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Saturday was a day for the history books. This is the second time I’ve seen a president shot. I know Trump isn’t president now, but he was. And, I saw President Ronald Reagan get shot. I was watching TV on March 30, 1981 when the news cut in with a special report.

Rocky Mountain spotted fever (RMSF) is a bacterial disease spread through the bite of an infected tick.

Equipment Repair Major Ordeal

Wrathnak Archery and Range of Eureka was well represented this weekend at the Archer’s Shooting Association (ASA) State tournament at Salthawk Archery Club in Hutchinson.

The phrase “you are what you eat” can serve as a warning that the foods a person consumes greatly affect his overall health. Although eating a cheese-laden burger with a side of deep-fried potatoes every so often will not turn a person’s health on its head, repeatedly making poor dietary decisions may be a recipe for chronic health problems.

The Pig Shed, Reminiscences of Robert Hodge – Story 6 of 10 This is the sixth in a series of stories that Robert Hodge wrote in the 1980s about his childhood experiences growing up in Lawrence.

TOPEKA – The Kansas Department of Health and Environment (KDHE) is warning Kansans not to consume Diamond Shruumz products. The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) announced it is recalling Diamond Shruumz-brand products and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) is investigating 58 reports of severe illness, including 30 hospitalizations and one potentially associated death, across multiple states from the Prophet Premium Blends, LLC of Santa Ana, CA facility. KDHE is investigating two possible cases associated with this outbreak.

No one is immune to migraine headaches, including children. According to the American Migraine Foundation, approximately 10 percent of children experience migraines. Children may be more likely to experience migraines if a parent or both parents get them. The AMF notes that children with one parent who suffers from migraines have a 50 percent chance of getting them as well, and that increases to 75 percent among children who have two parents that experience migraines. Children may even exhibit signs of migraines as early as infancy, as the AMF reports that colic in infants is a potential early indicator of migraines in youngsters.

It’s summertime and that means county fair time in Kansas. I loved going to the Butler County Fair as a kid and love it now more as an adult. County fairs are connected to 4-H so they are largely the work of farm and ranch families, especially their children. Here are 10 reasons for you to go: 1. The youth – If you ever wonder about the young folks of this generation, attending a county fair will renew your faith in youth. At every turn, you will find young people tending animals, showing animals, competing for prizes, serving food and cleaning up. Most of these are farm and ranch kids and working hard is part of who they are.