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10-3-11 News

2011-10-03T07:15:00.000-07:00

Another year has gone by and the results are in regarding campus safety. On Friday, the annual safety and crime report from the office of student life was released detailing reports of alcohol-related arrests and more.

The report says in 2010 there were approximately 363 liquor law violations on campus in residential facilities.
The report lists 25 burglaries on campus from the same year as well as six forcible sexual offenses. There were also zero recorded hate crimes on campus listed in the report.

Future crime fighters and the public are invited to two free presentations by representatives from federal law enforcement agencies at Kansas State University in October.

K-state's Criminology Club is sponsoring discussions by Brooke Burger, a U.S. Border Patrol agent based in Topeka, tomorrow and by Kristopher Lewiston, an agent with the Federal Bureau of Investigation's Topeka office, on Thursday, Oct. 20. Both presentations start at 7 p.m. in the K-state Student Union's Little Theater.

News for Monday August 1, 2011

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LOCAL NEWS

-An entire floor of Hale Library will be closed for the next two weeks. Beginning today through Monday, August 15th, crews will be repairing items as well as laying new carpet. Library staff with offices on the floor will be able to reach them if they contact the help desk for the best route. For more information, you can contact 785-532-2535.

-The results are in on the Battle of the Badges for Manhattan. KMAN reports, The Riley County Police Department has come out victorious with 106 donations to the Red Cross. Riley County EMS came in second with 98, and Manhattan Fire Department had 68.

STATE NEWS

-For the ninth year in a row, a team of Fort Riley soldiers has placed in the top three at a national competition testing close-combat fighting skills.

The Fort Riley team finished second in the recent U.S. Army Combatives Championship at Fort Hood, Texas. Hundreds of soldiers took part in the event, which puts competitors through a variety of one-on-one bouts.

Two members of the Fort Riley team placed first in their weight categories. Capt. Brandon Bear won the 180-pound category, while Spc. Joseph Sundstrom won the 140-pound category.

The entire team was honored at a ceremony Friday at the 1st Infantry Division Headquarters at Fort Riley.

NATIONAL NEWS

-President Obama and congressional leaders on Sunday worked out a deal to avoid the first ever U.S. default that could have come as soon as this week.

The deal would cut trillions of dollars in government spending over the next 10 years and raise the amount of money the U.S. is legally allowed to borrow by enough to avoid another showdown on the matter before next year's presidential election. It also would create a new congressional committee to recommend a deficit-reducing proposal by Thanksgiving and would require a vote on the plan by Christmas.

ENTERTAINMENT NEWS

-Transformers: Dark of the Moon's two-week head start couldn't hold off Harry Potter's record-breaking pace as the Deathly Hallows Part 2 passed $1 billion worldwide on Sunday, while Transformers still has a few days left before it arrives at that coveted milestone. Now ranking eighth on the all-time world record chart, Part 2 opens up in China this coming weekend.

SPORTS

-Rising junior Rodney McGruder has been selected to participate with the East Coast All-Stars in the Four Nations Cup held in Tallinn, Estonia starting tomorrow through next Monday.

A third team All-Big 12 selection last season, McGruder will join nine other collegiate players, as they spend seven days in the small Northern European country of Estonia, which is bordered on the east by Russia and on the west by the Baltic Sea and on the south by Latvia.

The East Coast All-Stars will be joined in the Four Nations Cup by host Estonia, along with national teams from Sweden and Georgia.

News for Thursday July 28, 2011

2011-07-28T05:52:00.000-07:00

LOCAL NEWS

The public is invited to attend a student poster session on campus will take place next week. The Research Experience for Undergraduates Summer Academy in Sustainable Bioenergy will host the session as the conclusion of the summer program and will feature bioenergy research.

The session will take place next Wednesday at 9:30am in the Fiedler Atrium. For more information, you can call 785-532-2029.

A Manhattan area rancher is one of 16 people named to the Governor’s new Council of Economic Advisers. KMAN reports Jan Lyons has been involved with the National Cattelman’s Beef Association and is looking forward to the challenge.

Lyons part of a family operation raising Angus Cattle in the Flint Hills of Kansas on McDowell Creek Road and at another ranch near Alta Vista. The new council will be asked to coordinate strategic planning and economic development. It also is expected to evaluate state policies and agency performance as well as conduct research on topics such as tax competitiveness and regulations.

STATE NEWS

The Kansas Highway Patrol has reopened eastbound Interstate 70 west of Topeka following a long standoff with a man barricaded inside a recreational vehicle. The 25-mile stretch was closed in both directions a little after 8 a.m. Wednesday.

Eastbound lanes were opened shortly after the man was taken into custody around 3:30 p.m. Officials expected to open westbound lines quickly. The patrol had closed the highway to protect motorists in case of gunfire. No details about the man were immediately released.

NATIONAL NEWS

Early Wednesday morning, 71-year-old Alex Trebek and his wife were sleeping in a San Francisco hotel when an intruder broke into their room, grabbing money and valuables. Trebek proceeded to chase the burglar down the hall, but was unsuccessful to catch the suspect, rupturing his Achilles tendon in the process.

The suspect, 56-year-old Lucinda Moyers was later arrested and charged with felony burglary and receiving stolen property.

SPORTS

Three former Wildcats signed free agent contracts with NFL teams yesterday. Long snapper Corey Adams agreed to terms with the Dallas Cowboys, Defensive back Stephen Harrison signed with the San Diego Chargers, and one of 2010’s top kick returners William Powell signed with the San Francisco 49ers. The NFL season begins on September 8th.

News for Tuesday July 26, 2011

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LOCAL NEWS

--Kansas State’s next Landon lecture series speaker was announced this past weekend. Former U.S. Senator Alan Simpson will speak October 26th at McCain Auditorium. The Wednesday morning event at 10:30 is free and open to the public.

Simpson speaks across the country on current events, the nation’s economic future, and role of congress in society. He’s well-known for his 1997 book “right in the Old Gazoo: a lifetime of scrapping with the Press.”

Simpson served in the Wyoming legislature for 13 years, later becoming governor and a three term U.S. Senator. After retiring from the senate in 1996 he joined Harvard University’s John F. Kennedy School of government, where he was a visiting lecturer and director of the Institute of Politics.

--A 50-year-old Arkansas man was arrested after a hazardous material incident in which he was involved led to a 25-mile stretch of Interstate 70 being closed until 10:30 p.m. Monday, said Junction City Police Chief Tim Brown.
Christopher Spence, 50, of Conway, Ark., allegedly called the Junction City/Geary Dispatch Center at 10:32 a.m. Monday and advised that a hazardous material had been placed in Room 123 of the Junction City Ramada Inn, 1133 S. Washington.

As of Monday night, police weren’t identifying the hazardous material.
An FBI spokeswoman said late Monday that preliminary tests found no explosive threat or suspicious content inside the truck.
This led to the reopening of the hotel at 4:30pm and I-70 six hours later.

Reports from Junction City Police say the investigation remains ongoing.

STATE NEWS

--Kansas is promoting its redesigned government website as “fresher-looking” and easier to navigate.

The home page www.kansas.gov links visitors not only to state officials and agency sites but to their social media sites and blogs.
A new mapping feature is designed to help people find state government offices, as well as colleges, parks, libraries and lakes.

NATIONAL NEWS

--Rival Democratic and Republican plans to raise the government's borrowing ability have thrust Congress into a standoff just one week away from a potentially devastating debt crisis.

While addressing the nation Monday night, President Obama says that we can’t allow the American people to become collateral damage to Washington's political warfare.
CBS News reports that with an August 2nd deadline rapidly closing, Congress and the White House have limited options to avoid a potential government default that could send the already weak economy into a damaging swoon.

ENTERTAINMENT NEWS

--The results of singer Amy Winehouse’s autopsy signifies no determined cause of death. People Magazine reports that Toxicology tests will be performed and will results in a matter of two to four weeks.

SPORTS

--The Royals finished a lengthy ball game early this morning against the Boston Red Sox. After being delayed 2 hours and 21 minutes past the original start time due to rain, the two teams began playing the game at 8:30 Central Time.
After giving up a run in the second the Royals answer late in the game to force extra innings. After playing five extra sets the Royals came out victorious 3-1.
Starting Pitcher Kyle Davies continues to improve his game, throwing for seven innings giving up six hits on just one earned run and six strikeouts.
The two met again tonight at Fenway Park, first pitch at 6:10pm.

News for Monday July 25, 2011

2011-07-25T05:21:00.000-07:00

LOCAL NEWS

Looking for an opportunity to help others? Volunteers are still needed for the Kansas State University Blood Drive. Those who volunteer will be needed from 8am to 5pm on Wednesday in the Student Union. The drive is sponsored by the American Red Cross and more information about the drive you can contact Kristi Ingalls at 785-456-9773.

Due to the Wildcat Creek flooding earlier this summer, a task force has been put together to address the issue. A total of 17 members from the city, county, and state are contributing efforts to prevent future flooding in the area. KMAN reports that the group wants to manage the area and prevent the flooding without doing serious damage to the creek and other tributaries.

The group will meet this week and present information and other visual aids that will allow them to study the affected area.

STATE NEWS

A Kansas nurse who diluted morphine-based solutions at a Halstead nursing home is expected to be in federal court for sentencing.

Deborah Riggs, of Goddard, pleaded guilty in December to one count each of consumer product tampering and adulteration of a drug. She is scheduled to be sentenced today by U.S. District Judge Julie Robinson.

Riggs was accused of diluting the morphine solutions intended for five patients at the Halstead Health and Rehabilitation Center. The nursing home told The Associated Press last year that no patients actually received the diluted medicine, which was taken from a seldom-used overflow area.

A near drowning led to the early closure of a public swimming pool in Hutchinson on Saturday. The Hutchinson News reported that a 2-year-old boy was found unconscious Saturday in a 3-foot-deep area at the Salt City Splash Aquatic Center.

A lifeguard and manager worked to resuscitate the boy until emergency workers arrived.
The boy ultimately regained consciousness and was taken to Promise Regional Medical Center where he was in stable condition Saturday night.

NATIONAL NEWS

The teenage outdoor education students, having progressed to the point of being on their own in the vast Alaska wilderness, were lined up single file for a river crossing when the grizzly burst with fury into the front of the line, badly mauling two in the group and injuring two more.

Hospital spokeswoman Crystal Bailey said the two mauled teens are listed in serious condition after troopers earlier said the injuries were life-threatening.

ENTERTAINMENT NEWS

Amy Winehouse, the beehived soul-jazz diva whose self-destructive habits overshadowed a distinctive musical talent, was found dead Saturday in her London home.
Police confirmed that the 27-year-old female was pronounced dead at her home in Camden Square northern London; the cause of death was not immediately known. London Ambulance Services said Winehouse had died before the two ambulance crews it sent arrived at the scene.

SPORTS

The Sunflower Showdown will once again be on national display this winter, as the Big 12 Conference and ESPN announced pairings for its Big Monday men's basketball telecasts on Thursday.

The Showdown, which is presented by Dillons, will be played at Bramlage Coliseum on Monday, Feb. 13, 2012 at 8 p.m. CST. It will mark the second consecutive season that the Manhattan portion of rivalry will be broadcast on ESPN's Big Monday telecast, while it will be the third year in a row that ESPN has broadcast the game to a national audience.

The Royals broke their four game winning streak yesterday, falling to the Tampa Bay Rays 5-0. Rays starting pitcher Alex Cobb threw for seven innings striking out two on six hits. The Royals left eight runners on base through the game with six of those being in scoring position. Kansas City heads to Boston tonight for four game series, first pitch at 6:10.

News for Wednesday July 20, 2011

2011-07-20T05:42:00.000-07:00

LOCAL NEWS

The next phase of a plan to remove a former chemical waste landfill is under way. The former chemical waste landfill North of K-State's Bill Snyder Family Stadium, is where university chemical waste was disposed of in the 1960s and 1970s.
This removal project began in January with the installation of a groundwater treatment system to collect any contaminated water and pump into the treatment system for cleaning.
University environmental officials say they will now begin the waste characterization phase. This phase will consist of opening four separate investigative trenches to better understand what is buried at the site.

Today at the Riley County Fairgrounds a couple food exhibits will take place at three o’clock. Entrants in the Open Class and 4-H Food Preservation exhibits will have their items judged at Pottorf Hall. Along with contest, the 4-H items will be sold this evening from 4pm – 7pm and will open back up tomorrow morning. For more information on the fair you can go to Riley County Fair.com.

STATE NEWS

Harper County authorities today destroyed an estimated 4,000 marijuana plans that were discovered growing near the Chikaskia River.
KWCH in Wichita says officials found the marijuana while following up on a tip from a Danville resident. Officials estimated the marijuana was worth about $4 million.

Kansas wildlife officials say they caught a flathead catfish weighing at least 80 pounds last week while measuring and weighing fish.

Craig Johnson, the lake's fisheries biologist, says the flathead was caught Friday while he and others were electro-fishing at the lake. They send jolts of electricity into the water to stun blue catfish, which are weighed and then released back into the water. The shocking boat was in water about 30 feet deep over the old Walnut River channel when the flathead floated to the surface. The fish was later released.

NATIONAL NEWS

American Airlines is buying at least 460 new planes over the next five years and splitting the order between aerospace giants Boeing and Airbus. The airline expects the new, better-mileage planes will save money on fuel and provide more enticing amenities to passengers.

ENTERTAINMENT NEWS

David and Victoria Beckham's newborn daughter, Harper Seven Beckham, is already setting trends - and she's not even two weeks old.
Sales of Harper Lee's classic novel "To Kill a Mockingbird" reportedly soared after it was revealed that the Beckhams named their daughter after the author.

Britain's Daily Mail reports that sales of the book - which was first published in 1960 - went up 123 percent on the U.K.'s Amazon website after David mentioned the inspiration behind the baby girl's name.

SPORTS

Kansas State sophomore running back Bryce Brown was named to the 2011 Preseason All-Big 12 team after a vote of various media members who cover the league, the conference office announced Tuesday.

Brown is the second-straight Wildcat running back to be named to the Preseason All-Big 12 team, as Daniel Thomas was honored prior to the 2010 season. A native of Wichita, Kan., Brown sat out the 2010 season after transferring from Tennessee. In 12 games for the Volunteers in 2009, Brown rushed 101 times for 460 yards and three touchdowns. Brown will see his first game action with K-State on September 3rd.

News for Tuesday July 19, 2011

2011-07-19T05:55:00.000-07:00

LOCAL NEWS

Kansas State University officials say the struggling economy has not hurt gifts to the school’s foundation. The university said in a news release Monday that it received a record $107 million in contributions to the KSU Foundation in the last fiscal year. More than 44,500 alumni and others contributed during the last fiscal year.
Of the $107 million, $67 million was in cash, real estate or appreciated securities.

The other $40 million was pledges and deferred gifts, which the university will receive at a later date.
The university received four gifts of $5 million or more and nine gifts between $1 million and $5 million.

The Alpha Delta Xi sorority house has been vandalized.

KMAN reports sometime between the 25th of May and the 16th of June a unknown suspect shot out 15 windows at the sorority, and heavily damaged the front door. The suspected weapon is a BB gun.
The total dollar loss is estimated to be around 22-hundred dollars, with Riley County Police still investigating the crime.

STATE NEWS

Eleven Army medical teams are competing at Fort Riley for the
right to be called the best of the best.

The competition at the northeast Kansas post began Monday.
Teams went through a medical simulation training center where
they had to treat lifelike mannequins for combat injuries on a
realistic battlefield.
Today's events included a confidence course, with teams
navigating 10 obstacles including scaling a high wall.

A coroner said a southern Kansas man who was found dead while riding his bicycle died with heat as a factor. Dr. Lacie Gregory said 47-year-old Larry Godfrey's death will be considered a natural death. He was diabetic and was on medication, which led to cardiovascular collapse. But Gregory told The Winfield Courier that heat was a factor in Godfrey's death.

The Sumner County Sheriff's Department said Godfrey's body was found on Saturday near Oxford, lying near his bicycle.

NATIONAL NEWS

The Federal Aviation Administration is investigating an air traffic controller for allegedly working while drunk at an air traffic center in Longmont, Colorado, an FAA official confirms to CBS News.

The unidentified controller, reportedly a veteran and former union rep, was allegedly six hours into his shift July 5 when a random drug and alcohol test administered onsite showed his blood alcohol level in excess of the legal limit for ATC employees on the job, which is .04, reports CBS News correspondent Bob Orr.

