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Emporia gazette.com
Juniper and Sage opens in Main Street incubator with focus on sustainability
Juniper and Sage officially opened on Oct. 7 in the Main Street incubator space located on 729 Commercial St. The new business is a community-centered refillery that offers bulk pantry staples, flour, refillable household items and natural skincare and body products. The owner, Kat Stueve, main goal for the business...
sunflowerstateradio.com
🎙️ K-State Agriculture Today: 2283 – Having Access to Landlocked Property…Residual Pasture Vegetation
00:01:05 – Landlocked Property and FSA Committee Ballot: Today’s show begins with K-State and Washburn law professor Roger McEowen as he discusses recent cases that involve landlocked agricultural property and an FSA county committee ballot. 00:12:05 – Pasture Conditions and Evaluations: K-State’s Molly Reichenborn and Keith Harmoney continue...
KVOE
FHTC Power Plant student named Chime Workforce Scholar
A Flint Hills Technical College Student has been recognized at the national and international level for his dedication and excellence in the classroom. FHTC announced Wednesday that power plant technology student Nicholas Sweeter was named a 2026 Chime Workforce Scholar, receiving a $1,000 scholarship to help cover educational expenses. Speaking of Sweeter’s accomplishment, Power Plant instructor Alex Partridge stated in the aforementioned news release, “Nick demonstrates an effort and maturity not often seen. He has experience operating various types of machines and equipment across different types of industries.”
KSNT News
Auction opens for Heartland Motorsports Park
TOPEKA (KSNT) – A major drag racing venue south of Topeka is up for grabs again. Real estate company Tranzon lists the International Hot Rod Association’s (IHRA) Darana-Heartland Motorsports Park on its website as being up for auction. People interested in acquiring the property must submit bids for the property by 5 p.m. CST on Nov. […]
WIBW
Topeka Mayor explains sales tax motivations
TOPEKA, Kan. (WIBW) - With the budget behind them, the City of Topeka is looking ahead to other issues. Mayor Spencer Duncan visited Eye on NE Kansas to explain why sales tax is a big part of the discussions. The city’s 2028 budget is projected to have another large deficeit....
sunflowerstateradio.com
🎙️ K-State Agriculture Today: 2282 – Establishing a Pond and Caring for it…Planning Your Legacy
00:01:05 – Fins, Fur and Feathers: New and Old Ponds: K-State’s Drew Ricketts and Joe Gerken begin today’s show with part of a Fins, Fur and Feathers podcast episode where they chat about old ponds, new ponds and pond establishment. 00:12:05 – Starting Estate Planning: Ashlee Westerhold,...
Wichita Eagle
Topeka's Forbes Field is in the running for new air refueling tankers
The airmen of the Topeka-based 190th Air Refueling Wing may get newer tankers to replace the aging fleet. The Air Force identified Forbes Field Air National Guard Base as one of four candidate locations for the next KC-46A Pegasus conversion. The 190th ARW based at Forbes Field currently flies the...
Hays Post
Colby farmer manages corn plot irrigation for 'testing the way we've always done it'
K-State’s TAPS program helps producers test new approaches to water and farm management. Kent Higerd is running an irrigation experiment on his farm that grew out of what he learned through Testing Ag Performance Solutions, better known as TAPS. This season, Higerd divided a center-pivot irrigated field into different...
sunflowerstateradio.com
🎙️ K-State Agriculture Today: 2281 – Market Conditions for Cow-Calf Operations…Virtual Fencing for Cattle
00:01:05 – Tools and Market Impacts for Cow-Calf Producers : A cattle market update from Jay Parsons, University of Nebraska-Lincoln farm and ranch management specialist, begins the show as he discusses conditions for cow-calf operations and their use of risk management. 00:12:05 – Virtual Fencing Options, Part 1: Jaymelynn...
Emporia gazette.com
If You Can’t Beat ’Em
I have been a proponent of alternative energy sources ever since Jimmy Carter told us to turn off our lights. I was just in the wrong business. I didn’t have access to the right power sources, like Mark Schreiber. I didn’t have the backing of people who could fatten my wallet or grease the wheels. So I became a squeaky wheel, irritating people like Schreiber.
The Topeka Capital-Journal
New battery storage project proposed for Topeka area
Deriva Energ y is exploring the potential of developing an energy storage project in Shawnee County. The company held an open house forum on the evening of Sept. 30 at the Shawnee Yacht Club, 3720 SE Yacht Court. Five Shawnee County residents were present, three of whom were members of the Topeka-Shawnee County League of Women Voters. Headquartered in Charlotte, North Carolina, Deriva is a portfolio company of Brookfield, formerly known as Duke Energy Renewables, The company said it is one of the world's largest owners and operators of renewable power and climate transition assets. The company holds 5,900 megawatts of operating and under construction wind, utility scale solar and storage assets across the United States. Why propose an energy storage unit in Tecumseh? Deriva Energy is eyeing the Tecumseh area, specifically the land located across from the former Tecumseh Energy Center Coal Plant at SE 2nd Street and Dupont Road. The Tecumseh Energy plant operated from 1925 until 2018. Phil Trajkovski, Deriva Energy's associate director of energy storage development, said the site was chosen primarily because of existing infrastructure from the retired coal plant, which allows the project to connect directly to the grid. "This location has the opportunity
Kansas State Collegian
Call Hall’s next chapter: Ice cream returns in new 1863 Marketplace next spring
For students who arrived at K-State after the dairy bar closed for renovations in 2025, Call Hall ice cream has been more of a legend than reality. That is set to change next spring. The renovated Call Hall dairy plant is expected to resume production next March for the opening...
elliott.org
Rising hotel taxes need better disclosure. Here’s the fix.
If you’re in Topeka, Kan., next year, you can tour the state capitol, spend an afternoon at the Brown v. Board of Education National Historical Park or catch a concert at Evergy Plaza. Oh, and you’ll pay more for your hotel room. On January 1, the city’s transient guest...
KSNT News
Real estate firm selected to assist with ownership transition of Rock Springs Ranch
JUNCTION CITY (KSNT) – Officials with the Kansas 4-H Foundation have selected a real estate firm to assist their organization with the pursuit for new ownership options at Rock Springs Ranch. Callie Lehman with the Kansas 4-H Foundation said in a press release that her organization has selected NAI Martens to serve as the broker […]
washburnreview.org
The growth of Washburn Tech
The Washburn Institute of Technology recently gained a new campus. The building was transformed from a previous Kmart store to a building dedicated to the extension of numerous programs provided at Washburn Tech. The building is not yet finished though, only two-thirds of the facility is complete with one-third remaining...