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Local 4-H club shares May and June meeting reports

For the Country Trailblazers meeting on May 22, members took a field trip to Strataca in Hutchinson. While there members learned about past and present mining processes and locations. We also picked out a souvenir piece of salt. Following the tour, fair memberships were passed out, sales process was explained, and sales questions were answered.

Tips for warm weather dog grooming

While people tend to dress differently depending on the season, most pets “wear” the same coat year-round. Shaving off this hair during the hot summer months may seem like a good idea to keep a dog cool, but it can actually have the opposite effect for some animals.

Dodge City USD 443 will display ‘In God We Trust’ posters

The Dodge City USD 443 Board of Education voted June 13 to approve the display of the national motto “In God We Trust,” in each of the district’s 18 attendance centers. Board president Lisa Killion, vice president Tammie West, Jerad Goertzen, Jamey Lewis-Gonzales and Jeff Hiers were present at the meeting.

New self-pour brewpub is now open in Minneapolis, Kansas

The FARM & The Odd Fellows, a collective of community-driven businesses housed in one of Minneapolis’ historic buildings, recently expanded its roster with a new self-pour tasting room and brewhouse. The brewpub features the area’s first selfserve draft system with 20 RFID-enabled taps powered by iPourIt technology.

We have a debt to pay

Luke 7:36-50 This is my last column for this newspaper, while I’m working in Stafford County. In a couple of weeks, I will leave to begin pastoring in my hometown, Newton, as well as Moundridge, 15 miles north.

The problem with every man’s heart

Why does God appear so hard on men versus women? He says, “Husbands . . . do not be harsh with [your wives].” (Colossians 3:18) And He follows that up with, “Fathers, do not provoke your children, lest they become discouraged.” (Col. 3:20) Since God is all-wise, why did He not address the women, teaching them not to be harsh with their husbands, and urging them also to refrain from provoking the children?

God never turns his back on us

I am a mom of three kids, when my kids were little, it was not unusual for me to help them clean their rooms. Today they are all grown now one lives on his own with his own family and the youngest two, live with us. They all have their own jobs and are responsible adults except when it comes to cleaning.