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K-State Agriculture Today: 1717 – Case Decisions Influence Agriculture…Safety on Farms and Ranches
00:01:05 – SCOTUS Opinions Impacting Agriculture: K-State and Washburn law professor, Roger McEowen, kicks off the show with points from cases that may impact farmers and ranchers and what they should consider doing. 00:12:05 – Making Agriculture Safe for Children: Tawnie Larson, project consultant for the Kansas Agriculture Safety...
Pharmaceutical giant sues Kansas for law supporting 340B discounted drugs in pharmacies
A major pharmaceutical manufacturer is suing Kansas Attorney General Kris Kobach to prohibit his office from enforcing violations of the Kansas Consumer Protection Act on drug manufacturers enrolled in Medicaid’s 340B drug pricing program. The budget provision didn’t have a fiscal impact, costing $0 to the state, but its language did direct the Attorney General’s Office to take action against drug manufacturers that “deny, restrict, prohibit or otherwise interfere” with the procurement of 340B subsidized drugs to...
Day 11, Kansas Wheat Harvest Report 2024
This is day 11 of the Kansas Wheat Harvest Reports, brought to you by the Kansas Wheat Commission, Kansas Association of Wheat Growers, Kansas Grain and Feed Association and the Kansas Cooperative Council. Summer rains that leave behind humid air are keeping farmers out of the fields until late in...
Kansas health experts emphasize preparation and awareness amid heat wave
LAWRENCE — With no signs of hot, humid temperatures decreasing in the U.S., climate and health experts are urging the public to take extra precautions amid heat waves. Experts say that because of global warming, temperatures are going to continue to rise each summer. “With further changes in the climate, what we’re going to see […] The post Kansas health experts emphasize preparation and awareness amid heat wave appeared first on Kansas Reflector.
Discipline used in Kansas’ largest school district was discriminatory, the Justice Department says
TOPEKA, Kan. (AP) — Educators in Kansas’ largest public school district discriminated against Black and disabled students when disciplining them, according to the U.S. Department of Justice, which announced an agreement Tuesday that will have the district revising its policies. Changes the Wichita district has agreed to include...
Local girl crowned Miss Kansas
Aah’lice Jackson, 13, of Hutchinson returned home as National Miss Kansas Pre-Teen after competing in the 2023 National American Miss Pageant in Omaha, Neb. on June 29. The National American Miss Pageants are dedicated to celebrating greatness in the U.S. and encouraging future leaders. Each year the National American...
Storm Track 3 Forecast: Showers and a few storms around this afternoon/tonight
A cold front has now crossed Kansas and the entire state is in a cooler east to northeast surface flow. This, along with plenty of cloud cover and a widespread coverage of showers and embedded thunderstorms is keeping temperatures noticeably cooler today. These showers are expected to continue through the...
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