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Monday, Feb. 23, 2026

State/Regional

February wildfire spread quickly across two states
2/20/2026 High Plains Journal
Chip Redmond, Kansas State University assistant meteorologist and K-State Weather DataLibrary and Mesonet manager, said on a Facebook post before the wildfire that vegetation across Kansas is drying rapidly as warm temperatures and strong winds continue. "As conditions degrade throughout the week, fuels will become more receptive to fire. We are transitioning into the typical spring fire season pattern — when fires can start easily and spread quickly."

Kansas State University hosts rodeo in new venue for first time in 50 years
2/22/2026 WIBW
Kansas State University hosted its annual rodeo this weekend in an all-new location. The four-day event took place at the Bilbrey Family Events Center. "This facility is awesome," said Garden City Community College rodeo team member Creek Williams. "It's been pretty cold outside, but coming here in a heated facility, packed crowds every night, the energy's here, it's awesome. It's been awesome."

K-State Salina Drone Course
2/20/2026 Kansas Ag Connection
Kansas State University Salina is offering new professional training to help farmers learn how to use drone spraying technology in agriculture. The two-day course focuses on aerial applications and regulations for uncrewed aircraft systems, also known as the UAS. The training gives agricultural producers practical skills that can save time and reduce costs. Farmers learn how to use drones to protect crops, control weeds and pests, and improve yields through precision agriculture methods.

Local

Remembering Rev. Jackson's 1993 Landon Lecture on violence and crime in America
2/20/2026 The Mercury
"Not everyone always agreed with his views and he could be rather direct about people he thought should be more attached to his views," Dr. Andrew Orr, professor of history at Kansas State University, said. "He was no shrinking violet, but he had a strong sense of where he believed the true north of America's future lay in a radical conception of human equality."