Webinar to address grass turnout in Western Kansas
COLBY, Kan. – Kansas State University Western Kansas Research and Extension Centers will host a webinar on April 4 from noon to 1 p.m. CT on decision making for grass turnout in Western Kansas. In many areas of the state grass growth was very limited last year and continuing dry conditions in recent months raise […]
K-State ASI To Host Open House Activities April 1
Plan to attend these activities hosted by the K-State ASI organizations and units during the All-University Open House. MANHATTAN, Kan. – The Kansas State University All-University Open House will be April 1 with activities across campus going on from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. The Department of Animal Sciences and Industry (ASI), including the Food […]
Veterinary students receive scholarships from Zoetis and American Association of Veterinary Medical Colleges
MANHATTAN — Eight students in Kansas State University’s College of Veterinary Medicine have been chosen to receive the 2023 Zoetis Foundation/AAVMC Veterinary Student Scholarship. The scholarship program is sponsored by Zoetis, a global animal health company, in partnership with the Association of American Veterinary Medical Colleges. In its thirteenth year, the program awarded $7,000 scholarships to 263 second- […]
Registration open for KAMS summer stem summit at FHSU
By FHSU University Communications HAYS, Kan. – Fort Hays State University’s Kansas Academy of Mathematics & Science (KAMS) is offering a STEM Summit beginning Sunday, June 4, and ending Tuesday, June 6. The summit is open to all incoming 8th, 9th, and 10th-grade students. Students will work in teams, meet new friends, and perform […]
Smile, and be happy: K-State specialist shares tips for healthy aging
Yelland says looking for positives helps in maintaining health as people get older. By Pat Melgares, K-State Research and Extension news service MANHATTAN, Kan. – A smile or words of encouragement may seem like small things, but Erin Yelland knows they add up. “We know from research that having a positive outlook on aging actually […]
Kansas, Missouri groups unite to offer replacements for invasive tree
Callery pear buy-back program planned for Kansas City, Topeka K-State Research and Extension news service MANHATTAN, Kan. – For a brief period, the Callery pear tree puts on a show of deception in urban and rural landscapes. Typically in early April, the tree flaunts a bastion of white flowers that can be quite stunning. But […]
Two teachers named Region 3 finalists for 2024 Kansas Teacher of the Year
OVERLAND PARK — Michelle Tapko, a sixth-grade teacher at Roesland Elementary School, Shawnee Mission Unified School District 512, and Taylor Bussinger, a social studies teacher at Prairie Trail Middle School, Olathe USD 233, were named Region 3 finalists for the 2024 Kansas Teacher of the Year award during an awards ceremony Sunday, March 26, in […]
Two teachers named Region 2 finalists for 2024 Kansas Teacher of the Year
TOPEKA — Fonda Telthorst, a music teacher at Piper Prairie Elementary School, Piper Unified School District 203, and Cherryl Delacruz, a mathematics teacher at Highland Park High School, Topeka USD 501, were named Region 2 finalists for the 2024 Kansas Teacher of the Year award during a ceremony Sunday, March 26, in Topeka. This award […]
Two teachers named Region 4 finalists for 2024 Kansas Teacher of the Year Announcement made during Saturday ceremony in Wichita
WICHITA — Melissa Haney, a science teacher at Explorer Elementary School, Goddard Unified School District 265, and Joanna Farmer, an agriculture teacher at Southeast High School, Wichita USD 259, were named Region 4 finalists for the 2024 Kansas Teacher of the Year award during an awards ceremony Saturday, March 25, in Wichita. This award recognizes […]
Kansas joins $22.5 million multistate securities settlement against cryptocurrency platform
Topeka, Kan. – Kansas Insurance Commissioner Vicki Schmidt, today, announced the Office of the Kansas Securities Commissioner, a division of the Kansas Insurance Department, joined a multistate settlement against Nexo Capital, Inc, a cryptocurrency-related financial service company. A consent order against Nexo was entered for offering and selling unregistered securities. “The securities laws of Kansas […]