ENTERTAINMENT NEWS

There will be no storybook ending for Borders. The 40-year-old book seller could start liquidating its 399 remaining stores as early as Friday.

The Ann Arbor, Michigan-based chain, which helped pioneer the big-box bookseller concept, is seeking court approval to liquidate after it failed to receive any bids that would keep it in business. The move adds Borders to the list of retailers that have failed to adapt to changing consumers' shopping habits and survive the economic downturn, including Circuit City Stores Inc., Blockbuster and Linens N’ Things.

SPORTS

Frank Myers Field at Tointon Family Stadium will undergo a facelift beginning this week with the installation of the AstroTurf GameDay Grass 3D60 infill system.

The new infill turf will be installed over the entire field, replacing not only the artificial infield and warning track areas that were constructed in 2006, but the natural grass outfield and bullpen areas, as well. The field art will have a Powercat behind home plate with a large “KS” featured in center field.

The Royals dropped the first of their three game home series with the White Sox last night, 5-2. Starter Kyle Davies pitched an slightly improved performance giving only two earned runs and sitting down nine batters. The two go at it again tonight at 7:10pm.

News for Monday July 18, 2011

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LOCAL NEWS

A few youth groups are defining the lines of art this summer. Both the Young Artists programs and Young Curators programs are designed to provide real-life museum and art experiences at the Beach Museum of Art. The two will hold an open house on July 30th, featuring works of art inspired by the current works on display at the museum. Those who attend will take a tour of museum as well as have an opportunity to create some of their own art. For more information you can contact Martha Scott at 785-532-7718.

A rape case that traces back to 1981 concluded on Friday.
Daniel Brewer pleaded no contest to one rape charge, and guilty to another charge of rape on Friday afternoon in Riley County’s District III court. The rape charges were class B felonies with the maximum sentences for 15 to life for both counts, but Brewer changed his pleas in exchange for a plea bargain that releases him under his own recognizance bond until the sentencing date of September 27th. The plea bargain also agrees to a sentence of five years house arrest under the jurisdiction of the State of New York.

STATE NEWS

Garden City officials are challenging the 2010 census count for their city.
City Planner Sam Henderson said the city has submitted a challenge U.S. Census Bureau. The federal agency said in June that Garden City lost 6.3 percent of its population between 2000 and 2010, dropping from 28,000 to 26,658 residents.
The Garden City Telegram reported that city officials believe the true population is between 28,000 and 30,300. City officials said getting the numbers correct is important because it determines the city's eligibility for federal funds.

A 21-year-old Topeka man has set a strange record.
Justin Werner was notified by the folks at Guiness World Records that the tonsils he had removed in January are the largest in the world.
One of his tonsils was 2.1 inches long, 1.1 inches wide and 0.7 inch thick. The other as 1.9 inches long, 1 inch wide and .7 inch thick. He was notified in June that his tonsils easily beat the previous record held by Justin Dodge of Milwaukee. Werner says he finds the record humorous, but he feels relieved after many years of chronic sore throats and serious snoring problems.

NATIONAL NEWS

The next step in the weeks-long saga over how to increase the government's borrowing cap is to let House tea party forces try it their way.
CBS News reports a Republican "cut, cap and balance" plan set for a House vote Tuesday would condition a $2.4 trillion increase in the so-called debt limit on an immediate $100 billion-plus cut from next year's budget and adoption by Congress of a constitutional amendment to require a balanced budget.

ENTERTAINMENT NEWS

Harry Potter cruised by the Dark Knight this weekend into first place in the box office record books. The Deathly Hallows Part 2 took in $168.6 million domestically in its first three days, breaking the previous record from 2008’s Batman thriller. Worldwide, the film topped $475 million in a matter of days, putting it on course to become the franchise's first billion-dollar worldwide hit.

SPORTS

The Royals dropped the finale of their four game series in Minnesota on Sunday, 4-3. The boys in blue sink further into last place in the Central Division now 12 games back of the division leading Cleveland Indians. Kansas City returns home tonight to open a six game home stand versus the White Sox and the Tampa Bay Rays. First pitch tonight at 7:10.

News for Friday July 15, 2011

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LOCAL NEWS

The attorney for a former Riley County police detective who was fired for alleged misconduct is suing a county board and some former colleagues. Former detective Mark Bylkas is alleging that he was fired, and later falsely accused of a crime, after he reported misconduct of fellow officers.

KMAN reports that the federal lawsuit was filed Thursday against the Riley County Law Board, board director Brad Schoen and three Riley County police officers.

Bylkas was arrested in May 2010 on allegations of official misconduct and theft. He was investigating narcotics when he was suspended before being fired. Riley County officials have not provided many specifics of his alleged crimes.
The case is being handled by the Kansas Bureau of Investigation and the Kansas attorney general's office.

STATE NEWS

A 22-year-old Wichita man with a history of diagnosis and treatment for paranoid schizophrenia will be tried for the February stabbing death of his grandmother. At a hearing Thursday, the public defender for Marrell Tisdale argued for a charge of second-degree murder.

But Sedgwick County District Judge Jeff Syrios ordered Tisdale to be tried for first-degree murder, with the trial tentatively set for Sept. 6. The Wichita Eagle reports that homicide detective Dan Harty testified that Tisdale told police he thought that killing Lott would give him the strength he needed to kill himself, which he had repeatedly attempted since he was a child.

Two people were shot early this morning at an east Wichita night club. Wichita Police say the shooting happened around 1:47 a.m. at Club Rodeo. The victims were taken to a local hospital in critical condition with police still investigating the incident.

NATIONAL NEWS

While many were shocked by Casey Anthony's not guilty verdict in the death of her 2-year-old daughter Caylee, some apparently sided with Anthony and have been sending her money in the mail to buy snacks and other items in jail, a report says. CBS News reports Most of the charitable strangers are men, but some women have sent money as well. Due to credit for time served and good behavior, Anthony is scheduled to be released on Sunday.

ENTERTAINMENT NEWS

Harry Potter wasn’t the only new film to be released this weekend. Disney’s Winnie the Pooh makes its debut today. The G-rated movie will have the entire Pooh gang on a quest to find their beloved Christopher Robin. The film features the voices of John Cleese as the narrator and Craig Ferguson as Owl.

SPORTS

The Minnesota Twins used the fifth inning to over power a three run Royals lead last night. Twins DH Trevor Plouffe hit a two run home run after Minnesota already scored two runs in inning. The Twins would take on another four runs to win it, 8-4. The two will meet again tonight at 7:10 as the Royals look to rebound.

News for Thursday July 14, 2011

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LOCAL NEWS

A new Kansas State minor is offering major opportunities for engineering students and professionals across the country.
Enabled by the Big 12 Engineering Consortium, students from K-State's College of Engineering, other Accreditation Board for Engineering and Technology-accredited institutions and working professionals can expand their knowledge and their employment opportunities through K-State's new minor in nuclear engineering. The minor will be offered to students this fall, courses linked with it will be offered in the classroom as well as online.

The construction of a new exhibit at the Sunset Zoo will begin on Saturday at 10:30am with its ground breaking. The exhibit received funding through a 170-thousand dollar donation from Dr. Richard Woodard in memory of his late son. It has been determined that two Gibbons, members of the lesser ape family will be featured in the new exhibit. Gibbons are typically found in Southeast Asia and with addition to the zoo, Sunset will have a total of 340 animals.

STATE NEWS

Authorities in southeastern Kansas say they confiscated about 3,000 marijuana plants from a large growing operation uncovered earlier this week. A tip led officers to the site near the Greenwood County town of Beaumont.
The marijuana was growing on several properties spread over several miles on both sides of U.S. 400. The Kansas Highway Patrol sent up a helicopter that helped spot pockets of plants from the air. Authorities estimate the value of the plants torn up Tuesday at roughly $3 million.
Police found evidence that workers cultivating the marijuana were living on the site. No arrests have been made, and officials were trying to confirm who owns the land.

NATIONAL NEWS

Families with children under six who live in Monroeville, Pa. will soon have one less option when they dine out for family night. Mike Vuick, owner of McDain's Restaurant & Golf Center, near Pittsburgh, says he's had too many complaints from customers about crying babies. So he's no longer allowing young children. This has caused a controversy among customers with some people quite offended. The policy will take effect July 16.

ENTERTAINMENT NEWS

The finale of the Harry Potter film series makes its premiere tonight at midnight to audiences across the nation. For many, The Deathly Hallows Part Two is the most anticipated movie of the summer. The movie series began nearly ten years ago and has produced the most sequels out of any other movie series in its genre.

SPORTS

The Royals return from the All-Star break tonight in Minnesota for a four game series with the 2010 Central Division champs. Left hander Bruce Chen is set to pitch for KC against Twins pitcher Francisco Liriano. First pitch tonight from Target Field is set for 7:10pm. The Royals return home on Monday for a six game home stand next week.

News for Wednesday July 13, 2011

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LOCAL NEWS

A Manhattan High School student has been selected to participate in Kansas State research. Senior Dakie Washington was picked to participate in The American Chemical Society’s Summer Experiences for the Economically Disadvantaged program to study chemical research. The program provides $2,500 fellowships to economically disadvantaged students to participate in summer research at an academic, government or industrial laboratory.

A special legislative committee that will redraw the Kansas House, Senate and congressional maps begins a series of public meetings later this month, including one in Manhattan. Legislators will meet with the public to discuss proposed new boundaries for the state’s 125 House seats, 40 Senate seats and four U.S. House districts. The districts are being redrawn to reflect population changes based on the 2010 Census. The meeting will be on Wednesday July 27th from 3:00 to 5:30pm at Kansas State in room 1107 of Fiedler Hall.

STATE NEWS

The last of four defendants facing judgment in the apparently mistaken killing of a 13-year-old Wichita boy will argue he was nowhere near the scene of the crime. Seventeen-year-old Eddie Laurel is on trial in Sedgwick County District Court, charged as an adult with first-degree murder. Laurel and three others were charged with killing middle school student Miguel Andrade, who was shot 10 times early one morning last summer when he answered a knock at his front door. Earlier witnesses have testified that two of the defendants wanted revenge on a man involved in a fight with their brother, but they fired at the wrong house. The Wichita Eagle reports Laurel's attorney will argue the teen was at a house more than 30 miles away when the killing occurred.

NATIONAL NEWS

Former Massachusetts Gov. Mitt Romney's campaign said Tuesday that he will not sign a conservative Iowa Christian group's far-reaching pledge opposing gay marriage, making him the first Republican presidential candidate to reject it. Two of Romney's rivals for the Republican nomination, Minnesota Rep. Michele Bachmann and former Pennsylvania Sen. Rick Santorum, have signed The Family Leader's 14-point pledge, which calls on the candidates to denounce same-sex marriage rights, pornography, same-sex military accommodations and forms of Islamic law.

ENTERTAINMENT NEWS

Netflix is hiking the minimum price it charges for a combined DVD-by-mail and streaming service to $15.98 from $9.99. The net impact of the change - a 59% increase - will be to force customers to choose between Netflix's unlimited streaming plan and its DVD-by-mail service. Subscribers had previously received a discount for signing up to receive both services.

SPORTS

The Kansas State University Athletic Department announced yesterday that the football team’s opening season games with Eastern Kentucky and Kent State will each kick-off at 6pm. The Cats will open with Eastern Kentucky for the Family Reunion game meanwhile; the Kent State game will include University Family and Band Day.

Last night, the MLB All-Star game took place at Chase Field home of the Arizona Diamondbacks. The American League got on the board first with an Adrian Gonzalez home run, but from then on the National League took over. Milwaukee Brewers first baseman Prince Fielder captured the MVP award after hitting a three run home run in the bottom of the fourth inning. The National League won the game 5-1 making it the second consecutive year the league has won home field advantage in the World Series.

News for Tuesday July 12, 2011

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LOCAL NEWS

After last weekend’s jazz festival, City Park will host another music event. The 91st Manhattan Municipal Band has played there throughout the summer playing several instrumental numbers including patriotic-themed music. Tonight’s event is free to the public and will feature several musical highlights from the band this summer starting at 7:30pm at the Larry Novell Band Shell.

A large mercury spill in Manhattan brought out the Manhattan Fire Department, the State Hazmat response team, and EPA officials Sunday. The spill involved one pound of mercury at the Beta Sigma Psi house at 1200 Centennial Drive. While the spill actually occurred a few weeks ago, Fire dept officials weren’t notified until Sunday. The EPA remains on the scene, and it is expected that the building will have to remain unoccupied for at least two weeks. While it’s not illegal to own mercury, it’s not been disclosed what the intention was of the person who had a five pound container of the substance, with the one pound spilling.

STATE NEWS

Gov. Sam Brownback heads to southwestern Kansas this week for a fresh look at conditions caused by persistent drought. Brownback toured the rain-deprived counties of Finney, Gray, Haskell and Meade in early May. On Wednesday he plans to visit Morton, Stevens and Seward counties, in the southwestern-most corner of the state. Nearly half of Kansas has been declared in a drought emergency because of extreme conditions for the past year.

A Kansas family returned from a fishing trip with more than mere fish to show for their outing. Lorraina Fortine was 39 weeks pregnant and scheduled for a C-section Monday. But her doctor told her she wouldn't go into labor before then, so the family headed Friday to Cheney Lake for the weekend to celebrate her 3-year-old's birthday. But her new baby wouldn't wait.
Fortine told KWCH-TV she woke up Saturday morning in labor, had a few small contractions, and gave birth - in her tent. The newborn girl is named Summer Fortine coming into the world weighing seven pounds, 13 ounces.

NATIONAL NEWS

Alcohol was a likely factor in the death of a 14-year-old Northern California girl after she and three friends apparently drank vodka mixed with soda during a weekend sleepover, authorities said Monday. Paramedics found Takeimi Rao of Santa Rosa dead in her bedroom around 9 a.m. CBS News reports Sonoma County officials say an autopsy was performed on Monday they are now awaiting toxicology tests that could take up to two weeks.

ENTERTAINMENT NEWS

Today, the EA Sports annual College Football game hits retail shelves. “NCAA Football 12” for X-box 360 and Playstation3 adds new features this year including an ability for users to work their way up a staff to a head coach position. With the 2010 conference realignments on mind, players can now move teams from conference to conference and even change the number of teams each has.

SPORTS

The father-son tandem of Yankee second baseman Robinson Cano and Jose Cano captured the Home Run Derby victory last night. Cano battled with Red Sox first baseman Adrian Gonzalez in the final round squeezing out the derby by one home run. Out of the total eight hitters representatives from the American League hit 76 home runs compared to 19 from the National League. All Star festivities continue tonight at 6:30 with the All-Star game from Chase Field in Phoenix, AZ.

News for Monday July 10, 2011

2011-07-11T06:43:00.000-07:00

LOCAL NEWS

A University organization will take their knowledge of crops on the road this fall. K-State Research and Extension will host a crop production field day on Wednesday August 17th at Ottawa University’s East-Central Experiment Field. Several K-State presenters will discuss topics of crop production from Nutrient Management in Eastern Kansas Soils to Soil Pit Evaluation of Strip-Till. For more information on the event you contact Research and Extension at 242-56-16.

A Wamego man has died in an accident in Anderson County. 42-year-old Ronald Winterman died after his 2003 Acura MDX drove left of center on U.S. 169 and collided with a semi-truck. Winterman was northbound when the accident occurred last Wednesday. He was ejected from the vehicle as it rolled into an east ditch. The semi’s driver, 63-year-old Gerald Schneider of Hillsboro was taken to the Anderson County Hospital.

STATE NEWS

Four northwest Kansas post offices have been reviewed for possible closure. The state is currently reviewing 32 post offices, discussing possible closure in result of the declining amount of mail. A total of three post offices in Smith County and one post office in Ness County have been added to the list of possible closure. The Hays Daily News reports each of the station’s workload is less than two hours a day.

Two people from the southeast Kansas town of Cherryvale have died in a crash near the intersection of U.S. 169 and U.S. 400.
The Kansas Highway Patrol says the accident happened late Saturday when the driver of a pickup truck failed to come to a halt at a stop sign before getting onto U.S. 169. The truck crashed into a car headed south on the highway, causing both vehicles to roll into a ditch.
The driver of the car, 41-year-old Cindy P. Blake, and her passenger, 46-year-old Jeffrey J. Blake, were killed.
The patrol says the truck's driver wasn't hurt.

NATIONAL NEWS

When they say everything is bigger in Texas, they might right. CBS NEWS reports that a mother in Longview gave birth to 16-pound baby over the weekend. Previously she was diagnosed gestational diabetes, which doctors speculate may have been the cause for such a large infant. Along with weighing 16-pounds the baby was measured in length at two feet.

