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K-State 105 Community Health Worker Project Helps Rural Kansas and Agricultural Workforce

Monday, August 5

By Jennifer Tidball, K-State News and Communication Services MANHATTAN, Kan. — A large collaborative K-State 105 project is bringing together 12 partners — including Kansas State University units, other higher education institutions and health organizations — to help improve rural and agriculture-connected health across... Read More.

Judge who Authorized Kansas Newspaper Raid Escapes Discipline with Secret Conflicting Explanation

Monday, August 5

By Sherman Smith, the Kansas Reflector TOPEKA, Kan. — The magistrate who authorized last year’s police raid on the Marion County Record escaped discipline from a state panel by making claims that contradict statements in federal lawsuits about how the search warrants arrived in front... Read More.

Championship bound! Monarchs rally late to defeat Kansas Cannons in NBC semifinals

Friday, August 2

By Brad HallierFour days ago, the Hutchinson Monarchs were an afterthought at the NBC World Series.Following an 11-run run loss to the Seattle Cheney Studs, the Monarchs had lost their last two games in pool play and limped into bracket play as a third-place... Read More.

Public Health Advisories for Kansas Lakes Due to Blue-Green Algae

Friday, August 2

By the Kansas Department of Health and Environment KANSAS — The Kansas Department of Health and Environment (KDHE) and the Kansas Department of Wildlife and Parks (KDWP) have issued a public health advisory due to blue-green algae.A harmful algal bloom (HAB) may look like foam,... Read More.

Nominations Now Open for 2024 Coolest Thing Made In Kansas

Thursday, August 1

Contest to Highlight Kansas Manufacturers By the Kansas Manufacturing Council / The Kansas Chamber Topeka, KAN. — The Kansas Manufacturing Council (KMC), an affiliated program of the Kansas Chamber, is looking for the 2024 Coolest Thing Made In Kansas.Presented by Forvis Mazars, KMC launched... Read More.

Hutch Rec Announces RFQ for Kansas Artists to Create Public Art for DCI Park

Tuesday, July 30

By Hutch Rec HUTCHINSON, Kan. — Hutch Rec announces a call for Kansas artists to participate in a public art initiative at DCI Park. As part of the ongoing placemaking efforts through Project Park, Hutch Rec is seeking to commission artists to create 2-D art,... Read More.

Kansas Women’s Basketball Releases Non-Conference Schedule

Tuesday, July 30

-- KANSAS ATHLETICS RELEASE -- LAWRENCE, Kan. (KUAthletics.com) – Head Coach Brandon Schneider has announced another challenging non-conference schedule that the Kansas Women's Basketball team will face in the upcoming 2024-25 season.Highlighting the early season schedule is a matchup with national runner-up Iowa at the Sanford... Read More.

Rural Kansas Students and Communities to Receive new STEM Resources for Career and Economic Development

Monday, July 29

Partnership Launched Between Fort Hays State University and the STEMM FIRE Foundation, with Grant funds from the Patterson Family Foundation By FHSU University Communications HAYS, Kan. — Students in rural Kansas communities will soon have new resources to integrate science, math, and technology education toward some of... Read More.

Kansas Women Attorneys Association Honors Hutchinson Community Foundation Chief Operating Officer

Monday, July 29

By Lucky Kidd LINDSBORG, Kan. — Dell Marie Shanahan Swearer, Chief Operating Officer of Hutchinson Community Foundation, has been presented the Carol Foreman Medal of Civility from the Kansas Women Attorneys Association.The Carol Foreman Medal of Civility specifies that “The recipient must have behaved and... Read More.

Smoky Valley Historical Association Receives Humanities Kansas Grant for Speaker Series with Support from Lindsborg Museum

Saturday, July 27

By the Lindsborg Old Mill & Swedish Heritage Museum TOPEKA, Kan. (July 25, 2024) — Humanities Kansas recently awarded $2,000 to the Smoky Valley Historical Association in Lindsborg to support “Historical Speakers Series,” a set of online talks that explore key figures in the history... Read More.

RCALF USA’s Bill Bullard to Speak at Marquette, Kansas Event August 7

Friday, July 26

By Kansas National Farmers MARQUETTE, Kan. — RCALF USA’s Bill Bullard will be headlining a “Working Together for Better Prices” state meeting of Kansas National Farmers on August 7 at the Smoky Valley Distillery in Marquette, Kansas.Bullard will speak at a free catered noon luncheon. His... Read More.

Kansas Teachers in McPherson for STEAM Training

Friday, July 26

By Lucky Kidd McPHERSON, Kan. — If you drove by the McPherson County Courthouse and the adjoining Memorial Park to the west you no doubt saw a lot of people around that area. Those people were all teachers, taking part in a STEAM training supported... Read More.