Kim Michelle Lake October 18, 1959 ~ February 22, 2024

Kim Michelle Lake of Abilene, KS died February 22, 2024, from complications of Primary Progressive Multiple Sclerosis.

Kim was born on October 18, 1959, in Abilene, KS to Bernice (Barlow) Davis Abbott. Kim was adopted by Robert Davis and his loving family after the union of Robert and Bernice.

Kim lived her entire life in Abilene, graduating from Abilene High School in 1977. Kim attended Cloud Community College.

On July 19, 1980, Kim married James Ray Lake. Jim and Kim had two children, Jeremy Ryan Lake and Jessica Robin Lake. The couple were married for 43 years.

Kim worked for Duckwall ALCO for 34 years until its closing in 2015. In 2015, Kim started working remotely for Orscheln Farm and Home as a PC Technician. Kim made many lifelong friends while working. She medically retired on April 29, 2022.

Kim enjoyed working in her flower garden, watching the Kansas City Chiefs with Jim’s grandma, Leona Stammeyer, listening to Elvis tunes, fishing at Milford Lake, spending time with her brothers and sisters and playing with her children and grandchildren.

Kim and Jessica had grand adventures across the US; diamond mining, hot air ballooning, gambling in Las Vegas, shopping at the US’s largest mall, sampling teas at Celestial Seasonings, emerald and ruby mining in the Carolina’s, attending renaissance festivals, whitewater rafting, touring national parks, camping and horseback riding in the Colorado mountains, viewing movies, dinner theaters, Broadway plays, and zoo trips.

Kim is survived by husband Jim; daughter Jessica; three grandchildren; Brianna Lake , Kohen Luchsinger, and Bryce Dickerman and three great-granddaughters; Lavaeh Burdine, Palmer and Aurora Moffith; siblings; Chris (Roxie) Davis of Salina KS, Lisa (Al) Wal of Chino Valley AZ, Curt (Lori) Davis of Delphos KS and Julie (Dean) Gier of Wichita KS; Mother-in-law Vivian Lake, sister-in-law Kimberly Lake, many loved family members, and Shaun the beloved family dog.

Kim was preceded in death by her parents; stepfather, Allen Abbott; grandparents OC and Elma Barlow &amp; Darrell and Arlene Davis; son, Jeremy; brother, Mark A. Davis; father-in-law, James E. Lake; infant nephew, Jacob Driver; and several aunts and uncles.

Memorials may be made to the American Foundation for Suicide Prevention or Dickinson County Home Health and Hospice and may be sent in care of the Danner Funeral Home, 501 N. Buckeye, Abilene, Kansas 67410, but Kim would have preferred you to enjoy a movie, picnic or playdate with your children or grandchildren in her memory.

A celebration of life will be announced later.

READ MORE:&nbsp;<a href="https://salinapost.com/posts/8a3a34c1-5a7c-4ecc-9368-0d4a66ab661d">📸 Flashback Friday: Salina Post - The town of Kipp - Vol. 30</a>

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 </figure>Kim Michelle Lake October 18, 1959 ~ February 22, 2024 Kim Michelle Lake of Abilene, KS died February 22, 2024, from complications of Primary Progressive Multiple Sclerosis.Kim was born on October 18, 1959, in Abilene, KS to Bernice (Barlow) Davis Abbott. Kim was adopted by Robert Davis and his loving family after the union of Robert and Bernice.Kim lived her entire life in Abilene, graduating from Abilene High School in 1977. Kim attended Cloud Community College.On July 19, 1980, Kim married James Ray Lake. Jim and Kim had two children, Jeremy Ryan Lake and Jessica Robin Lake. The couple were married for 43 years.Kim worked for Duckwall ALCO for 34 years until its closing in 2015. In 2015, Kim started working remotely for Orscheln Farm and Home as a PC Technician. Kim made many lifelong friends while working. She medically retired on April 29, 2022.Kim enjoyed working in her flower garden, watching the Kansas City Chiefs with Jim’s grandma, Leona Stammeyer, listening to Elvis tunes, fishing at Milford Lake, spending time with her brothers and sisters and playing with her children and grandchildren.Kim and Jessica had grand adventures across the US; diamond mining, hot air ballooning, gambling in Las Vegas, shopping at the US’s largest mall, sampling teas at Celestial Seasonings, emerald and ruby mining in the Carolina’s, attending renaissance festivals, whitewater rafting, touring national parks, camping and horseback riding in the Colorado mountains, viewing movies, dinner theaters, Broadway plays, and zoo trips.Kim is survived by husband Jim; daughter Jessica; three grandchildren; Brianna Lake , Kohen Luchsinger, and Bryce Dickerman and three great-granddaughters; Lavaeh Burdine, Palmer and Aurora Moffith; siblings; Chris (Roxie) Davis of Salina KS, Lisa (Al) Wal of Chino Valley AZ, Curt (Lori) Davis of Delphos KS and Julie (Dean) Gier of Wichita KS; Mother-in-law Vivian Lake, sister-in-law Kimberly Lake, many loved family members, and Shaun the beloved family dog.Kim was preceded in death by her parents; stepfather, Allen Abbott; grandparents OC and Elma Barlow &amp; Darrell and Arlene Davis; son, Jeremy; brother, Mark A. Davis; father-in-law, James E. Lake; infant nephew, Jacob Driver; and several aunts and uncles.Memorials may be made to the American Foundation for Suicide Prevention or Dickinson County Home Health and Hospice and may be sent in care of the Danner Funeral Home, 501 N. Buckeye, Abilene, Kansas 67410, but Kim would have preferred you to enjoy a movie, picnic or playdate with your children or grandchildren in her memory.A celebration of life will be announced later.READ MORE:&nbsp;<a href="https://salinapost.com/posts/8a3a34c1-5a7c-4ecc-9368-0d4a66ab661d">📸 Flashback Friday: Salina Post - The town of Kipp - Vol. 30</a>

Kim M. Lake

Michael David Adams September 10, 1958 ~ February 23, 2024

Michael’s life began on September 10, 1958, in El Dorado. He was the son of Richard and Nadine (Paige) Adams. Michael is a 1977 graduate of El Dorado High School. He recently retired from Susan B. Allen Memorial Hospital where he worked in housekeeping for 22 years. Mike was enjoying his retirement, talking to family and friends, and listening to country music. He is survived by his life partner Vikki Rountree of Potwin; children Jessica (Sam Moore) Rountree and Henry (Angel) Rountree; grandchildren Annie and Zack; his siblings Gale Morgan, Richard Morgan, and Raymond “Skip” Morgan; nieces and families Casi Morgan, Asta Morgan, Amber Morgan, and Wendi Morgan. Michael passed away at his home on Friday February 23, 2024. He is preceded in death by his parents, and brothers James (Tuck) Morgan and twin Patrick Adams. His family will gather with friends on Saturday March 2, 2024, from 11 to 1 p.m. at Lamb Funeral Home, Whitewater. His funeral service will begin at 1 p.m. Michael will be laid to rest in Potwin Cemetery. Please sign his online guestbook and leave a memory of Michael at&nbsp;<a href="http://www.yazelmeglifh.com/">www.yazelmeglifh.com</a>.

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 </figure>Michael David Adams September 10, 1958 ~ February 23, 2024Michael’s life began on September 10, 1958, in El Dorado. He was the son of Richard and Nadine (Paige) Adams. Michael is a 1977 graduate of El Dorado High School. He recently retired from Susan B. Allen Memorial Hospital where he worked in housekeeping for 22 years. Mike was enjoying his retirement, talking to family and friends, and listening to country music. He is survived by his life partner Vikki Rountree of Potwin; children Jessica (Sam Moore) Rountree and Henry (Angel) Rountree; grandchildren Annie and Zack; his siblings Gale Morgan, Richard Morgan, and Raymond “Skip” Morgan; nieces and families Casi Morgan, Asta Morgan, Amber Morgan, and Wendi Morgan. Michael passed away at his home on Friday February 23, 2024. He is preceded in death by his parents, and brothers James (Tuck) Morgan and twin Patrick Adams. His family will gather with friends on Saturday March 2, 2024, from 11 to 1 p.m. at Lamb Funeral Home, Whitewater. His funeral service will begin at 1 p.m. Michael will be laid to rest in Potwin Cemetery. Please sign his online guestbook and leave a memory of Michael at&nbsp;<a href="http://www.yazelmeglifh.com/">www.yazelmeglifh.com</a>.READ MORE:&nbsp;<a href="https://salinapost.com/posts/8a3a34c1-5a7c-4ecc-9368-0d4a66ab661d">📸 Flashback Friday: Salina Post - The town of Kipp - Vol. 30</a>

Michael D. Adams

Kansas Wesleyan Coaches Show 6 pm&nbsp; - Audio on KINA 910AM/107.5FM and&nbsp;<a href="http://910kina.com/" target="_blank">910kina.com</a>

<a href="http://910kina.com/" target="_blank"></a>Southeast of Saline boys vs. Council Grove Basketball - Audio on 910AM/107.5fm and 910KINA.com - Video on Salina Post - Pregame Show 6:50pm&nbsp;&nbsp; - Tip-off 7:00 Sacred Heart girls vs. Lincoln Basketball - Video on Salina Post - Pregame show 6:45 pm - Tip-off 7pm

Southeast of Saline girls vs. Osage City - Audio on 910AM/107.5fm and 910KINA.com - Video on Salina Post - Pregame Show 5:45pm&nbsp;&nbsp; - Tip-off 6 pm&nbsp;

Sacred Heart boys vs. Republic County - Video on Salina Post - Pregame Show: 5:45 pm - Tip-off 7 pm

Kansas Wesleyan WBB vs. Evangel University Basketball - Audio on 910AM/107.5fm and 910KINA.com - Pregame Show&nbsp; TBD - Tip-off TBD

Kansas Wesleyan MBB vs. Ottawa University Basketball - Audio on 910AM/107.5fm and 910KINA.com - Pregame Show 6:30pm - MBB 7 pm

KINA Scoreboard Show&nbsp; 10 pm - Audio on 910Am/107.5fm and 910KINA.com

MRN Nascar Live 10 pm&nbsp; - Listen on KINA 910AM/107.5FM and&nbsp;<a href="http://910kiina.com/" target="_blank">910KINA.COM</a>)

PRN&nbsp; The Pit Reporters 11 pm&nbsp; - Listen on KINA 910AM/107.5FM and&nbsp;<a href="http://910kiina.com/" target="_blank">910KINA.COM</a>)

PRN Pennzoil 400, Las Vegas Motor Speedway, Las Vegas, NV.

