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CAMPBELL: Grasshopper populations in Kansas remain elevated
Weather patterns can have a significant impact on grasshopper populations year to year. Hot, dry summers increase the survival of nymphs and adult grasshoppers, leading to increased egg production during the growing season. Cool, wet weather promotes fungal pathogens that can reduce egg and nymph survival, but if the following spring is warm and wet, egg hatching will increase, and more nymphs survive. So, several years of hot, dry summers followed by warm, wet springs can eventually lead to large populations of grasshoppers in some regions.
Bob Marcum, AD at Kansas, has died at age 87
COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — Bob Marcum, who served as athletic director at Kansas, South Carolina, UMass and Marshall, has died a few days after suffering a stroke. He was 87. South Carolina, UMass and Marshall's athletic departments all announced Marcum's death Wednesday, a day after he died. Arkansas coach John Calipari, who worked under Marcum at Massachusetts, posted on social media Sunday that Marcum was hospitalized after complications from a stroke.
Governor announces $10M for broadband projects, includes Wilson, Philips counties
TOPEKA – Governor Laura Kelly announced today that $10 million has been awarded to 12 Internet Service Providers (ISPs) in the latest round of Broadband Acceleration Grants. The awards will be paired with an additional $12.7 million in matching funds, resulting in an investment of nearly $22.7 million for high-speed broadband access projects across 14 rural Kansas counties.
Amid tensions with China, some US states are purging Chinese companies from their investments
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (AP) — As state treasurer, Vivek Malek pushed Missouri’s main retirement system to pull its investments from Chinese companies, making Missouri among the first nationally to do so. Now Malek is touting the Chinese divestment as he seeks reelection in an Aug. 6 Republican primary against challengers who also are denouncing financial connections to China.
Cherokee County Fair kicks off with focus on 4-H and FFA
COLUMBUS, Kan. — For nearly a century, an annual fair has been highlighting area youth, all while providing entertainment for folks in Cherokee County. It’s all through the 96th annual Cherokee County Fair, which returned Tuesday at the fairgrounds in Columbus. A plethora of events are on the...
Liberal police searching for runaway teens
LIBERAL, Kan. (KAKE) - The Liberal Police Department says they are asking for the community's help locating three runaway teenagers on Thursday. Authorities say they are attempting to locate 13-year-old Dontay Cole, 15-year-old Jacoby Cole and 17-year-old Quinten Cole in regards to a runaway juveniles case. The department did not...
Hays Community Theatre presents 'Once Upon a Mattress' Thursday
Step into the fairy tale world of "Once Upon a Mattress," a delightful retelling of The Princess and the Pea by Hays Community Theatre. "Once Upon a Mattress" is a musical comedy that premiered in an off-Broadway theater in 1959. The play is a humorous adaptation of Hans Christian Andersen's 1835 tale, "The Princess and the Pea."
New name, same goal: Hope Wichita hosts annual back-to-school event
Hope Wichita, formerly known as Convoy of Hope, is hosting its annual back-to-school event on Saturday. The nonprofit will give out food and school supplies at locations in Wichita, Valley Center and Hutchinson. This year, the organization also is giving out supplies and resources at a location in Newton on Aug. 3.
70 Kansas Student-Athletes Placed on Academic All-Big 12 Rookie Team
LAWRENCE, Kan. – The Big 12 Conference announced the 2023-24 Academic All-Big 12 Rookie Team on Wednesday, with 762 student-athletes earning the honor. Kansas had 70 student-athletes recognized to the team. Of the Jayhawks' 70 honorees, 14 earned a perfect 4.0 grade point average (GPA) for the 2023-24 academic...
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