Rep. Mann Votes to Restore Americans’ Rights, Push Back on China
Washington, D.C. – Rep. Mann voted to restore constitutional rights to American citizens and to confront dangerous threats posed by the Chinese Communist Party. H.Res. 12, Establishing a Select Subcommittee on the Weaponization of the Federal Government, and H.Res. 11, Establishing the Select Committee on the Strategic Competition Between the United States and the Chinese […]
Three Rural Kansas Higher Education Institutions Announce New Affiliation Initiative
By FHSU University Communications Hays, KS- Fort Hays State University (FHSU), North Central Kansas Technical College (NCK Tech), and Northwest Kansas Technical College (Northwest Tech) announced a new affiliation initiative to address demographic and economic challenges in rural Kansas. This affiliation initiative will focus on developing solutions in three key areas: Developing academic programs […]
Kansas Profile – Now That’s Rural: Alex Parker, Circle P Processing
By Ron Wilson, director of the Huck Boyd National Institute for Rural Development at Kansas State University Manhattan, KS- “Full circle.” That’s one way of describing the creation of one Kansas rural business, which is located in what was once one of the first state-inspected meat plants and is again serving the processing needs […]
Pottawatomie County Board of Commissioners Expansion
Pottawatomie County, KS- A petition was circulated during the spring and summer of 2022 to have the question of adding two seats to the Pottawatomie County Board of County commissioners and expand the board from three members to five members. The petition received enough signatures for the question to be added to the ballot for […]
State Official Outlines Free Health and Safety Reviews for Kansas Businesses
By Pat Melgares, K-State Research and Extension news service Manhattan, KS– An official with the Kansas Department of Labor told a gathering of entrepreneurs and community planners recently that the agency is all in on promoting health and safety in the state’s small businesses. Allen Vinyard, director of the state’s Industrial Safety and […]
Governor Kelly Signs First Executive Order of Second Term to Improve Early Childhood Development
Topeka, KS- Governor Laura Kelly today signed the first executive order of her second term, Executive Order 23-01, to establish the Early Childhood Transition Task Force. The Task Force is charged with reviewing Kansas’ early childhood programs and developing a roadmap for the creation of a new state, cabinet-level agency focused solely on supporting the […]
Fifteen Specialty Crop Block Grants Awarded in 2022
Manhattan, KS— The Kansas Department of Agriculture was awarded $780,776 through the Specialty Crop Block Grant Program in 2022. Funds for the program were presented by the U.S. Department of Agriculture – Agricultural Marketing Service. The purpose of the SCBG Program is to enhance the competitiveness of specialty crops. According to the USDA, specialty crops […]
2023 Kansas Horizon Award Program Recognizes 32 Kansas Educators
Topeka, KS— Thirty-two educators from Kansas are being recognized for their outstanding teaching skills through the 2023 Kansas Horizon Award program. The 2023 Kansas Horizon Award recipients were recently announced by the Kansas State Department of Education (KSDE). The educators will be honored at a special ceremony during the Kansas Exemplary Educators Network (KEEN) State […]
Cold? Snow? No Matter to Gardeners
K-State Research and Extension news service Manhattan, KS– It’s barely January, it’s cold and many landscapes are covered with snow, but in Kansas and surrounding areas, gardeners are heeding a similar set of commands: Ready, Set…Go? “Planning for and starting vegetable and flower transplants,” said Kansas State University horticulture expert Ward Upham, “can […]
UPDATE: Governor Kelly Orders Flags Be Lowered to Half-Staff in Honor of Longtime Kansas Attorney General Robert Stephan
Topeka, KS- Last week, in accordance with Executive Order #20-30, Governor Laura Kelly ordered flags throughout the State of Kansas to be flown at half-staff on all state buildings, grounds, and facilities immediately until the day of internment, in honor of former Kansas Attorney General Robert Stephan, who passed away on January 2. Attorney General […]