Governor Kelly Launches Statewide Initiative to Increase Adoption of Affordable Connectivity Program
TOPEKA – Governor Laura Kelly today announced a statewide initiative to increase awareness of the Affordable Connectivity Program (ACP), a program that helps lower-income families pay for high-speed internet. The ACP is a $14.2 billion federal broadband benefit that provides eligible households a monthly discount of up to $30 per month (up to $75 per […]
COMING SOON: 2023 EISENHOWER MARATHON
Race organizers are preparing for the 2023 Eisenhower Marathon. The Marathon will be Saturday, April 29, in Abilene. The race will start in Old Abilene Town and offers 5k, 10k, Half-Marathon and Full-Marathon options. The race began in 2003 under the leadership of June DeWeese and was one of only a handful of marathons in […]
K-State research that successfully generates neurons using exosome cells could help develop therapeutic interventions
MANHATTAN — Kansas State University researchers have led a newly published study that is helping unlock some of the secrets of specific cellular messengers called exosomes. The work could one day lead to therapeutic interventions against devastating neurodegenerative diseases and debilitating spinal cord injuries. “In our new manuscript, we demonstrated the generation of neurons using […]
Kansas Profile – Now That’s Rural: Sara Shivers, Salt Creek
By Ron Wilson, director of the Huck Boyd National Institute for Rural Development at Kansas State University Let’s have a steak dinner at the beautiful Savoy at 21c restaurant in downtown Kansas City. Where did this Black Angus beef come from? It was brought here directly from a farm in the Flint Hills of rural […]
Bishop Named Manhattan Military Relations Manager
Manhattan, KS (March 14, 2023) A familiar face will be the new leader of Manhattan’s military relations program. Christian Bishop has been at the forefront of engagement between Fort Riley and the Flint Hill community for nearly 15 years as part of the Fort Riley team. Beginning in April, she will be leading that effort […]
Free Herndon Clinic hearing screening to be offered in Great Bend
By FHSU University Communications HAYS, Kan. – Department of Communication Sciences and Disorders graduate students will travel to Great Bend, Kan., to offer free community hearing screenings. The screenings will be under the supervision of an FHSU Herndon Clinic instructor. Since the fall of 2016, more than 1,000 people at 30-plus events have received hearing […]
Fort Riley updates visitor access process as of March 14
Fort Riley has updated its access control system called Automated Installation Entry (AIE) for non-Department of Defense identification cardholders. There is no change in access procedures for current DOD ID cardholders nor for anyone under age 18. For visitors to Fort Riley who do not have a DoD identification card, a state-issued REAL ID compliant […]
Oklahoma Peanut EXPO is March 23
By Alisa Boswell-Gore STILLWATER, Okla. – The 2023 Oklahoma Peanut EXPO will be held March 23 at the Business Enterprise Center at Southwestern Oklahoma State University in Weatherford. Attendees will receive updates from peanut experts on everything from variety and market type selection to marketing and industry outlook. “The peanut expo allows attendees to visit […]
Cattle Chat: Collecting data off the ranch aids management decisions
K-State experts outline benefits, risk of maintaining ownership through finishing phase By Lisa Moser, K-State Research and Extension news service MANHATTAN, Kan. — Tracking devices tell us everything from the number of steps we take to the amount of calories we consume to the hours of restful sleep we get at night, among other things. […]
Water Wise: Hays residents meeting challenges of water conservation, quality
City pairs with extension to provide support for region’s waterways By Pat Melgares, K-State Research and Extension news service HAYS, Kan. – Two water officials in Hays, Kansas say that policies put in place in the 1990s are still paying dividends for a city that is often seen as a model for water-use efficiency. Holly […]