MANHATTAN, Kansas, April 11 -- Kansas State University issued the following news release: * * * New book from history professor explores radio history, cultural conflict and international rivalries Kansas State University's Michael Krysko, associate professor of history, has published a new book that explores radio's propensity to traverse political and cultural borders. "Contested Airwaves: American Radio at Home and Abroad, 1914-1946," published by the University of Illinois Press, spans a more PR

SALINA, Kansas, April 12 -- Kansas Wesleyan University issued the following news release: * * * Noted Poets Featured at Next Conversations with Wes Jackson and Friends A Prairie Conversation with Wes Jackson and Friends will take on a different cadence, as Jackson's friends this time are notable poets Robert Hass and Jesse Nathan. Their conversation will focus on ecology, history, literature and visions of a sustainable future. It will take place from 6-8 p.m. April 30 in Peters Science Hall, more PR