Editorial/Column
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Lessons from Dad: Beyond Baseball and Grilling
Father’s Day is coming up. I sense a general scurrying among the family – inside the house and away –…
What the fluff? Cottonwoods and other tree seeds
Breaking news. The Extension office is having a snowstorm. In summer? Well, not actual snow, but I would take any…
The Manhattan massacre, early Jackson Township
By Sandy Vasko Today we go back to a time when Native Americans still rode the prairies of what was…
How dry I am … Dealing with drought in the home garden
I have thousands of column ideas swimming around in my head, and usually I try to stay seasonal, providing you…
Outstanding In Their Field
It is only the beginning of June, and the weather is already making headlines in the Midwest. If you love…
Civil War: July 1862, patriotism takes a stand
By Sandy Vasko We return to the Civil War in July of 1862. July is a month to show our…
At The Farm Gate: Sunrise, Sunset Set Prominent Lures to Country Living
In her earliest drawings, our daughter frequently sketched the sunset and its brilliant hues, including the shades of pink and…
We Have to Watch What – and Who – We Put in the Ground
Around six years ago, I was sitting at a County Board committee meeting, ready to go into a smaller room…
It’s a sticky situation … all those spring weeds
I can’t tell you how many calls, emails, and texts I have received in the last few weeks asking about…