My husband fished at the farm. Our son and his friends played paintball-style games in the farm woods. I smoked brisket from our inventory of…
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By Sandy Vasko Hardy is a word that is usually used to describe early settlers in any part of the country. But in Robert Huston’s…
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By Sandy Vasko Every time we turn around, there is someone telling us what will happen in the future. From climate change to Social Security…
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I’m sure most of you follow the doings of county government, including the County Board, with great fervor. But for the handful who don’t, let…
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Summer technically just began last Wednesday with the Summer Solstice, and most gardeners’ minds are focused on that first garden fresh, sun-kissed, perfectly-ripe tomato from…
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As I get older, I can’t tell if there is some small bug in front of me or if it is some eye floater thing,…
Read MoreBy Sandy Vasko When we left the “War Between the States,” the 100th Illinois Voluntary Infantry was being assembled. In the August 20th edition we…
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Drought! This will be the 6th period of drought in my 42 years of farming, and if it does not start raining soon, it will…
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