K-State in the news today

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Monday, April 14, 2025

National/International

How to Ease Your Money Anxiety When the Economy Is Stressing You Out
4/12/25 New York Times
“Since Covid, we’ve all just been waiting for the next shoe to drop, moneywise,” said Megan McCoy, a financial therapist and an associate professor of personal financial planning at Kansas State University. “For years now, it’s been one kind of painful financial situation after another. We can’t catch our breath.”

State/Regional

Olathe garden will bear name of beloved JoCo horticulturalist who died last year
4/11/25 Johnson Co Post
Dennis Patton was no stranger to avid Johnson County gardeners. The horticulture agent, who served the K-State Research and Extension Office in Johnson County for 35 years, died on March 16 after a puzzling, months-long battle with lung cancer.

Early Childhood Professionals Receive New Statewide Directory
4/13/25 KSAL
Thanks to a partnership between Kansas Child Care Training Opportunities and the Division of Information Technology at Kansas State University, early childhood professionals in Kansas will have access to a new statewide directory and professional empowerment portal.