K-State Garden Hour Kicks Off 2023 Lineup
By Pat Melgares, K-State Research and Extension news service Manhattan, KS Even during the heart of winter, a popular online gardening series is drawing hundreds of Kansans to its monthly, lunch-hour programs. Organizers of the K-State Garden Hour say the 2023 lineup – which kicked off on Jan. 4 – will continue a […]
Tips for Parents: Keeping Lines of Communication Open
By Lisa Moser, K-State Research and Extension news service Manhattan, KS- When sitting in the stands at a youth event, it is easy to pick up on a wide range of parenting approaches, as well as varied levels of interest shown by the children participating. As the new year begins, Bradford Wiles, a K-State […]
Kansas Policy Institute releases the Responsible Kansas Budget (RKB)
Wichita, KS – As Kansas lawmakers return to Topeka to start the two-year budget cycle, KPI is asking lawmakers not to burden citizens further during a time when Kansans are already struggling with inflation and an unpredictable economy. The Responsible Kansas Budget is a model to achieve a sustainable budget through tax-and-expenditure limits based on […]
Drummond Announces New Leadership Team for Office of Attorney General
Oklahoma City, OK- Attorney General Gentner Drummond announced the addition of key leaders to the Oklahoma Office of Attorney General (OAG) and outlined various structural changes to the operations of the office. Newly hired leaders include General Counsel Rob Johnson; Chief of the Criminal Division, Jimmy Harmon; Chief of the Civil Division, Stacy Morey; Solicitor […]
The Keystone Operator Must Repay Some — Not All — of the Tax Dollars Spent on its Kansas Oil Spill
Washington, KS- When the Keystone pipeline burst in rural Kansas last month, county workers rushed to build an emergency dam on Mill Creek. Meanwhile, federal agencies dispatched pipeline and environmental experts to the scene. And the state set about sampling water and searching for injured animals. All of this costs taxpayers — from transporting and […]
Emporia State’s King Lake Stocked with Rainbow Trout
Emporia, KS– King Lake on the Emporia State University campus received its first stocking of rainbow trout Jan. 12, thanks to an ongoing partnership between the Kansas Department of Wildlife and Parks (KDWP) and the university. Approximately 1,000 trout were introduced to the lake, according to Ben Neely, KDWP Fisheries biologist. King Lake, which opened […]
K-State’s Cattlemen’s Day Scheduled for March 3
K-State Research and Extension news service Manhattan, KS – A discussion on how U.S. farmers can navigate the carbon market will highlight Kansas State University’s 110th annual Cattlemen’s Day 2023, set for Friday, March 3 at Weber Hall in Manhattan. Jason Sawyer, the chief science officer for the East Foundation, is scheduled to […]
Fort Riley Officials Release Annual Economic Impact Summary
Fort Riley, KS- The annual Fort Riley Economic Impact Summary, presenting the economic impact of Fort Riley on the Central Flint Hills Region and state of Kansas for fiscal year 2022, is now available. This year the summary showed that Fort Riley remains the largest regional employer and remains among the top employers for the […]
Backyard Birds Need Food, Water During Winter
K-State Research and Extension news service Manhattan, KS– Outdoor gardening may fall to the wayside in the winter months, but some bird species stick around through the cold. Kansas State University horticulture expert Ward Upham said food is the resource most lacking for birds during the winter, and they will flock to your feeder. […]
How Kansas Lawmakers Could Try to Restrict Abortion This Year
Wichita, KS — A resounding statewide vote in Kansas to protect abortion rights last summer won’t stop the Republican-controlled Legislature from attempting to make it harder to get an abortion this year. Whether anti-abortion lawmakers will be able to enact further restrictions this legislative session — in spite of a 2019 Kansas Supreme Court decision ruling that the […]