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Friday, April 17, 2026

National/International

How to handle financial stress
4/16/26 Here & Now Newsroom
Here & Now’s Lisa Mullins talks with Megan McCoy, an associate professor of personal financial planning at Kansas State University, licensed marriage and family therapist and a certified financial therapist. She shares tips on how to handle financial stress.

State/Regional

Helping animal survivors of domestic violence 'recognizes the importance of the animal, but it also gives dignity to the humans.'
4/14/26 Missouri Health Talks, via KBIA
Rose Brooks is a domestic violence shelter in Kansas City that has been operating a pet shelter and pet-friendly housing in their facility since 2012. Recently, the organization has worked with Wayside Waifs, an area animal rescue, and the K-State College of Veterinary Medicine to provide preventative health care to pets in Rose Brooks' facility, such as immunizations, check-ups and more.

Local

The Pickering pipeline | Continuing a musical legacy
4/15/26 The K-State Collegian
Audrey, daughter of David Pickering, professor of organ and music theory and associate director for music at Kansas State, obtained her master’s degree in organ performance from KU in May 2025. Now, for the 2025-26 school year, she is serving in her father’s teaching roles while he is away on a year-long sabbatical.

K-State researcher honored for record-breaking light pulse work
4/15/26 The K-State Collegian
“Our final goal is to control the electron, and eventually control the nucleus, and then you can control the chemical reaction,” Meng Han said. He wants students to hear about the research and what goes on through research.“I hope more young people can know this story, that this research is happening at K-State."