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By John Schlageck

Appreciation

          Grandma and Grandpa Becker were people of action rather than words. Not that they didn’t have much to say....

Prairie fire

Just a few days ago, the smell and sight of spring burning in this region of Kansas evoked this childhood memory…. It started with a...

 Storm fury on the Kansas Plains

Every seasoned Kansan knows we live in smack-dab in the middle of tornado alley. The Heartland of America boasts one of the most tornado...

Prepare for winter driving

   When I think about the perils associated with winter travel, I think about my dad’s simple, but sound advice, “Stay off the roads.” Dad...

The gift of memory  

If I could request but one gift during the holiday season, I’d ask for a book. Books abound with a wealth of knowledge and...

When winter bites

           When the temperatures in Kansas dip below freezing, two types of people usually surface – those who enjoy invigorating...

Often forgotten

   Think of farmers and ranchers and this old, often forgotten tribute comes to mind. It fits farmers like seed in the soil or...

Stockman’s instincts rooted in the heart

By John Schlageck, Kansas Farm Bureau Farmer stockmen possess a burning desire to care for their livestock. A few years back, I witnessed this dedication...

Not so fast

By John Schlageck, Kansas Farm Bureau Pre-packaged, vacuum-packed, just add water. Many of us in Kansas live in a world where food comes fast – so...

Hearts and minds

By John Schlageck, Kansas Farm Bureau Each day, farmers and ranchers pull on their boots, roll up their sleeves and go to work outside rural...

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