Property Manager Defrauds Program for Elderly & Low Income
TOPEKA, KAN. – A Kansas man admits to defrauding the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Rural Development Program of approximately $1 million intended to help elderly and low income residents with rental housing expenses. Perry Johnson, 55, of Ozawkie pleaded guilty to one count of making a false statement on loan or credit applications. Rural […]
FHSU’s engaged global citizen leader initiative takes shape
By FHSU University Communications Hays, Kan. – A key focus of Goal 5 of Fort Hays State University’s strategic plan, Unlocking Untapped Potential, focuses on cultivating impactful internal, local, national, and global partnerships. The driving force behind building these extensive partnerships is the mission-driven commitment of FHSU to develop engaged global citizen leaders. Through the experiences […]
K-State College of Business Administration Accelerator program awards $100,000 to entrepreneurs
MANHATTAN —Ten entrepreneurs recently pitched their companies to a panel of judges during Demo Day, the culmination of the eight-week Accelerator program hosted by the Kansas State University College of Business Administration’s Center for the Advancement of Entrepreneurship. PillReady, Wichita, was selected as the grand prize winner, earning $36,000 in funding for the startup.The Accelerator program selected 10 startups last fall from nearly […]
Search Underway to Find Former USS Intrepid Crew Members and their Personal Memorabilia for 80th Commissioning Anniversary Celebration
NEW YORK (March 29, 2023) – August 16, 2023 will mark the 80th anniversary of the commissioning of USS Intrepid (CVS-11), the World War II-era Essex class aircraft carrier that is now the centerpiece of the Intrepid Museum in New York City. To mark the occasion, the Intrepid Museum is putting out a coast-to-coast “all call” for Intrepid former crew members, to be reunited […]
Skucius named K-State watershed specialist for NE Kansas
Work helps to safeguard water quality in the state By Pat Melgares, K-State Research and Extension news service MANHATTAN, Kan. – It’s not likely that Daniel Skucius sees a glass of water as just a glass of water. He’s more inclined to see it as a flowing Kansas creek that has been protected from pollutants from a […]
OSU to begin construction of new horticulture center
(STILLWATER, Oklahoma, March 29) — The media is invited to attend a groundbreaking of the Horticulture Education Center for The Botanic Garden at OSU. The new building is expected to open in fall 2023. Event speakers include Justin Moss, head of the OSU Department of Horticulture and Landscape Architecture; Julie Bisbee, Oklahoma Tobacco Settlement Endowment Trust; Thomas G. Coon, vice […]
Arrests made after search warrant in Baxter Springs
CHEROKEE COUNTY – Two subjects were arrested Tuesday night following an investigation by the Kansas Bureau of Investigation (KBI) and the Baxter Springs Police Department. At approximately 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday, March 28, KBI agents and police officers conducted a traffic stop and a search warrant at the residence of 400 Washington Ave. in Baxter […]
Barton County-Stolen Motorcycle
On March 28, 2023 at about 5:45 PM the Great Bend Police Department attempted to stop a black motorcycle within the city limits. The motorcycle had an operator and a passenger. The driver fled from the police officer, leaving Great Bend on NW. 10th Ave. The police officer lost the vehicle and terminated the pursuit. […]
Kansas Profile – Now That’s Rural: Fleagle Gang, history of fingerprinting
By Ron Wilson, director of the Huck Boyd National Institute for Rural Development at Kansas State University A fingerprint. We leave those everywhere, on anything we touch. One hundred years ago, law enforcement officers learned that fingerprints could be used as a tool in fighting crime. Where was the first case that a single, latent […]
J. David Macey named dean of FHSU College of Arts, Humanities, and Social Sciences
By FHSU University Communications HAYS, Kan. – J. David Macey, an accomplished higher education leader and distinguished scholar of English Literature, will be the next dean of the Fort Hays State University College of Arts, Humanities, and Social Sciences (CAHSS). The college Macey will lead recently began working through a comprehensive reorganization focused on enhancing […]