MondayKansas Wesleyan Coaches Show 6 pm&nbsp; - Audio on KINA 910AM/107.5FM and&nbsp;<a href="http://910kina.com/" target="_blank">910kina.com</a><a href="http://910kina.com/" target="_blank"></a>Southeast of Saline boys vs. Council Grove Basketball - Audio on 910AM/107.5fm and 910KINA.com - Video on Salina Post - Pregame Show 6:50pm&nbsp;&nbsp; - Tip-off 7:00 Sacred Heart girls vs. Lincoln Basketball - Video on Salina Post - Pregame show 6:45 pm - Tip-off 7pmTuesdaySoutheast of Saline girls vs. Osage City - Audio on 910AM/107.5fm and 910KINA.com - Video on Salina Post - Pregame Show 5:45pm&nbsp;&nbsp; - Tip-off 6 pm&nbsp;Sacred Heart boys vs. Republic County - Video on Salina Post - Pregame Show: 5:45 pm - Tip-off 7 pmWednesdayKansas Wesleyan WBB vs. Evangel University Basketball - Audio on 910AM/107.5fm and 910KINA.com - Pregame Show&nbsp; TBD - Tip-off TBDThursdayKansas Wesleyan MBB vs. Ottawa University Basketball - Audio on 910AM/107.5fm and 910KINA.com - Pregame Show 6:30pm - MBB 7 pmFriday KINA Scoreboard Show&nbsp; 10 pm - Audio on 910Am/107.5fm and 910KINA.comSaturday&nbsp;&nbsp;MRN Nascar Live 10 pm&nbsp; - Listen on KINA 910AM/107.5FM and&nbsp;<a href="http://910kiina.com/" target="_blank">910KINA.COM</a>) PRN&nbsp; The Pit Reporters 11 pm&nbsp; - Listen on KINA 910AM/107.5FM and&nbsp;<a href="http://910kiina.com/" target="_blank">910KINA.COM</a>)SundayPRN Pennzoil 400, Las Vegas Motor Speedway, Las Vegas, NV.

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Virginia Dennison Garrelts December 8, 1922 ~ February 22, 2024

Virginia Dennison Garrelts, age 101, died Thursday, Feb. 22, 2024.&nbsp; She was born in Salina Dec. 8, 1922, the daughter of Orval and Alma (Zeh) Dennison, and was a lifelong resident.

She is survived by two daughters, Susan Kelly (Robert), Salina, Nancy Garrelts, Johns Creek, Ga.; four grandchildren, Christopher Ruegsegger (Sandra), Carissa Liebowitz (Adam), Tasha Campbell (Timothy), and Forrest Teske; two great grandchildren, Rhett and Charlotte Campbell. She also had numerous nieces and nephews.

She was preceded in death by her husband, Wayne, in 2003; a daughter, Kathy Teske in 1997; her parents; a sister, Joan Dennison Smith; 4 brothers, Philip, Robert, Richard, and William.

She was a lifelong member of St. John’s Lutheran Church. A &nbsp;graveside service will be held at 10 a.m. Monday, February 26, 2024 at Roselawn.&nbsp; Memorials may be made to the church.&nbsp; Ryan Mortuary is handling arrangements.

LISTEN:&nbsp;<a href="https://salinapost.com/posts/c14c2f3e-49cf-4d68-a9ff-d63b936a3438">🎙King in the Community: Salina Fire update with Chief Tony Sneidar</a>

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 </figure>Virginia Dennison Garrelts December 8, 1922 ~ February 22, 2024Virginia Dennison Garrelts, age 101, died Thursday, Feb. 22, 2024.&nbsp; She was born in Salina Dec. 8, 1922, the daughter of Orval and Alma (Zeh) Dennison, and was a lifelong resident.She is survived by two daughters, Susan Kelly (Robert), Salina, Nancy Garrelts, Johns Creek, Ga.; four grandchildren, Christopher Ruegsegger (Sandra), Carissa Liebowitz (Adam), Tasha Campbell (Timothy), and Forrest Teske; two great grandchildren, Rhett and Charlotte Campbell. She also had numerous nieces and nephews.She was preceded in death by her husband, Wayne, in 2003; a daughter, Kathy Teske in 1997; her parents; a sister, Joan Dennison Smith; 4 brothers, Philip, Robert, Richard, and William.She was a lifelong member of St. John’s Lutheran Church. A &nbsp;graveside service will be held at 10 a.m. Monday, February 26, 2024 at Roselawn.&nbsp; Memorials may be made to the church.&nbsp; Ryan Mortuary is handling arrangements.LISTEN:&nbsp;<a href="https://salinapost.com/posts/c14c2f3e-49cf-4d68-a9ff-d63b936a3438">🎙King in the Community: Salina Fire update with Chief Tony Sneidar</a>

Virginia D. Garrelts

Join 910KINA's Saturday Morning Show hosts Dave and Sam this Saturday from 9 to 11 a.m. on&nbsp;<a href="http://www.910kina.com/">910AM 107.5 FM.</a>

Hear highlights about community events, public affairs, and all things happening in Salina. Their approach is friendly, informative, and entertaining. To listen to past 910KINA Saturday Morning Shows head on over to the KINA podcast homepage&nbsp;<a href="https://streamdb7web.securenetsystems.net/cirrusencore/KINA&amp;embedOpened=true&amp;embedOpenedApp=song&amp;embedOpenedSong=910683and6831076845683KINA&amp;embedOpenedArtist=&amp;embedOpenedAlbum=">here.</a>&nbsp;

905 a.m.&nbsp; Pam Severson, Noon Network Ambucs on Bid Appétit Fund Raiser. 9:30 a.m.&nbsp; Jason Graves, KSU Extension on Horticulture, Plants, Lawns and Spring. 10:05 a.m. Salina Fire Department Chief Tony Sneidar on Fire Station Four and other upgrades. 10:30 a.m.&nbsp; Cami Dinkel, Big Brothers Big Sisters, Marketing and Events Coordinator on Bowl for Kids Sake.&nbsp;&nbsp;

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 </figure>By SALINA POSTJoin 910KINA's Saturday Morning Show hosts Dave and Sam this Saturday from 9 to 11 a.m. on&nbsp;<a href="http://www.910kina.com/">910AM 107.5 FM.</a>Hear highlights about community events, public affairs, and all things happening in Salina. Their approach is friendly, informative, and entertaining. To listen to past 910KINA Saturday Morning Shows head on over to the KINA podcast homepage&nbsp;<a href="https://streamdb7web.securenetsystems.net/cirrusencore/KINA&amp;embedOpened=true&amp;embedOpenedApp=song&amp;embedOpenedSong=910683and6831076845683KINA&amp;embedOpenedArtist=&amp;embedOpenedAlbum=">here.</a>&nbsp;905 a.m.&nbsp; Pam Severson, Noon Network Ambucs on Bid Appétit Fund Raiser. 9:30 a.m.&nbsp; Jason Graves, KSU Extension on Horticulture, Plants, Lawns and Spring. 10:05 a.m. Salina Fire Department Chief Tony Sneidar on Fire Station Four and other upgrades. 10:30 a.m.&nbsp; Cami Dinkel, Big Brothers Big Sisters, Marketing and Events Coordinator on Bowl for Kids Sake.&nbsp;&nbsp;

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One of the bills would mandate ultrasound and description of embryo

BY:&nbsp;<a href="https://kansasreflector.com/author/sherman-smith/">SHERMAN SMITH</a>&nbsp;&nbsp;<a href="https://kansasreflector.com/">Kansas Reflector</a>

TOPEKA — House and Senate Republicans — in their latest attempts to weaken the state’s constitutional right to bodily autonomy — have introduced legislation to require prison time for coercing a pregnant person into getting an abortion and to mandate ultrasounds before terminating a pregnancy.

<a target="_blank" href="https://www.kslegislature.org/li/b2023_24/measures/hb2813/">House Bill 2813</a>&nbsp;and<a target="_blank" href="https://www.kslegislature.org/li/b2023_24/measures/sb527/">&nbsp;Senate Bill 527</a>&nbsp;would create the felony crime of “coercion to obtain an abortion,” which means convincing someone to get an abortion by threatening physical of financial harm, threatening deportation, destroying or hiding a passport, or controlling medications.

<a target="_blank" href="https://www.kslegislature.org/li/b2023_24/measures/hb2814/">House Bill 2814</a>&nbsp;and<a target="_blank" href="https://www.kslegislature.org/li/b2023_24/measures/sb528/">&nbsp;Senate Bill 528</a>&nbsp;would create the Kansas Ultrasound Act, requiring an obstetric ultrasound to be performed before having an abortion.

