Mar 25, 2019

Access to affordable, quality child care in rural areas is often difficult to find. However, studies show access to child care is vital for long-term viability of rural communities. K-State Research and Extension child development specialist Bradford Wiles, Pottawatomie County Extension family and consumer sciences...

Mar 18, 2019

March is National Reading Awareness Month and a K-State Research and Extension child development specialist says spending at least 15 minutes a day reading with – not to – young children helps them succeed later in life. Bradford Wiles says reading with a young child can boost school readiness, helps them become...

Mar 11, 2019

Spring officially arrives March 20th, and with it comes an increased risk for severe thunderstorms, lightning, flash floods and tornadoes. Those severe weather events can cause widespread damage – and, in the worst case – loss of life. Kansas State University climatologist Mary Knapp (nap) says having a...

Mar 4, 2019

Walk Kansas, which begins March 17th and runs through May 11th, is not just about being physically active. It also includes information on nutrition, recipes, eating in season, food safety and food waste. K-State Research and Extension northeast area family and consumer sciences specialist and state coordinator for Walk...