ENTERTAINMENT NEWS

For the second week in a row, “Transformers: Dark of the Moon” is a top the box office. Grossing nearly 50-million dollars over the weekend, the film has now received an estimated amount of 261-million dollars. The third installment of the Transformers series was released in the U.S. on Tuesday June 28th and is the first of trilogy to be show in 3D.

SPORTS

K-STATE JUNIOR LINEBACKER ARTHUR BROWN HAS BEEN NAMED TO THE 2011 BRONKO NAGURSKI TROPHY WATCH LIST. THE TROPHY IS AWARDED EACH YEAR TO THE NATION’S TOP DEFENSIVE PLAYER. BROWN JOINS 86 OTHER PLAYERS ACROSS THE U.S. ON THE LIST AND IS THE FIRST WILDCAT TO BE NAMED TO THE LIST SINCE IAN CAMPBELL IN 2008.

THE ROYALS DROPPED THE FINALE OF THEIR FOUR GAME SERIES WITH THE DETROIT TIGERS YESTERDAY AFTERNOON, 2-1. TIGERS ALL-STAR PITCHER JUSTIN VERLANDER PITCHED NEARLY EIGHT INNINGS GIVING UP ONE RUN AND SITTING DOWN NINE BATTERS. THE ROYALS HAD A CHANCE TO WIN THE BALL GAME IN THE BOTTOM OF THE NINTH, WITH A ERIC HOSMER DOUBLE, BUT HE WAS LATER CAUGHT STEALING THIRD AND MIKE MOUSTAKAS GROUNDED OUT RIGHT AFTER. THE ROYALS WILL HEAD TO MINNESOTA ON THURSDAY FOR A FOUR GAME SET WITH THE TWINS.

News for Thursday July, 7th, 2011

2011-07-07T06:27:00.001-07:00

LOCAL NEWS

More than 125 students are spending their time conducting research at Kansas State this summer. Areas being researched include biology, ecology, physics, mathematics, mechanical engineering, and chemistry. Students from several programs are also participating in summers seminars, attending special networking events, and learning to apply for graduate school.

A Fort Riley soldier found dead on Tuesday has been identified. The body of 29-year-old Aaron Evilsizer of Junction City was found with a gunshot wound to the head that appeared to be self-inflicted. The Junction City Police report the cause of death has yet to be determined.

STATE NEWS

A Kansas judge has refused to dismiss a charge of aggravated indecent liberties against a former Lawrence church youth leader. Christopher Cormack had argued that prosecutors filed the charges after the state's five-year statute of limitations had expired. But Douglas County prosecutors contended they acted within the law because Cormack had spent four of those years out of the state. Cormack is a former youth ministry coordinator at Trinity Lutheran Church. He's accused of having an illegal sexual relationship with a girl beginning in 1999, when he was 28 and she was 15.

NATIONAL NEWS

President Obama proposed cuts to Social Security yesterday. CBS News reports that Obama hopes to reduce the deficit by as much as four trillion dollars over the next decade. The administration would only agree to cuts to Social Security benefits in exchange for reducing some eliminating some tax breaks that benefit the wealthy and certain industries, including oil and gas firms.

ENTERTAINMENT NEWS

Dunder Mifflin Sabre has a new CEO named Robert California. The role portrayed by James Spader in the season seven finale of The Office will replace the former CEO of the company played by actress Cathy Bates. Bates will star in another role in her own NBC series called, “Harry’s Law”. NBC reports season eight of The Office will begin filming on July 25th.

SPORTS

Former Kansas State basketball player Jacob Pullen told an athletic department official this afternoon that he hasn’t signed a contract with a Turkish professional team. The Kansas City Star reports Media relations assistant Tom Gilbert said he spoke with Pullen, who said he hadn’t signed to play with Antalya, a Turkish Basketball League club. Eurobasket, an overseas professional basketball web site, reported earlier today that Pullen had signed with the team.

The Royals concluded their series with the Chicago White Sox last night, winning 4-1. Starting pitcher Bruce Chen pitched through six innings giving up only one run on four hits. Chen improves to 5-2 on the season tying colleague Luke Hochevar for the most wins on the staff. Kansas City comes home tonight to play the Detroit Tigers at 7:10pm.

News for Thursday June 30, 2011

2011-06-30T06:26:00.000-07:00

LOCAL NEWS

Two local college graduate students are taking their talents overseas. Kyle Van Horn of Abilene and Christopher Lemon of Belpre have both received 2011 Fulbright U.S. student scholarships to study abroad. Each will head to Germany this fall to teach English as a second language. The Fulbright program aims to increase mutual understanding between the U.S. citizens and those of other countries. It was established under legislation introduce by the late Arkansas Senator J. William Fulbright and is administered by the Institute of International Education.

Fort Riley officials have released an update involving a soldier found dead at approximately 5:30 Monday morning in his barracks room at the Warrior Transition Battalion.
21-year-old Specialist Nathan Conley, an M1 armor crewman, was assigned to the WTB in February. He deployed to Iraq from November 2010 to this past February in support of Operation New Dawn.

Conley’s death is under investigation, and officials have not yet released information on the cause of death.

STATE NEWS

A famous candy company is coming to Kansas. According to the Topeka Capital Journal, Mars Chocolate North America unveiled plans on Wednesday to build a $250 million manufacturing plant in the Kanza Fire Commerce Park south of Topeka. The construction process will begin in August, meanwhile the company hopes to start producing Snickers and M&Ms in late 2013.

NATIONAL NEWS

A homeless teenager in Florida loses possessions in a fire. 17-year-old Jonathan Davis and his family were living at the Vacation Lodge Hotel in Kissimmee due to the toll of his parents losing their jobs in the recession. CBS News says a fire recently burned the family’s temporary home to the ground, turning all the remaining possessions they had into ash. The Davis’ will now look for a new source of living in the area.

ENTERTAINMENT NEWS

Two Hollywood celebrities are calling it quits. People Magazine reports Actors David Duchovny and Tea Leoni have separated. The couple were married for 14 years, including a period in 2008 where they separated and then reunited. Duchovny and Leonia have two children together ages 12 and 9.

SPORTS

Two former Wildcat athletes have been inducted into the Kansas Sports Hall of Fame. Former Kansas State All-American linebacker Mark Simoneau and 2005 All-American Women’s basketball player Kendra Wecker were among the latest induction class. Others included former Jayhawks Raef Lafrentz and Dick Harp.

News for Wednesday June 29, 2011

2011-06-29T06:27:00.000-07:00

By Dan Page - News Director

LOCAL NEWS

A K-STATE SENIOR WINS A NATIONAL AWARD

Civil Engineering major Rachel Spicer of Shawnee recently received the American Society of Civil Engineer’s Student Leadership Award. The award recognizes leaders in the organization’s student chapter and their involvements as an officer in various activities. The society itself has over 140,000 worldwide members as well as over 300 student chapters.

TRAGEDY STRIKES FT. RILEY

A Fort Riley Soldier was found dead in his barracks room on post Monday. According to the Associated Press, Fort Riley officials indicated late Monday identification of the Soldier is being withheld pending notification of the next of kin. The incident is under investigation. A cause of death has not been announced.

STATE NEWS

Topeka police are investigating two overnight burglaries happening at two businesses in the southwest section of the town. The Topeka Capital Journal reports police say someone pried the doors open, but fled after the alarms sounded. Additional details remain to be released.

Dodge City as well as a few other southwest Kansas communities has voted to ban
fireworks due to an extreme heat wave and continued drought. Previously the city issued a waiver allowing fireworks July 2nd through 4th. The city’s public fireworks display is postponed until a future date.

NATIONAL NEWS

A computer hacker group plans to “cyberattack” several Orlando, Florida government-related websites. The ‘Anonymous’ hackers declare that the attack is a result of an incident in which Orlando police arrested members of a group feeding the homeless. CBS News reports federal agencies around the world have arrested several high-profile young people in response to the attacks.

ENTERTAINMENT NEWS

A CBS sitcom may kill off its main character. Two and a Half Men creator Chuck Lorre wants to remove character Charlie Harper from the show, to make sure actor Charlie Sheen cannot return. According to sources close to the network, Harper will be killed off with the source of death yet to be determined. The show’s new season will not begin filming until August 5th.

SPORTS

The Kansas City Royals dropped game two of their road series with the Padres last night. After trailing 4-1 through six innings, right fielder Jeff Francoeur hit a solo home run in the top of the seventh to help the Royals try to comeback. The comeback failed again in night number two at Petco Park as the Royals fell 4-2.

College baseball ended last night in Omaha, the South Carolina Gamecocks claimed their second national championship in a row over SEC conference foe, the Florida Gators, 5-2. South Carolina’s second baseman Scott Wingo was named MVP of the entire College World Series. The Gamecocks become the ninth team to repeat as champions in two consecutive years since the Oregon State Beavers did so in 2006 and 2007.

News for Tuesday June 28, 2011

2011-06-28T06:15:00.000-07:00

LOCAL NEWS

A FEW K-STATE STUDENTS HAVE CEMENTED THEIR FUTURE

Seniors in construction science and management, Derek Timler of Leawood, Klayton Wilk of Topeka, and Matthew Plummer of Westmoreland each received their Tilt-Up Concrete Technician Certification in May. Each was tested in an examination taken during the Spring 2011 finals week. Tilt-up construction is a construction technique that uses concrete panels that are tilted from horizontal to vertical position using a crane.

THE FIREWORK FRENZY IS ALMOST HERE

Manhattan Firework sales will begin Friday, July 1st at 12:00 p.m. and continue until July 4th at midnight. Fireworks cannot be discharged on city streets and throwing fireworks at people or vehicles is prohibited. A public fireworks display will be held on July 4th at Cico Park with free admission.

STATE NEWS

A Wichita man plead guilty to receiving child pornography from two 14-year-old girls. United States Attorneys say that he could be sent to federal prison for more than 21 years. The Associated Press reports, 26-year-old Shane McClelland says he began communicating with the two girls in early 2010 asking for and receiving photos of their breasts and genitalia through his email. McClelland will be sentenced on September 12th.

NATIONAL NEWS

An Indian woman is suing a major clothing retailer in California. Hani Khan formally worked in the stockroom at Abercrombie and Fitch, in federal court on Monday; CBS News reports that Khan believes she was illegally fired after refusing to remove her, hijab, a Muslim headscarf. Khan is now employed at Hollister, as for Abercrombie and Fitch, they replied to the situation stating that their company does not tolerate discrimination.

ENTERTAINMENT NEWS

One Hollywood actor took time out of his busy schedule yesterday to jam Alice Cooper. 48-year-old actor Johnny Depp started playing in bands well before his debut on the silver screen. According to E! , Depp says his friend Nicolas Cage suggested he try acting around 20 years ago. Depp joined Cooper on stage at London’s 100 Club performing songs “Schools Out” and “I’m Eighteen”.

SPORTS

The Royals started a three game interleague series on the road last night in San Diego. After trailing 4-1 through five innings, Kansas City attempted a comeback in the top of the sixth in they could only score two runs. The Royals dropped the game 4-3, giving pitcher Jeff Francis an All-time record of 5-13 against the Padres. Both teams go at it again tonight, first pitch at 9:10 CT.

News for Monday June 27,2011

2011-06-27T06:20:00.000-07:00

LOCAL NEWS

HIGH GAS PRICES CONTINUE TO AFFECT BUSINESS

Associate Director of the Center for the Advancement of Entrepreneurship Chad Jackson says recent prices have created challenges for small businesses. Jackson adds that because of less personal income being spent on goods and services and more on fuel, small businesses are paying higher costs to acquire or manufacture goods. For more information, you can contact Jackson at 785-341-6243.

More than 3,000 students earned semester honors from K-State for their academic performance in the spring 2011 semester. The total is estimated to be near 13% of the school’s population. Recognized students were required to be enrolled in at least 12 semester hours of course work.

STATE NEWS

The Kansas Rules and Regulations Board has rescheduled their meeting on abortion for

Thursday. According to the Topeka Capital Journal, the state Department of Health and Environment needs the board's approval before it can impose the regulations it drafted for abortion providers under a new state law requiring a special licensing process for them. Both the law and the regulations are to take effect Friday.

NATIONAL NEWS

An accident in Pennsylvania leaves a school bus on the side of the road. The bus was transporting children to camp on Sunday afternoon when another vehicle over-corrected in front of it while passing, causing the bus to hit the guardrail and overturn on a rural Pennsylvania interstate. The accident injured nearly two-dozen people and closed the northbound highway lanes for hours.

ENTERTAINMENT NEWS

TWO HOLLYWOOD CELEBRITIES TIE THE KNOT

British actors Daniel Craig and Rachel Weisz reportedly got married recently, this according to the Associated Press. 43 year old Craig is known for his portrayal as James Bond in each of the most recent bond films, meanwhile 41 year old Weisz won an Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress for “The Constant Gardener”.

SPORTS

The Kansas City Royals closed the door on a series with the Chicago Cubs last night. The Royals got off to hot start scoring four runs in the first inning, while pitcher Luke Hochevar went 5 and 2/3 innings striking out five batters. Joakim Soria came into the game in the ninth and picked up the save, which gave the Royals a 6-3 victory. Kansas city heads to San Diego tonight for series opener with the Padres at 9:05pm.

News for Friday June 24, 2011

2011-06-24T06:35:00.000-07:00

By Dan Page - News Director KSDB-Manhattan "The Wildcat 91.9"

LOCAL NEWS

A Faculty/Staff golf tournament is underway today.
The tournament is being played at Rolling Meadows golf course near Junction City. The event hosts current and retired university staff, visiting professors, graduate assistants, and other full-time employees. For more information on the tournament and others like it you can contact 532-6980.

The Riley County Fire Department responded to a fire near McDowell Creek on Wednesday. The fire started from a tree that had been struck by lightning on Monday and continued to burn 45 acres near the ranch of Frank and Jan Lyons, no injuries were reported.

STATE NEWS

A Topeka man was hospitalized this morning after being shot. According to the Topeka Capital Journal, the shooting took place at 3:30 this morning near central park. The 19 year old victim was taken to Stormont-Vail Regional Health Center where it was determined his wounds were not life threatening.

NATIONAL NEWS

A large earthquake shook a large swath of Alaska’s Aleutian Islands last night. CBS News reports, in result, Alaska state officials issued a tsunami warning for some of the coastal areas. The warning was later cancel after being in affect for only an hour.

ENTERTAINMENT NEWS

An undercover cop was attacked by Bieber security. TMZ says during an autograph session at a New York City Macy’s Pop singer Justin Bieber became concerned when an man in street clothes rushed towards him so he had security grab him. Little did Bieber know that the man was an undercover policeman there to help with mob issues. No other conflicts occurred after the man identified himself.

SPORTS

As projected Kyrie Irving became a member of the Cleveland Cavaliers last night. Irving was the first overall pick coming before Arizona’s Derrick Williams who was selected second. A total of six Big 12 players were selected in the draft, but K-state’s Jacob Pullen was not one of them. Although undrafted, Pullen’s NBA hopes are not lost as he still has a chance to sign with any interested team as a free agent.

News for Thursday June 23, 2011

2011-06-23T06:45:00.000-07:00

By Dan Page - News Director KSDB-Manhattan "The Wildcat 91.9"

LOCAL NEWS

KSU TEAM USES SOLAR ENERGY FOR COMPETITION

The Solar Boat Club at the Salina campus headed to Iowa earlier this month. The club competed against 20 teams from all over the globe including Mexico and Turkey. The team finished sixth overall in the competition with top 10 finishes in the endurance and sprint events. For more information on the solar boat club, you can contact club president Kenny Ham at kennycnc@k-state.edu

MAN COMMITS BATTERY NEAR DOWNTOWN

A suspect committed an aggravated battery in the vicinity of the Manhattan Town Center mall Wednesday afternoon. Riley County Police department reported that 26-year-old James T. Moore of Manhattan reportedly hit or pushed a woman near the mall, attempted to flee and intentionally hit manager of the pathfinder, Dave Colburn before driving off. Moore’s vehicle was later found and he was tazed before being booked into custody.

STATE NEWS

WOMAN ROBS FOUR BANKS

The Associated Press reports a woman from Moundridge has been indicted of robbing the banks over a two-year span. 51-year-old Vicki Arci will has been held in the Harvey county jail for nearly two weeks on state charges. Arci robbed a bank in Newton on June 9th then later that day attempted to a McPherson bank before her arrest.

