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Wednesday, March 4, 2026

National/International

Connecticut gas prices jump as U.S. strikes in Iran push fuel toward $3 a gallon
03/03/26 Yahoo News
And at least one expert, Gregg Ibendahl, a professor of agricultural economics at Kansas State University, forecast a scenario in which nationwide gas prices could approach $4 a gallon.

Rainfall can shape bird populations as much as temperature, global study reveals
03/03/26 MSN.com
For the study, Boyle and her former postdoctoral scholar at Kansas State University, Katy Silber, undertook an ambitious global review, combing through decades of published research to identify studies that documented links between rainfall and bird reproduction.

State/Regional

Kansas research finds bugs as a vaccine for avian flu amongst poultry
03/03/26 KSNT
Kansas State University researchers have discovered a unique vaccine strategy to help fight avian flu amongst poultry.