July 2025

Organic farm tours offered with Ogallala Commons partnership

Ogallala Commons (www.ogallalacommons.org), in partnership with K-State Research and Extension Wild West District, invites food producers, gardeners and the interested public to attend an Organic Transition Farm Tour on Thursday, July 24 at the K-State Research & Education Building (1081 Stadium Ave) in Liberal, KS, from 9 a.m.-2 p.m. Central Time. In addition to a visit to two farm sites, the tour will provide information for the transition to organic production of specialty crops, as well as networking opportunities.

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Crossing the Threshold: Heartbroken and wondering why

Heartbroken. It is a word on the tips of many tongues and in the clasp of many hearts this week as the death toll from floods in Texas climbs higher and the search for little girls from a camp along the Guadalupe River turns to recovery. Why did something so terrible happen to such precious little 8-year-old humans at a place that is usually so full of life, love, and joy?

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Mattel’s Hot Wheels Legends Tour comes to Kansas City in search of local car to immortalize as a Hot Wheels

On July 12, the Hot Wheels Legends Tour, the world’s largest traveling car show and global contest offering custom car builders the unique opportunity to have their passion projects turned into the next Hot Wheels die-cast toy car, rolls into the Kansas City area.

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Registration now open for 2025 Kansas Ag Growth Summit

MANHATTAN, Kansas — The Kansas Department of Agriculture invites you to join them in Manhattan this summer as they discuss growth opportunities for agriculture at the 10th annual Kansas Governor’s Summit on Agricultural Growth on Thursday, August 14, at the K-State Alumni Center at 1720 Anderson Ave. in Manhattan, followed by a networking event, also at the K-State Alumni Center.

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Governor Kelly celebrates Grand Opening of Walmart case-ready Beef facility in Olathe

Governor Laura Kelly joined state and local leaders as well as Walmart leadership Friday to celebrate the grand opening of Walmart’s first-ever fully owned and operated case-ready beef facility in Olathe, Kansas. The new facility brings 667 new jobs to surrounding area, higher quality beef sold in Walmart stores across the Midwest, and increased transparency and efficiency in the supply chain for Angus beef.

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One From the Roadside: Fascinating memoirs could include first bag boy at Dillons

I started writing my column by giving driving tips. It eventually turned into stories from my travels across the United States. Before long, I found myself writing about my childhood growing up in Missouri. I even ventured into sharing a few political opinions—though you have to be careful not to make too many people mad.

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