The bills are the latest&nbsp;<a target="_blank" href="https://kansasreflector.com/2023/05/18/church-and-state-kansas-republicans-ignore-voters-and-pass-new-anti-abortion-laws/">in a long line</a>&nbsp;to be introduced following the U.S. Supreme Court’s decision in June 2022 to overturn Roe v. Wade, which gave states authority over reproductive health care, and the&nbsp;<a target="_blank" href="https://kansasreflector.com/2022/08/02/kansas-voters-defeat-abortion-amendment-in-unexpected-landslide-1/">August 2022 vote</a>&nbsp;in Kansas to preserve access to abortion.

The Kansas Supreme Court in 2019 determined the state constitution’s right to bodily autonomy extends to the decision to terminate a pregnancy, and set a high standard for justifying restrictions. A state court last year blocked enforcement of long-standing restrictions, including an ultrasound requirement.

The new legislation to mandate ultrasounds would allow “a woman to avert her eyes from such images.”

“The voters spoke. The courts ruled. And still, extremist politicians are hellbent on interfering in private medical decisions,” said Anamarie Rebori Simmons, spokeswoman for Planned Parenthood Great Plains Votes. “The ultrasound proposal does nothing but double down on an unconstitutional law, and the coercion bill creates a false narrative. Medical providers are listening to patients in a way the Legislature never has. The true source of coercion — in the form of scare tactics, nonmedical requirements, and taxpayer dollars sent to misleading anti-abortion facilities — is under the Capitol dome.”

Sen. Kristen O’Shea, R-Topeka, introduced the Senate version of the bills, although they are officially attributed to the Federal and State Affairs Committee. In the House, Rep. Rebecca Schmoe, R-Ottawa, introduced the “coercion” bill, and Rep. Leah Howell, R-Derby, introduced the ultrasound bill at the request of anti-abortion groups Kansans for Life and Kansas Family Voice.

Jeanne Gawdun, director of government relations for Kansans for Life, said the ultrasound bill is narrowly tailored “to protect a woman from the dangers of an undetected ectopic pregnancy that could be life-threatening without an ultrasound to discover it, chemical abortion pills being administered to her late in pregnancy, and other safety risks.”

She also said everyone should agree that “every woman in Kansas should have protection from being coerced into an abortion.”

The proposed legislation creates a felony crime for “engaging in coercion with knowledge that a woman is pregnant and with the intent to compel such woman to obtain an abortion when such woman has expressed her desire to not obtain an abortion.”

The bill would require at least 30 days and no more than 1 year in prison, along with a fine of $500 to $5,000. If the crime is committed by a father who is older than 18 and the pregnant individual is younger than 18, the minimum prison time is 90 days and the fine ranges from $1,000 to $10,000.

The ultrasound bill would require a physician to display images and describe the “dimensions of the embryo or fetus” and the presence of internal and external organs. The physician also must offer “a sonogram picture of her unborn child” at no additional cost.

Physicians who fail to comply with the bill would be guilty of a felony crime, and subject to civil lawsuits by a father who is married to the pregnant person at the time of the abortion.

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 <img src="https://media.eaglewebservices.com/public/2024/2/1708622082125.png" alt=" Sen. Kristen O'Shea, seen during a Feb. 15, 2023, committee hearing, introduced two anti-abortion bills in the Senate. Republicans Leah Howell and Rebecca Schmoe introduced companion bills in the House. (Sherman Smith/Kansas Reflector)" />
 <figcaption> Sen. Kristen O'Shea, seen during a Feb. 15, 2023, committee hearing, introduced two anti-abortion bills in the Senate. Republicans Leah Howell and Rebecca Schmoe introduced companion bills in the House. (Sherman Smith/Kansas Reflector)</figcaption>
 </figure><h2>One of the bills would mandate ultrasound and description of embryo</h2>BY:&nbsp;<a href="https://kansasreflector.com/author/sherman-smith/">SHERMAN SMITH</a>&nbsp;&nbsp;<a href="https://kansasreflector.com/">Kansas Reflector</a>TOPEKA — House and Senate Republicans — in their latest attempts to weaken the state’s constitutional right to bodily autonomy — have introduced legislation to require prison time for coercing a pregnant person into getting an abortion and to mandate ultrasounds before terminating a pregnancy.<a target="_blank" href="https://www.kslegislature.org/li/b2023_24/measures/hb2813/">House Bill 2813</a>&nbsp;and<a target="_blank" href="https://www.kslegislature.org/li/b2023_24/measures/sb527/">&nbsp;Senate Bill 527</a>&nbsp;would create the felony crime of “coercion to obtain an abortion,” which means convincing someone to get an abortion by threatening physical of financial harm, threatening deportation, destroying or hiding a passport, or controlling medications.<a target="_blank" href="https://www.kslegislature.org/li/b2023_24/measures/hb2814/">House Bill 2814</a>&nbsp;and<a target="_blank" href="https://www.kslegislature.org/li/b2023_24/measures/sb528/">&nbsp;Senate Bill 528</a>&nbsp;would create the Kansas Ultrasound Act, requiring an obstetric ultrasound to be performed before having an abortion.The bills are the latest&nbsp;<a target="_blank" href="https://kansasreflector.com/2023/05/18/church-and-state-kansas-republicans-ignore-voters-and-pass-new-anti-abortion-laws/">in a long line</a>&nbsp;to be introduced following the U.S. Supreme Court’s decision in June 2022 to overturn Roe v. Wade, which gave states authority over reproductive health care, and the&nbsp;<a target="_blank" href="https://kansasreflector.com/2022/08/02/kansas-voters-defeat-abortion-amendment-in-unexpected-landslide-1/">August 2022 vote</a>&nbsp;in Kansas to preserve access to abortion.The Kansas Supreme Court in 2019 determined the state constitution’s right to bodily autonomy extends to the decision to terminate a pregnancy, and set a high standard for justifying restrictions. A state court last year blocked enforcement of long-standing restrictions, including an ultrasound requirement.The new legislation to mandate ultrasounds would allow “a woman to avert her eyes from such images.”“The voters spoke. The courts ruled. And still, extremist politicians are hellbent on interfering in private medical decisions,” said Anamarie Rebori Simmons, spokeswoman for Planned Parenthood Great Plains Votes. “The ultrasound proposal does nothing but double down on an unconstitutional law, and the coercion bill creates a false narrative. Medical providers are listening to patients in a way the Legislature never has. The true source of coercion — in the form of scare tactics, nonmedical requirements, and taxpayer dollars sent to misleading anti-abortion facilities — is under the Capitol dome.”Sen. Kristen O’Shea, R-Topeka, introduced the Senate version of the bills, although they are officially attributed to the Federal and State Affairs Committee. In the House, Rep. Rebecca Schmoe, R-Ottawa, introduced the “coercion” bill, and Rep. Leah Howell, R-Derby, introduced the ultrasound bill at the request of anti-abortion groups Kansans for Life and Kansas Family Voice.Jeanne Gawdun, director of government relations for Kansans for Life, said the ultrasound bill is narrowly tailored “to protect a woman from the dangers of an undetected ectopic pregnancy that could be life-threatening without an ultrasound to discover it, chemical abortion pills being administered to her late in pregnancy, and other safety risks.”She also said everyone should agree that “every woman in Kansas should have protection from being coerced into an abortion.”The proposed legislation creates a felony crime for “engaging in coercion with knowledge that a woman is pregnant and with the intent to compel such woman to obtain an abortion when such woman has expressed her desire to not obtain an abortion.”The bill would require at least 30 days and no more than 1 year in prison, along with a fine of $500 to $5,000. If the crime is committed by a father who is older than 18 and the pregnant individual is younger than 18, the minimum prison time is 90 days and the fine ranges from $1,000 to $10,000.The ultrasound bill would require a physician to display images and describe the “dimensions of the embryo or fetus” and the presence of internal and external organs. The physician also must offer “a sonogram picture of her unborn child” at no additional cost.Physicians who fail to comply with the bill would be guilty of a felony crime, and subject to civil lawsuits by a father who is married to the pregnant person at the time of the abortion.

Kansas Republicans introduce new anti-abortion bills, including prison time for ‘coercion’

The City of Salina has been notified that it has been
named as a defendant in a federal district court civil lawsuit
challenging the constitutionality of certain aspects of the City’s
sign code and its application to a partially installed painted wall
sign at The Cozy Inn. Although the City believes its current sign
code enforcement is legally justified, there have been ongoing
conversations about The Cozy Inn sign as well as possible policy
changes the community may wish to undertake while providing
for the administration of any proposed exceptions or policy
changes in a fair and impartial manner community-wide.


In establishing sign regulations, communities are
attempting to set up a set of standards that can be equally and
fairly applied across all property owners, businesses, tenants,
etc. that are within the same zoning district. Nationwide, this has
frequently resulted in regulations similar to what Salina has in
place that establish a ratio of signage numbers and size based
on building or street frontage to maintain a level of proportionality
to the building.


The City of Salina has been very deliberate and
consistent in its regulation of signs in the community in light of
the applicable case law regarding the standards by which signs
and commercial speech may be regulated. The City believes its
sign code and administration of the sign code are compliant with
the volume of court cases that exist on this topic. Over the last
decade, the regulation of signage and public art has become an
increasingly challenging discussion for communities across the
United States because of differing opinions on what is art and
what is commercial signage.


The City previously committed to enlisting the services of
a sign code consultant as a subject matter expert to assist with
conducting community listening sessions and drafting possible
policy-based amendments for further consideration in response
to community input that is received. Wendy Moeller,
Principal/Owner of Compass Point Planning, has been retained
by the City and 5 stakeholder meetings were held on February
15th &amp; 16th including a public listening session for the public at
large.


There will be additional public meetings conducted as part
of this project. Interested parties can email questions and
comments to signs@salina.org. They may also receive project
notifications by subscribing to the “sign code” email list at
https://www.salina-ks.gov/notification-hub.

