MANHATTAN, Kansas, May 1 -- Kansas State University issued the following news release: * * * 'It takes a village': K-State helps rural Kansas community meet all generations' needs By Marcia Locke and Samuel Bauman How can small towns meet the educational, recreational and wellness needs of all their residents, young and old? Can one facility for 3-year-olds and 83-year-olds alike do the trick? Kansas State University researchers are helping a rural Kansas town evaluate whether its new multi  more

TOPEKA, Kansas, May 1 -- The Kansas Department of Commerce issued the following news release on April 30, 2025: * * * Commerce Launches Blueprint to Build Grant Program for Community Centers Lieutenant Governor and Secretary of Commerce David Toland today announced the launch of the Blueprint to Build program, an innovative new Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) funding round. This program provides rural Kansas communities a faster, more affordable way to construct state-of-the-art comm  more

LINCOLN, Nebraska, April 29 -- Gov. Jim Pillen, R-Nebraska, issued the following news release: * * * Gov. Pillen Issues New Executive Order on Burn Ban CONTACT: Laura Strimple, (402) 580-9495 LINCOLN, NE - Governor Jim Pillen has issued a new executive order stipulating that central and western Nebraska remain under a burn ban. Conditions in that half of the state are still very dry. Burning is prohibited through midnight May 10 due to the potential wildfire risk. Last week, Gov. Pillen  more

MANHATTAN, Kansas, May 1 -- Kansas State University issued the following news release: * * * K-State lab resumes work on world's top crops Kansas State University's Climate Resilient Cereals Innovation Lab continues work after federal funding resumed earlier this month. The innovation lab aims to help double the world's food supply by 2050 through crop production improvements for four of the world's most important cereals: sorghum, millet, wheat and rice. All four crops are grown in the Unit  more

TOPEKA, Kansas, May 1 -- The Kansas Corporation Commission issued the following news release on April 30, 2025: * * * KCC orders AT&T to pay $60K in penalties for failing to provide locates TOPEKA - The Kansas Corporation Commission (KCC) has assessed $60,000 in fines to AT&T for failure to provide timely locate marks of its underground facilities as required by the Kansas Underground Prevention Act (KUUDPA). Kansas law requires excavators to provide at least two days notice of their intent  more

COLUMBIA, Missouri, May 1 -- The University of Missouri issued the following news release: * * * Missouri net farm income recovers in 2025 By Danyelle Chinn The Spring 2025 Missouri Farm Income Outlook forecasts a recovery in net farm income, following two consecutive years of decline, according to the Rural and Farm Finance Policy Analysis Center (RaFF) at the University of Missouri. Published twice a year, the report provides statewide projections of major farm financial indicators for Mi  more