(BPT) - Modern medicine can work wonders. However, to be effective, medicine needs to be taken safely, according to prescribing guidelines, and patients and health care providers need to be vigilant about the dangers of drug interactions. When it comes to medication use, seniors take more prescription and over-the-counter drugs than any other age group, and they are most likely to experience problems because of their medications.

Colorado Governor John Hickenlooper has appointed Richard Medina as judge on the Crowley County Court in the 16th Judicial District.

Medina will fill a vacancy created by the resignation of the Honorable Suzanne A. Grant.

Makes:   8 Servings 

Want a side dish for your meal? This recipe uses corn flakes in a creative potato-based dish to make it crunchy. 

Ingredients

2 cups corn flakes cereal (crushed into crumbs)
2 pounds potatoes (peeled and grated)
1⁄4 cup margarine (melted)
1⁄4 teaspoon black pepper
1 onion (chopped)
1 can low-sodium cream of chicken soup (about 10 ounces)
3⁄4 cup fat-free sour cream
1 cup low-fat cheddar cheese (shredded)

Directions

by Donald Schoderbek, CSU Extension Range Specialist

• Eads Drivers License Schedule RENEWAL'S ONLY March 28-29 MVR Reports Available

• Kiowa County Hospital District Health Fair March 24 & 25 Eads Elementary School 7:00am - 11:00am

• Dog-Cat Clinic March 25, 2017 Eads City Hall 9-12

• Southern Colorado 8th Annual Regional Quilt Show will be held at the El Pueblo History Museum 10am-4pm March 30-April 8. Featured Quilter: Gloria Peck  Eads, CO

A grass fire Sunday near the Kiowa County road and bridge maintenance shop northwest of Eads burned as much as five acres of grass and damaged equipment, vehicles and a Colorado Department of Transportation message board at the nearby CDOT maintenance yard.

By Chris Sorensen

Spring in Colorado is often marked by rapidly changing weather, and the coming days are a prime example.

Upper 60s are expected Wednesday afternoon, along with south winds gusting to 30 miles-per-hour. Overnight, look for a low in the low 40s, and continuing strong wind gusts.

by Jeanne Sorensen

We Need a Fire District. This is a topic that has been going around Kiowa County in recent days. This discussion is not new and has taken place for several years. It has come to the front burner again because of the drought and extreme fire danger along with the devastating wildfires not only in Colorado but to our neighbors to the south and southeast in Texas, Oklahoma and Kansas. Not only pasture and cropland lost, but human and animal as well.