Day: March 17, 2026

Local Greenhouse Owner Shares Tips for Spring Planting
By Payton Tholstrup Image courtesy of Canva With spring on the way, gardeners are getting seeds ready for planting and one question comes up often:

Kansas Forest Service Opens Callery Pear Buyback Sign-Ups March 23 to Combat Invasive Trees
By Trish Svoboda/Image courtesy Canva The Kansas Forest Service (KFS) announced that sign ups for the Callery pear tree buyback program will begin at 8

Kansas Farm Bureau Joins Center for American Food Power to Strengthen U.S. Agriculture and National Security
By Trish Svoboda/Image courtesy Canva The Kansas Farm Bureau (KFB) announced it has joined the Center for American Food Power, a group focused on strengthening

$8.77M Awarded for 13 Projects to Improve Safety on Rural Kansas Roads
By Trish Svoboda/Image courtesy Canva Governor Laura Kelly announced that more than $8.77 million in federal funding will support 13 projects aimed at improving safety

Kansas Bill Would Make Approaching First Responders a Crime, Expands Protections for Law Enforcement
By Trish Svoboda/Image courtesy Canva A new bill in the Kansas Legislature would give more legal protections to law enforcement and first responders. Senate Bill

Quiet Mid-March Weather Brings Warm Temps, Time to Prepare for Severe Season
By Trish Svoboda/Image courtesy Canva Forecasters say much of March should remain relatively quiet, with warmer-than-normal temperatures expected across the region. A high-pressure system is

Kansas STARBASE Announces 2026 Summer Academies for Students
By Trish Svoboda/Image courtesy Canva Kansas families will soon have the opportunity to sign children up for hands-on STEM (science, technology, engineering, math) learning this