NIAA’s Animal Agriculture Leaders Kick Off Cohort 2
Kansas City, Mo. (March 23, 2023) – The second cohort of the National Institute for Animal Agriculture’s (NIAA) Advanced Training for Animal Agriculture Leaders completed their first in-person leadership training session in Kansas City, Missouri. In January, NIAA announced the second cohort of the Advanced Training for Animal Agriculture Leaders. This leadership training course is sponsored by the United […]
350,000 attend OK School for the Deaf’s online American Sign Language training
After years of in person classroom training, the COVID-19 pandemic motivated Oklahoma School for the Deaf to move their American Sign Language classes completely online. The new platform exploded in popularity, attracting 350,000 students including international students from 30 countries from 2021 through spring 2023. Spring 2023 registration began February 6. Classes are offered in […]
OSU wheat varieties are Oklahoma’s top four most planted
By Alisa Boswell-Gore STILLWATER, Okla. – Oklahoma State University wheat varieties are among the top four varieties planted in Oklahoma for the ninth consecutive year, according to the USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service. “Wheat is essential to human nourishment and health. Our research in wheat genetics is well positioned to continue leading the nation in […]
OSDH Recognizes World Tuberculosis (TB) Day
OKLAHOMA CITY – Every year, approximately 10 million people around the world become sick with TB and 1.5 million lives are claimed by the disease or approximately 4,100 deaths per day worldwide. On Friday, March 24, the Oklahoma State Department of Health (OSDH) joins the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) and the World […]
Traffic changes on K-15 bridge replacement in Washington County
Beginning Tuesday, April 4, the Kansas Department of Transportation will begin detouring traffic on a temporary roadway known as a shoofly for construction of the K-15 bridge replacement, about 1.5 miles south of the Washington City limits. A temporary traffic signal will direct one lane of traffic at a reduced speed through construction via the […]
Supreme Court announces cases for April 11 special session in Concordia
TOPEKA—The Kansas Supreme Court announced the two cases it will hear in a special session Tuesday, April 11, in Concordia, the next destination in the court’s ongoing outreach to familiarize Kansans with the court, its work, and the overall role of the Kansas judiciary. The court will be in session from 6:30 p.m. to about […]
K-State All-University Open House offers hands-on experience of campus life
MANHATTAN — Kansas State University is opening its doors to the public for the exploration of endless possibilities at the All-University Open House from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Saturday, April 1. Open House will take place on the Manhattan campus with activities, learning, fun and food. This event for all ages is an opportunity […]
Maintaining asparagus in the garden
K-State horticulture experts offer tips for fertilizing, weed control By Maddy Rohr, K-State Research and Extension news service MANHATTAN, Kan. — A Kansas State University horticulture expert said gardeners who want to promote asparagus spear growth this year should begin with removing old ferns. Cynthia Domenghini, an instructor in K-State’s Department of Horticulture and Natural […]
Drug operation ends with six arrests in Miami and Linn counties
MIAMI & LINN COUNTY – On Wednesday morning, the Kansas Bureau of Investigation (KBI), the Miami County Sheriff’s Office, the Linn County Sheriff’s Office, the Osawatomie Police Department, and the Pleasanton Police Department arrested six individuals in Miami and Linn counties for distribution of methamphetamine and other charges. The investigation began in December of 2022, […]
UPDATE: Death investigation in Wilson County
WILSON COUNTY – The Kansas Bureau of Investigation (KBI) and the Wilson County Sheriff’s Office have identified the woman whose remains were discovered by hunters on March 16, in rural Wilson County. The woman has been identified as Stephanie M. Willard, 43, of Fredonia, Kansas. Anyone who had contact with Stephanie Willard in the past […]