JUNE IS NATIONAL DAIRY MONTH

June is National Dairy Month. Milk and other dairy products contain calcium and vitamin D which are both important nutrients for health. Use June as a time to making sure you're getting enough of these important nutrients in your diet.

 

Calcium is the most abundant mineral in our bodies. It makes up about 2% of our total body weight. Most calcium is stored in our bones and teeth to keep them strong but it also provides some other very important functions. Calcium helps in blood clotting, healing wounds, helps our muscles to contract, makes our heart beat, and controls our heart rhythm. If we don’t include enough calcium in our diet, calcium is pulled from our bones to perform these needed functions.

 

Vitamin D is added to milk because it helps us absorb calcium and regulates how much calcium remains in the blood. It also helps assure calcium is deposited in bones and teeth. Vitamin D plays a role in immunity and helps regulate cell growth. 

 

The most recent dietary guidelines recommend three cups of fat-free or low fat (1%) milk or the equivalent each day to assure adequate intake of calcium for adults. An equivalent amount of one cup of milk would be one cup of yogurt, 1 and a half ounces of natural cheese or 2 ounces processed cheese. Choose the low-fat options of these products.

 

Adult males and females up to age 50 need 1,000 milligrams of calcium every day. Women over the age of 50 and men over the age of 70 need 1,200 milligrams.

 

To assure adequate calcium intake, enjoy fat-free milk on cereal or mix some crunchy cereal with yogurt for a quick breakfast. Remember cheese and yogurt at snack times. One cup of fluid milk with a meal can provide nearly one-third of your calcium for a day.

UPDATE: Yesterday Wreck East of Adrian:

Missouri State Highway Patrol along with Bates County Sheriff responded to a 2 vehicle accident yesterday around 5pm East of Adrian on 18 Highway and County Road 3003. The accident occured the 2003 Dodge driven by Austin D. Pitts 18, of Adrian was stopped at a stop sign on 18 Highway and County Road 3003. Mr. Pitts then pulled out onto Missouri 18 in the path of a 2007 Dodge Edward C. Stark 73, of Adrian causing the 2 vehicles to collide. All of the men including a passanger in Stark's vehicle 49 year old Paul D. Estep 49, of Adrian was tansported to Bates County Memorial Hospital. They all recieved minor injuries. Both vehicles was driven from the scene and all was wearing seatbelts.

Obituary - Franklin Dale Long

Franklin Dale Long, 68, Lee's Summit, Missouri, died Tuesday, June 4, 2013 at Truman Medical Center-Lakewood, Kansas City, Missouri. Funeral services are pending at the Atkinson Funeral Home in Harrisonville. Services will be posted when information is available.

2 Family Garage Sale Set for Saturday

 

Garage sale this Saturday,June 8 - opening early and is located in Butler - 2 miles East on 52 from Highway I-49 and 1 mile South on YY. Morris and Tenholder families. Come on out and enjoy some great deals.

HELP WANTED AT FM-92

FM 92.1 is looking for a full time employee. 8 am to 4 pm.  Monday through Friday. Light computer skills necessary, deposits, billing, taping commercials , burning commercials, generating automation logs. Will train the right person.. Must be committed and self-motivated. Ready to meet the public and answer the phone. Must have transportation and phone service. Must be able to “ read” out loud fluently, proper English skills.  No slackers or non-team players. To inquire, call to schedule an interview 660-679-4191.

NEWS RELEASE: Three state park beaches temporarily closed for water quality issues‏

Three state park swimming beaches have been temporarily closed for water quality issues, according to the Missouri Department of Natural Resources.

The state park beaches at Harry S Truman located in Warsaw, Lake of the Ozarks located in Osage Beach and Mark Twain located in Florida are closed following results of water samples taken Monday that indicated bacteria levels higher than those recommended for waters used for swimming.

Last week, Mark Twain located in Florida, Lake Wappapello located in Williamsville, and Thousand Hills located in Kirksville were closed due to flooding. The beaches remain closed due to flooding and Mark Twain remains closed due flooding and high bacteria levels.

The campground beach at Harry S Truman State Park remains open. Visitors to Harry S Truman State Park may stop by the office or fee booth to obtain a pass free of charge to swim at the campground beach. Once tests from the three state park beaches indicate the bacteria levels are within the standard suitable for swimming, the beaches will reopen.

The department collects water samples from all designated beaches in the state park system weekly during the recreational season to determine suitability for swimming. Beaches will be closed for high bacteria when a single E. coli sample exceeds 235 cfu/100ml or when the geometric mean – a 30-day rolling average – exceeds 126 cfu/100 ml. The sample test results indicate a snap shot of the water quality taken at the beaches at a specific time; however, a single sample does not provide an overall sense of the water quality in the lake where the beach is located.

The department will post the information about the beach status on the website at dnr.mo.gov as well asmostateparks.com. Visitors to Missouri State Parks are able to sign up to receive free electronic notices about the status of state park beaches while visiting the department’s beach status website.

Missouri's state parks and historic sites offer something to suit everyone's taste - outdoor adventure, great scenery and a bit of history. With Missouri's 87 state parks and historic sites, the possibilities are boundless. For more information about Missouri state parks and historic sites and swimming beaches, visit mostateparks.com.

2 Vehicle Accident East Of Adrian

Missouri State Highway Patrol along with Bates County Sheriff is in route to a 2 vehicle accident on 18 Highway 3 miles East of Adrian. There is a report of injuries in accident and is on the corner of 18 Highway and County Road 3003. The vehicles are not blocking the roadway. Please use caution when traveling in this area.

Goats Out In the Roadway I-49

Missouri State Highway Patrol along with Bates County Sheriff's Department is in route to goats out in the roadway. This is at mile marker 126.2 on the West Side of the roadway on  I-49. Please use caution when traveling in this area.