Annual City Wide Cleanup in Concordia
Spring is here, and it is time to “Refresh Concordia!” The City Commission urges residents to prepare their yards and front porches for enjoyment this spring by pruning trees and bushes and removing items no longer used from their properties. Concordia residents are encouraged to tidy up their yards the weekend of April 15 & […]
The Bill Would Have Prevented Schools and Employers From Challenging a Claim of Religious Objection for All Vaccines.
KCUR | By Samantha Horton Published March 23, 2023 at 1:28 PM CDT Facebook Twitter LinkedIn Email Carlos Moreno/KCUR 89.3 The bill would have prevented schools and employers from challenging a claim of religious objection for all vaccines. A bill that would have broadened vaccine exemptions in day care, schools and workplaces in Kansas got rejected Thursday […]
Barton hosting Enrollment Days to prepare students for 2023-2024 school year
March 23, 2023 Story by Joe Vinduska Potential students will have an opportunity to gear up for the fall semester during Barton’s popular “Enrollment Day” sessions, which start on April 18 and will continue throughout the summer. Students can call (620) 792-9286 or visit enroll.bartonccc.edu to sign up or find more information. Students can apply for admission […]
NIAA’s Animal Agriculture Leaders Kick Off Cohort 2
Kansas City, Mo. (March 23, 2023) – The second cohort of the National Institute for Animal Agriculture’s (NIAA) Advanced Training for Animal Agriculture Leaders completed their first in-person leadership training session in Kansas City, Missouri. In January, NIAA announced the second cohort of the Advanced Training for Animal Agriculture Leaders. This leadership training course is sponsored by the United […]
350,000 attend OK School for the Deaf’s online American Sign Language training
After years of in person classroom training, the COVID-19 pandemic motivated Oklahoma School for the Deaf to move their American Sign Language classes completely online. The new platform exploded in popularity, attracting 350,000 students including international students from 30 countries from 2021 through spring 2023. Spring 2023 registration began February 6. Classes are offered in […]
OSU wheat varieties are Oklahoma’s top four most planted
By Alisa Boswell-Gore STILLWATER, Okla. – Oklahoma State University wheat varieties are among the top four varieties planted in Oklahoma for the ninth consecutive year, according to the USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service. “Wheat is essential to human nourishment and health. Our research in wheat genetics is well positioned to continue leading the nation in […]
OSDH Recognizes World Tuberculosis (TB) Day
OKLAHOMA CITY – Every year, approximately 10 million people around the world become sick with TB and 1.5 million lives are claimed by the disease or approximately 4,100 deaths per day worldwide. On Friday, March 24, the Oklahoma State Department of Health (OSDH) joins the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) and the World […]
Traffic changes on K-15 bridge replacement in Washington County
Beginning Tuesday, April 4, the Kansas Department of Transportation will begin detouring traffic on a temporary roadway known as a shoofly for construction of the K-15 bridge replacement, about 1.5 miles south of the Washington City limits. A temporary traffic signal will direct one lane of traffic at a reduced speed through construction via the […]
Supreme Court announces cases for April 11 special session in Concordia
TOPEKA—The Kansas Supreme Court announced the two cases it will hear in a special session Tuesday, April 11, in Concordia, the next destination in the court’s ongoing outreach to familiarize Kansans with the court, its work, and the overall role of the Kansas judiciary. The court will be in session from 6:30 p.m. to about […]
K-State All-University Open House offers hands-on experience of campus life
MANHATTAN — Kansas State University is opening its doors to the public for the exploration of endless possibilities at the All-University Open House from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Saturday, April 1. Open House will take place on the Manhattan campus with activities, learning, fun and food. This event for all ages is an opportunity […]