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Visit Lecompton for farm-fresh menus and Kansas prairie sights
By Sheridan Wimmer on July 31, 2024
Three-year-old Opal points to her legwarmers and excitedly says, “I’m ready to help with morning chores!” And help, she does. Her parents, Brian Strecker and Kristin Werner, own and operate Burning...
How to Clean Leeks
By Chef Alli on July 31, 2024
Leeks are a delicious vegetable, much like onions and scallions, yet they have their own unique and distinct flavor. Because leeks are grown in sandy soil, it’s very important to give them a good...
El Dorado’s Walnut River Brewing Company serves up great beer and good times
By Greg Doering on July 31, 2024
Walnut River Brewing Company started a little over a decade ago with Rick Goehring and B.J. Hunt enjoying a couple of beers beneath a brothel, well a former brothel. But that beer helped launch an...
How the Cattle Industry is Reducing Emissions to Meet Environmental Goals
By Sheridan Wimmer on July 31, 2024
Where there are conversations about climate change, there are mentions of cattle’s digestive impact. Jokes about belching aside, cattle burps are the forefront of the agriculture industry’s...
Kids Craft: Fall Yarn Pumpkin Garland
By Mandy Beyeler on July 31, 2024
YOU WILL NEED: Orange yarn Green pipe cleaners Scissors String and small pompoms or premade pompom garland 1. Make stems and vines using pipe cleaners by wrapping one half around a pencil for...
Meet the Love Farm and Ranch Family
By Kansas Living on July 31, 2024
Garrett and Caley Love are farmers and ranchers in Kansas who love what they do and hope to pass their legacy on to their children. Learn more about this family. GARRETT: Without a doubt, our...
Pumpkins and Persistence Pays off at Walters’ Pumpkin Patch in Kansas
By Sheridan Wimmer on July 31, 2024
Becky and Carroll Walters own and operate Walters’ Pumpkin Patch just off U.S. Highway 77 10 miles north of El Dorado. The Walters started their pumpkin patch in 1986 because of Becky’s love of...
7 Speedy, Scrumptious and Budget-Savvy Dinners
By Kansas Living on July 30, 2024
Try these timesaving, delicious meals using simple ingredients to make weeknight cooking stress-free and enjoyable for everyone! 1. Egg Roll in a Bowl Evolving Table 2. Sheet Pan Chicken...
How Abundant Rainfall Transforms Ranching
By Brandi Buzzard on July 22, 2024
For the better part of the last 2 to 2.5 years, our little corner of the Wheat State has been plagued by drought. For clarification, drought to a rancher doesn’t necessarily mean “zero precipitation...
How a Lavender Field in Kansas Provides Hope For Victims of Human Trafficking
By Sheridan Wimmer on July 10, 2024
You wouldn’t think a lavender field would be just one mile off I-70 in Wyandotte County where six lanes of traffic merge, exit and pass you going speeds exceeding the speed limit. Past concrete...
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