Attorney General O’Connor Announces Settlements with Opioid Manufacturers, Distributors, and Retailers
Oklahoma City, OK– Attorney General John O’Connor announced four new settlements in the State’s opioid litigation. With these new settlements, Oklahoma has now recovered more than $900 million in opioid settlements. Oklahoma now ranks near the top of all states in total funds recovered on a per capita basis from the companies alleged to bear […]
Kelly Toland Inaugural Committee Announces Tabatha Rosproy, 2020 National Teacher of the Year, as Emcee for Inaugural Swearing-in Ceremony
Topeka, KS– Today, the Kelly Toland Inaugural Committee announced that Tabatha Rosproy, the 2020 Kansas and National Teacher of the Year, will serve as the master of ceremonies for the inauguration of Governor Laura Kelly as the 48th Governor of Kansas, Lieutenant Governor David Toland as the 52nd Lieutenant Governor of Kansas, and other statewide […]
Hofmeister Congratulates Oklahoma Students Selected for U.S. Senate Youth Program
Oklahoma City, OK – Two Oklahoma high school seniors have been named state delegates for the 61st annual United States Senate Youth Program (USSYP) held each year in Washington D.C. The USSYP, established in 1962 by U.S. Senate Resolution, is an intensive week-long educational experience and scholarship sponsored by the United States Senate for outstanding […]
Hy-Vee Dietitians to Offer 1,000 Free Vitamin D Screenings During the Month of January
West Des Moines, Iowa— Hy-Vee is offering several events in January to help people get a jumpstart on their health goals. With the start of the new year, Hy-Vee’s team of registered dietitians will offer 1,000 free Vitamin D screenings at nearly 60 stores throughout Hy-Vee’s eight-state region. Vitamin D is an essential nutrient […]
Kansas Profile – Now That’s Rural: Dean Dalinghaus, Frankfort High School and Emilee Ebert, K-State Basketball
By Ron Wilson, director of the Huck Boyd National Institute for Rural Development at Kansas State University Manhattan, KS- It’s game day. The high school athlete has her jersey on and prepares to go into action. All eyes are on her as she makes her move. But right now this athlete isn’t using a […]
KWEC to Host Several Winter Break Activities
Hays, KS. – Fort Hays State University’s Kansas Wetlands Education Center will host several drop-in events on Thursday, Dec. 29, and Friday, Dec. 30. The December WILD program will take place on Thursday the 29 at 10 a.m. This month’s focus will be on falconry. Falconry is the sport of hunting wild animals […]
K-State Lands Funding to Develop Nanotechnology for Pest Management
By Pat Melgares, K-State Research and Extension news service Manhattan, KS – Kansas State University entomologists are going to the nano world to take on many of the pests that stunt the growth of agricultural crops – and just may find a way to reduce a pesky summer insect, as well. Jeff Whitworth, […]
K-State Crops Team Wins American Royal National Contest
K-State Research and Extension news service Manhattan, KS– The Kansas State University crops team completed the 2022 fall season by placing first at the Kansas City American Royal Collegiate Crops Contest and second at the Chicago Collegiate Crops Contest in November. The results earned the team a split with Iowa State for the […]
K-State’s Rural Education Center, Kansas Foundation for Agriculture in the Classroom Receive Grant for Pilot Education Program in Washington County
Manhattan, KS— The Rural Education Center in Kansas State University’s College of Education and the Kansas Foundation for Agriculture in the Classroom received a $150,000 grant from the National Institutes of Food and Agriculture to attract students to degrees in agriculture and food science. Career Awareness for Rural Agricultural Sciences Through Tower Gardening, or […]
State Grant Program Takes Aim at Downtown Blight
By Pat Melgares, K-State Research and Extension news service Manhattan, KS– An official with the Kansas Department of Commerce told a gathering of entrepreneurs and community planners recently that the agency has allotted $1.5 million in 2023 to help the state’s communities restore aging downtown areas. Linda Hunsicker, a specialist with the Department […]