Category: Featured

Controlled Burn Planned for Community Brush Pile
Riley Co., Kan. — The Riley County Transfer Station, located at 1881 Henton Road, is planning a controlled burn of the community brush pile starting

Officials Highlight Parallel Between Public Health, Extension
Manhattan, Kan. — Officials with two of the pillars of community health in Kansas acknowledged their shared history and the importance of working together for

K-State Economist Studies Potential Impact of Space Weather on Farming
Manhattan, Kan. — Among the many issues farmers must balance when planting or harvesting crops, one would think that the sun’s energy is not one

Schools Using Wet Bulb Globe Temperature Values to Make Outdoor Activity Modification Decisions
Kansas — Excessive heat, combined with high humidity, is always a dangerous combination this time of year in Kansas. This combination is closely monitored as

Free ‘Teaching 101’ Video Series from K-State Available for K-12 Employees New to Teaching
Manhattan, Kan. — Teacher shortages are making headlines across the country. In its ongoing response to this statewide and nationwide crisis, the Kansas State University

Researchers Seek Ways to Reduce Deer Populations in Urban Areas
Manhattan, Kan. — A decade ago, wildlife officials in the Kansas City area reported that the density of deer in Shawnee Mission Park – a

Department of Commerce Seeks Partners to Administer Programs that Boost Financial Self-Sufficiency
Topeka, Kan. — The Kansas Department of Commerce is seeking qualified organizations to administer Individual Development Account (IDA) programs in communities throughout the state. The

Attorneys Argue Juries Should Know they don’t need to Convict on Unpopular Abortion and Drug Laws
Topeka, Kan. — Merely mentioning it in court could lead to a mistrial. Jury nullification, where juries look the other way when someone breaks a

Chamber Blue of Kansas Set to Transform Health Insurance Access for Small Business
Clay Center, Kan. — The Grow Clay County announced a new partnership with Blue Cross Blue Shield of Kansas (BCBSKS) and Chamber of Commerce Executives

Kansas Profile – Now That’s Rural: Clay Wallin, Heartland Game Birds
Courtland, Kan. — This Kansas business is for the birds – gamebirds, that is. Today we’ll meet a young ruralpreneur who has created a business