Fight Against Breast Cancer to Happen in Abilene Again
Abilene, KS— The 12th annual Impact the Cure event is Saturday, October 1st, and this year will have some changes from past events. For 2022, the event will be solely the 2MileFunWalk (no 5k run) and it will be held in Old Abilene Town as the kick-off to the community celebration of the 100th birthday for […]
Terrariums Can Introduce a New Generation to Gardening
By Trisha Gedon Stillwater, OK– When people think of gardening, they probably envision the traditional plot of land in the landscape filled with vegetable plants, flowers and shrubs. It’s possible, however, to have a tiny garden inside the home. Terrariums not only add to a home’s décor, they are also a great way to introduce […]
Most Kansas Voters Want Abortion Access, but Their Legislators May Further Restrict it Anyway
Lawrence, KS — Voters made beyond clear that they didn’t want to give the Kansas Legislature more power to restrict abortion. But the state’s lawmakers spent the last generation enacting ever-tighter restrictions. And their ranks are loaded with people who want to go even further. Now, despite voters declaring by a nearly 60-40 margin that they didn’t want […]
Kansas Profile – Now That’s Rural: Dirck Hoagland, Black Herefords
By Ron Wilson, director of the Huck Boyd National Institute for Rural Development at Kansas State University Kansas- Let’s visit a birthplace – not of a president or a general, but the birthplace of a cattle breed. Today we’ll learn more about an innovative family that helped develop a new breed of cattle in […]
Kansas Mental Health Hospitals Are so Overcrowded That Patients Have to Wait in Hallways
Topeka, KS— Patients facing mental health crises are waiting in a Wichita hospital hallway because psychiatric wards are full. Inmates in the Sedgwick County Jail wait up to a year to get transferred to the Larned State Hospital simply for evaluations. And hospital workers get choked, kicked or yelled at by people who can’t get […]
Let the Sun Shine In! at Sunflower Fair Tuesday, Sept. 20 in Salina
Salina, KS- After two-years, the Sunflower Fair is back! Seniors, caregivers, and anyone who plans to celebrate more happy birthdays are invited! It happens Tuesday, Sept. 20 at the Tony’s Pizza Events Center from 8 am to 4 pm in Salina. Cost is $20 before September 10 and $25 after this date. Registrations are […]
Governor Laura Kelly Announces $3.2 Million in Grants Available to Aid Rural First Responders Combatting Opioid Abuse
“Applications Open Through September 15”
Report by K-State Researchers Details Teacher Shortages by State
“Overall, there are at least 36,500 vacant positions along with 163,000 underqualified individuals filling teaching positions across the United States,” Nguyen said. “
Cattle Chat: Ways to Extend the Grazing Season
“Stockpiling forage through intensive grazing management may be a cost-effective way to provide nutrition to cattle”
Voters Kept Abortion Legal in Kansas, but Clinics Can’t Keep Up
“Earlier this month, voters soundly rejected an amendment to the Kansas Constitution that could have led to an abortion ban. But abortion remains tightly restricted in the state even as women from across the region flood Kansas clinics.”