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Kansas Wesleyan University has announced its fall honor rolls, a listing of 235 students across two separate honor rolls.

Full-time students who accumulated a 3.75 grade point average or better during the fall semester were named to the President’s Honor Roll, while those who posted a GPA between 3.25–3.74 this past semester were selected to the Dean’s Honor Roll.

A full listing of those honored follows. 

Tam (Ivy) Nguyen (Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam)

Sarah Scarbrough-Walker (San Antonio, Texas)

Zofia Selwesiuk (Katy Wroclawskie, Poland)

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 </figure>Kansas Wesleyan University has announced its fall honor rolls, a listing of 235 students across two separate honor rolls.Full-time students who accumulated a 3.75 grade point average or better during the fall semester were named to the President’s Honor Roll, while those who posted a GPA between 3.25–3.74 this past semester were selected to the Dean’s Honor Roll.A full listing of those honored follows. President’s Honor RollPaige Anderson (Lakeville, Minn.)Meredith Angelotti (Shawnee, Kan.)Makenzie Archer (McPherson, Kan.)Kelcie Bailey (Fort Scott, Kan.)Jessyka Barten (Woodbine, Kan.)Cameron Becker (Coffeyville, Kan.)Tifanie Becker (Salina, Kan.)Madyson Beckett (Halstead, Kan.)Pedro Beltran (Salina, Kan.)Karley Benson (Salina, Kan.)Landon Berquist (Lawrence, Kan.)Daisy Bingham (Huntington Beach, Calif.)Lauren Blue (Arlington, Texas)Micah Bolton (Ellsworth, Kan.)Cheyenne Bosley (Haysville, Kan.)Alexander Botz (Salina, Kan.)Bryce Boyd (Oklahoma City, Okla.)Courtney Brockhoff (Hiawatha, Kan.)James Brooks (Cherokee, Kan.)Griffin Bryant (Goodard, Kan.)Ryan Buresh (Plainville, Kan.)Amanda Cheney (Rexford, Kan.)Samantha Chesser (Wichita, Kan.)Kennedy Cleveland (Bartlesville, Okla.)Autumn Colgin (Canton, Kan.)Aubrey Cook (Salina, Kan.)Collin Crader (St. Louis, Mo.)Tabetha Deines (Salina, Kan.)Hailey Delisle (Herington, Kan.)Caleb Demel (Salina, Kan.)Tyler Doherty (Salina, Kan.)Trey Duffey (Topeka, Kan.)Noah Eichelberger (Moundridge, Kan.)Lauren Flowers (Overland Park, Kan.)Emily Gardner (Berryton, Kan.)Trey Gilbert (Holcomb, Kan.)Ronald Griffin III (Stinnett, Texas)Zachary Griffith (Salina, Kan.)Ashlyn Guerrero (Laguna Niguel, Calif.)McKenzee Hall (Salina, Kan.)Dillon Harriger (Kearney, Mo.)Phillip Hauser (Salina, Kan.)Anilese Hayes (Payson, Ariz.)Kristin Heck (Salina, Kan.)Courtney Heinen (Axtell, Kan.)Jeffrey Hendrixson (Haven, Kan.)Clay Hickey (Virginia Beach, Va.)Isabel Hinkeldey (Charlotte, N.C.)Holly Holt (Shawnee Mission, Kan.)Bradyn Houltberg (Salina, Kan.)Nolan Jones (Plainville, Kan.)Ryann Kats (Prairie View, Kan.)Ethan Kickhaefer (Salina, Kan.)Ryan Lalicker (Goodland, Kan.)Taylor Lang (Hutchinson, Kan.)Ryan Lawrence (Iola, Texas)Taylor Lenggenhager (Austin, Texas)Stephen Loader (Salina, Kan.)Brandon Lowe (Collinsville, Okla.)Derian Mastin (Broken Arrow, Okla.)Allisan McGowan (Pratt, Kan.)Ivy Miller (Cawker City, Kan.)Evin Miller (Cawker City, Kan.)Emily Monson (Cheney, Kan.)Cassity Morlan (Kechi, Kan.)Rebekah Morris (Coffeyville, Kan.)Christopher Nam (Honolulu, Hawaii)Delaney Nash (Salina, Kan.)Skylar Nelson (Bennington, Kan.)Tam (Ivy) Nguyen (Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam)John Olivier (Castle Rock, Colo.)Jordan Ott (Austin, Texas)Samuel Overbey (Leavenworth, Kan.)Anabel Packard (Castle Rock, Colo.)Morgan Parker (Salina, Kan.)Hilda Pena (Oxnard, Calif.)Trenton Poe-Evans (Needles, Calif.)Kirsten Redfern (Keller, Texas)Regan Rhodes (Mullinville, Kan.)Kyle Rice (Topeka, Kan.)Aidan Richmond (Keller, Texas)Kelsey Ripperger (Hastings, Neb.)Paula Rolph (Delphos, Kan.)Jana Rosich (Paola, Kan.)Sarah Scarbrough-Walker (San Antonio, Texas)Elizabeth Schaefer (Lyons, Kan.)Madeline Schmidt (Salina, Kan.)Claire Schmidt (Salina, Kan.)Amber Schreiber (Las Vegas, Nev.)Megan Schutz (Salina, Kan.)Zofia Selwesiuk (Katy Wroclawskie, Poland)Jessica Smith (Salina, Kan.)Natalie Soukup (Ellsworth, Kan.)Christian Stevens (Abilene, Kan.)Tara Stubits (Topeka, Kan.)Emma Turner (Topeka, Kan.)Logan Vacca (Coffeyville, Kan.)Kayla Vallin (Aurora, Kan.)Hailey Vandevanter (Georgetown, Ky.)Brianna Wallace (Riverside, Calif.)Thomas Waltz (Niceville, Fla.)Trevor Watson (Coffeyville, Kan.)Troy Watson (Coffeyville, Kan.)Matthew Whitsitt (Newton, Kan.)Austin Wiley (San Antonio, Texas)Karlie Will (Wichita, Kan.)Abby Wray (Wichita, Kan.)Dean’s Honor RollSamuel Adams (Livermore, Calif.)Stephen Alexander (Inglewood, Calif.)Brianna Anderson (Colorado Springs, Colo.)Ethan Badders (Salina, Kan.)Justin Bailey (Yorba Linda, Calif.)Anthony Bargas Jr. (Pittsburg, Calif.)Sydney Barrett (Beloit, Kan.)Austin Becker (Garland, Texas)Carlee Becker (Henderson, Nev.)Madison Born (Wichita, Kan.)Morgan Bowles (Lindsborg, Kan.)Fraser Boyd (Diamond Creek, Melbourne, Australia)Nicholas Breneman (Salina, Kan.)Sydney Brown (Tucson, Ariz.)Mayra Camacho Toucet (San Antonio, Texas)Zachary Cepure (Lincoln, Neb.)Kylee Cheatum (Brewster, Kan.)Katie Comley (Sterling, Kan.)Nelson Cook (Salina, Kan.)Byron Cox (Allen, Texas)Nigel Davis (Playa Vista, Calif.)Tyler Davis (Spring, Texas)Dalayna Demarte (Rocklin, Calif.)Dalana Dutton (Lindsborg, Kan.)Cort Elliott (Lindsborg, Kan.)Madison Elskamp (Topeka, Kan.)Peyton Farrington (Sachse, Texas)Jordan Fossett (Frisco, Texas)Autumn Freidhof (Salina, Kan.)Grace Gallagher (Arvada, Colo.)John GassettStephanie Gomez (Lyons, Kan.)Kacin Granzella (Salina, Kan.)Billy Granzow (Herington, Kan.)Izaiah Grogan (Concordia, Kan.)Kaleb Hagans (Hays, Kan.)Cortney Hanna (Lawrence, Kan.)Nolan Harris (Lexington, Mo.)Truman Harris (Lexington, Mo.)Peyton Hatter (Andover, Kan.)Dylan Heck (Cheney, Kan.)Marisela Hernandez-Castro (Olivehurst, Calif.)Jarren Hightower (Oklahoma City, Okla.)Caila Hill (Rossville, Kan.)Cajun Holland (Agoura Hills, Calif.)Tad Holm (Brewster, Kan.)Christian T Honorio Franco Lima (Sao Paulo, Brazil)Demi Imbriani (San Bernadino, Calif.)Kenny Jaramillo (Dallas, Texas)Eren Jenkins (Chicago, Ill.)Spencer Keane (Palm Springs, Calif.)Tyler Kepple (Halstead, Kan.)Aaron King (Yates Center, Kan.)Anne Knipe (Salina, Kan.)Miles Koehler (Athens, Texas)Nathaniel Leach (Houston, Texas)Kedric Liggins (Salina, Kan.)Chloe Lovell (Junction City, Kan.)Jacob Lovell (Junction City, Kan.)Sebastian Luna (Edinburg, Texas)Benjamin Lykes (Oklahoma City, Okla.)Alison Magni (Santa Maria, Calif.)Jacob Marcotte (Salina, Kan.)Richard McCauley (Edmond, Okla.)James McNutt (Sterling, Kan.)Anna Menhusen (Mankato, Kan.)Patrick Mercer (Denton, Texas)Della Mettlen (Salina, Kan.)Madison Mitchell (Mulvane, Kan.)Alicia Mora (Hutchinson, Kan.)Aaron Nitka (Waurika, Okla.)Parker Norton (Salina, Kan.)Adreah Novotny (Clay Center, Kan.)Valerie Ochoa (Monrovia, Calif.)Isabella Olson (Salina, Kan.)Brittany Pappada (Salina, Kan.)Elijah Parmenter (Wichita, Kan.)Joshua Patterson (Chandler, Ariz.)Lane Peters (Scandia, Kan.)Thamara Peterson (Monrovia, Calif.)Ethan Resh (Birdsboro, Penn.)Alexander Reynolds (Olathe, Kan.)Brenna Rich (Mission Viejo, Calif.)Shelby Riggins (Topeka, Kan.)Paige Robinson (Orange, Calif.)Haylie Rodriguez (Salina, Kan.)Carlos Rodriguez Pedrosa (Toa Baja, Puerto Rico)Joseph Salvatierra (Salina, Kan.)Jonathan Samayoa (Columbus, Neb.)Quincy Sandoval (South Jordan, Utah)Dalton Schuette (Colby, Kan.)Jordyn Scott (Miltonvale, Kan.)Jameson Shaughnessy (Salina, Kan.)Jacob Shaw (Baytown, Texas)Lora Shinn (Topeka, Kan.)Trent Short (Imperial, Mo.)Warren Singletary (Hawkinsville, Ga.)Jayme Sloan (Asbury, Mo.)Sydnee Smith (Hutchinson, Kan.)Carolina Snowden (Spanaway, Wash.)Steven Solis (League City, Texas)Ethan Speer (Salina, Kan.)Taylor Spencer (Chilliwack, British Columbia, Canada)Alyssa Stachura (Glendale, Ariz.)Haley Staroscik (Beatrice, Neb.)Bryce Stephenson (Garland, Texas)Kristiana Streuber (Las Vegas, Nev.)Michelle Sugimura (Mississauga, Ontario, Canada)Sara Taylor (Mabank, Texas)Bailie Troll (Peck, Kan.)Eli Truhe (Salina, Kan.)Caleb Ubel (Wheaton, Kan.)Madeline Valdes (Livermore, Calif.)Cole Van Wey (Elk Run Heights, Iowa)Michela Van Wey (Lake Park, Iowa)Albert Vasquez III (Dallas, Texas)Jessica Vegely (Mariposa, Calif.)Joshua Walker (Mukwonago, Wisc.)Hannah Walter (Lawrence, Kan.)Justin Weber (Bucyrus, Kan.)Curtis Wedel (Garden City, Kan.)Celine Wetiba (Wichita, Kan.)Payton Whaler (Sublette, Kan.)Anna Williams (Crandall, Texas)Landon Wilson (Minneapolis, Kan.)Stefany Wilson (Salina, Kan.)Chu Yu (Joseph) Wu (Taichung, Taiwan)Preston Yurt (Fort Collins, Colo.)--<a href="http://kwu.edu">kwu.edu</a>--

