LAWRENCE –The Kansas Wildscape Foundation recently announced the appointment of Marc Murrell as the organization’s new executive director. Murrell began work on March 8,...
Regular stretching exercises may be more effective than brisk walks for combating hypertension, according to a new study.
The researchers found that 30 minutes of...
EMPORIA – Invasive zebra mussels have been found in "moss balls,” an aquarium plant product sold through aquarium, pet and plant supply stores. Zebra...
PRATT – Aerial surveys conducted by helicopters will begin March 16 and continue through early May in areas of Kansas containing prairie chicken habitat....
Virtues: Strong fragrance and cherry-red color mark Sweet Spirit rose's three-inch double flowers, which are excellent for cutting. This bushy rose offers disease-resistant foliage,...
Governor Laura Kelly and Kansas Housing Resources Corporation (KHRC) announce the launch of the Kansas Emergency Rental Assistance (KERA) program to provide rent, utility,...
Duane Schrag
Special to the Rural Messenger
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For decades Rattlesnake Creek, which supplies water to Quivira National Wildlife Refuge, has dwindled.
The U.S. Fish...
Virtues: Midnight Cascade is the first blueberry cultivar suitable for hanging baskets, thanks to its unique habit. This compact blueberry bush produces trailing stems,...
Sesame seed husks, a waste product from the manufacture of sesame seed oil, are rich in the antioxidant sesaminol.
Scientists have found that sesaminol protects...
