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Threshing the day away

HOMER — Jazmine Meeks, of Duncombe, was sitting in the seat of a restored 1950 John Deere A at the 25th West Central Region Cockshutt & CO-OP Club Threshing Bee Aug. 22 with her little sister Jennie Phipps, of Wolf. Jennie got to pretend she was driving. Meeks got to experience some memories on the bright shiny green machine. “There’s a lot of memories with my great-grandfather,” Meeks said. “We used to ride on them; we used to rebuild tractors together.” While her great-grandfather, Rollie Stevens, is gone, the family still has one of his machines. “We have the ...

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Farmers all around the world

Not long ago I got a message from a friend, asking if she could bring her daughter, son-in-law and his parents to our farm. Their son-in-law and his parents are from Ukraine. We became instant friends as they arrived and stood in our driveway. The father pointed at my husband’s cap, smiled ...

A tough job

Probably my last trip to the farms in ‘Brasil’

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Back to school, back to routine

Back to school time is here, and most of us wonder, where did the summer go? Time has a way of slipping by quickly during the summer when kids are home and schedules are more relaxed. Despite this, the start of a new school year is a great time for students to develop a new routine, meeting new ...

Healthy at home

Those lazy summer days

Good for your health

Editorials

2026 Farm Progress Show warrants a look

Thousands of people will soon be converging on Boone for what is described as the largest outdoor agriculture show in the nation. That event is the 2026 Farm Progress Show to be held Sept. 1-3 at 1827 217th Road in Boone. Show hours are 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. The show is a highlight of the summer ...