Kansas Wesleyan announces fall honor rolls

The American Legion Boys State of Kansas Leadership Academy is now taking registrations for its 2020 session. 

The event, which will be in its 83rd year, is scheduled for May 31 through June 5 at Kansas State University in Manhattan.

The ALBSKLA is for individuals who will enter their senior year of high school in the fall of 2020. It provides a relevant, interactive, problem-solving experience in leadership and teamwork that develops self-identity, promotes mutual respect and instills civic responsibility.

Boys State is a “learning by doing” political exercise that simulates elections, political parties and government at the state, county and local levels, providing opportunities to lead under pressure, showcasing character and working effectively within a team. It’s also an opportunity to gain pride and respect for government and the price paid by members of the military to preserve democracy.

Those wishing to attend the program should visit <a href="http://ksbstate.org">ksbstate.org </a>to register. In addition, anyone can nominate individuals to attend Kansas Boys State by going to <a href="http://ksbstate.org">ksbstate.org</a> and submitting the person’s name, mailing address, e-mail address, high school and phone number. You can also submit nominees for future years as well.

The deadline to register to guarantee a spot in the program is&nbsp; April 15. The cost to attend the Boys State of Kansas program is $325; however, in many instances, sponsors pay the majority of the fees, with the delegate or his family paying $50.

Potential sponsors, such as American Legion posts, civic organizations, businesses, clubs and interested individuals, or those with questions, should contact Troy Fowler, ALBSKLA director of operations, at <a href="mailto:troy.fowler@ksbstate.org">troy.fowler@ksbstate.org</a>.

The American Legion Boys State of Kansas Leadership Academy is an interactive simulation that teaches high school seniors-to-be the value of democracy and civic duty. Participants form mock governments and campaign for positions at the city, county and state levels. After the elections, participants find out firsthand the difficult decisions made daily by those in government through a series of challenging simulations. Delegates, nominated to attend by their high school counselors and other influential people in their lives, are sponsored by American Legion posts and various civic organizations from across the state. All delegates demonstrate outstanding leadership qualities in student government, athletics and/or other activities.

The Boys State program was founded by Legionnaires Hayes Kennedy and Harold Card in Illinois in 1935, and was first held in Kansas two years later in Wichita. The Kansas program moved to the University of Kansas in Lawrence in 1963 and remained there until 1991. The following year, it moved to its current location at Kansas State University in Manhattan. For more information about the American Legion Boys State of Kansas Leadership Academy, visit <a href="http://ksbstate.org">ksbstate.org</a>.

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 </figure>The American Legion Boys State of Kansas Leadership Academy is now taking registrations for its 2020 session. The event, which will be in its 83rd year, is scheduled for May 31 through June 5 at Kansas State University in Manhattan.The ALBSKLA is for individuals who will enter their senior year of high school in the fall of 2020. It provides a relevant, interactive, problem-solving experience in leadership and teamwork that develops self-identity, promotes mutual respect and instills civic responsibility.Boys State is a “learning by doing” political exercise that simulates elections, political parties and government at the state, county and local levels, providing opportunities to lead under pressure, showcasing character and working effectively within a team. It’s also an opportunity to gain pride and respect for government and the price paid by members of the military to preserve democracy.Those wishing to attend the program should visit <a href="http://ksbstate.org">ksbstate.org </a>to register. In addition, anyone can nominate individuals to attend Kansas Boys State by going to <a href="http://ksbstate.org">ksbstate.org</a> and submitting the person’s name, mailing address, e-mail address, high school and phone number. You can also submit nominees for future years as well.The deadline to register to guarantee a spot in the program is&nbsp; April 15. The cost to attend the Boys State of Kansas program is $325; however, in many instances, sponsors pay the majority of the fees, with the delegate or his family paying $50.Potential sponsors, such as American Legion posts, civic organizations, businesses, clubs and interested individuals, or those with questions, should contact Troy Fowler, ALBSKLA director of operations, at <a href="mailto:troy.fowler@ksbstate.org">troy.fowler@ksbstate.org</a>.The American Legion Boys State of Kansas Leadership Academy is an interactive simulation that teaches high school seniors-to-be the value of democracy and civic duty. Participants form mock governments and campaign for positions at the city, county and state levels. After the elections, participants find out firsthand the difficult decisions made daily by those in government through a series of challenging simulations. Delegates, nominated to attend by their high school counselors and other influential people in their lives, are sponsored by American Legion posts and various civic organizations from across the state. All delegates demonstrate outstanding leadership qualities in student government, athletics and/or other activities.The Boys State program was founded by Legionnaires Hayes Kennedy and Harold Card in Illinois in 1935, and was first held in Kansas two years later in Wichita. The Kansas program moved to the University of Kansas in Lawrence in 1963 and remained there until 1991. The following year, it moved to its current location at Kansas State University in Manhattan. For more information about the American Legion Boys State of Kansas Leadership Academy, visit <a href="http://ksbstate.org">ksbstate.org</a>.

Registration open for Boy State Leadership Academy

After a mild weekend, a cold front will usher in more seasonable air on Monday, according to the National Weather Service (NWS) in Wichita. 

There remains a slight chance for a light wintry mix Monday night into early Tuesday, but confidence in the details remains fairly low at this time, NWS noted.

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 </figure>After a mild weekend, a cold front will usher in more seasonable air on Monday, according to the National Weather Service (NWS) in Wichita. There remains a slight chance for a light wintry mix Monday night into early Tuesday, but confidence in the details remains fairly low at this time, NWS noted.