READ MORE: <a href="https://salinapost.com/posts/fc7ed532-a1ba-46b6-85c3-4ed867abb15a">Iconic restaurant, The Cozy Inn, sues Salina over right to paint a one-of-a-kind mural</a>

<figure>
 <img src="https://media.eaglewebservices.com/public/2023/11/1701016826196.jpeg" alt="Snow blankets the Salina City and Saline County building during a snowstorm on Saturday, Nov. 25, in Salina. Photo by Olivia Bergmeier" />
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 </figure>By SALINA POSTThe City of Salina has been notified that it has been
named as a defendant in a federal district court civil lawsuit
challenging the constitutionality of certain aspects of the City’s
sign code and its application to a partially installed painted wall
sign at The Cozy Inn. Although the City believes its current sign
code enforcement is legally justified, there have been ongoing
conversations about The Cozy Inn sign as well as possible policy
changes the community may wish to undertake while providing
for the administration of any proposed exceptions or policy
changes in a fair and impartial manner community-wide.
In establishing sign regulations, communities are
attempting to set up a set of standards that can be equally and
fairly applied across all property owners, businesses, tenants,
etc. that are within the same zoning district. Nationwide, this has
frequently resulted in regulations similar to what Salina has in
place that establish a ratio of signage numbers and size based
on building or street frontage to maintain a level of proportionality
to the building.
The City of Salina has been very deliberate and
consistent in its regulation of signs in the community in light of
the applicable case law regarding the standards by which signs
and commercial speech may be regulated. The City believes its
sign code and administration of the sign code are compliant with
the volume of court cases that exist on this topic. Over the last
decade, the regulation of signage and public art has become an
increasingly challenging discussion for communities across the
United States because of differing opinions on what is art and
what is commercial signage.
The City previously committed to enlisting the services of
a sign code consultant as a subject matter expert to assist with
conducting community listening sessions and drafting possible
policy-based amendments for further consideration in response
to community input that is received. Wendy Moeller,
Principal/Owner of Compass Point Planning, has been retained
by the City and 5 stakeholder meetings were held on February
15th &amp; 16th including a public listening session for the public at
large.
There will be additional public meetings conducted as part
of this project. Interested parties can email questions and
comments to signs@salina.org. They may also receive project
notifications by subscribing to the “sign code” email list at
https://www.salina-ks.gov/notification-hub.READ MORE: <a href="https://salinapost.com/posts/fc7ed532-a1ba-46b6-85c3-4ed867abb15a">Iconic restaurant, The Cozy Inn, sues Salina over right to paint a one-of-a-kind mural</a>

City of Salina issues statement regarding lawsuit on Cozy Inn

WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden&nbsp;<a href="https://apnews.com/article/biden-hur-garland-classified-documents-836b99fe9cbef9ba7d32602f4928efec#:~:text=WASHINGTON%20(AP)%20%E2%80%94%20A%20special,criminal%20charges%20were%20not%20warranted.">avoided criminal charges around his handling of classified documents</a>&nbsp;in part because of his answers during a lengthy interview with the special counsel investigating him. But the sit-down also opened Biden up to fresh scrutiny over his age and memory, and now the public release of a transcript of that discussion is being sought by both Biden allies and critics seeking political advantage.

(click below to watch Biden answer questions about his memory)

The five-hour interview over two days, led by&nbsp;<a href="https://apnews.com/article/who-is-robert-hur-special-counsel-biden-d715ffd26adc75f2ba740d1960936a09">special counsel Robert Hur</a>, helped establish that Biden didn’t intend to retain most of the sensitive records from his vice presidency that were found at his home and personal office. But Hur’s report also repeatedly impugned Biden’s memory in a deeply personal way, suggesting, for example, the president couldn’t remember when his own son had died.

The transcript, if released, could provide a fuller picture of the conversation.

The White House has the ultimate say over whether to make public the transcript or audio recording of the interview or to claim executive privilege and keep the interview private. There's precedent for documents related to White House investigations to ultimately become public — but also to be withheld.

A transcript of President Bill Clinton’s 1998 grand jury appearance related to allegations of a sexual relationship with intern Monica Lewinsky was included as part of Independent Counsel Ken Starr’s massive report, which was delivered to the House and subsequently released to the public by Congress following a vote.

The Starr team debated extensively how much to disclose in the report, mindful of the graphic and sensitive nature of the findings, said Robert Bittman, who served as a Starr deputy during the investigation. Recognizing that it was ultimately up to the House to decide what to public public, the team gave “all the information (to Congress) that we had so they can make their own decisions.”

President George W. Bush, on the other hand, invoked executive privilege to block Congress from seeing the FBI report of an interview with Vice President Dick Cheney and other records related to the administration's leak of CIA operative Valerie Plame's identity in 2003. The move angered Congress.

Bittman said he did not think it was “necessarily a good thing” for investigative reports to be made public. But now that the Hur report has been disclosed, he said, it would be helpful to release the transcript of Biden’s interview “so that people can judge for themselves about whether Hur’s opinions about what President Biden said and what he remembered and what he didn’t remember is justified.”

“If you see that the White House objects to it, it probably suggests that the transcripts are not good for the White House,” Bittman said, “and if they support release of it, then I suspect that that suggests the transcripts are good for the White House or President Biden.”

<a href="https://apnews.com/article/biden-trump-transition-archives-classified-documents-0962248067aa95ae129287c4b400f999">The White House</a>&nbsp;is weighing whether or not to release it.

Biden's interview text and the audio recording are classified, because they include a discussion of highly sensitive documents. Any potential release could happen either by a decision of the White House or through the Justice Department working to comply with congressional oversight requests. Both would follow nearly identical procedures.

Once a decision to pursue release of the interview was made, the sensitive parts of the document would be sent to the intelligence community to assess what could be declassified and what would need to be redacted. A further review would be warranted to determine if anything discussed about the security of the president’s home might impact protective measures.

Finally, the White House would need to weigh in, with the advice of the Justice Department’s Office of Legal Counsel, on whether to recommend that Biden invoke executive privilege over what others had cleared for publication.

Though Biden didn’t invoke executive privilege over the full report, the transcript could well be a different story. Among the documents found in Biden’s home were records of deliberations over&nbsp;<a href="https://apnews.com/article/b76f5d92b38d429c877564ad9ff9661a">a potential U.S. troop surge during the Afghanistan war</a>&nbsp;and other conversations within the White House — an area that presidents are particularly loath to have publicly discussed.

The interview with Biden was conducted over two days last October, right after&nbsp;<a href="https://apnews.com/article/israel-palestinians-gaza-hamas-rockets-airstrikes-tel-aviv-11fb98655c256d54ecb5329284fc37d2">Hamas’ brutal attack on Israel.</a>

Hur and his deputy, Marc Krickbaum, a former Trump-appointed U.S. attorney from Iowa, asked all of the questions. Biden was joined by White House Counsel Ed Siskel, the counsel’s office investigations leader Richard Sauber and the president's personal lawyer Bob Bauer. Several other individuals from both sides were in the room as well, according to a person familiar with the interviews who spoke to The Associated Press on condition of anonymity to discuss them.

Separately, House Republicans have reached out to Hur and his representatives on the possibility of Hur testifying before Congress, and he has expressed a willingness to do so, according to two people who were not authorized to speak publicly about the request and spoke on condition of anonymity.

Republicans and Democrats alike are interested in more complete details about what went into the report. Biden and his allies say a full transcript would show the president is mentally sharp and will prove that Hur cherry-picked moments solely to make him seem feeble. Biden’s attorneys raised their concerns to Attorney General Merrick Garland, who nonetheless decided to keep the report as is and made it public.

<a href="https://apnews.com/article/biden-memory-classified-documents-election-9a519ea3f9ec514187d10e758c6535ac">Bauer, speaking on CBS’s “Face the Nation” over the weekend,</a>&nbsp;offered an anecdote that didn’t make it into the report but that would be in a transcript. He said Hur acknowledged that sometimes he asked imprecise questions — ones that Biden picked apart.

“Now, everybody in the room recognized that was the case, that showed the president was listening carefully and understood precisely what was wrong with those questions," Bauer said. "I didn’t come away from the special counsel’s failure to ask precise questions and think to myself, ‘he has mental acuity problems,’ I just thought he was asking bad questions.”

Republicans, meanwhile, have also requested that the audio of the interviews be made public and want to know more on why Hur chose not to prosecute Biden, particularly when they noted in their report that some evidence showed he held onto and&nbsp;<a href="https://apnews.com/article/biden-ghostwriter-mark-zwonitzer-classified-documents-case-8ad6e560c2eb54e25db149a2d01ad545">shared with a ghostwriter</a>&nbsp;highly classified information.

Hur said in his report that he did find evidence that Biden had willfully mishandled classified records but not enough evidence for a criminal prosecution like the one against former President Donald Trump.

Trump, in addition to being charged with intentionally hoarding top-secret documents after he left office, is also accused of obstructing&nbsp;<a href="https://apnews.com/article/trump-classified-documents-justice-department-maralago-cd3b59e50d33eea942772186111c240e">FBI efforts to get them back and of asking staff to conceal evidence from investigators.</a>

<a href="https://apnews.com/article/classified-documents-biden-trump-special-counsel-b5589ea8f066ede51c8138665f108f7a">Biden and his team, by contrast, alerted law enforcement officials</a>&nbsp;after locating classified records, willingly handed over documents to the government and cooperated with investigators by allowing the FBI to search his properties for any additional files.

