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Despite inflation and availability concerns, the National Retail Federation’s annual prediction of holiday shopping predicts there will be an increase of 6% to 8% over last year’s sales. By now you are seeing the ads trumpeting price reductions, special store hours and limited quantities. Stores are offering earlier discounts every year as they try to compete with the ever-growing online competition. The deals and promotions began in October and will only increase as we near the holidays. If you are among the many this year who will jump into the Black Friday fray, your Better Business Bureau (BBB) has some advice to make it more worthwhile.

A lack of a skilled agriculture workforce is a top inhibitor of growth and expansion for many Kansas agriculture entities. To help support growth in agriculture, the Kansas Department of Agriculture seeks to help the industry better understand workforce needs among agricultural employers in the state. To link the supply of human capital to the needs of Kansas agribusiness enterprises, KDA conducted the second Kansas Agriculture Workforce Needs Assessment Survey in 2022. The survey was analyzed by the Agricultural Land Use Survey Center at Kansas State University.

Families who are caring for a loved one with Alzheimer’s disease may want to consider practical modifications to celebrate the holidays. Doing things like planning ahead and including the entire family in a meeting to discuss expectations for everyone is a good place to start.

At its Nov. 14 meeting the Dodge City USD 443 Board of Education voted unanimously to approve a grant through Kansas State University to help it meet the diverse needs of English learners in the district.

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Nineteen members answered roll call at the Nov. 11 meeting of the Philomaths.