“Problem horses must go back to school for learning to become responsive, useable and enjoyable horses for their owners.” Michael Gascon representing Gascon Horsemanship at Poplarville, Mississippi, is a teacher with experience. Handling more than 500 horses annually, Gascon will share his “teacher’s toolbox” during the EquiFest of Kansas in Salina.
Today’s Highlights in History: On Feb. 9, 1971, a magnitude 6.6 earthquake in California’s San Fernando Valley claimed 65 lives.
DEAR DR. ROACH: My 96-year-old mother has stage 5 kidney disease (GFR is 12) along with congestive heart failure. She’s not your typical 96-year-old -- she is sharp as a tack, still attends church weekly and is involved with the assistance league! She is going to need to start some type of dialysis soon.
Dear Amy: I never interfere with our children’s spouses’ business. I have a good relationship with both of our kids’ spouses.
The VFW, 2106 Vine, will host its Stars and Stripes all-you-can-eat breakfast from 7:30 a.m. to noon Sunday, Feb.
The Ellis County Ministerial Alliance (ECMA) monthly board meeting will be held at 10 a.m. Wednesday, Feb.
First Call for Help, 607 E. 13th, is gearing up for its second annual “Photo Frenzy!” fundraiser from 10 a.m.
This Saturday we celebrated Kansas Day, noting our state’s beginnings and contributions to this nation. We have much to be proud of — our fields are rich with wheat, corn and soybeans, and our pastures are filled with cattle. The state has ample food produced right here in our communities.
Kansas may not have a diabetes “problem.” That does not mean our state can’t lead the nation in devising a means to address this critical health care issue. Diabetes comes in two flavors, Type 1, which typically affects kids, and Type 2, which tends to afflict the overweight.
Clint Steinert, 52, died February 2, 2022, at McPherson Hospital. He was born July 23, 1969, in Lawrence, Kansas, the son of Carl Dean and Clydell (Rafferty) Steinert. Clint was a 1987 graduate of Quivera Heights High School, Bushton, Kansas. He then went on to receive his Associate Degree from Hutchinson Community College in 1989.