Kansas aviation information available on KDOT website
TOPEKA – A new website created by the Kansas Department of Transportation’s Division of Aviation, in collaboration with industry experts, provides a close-up look at all 140 public-use airports across the state and their impact on the communities they serve. Online dashboards provide the conditions of airport runways, economic impact data, future airport needs and […]
New Commissioners Elected to Kansas Commodity Commissions
MANHATTAN, Kansas — The Kansas Department of Agriculture has announced the result of the elections held for the state’s five grain commodity commissions — corn, grain sorghum, soybeans, sunflowers and wheat — in districts four, five, and six in the central region of the state. Grain commodity commissions serve the Kansas agriculture industry by managing […]
Governor Kelly Launches Statewide Initiative to Increase Adoption of Affordable Connectivity Program
TOPEKA – Governor Laura Kelly today announced a statewide initiative to increase awareness of the Affordable Connectivity Program (ACP), a program that helps lower-income families pay for high-speed internet. The ACP is a $14.2 billion federal broadband benefit that provides eligible households a monthly discount of up to $30 per month (up to $75 per […]
COMING SOON: 2023 EISENHOWER MARATHON
Race organizers are preparing for the 2023 Eisenhower Marathon. The Marathon will be Saturday, April 29, in Abilene. The race will start in Old Abilene Town and offers 5k, 10k, Half-Marathon and Full-Marathon options. The race began in 2003 under the leadership of June DeWeese and was one of only a handful of marathons in […]
K-State research that successfully generates neurons using exosome cells could help develop therapeutic interventions
MANHATTAN — Kansas State University researchers have led a newly published study that is helping unlock some of the secrets of specific cellular messengers called exosomes. The work could one day lead to therapeutic interventions against devastating neurodegenerative diseases and debilitating spinal cord injuries. “In our new manuscript, we demonstrated the generation of neurons using […]
Kansas Profile – Now That’s Rural: Sara Shivers, Salt Creek
By Ron Wilson, director of the Huck Boyd National Institute for Rural Development at Kansas State University Let’s have a steak dinner at the beautiful Savoy at 21c restaurant in downtown Kansas City. Where did this Black Angus beef come from? It was brought here directly from a farm in the Flint Hills of rural […]
Living Well Wednesday: K-State extension agents to share tips on nutritious family meals
Healthy eating contributes to child development By Maddy Rohr, K-State Research and Extension news service MANHATTAN, Kan – Healthy eating is important in developing young children’s habits around food, said Tristen Cope, a family and youth development agent in K-State Research and Extension’s Chisholm Trail District. “It is important to help children try new foods […]
Bishop Named Manhattan Military Relations Manager
Manhattan, KS (March 14, 2023) A familiar face will be the new leader of Manhattan’s military relations program. Christian Bishop has been at the forefront of engagement between Fort Riley and the Flint Hill community for nearly 15 years as part of the Fort Riley team. Beginning in April, she will be leading that effort […]
Free Herndon Clinic hearing screening to be offered in Great Bend
By FHSU University Communications HAYS, Kan. – Department of Communication Sciences and Disorders graduate students will travel to Great Bend, Kan., to offer free community hearing screenings. The screenings will be under the supervision of an FHSU Herndon Clinic instructor. Since the fall of 2016, more than 1,000 people at 30-plus events have received hearing […]
Fort Riley updates visitor access process as of March 14
Fort Riley has updated its access control system called Automated Installation Entry (AIE) for non-Department of Defense identification cardholders. There is no change in access procedures for current DOD ID cardholders nor for anyone under age 18. For visitors to Fort Riley who do not have a DoD identification card, a state-issued REAL ID compliant […]