Month: January 2023
K-State Wins 2023 National Forage Bowl Competition
By Kathy Gehl and Shelby Spreier, K-State Research and Extension news service Manhattan, KS– The Kansas State University agronomy forage bowl team placed first
Marshall, Colleagues, Renew Effort to Place Moratorium on Federally-Funded Risky Gain-of-Function Projects
Washington, D.C. – U.S. Senator Roger Marshall, M.D. reintroduced the Viral Gain-of-Function Research Moratorium Act, legislation to place a moratorium on all federal research grants involving risky
Horticulture Expert Shares Tips for Blooming Paperwhites
Paperwhites are easy to bloom because they don’t need a chilling period By Maddy Rohr, K-State Research and Extension news service Manhattan, KS
Kansas Issues Fish Consumption Advisories for 2023
Topeka, KS– The Kansas Department of Health and Environment (KDHE) and the Kansas Department of Wildlife and Parks (KDWP) are issuing fish consumption advisories for
Governor Kelly Announces Nearly $1.8 Million in Funding for 10 Family Resource Centers
Topeka, KS– Governor Laura Kelly today announced that 10 Kansas communities are receiving grants to assist with the creation of Family Resource Centers. These funds, granted
KDOT Announces Approved January Bids
Kansas- The Kansas Department of Transportation announces approved bids for state highway construction and maintenance projects. The letting took place Jan. 18, 2023, in Topeka.
Local Optometrist Heads to Panama to Give Back
Clay Center, KS- Dr. Stoppel & Brown Optometrists office were a part of a mission trip that took place in Panama Last week which saw
Obituary-Michael L. Kieffer
Michael Lynn Kieffer, 71, of Pea Ridge, Arkansas, passed away Sunday, January 22, 2023. Mike was born on August 9, 1951, in Belleville, KS, son
Governor Kelly Announces New Youth Mental Health Hospital to Begin Providing Care in Hays
Hays, KS– Governor Laura Kelly announced today that Camber Children’s Mental Health (previously KVC Hospitals) is expected to begin accepting patients and providing care by early
Salt Makes Icy Roads Less Dicey, but it Poisons the Land. Here’s What Kansas is Doing About it
Rock salt saves lives by helping tires grip icy roads. It avoids broken bones when homeowners use it on slick sidewalks, driveways and parking lots.