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In late August, I eagerly applied to be an Agriculture Ambassador for the American Agriculture Movement. About a week later, the exciting news arrived through a call from my ag teacher, Hallie Means, informing me that I had been chosen as one of two National Ag Youth Ambassadors. This led to an unforgettable experience in September at the Farm Aid Festival in Indianapolis, where I immersed myself in forums, farm tours, and legendary concerts featuring artists like Willie Nelson and Neil Young, among others. Coming from a small town in Western Kansas, this adventure was both intriguing and eye-opening, especially as it was my first time in Indianapolis and only my second time flying.

MANHATTAN, Kan.—With spring comes awareness of severe weather—plus the need to plan ahead—and this year is no exception, said Jan Steen, community vitality specialist with K-State Research and Extension.

April 15, 2024—The American Legion Boys State of Kansas has announced a partner ship with Kansas State University to offer attendees of the leadership program three hours of college credit at a significant discount. This year’s ALBSK will be held Sunday, June 2, through Saturday, June 8, on KSU’s campus in Manhattan. This will be the program’s 32nd consecutive session at KSU and 86th overall.

Superintendent Lori Maxwell District News with During the past few months, Kansas school districts have been updating their policies on the Enrollment of Nonresident Students, Policy JBCC. This policy is lengthy with several supporting policies under the primary umbrella of JBCC.

MANHATTAN, Kan. – Kansas State University food scientist Karen Blakeslee says preparing and storing food during a power outage can be “tricky.” “Without a steady power source (such as a generator), food can be temperature-abused, which increases the risk for foodborne illness,” said Blakeslee, who also is coordinator of K-State’s Rapid Response Center for Food Science.

MANHATTAN AND KANSAS CITY, KANSAS—Through the K-State 105 initiative, Kansas State University and The University of Kansas Health System announced today that the organizations are working together to explore ways to support health care in rural Kansas communities. The two organizations made the announcement during a joint news conference.