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Wednesday, March 11, 2026

National/International

Spiking pump prices dent Trump’s willingness to extend war
03/10/26 Bloomberg and MSN
The price jumps resonate even more among older Americans who experienced the 1970s energy crisis, said Lance Bachmeier, a Kansas State University economics professor. The impacts could also be disproportionately felt by low- and middle-income consumers, who spend a larger share of their income on gas, he added.

State/Regional

From rivalry to results: KU, K-State research partnerships deliver big wins for Kansas
03/11/26 KU News Service
The University of Kansas and Kansas State University may be fierce rivals on the field and on the court, but they’ve long been teammates in labs and Kansas communities, tackling problems that matter to the state.