NATIONAL NEWS

CONGRESS TALKS ABOUT MARIJUANA
CBS News reports, earlier this month congressman Ron Paul presented legislation to the house to limit the federal government’s role on cross-border smuggling. Paul says the bill is not an attempt to legalize pot, but instead clear up current conflicts.

ENTERTAINMENT NEWS

POTTER AUTHOR SELLING ONLINE

J.K. Rowling refused for many years to sell e-books of the harry potter series. According to the Wall Street Journal, Rowling will launch an online store and social networking website known as “Pottermore”. Speculators believe it is Rowling’s attempt to hold on to the potter magic after the Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows Part 2 is released next month.

SPORTS

The Kansas City Royals attempted comeback last night failed, as they fell to 3-2 to Arizona. The Royals had runners on second and third with two outs in the bottom of the ninth when first baseman Eric Hosmer stepped up to plate and hit an infield fly to end the game. The final game of the mid-week series with the Diamondback is tonight, first pitch at 7:10.

Several trade rumors are up in the air today with the start of the NBA draft. The latest includes a trade between the Phoenix Suns that would send guard Steve Nash to the New York Knicks. Several analysts project
Duke guard Kyrie Irving to be selected first overall by the Cleveland Cavaliers tonight at 6pm on ESPN.

News for Wednesday June 22,2011

2011-06-22T06:27:00.001-07:00

LOCAL NEWS

K-STATE WILL AWARD NEW SCHOLARSHIPS IN 2011

The University and Chartwells Higher Education Dining Services have partnered together for nearly 15 years. Thanks to an $80,000 commitment from Chartwells, K-state announces the new Nancy Kassebaum Scholarship. The scholarship will be awarded annually to four freshman enrolled in any curriculum and demonstrate a commitment to public service and a strong desire to continue to work in the realm.

A NEW BUSINESS OPENS UP IN AGGIEVILLE TO THE SMELL OF ONIONS

Cozy Inn hamburgers had their grand opening yesterday on the eastern edge of Aggieville. Within the first hour of business many customers filed into the restaurant to get a taste of the newest food in Manhattan. Cozy Inn grills their burgers right in front of their customers then bags them up to go. The Manhattan location is now the third to open up in Kansas with the other two in Salina and Junction City.

STATE NEWS

A BODY WAS FOUND LAST NIGHT IN KIOWA COUNTY
Kansas Highway Patrol officials identified the victim as Ky Maggard of Haviland. The Topeka capital journal reports Maggard was killed after his pickup truck crashed on a gravel road a mile west of Haviland. Maggard was 14 years of age.

NATIONAL NEWS

A FLOODED CITY IN THE NORTHERN U.S. TO EVACUATE

Thousands of citizens in Minot, North Dakota have until 6pm tonight to leave the town. According to the Associated Press, the Souris River near the city is projected to top the city’s levees within two days. Mayor Curt Zimbelman says crews are focusing efforts on building dikes to protect critical infrastructure such as the sewer system, water plants, schools and city hall.

ENTERTAINMENT NEWS

AN AMC NETWORK ACTOR SIGNS ON MORE EPISODES

According to Deadline Hollywood, actor Jon Hamm locked into an 8-figure deal for three years making him one of the highest paid cable actors. Hamm stars on the hit 1960s drama “Mad Men” as Don Draper, a talented advertisement executive. Hamm previously had only two years left on his contract.

SPORTS

The Royals opened up a three game series last night versus the Diamondbacks… Arizona lefty Joe Saunders threw seven innings, giving up only two runs to help the d-backs win 7 to 2. Both teams go at it again tonight from the “K” at 7:10pm.

With tomorrow’s NBA draft on mind, K-state’s Jacob Pullen in on the minds of several Wildcat fans. ESPN.com projects Pullen as a either a second round draft pick or undrafted. This spring, Pullen became the career scoring record holder at Kansas State surpassing Mike Evans’ 2,132 points.

News for Tuesday June 21, 2011

2011-06-21T06:36:00.000-07:00

LOCAL NEWS

KSU PROFESSOR TALKS HOUSING PRICES…

According to two studies by Kansas State finance professor Eric Higgins, the best way to help the market is to stop delaying foreclosures. In one of his studies, Higgins says, it takes an average of 17 months for a foreclosure to happen and during that time, the home can be sitting, becoming run down and declining in value. For more information on the studies you can contact Higgins at 785-532-6892.

CONVICTED WOMAN SENTENCED ON MONDAY

45 year old Diane Washam was sentenced to 15 years in prison without probation in Riley County Court yesterday. Washam killed her 88-year old mother in late August and had been diagnosed with paranoid schizophrenia.

STATE NEWS

STORMS LAST NIGHT CAUSE INJURIES
State officials in Norton report a family of four received minor cuts and scrapes after a tornado in northwest Kansas destroyed their home near the Nebraska border. At least three tornadoes were spotted in Norton County last night tearing down tree limbs and power lines.

NATIONAL NEWS

On Wednesday, President Obama will announce further plans to withdraw U.S. troops from Afghanistan. CBS News reports the President’s plan will give the Afghani people control of their own security in 2014. After talking to unknown Pentagon officials, The LA Times says an estimated ten thousand service members will be withdrawn this year.

ENTERTAINMENT NEWS

MTV STAR DIES IN ACCIDENT
Viva La Bam star Ryan Dunn passed away early Monday morning after his 2007 Porsche left the road and burst into flames. Dunn had posted pictures early in the night of he and some friends drinking, which leads many to believe the accident was a result of drunk driving. Dunn was 34 years old.

SPORTS

The Texas Longhorns have been eliminated from the College World Series. The Horns fell to the North Carolina Tarheels last night, 3-0. It was only the second time in school history that the team had been eliminated after playing only two games in the series. Their Big 12 rival, the Texas A&M Aggies face elimination tonight against the Cal Bears.

The Royals kick-off their homestand tonight against the Arizona Diamondbacks. Luke Hochevar will take the mound against Arizona pitcher Joe Saunders. The two teams meet for the first time since 2009 when the D-backs took two out of three. First pitch tonight from Kauffman stadium is set for 7:10.

News for Monday June 20, 2011

2011-06-19T22:41:00.000-07:00

LOCAL NEWS

CAMPUS POLICE CALL A RECENT CAMPAIGN, A SUCCESS

From May 23rd to June 6th, University Police conducted a Click-It- Or-Ticket campaign on campus to raise awareness for traffic safety.

During the campaign, KSU Police reportedly wrote 217 safety belt citations, 18 speeding citations, and 73 others including driving with a suspended license and no proof of liability insurance. A total of 294 vehicle stops were made by the patrol division.

The campaign was supported by a grant from the Kansas Department of Transportation.

AREA CITIZENS MAY HEAR LOUD NOISES WHILE OUTDOORS
THIS WEEK

The First Infantry Division of Fort Riley has issued a noise and training advisory until next Sunday, June 26th.

The division says the training will consist of explosions of 40-millimeter devices, low flying aircraft noises, and other loud artillery.

No roads near Fort Riley will be closed in result of the exercises.

For more information you can call the Community Relations Office at 785-239-2022.

STATE NEWS

LAST NIGHT’S WEATHER HAD SOME KANSANS TAKING COVER

National weather service spotters reported a tornado that touched down in Morris County near the town of Latimer moving northeast at about 15 miles per hour.

According to the Topeka Capital Journal, no damage was reported from the affected area.

Riley County as well as other local counties was
under a tornado watch until two o’clock this morning.

NATIONAL NEWS

PEDOPHILE AUTHOR RECEIVES FINAL SENTENCE

CBS News reports that Phillip R. Greaves II, plead no contest last week to distributing obscene material depicting minors engaged in harmful conduct.

Greaves wrote a book titled “The Pedophile’s Guide
To Love and Pleasure” which led to his arrest in December.

Greaves received a two-year sentence of probation while on trial in Florida and will now go to his home in Colorado where he will not register as a sex offender.

ENTERTAINMENT NEWS

A FORMER OSCAR-WINNER TURNS DOWN RETIREMENT RUMORS

74-year-old actor Morgan Freeman told the Washington Post over the weekend that his career is far from over and that he still has much more to contribute to the film industry.

Freeman adds that he will reprise his role as Lucius Fox in England later this month when filming the final film of the Christopher Nolan Batman trilogy.

SPORTS

The Royals dropped their final game of the weekend against their in-state rival the St. Louis Cardinals.

The two teams were tied in the bottom of the ninth thanks to an Alcides Escobar home run in the top half, but it took a heroic walk-off home run by Cardinals second baseman Skip Schumaker who came in to pinch hit and finished off the Royals with a 5-4 win. The Royals have the night off tonight before taking on the Arizona Diamondbacks on Tuesday.

The 112th Annual U.S. Open concluded on Father’s Day. After leading each day of the tournament, Ireland’s Rory McIlroy hoisted the trophy on Sunday, becoming the youngest professional golfer to do so at 22 years of age.

McIlroy broke a ten-year old open record shooting an 16-under, which led the runner-up by 8 strokes in his first ever, PGA tour win.

4-28-11

2011-04-28T08:45:00.000-07:00

In local news…

A certification hearing for fourteen-year-old Cole Drake has been set for September 22nd and 23rd. 1350 KMAN reports County Attorney Barry Wilkerson is asking for drake to be tried as an adult in the murder of fourteen-year-old Tyler Dowling. Drake is being charged with first-degree murder and aggravated robbery.

A Manhattan therapist who stalked a Fort Riley soldier she was ruled mentally competent. Rachelle Santiago was working at the Irwin Army Community Hospital at Fort Riley. Santiago faces a five-count indictment of stalking, sexual battery, making a criminal threat, eluding a pursuing police vehicle and unlawfully entering a military installation.

A three-time Fulbright recipient and K-state professor Emizet Kisangani is going to Central Africa for eight months. The university released this information this morning stating Kisangani is K-state’s director of African studies and is researching the parliament and the banking sector on post-conflict reconstruction on the region. He wants to show the importance of parliament and a banking sector on post-conflict reconstruction because he feels that those two areas have been overlooked in the past.

In state news…
Governor Sam Brownback is asking the U.S. Department of Agricutlture to declare a drought in 21 counties in western Kansas. According to KSNT, The declaration would make farmers eligible for loans from USDA’s farm service agency as well as other types of aid.
Dylan spencer and his wife Amy as well as their two children were laid to rest yesterday in holton. The Topeka Capital Journal writes Outside of the church…Holton residents held American flags in support of the couple and their two children. The residents outside were blocking members of Topeka’s Westboro Baptist Church from interrupting the procedures.

For the first time in six years…measles was reported in Johnson County. According to the Associated Press, The Johnson County Health Department is investigating the report. The case was reported at Blue Valley North High School in Overland Park. It is being suggested that the student was not treated for the disease. Other students and staff that had also not been vaccinated for the disease were told to stay home. Ten people who had not been treated for the disease came in contact with the patient.

In entertainment news…
During their second rehearsal in as many days…the soon to be wed Kate Middleton and Prince William thanked everyone for their affection. The Associated Press reports that the two were both delighted that many are able to join them in celebrating what they hope will be one of the happiest days of their lives.” "The affection shown to us by so many people during our engagement has been incredibly moving, and has touched us both deeply. Thousand of guests are expected to line the streets on Friday for the couple’s parade route. Around nineteen hundred people have been invited to the wedding. Although Britain did revoke it’s invitation to Syria yesterday due to violent attacks on protesters.

4-22-2011

2011-04-22T05:49:00.000-07:00

For local news…
The Manhattan Mercury reports Governor Sam Brownback visited Kansas State students on Wednesday night and had a bit of advice for them. His wise words were for the students to build relationships. Brownback said it is a skill comes in handy later in life too. “I see a lack of relationships in this society” Brownback said Wednesday evening during a speech at the K-state Alumni Center.

According to the Manhattan Mercury, USD 383 will cut part of it’s school year short. However, this doesn’t mean teachers get to start their summer early they will still work the whole year and get paid the same. The school voted to take this action at a Wednesday night meeting of the school.

For state news…
According to the Topeka Capital Journal, a youth age Al Ryon Jaquoin Perkins, age seventeen, is to be tried as an adult for the rape of a child aged five during what was a home invasion. The judge made the decision Thursday in Shawnee County district court. Topeka police officers were summoned about 3:45 am on November 9th to a report of a break in. Once the police were told the five year old had been the victim of a sexual crime. Of the five felonies Perkins was charged with three of them are level one offenses. These include rape, aggravated criminal sodomy and aggravated kidnapping. Thursday’s hearing was conducted behind closed doors because Perkins’ defense attorney objected to a reporter covering the proceeding.

KSNW reports texting driver blamed for slamming into police cruiser on Kellogg. Wichita police say a texting driver is to blame in a crash that happened on Kellogg Wednesday that heavily damaged a police cruiser. Police say an officer pulled 300 feet behind a motorist with a disabled vehicle in the traffic lane. It was then that a ford explorer slammed into the back of the patrol car witnesses said the driver made no attempt to stop. “The cause of the accident appears to be the driver was texting” said lt. Doug Nolte with the Wichita police. Thankfully no one was seriously injured in the crash and the driver accused of causing the crash was cited for careless driving.

In entertainment news…
According to TMZ, Mel Gibson has broken his code of silence over his controversial tapes. “It’s one terribly awful moment in time said to no one person in the span of one day and doesn’t represent what i truly believe or how I’ve treated people my entire life. “ In the wide-ranging interview with Deadlinehollywood.com Mel says “I’ve never treated anyone badly or in a discriminatory way based on their religion, gender, race, or sexuality.” Mel also talked about the TMZ story of 2006 about his rant he said at the time he felt it was the last straw in his marriage and ends up it was true they separated the day after. Mel was still mum however in his battle with Oksana Grigorieva on reasons that he didn’t want to drag his family through the mud.

4-21-2011

2011-04-21T13:29:00.000-07:00

IN LOCAL NEWS…

ACCORDING TO THE MANHATTAN MERCURY, MANHATTAN’S JOBLESS RATE FELL FROM 5 PERCENT IN FEBRARURY TO FOUR-POINT-EIGHT PERCENT IN MARCH. THE SAME TREND HELD TRUE FOR THE MANHATTAN METROPOLITAN AREA WHICH INCLUDES RILEY, GEARY AND POTTAWATTOMIE COUNTIES. THAT WAS FIVE POINT NINE PERCENT IN FEBRUARY AND IN MARCH IT WAS FIVE POINT SEVEN PERCENT

ACCORDING TO 1350 KMAN AM, RILEY COUNTY POLICE RECENTLY ARRESTED FIVE MAGAZINE PEDDLERS ON SOLICITING A BUSINESS WITHOUT A PERMIT. ALL FIVE OF THE PEDDLERS WERE FROM OUT OF STATE AND NONE OF THEM HAD LICENSES. RCPD CAPTAIN KURT MOLDRUP URGED MANHATTAN RESIDENTS TO CALL THE POLICE IF THEY FEEL PRESSURED BY THESE INDIVIDUALS. ACCORDING TO MOLDRUP, IT’S VERY LIKELY THAT THIS PERSON WILL NOT HAVE A LICENSE TO SELL MAGAZINES.

ACCORDING TO KSNT CHANNEL TWENTY SEVEN IN TOPEKA, FOR THE FIRST TIME EVER, A TRANSIT SYSTEM CONNECTS JUNCTION CITY FORT RILEY AND MANHATTAN. THE SERVICE WILL ALLOW RIDERS TO GO FROM ONE PLACE TO THE NEXT. IT WILL COST TWO DOLLARS PER RIDER AND THE SERVICE WILL OPERATE FROM SIX IN THE MORNING TO SEVEN AT NIGHT.

IN STATE NEWS…

ACCORDING TO TOPEKA POLICE CHIEF RON MILLER RESIDENTIAL BURGLARIES AND VEHICLE BREAK-INS ARE UP. MILLER SAYS THE CRIMES ARE HIGHER THEN WERE FOR THE SAME PERIOD LAST YEAR. MILLER ADDED THAT VIOLENT CRIMES DIPPED BY POINT SIX THREE PERCENT.

THE NUMBER OF INDIVIDUAL ROBBERIES HAS CLIMBED FROM TWENTY THREE IN 2010 TO THIRTY FOUR IN 2011. MILLER THINKS THE PROBLEM IS GANGS, BUT THE PROBLEM IS NOT AS LARGE AS PEOPLE THINK.

