Retired Engineer Invests in a New Generation of Students
“OSU alumnus Bill Petermann, center, and biosystems and agricultural engineering department head Mari Chinn, right, present student Taos McIntyre with the first Bill and Ladonna Petermann Endowed Scholarship at the BAE Department Scholarship Banquet in March. (Photo by Tyler Tassi, OSU Department of Biosystems and Agricultural Engineering)”
Attorney General O’Connor Announces Settlement with Tri-State Medical Supplies
“The Oklahoma attorney general’s office will always aggressively investigate these cases and partner with our local, state and federal agencies to ensure those who commit Medicaid and Medicare fraud are held accountable,” said Attorney General O’Connor.”
Curb the Need for Speed: KDOT tells Kansas Drivers to Slow Down
“The Kansas Highway Patrol (KHP) reports issuing 1,758 tickets for speeding in 2019. In 2020 the number climbed to 2,823 and in 2021 was 3,309.”
OSDH Identifies First Probable Case of Monkeypox in Oklahoma
“The individual is currently in isolation and OSDH officials are working to complete contact tracing to identify those who may have been exposed to the individual.”
Best Tips for Avoiding Summer Mosquitoes
“Look around your landscape at anything that collects water. Flower pots, rain gutters, watering cans, old tires or birdbaths are prime breeding grounds for mosquitoes,” Hillock said. “Through some landscape design, we unintentionally create an atmosphere pleasing to mosquitoes. Fortunately, just dumping out the water is an easy fix.”
Sen. Roger Marshall Wants to use COVID Relief Funds to Harden Schools
“While we made some progress in previous legislation to make our schools stronger, harder, and safer, certainly there is more that can and must be done immediately to protect kids according to Marshall.”
Atkinson Caps 39-Year Career in Kansas Agricultural Broadcasting
“Bennett takes over as host of K-State’s ‘Agriculture Today’”
Sen. Moran Provides Update on the SFC Heath Robinson Honoring Our PACT Act
“Kansas Veterans Offer Support for the Historic Toxic Exposure Legislation “
Kansas Abortion Amendment: How All Registered Voters Can Cast a Ballot in August’s Primary Election
“Kansas voters will decide on Aug. 2 whether to amend the state constitution with a provision that says it doesn’t promise access to abortion.”
Western Kansas Wheat Crops are Failing Just When the World Needs Them Most
“Russia’s war in Ukraine has disrupted global food supplies, driving up demand and prices for wheat. But after months of drought, many western Kansas farmers won’t have a crop to sell.”