<figure>
 <img src="https://media.eaglewebservices.com/public/2024/2/1707440990814.png" alt="File- President Biden answered questions last week about his age and memory- White House image" />
 <figcaption>File- President Biden answered questions last week about his age and memory- White House image</figcaption>
 </figure>WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden&nbsp;<a href="https://apnews.com/article/biden-hur-garland-classified-documents-836b99fe9cbef9ba7d32602f4928efec#:~:text=WASHINGTON%20(AP)%20%E2%80%94%20A%20special,criminal%20charges%20were%20not%20warranted.">avoided criminal charges around his handling of classified documents</a>&nbsp;in part because of his answers during a lengthy interview with the special counsel investigating him. But the sit-down also opened Biden up to fresh scrutiny over his age and memory, and now the public release of a transcript of that discussion is being sought by both Biden allies and critics seeking political advantage.(click below to watch Biden answer questions about his memory)<div><iframe src="https://www.facebook.com/plugins/video.php?height=314&href=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.facebook.com%2FWhiteHouse%2Fvideos%2F690627529895091%2F&show_text=false&width=560&t=243" width="560" height="314" style="border:none;overflow:hidden" scrolling="no" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen="true" allow="autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; picture-in-picture; web-share" allowFullScreen="true"></iframe></div><figure>
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 <figcaption>From the Special Counsel Report</figcaption>
 </figure>The five-hour interview over two days, led by&nbsp;<a href="https://apnews.com/article/who-is-robert-hur-special-counsel-biden-d715ffd26adc75f2ba740d1960936a09">special counsel Robert Hur</a>, helped establish that Biden didn’t intend to retain most of the sensitive records from his vice presidency that were found at his home and personal office. But Hur’s report also repeatedly impugned Biden’s memory in a deeply personal way, suggesting, for example, the president couldn’t remember when his own son had died.The transcript, if released, could provide a fuller picture of the conversation.The White House has the ultimate say over whether to make public the transcript or audio recording of the interview or to claim executive privilege and keep the interview private. There's precedent for documents related to White House investigations to ultimately become public — but also to be withheld.A transcript of President Bill Clinton’s 1998 grand jury appearance related to allegations of a sexual relationship with intern Monica Lewinsky was included as part of Independent Counsel Ken Starr’s massive report, which was delivered to the House and subsequently released to the public by Congress following a vote.The Starr team debated extensively how much to disclose in the report, mindful of the graphic and sensitive nature of the findings, said Robert Bittman, who served as a Starr deputy during the investigation. Recognizing that it was ultimately up to the House to decide what to public public, the team gave “all the information (to Congress) that we had so they can make their own decisions.”President George W. Bush, on the other hand, invoked executive privilege to block Congress from seeing the FBI report of an interview with Vice President Dick Cheney and other records related to the administration's leak of CIA operative Valerie Plame's identity in 2003. The move angered Congress.Bittman said he did not think it was “necessarily a good thing” for investigative reports to be made public. But now that the Hur report has been disclosed, he said, it would be helpful to release the transcript of Biden’s interview “so that people can judge for themselves about whether Hur’s opinions about what President Biden said and what he remembered and what he didn’t remember is justified.”“If you see that the White House objects to it, it probably suggests that the transcripts are not good for the White House,” Bittman said, “and if they support release of it, then I suspect that that suggests the transcripts are good for the White House or President Biden.”<a href="https://apnews.com/article/biden-trump-transition-archives-classified-documents-0962248067aa95ae129287c4b400f999">The White House</a>&nbsp;is weighing whether or not to release it.Biden's interview text and the audio recording are classified, because they include a discussion of highly sensitive documents. Any potential release could happen either by a decision of the White House or through the Justice Department working to comply with congressional oversight requests. Both would follow nearly identical procedures.Once a decision to pursue release of the interview was made, the sensitive parts of the document would be sent to the intelligence community to assess what could be declassified and what would need to be redacted. A further review would be warranted to determine if anything discussed about the security of the president’s home might impact protective measures.Finally, the White House would need to weigh in, with the advice of the Justice Department’s Office of Legal Counsel, on whether to recommend that Biden invoke executive privilege over what others had cleared for publication.Though Biden didn’t invoke executive privilege over the full report, the transcript could well be a different story. Among the documents found in Biden’s home were records of deliberations over&nbsp;<a href="https://apnews.com/article/b76f5d92b38d429c877564ad9ff9661a">a potential U.S. troop surge during the Afghanistan war</a>&nbsp;and other conversations within the White House — an area that presidents are particularly loath to have publicly discussed.The interview with Biden was conducted over two days last October, right after&nbsp;<a href="https://apnews.com/article/israel-palestinians-gaza-hamas-rockets-airstrikes-tel-aviv-11fb98655c256d54ecb5329284fc37d2">Hamas’ brutal attack on Israel.</a>Hur and his deputy, Marc Krickbaum, a former Trump-appointed U.S. attorney from Iowa, asked all of the questions. Biden was joined by White House Counsel Ed Siskel, the counsel’s office investigations leader Richard Sauber and the president's personal lawyer Bob Bauer. Several other individuals from both sides were in the room as well, according to a person familiar with the interviews who spoke to The Associated Press on condition of anonymity to discuss them.Separately, House Republicans have reached out to Hur and his representatives on the possibility of Hur testifying before Congress, and he has expressed a willingness to do so, according to two people who were not authorized to speak publicly about the request and spoke on condition of anonymity.Republicans and Democrats alike are interested in more complete details about what went into the report. Biden and his allies say a full transcript would show the president is mentally sharp and will prove that Hur cherry-picked moments solely to make him seem feeble. Biden’s attorneys raised their concerns to Attorney General Merrick Garland, who nonetheless decided to keep the report as is and made it public.<a href="https://apnews.com/article/biden-memory-classified-documents-election-9a519ea3f9ec514187d10e758c6535ac">Bauer, speaking on CBS’s “Face the Nation” over the weekend,</a>&nbsp;offered an anecdote that didn’t make it into the report but that would be in a transcript. He said Hur acknowledged that sometimes he asked imprecise questions — ones that Biden picked apart.“Now, everybody in the room recognized that was the case, that showed the president was listening carefully and understood precisely what was wrong with those questions," Bauer said. "I didn’t come away from the special counsel’s failure to ask precise questions and think to myself, ‘he has mental acuity problems,’ I just thought he was asking bad questions.”Republicans, meanwhile, have also requested that the audio of the interviews be made public and want to know more on why Hur chose not to prosecute Biden, particularly when they noted in their report that some evidence showed he held onto and&nbsp;<a href="https://apnews.com/article/biden-ghostwriter-mark-zwonitzer-classified-documents-case-8ad6e560c2eb54e25db149a2d01ad545">shared with a ghostwriter</a>&nbsp;highly classified information.Hur said in his report that he did find evidence that Biden had willfully mishandled classified records but not enough evidence for a criminal prosecution like the one against former President Donald Trump.Trump, in addition to being charged with intentionally hoarding top-secret documents after he left office, is also accused of obstructing&nbsp;<a href="https://apnews.com/article/trump-classified-documents-justice-department-maralago-cd3b59e50d33eea942772186111c240e">FBI efforts to get them back and of asking staff to conceal evidence from investigators.</a><a href="https://apnews.com/article/classified-documents-biden-trump-special-counsel-b5589ea8f066ede51c8138665f108f7a">Biden and his team, by contrast, alerted law enforcement officials</a>&nbsp;after locating classified records, willingly handed over documents to the government and cooperated with investigators by allowing the FBI to search his properties for any additional files.

🎥Will the White House release transcript of Biden's special counsel interview?

By&nbsp;<a href="mailto:lmoser@ksu.edu">LISA MOSER </a>K-State Research and Extension news service

Just as people cut their toenails when they get too long, some beef cattle also need to have their hooves trimmed on occasion to help keep them from going lame, say Kansas State University veterinarians at the Beef Cattle Institute.

<a href="https://ksubci.org/podcast-2/" target="_blank">Talking on a recent Cattle Chat podcast</a>, the veterinarians answered a listener's question about reasons that the animals in the herd require hoof trims regularly.

“In beef cattle operations, cows walking around on the ground, rocks and sand, typically have normal wear that keeps their hooves the length they need to be,” said K-State veterinarian Brian Lubbers. “However, sometimes older cows that don’t move around much will need to have their hooves trimmed.”

READ MORE:&nbsp;<a href="https://salinapost.com/posts/b85dedc0-4042-498f-837a-240e7f94c669">KSRE Cattle Chat: Calving-related challenges for the cow</a>

Lubbers said if just a few cows out of 100 need hoof trims, that is considered to be normal.

“If 2% of the herd needs a routine trim, that is to be expected. But if 50% of the herd needs to have their hooves trimmed yearly, then there is likely something else going on,” Lubbers said.

One reason for the excess hoof growth may relate to the cow’s diet, said K-State veterinarian Bob Larson.

“Cattle eating a high grain diet or ones that are consuming crop residues with substantial amounts of grain can get acidosis, which can lead to hoof problems,” Larson said. “Also, there are some minerals that need to be included in the diet to promote healthy hoof growth.”

In addition, genetics can play a role in hoof growth, added K-State veterinarian Brad White.

“There is a genetic component to corkscrew claw, which is a claw that turns under the hoof, and those will have to be trimmed regularly,” White said.

The environment can also lead to hoof issues, said the veterinarians. For example, they said cattle standing in mud can experience foot rot. Also, if they happen to step on a sharp object, the cattle can develop an abscess in the soft tissue attached to the hoof.

“Any time the cattle are experiencing a hoof issue, it is really important to get them in a place where the veterinarian can do a thorough examination to determine the problem and treat it appropriately,” Larson said.

To hear the full discussion,&nbsp;<a href="https://ksubci.org/podcast-2/" target="_blank">listen to Cattle Chat</a>&nbsp;on your preferred streaming platform.

