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Kansas Farm Bureau Builds Programs to Strengthen Tomorrow's Leaders
By Meagan Cramer on August 7, 2026
For more than a century, Kansas Farm Bureau (KFB) has treated education as a core part of its mission. Primarily by helping farmers improve production and business practices, and just as importantly...
The 4-Percent Rule for Retirement Just Got an Upgrade
By Kansas Living on August 7, 2026
As you get closer to retirement age, you’ll want a plan for how to spend your savings while ensuring you have enough money to last for the rest of your life. William Bengen, the creator of a popular...
Rural builders: Rural community members help to expand housing opportunities
By Greg Doering on August 7, 2026
Julie Lyon doesn’t shy away from big ideas. The Kingman County commissioner — who sports a Home Depot tattoo — is working to turn a passion for rehabbing houses into a plan to add 30 homes in 18...
Irvine's Just Beyond Paradise: A Must-Visit Leavenworth County Winery
By Sheridan Wimmer on August 7, 2026
Known for its rolling hills of vineyards, Napa Valley is the quintessential location in the U.S. for wine lovers. However, since many of us in Kansas can’t just make a trip 1,600 miles west to wine...
State Fair Favorites at Home
By Kansas Living on August 7, 2026
Enjoy golden-fried classics, sweet treats and savory bites inspired by your favorite state fair foods. 1. Old Fashion Sweet and Salty Kettle Corn Recipe Ginger Homemakeing 2. Mini Corn Dog ...
Meet the Kootz Farm Family
By Kansas Living on August 7, 2026
Jeremy and Kali Kootz and their two-year-old son, Walter, have a cow-calf operation and harvest wheat, soybeans, sorghum and various forages on their Ellsworth County farm. Jeremy is a fifth-...
Kids Craft: Fall Leaf Suncatcher
By Mandy Beyeler on August 7, 2026
YOU WILL NEED: • Clear contact paper • Brown cardstock • Tissue paper in various colors • Scissors Note: Adult help and supervision are required for some steps. INSTRUCTIONS: 1. With adult...
Your Guide to Buying Local Beef from a Kansas Rancher
By Brandi Buzzard on August 6, 2026
Our family is coming down from the county fair high. We spent last week hustling to and fro and soaking up all the fair memories at the parade, rodeo and carnival while also doing our best to impress...

