No Nightmares: K-State Expert Shares Tips for Halloween Food Safety
By Emily Halstead, K-State Research and Extension news service Manhattan, KS- Temperatures are dropping and leaves are falling which means Halloween is quickly approaching. While the holiday is not always thought to be overly risky in terms of food safety, any time perishable foods are left out can be a nightmare. “Perishable foods […]
Oct-FLU-ber Fest Vaccine Event Aims to Protect Riley County from Influenza and COVID-19
Riley County, KS- Flu season is here once again and the Riley County Health Department (RCHD) is helping the community stay healthy by offering vaccines. Influenza vaccines as well as COVID-19 vaccines and boosters are available at the Riley County Health Department’s Health Clinic at 2030 Tecumseh Road as a walk-in service or by appointment. […]
Sen. Marshall Statement on Boston University Risky Gain of Function Research
“NIH continues to fund this dangerous research while it obstructs Congressional investigations into the COVID origins despite admissions from the U.S. Intelligence Community, the WHO, the Lancet, and countless others that it is possible the COVID-19 pandemic arose from a lab accident in Wuhan.”
LCMHF Residents Celebrate Educational Landmarks Through Barton Community College
“People might not always sympathize with someone who has been to prison but Lyon said he’s ready to prove to society that residents can have value upon release.”
Wreaths Across America’s Mobile Education Exhibit National Tour Makes Stops in Kansas to Honor Veterans and Supporters
Kansas- Wreaths Across America (WAA) is proud to announce that its Mobile Education Exhibit (MEE will make several stops in Kansas to honor those who served and welcome home Vietnam veterans. “The mission of Wreaths Across America is to Remember the fallen, Honor those who have served and their families, and teach the next generation the value […]
Two Minutes May Be All You Have to Escape a Home Fire — The Nation’s Most Frequent Disaster
“Practice your escape plan and test your smoke alarms; residents in need can contact Red Cross to request a free smoke alarm installation”
Kansas Kids Win Poster/Video Contests, Focus on Improving Traffic Safety
“Nearly 500 Kansas kids participated in the poster contest. There was a total of 35 video entries from teens across the state.”
Some Kansas Teachers Say a Ban on Surveys is Putting Some Classroom Lessons on Hold
“The law doesn’t go as far as a proposed Parents’ Bill of Rights that Gov. Laura Kelly vetoed last spring. But it’s raising similar questions and fears among teachers that routine classroom discussions might now be illegal.”
Video: K-State Highlights Digital Agriculture Technologies
“It’s important that we discuss how we are planning to train our future generations of students and thinkers.”
Landon Lecture Series returns to Kansas State University Nov. 3
Manhattan, KS— Following a more than two-year pause due to the coronavirus pandemic, Kansas State University’s Landon Lecture Series returns with David M. Beasley, executive director of the United Nations’ World Food Programme. Beasley’s lecture, “Kansas’ Legacy in Global Food Security,” begins at 10:30 a.m. Thursday, Nov. 3, in Forum Hall at the K-State Student […]