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 <img src="https://media.eaglewebservices.com/public/2024/2/1708439360622.jpeg" alt="The environment in which cattle are living, including mud, can lead to hoof issues, say K-State veterinarians. Image Courtesy KSRE" />
 <figcaption>The environment in which cattle are living, including mud, can lead to hoof issues, say K-State veterinarians. Image Courtesy KSRE</figcaption>
 </figure>By&nbsp;<a href="mailto:lmoser@ksu.edu">LISA MOSER </a>K-State Research and Extension news serviceJust as people cut their toenails when they get too long, some beef cattle also need to have their hooves trimmed on occasion to help keep them from going lame, say Kansas State University veterinarians at the Beef Cattle Institute.<a href="https://ksubci.org/podcast-2/" target="_blank">Talking on a recent Cattle Chat podcast</a>, the veterinarians answered a listener's question about reasons that the animals in the herd require hoof trims regularly.“In beef cattle operations, cows walking around on the ground, rocks and sand, typically have normal wear that keeps their hooves the length they need to be,” said K-State veterinarian Brian Lubbers. “However, sometimes older cows that don’t move around much will need to have their hooves trimmed.”READ MORE:&nbsp;<a href="https://salinapost.com/posts/b85dedc0-4042-498f-837a-240e7f94c669">KSRE Cattle Chat: Calving-related challenges for the cow</a>Lubbers said if just a few cows out of 100 need hoof trims, that is considered to be normal.“If 2% of the herd needs a routine trim, that is to be expected. But if 50% of the herd needs to have their hooves trimmed yearly, then there is likely something else going on,” Lubbers said.One reason for the excess hoof growth may relate to the cow’s diet, said K-State veterinarian Bob Larson.“Cattle eating a high grain diet or ones that are consuming crop residues with substantial amounts of grain can get acidosis, which can lead to hoof problems,” Larson said. “Also, there are some minerals that need to be included in the diet to promote healthy hoof growth.”In addition, genetics can play a role in hoof growth, added K-State veterinarian Brad White.“There is a genetic component to corkscrew claw, which is a claw that turns under the hoof, and those will have to be trimmed regularly,” White said.The environment can also lead to hoof issues, said the veterinarians. For example, they said cattle standing in mud can experience foot rot. Also, if they happen to step on a sharp object, the cattle can develop an abscess in the soft tissue attached to the hoof.“Any time the cattle are experiencing a hoof issue, it is really important to get them in a place where the veterinarian can do a thorough examination to determine the problem and treat it appropriately,” Larson said.To hear the full discussion,&nbsp;<a href="https://ksubci.org/podcast-2/" target="_blank">listen to Cattle Chat</a>&nbsp;on your preferred streaming platform.

Cattle Chat: K-State vets discuss hoof growth

Daniel "Dan" Joe Verhoeff February 14, 1983 ~ February 16, 2024

Daniel "Dan" Joe Verhoeff passed away peacefully at Salina Regional Health Center after a short battle with cancer on Friday, February 16, 2024, with his family beside him.&nbsp; He was born in Salina, KS, on February 14, 1983, to Bill Joe Verhoeff and Teresa Joann Gill.

Dan graduated from Salina High School South and also Salina Area Vo-Tech in Auto Body.&nbsp; Dan worked in the parts business over 20 years, spending 13 years with an automotive parts company in Salina, then switched his parts career over to heavy duty trucks.&nbsp; He started with Freightliner in Salina as a parts counter salesman in 2013, soon realizing his knowledge and great qualities, he was promoted to Parts Manager in 2019 for Truck Center Companies.&nbsp; He was passionate about anything with moving parts, engines, and his valued customers.

While Dan could be quiet and reserved, he was always concerned and cared about his customers and whatever needs they had and was always eager to help them.&nbsp; The satisfaction he got out of the parts business was that he could help solve someone's problems and get them back out onto the road while never taking anything in return.&nbsp; When he made up his mind that he was going to do something, he was extremely focused and determined to accomplish whatever task it was with whatever means it took.

Dan was a very intelligent man and loved to research and read about everything. Being an all around handy man, he could fix anything!&nbsp; If you needed information about something, no need to ask Google, just ask Dan!&nbsp; He had a lot of hobbies which included vehicles, motors, watching football, and listening to AM radio. &nbsp;He spent a lot of time in his shop fixing vehicles, most of the time for other people at his own expense.&nbsp;&nbsp;

Dan is survived by his father and stepmother, Bill and Lisa Verhoeff of Lone Jack, MO; mother, Teresa Gill of Salina; and sister, Kelly Verhoeff of Cleveland, OH.

Services will be held at 2:00 p.m. on Wednesday, February 21, 2024 at Ryan Mortuary, 137 N. Eighth Street, Salina, KS 67401.&nbsp; A small reception will be held there following the service.

Memorials can be made to Make-A-Wish as Dan generously donated to children's charities.

READ MORE:&nbsp;<a href="https://salinapost.com/posts/3ff48a25-9b4c-4a85-b0e7-87fd45554752">Jade the therapy dog helps bring calm to students at St. Mary's Grade School</a>

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 </figure>Daniel "Dan" Joe Verhoeff February 14, 1983 ~ February 16, 2024 Daniel "Dan" Joe Verhoeff passed away peacefully at Salina Regional Health Center after a short battle with cancer on Friday, February 16, 2024, with his family beside him.&nbsp; He was born in Salina, KS, on February 14, 1983, to Bill Joe Verhoeff and Teresa Joann Gill.Dan graduated from Salina High School South and also Salina Area Vo-Tech in Auto Body.&nbsp; Dan worked in the parts business over 20 years, spending 13 years with an automotive parts company in Salina, then switched his parts career over to heavy duty trucks.&nbsp; He started with Freightliner in Salina as a parts counter salesman in 2013, soon realizing his knowledge and great qualities, he was promoted to Parts Manager in 2019 for Truck Center Companies.&nbsp; He was passionate about anything with moving parts, engines, and his valued customers.While Dan could be quiet and reserved, he was always concerned and cared about his customers and whatever needs they had and was always eager to help them.&nbsp; The satisfaction he got out of the parts business was that he could help solve someone's problems and get them back out onto the road while never taking anything in return.&nbsp; When he made up his mind that he was going to do something, he was extremely focused and determined to accomplish whatever task it was with whatever means it took.Dan was a very intelligent man and loved to research and read about everything. Being an all around handy man, he could fix anything!&nbsp; If you needed information about something, no need to ask Google, just ask Dan!&nbsp; He had a lot of hobbies which included vehicles, motors, watching football, and listening to AM radio. &nbsp;He spent a lot of time in his shop fixing vehicles, most of the time for other people at his own expense.&nbsp;&nbsp;Dan is survived by his father and stepmother, Bill and Lisa Verhoeff of Lone Jack, MO; mother, Teresa Gill of Salina; and sister, Kelly Verhoeff of Cleveland, OH.Services will be held at 2:00 p.m. on Wednesday, February 21, 2024 at Ryan Mortuary, 137 N. Eighth Street, Salina, KS 67401.&nbsp; A small reception will be held there following the service.Memorials can be made to Make-A-Wish as Dan generously donated to children's charities.READ MORE:&nbsp;<a href="https://salinapost.com/posts/3ff48a25-9b4c-4a85-b0e7-87fd45554752">Jade the therapy dog helps bring calm to students at St. Mary's Grade School</a>

Daniel J. Verhoeff

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Join 910KINA's Saturday Morning Show hosts Dave and Sam this Saturday from 9 to 11 a.m. on&nbsp;<a href="http://www.910kina.com/">910AM 107.5 FM.</a>

9:05 a.m. &nbsp;Michelle Dolan, Director of Development, Stewardship and Alumni on Singing Valentines, Night with the Yotes and other upcoming events.

9:05 a.m. Gin Soukup, RD, LD, WIC Coordinator on WIC program 9:30 a.m. Renee Duxler, CEO and President of Salina Chamber of Commerce on Charlie Walker Pitch Challenge, Farm EXPO and Annual Meeting

10:05 a.m.&nbsp; John Armstrong, Medical Support Assistant, Salina VA CBOC on Connecting Veterans With The VA.

10:30 a.m. Nathan King, Salina Post news director on Sign and Mural decisions and other events

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 </figure>By SALINA POSTJoin 910KINA's Saturday Morning Show hosts Dave and Sam this Saturday from 9 to 11 a.m. on&nbsp;<a href="http://www.910kina.com/">910AM 107.5 FM.</a>Hear highlights about community events, public affairs, and all things happening in Salina. Their approach is friendly, informative, and entertaining. To listen to past 910KINA Saturday Morning Shows head on over to the KINA podcast homepage&nbsp;<a href="https://streamdb7web.securenetsystems.net/cirrusencore/KINA&amp;embedOpened=true&amp;embedOpenedApp=song&amp;embedOpenedSong=910683and6831076845683KINA&amp;embedOpenedArtist=&amp;embedOpenedAlbum=">here.</a>&nbsp;9:05 a.m. &nbsp;Michelle Dolan, Director of Development, Stewardship and Alumni on Singing Valentines, Night with the Yotes and other upcoming events.9:05 a.m. Gin Soukup, RD, LD, WIC Coordinator on WIC program 9:30 a.m. Renee Duxler, CEO and President of Salina Chamber of Commerce on Charlie Walker Pitch Challenge, Farm EXPO and Annual Meeting 10:05 a.m.&nbsp; John Armstrong, Medical Support Assistant, Salina VA CBOC on Connecting Veterans With The VA.10:30 a.m. Nathan King, Salina Post news director on Sign and Mural decisions and other events

By OLIVIA BERGMEIER Salina Post

Spring often greets Kansas yearly with powerful storms, sending meteorologists on the road while residents take shelter indoors.&nbsp;

Many Kansans become accustomed to severe weather, but at Storm Fury on the Plains, National Weather Service meteorologists Robb Lawson and Kevin Darmofal reminded residents of how dangerous severe weather can be.