MILLER’S GOAL COMING IN TO OFFICE WAS TO REDUCE VIOLENT CRIMES BY TWENTY FIVE PERCENT AND CRIME OVERALL BY TEN PERCENT. TO DO THIS…THE POLICE ARE USING DATA TO DETERMINE WHERE CRIMES ARE HAPPENING. THE POLICE THEN INCREASE THEIR PRESENCE IN THOSE PARTICULAR AREAS.

ACCORDING TO KSNT CHANNEL 27 IN TOPEKA, HAVE A NEED FOR SPEED? WELL KANSAS GOVERNOR SAM BROWNBACK JUST INCREASED THE SPEED LIMIT TO SEVENTY FIVE ON DESIGNATED AREAS OF FOUR LANE HIGHWAYS. THE NEW INCREASE WILL BE IMPLEMENTED JULY FIRST. THE DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION SAYS THAT OVER A THOUSAND MILES OF HIGHWAY WILL BE ELIGIBLE FOR THE NEW SPEED LIMIT. THE NEW LAW HOPES TO ENCOURAGE FREIGHT COMPANIES TO STOP SKIPPING KANSAS IN FAVOR OF OTHER STATES WITH HIGHER SPEED LIMITS.

IN NATIONAL NEWS…

ACCORDING TO USA TODAY, A NEW REPORT IN ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH PERSPECTIVES PURPORTS THAT CHILDREN EXPOSED TO HIGH PESTICIDE LEVELS IN THE WOMB ARE MORE LIKELY HAVE A LOWER IQ. THE STUDY INCLUDED 400 CHILDREN. THE STUDY FOUND THAT THOSE CHILDREN HAD AN AVERAGE IQ, SEVEN POINTS LOWER THEN THE NORMAL CHILD.

A UCLA OBSTETRICIAN MICHAEL LU SAID THAT EXPOSURE TO PESTICIDES CAN BE EXTREMELY DANGEROUS IN THE EARLY MONTHS OF PREGNANCY WHEN THE BRAIN IS BEGINNING TO DEVELOP.

IN ENTERTAINMENT NEWS…

ACCORDING TO THE LOS ANGELES TIMES, FORMER DISNEY STAR DEMI LOVATO TWEETED HER SUPPORT OF ACTRESS CATHERINE ZETA JONES. JONES WAS RECENTLY DIAGNOSED WITH BI-POLAR DISORDER. LOVATO…THE EIGHTEEN YEAR OLD SINGER WAS DIAGNOSED WITH THE DISEASE AFTER A THREE MONTH STAY IN REHAB. LOVATO WHO IS MOST FAMOUS FOR HER ROLE ON THE SHOW SONNY WITH A CHANCE HAS DECIDED TO LEAVE THE SHOW. SHE SAID THE SHOW WOULD HINDER HER RECOVERY. SHE IS CURRENTLY WRITING ARTICLES FOR SEVENTEEN MAGAZINE’S WEBSITE AND IS ENCOURAGING OTHERS TO SEEK HELP.

4-20-11

2011-04-20T12:28:00.000-07:00

In local news…

K-state Junior Joshua Ericson mathematics major is trying to track and predict the spread of rural epidemics. Ericson is studying the town of Chanute to help him research for his project.

Ericson says “these outbreaks very often originate in rural settings, so our results will be able to be applied immediately to regions throughout Kansas and the Midwest."

The study has been going on since this past summer.

According to the Manhattan Mercury, when the Manhattan school board meets tonight, it will decide on whether it wants to cut the school year short. The board made the school year one day shorter last year.

According to WIBW, police in Junction City seized fifty-two pounds of narcotics during a normal traffic stop. The cops called in the k-9 unit after they became suspicious of the vehicle. The unit proceeded to find the stash of drugs that is worth two hundred and sixty thousand dollars in street value. Police then arrested the two men.

In state news…

According to KSNT, A Tyson plant in Emporia is cutting its workforce by sixty to eighty employees this week.

Tyson spokesman Gary Michelson said the cuts are due to improved efficiency at other plants.

Mickelson added that the released employees are being encouraged to apply to other Tyson plants.

The Tyson Emporia plant reduced its workforce in 2008 from twenty four hundred employees to one thousand employees

In national news…

According to USA Today, Three children are in stable condition after a school shooting in Houston. A six year old brought a loaded gun to the school. The gun then fired after the boy dropped the firearm on the floor. Thirty three year old Shawn Dixon said that the school should add metal detectors as an added security concern.

Spokesman for Houston public schools normal reminded parents that they should keep their firearms locked up and away from their children and to check through your child’s backpack before sending them off to school.

In entertainment news…

According to Yahoo Entertainment, The Black Eyed Peas are starting a music academy in New York City that will start this July. The academy will allow kids from the ages of thirteen to nineteen to work with professional level audio and video equipment.

The peapod Adobe Youth Voices Academy will accept students that are recommend by their teachers or have an interest in music and video production.

4-15-2011

2011-04-15T05:58:00.000-07:00

In local news…

A teen has been arrested in the dowling homicide case. The Manhattan Mercury reports on Thursday police announced the arrest of Manhattan High School Freshman Cole Drake in connection with the discovery of the body of Tyler Dowling Wednesday evening. Dowling’s body was discovered in a field near Eisenhower middle school Wednesday night. The Riley County Police Department said the homicide happened just blocks from Dowling’s home. Drake was confined at the Geary County Juvenile Detention Facility last night. Police are continuing to investigate the case with Dowling’s autopsy is still pending.

On Saturday April 16th, The Wildcat 91.9 will host the first annual block party on Legore Lane. The charity event will benefit the International Rescue Committee with their work on the crisis in Japan and the Children's feeding program in Cebu, Philippines. The block party starts at noon and will go on until 10:45 pm.

In state news…

The Kansas City Star reports, a gate keeper in the University of Kansas ticket scandal has been sentenced to prison. The sentence is set for 57 months. Along with the sentence, Charlotte Faye Bluebaw and other defendents in the case have been ordered to pay $2.5 million in restitution to the university.

The University of Kansas warns female students of a man peeping in showers. The Topeka Capital Journal reports that a man snuck into dorms to watch women shower in three instances this week. The Public Safety office said he had entered at least one building by tailgating... The suspect is described to be White Male, 18-21 years old 6 foot 3 165 pounds, with short light brown hair. In all three instances the suspect was wearing a red shirt, blue jeans, and white tennis shoes.

In entertainment news…

Abc announced today that it will cancel it’s long-time running daytime dramas, “All My Children” and “One Life to Live". Each series has been on the network’s airwaves for nearly 43 years. The move has been made to transform the network’s daytime programming to a more informative approach. Abc added that All My Children’s final episode will air in September, while One life to Live will run until next January.

3-30-11

2011-03-30T11:00:00.000-07:00

IN LOCAL NEWS…

VISITORS WHO ATTEND THE ALL-UNIVERSITY OPEN HOUSE WILL HAVE A CHANCE TO TAKE A BEHIND-THE-SCENES LOOK AT THE NATIONAL BIO-AGRO DEFENSE FACILITY. THE FACILITY WILL BE OPEN FROM NINE IN THE MORNING TO THREE IN AFTERNOON ON APRIL 16TH.

ACCORDING TO THE MANHATTAN MERCURY….

CITY COMMISSION CANDIDATE RICH JANE-COH-VITCH OUTSPENT ALL THE OTHER CANDIDATES BY FOUR THOUSAND DOLLARS. JANE-COH-VITCH HAS SPENT NEARLY TWELVE THOUSAND DOLLARS SINCE FEBRUARY OF THIS YEAR. THE CITY COMMISIONER ELECTIONS WILL TAKE PLACE APRIL FIFTH.

ACCORDING TO THE MANHATTAN MERCURY

SENIOR K-STATE STUDENT TIFFANY JOHNSON IS SUING THE UNIVERSITY FOR SEVENTY FIVE THOUSAND DOLLARS. JOHNSON SLIPPED ON A STAIRWELL IN THE DERBY DINING CENTER. JOHNSON CLAIMS A FAULTY TILE CAUSED HER SPILL IN THE DINING CENTER’S STAIRWELL.

IN STATE NEWS…

ACCORDING TO THE TOPEKA CAPITOL JOURNAL…..

THE STATE SENATE PASSED A BILL THAT WOULD DISTRIBUTE 14 BILLION DOLLARS ACROSS KANSAS. THE SENATE WAS ENTOMBED IN DEBATE FOR MULTIPLE WEEKS. KANSAS IS CURRENTLY ENTRENCHED IN A 500 MILLION DOLLAR DEBT. TO ERASE THE DEBT….THE STATE CUT DEEPLY IN TO IT’S AID FOR K THROUGH 12 STUDENTS. THE SENATE ALSO REDUCED EMPLOYEE COMPENSATION, INCLUDING CUTTING THE SALARIES OF LEGISLATORS AND JUDGES BY SEVEN-POINT-FIVE PERCENT. SENATOR LAURA KELLY OF TOPEKA SAID THAT THE SALARY CUTS WILL FORCE THE BEST AND BRIGHTEST OF KANSAS STATE AND THE UNIVERSITY OF KANSAS TO SEEK BETTER PAYING OPPORTUNITIES. SENATOR ROGER REITZ (RIGHTS) OF MANHATTAN ALSO DISAPPROVED OF THE STATEWIDE CUTS. HE SAID, "WE'RE JUST BUMBLING ALONG TRYING TO SHOW HOW GOOD WE CAN BE ABOUT CUTTING OUR EXPENSES. KANSAS IS BETTER THAN THIS."

ACCORDING TO BAY NEWS 9

A WARRANT HAS BEEN ISSUED FOR THE ARREST OF FORMER KU STAR CURRENT DEFENSIVE BACK FOR THE TAMPA BAY BUCCANEERS AQIB TALIB. TALIB IS ACCUSED OF PISTOL WHIPPING HIS SISTER’S BOYFRIEND. TALIB THEN PROCEEDED TO FIRE SHOTS AT THE MAN. TALIB IS FACING A FELONY OF AGGRAVATED ASSAULT WITH A DEADLY WEAPON. TALIB IS SCHEDULED TO TURN HIMSELF IN LATER THIS WEEK.

IN ENTERTAINMENT NEWS….

ACCORDING TO THE ASSOCIATED PRESS

BABY DON’T LIKE IT…THE WAY YOU MOVE ON THAT TOUR. SINGER BRITNEY SPEARS ANNOUNCED ON ABCEES GOOD MORNING AMERICA THAT ENRIQUE IGLESIAS WOULD BE JOINING HER ON HER UPCOMING TOUR. IGLESIAS’ REPRESENTATIVE GARY MCINTOSH SQUASHED THE THOSE RUMORS IN A RELEASED STATEMENT. IN THE STATEMENT…IGLESIAS APOLOGIZED FOR ANY DISAPPOINTMENT AND CONFUSION. CURRENTLY…THE LATIN POP SENSATION IS TOURING IN EUROPE. SPEARS WILL KICK OFF HER FEMME FATALE TOUR IN SACRAMENTO ON JUNE 17TH.

3-29-2011

2011-03-28T21:24:00.000-07:00

In Local News….

According to the Manhattan Mercury…Riley County Police Officers used tasers 17 times in 2010….and every time…the taser proved effective. Because of this…officers may be required to carry them. Currently…35 officers carry tasers.

As reported by the Associated Press…tuition for K-State students is expected to increase by 4 percent. In-State tuition would increase to two hundred and thirty one dollars while out-of-state tuition would increase to over six hundred and ten dollars. Around the country, other state universities are feeling the bind of tight state budgets. At the University of Arizona, tuition is expected to increase by 20 percent. Students at UCLA and other California institutions have protested the tuition hikes.

In State News…

The Topeka Capitol-Journal reports….The Kansas Expocentre needs a sixty million dollar expansion. Shawnee county residents need to decide whether they want to foot the bill. The exhibition hall will increase by thirty thousand feet and a livestock pavilion will also be added. These two features are one just one of the many highlights of the expansion. Commision Chairman Vick Miller said that letting the expocentre deteriorate would have a negative effect on the economy. According to Miller, the expocentre currently generates tens of millions of dollars.

KCTV Five reports…..Former KU football star and current starting defensive back for the NFL’s Tampa Bay Buccaneers Aqib Talib is a person of interest in a Garland Texas incident. Allegedley Tahlib hit Shannon Billings with a handgun. Tahlib then fired shots at Billings. Billings is the boyfriend of Talib’s sister. The police report says that incident happened after an argument between Talib’s sister and Billings. Billings was arrested after police discovered that he had two pending family violence offenses.

The Kansas City Star reports…Grandview High School was evacuated on Monday after someone made a bomb threat. Grandview is located in the Kansas City metro area. Police searched the entire school, but were unable to find a bomb.

In Entertainment News…
According to the Associated Press….Singer and Actress Beyonce Knowles is searching for a manager. Her father and former manager Matthew Knowles decided to part ways after nearly 20 years. Matthew Knowles told the associated press that the split was mutual. Knowles also managed former Destinys Child members Kelly Rowland and Michelle Williams. Rowland and Knowles parted ways in 2009, while Williams gaves Knowles the axe just one year later. In a released statement, Beyonce said, "He is my father for life and I love my dad dearly. I am grateful for everything he has taught me.” It is still unclear on who Beyonce’s new manager will be.

Debate team wins national championship

2011-03-24T11:59:00.000-07:00

According to a K-State media release...

Senior Beth Mendenhall, best known for her columns in the K-State Collegian, is quite the speaker as well. Mendenhall, along with junior Derek Ziegler won the 2011 Cross-Examination Debate Association's national tournament in Binghampton, N.Y.

This the team's third national championship since 1991.

Ziegler and Mendenall defeated a team from Towson University to claim the championship.

The senior racked up two more awards at the event.

Mendenhall was also named a All-American and Academic All-American.

Next up for Mendenhall and her teammates is a trip to American Forensic Association's National Debate Tournament. The tournament will take place from march 24-28 and will be held at the University of Texas-Dallas.

March 7, 2011 KSDB news

2011-03-07T06:55:00.000-08:00

IN LOCAL NEWS...

- THE K-STATE COLLEGIAN REPORTS... EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS AT THE BEACH MUSEUM OF ART HAVE BEEN HANGING IN FINANCIAL UNCERTAINTY SINCE GOVERNOR SAM BROWNBACK SIGNED AN EXECUTIVE ORDER IN EARLY FEBRUARY TO ABOLISH THE KANSAS ARTS COMMISSION. THE MOVE, WHICH SHOULD SAVE THE STATE CLOSE TO SIX HUNDRED THOUSAND DOLLARS, IS ONE OF SEVERAL RECENT CUTS MADE IN AN ATTEMPT TO SOFTEN THE BLOW OF NEXT YEAR'S EXPECTED ECONOMIC SHORTFALL.

THE KANSAS ARTS COMMISSION HAS BEEN A SOURCE OF CONSISTENT FUNDING FOR THE MUSEUM, WHICH NOW FACES THE CHALLENGE OF REPLACING ITS BIGGEST SOURCE OF DONATIONS. THE MUSEUM RECEIVED ALMOST TWENTY-TWO THOUSAND DOLLARS A YEAR FROM THE KANSAS ARTS COMMISSION. MUSEUM PERSONNEL ARE UNSURE WHERE THEY WILL FIND NEW FUNDING.

THE TOPEKA CAPITOL JOURNAL REPORTS... STATE SENATOR TIM OWENS IS DRIVING HARD TOWARD A POLITICAL DEAL TO SAVE KEY PROVISIONS OF A D-U-I REFORM PACKAGE WITH A PRICE TAG EXCEEDING TEN MILLION DOLLARS. THE REFORM BILL WOULD MANDATE ALL FIRST-TIME DRUNKEN DRIVING OFFENDERS HAVE AN IGNITION LOCKING DEVICE INSTALLED IN THEIR VEHICLE THAT WOULD PREVENT OPERATION OF THE VEHICLE IF THE DRIVER TESTED POSITIVE FOR ALCOHOL ON THE EQUIPMENT. THE REFORM BILL ALSO CALLS FOR MANDATORY PRISON TIME FOR FOURTH-TIME OFFENDERS. THE SENATE JUDICIARY COMMITTEE WILL BE WORKING ON A STREAMLINED VERSION OF THE BILL IN THE NEXT TWO WEEKS.

IN NATIONAL NEWS...

FOX NEWS REPORTS... A FATHER OF FIVE CHILDREN HAS DIED AFTER FALLING INTO A MINE SHAFT SO DEEP AND TREACHEROUS THAT RESCUERS HAD TO ABANDON EFFORTS TO REACH HIM WHILE HE WAS STILL ALIVE. THE TWENTY-EIGHT YEAR OLD MAN WORKED AT A GEOTHERMAL OPERATION IN NEVADA AND HAD GONE EXPLORING WEDNESDAY WITH TWO FRIENDS DURING HIS OFF-HOURS WHEN HE FELL ONE HUNDRED AND NINETY FEET INTO THE OPEN SHAFT NORTHEAST OF RENO.

