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Mom of 4 recovering after suspected spider bite leads to severe complications: reports
8/4/2026 Yahoo News and KAKE
Raymond Cloyd, a horticultural entomologist at Kansas State University, told KAKE the brown recluse and black widow are two venomous spiders commonly found in Kansas.

K-State watershed specialists, livestock experts emphasize importance of water sources
8/4/2026 High Plains Journal
Water is likely the most important nutrient in raising livestock, and yet Kansas State University Extension cow-calf specialist Jason Warner says it is often the most overlooked.

A Kansas town was just named 9th best ‘up-and-coming’ US city for new homebuyers
8/4/2026 Wichita Eagle
Home to Kansas State University and nestled in the Flint Hills, “The Little Apple” has been named a top “up-and-coming” city for new homebuyers.

Pushing the limits | Architecture professor Reese Greenlee is designing 3D-printed concrete shelters to withstand tornadoes and protect Kansas’ manufactured home residents
8/1/2026 Manhattan Mercury
Greenlee, an assistant professor of architecture in Kansas State University’s College of Architecture, Planning & Design and Big 12 Faculty Fellow, is researching the intersection of architecture, structural performance, digital fabrication and housing resilience.