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Tuesday, Sept. 15, 2026

National/International

Looking Beyond the Heart in Bovine Heart Disease
9/11/2026 Drovers
An enlarged, misshapen heart can be a striking finding during a cattle necropsy. It also can be an easy place to stop looking. Dr. Brad White, professor at Kansas State University, wants veterinarians to resist that temptation. “If you only look at the heart, we don’t have the whole picture,” says White. That message is supported by a series of recent studies from Kansas State University researchers examining cardiac morphology, heart scores, concurrent disease and histopathologic changes in beef cattle. The research suggests that while heart size and shape can provide important clues, the heart needs to be interpreted alongside the liver, lungs and other organs.

State/Regional

Diesel fuel prices increase with some at Kansas State Fair who feel the impact
9/14/2026 KAKE-TV
According to the Associated Press, on Friday the average cost of diesel hit a record price of $5.85 for the first time since the war with Iran. Today, in Hutchinson at one local gas station, the price of diesel fuel was $5.69, only $16 less than the nation’s average. Gregory Ibendahl, a finance specialist with Kansas State University, said he believes this spike comes from the limited global supply of oil and fuel, as well as refinery capacity in the U.S. since the COVID-19 pandemic.

Local

K-State training workshop targets mental health in Kansas
9/14/2026 Salina Post
A Kansas State University official says an upcoming training session available to Kansans will help to address a concerning trend in mental health and resilience to stress in communities across the state. Tawnie Larson, a program manager for the Kansas Agriculture Safety and Health program at K-State, said 20 spots are open for an online train-the-trainer workshop called Changing Our Mental and Emotional Trajectory, or COMET.