Budgeting for the Winter Holidays
By Maddy Rohr, K-State Research and Extension news service Manhattan, KS— The beginning of the winter holiday season has begun, filled with food, family, friends and fun. Kansas State University personal financial planning specialist Elizabeth Kiss says that as celebrations are planned, it is important to consider the mental and financial stresses of the […]
Remember Lives Lost in Traffic Crashes: World Day of Remembrance is Nov. 20
Topeka, KS– World Day of Remembrance for Road Traffic Victims (WDoR) is commemorated on the third Sunday in November to pay tribute to the people killed and seriously injured on roads around the world. This year, WDoR is Nov. 20 and recognizes the victims, families and communities affected by traffic crashes and urges motorists to […]
K-State Veterinarian Offers Tips to Prevent Holiday Weight Gain in Pets
Manhattan, KS— The holiday season is filled with hearty, delicious food, visiting with friends and family, decreased physical activity, busy schedules and weight gain. According to a Kansas State University veterinarian, it is also a time for our family pets to gain weight as well. According to Susan Nelson, clinical professor at the university’s Veterinary […]
Feds Give ‘Threatened’ Protection to Lesser Prairie Chickens in Kansas, with Flexibility for Industry
The federal government will list the lesser prairie chicken as threatened in Kansas and neighboring states, triggering protections under federal law starting next year. A smaller, isolated population of the same grouse species in part of Texas and New Mexico will be listed as endangered and receive stricter protection. The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service made the […]
Can Fig Trees Grow in Kansas?
By Maddy Rohr, K-State Research and Extension news service Manhattan, KS— Figs aren’t a popular fruit to grow in Kansas, but Kansas State University horticulture expert Ward Upham says it can be done. More hardy varieties can withstand the state’s cold winters and produce fruit by the following fall, he notes. “Most fig […]
Governor Laura Kelly Recognizes Johnson County Disability Advocate
Topeka, KS– Governor Laura Kelly today announced that The Mission Project, an organization in Mission, Kansas, that supports independent living for adults with developmental disabilities, has received the Michael Lechner Advocacy Award. The annual award, presented by the Kansas Commission on Disability Concerns (KCDC), recognizes advocacy for people with intellectual and developmental disabilities to live independently […]
Got Milk? Kansas Dairies Say Yes, and Plenty Of It
“Industry’s growth gets boost from extension, research at K-State”
Kansas is Adding Court Programs that Help Veterans Struggling with Trauma and Addiction
Topeka, KS- — Corey Schramm had been on probation twice because of legal troubles, but it didn’t help. His life before recovery was not great. “Every day, I was either stoned, or drunk or probably both,” Schramm said. His relationship with his kids suffered and he bounced from job to job. But his life changed […]
Governor Kelly and KDHE Ask Kansans to Use Antibiotics Wisely
Topeka, KS– Governor Laura Kelly proclaimed Nov. 18-24 as Use Antibiotics Wisely Week in Kansas. The Kansas Department of Health and Environment (KDHE) is asking health care providers and Kansans to use antibiotics wisely to help protect them from the growing threat of antibiotic resistance (AR). This weeklong observance led by the Centers for Disease […]
Ike, Interstates and Insurance: Tips for the Holiday Travel Season
Topeka, KS- Grab an “I Like Ike” pin and wear it with pride, because you, like many Kansans, will likely be traveling this holiday season on one of the roads President Dwight D. Eisenhower developed as part of the Interstate Highway System. The “Father of the Interstate System” is responsible for 874 miles of interstate […]