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Tips to keep Easter lilies blooming

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Easter lilies, a traditional holiday symbol of hope and purity, may not yet be done for the year. Kansas State University horticulture expert Cynthia Domenghini said that although Easter lilies are not reliably hardy in Kansas, a few simple steps can give them a chance to survive outdoors.
By taking a few simple steps, Easter lilies can survive outdoors in Kansas. Metro Creative photo

K-State team wins Argonia Cup, sets world record height

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Kansas State University’s Wildcat Rocketry team made history at the 2025 Argonia Cup by taking first place in the national collegiate rocketry competition and breaking a world record. K-State’s student team is the first from Kansas to win the competition – this year from among 20 collegiate teams – and the club’s competition rocket, “Purple Horizon,” broke the previous world record for altitude on a commercial- staged L-impulse rocket, reaching 35,439 feet and a maximum speed of 1,050 miles per hour.
Members of the Wildcat Rocketry team pose with the Argonia Cup trophy and competition rockets, including the winning “Purple Horizon” rocket, which broke a world record for altitude for a commercial-staged L-impulse rocket by reaching an altitude of 35,439 feet. Contributed photo

Owls head into clay target season

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The season is underway for 3,060 student athletes participating in the Kansas State High School Clay Target League (WISHSCTL) programs this spring. Those athletes are competing on 177 high school teams across the state, supported by hundreds of coaches, team staff, and other volunteers.
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