NWS: Weekend mild, cooler on Monday

Criminal threat; Cause terror, evacuation or disruption	

Poss of opiate, narcotic, or certain stimulant	

Theft of property lost or mislaid; Value less than $1,000	

Charges:&nbsp;Domestic Battery: rude physical contact

Charges:&nbsp;Driving under influence of alcohol or drugs Unknown severity

Charges:&nbsp;Criminal Damage to Property; Value Unknown	

Violation of protection order; Unknown circumstance	

Charges:&nbsp;Distribute marijuana; 25 - &lt; 450 grams	

Taxation; Drugs; No drug tax stamp for marijuana or cont substance	

Charges:&nbsp;Criminal damage to property; Felony	

Recent Booking Activity for the Saline County Jail. All persons included in this post are innocent of crimes until proven guilty in a court of law. Courtesy Photos

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Saline County Jail Booking Activity – Saturday

MANHATTAN – Once the calves are born into a beef cattle herd, there is no better sight than watching them get up and begin to nurse their mamas.

However, experts in Kansas State University’s Beef Cattle Institute (BCI) say that difficult deliveries, inexperienced dams and calves born without vigor sometimes keep that connection from happening. It is at those times when a beef producer may have to intervene.

Trying to determine when to offer assistance to the cow/calf pair was a discussion topic among BCI experts&nbsp;<a href="https://ksubci.org/2020/01/17/mud-control-listener-question-colostrum-management-top-tips-for-managing-colostrum-recruitment-retention-electronic-id-tags/" target="_blank">during a recent podcast</a>, available online. The chief concern is getting the colostrum into the calf within the first few hours after it is born.

“Colostrum is the first milk that the calf gets from its mother that contains a lot of immunity to set it up for the first four to five months of life,” said Brad White, veterinarian and BCI director. “As soon as the calf starts drinking, it has 12-24 hours to absorb the colostrum before his gut closes.”

As to when to intervene, the experts had a difference of opinion. “If I don’t observe a first calf heifer allowing her calf to nurse in the first two to four hours, I will get involved by helping,” said Bob Weaber, beef cattle extension specialist and BCI expert.

He added: “My goal is to get at least one quart of colostrum into the calf. After milking out the cow, I offer it to the calf through a bottle and if that doesn’t work, I use an esophageal tube feeder to deliver it.”

White prefers to follow a less aggressive approach by observing calf behavior over the course of 24-48 hours. “I am not going to intervene until the calf tells me it is not thriving, by walking with its head down or trying to nurse off of other cows,” he said.

He added that if he does intervene, his goal is to gather the milk from the calf’s dam rather than using colostrum supplementation. White said the immunity in the colostrum comes from the proteins in the dam’s milk and that milk from beef cows is more nutrient dense than that of dairy cows (which is what most colostrum supplements consist of). So, with supplementation of dairy colostrum, White said the supplementation goal is to provide two quarts.

Both experts agree that the quantity and quality of the colostrum produced by the cow has a direct correlation to the dam’s body condition score.

“A cow in good body condition will have the nutrition she needs to make the proteins to pass on the immunity to her calf,” White said.

He also stressed the importance of calving in a dry, clean environment.

“The immunity is only as effective as the challenges we put it under, so if the calf is born in a mud lot, the cow’s udder may be covered in mud and that will give the calf a high pathogen challenge when it tries to nurse,” White said.

If supplementation is ultimately necessary, White and Weaber agreed that getting the milk delivered to the calf at the correct temperature is critical.

The goal is feeding it at a temperature of 100 degrees, Weaber said. White adds: “It is best to warm up the milk in a hot water bath. If you microwave it, you will destroy a lot of those proteins.”

Maintain cows in good body condition to maximize the quality and quantity of the colostrum they produce. 

Develop herd immunity by following a vaccination schedule. 

Ensure cows have a dry location in which to calve. 

Have an intervention plan in place for colostrum supplementation. 

Keep intervention equipment such as a bottle or esophageal tube feeder on hand

More information on this topic is available on a weekly&nbsp;<a href="https://ksubci.org/2020/01/17/mud-control-listener-question-colostrum-management-top-tips-for-managing-colostrum-recruitment-retention-electronic-id-tags/" target="_blank">podcast</a>&nbsp;produced by the Beef Cattle Institute.

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 <img src="https://media.eaglewebservices.com/public/2020/1/1579916938070.jpeg" alt="Calves need to nurse their mothers soon after they are born to maximize the immunity passed along in that first milk. Photo courtesy KSRE" />
 <figcaption>Calves need to nurse their mothers soon after they are born to maximize the immunity passed along in that first milk. Photo courtesy KSRE</figcaption>
 </figure>MANHATTAN – Once the calves are born into a beef cattle herd, there is no better sight than watching them get up and begin to nurse their mamas.However, experts in Kansas State University’s Beef Cattle Institute (BCI) say that difficult deliveries, inexperienced dams and calves born without vigor sometimes keep that connection from happening. It is at those times when a beef producer may have to intervene.Trying to determine when to offer assistance to the cow/calf pair was a discussion topic among BCI experts&nbsp;<a href="https://ksubci.org/2020/01/17/mud-control-listener-question-colostrum-management-top-tips-for-managing-colostrum-recruitment-retention-electronic-id-tags/" target="_blank">during a recent podcast</a>, available online. The chief concern is getting the colostrum into the calf within the first few hours after it is born.“Colostrum is the first milk that the calf gets from its mother that contains a lot of immunity to set it up for the first four to five months of life,” said Brad White, veterinarian and BCI director. “As soon as the calf starts drinking, it has 12-24 hours to absorb the colostrum before his gut closes.”As to when to intervene, the experts had a difference of opinion. “If I don’t observe a first calf heifer allowing her calf to nurse in the first two to four hours, I will get involved by helping,” said Bob Weaber, beef cattle extension specialist and BCI expert.He added: “My goal is to get at least one quart of colostrum into the calf. After milking out the cow, I offer it to the calf through a bottle and if that doesn’t work, I use an esophageal tube feeder to deliver it.”White prefers to follow a less aggressive approach by observing calf behavior over the course of 24-48 hours. “I am not going to intervene until the calf tells me it is not thriving, by walking with its head down or trying to nurse off of other cows,” he said.He added that if he does intervene, his goal is to gather the milk from the calf’s dam rather than using colostrum supplementation. White said the immunity in the colostrum comes from the proteins in the dam’s milk and that milk from beef cows is more nutrient dense than that of dairy cows (which is what most colostrum supplements consist of). So, with supplementation of dairy colostrum, White said the supplementation goal is to provide two quarts.Both experts agree that the quantity and quality of the colostrum produced by the cow has a direct correlation to the dam’s body condition score.“A cow in good body condition will have the nutrition she needs to make the proteins to pass on the immunity to her calf,” White said.He also stressed the importance of calving in a dry, clean environment.“The immunity is only as effective as the challenges we put it under, so if the calf is born in a mud lot, the cow’s udder may be covered in mud and that will give the calf a high pathogen challenge when it tries to nurse,” White said.If supplementation is ultimately necessary, White and Weaber agreed that getting the milk delivered to the calf at the correct temperature is critical.The goal is feeding it at a temperature of 100 degrees, Weaber said. White adds: “It is best to warm up the milk in a hot water bath. If you microwave it, you will destroy a lot of those proteins.”White and Weaber offer these five tips:Maintain cows in good body condition to maximize the quality and quantity of the colostrum they produce. Develop herd immunity by following a vaccination schedule. Ensure cows have a dry location in which to calve. Have an intervention plan in place for colostrum supplementation. Keep intervention equipment such as a bottle or esophageal tube feeder on handMore information on this topic is available on a weekly&nbsp;<a href="https://ksubci.org/2020/01/17/mud-control-listener-question-colostrum-management-top-tips-for-managing-colostrum-recruitment-retention-electronic-id-tags/" target="_blank">podcast</a>&nbsp;produced by the Beef Cattle Institute.

K-State: First milk important to successful calving experience

TOPEKA – Kansas&nbsp;Governor Laura Kelly has proclaimed Feb. 3-7, 2020, as Wildfire Awareness Week in partnership with the Kansas Interagency Wildfire Council and multiple state agencies.

“Each year, wildfires endanger our firefighters, neighbors, and landscapes,” said Mick McGuire, the current chair of the Kansas Interagency Wildfire Council and lead meteorologist of the National Weather Service in Wichita. “Wildfire Awareness Week reminds us that we all have a part to play in preventing wildfires and protecting our communities.”

Preliminary data from the Office of the State Fire Marshall indicates that reported vegetation fires were down to 2,502 fires burning 27,907 acres in 2019 as compared to 6,316 fires that burned 185,610 acres in 2018.

While reported wildfires were lower in 2019 due to above normal precipitation amounts, cooperating agencies within KIWC caution Kansans to not become complacent when it comes to doing their part to reduce the risk of and prepare for wildfires. Nearly 95% of all wildfires result from the activity of people, indicating there is still room for improvement.

"While some wildland fires can't be prevented because they spring from lightning strikes or other natural causes, many are avoidable by carefully observing basic precautions when using fires outdoors," Gov. Kelly said.

McGuire said that every Kansan can implement the tips and best practices highlighted during Wildfire Awareness Week to prevent dangerous wildfires.

“I urge everyone to take simple, precautionary steps like pruning trees and shrubs around homes and removing old debris from yards. Kansas experiences it's heaviest wildfire activity during the early spring months, but fires occur during all seasons of the year, including winter,” he said.

