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Ike’s (Virtual) Book Club
"You know, farming looks mighty easy when your plow is a pencil, and you're a thousand miles from the corn field." ~ Dwight D....
Chief Engineer Approves Plan for Water Conservation in Wichita County
The Kansas Department of Agriculture’s Division of Water Resources has announced that Earl Lewis, chief engineer, signed an order approving the Local Enhanced Management...
Swapping Red Meat for Beans Can Lower Your Heart Disease Risk by 14%
A new study Trusted Source based on 30 years of observation has reconfirmed that replacing red meat with plant-based protein can help keep your...
New study suggests eating avocados daily for a ‘happy’ gut.
A new study by researchers at the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign suggests that people looking to balance their gastrointestinal health may be able to...
Repurposing a Christmas Tree
Christmas trees can go to good use after the holidays. Here are some tips for repurposing a tree. Be sure to remove all decorations,...
Four-season Holly Shrubs for Year-round Gardens
While their shiny, green, prickly leaves and their mostly red berries (drupes) often evoke wintertime and the holiday season, the hollies (Ilex) deserve much...
Early Decorating Could Make Your Christmas Tree a Fire Hazard
WICHITA, Kan. – Dec. 8, 2020 – It’s beginning to look a lot like Christmas and it has been for weeks now, as many...
Is stevia bad for our health?
New research into the plant-based sweetener stevia indicates that the sugar substitute may have negative implications for gut health.
People use sugar substitutes as a...
Reduced Fishing License Fees Approved For 2021
PRATT – Anglers will soon pay less for daily fishing licenses in Kansas, beginning Jan. 1, 2021. On Nov. 19, the Kansas Wildlife, Parks...
Why follow a vegetarian diet?
Why follow a vegetarian diet?
There are three main reasons why someone might choose to follow some variation of a vegetarian or plant-based diet. These...