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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

Kansas Man Sentenced on Six Criminal Counts Related to Autopsy Services

Alma, KS– A Kansas man has been sentenced to 12 months in jail and 12 months of probation on six criminal charges related to providing autopsy services in Wabaunsee County, Kansas Attorney General Derek Schmidt said today. Shawn Parcells, 43, who has resided in Leawood and Topeka, was sentenced yesterday by Wabaunsee County District Court […]

Kansas Man Indicted on Cocaine and Firearms Charges

Wichita, KS – A federal grand jury in Wichita returned an indictment charging a Kansas man with crimes related to drug trafficking and firearms. According to court documents, Clinton Bruner, 49, of Wichita was indicted on one count of possession with intent to distribute cocaine, one count of possession with intent to distribute cocaine base, […]