"You need to take it seriously; that's what we try to impart to people, especially here," Darmofal said. "It never happens to you until it does, and when it does, it's very tragic."

Storm Fury on the Plains held its first seminar this year at Kansas Wesleyan University Peters Science Hall, beginning a string of 25 different presentation locations across the state.

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Lawson opened the presentation on Tuesday, Feb. 6, with varying storm structures, from squall line storms to photogenic supercells.

Squall lines are long lines of storms that often host dangerous wind gusts and hail, while supercells are isolated, rotating storms that regularly produce tornadoes and downpours of rain and hail.

In the presentation, Lawson pointed out various parts of a supercell and how to gauge its severity based on visual information and radar scanning.

As many residents and seasoned storm spotters listened in the audience, one attendee sat eager to learn more about something that scared him.

Rachael Walker and her 6-year-old son, Jaxson Walker, attended the presentation to learn more about storm safety and some new information about powerful storms.

Jaxson Walker once feared storms, but in recent years, he's learned more about severe weather, and now, according to Rachael Walker, it's become a significant interest in his life and something he strives to learn about.

"Especially when we have that fear, I feel like knowledge is power," Rachael Walker said. "I feel like that helps a lot with not being as fearful and just learning about stuff."

Once Jaxson learned more about severe weather, Rachael Walker said he grew confident about protecting himself during a storm and what to look for in the future.

When a powerful storm hits, Rachael Walker said she and her family enjoy taking quick looks out the window to view the squall, and once it's safe, they often venture out to look for rainbows.

Rachael Walker homeschools Jaxson and his two sisters, so teaching about storm safety became essential in the at-home classroom.

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Storm Fury on the Plains only reinforced Rachael Walker's teachings at home, with Darmofal stating that knowing about powerful storms leads to safer decisions while looking for safety.

"Know what to do, have a plan, and have that plan in advance, not waiting until the last minute, then you have multiple ways to receive weather information and warnings," Darmofal said. "Those are probably going to keep people safe."

An essential factor that weaved through the presentation for experienced storm chasers and residents was keeping two or more avenues to receive severe weather information.&nbsp;

Darmofal and Lawson stated the importance of having a weather radio on hand, alongside any other source for information, including a smartphone, another radio, or television.

The Saline County Emergency Management team helped facilitate the presentation in Peters Science Hall. The County Public Information Officer, Melissa McCoy, shared easy ways to remember critical storm safety tips.

"When the thunder roars, get indoors. Turn around, don't drown," McCoy said. "Number one, we want people to be safe."

Storm Fury on the Plains will continue its presentations across the state, teaching storm spotters new information on technologies or reporting techniques while informing everyday citizens on how to stay safe during severe storms.

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 <img src="https://media.eaglewebservices.com/public/2024/2/1707932699547.jpeg" alt="NWS Meteorologist Robb Lawson begins presenting on storm structure during the first Storm Fury on the Plains presentation on Tuesday, Feb. 6, at Kansas Wesleyan University Peters Science Hall. Photo by Olivia Bergmeier" />
 <figcaption>NWS Meteorologist Robb Lawson begins presenting on storm structure during the first Storm Fury on the Plains presentation on Tuesday, Feb. 6, at Kansas Wesleyan University Peters Science Hall. Photo by Olivia Bergmeier</figcaption>
 </figure>By OLIVIA BERGMEIER Salina PostSpring often greets Kansas yearly with powerful storms, sending meteorologists on the road while residents take shelter indoors.&nbsp;Many Kansans become accustomed to severe weather, but at Storm Fury on the Plains, National Weather Service meteorologists Robb Lawson and Kevin Darmofal reminded residents of how dangerous severe weather can be."You need to take it seriously; that's what we try to impart to people, especially here," Darmofal said. "It never happens to you until it does, and when it does, it's very tragic."Storm Fury on the Plains held its first seminar this year at Kansas Wesleyan University Peters Science Hall, beginning a string of 25 different presentation locations across the state.LISTEN MORE:&nbsp;<a href="https://salinapost.com/posts/eb9df953-96e5-4530-a4a8-9bf6344add0e">🎙King in the Community: State Rep. Steven Howe legislative update</a>Lawson opened the presentation on Tuesday, Feb. 6, with varying storm structures, from squall line storms to photogenic supercells.<figure>
 <img src="https://media.eaglewebservices.com/public/2024/2/1707932786015.jpeg" alt="NWS Meteorologist Robb Lawson presents on a Saline County tornado from June 1969 at the first Storm Fury on the Plains on Tuesday, Feb. 6, at Kansas Wesleyan University Peters Science Hall. Photo by Olivia Bergmeier" />
 <figcaption>NWS Meteorologist Robb Lawson presents on a Saline County tornado from June 1969 at the first Storm Fury on the Plains on Tuesday, Feb. 6, at Kansas Wesleyan University Peters Science Hall. Photo by Olivia Bergmeier</figcaption>
 </figure>Squall lines are long lines of storms that often host dangerous wind gusts and hail, while supercells are isolated, rotating storms that regularly produce tornadoes and downpours of rain and hail.In the presentation, Lawson pointed out various parts of a supercell and how to gauge its severity based on visual information and radar scanning.As many residents and seasoned storm spotters listened in the audience, one attendee sat eager to learn more about something that scared him.Rachael Walker and her 6-year-old son, Jaxson Walker, attended the presentation to learn more about storm safety and some new information about powerful storms.Jaxson Walker once feared storms, but in recent years, he's learned more about severe weather, and now, according to Rachael Walker, it's become a significant interest in his life and something he strives to learn about."Especially when we have that fear, I feel like knowledge is power," Rachael Walker said. "I feel like that helps a lot with not being as fearful and just learning about stuff."Once Jaxson learned more about severe weather, Rachael Walker said he grew confident about protecting himself during a storm and what to look for in the future.<figure>
 <img src="https://media.eaglewebservices.com/public/2024/2/1707932886263.jpeg" alt="Six-year-old Jaxson Walker wears his homemade tornado siren costume for Halloween in 2023. Image courtesy Rachael Walker" />
 <figcaption>Six-year-old Jaxson Walker wears his homemade tornado siren costume for Halloween in 2023. Image courtesy Rachael Walker</figcaption>
 </figure>When a powerful storm hits, Rachael Walker said she and her family enjoy taking quick looks out the window to view the squall, and once it's safe, they often venture out to look for rainbows.Rachael Walker homeschools Jaxson and his two sisters, so teaching about storm safety became essential in the at-home classroom.READ MORE: <a href="https://salinapost.com/posts/98f3bbc9-4198-4302-80da-97a5d31c78b0">Salina's best-kept secret — PKM Steel helped construct Super Bowl LVIII Allegiant Stadium</a><h2>Preparedness leads to increased safety</h2>Storm Fury on the Plains only reinforced Rachael Walker's teachings at home, with Darmofal stating that knowing about powerful storms leads to safer decisions while looking for safety."Know what to do, have a plan, and have that plan in advance, not waiting until the last minute, then you have multiple ways to receive weather information and warnings," Darmofal said. "Those are probably going to keep people safe."An essential factor that weaved through the presentation for experienced storm chasers and residents was keeping two or more avenues to receive severe weather information.&nbsp;Darmofal and Lawson stated the importance of having a weather radio on hand, alongside any other source for information, including a smartphone, another radio, or television.The Saline County Emergency Management team helped facilitate the presentation in Peters Science Hall. The County Public Information Officer, Melissa McCoy, shared easy ways to remember critical storm safety tips."When the thunder roars, get indoors. Turn around, don't drown," McCoy said. "Number one, we want people to be safe."Storm Fury on the Plains will continue its presentations across the state, teaching storm spotters new information on technologies or reporting techniques while informing everyday citizens on how to stay safe during severe storms.

Storm Fury on the Plains presents critical storm safety information

The City of Salina will host a special public listening session to discuss the City’s adopted sign codes.&nbsp;

A short introduction will be provided by Wendy Moeller, of Compass Point Planning. According to City staff, interested members of the public will have the opportunity to provide feedback on the adopted sign code.

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The City of Salina encourage everyone interested in this topic to attend. The event will be held Thursday, February 15 from 5:30 p.m. to 6:30 p.m. at theCity-County Building, 300 W Ash in Room 107.&nbsp;

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 </figure>By SALINA POSTThe City of Salina will host a special public listening session to discuss the City’s adopted sign codes.&nbsp;A short introduction will be provided by Wendy Moeller, of Compass Point Planning. According to City staff, interested members of the public will have the opportunity to provide feedback on the adopted sign code.READ MORE:&nbsp;<a href="https://salinapost.com/posts/06567217-4e0d-49be-9a97-b05ef4b7ec7d">Blacksmith Coffee continues conversation on small building signs in town</a>The City of Salina encourage everyone interested in this topic to attend. The event will be held Thursday, February 15 from 5:30 p.m. to 6:30 p.m. at theCity-County Building, 300 W Ash in Room 107.&nbsp;

City of Salina will host a listening session on Thurs. to discuss sign codes 

K-State beef cattle experts outline when a calving challenge is a medical emergency

K-State Beef Cattle Institute veterinarians share tips for managing cows with retained placentas as well as those experiencing a rectal, vaginal or uterine prolapse.

By&nbsp;<a href="mailto:lmoser@ksu.edu">LISA MOSER </a>K-State Research and Extension news service

When a new little one joins the world, it can be an exciting time, but not all births are easy. For beef cattle, it is important to know what is considered a medical emergency, according to the veterinarians at the Kansas State University Beef Cattle Institute.

Speaking on a recent&nbsp;<a href="https://ksubci.org/2024/02/09/post-calving-cattle-on-feed-calving-season-questions/">Cattle Chat</a>&nbsp;podcast, the veterinarians discussed two calving-related challenges that cows can experience — retained placentas and prolapses.

