Fall happenings at the library
Time has a bad tendency to fly by much faster when the weather gets nice. With that being said, as the weather gets nicer, the fewer people we tend to…
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Advice I’m not qualified to give
Sometimes in life you feel like a fake. A phony. You are doing something or discussing something on a topic about which you have no real experience. It happens to…
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FOUND: a 700-725lb heifer
Sometime in early September, a lone 700-pound heifer turned up in northwest Nemaha County. The Sheriff’s office has been feeding her and trying to locate her owner. Here we are…
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Medicare statements aren’t trash
If you are enrolled in Original Medicare, you should receive a Medicare Summary Notice (MSN) every three months. This is an important document that should not be automatically discarded. Reviewing…
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Nitrates, prussic acid
Fall is finally in the air and officially on the calendar! I’ve pulled my vests out of the closet, appreciate the freshness of mornings/evenings and enjoy fall colors dotting the…
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Fall blooms on spring flowering plants
Over the past couple weeks, many people have noticed plants that are blooming out of season. Crabapples and lilacs that normally flower in the spring are starting to bloom. You…
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2026 fall armyworm trapping (final?) update
Last year at this time, moth numbers in our fall armyworm traps had dropped significantly after a summer of up and down numbers that mirrored the significant feeding we saw…
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Marvin’s mumblings
Marvin’s “M” is miles, 1,758 from Los Altos, Calif., to Sabetha. I drove my Mini Cooper. Karen and I took this same trip in 2021 to see the grandchildren during…
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