Author: Sherriene Jones-Sontag

A recent survey of rural bankers found the Kansas farm economy continues to shrink despite some positive movements. The Kansas Rural Mainstreet Index for July shrank to 34.4 from 34.6 in June, while farmland price index, hiring index, and export of agriculture goods and livestock increased. “Weak agriculture commodity prices, sinking agriculture equipment sales, and declining farm exports pushed the overall reading below growth neutral for the 11th straight month,” Ernie Goss, PhD, Jack A. MacAllister Chair in Regional Economics at Creighton University, said. A score of 50 is considered growth neutral, while anything below 50 is considered contraction.…

Vaerus Aviation, a Topeka-based private plane management company, will sponsor the second ‘Thunder Over the Heartland’ airshow set for Oct. 10 through Oct. 13 at Forbes Field in Topeka, KS. Tristan Weinbrenner, Director of Partnerships for Vaerus, says the company strives to make ownership of an aircraft more simple and accessible for its clients. The company also offers aircraft maintenance, financial transparency, accounting services, pilot training, travel planning, and more.  “We acquire and maintain planes, provide pilots, and handle scheduling flights, all while also providing exceptional hospitality that makes you feel like you are flying from the comfort of home,”…

As a former broadcast journalist, communicator, business professional and working mom, you could say I’m accustomed to wearing a variety of hats. I know what it is like to juggle the demands of the workplace and my family. It is single-handedly the most challenging experience of my life. For most moms, the challenges do not stop there. Today, many moms are juggling with the demands of the workplace, their families and grappling with a nationwide formula shortage that is preventing her from feeding her baby. They may be unable to sleep at night because they live in childcare deserts where…