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Tuesday, April 7, 2026

National/International

Epic winter drought creates a bleak situation for farmers — and your food
04/07/26 The Washington Post
Across the lower 48 states, farmers are reeling from the hottest and third-driest September-to-February stretch on record. As of March 31, the last date for which data is available, nearly 60 percent of the U.S. was in drought, according to the U.S. Drought Monitor. Jennifer Ifft, a professor of agricultural economics at Kansas State University, offers insight into how wheat is a globally traded commodity, but the failed crop in the Great Plains is just one small contributor to the cost of bread.

State/Regional

Teens can learn to fly at this Kansas summer camp
04/06/26 KSNW-TV
A Kansas summer camp will provide teens aged 15 to 17 the opportunity to gain real-world flight training experience. Kansas State University Salina’s Aviation Academy is hosting a summer camp for high school teens from June 21 to 27. During the week, teens will learn from K-State’s academy staff, gaining skills and knowledge in subjects that will include aerodynamics and flight theory, Federal Aviation Administration regulations, navigation basics and more.

It's Getting Squirrelly at K-State: Wednesday's Day of Giving Let's Patrons Name a Campus Squirrel
04/06/26 Kansas Public Radio
Something squirrelly is happening at Kansas State University. The whole campus is full of un-named squirrels. And the school wants to change that. So, on Wednesday, April 8th, during K-State's annual Day of Giving, anyone can make a donation and name their own squirrel. Contributors will be given a digital certificate - making it official, if not entirely legal. KPR's J. Schafer decided to learn more about this nutty idea.

Local

'A piece of good news': US Sen. Moran announces over $4M for K-State vet med
04/06/26 Manhattan Mercury
U.S. Sen. Jerry Moran, a Kansas Republican, announced Friday in the Boehringer Ingelheim Animal Health Auditorium on the Manhattan campus that $4.9 million in federal resources will support K-State’s College of Veterinary Medicine.