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Thursday, June 18, 2026

State/Regional

How are Kansas agriculture officials monitoring New World Screwworm threat?
6/17/26 KSNT
Kansas State University agricultural economist Glynn Tonsor said consumer demand and household finances are currently more influential on beef prices than the screwworm threat. “We have more and more people saying their finances are worse, and that’s a headwind against beef demand,” Tonsor said. “When it comes to economic impact in the system, we’re actually seeing a slowing down of willingness to pay for some beef products.”

Local

City approves pursuing Campus Creek watershed study with K-State
6/17/26 Manhattan Mercury
Public works director Brian Johnson said that as a state entity, Kansas State University doesn’t have to abide by city water detention regulations, but reached out to the city to collaborate on flooding management. “They have come to us to be a good neighbor and a good partner, and asked us to partner with them on this downtown east-west master plan and look at possibly doing some sort of detention or projects upstream,” he said.