Year: 2022

Governor Kelly Releases Tax Cut Plan to Save Kansans More Than $500M Over Next Three Years

Roeland Park, KS– Governor Laura Kelly today released her three-part ‘Axing Your Taxes’ plan to save Kansans more than $500 million over the next three years. The comprehensive plan delivers on major campaign promises, including a push to immediately ‘axe the tax’ on groceries and eliminate the state sales tax on diapers and feminine hygiene […]

Taking Down DUI

Manhattan, KS – Starting Monday, Dec. 26, through Monday, Jan. 2, the Riley County Police Department (RCPD) will join local and state police agencies across Kansas in the Taking Down DUI traffic enforcement campaign. A grant from the Kansas Department of Transportation (KDOT) will support overtime enforcement efforts to aggressively target and remove impaired drivers […]

FCC Issues Public Call to Review Broadband Data by Jan. 13

The Federal Communications Commission has updated its national broadband service map with a detailed list of internet providers available at both household and business locations. The Oklahoma Broadband Office strongly encourages the public to review the map for accuracy and submit challenges to the data if needed by Jan. 13, 2023. Challenge information collected through Jan. 13 […]

Signs of a Healthy Community

By Lisa Moser, K-State Research and Extension news service   Manhattan, KS— When people talk about health, often it is focused on the individual and how they are feeling that day, but a Kansas State University assistant professor says we need to think more broadly on the topic.   “Health is more than simply not […]

Scholars repository hits a million download milestone

By FHSU University Communications The Scholars Repository hosted by FHSU’s Forsyth Library recently surpassed one million downloads.   The repository, hosted on the Digital Commons platform, made its public debut in January 2016. Forsyth Library launched the repository as a permanent, open access, digital showcase of the FHSU community’s creative, scholarly, and research productivity. The […]

Hays native Zimmerman joins FHSU Foundation

Hays native Zimmerman joins FHSU Foundation   12/15/22 By: FHSU Foundation HAYS, Kan. – The Fort Hays State University Foundation is pleased to announce that Hays native and FHSU alumnus Thomas Zimmerman has recently joined its staff as a director of development. Zimmerman will primarily focus his fundraising efforts toward FHSU Athletics. “The Foundation is […]

Sen. Moran Applauds Passage of National Defense Authorization Act

Sen. Moran Applauds Passage of National Defense Authorization Act   WASHINGTON – U.S. Senator Jerry Moran (Kan.) – a member of the Senate Appropriations Subcommittee on Defense – today applauded the passage of the FY2023 National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA), which included a number of Sen. Moran’s provisions:   “The strength and preparedness of our […]

K-State food scientist tips for mailing holiday food gifts safely

Choose overnight shipping, if possible, Blakeslee says Dec. 16, 2022 By Maddy Rohr, K-State Research and Extension news service MANHATTAN, Kan. – Fruit and nut baskets, meat and cheese trays, breads, chocolate-covered treats and meats are great holiday food gifts to send to family and friends in December, but food safety during transportation is crucial, […]

Spoiled food? Here’s how to remove odor from the refrigerator.

Soapy water with bleach can help freshen the fridge Dec. 16, 2022 By Maddy Rohr, K-State Research and Extension news service MANHATTAN, Kan – Spoiled food may leave many different types of odors in the refrigerator that can be hard to remove. Kansas State University food scientist Karen Blakeslee says proper cleaning and inspection is […]