Drummond Announces New Leadership Team for Office of Attorney General
Oklahoma City, OK- Attorney General Gentner Drummond announced the addition of key leaders to the Oklahoma Office of Attorney General (OAG) and outlined various structural changes to the operations of the office. Newly hired leaders include General Counsel Rob Johnson; Chief of the Criminal Division, Jimmy Harmon; Chief of the Civil Division, Stacy Morey; Solicitor […]
Emporia State’s King Lake Stocked with Rainbow Trout
Emporia, KS– King Lake on the Emporia State University campus received its first stocking of rainbow trout Jan. 12, thanks to an ongoing partnership between the Kansas Department of Wildlife and Parks (KDWP) and the university. Approximately 1,000 trout were introduced to the lake, according to Ben Neely, KDWP Fisheries biologist. King Lake, which opened […]
Fort Riley Officials Release Annual Economic Impact Summary
Fort Riley, KS- The annual Fort Riley Economic Impact Summary, presenting the economic impact of Fort Riley on the Central Flint Hills Region and state of Kansas for fiscal year 2022, is now available. This year the summary showed that Fort Riley remains the largest regional employer and remains among the top employers for the […]
How Kansas Lawmakers Could Try to Restrict Abortion This Year
Wichita, KS — A resounding statewide vote in Kansas to protect abortion rights last summer won’t stop the Republican-controlled Legislature from attempting to make it harder to get an abortion this year. Whether anti-abortion lawmakers will be able to enact further restrictions this legislative session — in spite of a 2019 Kansas Supreme Court decision ruling that the […]
Kansas Farm Bureau, Members Receive National Honors at AFBF Convention
Manhattan, KS – Kansas Farm Bureau (KFB) received on Sunday the Pinnacle Award, the highest honor a state Farm Bureau can be awarded for program and membership achievement at the American Farm Bureau Federation’s (AFBF) 104th convention in San Juan, Puerto Rico. KFB also won the New Horizon Award, which celebrates the most innovative new […]
Kansas Profile – Now That’s Rural: Alex Parker, Circle P Processing
By Ron Wilson, director of the Huck Boyd National Institute for Rural Development at Kansas State University Manhattan, KS- “Full circle.” That’s one way of describing the creation of one Kansas rural business, which is located in what was once one of the first state-inspected meat plants and is again serving the processing needs […]
Governor Kelly Signs First Executive Order of Second Term to Improve Early Childhood Development
Topeka, KS- Governor Laura Kelly today signed the first executive order of her second term, Executive Order 23-01, to establish the Early Childhood Transition Task Force. The Task Force is charged with reviewing Kansas’ early childhood programs and developing a roadmap for the creation of a new state, cabinet-level agency focused solely on supporting the […]
K-State Research and Extension Seeks Input from Kansas Citizens
K-State Research and Extension news service Manhattan, KS– Officials with a statewide network that has provided unbiased, research-based information on issues important to Kansans for 108 years are reaching out to learn more about how the organization can best serve residents of the state. K-State Research and Extension has released a public survey […]
Heart of a Tiger: Amy Schmierbach’s Quest
By Tisa Mason Hays, KS – Once you become a parent, you never really quit being a parent. Any parent of a child with intellectual or developmental disabilities knows that their responsibilities will be extensive long after their son or daughter reaches adulthood. Supporting a child with special needs is often a life-long commitment comprising […]
Medicare Part D Beneficiaries Now Able to Access Low-Cost Insulin, Free Shingles Vaccine at All Hy-Vee Pharmacies
West Des Moines, IA — Hy-Vee, Inc. announces that Medicare Part D beneficiaries are now able to access reduced-cost monthly insulin supplies and free Shingrix vaccines at all Hy-Vee Pharmacy locations, as outlined in the recent Inflation Reduction Act, which went into effect Jan. 1, 2023. Insulin Out-of-Pocket Cap Under the Inflation Reduction Act, Medicare […]