THE DECISION TO END THE RESCUE CAME AFTER TWO UNSUCCESSFUL ATTEMPTS BY SEARCH TEAMS TO DESCEND INTO THE SHAFT WHERE THE MAN WAS TRAPPED IN DEBRIS. A VIDEO CAMERA LOWERED INTO THE SHAFT SHOWED HE HAD BEEN BREATHING BUT NOT MOVING AND HAD SUFFERED SERIOUS HEAD INJURIES. PLANS ARE IN PLACE TO PERMANENTLY SEAL THE SHAFT AND SEVERAL OTHER OPENINGS IN THE AREA.

THE ORLANDO SENTINEL REPORTS... A MICHIGAN DENTIST, WHO BRAGGED HIS NET WORTH WAS BETWEEN THREE AND FOUR MILLION DOLLARS, WAS ARRESTED IN FLORIDA AFTER HE ALLEGEDLY STOLE A COLLEGE STUDENT'S LOST CREDIT CARD AND USED IT TO BUY TWO PIZZAS.

THE COLLEGE STUDENT REALIZED HIS CARD WAS MISSING AND CALLED TO CANCEL IT WHEN A REPRESENTATIVE TOLD HIM THAT SOMEONE HAD USED THE CARD AT A PIZZA RESTAURANT IN THE SAME SHOPPING CENTER WHERE HE DROPPED THE CARD. SHERIFF'S DEPUTIES WENT TO THE RESTAURANT AND FOUND RICHARD LEWIS LUDWIG WAITING FOR TWO LARGE PIES WITH EXTRA OLIVES.

LUDWIG ADMITTED TO FINDING THE CARD IN THE PARKING LOT AND USING IT TO PAY HIS PIZZA BILL. HE REPORTEDLY HAD TWO HUNDRED AND FIFTY DOLLARS IN CASH ON HIM AT THE TIME. HE NOW FACES CREDIT CARD THEFT AND FORGERY CHARGES, AS WELL AS COUNTS OF IMPERSONATING AND ATTEMPTING TO USE THE IDENTITY OF ANOTHER PERSON WITHOUT CONSENT.

March 3, 2011 KSDB news

2011-03-03T13:11:00.000-08:00

IN LOCAL NEWS…

THE STUDENT GOVERNMENT ASSOCIATION’S PRESIDENT AND VICE PRESIDENT PRIMARY ELECTION CONCLUDED LAST NIGHT. RUNNING MATES NATE SPRIGGS AND KATE BORRMAN WAITED IN AGGIEVILLE ALONG WITH THEIR OPPOSITION JOHN GRICE AND NATALIE RAUTH ANXIOUSLY ANTICIPATING THE PRIMARY RESULTS. AFTER THE POLLS CLOSED AT SEVEN O’CLOCK, ALL VOTES WERE COUNTED AND A WINNER WAS DETERMINED. SPRIGGS AND BORRMAN WON THE PRIMARY ELECTION WITH A TOTAL OF ONE THOUSAND FOUR HUNDRED AND TWENTY FIVE VOTES. GRICE AND RAUTH FINISHED WITH ONE THOUSAND TWO HUNDRED AND EIGHTY FIVE TOTAL VOTES.

ACCORDING TO THE KANSAS STATE COLLEGIAN, MANHATTAN CITIZENS AWAKENED YESTERDAY MORNING ONLY TO HAVE THEIR DAILY ROUTINE INTERRUPTED. THE CITY OF MANHATTAN AND LARSON CONSTRUCTION BEGAN WORK EARLY IN THE MORNING TO REPLACE A WATER VALVE NEAR THE TWELVE HUNDRED BLOCK OF VATTIER STREET. RESIDENTS IN THE AREA WERE WITHOUT WATER FROM APPROXIMATELY 8:30AM TO ONE O’CLOCK… IN A PRESS RELEASE, THE CITY OF MANHATTAN SAYS THAT THE VALVE COULD NO LONGER PROVIDE ISOLATION DURING A WATER MAIN RUPTURE. THE CONSTRUCTION IS EXPECTED TO BE COMPLETED BY THIS EVENING.

IN STATE NEWS…

THE UNITED STATES CENSUS BUREAU REPORTS THAT KANSAS EXPERIENCED AN INCREASE IN THE AMOUNT OF HISPANIC POPULATION IN THE LAST DECADE. AN ESTIMATED AMOUNT OF ONE HUNDRED AND TWELVE THOUSAND HISPANICS MIGRATED TO KANSAS BETWEEN 2000 AND 2010, DRAWING AN INCREASE OF SIXTY PERCENT FROM THE PRE-EXISTING HISPANIC POPULATION. THE STATE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES IS IN THE PROCESS OF PASSING A BILL THAT WILL REQUIRE LAW ENFORCEMENT OFFICERS TO CHECK THE STATUS OF PEOPLE THEY STOP AND SUSPECT OF BEING ILLEGAL IMMIGRANTS.

A WICHITA POLICE OFFICER WAS ARRESTED TUESDAY AFTER COMMITTING SEXUAL BATTERY WHILE ON DUTY. THE WICHITA EAGLE REPORTS THAT OFFICER JOSEPH MCGILL, AGE 27, WAS CHARGED AFTER INCIDENTS INCLUDING FELONY AGGRAVATED SEXUAL BATTERY ON SUNDAY AND A MISDEAMNOR SEXUAL BATTERY IN 2010. MCGILL WAS HELD ON A BOND OF TWENTY FIVE THOUSAND DOLLARS AND IS SCHEDULED FOR A PRELIMINARY HEARING ON MARCH 16TH.

IN NATIONAL NEWS…
MAZDA IS RECALLING FIFTY TWO THOUSAND CARS DUE TO A SPIDER PROBLEM. THE CARS ARE BEING RECALLED AFTER THE NATIONAL HIGHWAY TRAFFIC SAFETY ADMINISTRATION DISCOVERED THAT THE VENT LINES HAVE THE POTENTIAL TO BE CLOGGED BY SPIDER WEBS. CBS NEWS REPORTS THE RECALL APPLIES TO ALL 2009-2010 MAZDA 6 MODELS. MAZDA ADDS THAT NO FIRES, ACCIDENTS, OR INJURIES, ARE KNOWN TO HAVE BEEN CAUSED BY THIS ARACHNID ISSUE.

IN ENTERTAINMENT NEWS…

IMDB.COM REPORTS THAT WARNER BROTHERS AND ZACK SNYDER OF THE ANTICIPATED SUPERMAN PROJECT HAVE ANNOUNCED THE ACTRESS TO PLAY MARTHA KENT, THE ADOPTIVE MOTHER OF CLARK. FORTY SEVEN YEAR OLD DIANE LANE, KNOWN FOR HER PERFORMANCE IN “THE OUTSIDERS” AND “UNTRACEABLE” WILL FILL THE ROLE… THE MOVIE ENTITLED “SUPERMAN: MAN OF STEEL” IS EXPECTED TO BE RELEASED IN 2012.

3-02-11

2011-03-02T08:34:00.001-08:00

IN LOCAL NEWS...

THE MARIANNA KISTLER BEACH MUSEUM OF ARTS IS EXPECTING YET MORE BUDGET CUTS THE COLLEGIAN WRITES...DUE TO GOVERNOR BROWNBACK'S EXECUTIVE ORDER IN EARLY FEBRUARY TO ABOLISH THE KANSAS ARTS COMMISSION, LEAVING THE MUSEUM TO WONDER WHERE AND HOW IT WILL REPLACE ITS BIGGEST SOURCE OF FUNDING...THIS RESULTS IN BUDGET CUTS FOR THE MUSEUM WHICH IN TURN MEANS THE MUSEUM IS OPEN FEWERE HOURS AND POSITIONS FOR STUDENT EMPLOYEES WILL BE REDUCED.

AN OLD PIZZA PLACE GETS A NEW TWIST THE COLLEGIAN WRITES…”DOUGHBOYS PIZZA AND PUB,” WHICH REPLACED THE UBER POPULAR “GUMBY’S” PIZZA IN AGGIEVILLE, HAS A SIMILAR ATMOSPHERE AND DELICIOUS FOOD, INCLUDING AN ARRAY OF BRAND NEW SPECIALTY PIZZAS AND FOOD…THE PUB OPENED FEBRUARY 24TH…

IN STATE NEWS…

AN ATCHISON KANSAS MAN IS FOUND GUILTY OF MURDER THE TOPEKA CAPITOL JOURNAL ONLINE REPORTS…ROGER HOLLISTER, ACCUSED OF MURDERING 58 YEAR OLD PATRICIA KIMMI, WAS FOUND GUILTY TUESDAY OF CAPITAL MURDER…DESPITE THE VERDICT, ATCHISON COUNTY ATTORNEY JERRY KUCKLEMEN SAYS THAT “THIS CASE DOESN’T END TODAY-WE WILL KEEP THE INVESTIGATION OPEN.” THE ATTORNEY REFERS TO KIMMI’S HUSBAND, EUGENE, WHO’S INVOLVEMENT IN THE CASE IS UNDER “SPECULATION.” PATRICIA KIMMI’S REMAINS WERE NOT FOUND UNTIL SIX MONTHS AFTER HER DEATH ON PROPERTY OWNED BY HOLLISTER’S BROTHER WHICH IS ADJACENT TO ROGER HOLLISTER’S FARM…IN ADDITION TO THE CAPITAL MURDER CHARGE, HOLLISTER IS TO REAPPEAR IN COURT IN APRIL IN BROWN COUNTY FOR THE ATTEMPTED MURDER OF HIS WIFE, REBECCA…HOLLISTER WAS SENTENCED TO LIFE IN PRISON WITHOUT THE POSSIBILITY OF PAROLE…

IN NATIONAL NEWS…

THE UNREST IN WISCONSIN CONTINUES AS REPORTED BY THE NEW YORK TIMES….GOVERNOR SCOTT WALKER’S PROPOSED 1.5 MILLION DOLLAR CUTS TO SCHOOLS AND LOCAL GOVERNMENT HAS ADDED MORE FUEL TO AN ALREADY TOWERING INFERNO…THE GOVERNOR’S CUTS COME AFTER AN ALREADY CONTROVERSIAL PROPOSITION TO LIMIT THE COLLEVTIVE BARGAINING OF UNIONS AND INCREASE THE AMOUNT FOR HEALTH AND PENSION BENEFITS THAT UNION WORKERS MUST PAY FOR OUT OF POCKET…WALKER IS PROPOSING THESE CUTS IN LIEU OF RAISING TAXES, HE SAYS, “THE PREFERABLE CHOICE, HE SAID, FOR SOLVING A DEFICIT EXPECTED TO ARISE IN THE TWO-YEAR BUDGET PERIOD THAT BEGINS IN JULY…

AND IN ENTERTAINMENT NEWS…

TODAY MARKS THE 107TH BIRTHDAY OF THE LATE “THEODOR ‘SEUSS’ GEISEL,” OR AS HE IS MORE COMMONLY KNOWN, “DR. SEUSS”…THE DOCTOR, WHO IS RENOWNED THE WORLD OVER FOR HIS CLEVER RHYMES AND COLORFUL CHARACTERS, HAS CAPTIVATED CHILDREN FOR YEARS WITH BOOKS LIKE “HOP ON POP,” “ONE FISH TWO FISH RED FISH BLUE FISH,” “CAT IN THE HAT,” AND THE EVER-PRESENT, “GREEN EGGS AND HAM.” IN HIS LIFETIME SEUSS WROTE FORTY EIGHT BOOKS THAT CAUSED BOTH CHILDREN AND PARENTS ALIKE TO REFLECT ON LIFE LESSONS LIKE LEARNING TO GET ALONG OR TRYING SOMETHING NEW…HE HAD SUCH AN IMPACT THAT FOURTEEN YEARS AGO HIS BIRTHDAY WAS DECLARED “READ ACROSS AMERICA DAY.” FIRST LADY MICHELE OBAMA WILL BE READING SOME OF HIS BOOKS IN THE LIBRARY OF CONGRESS TODAY.

February 28, 2011 KSDB News

2011-02-28T07:33:00.000-08:00

IN LOCAL NEWS...

THE RILEY COUNTY POLICE DEPARTMENT HAS BEEN WORKING WITH INTERESTED PARTIES FOR SOME TIME PREPARING FOR THIS YEAR'S FAKE PADDY'S DAY EVENT. THE EVENT HAS NO FORMAL ORGANIZER, BUT IT IS PROMOTED AND ADVERTISED BY SOME AGGIEVILLE BUSINESSES AND K-STATE STUDENTS. FAKE PADDY'S DAY WILL BE HELD ON MARCH 12. RILEY COUNTY POLICE HAVE NO PLAN TO INITIALLY CLOSE TRAFFIC ON ANY STREETS WITHIN AGGIEVILLE. HOWEVER, BARRICADES WILL BE AVAILABLE ON STANDBY TO CLOSE STREETS AS NECESSARY TO BETTER ACCOMMODATE PEDESTRIAN TRAFFIC.

IN STATE NEWS...

KANSAS SENATORS HAVE TAKEN A STEP TOWARD HELPING GOVERNOR SAM BROWNBACK FULFILL A PROMISE THAT HE MADE DURING THE 2010 ELECTION TO HELP GET RURAL COUNTIES BACK ON THEIR FEET. THE PLAN FOR AN INCOME TAX REDUCTION FOR RESIDENTS WHO MOVE TO RURAL COUNTIES FROM OUT OF STATE CLEARED THE SENATE LAST WEEK. SENATORS MODIFIED BROWNBACK'S ORIGINAL PROPOSAL, EXPANDING IT TO COVER 50 COUNTIES THAT HAVE HAD AN EIGHT PERCENT DECREASE IN POPULATION OR HAVE FEW THEN TWELVE THOUSAND RESIDENTS. THE PLAN ALSO INCLUDES A PROVISION FOR THE COUNTIES TO PARTNER WITH THE STATE TO REPAY A PORTION OF THE STUDENT LOANS OF QUALIFYING NEW RESIDENTS. SENATE REPUBLICANS SAID THE PROPOSAL WAS AN ATTEMPT TO STOP THE POPULATION LOSSES AND HELP KEEP RURAL COUNTIES STRUGGLING TO MAINTAIN SERVICES.

A COMMUNITY COLLEGE STUDENT IN KANSAS CITY CHARGED WITH STABBING A SCHOOL OFFICIAL WILL HAVE A COMPETENCY HEARING TODAY. CASEY BREZIK, AGE 23, IS CHARGED IN JACKSON COUNTY MISSOURI CIRCUIT COURT WITH TWO COUNTS OF FIRST DEGREE ASSAULT AND TWO COUNTS OF ARMED CRIMINAL ACTION IN THE SEPTEMBER ATTACK AT METROPOLITAN COMMUNITY COLLEGE'S PENN VALLEY CAMPUS. HE ALLEGEDLY STABBED A COLLEGE DEAN IN THE NECK SHORTLY BEFORE MISSOURI GOVERNOR JAY NIXON WAS TO ARRIVE AT THE CAMPUS. ANOTHER COLLEGE OFFICIAL WAS CUT WHILE HELPING TO SUBDUE BREZIK. BREZIK WAS WEARING A BULLET-RESISTANT VEST AND THOUGHT HE WAS ATTACKING THE GOVERNOR.

IN NATIONAL NEWS.....

AN OCCUPATION OF THE WISCONSIN CAPITOL BY PROTESTERS FIGHTING EFFORTS TO STRIP PUBLIC WORKERS OF UNION BARGAINING RIGHTS CARRIED ON SUNDAY AFTER POLICE DECIDED NOT TO FORCIBLY REMOVE DEMONSTRATORS AND END A NEARLY TWO-WEEK-LONG SIT-IN. THE STATE AGENCY THAT OVERSEES THE CAPITOL ASKED THE THRONGS OF DEMONSTRATORS WHO HAVE CAMPED OUT INSIDE THE BUILDING SINCE FEBRUARY 15TH TO LEAVE BY 4PM, SAYING THE BUILDING WAS IN DIRE NEED OF A CLEANING. BUT IN THE HOURS BEFORE THE DEADLINE CAME AProxy-Connection: keep-alive
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AFTER IT PASSED, IT WAS CLEAR MOST PROTESTERS DID NOT INTEND TO LEAVE VOLUNTARILY AND POLICE HAD NO IMMEDIATE INTENTION OF FORCING THEM TO GO.