The Kansas Interagency Wildfire Council and partner agencies suggest the following to mitigate the risk of wildfire and reduce potential impacts if a wildfire does occur:

Create defensible space around homes by removing leaves and other plant debris and flammable material that could catch embers. Replace or repair loose or missing shingles. Provide adequate space between the home and trees or other landscaping.

Establish a community or neighborhood group to participate in or be a part of creating a wildfire mitigation and response plan.

Prevent wildfires from starting by avoiding activities that can spark fires near buildings and potential fuel sources.

Write and follow your burn plan for prescribed fire including checking the weather forecast, and continue to monitor the burn area to make sure it hasn’t reignited.

Consider volunteering with your local fire department. Quick responses by local fire departments prevent what could become a devasting wildfire.

Throughout the 2020 Wildfire Awareness Week, the Kansas Interagency Wildfire Council and partner agencies including the National Weather Service Office, Kansas Division of Emergency Management, Office of the State Fire Marshal, the Kansas Forest Service, and others will remind Kansans of the dangers posed by wildfires and easy to implement practices to prevent and mitigate the risk of wildfires.

Follow the hashtag&nbsp;#WildfireKS&nbsp;on social media during Wildfire Awareness Week to engage in the conservation. Be sure to like and follow&nbsp;@WildfireKS&nbsp;on Twitter and&nbsp;@KSKIWC&nbsp;on Facebook to see the latest information on wildfires in Kansas year-round.

<figure>
 <img src="https://media.eaglewebservices.com/public/2020/1/1579914794555.jpeg" alt="Kansas Governor Laura Kelly (sitting) signed a proclamation Friday recognizing Feb. 3-7 as Wildfire Awareness Week in the state. Photo Kansas Forest Service" />
 <figcaption>Kansas Governor Laura Kelly (sitting) signed a proclamation Friday recognizing Feb. 3-7 as Wildfire Awareness Week in the state. Photo Kansas Forest Service</figcaption>
 </figure>TOPEKA – Kansas&nbsp;Governor Laura Kelly has proclaimed Feb. 3-7, 2020, as Wildfire Awareness Week in partnership with the Kansas Interagency Wildfire Council and multiple state agencies.“Each year, wildfires endanger our firefighters, neighbors, and landscapes,” said Mick McGuire, the current chair of the Kansas Interagency Wildfire Council and lead meteorologist of the National Weather Service in Wichita. “Wildfire Awareness Week reminds us that we all have a part to play in preventing wildfires and protecting our communities.”Preliminary data from the Office of the State Fire Marshall indicates that reported vegetation fires were down to 2,502 fires burning 27,907 acres in 2019 as compared to 6,316 fires that burned 185,610 acres in 2018.While reported wildfires were lower in 2019 due to above normal precipitation amounts, cooperating agencies within KIWC caution Kansans to not become complacent when it comes to doing their part to reduce the risk of and prepare for wildfires. Nearly 95% of all wildfires result from the activity of people, indicating there is still room for improvement."While some wildland fires can't be prevented because they spring from lightning strikes or other natural causes, many are avoidable by carefully observing basic precautions when using fires outdoors," Gov. Kelly said.McGuire said that every Kansan can implement the tips and best practices highlighted during Wildfire Awareness Week to prevent dangerous wildfires.“I urge everyone to take simple, precautionary steps like pruning trees and shrubs around homes and removing old debris from yards. Kansas experiences it's heaviest wildfire activity during the early spring months, but fires occur during all seasons of the year, including winter,” he said.The Kansas Interagency Wildfire Council and partner agencies suggest the following to mitigate the risk of wildfire and reduce potential impacts if a wildfire does occur:Create defensible space around homes by removing leaves and other plant debris and flammable material that could catch embers. Replace or repair loose or missing shingles. Provide adequate space between the home and trees or other landscaping.Establish a community or neighborhood group to participate in or be a part of creating a wildfire mitigation and response plan.Prevent wildfires from starting by avoiding activities that can spark fires near buildings and potential fuel sources.Write and follow your burn plan for prescribed fire including checking the weather forecast, and continue to monitor the burn area to make sure it hasn’t reignited.Consider volunteering with your local fire department. Quick responses by local fire departments prevent what could become a devasting wildfire.Throughout the 2020 Wildfire Awareness Week, the Kansas Interagency Wildfire Council and partner agencies including the National Weather Service Office, Kansas Division of Emergency Management, Office of the State Fire Marshal, the Kansas Forest Service, and others will remind Kansans of the dangers posed by wildfires and easy to implement practices to prevent and mitigate the risk of wildfires.Follow the hashtag&nbsp;#WildfireKS&nbsp;on social media during Wildfire Awareness Week to engage in the conservation. Be sure to like and follow&nbsp;@WildfireKS&nbsp;on Twitter and&nbsp;@KSKIWC&nbsp;on Facebook to see the latest information on wildfires in Kansas year-round.

Wildfire Awareness Week reminds Kansans to remain vigilant 

The U.S. Department of Education&nbsp;<a href="https://www.ed.gov/news/press-releases/us-secretary-education-betsy-devos-announces-proposed-rule-regarding-equal-treatment-faith-based-education-institutions-provides-updated-school-prayer-guidance" target="_blank">announced</a>&nbsp;a number of proposed rules and guidance related to religion and public schools last week on National Religious Freedom Day. Predictably, headlines focused on what the&nbsp;<a href="https://www2.ed.gov/policy/gen/guid/religionandschools/prayer_guidance.html" target="_blank">guidance</a>&nbsp;means for students’ right to pray.

It’s time we stop reducing complex questions of religion and education to political debates about prayer.

To be fair to news outlets, a press release by the Department of Education framed its guidance as a defense of prayer — despite the fact that longstanding federal guidance already protected all of the rights mentioned in the Trump administration’s new document.

Politicians’ focus on prayer is not new and it is at least partially a partisan ploy. Speaking at a Florida megachurch on Jan. 3, President Trump teased the new Department of Education announcement by&nbsp;<a href="https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2020-01-16/trump-targets-prayer-in-school-to-firm-up-evangelical-support" target="_blank">saying</a>&nbsp;his administration would “not allow faithful Americans to be bullied by the hard left” and that he was preparing to “safeguard students’ and teachers’ First Amendment rights.”

But there are Americans&nbsp;<a href="https://www.pewforum.org/religious-landscape-study/party-affiliation/" target="_blank">in both major political parties</a>&nbsp;who are deeply religious and politicians in both parties care about religious freedom. In 1995, officials in the U.S. education and justice departments of the Clinton administration sent a brief memo to every superintendent offering&nbsp;<a href="https://www.edweek.org/ew/articles/1995/08/02/41relig.h14.html" target="_blank">basic guidance</a>&nbsp;about religious expression in public schools. Five years later, the U.S. Department of Education under the same administration decided to address a more extensive set of issues related to religion and education; members&nbsp;<a href="http://rsnonline.org/index660e.html?option=com_content&amp;view=article&amp;id=688&amp;Itemid=785" target="_blank">distributed</a>&nbsp;five publications — including consensus statements affirmed by institutions across the religious, political and ideological spectrum — to every public school in the country. Then, in 2003, Secretary of Education Rod Paige, appointed by President George W. Bush, published a&nbsp;<a href="https://www2.ed.gov/policy/gen/guid/religionandschools/letter_20030207.html" target="_blank">letter</a>&nbsp;with updated guidance about religion in schools — which, notably, was framed as a prayer issue.

The guidance document released by the Trump administration last week does not protect rights for students or teachers that have not already been affirmed with bipartisan consensus for decades. Little has changed aside from a promise that this administration will enforce an old but oft-overlooked mandate, put in place by the 2003 No Child Left Behind Act, that requires superintendents to certify each year that their districts do not have policies that violate the Department of Education’s guidance.

So let’s not fixate on prayer in public education. Focusing on that single issue can mislead the public into thinking that students still do not have the right to pray in schools (they do), or that schools are religion-free zones (they are not). It often feeds a polarizing narrative that only one party cares about the rights of religious Americans. And such myopia stunts important conversations about the full range of issues regarding religion in schools.

In fact, last week’s announcement by the Department of Education included a number of other proposed rules, including some that deal with religious organizations’ access to education grants and the rights of religious student organizations on higher education campuses.

The guidance document on K-12 education alone did not just cover prayer. For example, the document affirmed students’ ability to form and publicize religious clubs on an equal basis with other types of clubs, rights protected by the 1984&nbsp;<a href="https://www.religiousfreedomcenter.org/wp-content/uploads/2017/10/RFC_Pamphlet_2017_Equal_Access_Act_Public_Schools.pdf" target="_blank">Equal Access Act</a>&nbsp;— which passed with bipartisan support in the Senate (88-11) and House (337-77). And the guidance document also affirmed that educators may teach about religion in a non-proselytizing manner per the U.S. Supreme Court’s 1963&nbsp;<a href="https://supreme.justia.com/cases/federal/us/374/203/" target="_blank">ruling</a>&nbsp;in School District of Abington Township, Pennsylvania v. Schempp.

