RECEIVING THE CALL that I had a birth family that was excited to meet me, was both frightening and exciting. From that point on I made connections by phone with my sister. My sister and I talked almost every day after that, and I soon found out so many things about my adoption and birth family.
WOULD YOU LIKE to buy a fourdoor truck for $180? How about a semi-truck for $225? Maybe a stock trailer for $150? Those prices can’t be real, so you must know that I’m just toying with you. Today we’ll meet an innovative Kansas company that has diversified its product line to include miniature-sized trucks and farm equipment -- toys that are being shipped coast to coast and beyond.
MANHATTAN, Kansas — Together with the Idaho State Department of Agriculture, the Kansas Department of Agriculture participated in a trade mission to Mexico in November 2021. During the trade mission, Kansas cattlemen Daniel Mushrush of Mushrush Red Angus, Strong City, and Craig Guffey of Swearngin Ranches and CG Cattle, Lawrence, along with Dr. Sara McReynolds and Suzanne Ryan-Numrich, KDA, worked to build relationships and expand international marketing opportunities for purebred beef cattle genetics in Mexico.
AS THE secretary of the Kansas Department of Agriculture, I regularly talk with farmers, ranchers, agribusiness owners, and other stakeholders across the state. Sadly, the issues of ag stress, mental health and even suicide have been at the forefront of many discussions over the past three years.
Located at 609 E. First in St. John, Kansas. St. John Clinic is open from 8:30am to 5pm, Monday through Friday. Appointments are encouraged, but walk-ins with urgent care needs will be accommodated. Dr. Frederick J. Farmer, III, D.O., A.M.E., specializes in family medicine, aviation medicine, and wilderness medicine. St. John Clinic is also staffed with a physician assistant Monday through Friday. St. John Clinic services include family medicine, routine exams, school/sports physicals, pap smears, urgent care for illness and injury, referrals to specialty physicians, influenza and pneumonia vaccinations, administration of injectable allergy medications. As one of the area’s few aviation medicine specialists, Dr. Farmer also provides pilots with annual physicals required to retain their license.
YES, THERE IS a thing called truck stop etiquette. You can’t believe how many drivers don’t know that such a thing exists.
Adopt a Senior Citizen for Christmas Between now and December 20 visit the Pratt Public Library and choose a tag from the Christmas tree in the library. Purchase the items listed for a local senior citizen, wrap the gift and return it, with the tag, to the library by December 20.
GOD’S GENERAL WILL is His Word and knowing the divine wisdom of His knowledge reveals who He is and what He demands from us. You see, no matter what we have been taught, abandoning our will to God is not an option for those who seek to be an overcomer for His glory. I sense a burden this week to talk about the danger of living however we want instead of obeying what God is saying. Jesus is quoted in Luke 22:42, “Father, if you are willing, remove this cup from me: nevertheless not my will, but thine be done.” Many fail to understand the Bible is not just a dialogue between real people who lived many years ago, but it is also a living revelation meant to speak to the heart of the listener today. The topic of the human will being surrendered to God is the foundation of the Christian life and yet there has never been a more unpopular subject. It’s not a secret that most people want all that God has, but rarely consider what God demands from us. Though rarely mentioned, our car
HAYS, Kan. – Spanish speakers comprise the second largest population of native speakers in the world.
THE STAFFORD County Board of County Commissioners met in regular session on Wednesday, December 8th, 2021, in the Commission Room in the Annex. Chairman Grimmett called the meeting to order at 8:30 a.m. Present: Clayton Grimmett, Todd Wycoff and Bryce Garner. Sheriff Murrow presented information on the telephone service for 911 dispatch. Part of the services are being switched over to AT&T. There is a cost involved to do this, but it will come out of the E911 fund, with the monthly cost savings estimated at 25%. Commissioner Garner moved and Wycoff seconded to approve the minutes of the December 1st session. Motion carried 3-0. Commissioner Garner moved and Wycoff seconded to approve the tax roll corrections. Motion carried 3-0. Commissioner Wycoff moved and Garner seconded to pay the dues to Great Plains Development, Inc. Motion carried 3-0. Accounts payable checks and vouchers were approved and signed from the following funds: General 22,242.84 Road 7,025.22 Health 1,423.15 Fire 8,793.42 Noxious Weed 2,541.29 Appraiser 497.03 Solid Waste 67.50 EMS 1,965.36 Motor Vehicle 373.66 Deeds Tech 58.30 Equip. Reserve 12,710.00 TOTAL: 57,697.77 Meeting adjourned at 9:20 a.m.