In this season of Thanksgiving, have you ever considered being thankful for the earth and its bounteous blessings? God created the earth for our benefit, but that doesn’t mean we own it. We are simply stewards, or caretakers, of this gift.
Special to the News Recently, the editor of our local newspaper mentioned that, “It would be fun to publish locally-written poetry in our paper...I would gladly publish such items, if mailed to me.” As an example from the Pratt Tribune of 1997, she shared Elm Trees, by Reva Obrecht McAnarney, a clever little verse referring back to the well-known poem “Trees,” by Joyce Kilmer. However, in McAnarney’s poem it is not the beauty of trees that is described but rather “...A plant as stubborn as a tree.
Thanksgiving. Thankfulness. Blessings. Oh I am trying to get there, but my heavy heart going into this week is dragging me down. I have friends in trouble, people I love are dealing with sickness, there is hopelessness that I cannot solve, financial stress is real. I’ve got a turkey in the freezer, plans for cream-cheese corn and all the other fixings, but how am I going to get a smile on my face with all the other confusion going on right now?
Special to the Tribune There are two kinds of people in the world: people who hate snow and those of us who love it. If you think I am crazy, consider I grew up in Wisconsin.
WASHINGTON, D.C. – The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) has announced that distressed borrowers with qualifying USDA farm loans have already received nearly $800 million in assistance, as part of the $3.1 billion in assistance for distressed farm loan borrowers provided through Section 22006 of the Inflation Reduction Act (IRA). The IRA directed USDA to expedite assistance to distressed borrowers of direct or guaranteed loans administered by USDA’s Farm Service Agency (FSA) whose operations face financial risk.
MANHATTAN, Kansas — Holiday gift boxes are now available to order for the 2022 holiday season from the From the Land of Kansas state trademark program at the Kansas Department of Agriculture. Each gift box contains an assortment of products grown, raised or produced in Kansas, with two size options available: the Konza Box and the Ad Astra Box. From the Land of Kansas gift boxes allow for ease of purchase for family, friends or clients and add a personal, customized note for the holiday season.
https://www.k-state.edu/ agreport MANHATTAN,Kan.When the Hilmar Cheese Company announced in May 2021 that it would be building a cheese and whey processing plant south of Dodge City, it marked another major success for the Kansas dairy industry. Hilmar’s facility, which is expected to be operational in 2024, will create 247 new jobs.
lmoser@ksu.edu MANHATTAN, Kan. — Many start their day with a multivitamin to supplement their diet in hopes of being as healthy as possible.
The proposed amendment failed by less than 10,000 votes in the initial ballot count. It would have allowed the Kansas Legislature to take away some policy-making capabilities from the governor’s administration.
TOPEKA—The judicial branch will increase the number of veterans treatment courts operating in Kansas by three and enhance existing treatment court operations thanks to three grants from the U.S. Department of Justice.