If anything, Americans who care about religion and education should pay far more attention to this last point: the way teachers are trained — or not — to teach about religion academically and constitutionally. Poor instruction about religion can easily turn into government-led indoctrination, which would directly violate the First Amendment.

Ironically, a set of eight major policy&nbsp;<a href="https://www.religiousfreedomcenter.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/01/Publications_Edu_WhitePaper.pdf" target="_blank">recommendations</a>&nbsp;related to K-12 religious studies education were published in a white paper less than two weeks before the Department of Education guidance. Recommendations include: expanding and strengthening teacher training in the academic study of religion; creating and distributing relevant curricular resources; and conducting research about the impact of religious studies education on student attitudes and behaviors. Despite a lack of media attention, the white paper has the potential to affect significantly the way scholars and educators prioritize efforts to improve constitutionally appropriate religious studies education in the United States.

The white paper came out of a&nbsp;<a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-d2H9EloZEk&amp;list=PLncglHqQIdkaHy-9Aht3KxFjNjrFiIAD7&amp;index=3&amp;t=4s" target="_blank">national summit</a>&nbsp;on religion and education co-hosted in September 2019 by four preeminent education and religious studies organizations. Leaders with different religious and ideological perspectives signed on to the document’s recommendations, laying out a roadmap for priority tasks that would affect the way K-12 students study religion around the country.

Yes, it is absolutely vital to help students whose right to pray has been violated by schools — though there is no evidence that these types of violations are widespread. But responding constructively to the recommendations outlined in the white paper published by my colleagues would do more to protect students’ religious freedom rights in public schools than reporting on or re-issuing guidance on student prayer first published more than 20 years ago.

Benjamin P. Marcus is religious literacy specialist at the Religious Freedom Center of the Freedom Forum Institute. His email address is:&nbsp;<a href="mailto:bmarcus@freedomforum.org" target="_blank">bmarcus@freedomforum.org</a>.

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 <img src="https://media.eaglewebservices.com/public/2019/12/1576172304708.png" alt="Benjamin Marcus. Photo courtesy Freedom Forum Institute" />
 <figcaption>Benjamin Marcus. Photo courtesy Freedom Forum Institute</figcaption>
 </figure>By BENJAMIN MARCUSThe U.S. Department of Education&nbsp;<a href="https://www.ed.gov/news/press-releases/us-secretary-education-betsy-devos-announces-proposed-rule-regarding-equal-treatment-faith-based-education-institutions-provides-updated-school-prayer-guidance" target="_blank">announced</a>&nbsp;a number of proposed rules and guidance related to religion and public schools last week on National Religious Freedom Day. Predictably, headlines focused on what the&nbsp;<a href="https://www2.ed.gov/policy/gen/guid/religionandschools/prayer_guidance.html" target="_blank">guidance</a>&nbsp;means for students’ right to pray.It’s time we stop reducing complex questions of religion and education to political debates about prayer.To be fair to news outlets, a press release by the Department of Education framed its guidance as a defense of prayer — despite the fact that longstanding federal guidance already protected all of the rights mentioned in the Trump administration’s new document.Politicians’ focus on prayer is not new and it is at least partially a partisan ploy. Speaking at a Florida megachurch on Jan. 3, President Trump teased the new Department of Education announcement by&nbsp;<a href="https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2020-01-16/trump-targets-prayer-in-school-to-firm-up-evangelical-support" target="_blank">saying</a>&nbsp;his administration would “not allow faithful Americans to be bullied by the hard left” and that he was preparing to “safeguard students’ and teachers’ First Amendment rights.”But there are Americans&nbsp;<a href="https://www.pewforum.org/religious-landscape-study/party-affiliation/" target="_blank">in both major political parties</a>&nbsp;who are deeply religious and politicians in both parties care about religious freedom. In 1995, officials in the U.S. education and justice departments of the Clinton administration sent a brief memo to every superintendent offering&nbsp;<a href="https://www.edweek.org/ew/articles/1995/08/02/41relig.h14.html" target="_blank">basic guidance</a>&nbsp;about religious expression in public schools. Five years later, the U.S. Department of Education under the same administration decided to address a more extensive set of issues related to religion and education; members&nbsp;<a href="http://rsnonline.org/index660e.html?option=com_content&amp;view=article&amp;id=688&amp;Itemid=785" target="_blank">distributed</a>&nbsp;five publications — including consensus statements affirmed by institutions across the religious, political and ideological spectrum — to every public school in the country. Then, in 2003, Secretary of Education Rod Paige, appointed by President George W. Bush, published a&nbsp;<a href="https://www2.ed.gov/policy/gen/guid/religionandschools/letter_20030207.html" target="_blank">letter</a>&nbsp;with updated guidance about religion in schools — which, notably, was framed as a prayer issue.The guidance document released by the Trump administration last week does not protect rights for students or teachers that have not already been affirmed with bipartisan consensus for decades. Little has changed aside from a promise that this administration will enforce an old but oft-overlooked mandate, put in place by the 2003 No Child Left Behind Act, that requires superintendents to certify each year that their districts do not have policies that violate the Department of Education’s guidance.So let’s not fixate on prayer in public education. Focusing on that single issue can mislead the public into thinking that students still do not have the right to pray in schools (they do), or that schools are religion-free zones (they are not). It often feeds a polarizing narrative that only one party cares about the rights of religious Americans. And such myopia stunts important conversations about the full range of issues regarding religion in schools.In fact, last week’s announcement by the Department of Education included a number of other proposed rules, including some that deal with religious organizations’ access to education grants and the rights of religious student organizations on higher education campuses.The guidance document on K-12 education alone did not just cover prayer. For example, the document affirmed students’ ability to form and publicize religious clubs on an equal basis with other types of clubs, rights protected by the 1984&nbsp;<a href="https://www.religiousfreedomcenter.org/wp-content/uploads/2017/10/RFC_Pamphlet_2017_Equal_Access_Act_Public_Schools.pdf" target="_blank">Equal Access Act</a>&nbsp;— which passed with bipartisan support in the Senate (88-11) and House (337-77). And the guidance document also affirmed that educators may teach about religion in a non-proselytizing manner per the U.S. Supreme Court’s 1963&nbsp;<a href="https://supreme.justia.com/cases/federal/us/374/203/" target="_blank">ruling</a>&nbsp;in School District of Abington Township, Pennsylvania v. Schempp.If anything, Americans who care about religion and education should pay far more attention to this last point: the way teachers are trained — or not — to teach about religion academically and constitutionally. Poor instruction about religion can easily turn into government-led indoctrination, which would directly violate the First Amendment.Ironically, a set of eight major policy&nbsp;<a href="https://www.religiousfreedomcenter.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/01/Publications_Edu_WhitePaper.pdf" target="_blank">recommendations</a>&nbsp;related to K-12 religious studies education were published in a white paper less than two weeks before the Department of Education guidance. Recommendations include: expanding and strengthening teacher training in the academic study of religion; creating and distributing relevant curricular resources; and conducting research about the impact of religious studies education on student attitudes and behaviors. Despite a lack of media attention, the white paper has the potential to affect significantly the way scholars and educators prioritize efforts to improve constitutionally appropriate religious studies education in the United States.The white paper came out of a&nbsp;<a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-d2H9EloZEk&amp;list=PLncglHqQIdkaHy-9Aht3KxFjNjrFiIAD7&amp;index=3&amp;t=4s" target="_blank">national summit</a>&nbsp;on religion and education co-hosted in September 2019 by four preeminent education and religious studies organizations. Leaders with different religious and ideological perspectives signed on to the document’s recommendations, laying out a roadmap for priority tasks that would affect the way K-12 students study religion around the country.Yes, it is absolutely vital to help students whose right to pray has been violated by schools — though there is no evidence that these types of violations are widespread. But responding constructively to the recommendations outlined in the white paper published by my colleagues would do more to protect students’ religious freedom rights in public schools than reporting on or re-issuing guidance on student prayer first published more than 20 years ago.Benjamin P. Marcus is religious literacy specialist at the Religious Freedom Center of the Freedom Forum Institute. His email address is:&nbsp;<a href="mailto:bmarcus@freedomforum.org" target="_blank">bmarcus@freedomforum.org</a>.

First Five: Don't get stuck on prayers in public schools

WICHITA–&nbsp;Each year&nbsp;<a href="http://click.email.girlscouts.org/?qs=ac0536bdb1910fb74e6b90c4883c0df56cc2a76e6bcecc7d84b9caabbe17a114f8f548f1522841722d303a495736c5c3" target="_blank">Girl Scouts of Kansas Heartland</a>&nbsp;learn valuable leadership and life skills through the Girl Scout Cookie Program®.

Just in time for Valentine’s Day, Kansas girls will kick-off another year of entrepreneurship from Feb. 13 to March 22 to power their own leadership opportunities and the next big adventure. This season, cookie customers have a new milestone to help girls reach their personal goals as well as helping community members all at the same time.

