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White House methane plan funds orphan well cleanup, rewards reduced farm emissions

The federal government will provide $1.15 billion this year to help states cap defunct oil and gas wells, the White House said Monday, as part of a broad plan to reduce methane emissions. The government-wide methane reduction plan comes about two months after President Joe Biden joined a pledge at the United Nations Climate Conference in Scotland to reduce methane emissions by 30 percent by 2030.

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IN THE GARDEN: Harvey County Home and Garden Show at the Dyck Arboretum of the Plains

The Harvey County Home and Garden Show 2022 is getting close! Mark your calendars for March 5 and 6 at the Dyck Arboretum of the Plains in Hesston! This is a new location this year so if you have never been to the Harvey County Home and Garden Show or the Dyck Arboretum of the Plains in the past you are in for a fun event! The Harvey County Master Gardener Volunteers are working hard to plan and prepare this year’s event. Educational garden seminars will be presented each hour of the show. The Harvey County Farmers Market will be set up and open as well as home and garden exhibitors. A free youth event will be conducted both days of the show!

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Happy Kansas Day

Famous Kansans headlined Kauffman Museum’s annual Kansas Day celebration, hosted Jan. 29 — along with traditional activities both inside and outside at the museum. • Kansas Day is a holiday celebrated each year on Jan. 29 to commemorate the anniversary of the state’s 1861 admission to the Union. It was first celebrated in 1877 by schoolchildren in Paola.

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A secret ingredient rarely guessed

Who likes healthy or gluten-free dishes? For years I was a bit skeptical as I bit into a new dish bearing the title “healthy”. While I was intrigued with the thought of it being healthy, it was that thing of expecting it to be a good notch inferior to regular baked goods. You know how crumbly those gluten-free bars tend to be, not to mention no sugar in them - none at all.

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