Kansas Profile – Now That’s Rural: Dean Dalinghaus, Frankfort High School and Emilee Ebert, K-State Basketball
By Ron Wilson, director of the Huck Boyd National Institute for Rural Development at Kansas State University Manhattan, KS- It’s game day. The high school athlete has her jersey on and prepares to go into action. All eyes are on her as she makes her move. But right now this athlete isn’t using a […]
Sen. Marshall: This Christmas Season, Give Thanks to Kansas Farmers and Ranchers
Topeka, KS- Christmas is a season of giving. In Kansas, however, giving isn’t unique to the holidays. Kansas farmers and ranchers give their time and talents 365 days a year to ensure people here at home and around the world have food, fuel and fiber to power their lives. It is because of their giving […]
Preparation is Key to a Successful Calving Season
K-State Research and Extension news service Manhattan, KS— Kansas State University veterinarian Gregg Hanzlicek said being prepared ahead of calving season is the best way for producers to assure they will bring home the newborn calves successfully. “We’re approaching the end of the second trimester and moving into the third trimester which means […]
Geary County Sheriff’s Office Marine Unit Completes Rescue in Midst of Extreme Weather
Geary County, KS- On December 22, 2022 at 9:42 a.m. Geary County Sheriff’s Deputies responded to Milford Lake in the area of Auld Rd. in reference to a subject who was stranded on the water in a disabled jon boat. Justin Howe, of Ft. Riley, contacted Dispatch when the motor on the jon boat he […]
AG Derek Schmidt Urges U.S. Supreme Court to Hear Ohio Case Over Regulation of Railroad Traffic
Topeka, KS – Kansas Attorney General Derek Schmidt has asked the U.S. Supreme Court to grant Ohio’s petition for writ of certiorari in a case that could give states the authority to regulate railroad traffic and improve public safety, particularly at blocked crossings. Schmidt recently joined an amicus brief alongside a coalition of states supporting Ohio’s […]
Can the Democratic Governor of Kansas get Republicans on Board for Tax Cut in a Non-Election Year?
In the nearly eight months since Republicans controlling the Kansas Legislature and Democratic Gov. Laura Kelly agreed to the terms of phasing out the state’s sales tax on food, grocery prices have rocketed and the extra 6.5% charge on groceries remained in place. Now, freshly reelected and frustrated with the deal she negotiated, Kelly wants to […]
Kansas Net Farm Income Holding Steady in ’22, but Next Year Could be Tougher
By Pat Melgares, K-State Research and Extension news service Manhattan, KS. – A Kansas State University agricultural economist says farm income in Kansas has remained “pretty good” in 2022 despite the rising cost of doing business. But Greg Ibendahl says farmers should be cautious heading into 2023 as the combined effects of weather […]
Governor Kelly Issues Executive Order Lifting Certain Motor Carrier Restrictions to Expedite Winter Storm Relief
Topeka, KS– As Kansas prepares for a severe winter storm, Governor Laura Kelly today issued Executive Order #22-09 to provide conditional and temporary relief from certain motor carrier rules and regulations so that assistance can more quickly get to impacted areas of the state. The order lifts certain restrictions on motor carriers, such as some […]
Pipeline Company says Kansas Oil Spill Contained, but Chemicals Found Downstream
Washington County, KS- Chemicals from the Keystone pipeline spill in north-central Kansas have shown up farther downstream in Mill Creek than the oil company’s repeated statements suggest. TC Energy and regulatory agencies say the oil spill is limited to a containment area — the length of the stream that lies between where the company’s pipeline […]
Governor Kelly Orders State Office Buildings Closed Thursday and Friday for State Employees in Shawnee County due to Winter Storm
Topeka, KS– Due to safety concerns regarding the winter storm projected for the state on Thursday, December 22 and dangerously cold temperatures on Friday, December 23, Governor Kelly has issued a Declaration of Inclement Weather for Shawnee County, ordering state office buildings in Shawnee County to be closed on Thursday, December 22 and Friday, December […]