The&nbsp;<a href="http://click.email.girlscouts.org/?qs=ac0536bdb1910fb7c7b1871ecd0caf013fdd5b26f7bb2e3010779e2e983f84c48f43b0e2f189765006c5bc7aa2af1b1a" target="_blank">Girl Scout Cookie Program</a>&nbsp;teaches girls about entrepreneurship as they have fun learning essential skills like money management, public speaking, and decision making, which set them up for a lifetime of success. Nine in ten&nbsp;<a href="http://click.email.girlscouts.org/?qs=ac0536bdb1910fb7f58c504634cf0c3e429fee04127692c93e13323713425d3dbc0436735f62fcc463efd0af161044dd" target="_blank">Girl Scouts say</a>&nbsp;the cookie program has built their entrepreneurship skills and their interest in pursuing entrepreneurship as a career path—so every cookie purchase is an investment in the world-changing business leaders of tomorrow. What’s more, each and every purchase stays local to power amazing experiences and leadership opportunities for girls in communities across Kansas.

The cookie program powers amazing Girl Scout experiences that might not have been possible otherwise. Girl Scouts from various troops in northwest Kansas spent a week traveling through New Mexico and Arizona, culminating in a day-long expedition at the Grand Canyon. Troop 40633 ventured east instead and elected to visit New York City, even paying a visit to Girl Scout Central. Other girls chose to fuel outdoor adventures at Girl Scout summer camp right here in Kansas. They participated in everything from archery to zip lining. And while each girl made a unique decision, one thing was true for each of them. Funds from their cookie business powered these experiences for Kansas Girl Scouts.

This year, Girl Scouts’ commitment to giving back within the community reaches a milestone year. The Cookie Share Program turns 10 years old in 2020, and to celebrate this year, our goal is to reach a total of 200,000 cookie shares donated to local organizations since the program’s inception. Girl Scouts across Kansas give cookie customers the option of sharing cookies with service men and women, their families, and local charities like the Kansas Food Bank. It’s simple. Supporters can purchase a package of cookies and donate it. Since the program began in 2010, Girl Scouts of Kansas Heartland has distributed more than 175,000 packages of cookies to members of the military and local charities, including 16,000 cookie shares in 2019 alone.

With one of two lemon cookies available nationwide this year, Girl Scouts of Kansas Heartland is celebrating the Lemonades®&nbsp;cookie, a tasty way to support young female entrepreneurs. These savory slices of shortbread with lemon-flavored icing are joined by Thin Mints®, Caramel deLites®, Peanut Butter Patties®, Peanut Butter Sandwiches, Shortbreads, Thanks-A-Lots®, Girl Scout S’mores®, and the gluten-free Caramel Chocolate Chip varieties priced at $5 per package. This year also marks the final Cookie Season for the Thanks-A-Lot. Those supporting Girl Scout entrepreneurs are encouraged to stock up and thank this delicious chocolate-dipped cookie for 15 years of enjoyment.

Make plans today to invest in local girls and your community by supporting the Girl Scout Cookie Program. Looking for a local Girl Scout Cookie Entrepreneur? Enter your zip code at&nbsp;<a href="http://click.email.girlscouts.org/?qs=ac0536bdb1910fb7f3a0bafdd50dbc78ea942b1e64e9e517ec4b493ffe0292b21234b50e717ebe9503dbcc589a5837dd" target="_blank">kansasgirlscouts.org</a>, call the Cookie Hotline at 888-686-MINT, or download the free, official Girl Scout Cookie Finder app for&nbsp;<a href="http://click.email.girlscouts.org/?qs=ac0536bdb1910fb7ad794113b19f0aa1f5b85c60059db6d84effcfd4eb67b47d1c9fdc297a1b1137c4c752f8545d3d5a" target="_blank">iOS</a>&nbsp;and&nbsp;<a href="http://click.email.girlscouts.org/?qs=ac0536bdb1910fb76e0a57acbf198b4a34262a4bb02c74eae5fd780dbd179807babaed45920ee5751dbb3ecfc8fdb3ca" target="_blank">Android</a>&nbsp;mobile devices. Visit&nbsp;<a href="http://click.email.girlscouts.org/?qs=ac0536bdb1910fb7f3a0bafdd50dbc78ea942b1e64e9e517ec4b493ffe0292b21234b50e717ebe9503dbcc589a5837dd" target="_blank">kansasgirlscouts.org</a>&nbsp;to find more sweet details.

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 <img src="https://media.eaglewebservices.com/public/2020/1/1579805317207.jpeg" alt="A Girl Scout ascends the 55-foot climbing wall at Starwoods Outdoor Center in Clearwater, an experience powered by Girl Scout Cookies. Photo courtesy Girl Scouts of Kansas Heartland" />
 <figcaption>A Girl Scout ascends the 55-foot climbing wall at Starwoods Outdoor Center in Clearwater, an experience powered by Girl Scout Cookies. Photo courtesy Girl Scouts of Kansas Heartland</figcaption>
 </figure>WICHITA–&nbsp;Each year&nbsp;<a href="http://click.email.girlscouts.org/?qs=ac0536bdb1910fb74e6b90c4883c0df56cc2a76e6bcecc7d84b9caabbe17a114f8f548f1522841722d303a495736c5c3" target="_blank">Girl Scouts of Kansas Heartland</a>&nbsp;learn valuable leadership and life skills through the Girl Scout Cookie Program®. Just in time for Valentine’s Day, Kansas girls will kick-off another year of entrepreneurship from Feb. 13 to March 22 to power their own leadership opportunities and the next big adventure. This season, cookie customers have a new milestone to help girls reach their personal goals as well as helping community members all at the same time.The&nbsp;<a href="http://click.email.girlscouts.org/?qs=ac0536bdb1910fb7c7b1871ecd0caf013fdd5b26f7bb2e3010779e2e983f84c48f43b0e2f189765006c5bc7aa2af1b1a" target="_blank">Girl Scout Cookie Program</a>&nbsp;teaches girls about entrepreneurship as they have fun learning essential skills like money management, public speaking, and decision making, which set them up for a lifetime of success. Nine in ten&nbsp;<a href="http://click.email.girlscouts.org/?qs=ac0536bdb1910fb7f58c504634cf0c3e429fee04127692c93e13323713425d3dbc0436735f62fcc463efd0af161044dd" target="_blank">Girl Scouts say</a>&nbsp;the cookie program has built their entrepreneurship skills and their interest in pursuing entrepreneurship as a career path—so every cookie purchase is an investment in the world-changing business leaders of tomorrow. What’s more, each and every purchase stays local to power amazing experiences and leadership opportunities for girls in communities across Kansas.The cookie program powers amazing Girl Scout experiences that might not have been possible otherwise. Girl Scouts from various troops in northwest Kansas spent a week traveling through New Mexico and Arizona, culminating in a day-long expedition at the Grand Canyon. Troop 40633 ventured east instead and elected to visit New York City, even paying a visit to Girl Scout Central. Other girls chose to fuel outdoor adventures at Girl Scout summer camp right here in Kansas. They participated in everything from archery to zip lining. And while each girl made a unique decision, one thing was true for each of them. Funds from their cookie business powered these experiences for Kansas Girl Scouts.This year, Girl Scouts’ commitment to giving back within the community reaches a milestone year. The Cookie Share Program turns 10 years old in 2020, and to celebrate this year, our goal is to reach a total of 200,000 cookie shares donated to local organizations since the program’s inception. Girl Scouts across Kansas give cookie customers the option of sharing cookies with service men and women, their families, and local charities like the Kansas Food Bank. It’s simple. Supporters can purchase a package of cookies and donate it. Since the program began in 2010, Girl Scouts of Kansas Heartland has distributed more than 175,000 packages of cookies to members of the military and local charities, including 16,000 cookie shares in 2019 alone.With one of two lemon cookies available nationwide this year, Girl Scouts of Kansas Heartland is celebrating the Lemonades®&nbsp;cookie, a tasty way to support young female entrepreneurs. These savory slices of shortbread with lemon-flavored icing are joined by Thin Mints®, Caramel deLites®, Peanut Butter Patties®, Peanut Butter Sandwiches, Shortbreads, Thanks-A-Lots®, Girl Scout S’mores®, and the gluten-free Caramel Chocolate Chip varieties priced at $5 per package. This year also marks the final Cookie Season for the Thanks-A-Lot. Those supporting Girl Scout entrepreneurs are encouraged to stock up and thank this delicious chocolate-dipped cookie for 15 years of enjoyment.Make plans today to invest in local girls and your community by supporting the Girl Scout Cookie Program. Looking for a local Girl Scout Cookie Entrepreneur? Enter your zip code at&nbsp;<a href="http://click.email.girlscouts.org/?qs=ac0536bdb1910fb7f3a0bafdd50dbc78ea942b1e64e9e517ec4b493ffe0292b21234b50e717ebe9503dbcc589a5837dd" target="_blank">kansasgirlscouts.org</a>, call the Cookie Hotline at 888-686-MINT, or download the free, official Girl Scout Cookie Finder app for&nbsp;<a href="http://click.email.girlscouts.org/?qs=ac0536bdb1910fb7ad794113b19f0aa1f5b85c60059db6d84effcfd4eb67b47d1c9fdc297a1b1137c4c752f8545d3d5a" target="_blank">iOS</a>&nbsp;and&nbsp;<a href="http://click.email.girlscouts.org/?qs=ac0536bdb1910fb76e0a57acbf198b4a34262a4bb02c74eae5fd780dbd179807babaed45920ee5751dbb3ecfc8fdb3ca" target="_blank">Android</a>&nbsp;mobile devices. Visit&nbsp;<a href="http://click.email.girlscouts.org/?qs=ac0536bdb1910fb7f3a0bafdd50dbc78ea942b1e64e9e517ec4b493ffe0292b21234b50e717ebe9503dbcc589a5837dd" target="_blank">kansasgirlscouts.org</a>&nbsp;to find more sweet details.

