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I’m driving back to my parents’ home from a state park on a beautiful summer day.
My mother is riding shotgun; my dad is in the back seat. I have Google directions on my car dashboard, out of habit.
“We know how to get home!” my mother says. And of course she does.
“Turn here,” my mother says.
The heat of the summer has officially moved in and with that the day-to-day summer routines become fairly predictable.
For my husband, that means waking up before the summer sun rises to begin the daily irrigation chores and coming home well past dark after completing the evening irrigation duties.
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Kansas recently reported better-than-expected tax receipts—$248 million above projections—for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025. Yet despite this encouraging news, Kansans won’t be seeing tax cuts anytime soon. Why? Because government spending continues to outpace sustainable levels, and the state’s new automatic tax reduction law has built-in roadblocks that delay relief even when taxpayers overpay.
According to the Sunflower State Journal, the combined total of individual, corporate, and financial institution taxes collected was about $6.038 billion for fiscal year 2025. That’s close—but still $87 million short—of the $6.125 billion threshold required to trigger automatic rate reductions under the 2024 tax law.
When I walk across campus, I often find myself looking for trash, flaking paint, and weeds. It’s partly a habit (some people have suggested it might be more than that) but I prefer “vigilant stewardship” to “OCD.” Because Seward County Community College belongs to this community, it is the job each one of us to help it look its best.
Over the years, our Saints team of employees has pitched in to lend a hand to the grounds and maintenance crews. Before students arrive to move into the dorms, we want everything to look tidy and well cared for. When graduation rolls around in the spring, it’s time for another all-hands-on-deck workday. Those sessions have paid off, and campus looks better than ever.
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