Kansas Profile – Now That’s Rural: Nicole Hedges-Campos, Bling Glamour
By Ron Wilson, director of the Huck Boyd National Institute for Rural Development at Kansas State University “Bling.” My daughters would say that this term refers to fun, shiny jewelry. Today we’ll meet a remarkable young woman entrepreneur who has built a business around providing fashionable bling for women. She is not only overcoming the […]
Munitions response clean-up effort resumes at Fort Riley
Contractors are preparing to survey an area near the southwest boundary of Fort Riley and along the Republican River to continue munitions clean-up efforts. This week crews will begin clearing vegetation, which may include burning designated areas. Efforts to locate and dispose of munitions and explosives of concern from the Camp Forsyth Landfill Area 2 […]
Psychiatric Bed Capacity Increases More than 30% Under Kelly Administration
TOPEKA – Today, on Kansas Mental Health Advocacy Day, Governor Laura Kelly announced that psychiatric bed capacity has increased by 32% since the start of her administration. The Kelly Administration has added 233 needed beds at child inpatient facilities, psychiatric residential treatment facilities (PRTF), and adult inpatient psychiatric facilities. Child Inpatient Acute Beds Adult Psychiatric Beds […]
Out-of-control prescribed burn threatens homes in southeast Riley County over the weekend
(Riley County, KS – March 7, 2023) This weekend, a permitted outdoor burn in southeast Riley County got out of control, burning over 300 acres of grassland and threatening structures and outbuildings in the area of Deep Creek Road. Concerned residents called 9-1-1 and Riley County Fire District #1 was dispatched to the area just […]
Wreaths Across America Honors and Teaches About Woman of History
COLUMBIA FALLS, ME — March 7, 2023 — Women are remarkable individuals who have shaped history, controlled destinies, and sustained humanity. Whether behind the scenes or in front of the podium, women can be a source of strength and inspiration. Since the dawn of time, mothers, sisters, daughters, and wives have conquered fear, pain, injustice, and uncertainty […]
Application Deadline Approaching for Energy and Water Assistance Programs
TOPEKA – Qualifying Kansans are encouraged to submit applications to receive assistance paying for water and energy bills this month. The Low-Income Energy Assistance Program (LIEAP) and Emergency Water Assistance Program (EWAP), both managed by the Kansas Department for Children and Families (DCF), will stop accepting applications at 5 p.m. on March 31. LIEAP is […]
Governor Kelly Administration Receives National Award for Panasonic Deal
TOPEKA – Governor Laura Kelly today applauded the recent announcement by Business Facilities magazine to recognize Kansas with a 2022 Deal of the Year Impact Award. The award in the Innovation Megaproject category resulted from Panasonic Energy’s $4 billion decision to build one of the nation’s largest electric vehicle (EV) battery manufacturing facilities in De Soto. […]
Tours provide firsthand look at new facility for OSU Ag
By Mandy Gross STILLWATER, Okla. – Oklahoma State University is building a new home for OSU Agriculture and providing hard hat tours to those who want to learn more about the construction process and see progress up close and personal. The hard hat tours are popular as construction continues on the New Frontiers Agricultural Hall, […]
Water conservation efforts also prove to be profitable, study shows
By Pat Melgares, K-State Research and Extension news service MANHATTAN, Kan. – It’s been 10 years since the Kansas legislature passed a bill that gave groundwater management districts the authority to initiate voluntary steps to meet water conservation goals, and a Kansas State University agricultural economist says the state’s faith in farmers seems to be […]
Time to plant potatoes in Kansas
K-State Research and Extension news service MANHATTAN, Kan. – For Kansas gardeners, St. Patrick’s Day means something much more than donning a favorite green outfit and heading to local celebrations. Traditionally, the Irish holiday signals the date for planting potatoes. “Actually, anytime from mid- to late-March is fine for potato planting,” said Kansas State University […]