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Monday, June 23, 2025

State/Regional

Iconic McPherson Chimney Sweeper statue off to get repaired after collapsing during storm
6/21/25 KWCH
The world’s largest chimney sweep statue, which has stood tall off Highway 135 near McPherson for years, was brought down by wind gusts reaching up to 80 miles per hour. On Saturday, the statue’s owners and a group of volunteers carefully moved the structure off the property and began preparing it for transport. In the next week, the statue will head to Kansas State University’s Salina campus, where the Aerospace and Technology program will take on its restoration as a class project.

Conference to Highlight Agriculture Artificial Intelligence
6/23/25 KSAL
Ajay Sharda, an agricultural engineer in K-State’s Department of Biological and Agricultural Engineering, said feedback from those who use modern technology is an important part of developing effective tools. “We want our producers, our end users, to be part of the journey in terms of development and evolution of these technologies, so that they have trust in these systems,” Sharda said.