Historic Burlingame Celebrates Trail-Rail Heritage With ‘Rodeo Days’ This Weekend
Tough to find a more historic community than Burlingame, Kansas, often referred to by Chamber of Commerce officials as “where the rail meets the trail.” “We get that reference, because Burlingame is the first location where the original Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe Railroad crosses the Santa Fe Trail,” according to Mark Hecht, Burlingame businessman […]
Matching Pairs Important Deal
Roundup comes before going to grass, and is truly a cowboy affair. Before gates for lush eating are opened, every momma must be with their own baby. That sounds easy, but when they’re going a dozen directions, there’s no room for error. It’s sure not easy to get mix-ups righted when calf is in one […]
Kansas Representatives Recognize 25 years Of Bright Futures Beyond Expectations
One-by-one they arrive bright eyed and bushy tailed. Some toddle over to the art easel, eyeing the rainbow of paint colors, while others plop down in the book corner, arms stretched out with story in-hand. Smiles and laughter fill the room as parent educators greet the district’s youngest learners and their parents for an hour […]
Colic Remains Most Serious Horse Ailment Demanding Immediate Veterinarian Attention
Nobody wants to get a stomach ache and horses most likely least of all. Colic, simply defined as a stomach ache, is the major cause of sickness and number one medical cause of death of horses.
Weeds Intrude Growing Lawn
“The lawnmower won’t start.” That’s been said several times in the past week. “Well, it was running when you turned it off last fall.”