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“Weathermen were right this time as winter officially came in with a blizzard blast late Wednesday, December 21, 2022.” Flint Hills Rural Electric Cooperative Association (RECA), Council Grove, issued preparation advice to customers Tuesday December 20: “Stay Safe During Winter Storms.”

Christmas and New Year’s holidays are typically a time for family visits. Sometimes we don’t see our loved ones for months or years so when we make the trip to see them and see a decline in the loved one’s mental or physical health, it can be disconcerting. Symptoms that could indicate that someone needs extra help at home are a messy house, confusing or missing doses of medications, difficulty with balance and mobility, confusion over once-familiar tasks, decline in personal hygiene, weight loss, signs of depression and/or loss of interest in favorite hobbies and activities.

ROELAND PARK — Gov. Laura Kelly initiated a campaign Monday to convince the Republican-led Legislature the revenue surplus was sufficient to end the state sales tax on groceries by April 1, create a threeday sales tax holiday on school supplies and increase the state income tax exemption on Social Security benefits.