Limited Time Only Kansas Tobacco Quitline Offers 8 Weeks of Nicotine Replacement Therapy
TOPEKA – For the first time in the twenty-year history of the Kansas Tobacco Quitline 1-800-QUIT-NOW (1-800-784-8669), the Kansas Department of Health and Environment, (KDHE) is offering all phone coaching enrollees eight weeks of free nicotine replacement therapy while supplies last. Participants who are 18 years and older that want to quit smoking, vaping or chewing […]
Governor Kelly Appoints John W. Fresh to Fill District Court Position in the 1st Judicial District
TOPEKA – Governor Laura Kelly today appointed John W. Fresh of Atchison to a judgeship position in the 1st Judicial District. The position was created through the retirement of Chief Judge David King. “John will bring extensive legal experience and knowledge to the bench,” Governor Kelly said. “This expertise, along with his commitment to the […]
Oklahoma Peanut EXPO is March 23
By Alisa Boswell-Gore STILLWATER, Okla. – The 2023 Oklahoma Peanut EXPO will be held March 23 at the Business Enterprise Center at Southwestern Oklahoma State University in Weatherford. Attendees will receive updates from peanut experts on everything from variety and market type selection to marketing and industry outlook. “The peanut expo allows attendees to visit […]
Ardent Mills donates $3.5 million for Kansas State University’s new agriculture innovation centers
MANHATTAN — The Kansas State University Foundation today announced that Ardent Mills has pledged $3.5 million to support the Kansas State University College of Agriculture’s innovation centers for grain, food, animal and agronomy research. Ardent Mills’ investment will support new facilities in the College of Agriculture’s Department of Grain Science and Industry, including renovations of […]
Cattle Chat: Collecting data off the ranch aids management decisions
K-State experts outline benefits, risk of maintaining ownership through finishing phase By Lisa Moser, K-State Research and Extension news service MANHATTAN, Kan. — Tracking devices tell us everything from the number of steps we take to the amount of calories we consume to the hours of restful sleep we get at night, among other things. […]
Water Wise: Hays residents meeting challenges of water conservation, quality
City pairs with extension to provide support for region’s waterways By Pat Melgares, K-State Research and Extension news service HAYS, Kan. – Two water officials in Hays, Kansas say that policies put in place in the 1990s are still paying dividends for a city that is often seen as a model for water-use efficiency. Holly […]
Former Nurse Sentenced for Stealing Opioids from Kansas Hospital
KANSAS CITY, KAN. – A Kansas man was sentenced to 18 months in prison and his nursing license forfeited after stealing controlled substances from his employer. According to court documents, in March 2021, Alec Ramirez, 32, of Overland Park removed vials of fentanyl and hydromorphone from an automated dispensing cabinet at Menorah Medical Center in […]
Female athletes, coaches, feminists, 21 states urge US Supreme Court to protect women’s sports
WASHINGTON – Twenty-one states, 67 female athletes and their parents, numerous coaches and sports officials, and a feminist group united in support of safeguarding equal athletic opportunities for women and girls by filing friend-of-the-court briefs Monday with the U.S. Supreme Court in support of West Virginia’s law protecting women’s sports. In the first case to […]
Students from three universities deliver 2023 MIAA basketball tournament media
By FHSU University Communications Hays, KAN – This year marked the ninth-straight year students from three Mid-America Intercollegiate Athletic Association (MIAA) member universities joined forces to bring exciting live MIAA men’s and women’s basketball tournament action from the historic Municipal Auditorium in Kansas City to the world. This year’s broadcast and in-game media responsibilities […]
Governor Kelly Signs Bipartisan Bills Honoring Kansas History
TOPEKA – Governor Laura Kelly today signed Senate Bill 39, a bipartisan bill directing the Capitol Preservation Committee to develop and approve plans for a mural honoring the 1st Kansas Colored Voluntary Infantry Regiment. This bill allows a project started more than 20 years ago to finally be completed. “It is well past time we pay […]