IN ENTERTAINMENT NEWS.....

THE BRITISH MONARCHY SAGA "THE KING'S SPEECH" WON 4 ACADEMY AWARDS SUNDAY NIGHT INCLUDING THE BIGGEST PRIZE, THE OSCAR FOR BEST PICTURE. DIRECTOR TOM HOOPER CHIPPED IN FOR THE FILM WITH A BEST DIRECTOR OSCAR, WHILE CHRISTIAN BALE AND MELISSA LEO EARNED SUPPORTING-ACTING HONORS FOR THE BOXING TALE "THE FIGHTER". NATALIE PORTMAN ACCEPTED THE ACADEMY AWARD FOR BEST ACTRESS FOR HER ROLE IN "THE BLACK SWAN".

February 25, 2011 KSDB News

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IN LOCAL NEWS…

ACCORDING TO THE MANHATTAN MERCURY, THE CONVICTED RAPIST OF A SEVENTY YEAR OLD MANHATTAN WOMAN WAS SENTENCED TO SEVENTY YEARS IN PRISON TUESDAY IN THE RILEY COUNTY DISTRICT COURT. QYNTON MATTHEWS, AGE THIRTY-ONE WILL SERVE THE TIME IN THE KANSAS DEPARTMENT OF CORRECTIONS. THE SENTENCE IS BASED ON CHARGES OF RAPE, AGGRAVATED KIDNAPPING, AND AGGRAVATED ROBBERY.

ACCORDING TO THE TOPEKA CAPITAL JOURNAL, THE FORMER LICENSED CLINICAL SOCIAL WORKER AT IRWIN ARMY COMMUNITTY HOSPITAL AT FORT RILEY HAS BEEN INDICTED BY A FEDERAL GRAND JURY FOR STALKING. A GRAND JURY MEETING IN KANSAS CITY KANSAS CHARGED RACHELLE SANTIAGO AGE FORTY-THREE OF MANHATTAN WITH ONE COUNT OF STALKING, ONE COUNT OF ATTEMPTING TO ELUDE POLICE, SEXUAL BATTERY, MAKING A TERRORISTIC THREAT, AND UNLAWFULLY ENTERING A FEDERAL MILLITARY INSTALLATION. PROSECUTORS SAY THE CRIMES HAPPENED BETWEEN JANUARY 22ND AND JANUARY 25TH 2011. SANTIAGO WAS PREVIOUSLY CHARGED IN A FEDERAL CRIMINAL COMPLAINT OF AN ALLEGED SEXUAL PROPOSITION OF A SOLDIER.

IN STATE NEWS…
THE TOPEKA CAPITAL JOURNAL REPORTS UNION MEMBERS PROTEST IN HOUSE ON THURSDAY. REPUBLICANS FALSELY ACCUSED ACTIVISTS OF FORCING THEMSELVES ON A WOMAN. DEMOCRATS LOOKED AT VIDEO AND SHOWED NOTHING OTHER THAN EXPRESSING THE FIRST AMMENDMENT HAPPENED. HOUSE SPEAKER MIKE O’ NEAL SAID “THAT’S THE MOST DISRESPECTFUL DISPLAY I’VE SEEN FROM THE GALLERY IN TWENTY SEVEN YEARS I’VE BEEN HERE. THE BILL BEING PROTESTED AGAINST WOULD ELIMINATE THE OPTION OF UNION MEMBERS TO VOLUNTARILY HAVE MONEY AUTOMATICALLY REMOVED FROM THEIR PAYCHECKS FOR USE BY UNION POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEES. THE LEGISLATION DOESN’T INHIBIT PRIVATE CONTRIBUTIONS BY UNION MEMBERS. O’ NEAL SAID SEVEN OTHER STATES HAVE PASSED SIMILAR LAWS.

AFTER A DAY OF SLEET AND FREEZING RAIN, KANSAS CITY WAS HIT BY A RUSH HOUR STORM RESULTING IN TWO MIAMI COUNTY DEATHS. ONE CAME IN A HEAD ON CRASH THE OTHER WAS IN A VEHICLE THAT RAN OFF THE ROAD AND SUBMERGED IN A QUARRY PIT. AT SEVEN PM AUTHORITIES CLOSED INTERSTATE THIRTY-FIVE BETWEEN THE CAMBRIDGE CIRCLE EXIT AND THE WEST SIDE OF THE DOWN TOWN LOOP. PARTS OF INTERSTATE SEVENTY AND SEVENTY ONE WERE CLOSED AT VARIOUS POINTS IN THE EVENING TOO. THE POLICE RADIO CRACKLED CONSTANTLY AS OFFICERS RESPONDED TO WRECKS WHETHER IT BE A SEMI THAT JACK KNIFED OR A CAR THAT HIT A WALL. THERE’S A SMALL CHANCE FOR SNOW AND FREEZING DRIZZLE THIS EVENING TOO FORECAST SAID.

IN ENTERTAINMENT NEWS…

ACCORDING TO TMZ, TWO AND A HALF MEN WILL IMMEDIATELY STOP PRODUCTION FOR THE REST OF THE SEASON BECAUSE OF CHARLIE SHEEN’S ESCEPADES IN THE PAST FEW DAYS. CBS AND WARNER BROTHERS SAID, “BASED ON THE TOTALITY OF CHARLIE SHEEN’S STATEMENTS, CONDUCT AND CONDITION CBS AND WARNER BROTHERS TELEVISION HAVE DECIDED TO DISCONTINUE PRODUCTION OF TWO AND A HALF MEN FOR THE REMAINDER OF THE SEASON.” THE DECISION CAME SEVERAL HOURS AFTER TMZ POSTED A STORY IN WHICH CHARLIE SHEEN CHALLENGED CREATOR CHUCK LORRE TO A FIGHT ALSO CALLING HIM “A STUPID STUPID LITTLE MAN AND A PUNK.” THERE HAS BEEN NO WORD ON WHETHER PRODUCTION WILL RESUME NEXT SEASON.

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IN LOCAL NEWS…

KMAN RADIO REPORTS, A MANHATTAN MAN HAS BEEN SENTENCED TO NEARLY SEVENTY YEARS BY THE KANSAS DEPARTMENT OF CORRECTIONS. THIRTY TWO YEAR OLD QYNTON MATTHEWS WAS SENTENCED EARLIER THIS WEEK IN THE RILEY COUNTY COURTS ON COUNTS OF RAPE, AGGRAVATED KIDNAPPING, AND AGGRAVATED ROBBERY. MATTHEWS WAS ARRESTED IN APRIL OF TWO THOUSAND NINE FOLLOWING AN INCIDENT OF HOLDING A SEVENTY YEAR OLD WOMAN AGAINST HER WILL FOR A PERIOD OF TWO HOURS.

AGGIEVILLE WELCOMES A BRAND NEW BUSINESS TO THE STRIP…DOUGH BOY PIZZA WILL HAVE THEIR GRAND OPENING TONIGHT AT FIVE O’CLOCK. DOUGH BOY PIZZA PURCHASED AND RENOVATED THE LOCATION AT THE INTERSECTION OF MORO AND ELEVENTH STREET IN JANUARY AFTER FORMER TENANT, GUMBY’S PIZZA & PUB, CHOSE NOT TO RENEW THEIR LEASE. FOR INFORMATION ON DOUGH BOY PIZZA YOU CAN FOLLOW THEM ON TWITTER AT TWITTER.COM/AGGIEDOUGHBOY.

IN STATE NEWS…

STATE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES PASSED A NEW ABORTION BILL TODAY. THE TOPEKA CAPITAL JOURNAL WRITES THAT NEW ABORTION RESTRICTIONS INCLUDING, A FETAL PAIN BILL, TO BLOCK LATE-TERM PROCEDURES CLEARED THE HOUSE EASILY. THE BILL IS SIMILAR TO A LAW PASSED BY NEBRASKA IN TWO THOUSAND TEN REQUIRING DOCTORS TO GET A PARENTAL CONSENT UPON ENDING A MINOR’S PREGNANCY.THE HOUSE NOW WAITS FOR FEEDBACK AFTER SENDING THE BILL TO THE STATE SENATE.

THE ASSOCIATED PRESS REPORTS BEN KIRTLAND, A FORMER ASSOCIATE ATHLETIC DIRECTOR OF DEVELOPMENT AT THE UNIVERSITY OF KANSAS PLEAD GUILTY TODAY TO CONSPIRACY FOR WIRE FRAUD, EVADING TAXES, AND TRANSPORTATION OF STOLEN GOODS. KIRTLAND, A FIFTY FOUR YEAR OLD MAN FROM LENEXA, IS THE LAST DEFENDANT IN THE SCHEME THAT STOLE MORE THAN TWO MILLION DOLLARS IN ATHLETIC TICKETS FROM THE UNIVERSITY. KIRTLAND IS SCHEDULED TO FACE SENTENCING ON MAY 12TH.

IN NATIONAL NEWS…

A FLORIDA WOMAN WAS ARRESTED SUNDAY AFTER AN ALTERCATION WITH HER ROOMMATE REGARDING GIRL SCOUT COOKIES. ACCORDING TO CBS NEWS, THIRTY ONE YEAR OLD HERSHA HOWARD OF NAPLES WOKE UP TO FIND THAT HER THIN MINT COOKIES HAD BEEN EATEN. HOWARD AWAKENED HER ROOMMATE AND AFTER DETERMINING THAT HER ROOMMATE HAD GIVEN THE COOKIES TO HOWARD’S CHILDREN, HOWARD BEGAN CHASING HER ROOMMATE WITH SCISSORS AND HITTING HER REPEATEDLY WITH A BOARD. HOWARD WAS CHARGED WITH BOTH AGGRAVATED BATTERY AND AGGRAVATED ASSAULT WITH A DEADLY WEAPON, BEFORE BEING RELEASED ON MONDAY ON A $10,000 BALE.

IN ENTERTAINMENT NEWS…
AN ACTOR TOLD OPRAH WINFREY DURING A TAPING OF HER TALK SHOW THAT HE BEGAN CONSUMING ALCHOL AT AGE FOUR. THIRTY NINE YEAR OLD, DAVID ARQUETTE SAYS IN AN INTERVIEW SET TO AIR THIS AFTERNOON THAT AT A YOUNGER AGE HE STOLE MARIJUANA FROM HIS FATHER ON A CONSECUTIVE BASIS. AFTER GOING AN INTERVENTION IN 2010, CBS NEW REPORTS THAT ARQUETTE CLAIMS HE HAS BEEN SOBER SINCE DECEMBER 30TH.

2-23-11

2011-02-23T08:52:00.000-08:00

IN LOCAL NEWS...

KMAN RADIO REPORTS...

POLICE SPENT A MONTH TRACKING A PROSTITUTION RING
FOUR FACE CHARGES FOR PROMOTING PROSTITUTION, FIVE FACE CHARGES FOR PATRONIZING A PROSTITUTE
ALL SUSPECTS POSTED BOND

K-STATE WOMEN'S STUDIES PROFESSOR DIES AT AGE OF 42
PROFESSOR WAS AT K-STATE FOR MORE THAN TEN YEARS
MEMORIAL SERVICE WILL BE HELD AT IRVIN-PARKVIEW FUNERAL HOME

IN STATE NEWS...

THE KC STAR REPORTS

FORMER CENTRAL KANSAS POLICEMAN SENTENCED TO LIFE IN PRISON
OFFICER MOLESTED HIS GIRLFRIEND'S THREE DAUGHTERS
OFFICER DENIES CONVICTION

EMPORIA STATE UNIVERSITY ANNOUNCED ITS KANSAS MASTER TEACHER AWARDS
SEVEN PUBLIC SCHOOL TEACHERS WERE SELECTED FROM ALL OVER THE STATE

IN NATIONAL NEWS…

NEW YORK TIMES REPORTS....

KERNEL MUMMAR EL-QADDAFI IS MAINTAINING A STRONG HOLD ON LIBYA'S CAPITAL CITY
CIVILIANS CONTINUE TO FLEE WESTWARD FROM LIBYA TO TUNISIA
A DOCTOR SAYS THAT "REVOLUTIONARY COMMITTEES ARE TRYING TO KILL EVERYONE WHO IS AGAINST QADDAFI"

IN ENTERTAINMENT NEWS…

FORMER TEA PARTY CANDIDATE CHRISTINE O'DONNELL HAS BEEN ASKED TO JOIN DANCING WITH THE STARS
O'DONNELL HAS YET TO ACCEPT THE OFFER THOUGH

IT LOOKS LIKE ABC’S SMASH HIT “DANCING WITH THE STARS” COULDN’T GET ENOUGH POLITICS YAHOO! ENTERTAINMENT WRITES…AFTER SARAH PALIN’S DAUGHTER BRISTOL PALIN, “DANCING WITH STARS” HAS ASKED FORMER TEA-PARTY CANDIDATE FOR DELAWARE SENATOR CHRISTINE O’DONNELL TO COMPETE ON THE SHOW SHE CONFIRMED ON HER FACEBOOK TUESDAY…”I JUST GOT THE OFFICIAL ASK FROM DANCING WITH THE STARS!” THE “I’M NOT A WITCH” REPUBLICAN, 41, GUSHES…BUT AS FOR ACCPETING THE OFFER, O’DONNELL DECLINES ON THE BASIS THAT, “ALTHOUGH I AM UTTERLY FLATTERE, MY INITIAL THOUGHT WAS TO DECLINE, AS MY TWO YEAR OLD NEPHEW HAS MY RHYTHM THAN ME, AND MY TWO LEFT FEET!”

February 21, 2011 KSDB News

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TODAY'S WEATHER FORCAST CALLS FOR PARTLY CLOUDY SKIES AND A HIGH OF 41 DEGREES. IT IS CURRENTLY "INSERT TEMP" DEGREES.

IN LOCAL NEWS…..

- After a year in Iraq transporting 300,000 passengers and 9 million pounds of cargo, a Fort Riley aviation unit is coming home.

Soldiers from the 1st Infantry Division’s Combat Aviation Brigade will begin arriving this week with ceremonies planned when they return to Kansas.

The unit grew in size and coverage area during its deployment to Iraq, rising from 2,800 soldiers and almost 120 aircraft to about 4,000 soldiers and more than 230 helicopters.

Fort Riley officials say that as U.S. forces began leaving Iraq, the aviation brigade was the sole unit of its type in the country. Its role was to provide aerial support to ground units conducting a variety of missions.

- It was a case of adults behaving badly at Chuck E. Cheese's when Topeka police had to clear a brawl Saturday night at the kids-oriented restaurant on Wanamaker Road.

In a statement issued Sunday morning by Capt. Bill Cochran, the shift commander said officers responded at 8:45 p.m. Saturday where they found "an active disturbance both inside and outside the business."

The disturbance began, Cochran said, "when two families celebrating different birthday events had a disagreement" and adults from both gatherings began to fight. "The situation spilled out into the parking lot, as well as inside the business," he said.

Officers dispersed the crowd and issued two citations in connection with fighting/brawling and disorderly conduct.

IN NATIONAL NEWS…..

- Texas is preparing to give college students and professors the right to carry guns on campus, adding momentum to a national campaign to open this part of society to firearms.

More than half the members of the Texas House have signed on as co-authors of a measure directing universities to allow concealed handguns. The Senate passed a similar bill in 2009 and is expected to do so again. Republican Governor Rick Perry, who sometimes packs a pistol when he jogs, has said he's in favor of the idea.

Texas has become a prime battleground for the issue because of its gun culture and its size, with 38 public universities and more than 500,000 students. It would become the second state, following Utah, to pass such a broad-based law.

- Fifty-three people were killed in a 72-hour span in Ciudad Juarez, Mexico, making it one of the deadliest three-day periods in recent memory. Among the dead were four police officers from three different agencies.

Suspected drug traffickers are believed to be behind the violence, setting cars ablaze and destroying street lights and security cameras. Among the casualties, a human head was discovered on a street and another body was found near a charred vehicle.

Juarez is one of Mexico's deadliest cities and an epicenter of drug cartel violence. The Juarez cartel and the Sinaloa cartel are fighting a bloody turf war in the region for lucrative smuggling routes, and for drug-dealing territory in the city.

