“Get ’em out of the mud.”
The statement has many connotations but been heard more and more as moisture continued coming down.
“It’s a tale of woes,” whoever’s relating their difficulty in caring for cattle in this “most unusual year,” comment added.
Certainly cattle in confinement even with highly coordinated drainage systems, there’s no relief from the mud.
Major cattle feeders report reduced gains from combination – sloppy pens, mud packed cattle backs, record cold, then too warm.
Problems expand for cow-calf operators with first calf heavy springer heifers behind the barn.
Even those with high maternal instinct can’t find a dry spot to birth. Drop the newborn in the wet mud, sometimes even a waterhole, because no alternative.
A certain mud reprieve comes when ground freezes overnight, but that’s less often, and the icy cold creates its own havoc.
Calving in grassland is generally satisfactory for mature mommas with more knowledge of caring for young, but not this year. Finding dry grass for birthing is difficult, more so with every additional sprinkle, let alone shower or downpour.
Hazards of water filled draws, fast running creeks, and ponds are always a haunt for newborns. Now, there’ve been more reports of finding babies in flooding streams, on ponds frozen tight, or stranded alive.
While deals on processed foods like soda, boxed meals, chips, sugary cereal and fruit snacks may seem to be your answer on how to spend your food dollars, eating well on a budget is easier than you think. Besides, a lifetime of buying cheap, highly processed and not-so-healthy foods will likely backfire on your health. Developing a chronic health condition such as type 2 diabetes or high blood pressure is often related to poor food choices. In the long run, you will end up spending far more money on treating your chronic health condition (doctor visits, medications, hospitalizations) than you would have if you chose healthy foods more often.
The City of Osage City is accepting applications for a Sanitation Department Refuse Collector. Duties include manual work associated with trash collection. This position involves both light and very heavy labor. Salary will be commensurate with individuals qualifications and experience. The City of Osage City is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Applications may be made at or mailed to Osage City Hall, 201 South 5th St., P.O. Box 250, Osage City, Kansas, 66523, by 5:00 p.m. on March 22, 2019. The application can be found on 
Local officials are asking everyone traveling on non-paved roads to slow down and use extreme caution. Non-
