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Social media can be a beautiful thing. It can help you keep in touch with friends and family, learn about new events, and provide general entertainment. However, social media and websites can be crawling with misinformation.

New scams are constantly appearing. One of the most damaging and difficult to resolve is tax identity theft (learn about the most common tax scams).

Have you ever wondered why there seems to be an uptick in crashes involving deer as we head into the winter months? If you aren’t a hunter, then it might be news to you.

The Nature Conservancy

Smoky Valley Ranch combines an 18,000-acre working cattle ranch with native grasslands and a wildlife refuge.

A credit freeze is an effective way to block unauthorized access to your credit file. It is a security wall preventing anyone from applying for a credit card, car loan, instant credit, or any other loan in your name.

Turkey Creek Stream Trail is just a short 10-mile drive from Kansas City, Kansas. Take the 75th Street exit from I-35; the exact GPS location is 7497 Kings Cove Dr., Merriam 66204.

Throughout history, dried dates have been popular as a snack in the winter when fresh fruits were not available. Now, they are popular year-round and are used in healthy desserts and energy bars.

Big Bull Creek Park is about a 40-minute drive on I-35 from downtown Kansas City, Kansas. It is one of the newer and largest parks at the southwest edge of neighboring Johnson County, Kansas, between Edgerton and Gardner.

Most hikers in our region are waiting for cooler fall weather and the first frost that kills the ticks and sends snakes into hibernation to start the hiking season. 

Some recipes recommend trimming off okra’s stem ends, others suggest peeling off tough skin from the conical caps only, and others suggest slicing the pods crosswise. It is all a matter of preference.  

Los huazontles son una planta mexicana que fue consumida por los Aztecas en tiempos prehispánicos.

Here’s another great post on KCK history from our local history librarian, Anne.

Prunus angustifolia, or Sandhill plum, is native to much of Kansas. It is the most common wild plum in western Kansas. They are found striving on sandy prairies, where they are very effective in stopping blowing sand.

Without a doubt, the most famous residence in Kansas City, Kansas, is Sauer Castle. Perched high on a hill on Shawnee Road, the castle captivates the imaginations of all who pass by it.

It’s not always possible or convenient to go wait somewhere to renew your auto tags, but thankfully, the Unified Government of Wyandotte County and the state of Kansas make it easy to renew online.