Girl Scout Cookie Program begins Feb. 13

Today is Saturday, Jan. 25, the 25th day of 2020. There are 341 days left in the year.

On Jan. 25, 1915, America's first official transcontinental telephone call took place as Alexander Graham Bell, who was in New York, spoke to his former assistant, Thomas Watson, who was in San Francisco, over a line set up by American Telephone &amp; Telegraph.

In 1863, during the Civil War, President Abraham Lincoln accepted Maj. Gen. Ambrose E. Burnside's resignation as commander of the Army of the Potomac and replaced him with Maj. Gen. Joseph Hooker.

In 1924, the first Winter Olympic Games opened in Chamonix, France.

In 1945, the World War II Battle of the Bulge ended as German forces were pushed back to their original positions. Grand Rapids, Michigan, became the first community to add fluoride to its public water supply.

In 1947, gangster Al Capone died in Miami Beach, Florida, at age 48.

In 1961, President John F. Kennedy held the first presidential news conference to be carried live on radio and television.

In 1971, Charles Manson and three women followers were convicted in Los Angeles of murder and conspiracy in the 1969 slayings of seven people, including actress Sharon Tate.

In 1981, the 52 Americans held hostage by Iran for 444 days arrived in the United States.

In 1990, an Avianca Boeing 707 ran out of fuel and crashed in Cove Neck, Long Island, New York; 73 of the 158 people aboard were killed. Actress Ava Gardner died in London at age 67.

In 1993, a gunman shot and killed two CIA employees outside agency headquarters in Virginia (Pakistani national Mir Aimal Kansi was later tried and convicted of the shootings, and executed). Sears announced that it would no longer publish its famous century-old catalog.

In 1994, maintaining his innocence, singer Michael Jackson settled a child molestation lawsuit against him; terms were confidential, although the monetary figure was reportedly $22 million.

In 1998, Pope John Paul II ended his historic journey to Cuba.

In 2017, President Donald Trump moved aggressively to tighten the nation's immigration controls, signing executive actions to jumpstart construction of his promised U.S.-Mexico border wall and cut federal grants for immigrant-protecting "sanctuary cities." Death claimed actress Mary Tyler Moore at age 80 and actor John Hurt at age 77.

Ten years ago: Iraq hanged Ali Hassan al-Majid, known as "Chemical Ali" for his role in gassing 5,000 people in a Kurdish village. An Ethiopian Airlines Boeing 737 crashed into the Mediterranean after taking off from Beirut in a fierce thunderstorm; all 90 people aboard were killed. Director James Cameron's sci-fi spectacle "Avatar" overtook his shipwreck saga "Titanic" to become the world's highest-grossing film.

Five years ago: The radical left-wing Syriza party rode an anti-austerity platform to victory in Greece's parliamentary elections, setting the stage for a showdown with international creditors. Party leader Alexis Tsipras promised to end the "five years of humiliation and pain" that Greece had endured since an international bailout saved it from bankruptcy in 2010. Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe offered condolences to the family and friends of Haruna Yukawa, a 42-year-old adventurer taken hostage in Syria, and said a video purporting to show that he had been killed was likely authentic. "Birdman" won best ensemble from the Screen Actors Guild, a day after winning the top honor at the Producer Guild Awards.

One year ago: President Donald Trump signed a bill to reopen the government for three weeks, backing down from his demand that Congress first give him money for his border wall. President Trump's confidant Roger Stone was arrested by the FBI in a pre-dawn raid at his Florida home and charged with lying about his pursuit of Russian-hacked emails damaging to Hillary Clinton's 2016 election bid. (Stone was convicted in November 2019, on charges including lying to Congress and witness tampering; he is awaiting sentencing in February.) A dam owned by a mining company collapsed in Brazil, unleashing a wave of toxic mud; more than 200 people were killed with dozens of others missing.

Today's Birthdays: Country singer Claude Gray is 88. Actress Leigh Taylor-Young is 76. Actress Jenifer Lewis is 63. Country musician Mike Burch (River Road) is 54. Rhythm-and-blues singer Kina is 51. Actress China Kantner is 49. Actress Ana Ortiz is 49. Drummer Joe Sirois (Mighty Mighty Bosstones) is 48. Musician Matt Odmark (Jars of Clay) is 46. Actress Mia Kirshner is 45. Actress Christine Lakin is 41. Rhythm-and-blues singer Alicia Keys is 40. Actor Michael Trevino is 35. Pop musician Calum Hood (5 Seconds to Summer) is 24. Actress Olivia Edward is 13.

Thought for Today: "A first-rate organizer is never in a hurry. He is never late. He always keeps up his sleeve a margin for the unexpected." — Arnold Bennett, English poet, author and critic (1867-1931).

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 <figcaption>Photo of old book courtesy&nbsp;<a href="http://shutterstock.com/">shutterstock.com</a>.</figcaption>
 </figure>Today is Saturday, Jan. 25, the 25th day of 2020. There are 341 days left in the year.Today's Highlight in History:On Jan. 25, 1915, America's first official transcontinental telephone call took place as Alexander Graham Bell, who was in New York, spoke to his former assistant, Thomas Watson, who was in San Francisco, over a line set up by American Telephone &amp; Telegraph.On this date:In 1863, during the Civil War, President Abraham Lincoln accepted Maj. Gen. Ambrose E. Burnside's resignation as commander of the Army of the Potomac and replaced him with Maj. Gen. Joseph Hooker.In 1924, the first Winter Olympic Games opened in Chamonix, France.In 1945, the World War II Battle of the Bulge ended as German forces were pushed back to their original positions. Grand Rapids, Michigan, became the first community to add fluoride to its public water supply.In 1947, gangster Al Capone died in Miami Beach, Florida, at age 48.In 1961, President John F. Kennedy held the first presidential news conference to be carried live on radio and television.In 1971, Charles Manson and three women followers were convicted in Los Angeles of murder and conspiracy in the 1969 slayings of seven people, including actress Sharon Tate.In 1981, the 52 Americans held hostage by Iran for 444 days arrived in the United States.In 1990, an Avianca Boeing 707 ran out of fuel and crashed in Cove Neck, Long Island, New York; 73 of the 158 people aboard were killed. Actress Ava Gardner died in London at age 67.In 1993, a gunman shot and killed two CIA employees outside agency headquarters in Virginia (Pakistani national Mir Aimal Kansi was later tried and convicted of the shootings, and executed). Sears announced that it would no longer publish its famous century-old catalog.In 1994, maintaining his innocence, singer Michael Jackson settled a child molestation lawsuit against him; terms were confidential, although the monetary figure was reportedly $22 million.In 1998, Pope John Paul II ended his historic journey to Cuba.In 2017, President Donald Trump moved aggressively to tighten the nation's immigration controls, signing executive actions to jumpstart construction of his promised U.S.-Mexico border wall and cut federal grants for immigrant-protecting "sanctuary cities." Death claimed actress Mary Tyler Moore at age 80 and actor John Hurt at age 77.Ten years ago: Iraq hanged Ali Hassan al-Majid, known as "Chemical Ali" for his role in gassing 5,000 people in a Kurdish village. An Ethiopian Airlines Boeing 737 crashed into the Mediterranean after taking off from Beirut in a fierce thunderstorm; all 90 people aboard were killed. Director James Cameron's sci-fi spectacle "Avatar" overtook his shipwreck saga "Titanic" to become the world's highest-grossing film.Five years ago: The radical left-wing Syriza party rode an anti-austerity platform to victory in Greece's parliamentary elections, setting the stage for a showdown with international creditors. Party leader Alexis Tsipras promised to end the "five years of humiliation and pain" that Greece had endured since an international bailout saved it from bankruptcy in 2010. Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe offered condolences to the family and friends of Haruna Yukawa, a 42-year-old adventurer taken hostage in Syria, and said a video purporting to show that he had been killed was likely authentic. "Birdman" won best ensemble from the Screen Actors Guild, a day after winning the top honor at the Producer Guild Awards.One year ago: President Donald Trump signed a bill to reopen the government for three weeks, backing down from his demand that Congress first give him money for his border wall. President Trump's confidant Roger Stone was arrested by the FBI in a pre-dawn raid at his Florida home and charged with lying about his pursuit of Russian-hacked emails damaging to Hillary Clinton's 2016 election bid. (Stone was convicted in November 2019, on charges including lying to Congress and witness tampering; he is awaiting sentencing in February.) A dam owned by a mining company collapsed in Brazil, unleashing a wave of toxic mud; more than 200 people were killed with dozens of others missing.Today's Birthdays: Country singer Claude Gray is 88. Actress Leigh Taylor-Young is 76. Actress Jenifer Lewis is 63. Country musician Mike Burch (River Road) is 54. Rhythm-and-blues singer Kina is 51. Actress China Kantner is 49. Actress Ana Ortiz is 49. Drummer Joe Sirois (Mighty Mighty Bosstones) is 48. Musician Matt Odmark (Jars of Clay) is 46. Actress Mia Kirshner is 45. Actress Christine Lakin is 41. Rhythm-and-blues singer Alicia Keys is 40. Actor Michael Trevino is 35. Pop musician Calum Hood (5 Seconds to Summer) is 24. Actress Olivia Edward is 13.Thought for Today: "A first-rate organizer is never in a hurry. He is never late. He always keeps up his sleeve a margin for the unexpected." — Arnold Bennett, English poet, author and critic (1867-1931).Copyright 2020, The Associated Press. All rights reserved.

