Month: August 2022
Most Kansas Voters Want Abortion Access, but Their Legislators May Further Restrict it Anyway
Lawrence, KS — Voters made beyond clear that they didn’t want to give the Kansas Legislature more power to restrict abortion. But the state’s lawmakers spent
Kansas Profile – Now That’s Rural: Dirck Hoagland, Black Herefords
By Ron Wilson, director of the Huck Boyd National Institute for Rural Development at Kansas State University Kansas- Let’s visit a birthplace – not
Kansas Mental Health Hospitals Are so Overcrowded That Patients Have to Wait in Hallways
Topeka, KS— Patients facing mental health crises are waiting in a Wichita hospital hallway because psychiatric wards are full. Inmates in the Sedgwick County Jail
Let the Sun Shine In! at Sunflower Fair Tuesday, Sept. 20 in Salina
Salina, KS- After two-years, the Sunflower Fair is back! Seniors, caregivers, and anyone who plans to celebrate more happy birthdays are invited! It happens Tuesday,
Governor Laura Kelly Announces $3.2 Million in Grants Available to Aid Rural First Responders Combatting Opioid Abuse
Topeka, KS– Governor Laura Kelly today announced $3.2 million in grants that will be used to assist rural first responders combatting opioid abuse. The grants will
Report by K-State Researchers Details Teacher Shortages by State
Manhattan, KS — As millions of K-12 students head back to the classroom, a new report by Kansas State University College of Education researchers shows
Obituary-Bernard Rieth
Bernard Louis Rieth, 89, died August 22, 2022 at the Linn Community Nursing Home in Linn, KS. Visitation will be held from 11 a.m. until
Cattle Chat: Ways to Extend the Grazing Season
By Lisa Moser, K-State Research and Extension news service Manhattan, KS — Just as gardeners manage produce differently depending on the time of the
Voters Kept Abortion Legal in Kansas, but Clinics Can’t Keep Up
Wichita, KS — Abortion remains legal, if tightly restricted, in Kansas. That doesn’t mean it’s easy to get an appointment. On the sidewalk outside the
Kansas Recounted 550,000 Ballots After the Abortion Amendment Lost. Only About 60 Votes Changed
The Kansas secretary of state’s office said a recount of the abortion amendment vote in nine counties only changed about 60 votes. The final numbers