Oklahoma Students Achieving Gains in College and Career Readiness
“ICAP guides students through a variety of academic and career development activities to create a personalized roadmap for each student to use when navigating college, career or military plans after high school.”
Officials Talk About Economic Potential of Recreational Trails
“K-State’s First Friday series highlights benefits of local pathways”
Eighty Million Years Ago, Western Kansas Was ‘Hell’s Aquarium.’ Here’s What It Can Teach Us Today
“For generations, scientists seeking to learn about prehistoric ocean life have flocked to a place that’s about as far from the ocean you can get — dry, dusty western Kansas. What they’re finding could teach us both about life in the ancient world and about the future of life in a changing climate.”
Kansas Attorney General’s Opinion Criticized as Spin to Promote Anti-Abortion Amendment
Wichita, Kan. — Abortion rights advocates dismiss a legal opinion from Kansas Attorney General Derek Schmidt as a ploy intended to bolster the chances of passing a change to the state constitution. Schmidt’s office issued a legal opinion contending that the change to the Kansas Constitution would not restrict treatments for medically dangerous pregnancies. Schmidt […]
The Kansas Supreme Court Rules that Police can be Liable when their Actions Injure a Bystander
The Kansas Supreme Court reversed a lower court decision Friday that shielded a Wichita police officer from criminal charges when he shot at a dog and a young girl was injured.
Cut the Cost of Watering Trees
As the temperatures climb into the 90s and above, most trees require more water, but more water means more costs. Kansas State horticulture expert Ward Upham says modifying soaker hoses can help homeowners save a few dollars.
Saline County Man, Company Temporarily Banned from Doing Business, Fined for Roofing Act Violations
A Saline County roofer and his business have been temporarily banned from performing roofing services in Kansas and ordered to pay $40,000 in penalties after being found in violation of consumer protection laws, Kansas Attorney General Derek Schmidt said today.
Field to Fork: Youth Get Up-Close Look at Food on the Farm
As America’s communities grow more urban and the number of family farms continues to shrink, Kaitlyn Peine has a pretty good idea that an increasing number of youth today are not aware of where their food is grown.
The Heat Killed so Many Kansas Cattle in June that the Only Place to Take Carcasses was a Landfill
Many of the cattle killed by heat stress last month in southwest Kansas went into a landfill.
Sen. Marshall: Amelia Earhart Statue Will Inspire Visitors From Around the World
Washington, D.C. – U.S. Senator Roger Marshall, M.D. today spoke on the Senate floor about Amelia Earhart and about this week’s statue unveiling. After waiting more than 20 years, Amelia Earhart’s statue will replace fellow Atchison native and former U.S. Senator John Ingalls as a part of the renowned collection of statues in the U.S. Capitol. […]