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Habitat accepting applications Habitat for Humanity of Harvey County will be accepting applications for their 2023 home through Sept. 30.

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the garden: Finding the best tomato

If you ventured out to the Harvey County Fair on Sunday afternoon you may have noticed some tomatoes that have been cut up and available for sampling. This was the Harvey County Master Gardener Tomato Tasting Table. We grow test varieties from Kansas State University and invite people to sample them and tell us their preference by taste. This year’s most selected tomato was “Celebrity”.

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Dear Doctors: I was diagnosed with inactive lupus six years ago and put on Plaquenil (chemical name hydroxychloroquine). Since lupus is an autoimmune disorder, should I avoid products that may boost the immune system? Does diet play a role? I may never get rid of lupus, but I want to prevent it from becoming worse.

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