U.S. Attorney Duston Slinkard Announces $168,085 Justice Department Grant to Support Project Safe Neighborhoods
“The programs’ emphasis on community engagement, prevention and intervention measures, focused and strategic enforcement, and measurement and accountability has helped achieve overall reductions in violent rime, including gun homicides, in neighborhoods where PSN strategies have been implemented”
Kansas Profile – Now That’s Rural: Doug Barrett, 400 North Creative
“Doug Barrett is the internationally recognized founder and owner of 400 North Creative in Manhattan, Kan. He is the photographer and cinematographer who took that photo displayed in Times Square.”
K-State Ag Economist Studies Impact of Sustainability Policies on Deforestation
“U.S. soybean producers have helped to fill global need”
USAO-KS Announces Election Day Program
“Every citizen must be able to vote without interference or discrimination and to have that vote counted in a fair and free election.”
Governor Laura Kelly Announces Nearly $5M to Expand Community-Based Services for Disabled Kansans
“Kansans with disabilities are vital members of our communities, and they deserve the support they need to live with safety and dignity wherever they choose,” Governor Laura Kelly said.”
What if Jacuzzi-Like Water Jets Could Save a Lake? Scientists Will Try it in Kansas
Manhattan, KS— Tuttle Creek Lake sits like a shrunken version of its former self. Take the abandoned campground: Drinking water stopped reaching its pipes as the reservoir filled with mud. Several boat ramps now lead only to dirt. Locals remember waterskiing in these areas, before so much silt filled it in and cut the lake’s surface […]
No Nightmares: K-State Expert Shares Tips for Halloween Food Safety
By Emily Halstead, K-State Research and Extension news service Manhattan, KS- Temperatures are dropping and leaves are falling which means Halloween is quickly approaching. While the holiday is not always thought to be overly risky in terms of food safety, any time perishable foods are left out can be a nightmare. “Perishable foods […]
Oct-FLU-ber Fest Vaccine Event Aims to Protect Riley County from Influenza and COVID-19
Riley County, KS- Flu season is here once again and the Riley County Health Department (RCHD) is helping the community stay healthy by offering vaccines. Influenza vaccines as well as COVID-19 vaccines and boosters are available at the Riley County Health Department’s Health Clinic at 2030 Tecumseh Road as a walk-in service or by appointment. […]
Sens. Moran, Tester Push to Expand VA Telehealth Services for Rural Veterans
“The senators’ bipartisan Hannon Act, signed into law on October 17th, 2020, required the VA to increase the number of locations where VA telehealth care is available at non-VA facilities through a grant funding program.”
Sen. Marshall Statement on Boston University Risky Gain of Function Research
“NIH continues to fund this dangerous research while it obstructs Congressional investigations into the COVID origins despite admissions from the U.S. Intelligence Community, the WHO, the Lancet, and countless others that it is possible the COVID-19 pandemic arose from a lab accident in Wuhan.”