Kansas Profile – Now That’s Rural: Blackbear Bosin, Artist

By Ron Wilson, director of the Huck Boyd National Institute for Rural Development at Kansas State University    Manhattan, KS- At the confluence of the Big and Little Arkansas Rivers in downtown Wichita stands a magnificent sculpture honoring the native American history of Kansas. This iconic sculpture is known as the Keeper of the Plains. […]

A Tradition Since 1936, Piotique Comes Back to Clay Center

Clay Center, KS- It’s a tradition since 1936, and each year the annual Piotique festival in Clay County is held the last weekend of September.   Taylor Mall, from Grow Clay County gave KCLY, gave a run-down of some of the fun things that are planned as well as what Piotique actually means.   The […]

Entomology Students Propose Plastic as Food Source for Insects

By Pat Melgares, K-State Research and Extension news service   Manhattan, KS– It seems like such a simple question.   “What if…?”   Yet, for a team of undergraduate and graduate entomology students at Kansas State University, it was just the opening salvo in their quest to help tackle one of the world’s most pressing […]