Thursday, February 12, 2026

Guest Columnist

Alaska’s Cold, Cold Ground

Dawn Phelps Columnist   I am truly not an authority on burials in Alaska or other places in the far north where the ground freezes down to...

K-State’s next-generation agriculture facility will be named Western Star Global Grain and Food Center

Kansas State University's Global Center for Grain and Food Innovation will be renamed the Western Star Global Grain and Food Center in honor of...

Kansas: Watch for Rare Yellow Cardinal This Spring

A rare genetic mutation could cause a bright yellow northern cardinal to appear in Kansas backyards this spring, an occurrence ornithologists estimate may happen...

United Way accepting nominations for Spring Community Work Day

The United Way of Reno County will host a Spring Residential Community Work Day on April 25, launching a new volunteer-driven initiative aimed at helping residents...

Woodpeckers; Nature’s Little Drummers

A friend texted me this morning to say he had nearly chocked on his coffee when a woodpecker unexpectedly began hammering on the side...

UnCommon Farms Marks 20 Years with National Winter Conference in St. Louis

Brighton, IL — February 10, 2026 — UnCommon Farms will convene its annual Winter Conference February 17–20, 2026, at the Hyatt Regency St. Louis at...

KFU Calls for Mandatory Country-of-Origin Labeling in Light of Argentine Beef Import Deal

MCPHERSON, KS - Kansas Farmers Union (KFU) is calling on Congress and the Trump administration to implement Mandatory Country-of-Origin Labeling that would support American...

K-State Salina offers agricultural drone spraying training

At a glance: K-State Salina’s Applied Aviation Research Center will provide a drone aerial applications and regulations training for agriculture producers with two course options...

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