Today in History -- Jan. 25

Lakewood Discovery Center is having an open house Saturday in honor of Kansas Day. From the <a href="https://www.facebook.com/lakewooddiscoverycenter/">Lakewood Discovery Center </a>Facebook page:

Lakewood Discovery Center is having an open house Saturday in honor of Kansas Day. From the <a href="https://www.facebook.com/lakewooddiscoverycenter/">Lakewood Discovery Center </a>Facebook page:<div><iframe src="https://www.facebook.com/plugins/post.php?href=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.facebook.com%2Flakewooddiscoverycenter%2Fposts%2F2856378874384061&width=500" width="500" height="749" style="border:none;overflow:hidden" scrolling="no" frameborder="0" allowTransparency="true" allow="encrypted-media"></iframe></div>

Lakewood Discovery Center open house Saturday

Want to work for a family owned local company? Comfort Heating &amp; Air is a continually growing business. We are looking for experienced HVAC installers &amp; technicians interested in furthering their career in the Salina area. We pride ourselves in offering top pay, the best benefits in the industry, and treating our employees with respect. We are hiring long term employees to help us grow and continue to be the best residential and commercial service provider in Salina and&nbsp;the surrounding area.

-Thoroughly checking the entire HVAC system for the customer

-Listening to the customer and providing suggestions and feedback to improve their existing system

-Have experience troubleshooting HVAC systems

-Have no DUI convictions or license suspensions within 5 years

-Can pass a drug test and a background check

-Fully Stocked trucks, uniforms and field support

Apply in person by submitting a resume or filling out an application at 720 N Broadway in Salina or call 785-822-7550 fore more info.&nbsp;

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 </figure>Want to work for a family owned local company? Comfort Heating &amp; Air is a continually growing business. We are looking for experienced HVAC installers &amp; technicians interested in furthering their career in the Salina area. We pride ourselves in offering top pay, the best benefits in the industry, and treating our employees with respect. We are hiring long term employees to help us grow and continue to be the best residential and commercial service provider in Salina and&nbsp;the surrounding area.The Responsibilities:-Addressing customers' HVAC concerns-Thoroughly checking the entire HVAC system for the customer-Listening to the customer and providing suggestions and feedback to improve their existing system-Completing all necessary repairs-Completing all necessary paperworkThe Qualifications:-Have experience troubleshooting HVAC systems-Have a EPA Refrigerant Certification-Enjoy working with people-Have excellent communication skills-Have a valid driver's license-Have no DUI convictions or license suspensions within 5 years-Can pass a drug test and a background checkThe Perks:-We pay TOP dollar for experience-401K Plan with company match-Health insurance benefits-Paid holidays and vacations-Excellent earnings potential!-Fully Stocked trucks, uniforms and field support****PLUS up to $5,000 Signing Bonus!****The Next Step:Apply in person by submitting a resume or filling out an application at 720 N Broadway in Salina or call 785-822-7550 fore more info.&nbsp;

Kan. lawmakers want to block right to abortion by changing Constitution 

ABILENE --&nbsp;Dr. Megan Brown has been elected to serve as Memorial Hospital’s Chief of Medical Staff of the Full Medical Staff for 2020-2021. 

Brown is a family medicine/obstetrics physician with Heartland Health Care Clinic.

The Chief of Medical Staff serves as the President of Memorial Hospital’s Medical Staff. Her duties include developing and implementing quality assurance activities, coordinating the activities of the medical staff, and communicating the opinions, policies, and needs of the medical staff to the Board of Directors, CEO, and other officials of the medical staff.

Other elected officers for the Medical Staff are Dr. Cayle Goertzen, Vice President; Dr. Bill Short, Secretary/Treasurer; and Dr. Brian Holmes, Past-President.

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 </figure>ABILENE --&nbsp;Dr. Megan Brown has been elected to serve as Memorial Hospital’s Chief of Medical Staff of the Full Medical Staff for 2020-2021. Brown is a family medicine/obstetrics physician with Heartland Health Care Clinic.The Chief of Medical Staff serves as the President of Memorial Hospital’s Medical Staff. Her duties include developing and implementing quality assurance activities, coordinating the activities of the medical staff, and communicating the opinions, policies, and needs of the medical staff to the Board of Directors, CEO, and other officials of the medical staff.Other elected officers for the Medical Staff are Dr. Cayle Goertzen, Vice President; Dr. Bill Short, Secretary/Treasurer; and Dr. Brian Holmes, Past-President.

Brown to serve as Memorial Hospital chief of staff for 2020-21

Two Saline County Jail employees were injured and an inmate faces additional requested charges after an incident Wednesday night.

Saline County Sheriff Roger Soldan said this morning that a 63-year-old female deputy was attempting to move Zachary McKay, 20, to another cell when he attacked her, causing a fracture to at least one of her facial bones and damaging her glasses. A 27-year-old guard required stitches in his lip, but was able to subdue McKay until other sheriff's personnel could arrive, Soldan said.

New requested charges against McKay include the following, Soldan said.

Aggravated battery of a law enforcement officer

Soldan said McKay had been in the Saline County Jail since Dec. 16, 2019. 

READ: <a href="https://salinapost.com/posts/5df91da157544d3fe90e7cad">Salina man accused of stealing two vehicles, high-speed chase on Monday</a> (from Dec. 17, 2019)

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 </figure>Two Saline County Jail employees were injured and an inmate faces additional requested charges after an incident Wednesday night.Saline County Sheriff Roger Soldan said this morning that a 63-year-old female deputy was attempting to move Zachary McKay, 20, to another cell when he attacked her, causing a fracture to at least one of her facial bones and damaging her glasses. A 27-year-old guard required stitches in his lip, but was able to subdue McKay until other sheriff's personnel could arrive, Soldan said.New requested charges against McKay include the following, Soldan said.Aggravated battery of a law enforcement officerBattery of a law enforcement officerDamage to propertySoldan said McKay had been in the Saline County Jail since Dec. 16, 2019. READ: <a href="https://salinapost.com/posts/5df91da157544d3fe90e7cad">Salina man accused of stealing two vehicles, high-speed chase on Monday</a> (from Dec. 17, 2019)

Saline County jail personnel injured after incident with inmate

WICHITA, KAN. (AP) — A Salina man has been charged with threatening on social media to kill President Donald Trump.

Aaron McDowell, of Salina, was charged Thursday in federal court in Wichita with one count of threatening the President of the United States.

Federal prosecutors said he wrote Tuesday on Facebook that he was going to kill the president at 7 p.m. that day.

Another person commented on McDowell’s post, stating “Yo prove it.”

A Secret Service agent wrote in the affidavit that McDowell responded with “You’ll see it on the news."

The charge carries a sentence of up to five years in federal prison.

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 </figure>WICHITA, KAN. (AP) — A Salina man has been charged with threatening on social media to kill President Donald Trump.Aaron McDowell, of Salina, was charged Thursday in federal court in Wichita with one count of threatening the President of the United States.Federal prosecutors said he wrote Tuesday on Facebook that he was going to kill the president at 7 p.m. that day.Another person commented on McDowell’s post, stating “Yo prove it.”A Secret Service agent wrote in the affidavit that McDowell responded with “You’ll see it on the news."The charge carries a sentence of up to five years in federal prison.

 Salina man charged with threatening to kill President Trump

Charges:&nbsp;Interference with LEO; unknown circumstance

Unlawful obtain prescription drug; Provide false info to obtain

Recent Booking Activity for the Dickinson County Jail. All persons included in this post are innocent of crimes until proven guilty in a court of law. Courtesy Photos

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Dickinson County Bookings – 1-18 through 1-24

Charges:&nbsp;Driving under influence of alcohol or drugs Unknown severity	

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 </figure>Name:&nbsp;Foster,Kelsey NicoleCharges:&nbsp;Probation ViolationRecent Booking Activity for the Saline County Jail. All persons included in this post are innocent of crimes until proven guilty in a court of law. Courtesy Photos

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