Consumer Connection: Make sure you are covered for severe weather damage
Topeka, Kan. – Spring is arriving in Kansas, and severe weather along with it. If it has been several seasons since you last reviewed your homeowners insurance policy, the next round of storms could bring an unwelcomed surprise. Inflation and rising construction costs, along with gaps in coverage could mean that your home is underinsured. […]
Grow Clay County-Youth Entrepreneurship Challenge
Grow Clay County hosted the Youth Entrepreneurship Challenge in partnership with Network Kansas and Clay Center Rotary Club. Grow Clay County held the 2023 Youth Entrepreneurship Challenge for students that are currently enrolled in business classes at Clay Center Community High School. The event took place at the Clay Center United Methodist Church Family Life […]
ICYMI: S&P Global Improves Kansas Credit Outlook Under Governor Kelly
TOPEKA – S&P Global, a worldwide credit rating agency, announced it has improved its credit outlook for the State of Kansas to ‘positive’ from ‘stable,’ citing Governor Laura Kelly’s efforts to close the Bank of KDOT, balance the state budget, pay off KPERS debt, and achieve record-low unemployment rates. KEY QUOTE: “This is great news for […]
Update to Kansas Essential Health Benefits Benchmark Plan open for public comment
Topeka, Kan. – The Kansas Insurance Department, today, under the direction of Commissioner Vicki Schmidt, conducted a public stakeholder meeting to provide information on efforts to update the benchmark health insurance plan used for determining essential health benefits (EHB). This is the first time the state has considered an update since the original EHB was […]
K-State precision economist reports findings on producers’ adoption of on-farm technology
By Pat Melgares, K-State Research and Extension news service MANHATTAN, Kan. – A study of American farmers’ adoption of precision agriculture technology indicates that during the first two decades of the 21st century, acreage farmed with automated systems has increased ten-fold or more. The findings are reported in a study conducted by Kansas State University […]
All In for K-State: Kansas State University aims to bring financial literacy to all new students with day of giving
MANHATTAN —All In for K-State, the university’s day of giving, is raising funds on March 22 to bring financial education to all new students, equipping them with the knowledge they need to make smart decisions and relieve some stress. “Focusing on financial well-being will benefit our students exponentially, not only during their time at K-State […]
Silent Killer:’ K-State launches effort to raise awareness of hypertension
By Pat Melgares, K-State Research and Extension news service MANHATTAN, Kan. – Kansas State University has launched a hypertension awareness and prevention program that officials hope will improve the health and well-being of residents in the state, which hovers just above national averages for the disease. The Hypertension Awareness and Prevention Program is now available […]
Governor Laura Kelly signs proclamation for Kansas Talking Books Week
TOPEKA –Govenor Laura Kelly signed a new proclamation in late February designating this week, March 6-10, 2023, as Kansas Talking Books Week. The week-long celebration marks the anniversary of the enactment of legislation establishing free library services for the blind. The Pratt-Smoot Act, signed March 3, 1931, placed the responsibility of providing adequate library materials […]
IMPACT’S WEIGHT LOSS CHALLENGE WINNERS for 2023
Impact Sports and Fitness had a total of 39 participants take the Weight Loss Challenge this year that took place from January 9th to February 17th. The contest was divided into two divisions, men and women; a change from previous years. The winners were awarded based on the percentage of body weight lost during the […]
Wellbrock reflects on 20 years as the Voice of the Tigers
By: FHSU Alumni Association HAYS, Kan. – When Gerard Wellbrock became the eighth Voice of the Tigers at Fort Hays State University, he only hoped he could fill the role’s big shoes previously worn by four Kansas Hall of Fame broadcasters. After taking the helm more than 20 years ago, Wellbrock likens the role as […]