Kansas Department of Health and Environment Resist Program, and the Tobacco Free Kansas Coalition host National Take Down Tobacco Day at the Capitol
TOPEKA – Today, members of the Kansas Department of Health and Environment’s Resist program and the Tobacco Free Kansas Coalition hosted Take Down Tobacco Day at the Capitol – a national day of activism where youth are encouraged to speak out against commercial tobacco companies and speak with policymakers about tobacco prevention. “Take Down Tobacco Day […]
Two U.S. Citizens Arrested for Illegally Exporting Technology to Russia
Two Kansas men were arrested today on charges related to a years-long scheme to circumvent U.S. export laws that included the illegal export of aviation-related technology to Russia after Russia’s unprovoked invasion of Ukraine on Feb. 24, 2022, and the imposition of stricter restrictions on exports to Russia. According to the indictment, Cyril Gregory Buyanovsky, […]
Mural, Public Art Funding Available from Department of Commerce
TOPEKA – The Kansas Department of Commerce today announced multiple opportunities to support the creation of murals and public art in the state though coordinated funding programs from the Kansas Creative Arts Industries Commission (KCAIC) and the Office of Rural Prosperity (ORP). The programs will provide funding for communities to use public spaces for the […]
Living Well Wednesday: Stretching Your Food Budget
March 8 webinar highlights ways to save money before – and after – you shop By Maddy Rohr, K-State Research and Extension news service MANHATTAN, Kan – Making a budget for the grocery store has never been more important for consumers as they watch food costs increase over the last year. “Food costs ae higher […]
Kansas Profile – Now That’s Rural: Samuel Beachy, Beachy’s Flowers and Produce
By Ron Wilson, director of the Huck Boyd National Institute for Rural Development at Kansas State University An eight foot tall tomato plant? It sounds like a gardener’s dream, but one innovative young rural Kansas couple is making it become reality using a gardening technique known as hydroponics. Samuel and MaryAnn Beachy are the founders […]
Death investigation in Galena
CHEROKEE COUNTY – The Kansas Bureau of Investigation (KBI) and the Galena Police Department are investigating a man’s death after remains were found Monday afternoon in Galena, Kansas. On Monday, Feb. 27, at approximately 3:30 p.m., the Galena Police Department requested KBI assistance with the investigation. KBI agents responded to the scene. At around 3 […]
Drummond calls on Congress to improve federal-state cooperation to end human trafficking
OKLAHOMA CITY (Feb. 28, 2023) – Attorney General Gentner Drummond, along with Mississippi Attorney General Lynn Fitch, Delaware Attorney General Kathleen Jennings and attorneys general representing 33 other states, sent a letter to Congressional leaders this week informing them of an alarming issue with the National Human Trafficking Hotline and requesting their assistance to preserve […]
Reps. Mann and Panetta Move to Restore FAFSA Exemptions for Family Farms and Small Businesses
Washington, D.C. – Today, U.S. Representatives Tracey Mann (R-KS) and Jimmy Panetta (D-CA) led 27 of their colleagues in introducing the Family Farm and Small Business Exemption Act, which would restore exemptions for family farms and small businesses under the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA). “Family farms and small businesses exemplify the American […]
Governor Kelly Announces Nearly $5 Million for Nine Short Line Rail Projects
TOPEKA – Governor Laura Kelly today announced nine short line rail maintenance and rehabilitation projects are being awarded nearly $5 million as part of the Kansas Department of Transportation’s Short Line Rail Improvement Fund (SLRIF) program. “These nine rail improvement projects will strengthen Kansas’ agriculture supply chain, connecting our farmers and ranchers to regional, national, and […]
Water survey: Western Kansas farmers report care for business, communities
By Pat Melgares, K-State Research and Extension news service MANHATTAN, Kan. – A wide-reaching survey of Kansas agricultural producers’ perceptions of the importance of water has shown that farmers not only care about protecting that vital resource for their own operations, but also for the well-being of their local communities. The survey includes responses from […]