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Grain Safety Week underscores prevention, preparedness

Monday, March 24

Agribusiness leaders are taking a stand for grain bin safety as fatality rates remain high among entrapment cases. Michigan Agri-Business Association President Chuck Lippstreu tells Brownfield, “Making sure that everybody goes home safe every day is the absolute top priority for anyone working in agriculture, whether you’re working... Read More.

Evergy Encourages Storm Preparation During Severe Weather Preparedness Week

Monday, March 3

Customers can report and track outages using the Evergy mobile app KANSAS CITY, Mo. — Today is the first day of Severe Weather Preparedness Week (March 3-7). The Evergy service area experiences a wide variety of severe weather during the spring and summer seasons including... Read More.

National Pork Board leaders discuss H5N1 preparedness

Thursday, January 23

Pictured: Bill Even, CEO of the National Pork Board, at the 2025 Iowa Pork Congress in Des Moines (Photo by Brent Barnett/Brownfield) Some members of the pork industry say they’re closely monitoring highly pathogenic avian influenza developments. Dr. Brett Kaysen with the National Pork... Read More.

Garnett City Commissioners Appoint New Advisory Board Members, Address Weather Preparedness, Make Proclamations at Jan. 14 Meeting

Wednesday, January 15

By Lucky Kidd GARNETT, Kan. — Appointment of members to two advisory boards were made by Garnett City Commissioners Tuesday. The Commission last month deferred action on filling two open positions on the Library Advisory Board and the Tourism Advisory Board.Both library board positions were... Read More.

Kansas Gets Good Rating for Public Health Emergency Preparedness

Friday, June 9

UNDATED (KNS) — Kansas is relatively well-prepared to respond to public health emergencies but still needs to improve hospital safety and flu vaccination rates. Those are some of the findings from a recent report by the nonprofit group Read More.

Severe Weather Preparedness Week is March 6-10

Monday, February 13

By Pat Melgares, K-State Research and Extension News Service MANHATTAN, Kan. – Live in Kansas and the Midwest for very long, and it becomes commonplace to expect a wide variety of spring and summer weather. Tornadoes, damaging winds, large hail, flash flooding and lightning often... Read More.