Breakfast

April 23: egg patty, toast, apple juice, milk, fruit

April 24: breakfast casserole, orange juice, milk, fruit

April 25: omelet, toast, grape juice, milk, fruit

People 26: French toast, apple juice, milk, fruit

Lunch

April 23: barbecue rib sandwich, Pasta salad, Jell-O cup, milk, fruit and veggie bar

April 24: chili fiesta, lettuce, tomato, pineapple, milk, fruit and veggie bar

April 25: Turkey wrap, lettuce, tomato, peas, apple, milk, fruit and veggie bar

Editor’s note: this week is Severe Weather Awareness Week in Colorado. Each day, KiowaCountyPress.net is bringing you information from the National Weather Service about spring weather dangers. Thursday’s article can be found here.

Total red meat production for the United States totaled 52.1 billion pounds in 2017, 3 percent higher than the previous year. Red meat includes beef, veal, pork, and lamb and mutton. Red meat production in commercial plants totaled 52.0 billion pounds. On-farm slaughter totaled 87.6 million pounds.

Beef production totaled 26.3 billion pounds, up 4 percent from the previous year. Veal production totaled 80.2 million pounds, down 1 percent from last year. Pork production, at 25.6 billion pounds, was 3 percent above the previous year.

Colorado Governor John Hickenlooper Has ordered flags lowered to half-staff on all public buildings until sunset, on the day of interment, to honor the late Barbara Bush, and as proclaimed by President Donald Trump.

The full text of the president’s proclamation:

Editor’s note: this week is Severe Weather Awareness Week in Colorado. Each day, KiowaCountyPress.net is bringing you information from the National Weather Service about spring weather dangers. Wednesday’s article can be found here.

During this Severe Weather Awareness Week in Colorado, remember that threats from thunderstorms include tornadoes, straight line winds, hail, flooding, and lightning. 

Dear Dietitian,

I had a heart attack three months ago and since then have been more conscientious about my diet. I’ve been eating more fish and a friend was telling me about fish oil supplements. Are these helpful in heart patients? --Jerry

Dear Jerry,

Editor’s note: this week is Severe Weather Awareness Week in Colorado. Each day, KiowaCountyPress.net is bringing you information from the National Weather Service about spring weather dangers. Tuesday’s article can be found here.