Category: Lifestyle
How Tiny Saddles and Youth Rodeo Might Help Keep Another Generation in Rural Kansas
Dodge City, KS— How do you turn kindergartners into wranglers? “Little bitty saddles,” Melissa Vander Hamm said, “for little bitty kids.” There’s a bit more to
From School Choice to Parents’ Rights, Kansas Lawmakers Are Pushing Education Changes
Wichita, KS— Dozens of education bills making their way through the Kansas Legislature this session could have a profound effect on public schools. Conservatives want to
Wheat Grazing Draws to a Close With First Hollow Stem on the Horizon
By Gail Ellis Stillwater, OK– The first hollow stem stage of grazed wheat, a lead indicator of when to remove cattle from wheat pasture to
K-State Grazing Specialist to Speak on Environmental Concerns in Beef Industry
By Pat Melgares, K-State Research and Extension news Manhattan, KS – Beef cattle is big business in Kansas. The state holds the United
Kansas Lawmakers Could Pass ‘Bill of Rights’ to Help Foster Parents and Kids in a Chaotic System
Topeka, KS — Kansas foster parents could soon have stronger protections against discrimination and mistreatment as lawmakers push forward with a law promising new rights to
BIF Award Program Applications Due
Manhattan, KS — Deadlines for Beef Improvement Federation (BIF) award applications are approaching quickly. Each year BIF recognizes a Seedstock Producer of the Year and
Boyer Family, Community First National Bank Endow $50,000 ‘Champion of Diversity’ Scholarship in K-State’s College of Education
Manhattan, KS— The family of James Boyer and Community First National Bank have created a scholarship for College of Education students at Kansas State University
Inside One of the Anti-Abortion Crisis Pregnancy Centers That Might Get Millions from Kansas
Arkansas City, KS — If you think you might pregnant, and you don’t have the money to buy a pregnancy test, Family Life Services will give
‘Living Well Wednesday’ Session to Focus on Anxiety, Overthinking
By Pat Melgares, K-State Research and Extension news service MANHATTAN, Kan. – In small doses, anxiety might be a good thing, perhaps inspiring a
One Kansas County Lets People Donate to After-School Programs to Reduce their Criminal Penalties
Topeka, KS— Diversion agreements keep criminal charges off someone’s record and even spare them jail time — assuming they can afford the cost of diversion.