Category: Blog

Sen. Marshall’s Bill Puts COVID Benefits Scammers on Notice: “We Look Forward to Your Day in Court”

(Washington, D.C., March 28, 2023) – Today, U.S. Senator Roger Marshall, M.D. led five of his Senate Republican colleagues on new legislation that would ensure accountability for individuals who defrauded American taxpayers by improperly receiving federal COVID-19 unemployment insurance (UI). The bill, titled the Pandemic Unemployment Fraud Recoupment Act, would give the federal government more time to […]

Manhattan Celebrates Global Meetings Industry Day

Leaders Convene on March 30 to Spotlight the Value of Professional Meetings, Events to People, Communities and Businesses March 28, 2023— Manhattan, KS is championing that “Meetings Matter” on Global Meetings Industry Day, an international day of advocacy held on March 30 to showcase the essential nature and incredible value created by business meetings, trade […]

Prairie Fire: A Great Plains History

Fire – what is it good for? Well, evidently quite a bit. Join historian, author and teacher Julie Courtwright, as she discusses the role of fire—man-made and natural—in shaping the Great Plains and the lives of its residents. Using newspaper accounts, diary entries and pop culture artifacts, Courtwright explores how fire has benefitted and sometimes […]

WSU event will introduce Hispanic K-12 students to STEM opportunities

By WSU Strategic Communications Wichita State University’s chapter for Society of Professional Engineers will host Noche de Ciencias for Wichita Public School students and their families, from 4:30 to 6:45 p.m. Thursday, March 30 at Wichita North High School, 1437 N. Rochester St. Media are welcome to attend. This is a free event to introduce […]

FAPC to host an artisan and grain workshop on May 17

By Kirsten Hollansworth STILLWATER, Okla. ­– Renee Albers-Nelson, baking and milling specialist with the Robert M. Kerr Food and Agricultural Products Center at Oklahoma State University, is set to host All You Knead to Know, an artisan and grain workshop, from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. on May 17 at FAPC. Anyone from a chef to a farmer, as well […]

Barton Community College approves new tuition rate for Kansas high school students

March 23, 2023 Story by Maggie Harris Barton Community College announces new tuition rate for Kansas high school students The Barton Community College Board of Trustees voted Tuesday to approve a new tuition and fees rate of $50 per credit hour for select high school audiences. Starting with the Fall 2023 semester high school students […]

Northeast Kansas Animal Welfare Foundation Announces $25,000.00 in Grant Funding Awarded to 10 Local Animal Welfare Organizations

TOPEKA, Kansas— Northeast Kansas Animal Welfare is pleased to announce the organizations receiving $25,000.00 in grant funding for their first ever grant cycle. Funds being awarded will assist ten animal welfare nonprofit organizations including shelters, rescues, human-animal support services, and community cat initiatives. Grant award amounts range from $1,000.00 to $5,000.00. Projects being supported by […]

Gardeners, don’t be fooled by magic beans

By Trisha Gedon STILLWATER, Okla. – While Jack may have gotten lucky with the magic beanstalk beans he received when he traded his cow, gardeners may not be so lucky when purchasing seeds for their gardens. Casey Hentges, host of Oklahoma State University Agriculture’s television program “Oklahoma Gardening,” has a word of caution for gardeners […]

Ramadan feast planned for Wednesday evening

By FHSU University Communications HAYS, Kan. – FHSU’s Muslim Student Association will host an event to provide information about Ramadan in the Memorial Union Ballroom from 7-8 p.m. Wednesday. During the event, students will answer questions about fasting, the origin of Ramadan, and its observation.   Following the presentation will be a breaking of the […]