The placenta nourishes the calf while in the womb. Often after the cow calves, the placenta comes out of her body on its own, said K-State veterinarian Brad White.

“With a cow, the attachment between the placenta and the uterus is like fingers going into little holes, and so it is important to let the cow shed that placenta without pulling on it or there will be little pieces of tissue left behind and that can damage the inside of the uterus,” White said.

A retained placenta is not a medical emergency for a cow, and it is best left alone, said K-State veterinarian Bob Larson.

“It is important to monitor the cow and if she is acting normal the placenta will likely come out on its own within a couple of days,” he said.

Larson added that retained placentas often occur following an abortion, or when the cow has had a difficult birth or cesarian section.

Along with monitoring the placenta, producers also need to monitor cows for prolapses. There are three types to watch for — rectal, vaginal and uterine.

“With a prolapse, the parts that should be on the inside of the body are now on the outside and then have little protection from the elements, so those must get put back in place quickly,” White said.

To help producers recognize which part has come out of the cow, K-State veterinarian Brian Lubbers made this analogy: a rectal prolapse is the size of a softball; a vaginal prolapse is the size of a volleyball; and a uterine prolapse is bigger than a beach ball.

“If it is before calving, it is most likely a rectal or vaginal prolapse, while post-calving it is almost always a uterine prolapse,” Lubbers said.

Larson added: “A uterine prolapse is always a medical emergency and needs to be addressed immediately, while the other two types of prolapses need to be dealt with in a timely manner.”

Depending on what type of prolapse has occurred, producers may choose not to retain the cow in the herd, Larson said.

“There is a genetic component to a vaginal prolapse that is related to the structure around the vagina, while a uterine prolapse is almost always related to a difficult birth,” Larson said.

To hear the full discussion, listen to&nbsp;<a href="https://ksubci.org/2024/02/09/post-calving-cattle-on-feed-calving-season-questions/">Cattle Chat</a>&nbsp;on your preferred streaming platform.

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 <img src="https://media.eaglewebservices.com/public/2024/2/1707927586738.jpeg" alt="Cows need to be monitored for calving-related issues, according to veterinarians at K-State’s Beef Cattle Institute. Image Courtesy KSRE" />
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 </figure><h2>K-State beef cattle experts outline when a calving challenge is a medical emergency</h2>K-State Beef Cattle Institute veterinarians share tips for managing cows with retained placentas as well as those experiencing a rectal, vaginal or uterine prolapse.By&nbsp;<a href="mailto:lmoser@ksu.edu">LISA MOSER </a>K-State Research and Extension news serviceWhen a new little one joins the world, it can be an exciting time, but not all births are easy. For beef cattle, it is important to know what is considered a medical emergency, according to the veterinarians at the Kansas State University Beef Cattle Institute.Speaking on a recent&nbsp;<a href="https://ksubci.org/2024/02/09/post-calving-cattle-on-feed-calving-season-questions/">Cattle Chat</a>&nbsp;podcast, the veterinarians discussed two calving-related challenges that cows can experience — retained placentas and prolapses.The placenta nourishes the calf while in the womb. Often after the cow calves, the placenta comes out of her body on its own, said K-State veterinarian Brad White.“With a cow, the attachment between the placenta and the uterus is like fingers going into little holes, and so it is important to let the cow shed that placenta without pulling on it or there will be little pieces of tissue left behind and that can damage the inside of the uterus,” White said.A retained placenta is not a medical emergency for a cow, and it is best left alone, said K-State veterinarian Bob Larson.“It is important to monitor the cow and if she is acting normal the placenta will likely come out on its own within a couple of days,” he said.Larson added that retained placentas often occur following an abortion, or when the cow has had a difficult birth or cesarian section.Along with monitoring the placenta, producers also need to monitor cows for prolapses. There are three types to watch for — rectal, vaginal and uterine.“With a prolapse, the parts that should be on the inside of the body are now on the outside and then have little protection from the elements, so those must get put back in place quickly,” White said.To help producers recognize which part has come out of the cow, K-State veterinarian Brian Lubbers made this analogy: a rectal prolapse is the size of a softball; a vaginal prolapse is the size of a volleyball; and a uterine prolapse is bigger than a beach ball.“If it is before calving, it is most likely a rectal or vaginal prolapse, while post-calving it is almost always a uterine prolapse,” Lubbers said.Larson added: “A uterine prolapse is always a medical emergency and needs to be addressed immediately, while the other two types of prolapses need to be dealt with in a timely manner.”Depending on what type of prolapse has occurred, producers may choose not to retain the cow in the herd, Larson said.“There is a genetic component to a vaginal prolapse that is related to the structure around the vagina, while a uterine prolapse is almost always related to a difficult birth,” Larson said.To hear the full discussion, listen to&nbsp;<a href="https://ksubci.org/2024/02/09/post-calving-cattle-on-feed-calving-season-questions/">Cattle Chat</a>&nbsp;on your preferred streaming platform.

KSRE Cattle Chat: Calving-related challenges for the cow

Brenda S. Rodarmel-Olsen September 11, 1963 ~ February 2, 2024

Brenda S. Rodarmel-Olsen, was born in Hanford, California on September 11, 1963 and passed peacefully with her loving husband, Scott Olsen by her side in Concordia, Kansas on February 2, 2024.

She attended Mary Immaculate Queen School, Lemoore High School and West Hill College in Lemoore, California. Brenda worked at Sprouse–Reitz through high school. After high school, she began working at Del Monte Foods, then later at Cargill Animal Nutrition in Hanford. Brenda loved working for Empire Equipment, a John Deere dealer, where she learned the uses of the different equipment, met farmers and contractors, and listened to their stories. Starting when Brenda was in high school, her biggest joy was being a Coach for Special Olympics, these athletes were her kids. In later years, though her health got in the way of her coaching, she never lost her desire to support Special Olympic athletes.

&nbsp;She had a loving soul that wanted everyone to be happy and get along. Brenda would pass a stranger on the street and pay them random compliments such as: “I love your jacket!” She adored her family, and after losing her sister, she took on the empty spot Patty left with her daughter Heather.

Life moved Brenda to Clyde, Kansas where she met her true love and spent the happiest six years of her life with her husband, Scott. She often said “Wow, now I know what it is like to be treated like a lady.” Brenda loved Kansas; she enjoyed helping Scott with his cow-calf operation. While helping with the day-to-day on the farm with Scott, she developed a preference for the red Angus breed above all others. Brenda often said she wished she had her horse Breezie with her in Kansas.

Brenda was preceded in death by her parents Ray &amp; Mary Rodarmel, her sister Patty Costner, brother-in-law Steve Coelho and her grandparents. Survived by her husband Scott, her brothers Willard (Barbara), Mike (Sharon), sisters Margaret Coelho, Linda Schrack (Jim), nephews &amp; nieces James Rodarmel, Paul Rodarmel, Stevie Coelho, Nichole Wagner, Jamie Roberts, Jerry Costner, Josh Costner, Heather Muela, Laura Rodarmel (her God daughter), Lisa Rodarmel, nineteen greats &amp; five great-great nephews &amp; nieces.

A Celebration of Life will be held at a later date in Lemoore, California.

In lieu of flowers, please make a donation in honor of Brenda to: Special Olympics Northern California, 3480 Buskirk Ave, # 340, Pleasant Hill, CA 94523.

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 </figure>Brenda S. Rodarmel-Olsen September 11, 1963 ~ February 2, 2024Brenda S. Rodarmel-Olsen, was born in Hanford, California on September 11, 1963 and passed peacefully with her loving husband, Scott Olsen by her side in Concordia, Kansas on February 2, 2024.She attended Mary Immaculate Queen School, Lemoore High School and West Hill College in Lemoore, California. Brenda worked at Sprouse–Reitz through high school. After high school, she began working at Del Monte Foods, then later at Cargill Animal Nutrition in Hanford. Brenda loved working for Empire Equipment, a John Deere dealer, where she learned the uses of the different equipment, met farmers and contractors, and listened to their stories. Starting when Brenda was in high school, her biggest joy was being a Coach for Special Olympics, these athletes were her kids. In later years, though her health got in the way of her coaching, she never lost her desire to support Special Olympic athletes.&nbsp;She had a loving soul that wanted everyone to be happy and get along. Brenda would pass a stranger on the street and pay them random compliments such as: “I love your jacket!” She adored her family, and after losing her sister, she took on the empty spot Patty left with her daughter Heather.Life moved Brenda to Clyde, Kansas where she met her true love and spent the happiest six years of her life with her husband, Scott. She often said “Wow, now I know what it is like to be treated like a lady.” Brenda loved Kansas; she enjoyed helping Scott with his cow-calf operation. While helping with the day-to-day on the farm with Scott, she developed a preference for the red Angus breed above all others. Brenda often said she wished she had her horse Breezie with her in Kansas.Brenda was preceded in death by her parents Ray &amp; Mary Rodarmel, her sister Patty Costner, brother-in-law Steve Coelho and her grandparents. Survived by her husband Scott, her brothers Willard (Barbara), Mike (Sharon), sisters Margaret Coelho, Linda Schrack (Jim), nephews &amp; nieces James Rodarmel, Paul Rodarmel, Stevie Coelho, Nichole Wagner, Jamie Roberts, Jerry Costner, Josh Costner, Heather Muela, Laura Rodarmel (her God daughter), Lisa Rodarmel, nineteen greats &amp; five great-great nephews &amp; nieces.A Celebration of Life will be held at a later date in Lemoore, California.In lieu of flowers, please make a donation in honor of Brenda to: Special Olympics Northern California, 3480 Buskirk Ave, # 340, Pleasant Hill, CA 94523.