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A group of gift packages wrapped in different U.S. dollar denominations of twenty, and hundred dollar bills, decorated with red and green bows. (Photo: iStock-YinYang)
Home and Family

Tips to make your holidays more joyful by lessening financial stress

A Texas A&M AgriLife expert has tips to help make your holiday season a little merrier through budgeting. Read More

A young mother and her son are celebrating Christmas morning together, they are both lying on the floor and playing with newly opened toys together. (Photo: iStock - SolStock)
Home and Family

Spend Time Playing During Christmas Break!

Festive living room interior with Christmas tree near fireplace Christmas (Photo: iStock - Liudmila Chernetska)
Dave Bergmeier, From the Editor, Opinion

Christmas on the prairie alive and well 



Happy Holidays (Photo by Michelle Crane, Peyton, Colorado.)

Act upon your faith 

Composite image of santa claus riding on sled during christmas (Image: USDA Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service)

THIS JUST IN: USDA Issues Permit for Santa’s Reindeer to Enter the U.S.

Trent Loos Podcast

Trent Loos Rural Route Radio Podcast December 20, 2023

Christmas chocolate bark with peppermint, dried berries and nuts. (Photo: iStock - Sarsmis)

Knowing a little science can help with making holiday candy

Assortment of dry fruits and nuts. (Photo: iStock - happy_lark)

Fruit, nut gifts should be refrigerated to maintain quality

Trent Loos Podcast

Trent Loos Rural Route Radio Podcast December 13, 2023

Depressed frustrated woman wrapping Christmas gift boxes, winter holiday stress concept (Photo: iStock - triocean)

Don’t allow stress to sap your holiday joy

Trent Loos Podcast

Trent Loos Rural Route Radio Podcast December 6, 2023