As the wheat crop is tucked into dormancy like a hibernating bear, Kansas farmers are making tough choices about topdressing during a dry winter with escalating fertilizer prices. Kansas wheat farmers reported last week during a board meeting of the Kansas Association of Wheat Growers (KAWG) that wheat fields across Kansas were generally planted into sufficient moisture conditions and went into winter with decent stands.

TOPEKA — New research from a women’s economic and civic advancement group and the University of Kansas draws connections between rising unemployment among women, difficulty accessing child care and the COVID-19 pandemic.

The winter storm that dropped several inches of snow across Kansas and Oklahoma has forced the cancelation of several blood drives in the region this week. Together, those canceled drives have cost the Red Cross of Kansas and Oklahoma at least a day’s worth of blood.

With Mother Nature giving us these recent blasts of winter, a lot of shoveling and ice melt will have been used. However, to save your landscape next spring, ice melts should be used sparingly.

WASHINGTON — On Feb. 13, millions of Americans will come together to watch Super Bowl LVI and feast on hot and cold snacks throughout the four-hour event. This uniquely American tradition scores big on entertainment, but it is also rife with opportunity for foodborne illness.