Sheridan Wimmer

Born and raised in Kansas, Sheridan Wimmer has an appreciation for the state’s agricultural diversity. Representing the best interests of Kansas farmers and ranchers is Sheridan’s jam (or jelly, no discrimination). Great food and wine are at the top of Sheridan’s sustenance list and she knows it wouldn’t be here without the hard work of our farmers and ranchers.

Garden City resident uses social media challenge to showcase the state

By Sheridan Wimmer on June 30, 2026

Chris Kirkham (CK) isn’t a native Kansan. He was born in California, had stints in Washington State and Montana and relocated to Garden City for his job with FedEx in 2025. You may be familiar with...

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Country Girl Flowers in rural Haskell County builds a dream come true

By Sheridan Wimmer on June 23, 2026

The first time you travel to Country Girl Flowers in Copeland, you might think, “Is my GPS wrong? Because I’m surrounded by gravel roads, fields looking for a drink of water and not-a-cloud-in-sight...

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A celebration in Garden City brings beef industry, consumers together

By Sheridan Wimmer on June 18, 2026

There are more cattle in Kansas than there are people. It’s a fun statistic that may shock some, but in Kansas, it’s no surprise. The cattle industry has been rich for generations, spanning back to...

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Celebrating centuries of resilience

By Sheridan Wimmer on June 10, 2026

Lohman photos by Kerstin Mitchell of Western Images Smith photos by Sheridan Wimmer America turns 250 years young on July 4 this year. She doesn’t look a year over 29 to us, but 250 years is a...

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How an old-fashioned soda fountain in Gray County is building future leaders

By Sheridan Wimmer on June 9, 2026

Nostalgia is hard to come by. Everything is highly computerized, most things are instantaneous and social gatherings for some are nose-in-a-cell-phone, communicating through an app with someone just...

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Rokeyroad Creamery in Nemaha County Builds Dairy from Scratch

By Sheridan Wimmer on June 4, 2026

Some of us prefer routine — our alarm clock sounds at the same time each morning, the baristas at your favorite coffee shop have your order ready before you walk in the door and a certain spot on the...

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Leavenworth County Beekeepers Work to Protect Bees and Produce Honey

By Sheridan Wimmer on April 20, 2026

There’s a gentle hum in the humid Kansas air as a father and son put on appropriate attire to handle the inevitable increase in both noise and danger. Approaching the white boxes in rural...

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How Kansas farmers manage weather, safety and inputs

By Sheridan Wimmer on February 6, 2026

To the east of the Mars chocolate plant south of Topeka, Ryan Johnson sets up for a long day of planting one of his fields to corn. It’s mid-April 2025 and it’s been dry, so Johnson checks the soil...

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Camels in Kansas: From Song Lyrics to Herds on the Prairie

By Sheridan Wimmer on January 28, 2026

A special song is more than its rhythm, lyrics and bridge. It can be a memory, a map and a treasured bond. When Valeri Crenshaw was a little girl, she remembered a song her dad, Roy, loved – The...

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Meade County Farm Bureau supports senior citizens with Silver Plate Project

By Sheridan Wimmer on January 28, 2026

In the southwest reaches of Kansas, populations of entire counties can be fewer than small cities — like Meade County, where less than 4,000 people reside. As many Kansans know, a small population...

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