Month: February 2023

KDADS Awards More Than $230 Thousand to Fund Kansas Suicide Prevention Coalition’s Suicide Prevention Efforts
TOPEKA – Kansas Department for Aging and Disability Services (KDADS) Secretary Howard announced today the agency has awarded Kansas Suicide Prevention Headquarters (KSPHQ) $231,616 to

Obituary-Michael A. O’Leary Sr.
Michael A. O’Leary, Sr., 72 of Leonardville, died Tuesday, January 24, 2023 at his residence. He was born July 15, 1950 in Wichita, Kansas, the

Handgun Fired at Officers in Clay Center
Clay Center, KS- On February 4th, 2023, at approximately 6:30am the 911 Dispatcher received a report that a man was shooting a firearm out of

Sen. Moran Confirmed as Ranking Member of Senate Veterans’ Affairs Committee
WASHINGTON – The U.S. Senate Committee on Veterans’ Affairs (SVAC) confirmed U.S. Senator Jerry Moran (Kan.) as the Ranking Member of the committee. Sen. Moran

K-State College of Arts and Sciences announces new student ambassadors
Written by: Marcia Locke MANHATTAN — The College of Arts and Sciences at Kansas State University has selected 31 new student ambassadors. Student ambassadors gain

Kindness Counts: Valentines Day is not just about romance
By Pat Melgares, K-State Research and Extension news service MANHATTAN, Kan. – It’s February, and love is in the air, which means many have turned

Kansas wheat battling through tough conditions
By Pat Melgares, K-State Research and Extension news service MANHATTAN, Kan. – No need to tell Kansas wheat producers, but drought has really been a

Obituary-Rita Larsen
Rita Marie Larsen, age 98, of Concordia, left this earthly life on Saturday, February 4, 2023 at the Sunset Nursing Home, Concordia, Kansas, surrounded by

Obituary-Fred Jay Moser
Fred Jay Moser, 73, Jewell, Kansas, passed away Feb 2, 2023 at his home with his wife, Elaine at his side. Fred was born on

It’s February: Are You Thinking about Tomatoes…Yet?
K-State Research and Extension news service Manhattan, KS It’s still nearly three months before Kansas gardeners begin to put tomato plants into the ground.