February 18, 2011 KSDB News

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IN LOCAL NEWS…

THE 2011 K STATE PROUD CAMPAIGN WEEK IS COMING TO A CLOSE TODAY… THIS YEAR IT WILL CONCLUDE WITH THE BLACK OUT AT BRAMALAGE WITH THE GAME AGAINST THE OKLAHOMA SOONERS TOMORROW AT 3 PM… THE CAMPAIGN COMMITTEE WILL FINISH GIVING OUT SHIRTS THE SAME PLACE THEY HAVE ALL WEEK ON THE FIRST FLOOR OF THE STUDENT UNION… ALSO TODAY THE COMMITTEE WILL BE GIVING OUT COOKIES AND ICE CREAM… A PEP RALLY WILL BE HELD FOR K STATE PROUD AT 1:30 BEFORE THE GAME ON SATURDAY… A CHECK WILL BE GIVEN TO THE CO CHAIRS AND HONRARY CHAIR TO COMMEMORATE THE AMOUNT OF MONEY RAISED SO FAR… ALTHOUGH TODAY ENDS THE CAMPAIGN WEEK STUDENTS CAN STILL DONATE, NOMINATE A STUDENT, OR FIND OUT MORE INFORMATION BY GOING TO THE K STATE PROUD WEBCITE AT WWW.K-STATEPROUD.ORG…

ON FEBRUARY 28TH, STUDENTS PART OF USD 283 WILL RECEIVE FOURTEEN MORE MINUTES OF CLASS TIME. ACCORDING TO THE MANHATTAN MERCURY, SCHOOL BOARD MEMBERS VOTED SIX TO ONE WEDNESDAY TO OFFSET LOST TIME IN RESULT OF WINTER WEATHER… THIS IS THE THIRD TIME IN FOUR YEARS THE DISTRICT NEEDED TO MAKE UP FOR LOST TIME. AS WAS SEEN IN THIS CIRCUMSTANCE THE SCHOOL BOARD ALSO CHOSE TO ADD MINUTES TO THE SCHOOL DAY IN THOSE INSTANCES AS WELL…

IN STATE NEWS…

WIFE GETS LIFE IN HUSBAND’S SLAYING… THE TOPEKA CAPITAL JOURNAL WRITES, MICHELLE LYNN EBERHARDT, AGE 44, WHO PLEADED GUILTY ON JANUARY THIRD TO FELONY FIRST DEGREE MURDER IN THE SHOOTING DEATH ON OCTOBER 25TH 2009 OF FIFTY ONE YEAR OLD GERALD EBERHARDT WAS SENTENCED THURSDAY TO LIFE IN PRISON… THE CONVICTED KILLER DECLINED TO SPEAK BEFORE DISTRICT COURT JUDGE DAVID DEBENHAM IMPOSED A LIFE SENTENCE ON HER… SHE MUST SERVE AT LEAST TWENTY YEARS IN PRISON BEFORE SHE IS FIRST ELIGIBLE TO BE PAROLED FROM PRISON… STILL AWAITING TRIAL IS MICHELLE’S SON SCOTT M MOSHER 20 OF TECUMSEH AND GERALDS STEPSON WHO WILL BE TRIED ON JUNE 13 AND FACE CHARGES OF PREMEDITATED FIRST DEGREE MURDER AND CONSPIRACY TO COMMITT PREMEDITATED FIRST DEGREE MURDER…

THE KANSAS CITY STAR REPORTS THAT A FIREFIGHTERS QUICK ACTIONS TO SWERVE LEFT BEFORE A CRASH SAVED THE LIFE OF A THREE YEAR OLD GIRL IN A CAR THAT WAS HEADED RIGHT FOR THEM, POLICE SAID THAT IT PROBABLY SAVED THE MOTHER’S LIFE AS WELL… HOWEVER, JEFF SMITH’S EXTREME RIGHT HAND TURN COST HIM HIS LOWER LEFT LEG, WHICH HAD TO BE AMPUTATED… POLICE SEARGENT BILL MAHONEY SAID, “IF HE HAD TAKEN THE CAR HEAD ON HE WOULD’VE BEEN FINE BUT HE DID WHAT HE HAD TO DO…” THE TWENTY ONE YEAR OLD DRIVER OF THE GRAND PRIX HAD CROSSED OVER THE DOUBLE YELLOW CENTER LINE POLICE SAID… POLICE ARRESTED THE DRIVER AND KEPT HER JAILED OVER NIGHT HOWEVER SHE WAS RELEASED THE NEXT DAY PENDING FURTHER INVESTIGATION…

JORDY NELSON’S RECENT SUPER BOWL VICTORY MAY HAVE EARNED HIM FANS ACROSS THE COUNTRY BUT HE HASN’T FORGOTTEN WHERE HE HAS COME FROM… GOVERNOR SAM BROWNBACK HONORED NELSON WHOM HE CALLED A FABULOUS KANSAN AND SIGNED A PROCLOMATION DECLARING THURSDAY AS “JORDY NELSON DAY” AT THE CAPITOL... NELSON WAS ACCOMPANIED BY HIS SON ROYAL, WIFE EMILY AND PARENTS ALAN AND KIM… “THIS IS A GREAT KANSAS STORY AND A GREAT KANSAS DAY WHERE WE HONOR ONE OF OUR OWN” BROWNBACK SAID… “IT’S BEEN A WHIRLWIND” SAID NELSON, “IT’S AN HONOR TO WIN THE SUPERBOWL, BE PART OF THE PACKERS, AND BE FROM KANSAS…”

IN ENTERTAINMENT NEWS…

ACCORDING TO PEOPLE ENTERTAINMENT, FRIDAY NIGHT LIGHTS STAR ADRIANNE PALICKI HAS LANDED THE COVETED LEAD ROLE OF WONDER WOMEN IN THE NBC REBOOT OF THE CLASSIC 1970’S SERIES... THE ROLE WAS MADE FAMOUS BY LYNDA CARTER… PALICKI WAS THOUGHT TO BE PERFECT FOR THE ROLE AND WITH A HEIGHT OF 5’11 SHE’S THE IDEAL HEIGHT TO PORTRAY AN AMAZON CRIME FIGHTER… PRODUCER DAVID E. KELLY TEAMED WITH WARNER BROTHERS TO BRING THE SERIES BACK TO TELEVISION…THE IDEA WAS ORIGINALLY SHOT DOWN BY ALL THE MAJOR NETWORKS, HOWEVER NBC FINALLY GAVE THE GREEN LIGHT TO DO THE SHOW IN LATE JANUARY…

February 17, 2011 KSDB News

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IN STATE NEWS…
SUPER BOWL CHAMPION VISITS TOPEKA … ACCORDING TO THE TOPEKA CAPITAL JOURNAL, TODAY FORMER KANSAS STATE STAND-OUT AND CURRENT GREEN BAY PACKER, JORDY NELSON WAS HONORED AT THE STATEHOUSE BY GOVENOR SAM BROWNBACK AND THE STATE LEGISLATOR…DURING THE CEREMONY, BROWNBACK SIGNED A PROCLAMATION CALLING FEBRUARY SEVENTEENTH “JORDY NELSON DAY” IN THE STATE OF KANSAS…NELSON BECAME THE FIRST WILDCAT TO SCORE A TOUCHDOWN IN THE SUPER BOWL SINCE ANDRE COLEMAN IN SUPER BOWL TWENTY NINE…

PRISON AWAITS TECUMSEH WOMAN…AFTER PLEADING GUILTY IN 2009 TO KILLING HER HUSBAND, MICHELLE EBERHARDT WAS SENTENCED TO LIFE IN PRISON TODAY…EBERHARDT AGE FORTY FOUR, WILL SERVE AT LEAST TWENTY YEARS BEFORE ELIGIBLE FOR PAROLE CJ-ONLINE REPORTS… EBERHARDT’S SON, SCOTT MOSHER AWAITS TRIAL FOR ASSISTING IN THE MURDER…

IN NATIONAL NEWS…
A MALE WRESTLER IN IOWA REFUSES TO FACE A GIRL… CBS NEWS REPORTS THAT JOEL NORTHRUP, A SOPHOMORE AT LINN-MAR HIGH SCHOOL IN MARION QUALIFIED FOR THE STATE TOURNAMENT AS THE FAVORITE TO WIN ONLY TO BE MATCHED UP WITH CEDAR FALLS FRESHMAN CASSY HERKELMAN… NORTHRUP REFUSED TO COMPETE AGAINST HERKELMAN STATING THAT HE DID NOT BELIEVE IT WAS APPROPRIATE…HERKERLMAN IS ONE OF THE FIRST GIRLS TO EVER QUALIFY FOR THE TOURNAMENT…HERKELMAN’S FATHER SAID IN A TEXT MESSAGE THAT HE RESPECTED NORTHRUP’S DECISION AND HOPED HE FINISHES THE TOURNAMENT WELL…HERKELMAN’S NEXT MATCH IS FRIDAY AGAINST ANOTHER MALE WRESTLER…

A HORMONE THAT GIVES MICE HAIR… ACCORDING TO FOX KANSAS CITY, RESEARCHERS IN CHICAGO HAVE FOUND BY BLOCKING A STRESS-INFLUENCING HORMONE LINKED WITH HAIR LOSS, BALD MICE WERE ABLE TO REGROW ALL OF THE HAIR LOST… MILLION MULUGETA, A RESEARCH FROM THE LOS ANGELES SAYS THAT ONE HUNDRED PERCENT OF THE MICE GREW BACK HAIR…MULUGETA ADDED THE FINDINGS WILL BE PURSUED IN OTHER STUDIES…

IN ENTERTAINMENT NEWS…
ACCORDING TO CELEBRITY CIRCUIT DOT COM, ACTRESS JESSICA ALBA AND HUSBAND CASH WARREN ANNOUNCED ON WEDNESDAY THAT THEY WILL BE HAVING A CHILD… THE BABY WILL BE JUST THE SECOND FOR THE COUPLE…

February 16, 2011 News

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IN LOCAL NEWS...

THANKS TO FIVE DAYS OFF USD 383 THE MANHATTAN OGDEN SCHOOL DISTRICT IS TALKING OF EXPANDING THE SCHOOL DAY TO ACCOMMODATE THE MERCURY WRITES...THE DAYS WERE TAKEN OFF DUE TO INCELEMENT WEATHER AND THE MEETING TO DECIDE IF THESE DAYS WILL BE TAKEN OFF WILL BE WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 16TH AT SIX THIRTY IN THE ROBINSON EDUCATION CENTER.

IN JUST TWO-AND-A-HALF YEARS….KSTATE’S CENTER FOR THE ADVANCEMENT OF ENTREPENEURSHIP IS ONE OF THE NATION’S EMERGING PROGRAMS. THE UNITED STATE SMALL BUSINESS AND ENTREPENUERSHIP (USASBE) AWARDED K-STATE WITH ITS 2011 EMERGING PROGRAM AWARD. THE EMERGING PROGRAM AWARD IS GIVEN TO THE BEST ENTREPENURSHIP PROGRAM IN THAT NATION THAT IS THREE YEARS OLD OR YOUNGER. ASSOCIATE DIRECTOR CHAD JACKSON SAID THE CENTER LOOKS TO WIN PLENTY MORE AWARDS IN THE UPCOMING YEARS.

IN STATE NEWS...

A MAN USES HIS SON AS A SHIELD WHILE FLEEING POLICE...THE KANSAS CITY STAR WRITES...JASON P. TROXEL, 33 OF OLATHE KANSAS, WAS CHARGED WITH BATTERY ON A LAW OFFICER, OBSTRUCTION OF JUSTICE, AND CHILD ENDANGERMENT AFTER HE USED HIS THREE YEAR OLD SON AS A HUMAN SHIELD...THE OFFICER DISPACTHED TO TROXEL'S HOUSE WAS THERE ON A CHILD REMOVAL ORDER WHEN HE ACCIDENTALLY TASERED THE YOUNG BOY AS TROXEL WAS ATTEMPTING TO FLEE THE PREMISES...THE CHILD WAS TREATED FOR MINOR INJURIES AND HAS BEEN LEFT IN THE CARE OF HIS MOTHER...TROXEL WAS RELEASED ON THREE MISDEMEANOR CHARGES.

ACCORDING TO THE TOPEKA CAPITOL JOURNAL…GOVERNOR SAM BROWNBACK IS DONE CAMPAIGNING FOR HIS GOVERNORSHIP AND NOW HAS TURNED HIS ATTENTION TOWARDS THE BOEING CORPORATION. BROWNBACK IS HOPING THE CORPORATION CAN WIN A CONTRACT FOR AN AIRFORCE REFUELING TANKER. BOEING IS IN DIRECT COMPETITION WITH THE EUROPEAN-BASED EADS. THE GOAL OF THE COMPANY IS TO HELP BUILD A NEW GENERATION OF REFEULING AIRCRAFTS. WHILE THE WORK WOULD BE DONE IN FORTY STATES, A BULK OF THE MANUFACTURING WOULD BE DONE IN KANSAS AND WASHINGTON.

THE KANSAS CITY STAR REPORTS POLICE HAVE FOUND A DRIVER WHO DROVE HIS CAR IN TO A LENEXA HOUSE. THE MALE DRIVER WAS BEING TRACKED BY OFFICERS NEAR 95TH AND MONROVIA…BUT DROVE OFF ACCORDING TO KCTV-5. POLICE AND POLICE DOGS HAVE SEARCHED THE AREA FOR THE DRIVER. NO ONE WAS INJURED IN THE WRECK.

IN ENTERTAINMENT NEWS…

THE ASSOCIATED PRESS REPORTS…
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A IS THOUGHT TO BE A DEAL WITH NEVADA PROSECUTORS THAT WOULD WIPE THE FELONY CONVICTION OFF HIS RECORD AFTER A YEAR. MARS OR PETER HERNANDEZ IS NOT CONTESTING THAT HE WAS FOUND WITH 2-POINT-6 GRAMS OF COCAINE IN A CASINO MEN’S ROOM AFTER A PERFORMANCE. MARS WILL BE PLACED ON PROBATION, PAY A TWO THOUSAND DOLLAR FINE AND PERFORM TWO HUNDRED HOURS OF COMMUNITY SERVICE.

February 14, 2011 News

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IN LOCAL NEWS.....

- A WOMAN AND CHILD WERE TRANSPORTED TO AN AREA HOSPITAL SUNDAY AFTER THE VEHICLE THEY WERE IN FLIPPED AND LANDED ON A GUARDRAIL ALONG INTERSTATE 470, TOPEKA POLICE SERGENT KRISTEN HREN SAID.

THE WOMAN, JENNIFER HINRICHSEN, OF KECHI, WAS WESTBOUND IN A BLUE MAZDA ON I-470 NEAR THE S.W. 21ST EXIT AT 3:15PM.

SERGENT HREN SAID "IT APPEARS SHE WAS INATTENTIVE AND DROVE OFF THE ROADWAY.

IN NATIONAL NEWS.....

- INVESTIGATORS LOOKING INTO THE CAUSE OF A GAS EXPLOSION THAT KILLED FIVE PEOPLE IN ALLENTOWN, PENNSYLVANIA LAST WEEK ARE FOCUSING ON AN "IMPERFECTION" IN A PIPE NEAR THE BLAST SITE. WEDNESDAY NIGHT'S EXPLOSION FLATTENED A PAIR OF HOUSES AND SET FIRE TO A BLOCK OF HOMES, KILLING FIVE PEOPLE -- INCLUDING A 4-MONTH-OLD BOY AND A 16-YEAR-OLD GIRL.

- A NEW YORK TIMES REPORT SAYS REPRESENTATIVE GABRIELLE GIFFORDS' EFORTS TO RELEARN HOW TO SPEAK INCLUDE MOUTHING THE WORDS TO SONG LYRICS, SUCH AS "TWINKLE, TWINKLE, LITTLE STAR."

GIFFORDS HAS BEEN RECEIVING BEDSIDE BRIEFINGS FROM AIDES ON THE UPRISING IN EGYPT AND LOCAL UPDATES FROM HER HOME STATE OF ARIZONA. HER CHIEF OF STAFF, PIA CARUSONE, SAYS GIFFORDS DEFINITELY UNDERSTANDS WHAT IS BEING SAID AND HAS BEEN PROVIDING SHORT, VERBAL RESPONSES.

- EGYPT'S MILITARY RULERS TOOK SWEEPING ACTION TO DISMANTLE THE LEGACY OF FORMER PRESIDENT HOSNI MUBARAK ON SUNDAY, DISSOLVING PARLIAMENT, SUSPENDING THE CONSTITUTION AND PROMISING ELECTIONS IN MOVES CAUTIOUSLY WELCOMED BY PRO-DEMOCRACY PROTESTERS.

THE CARETAKER GOVERNMENT, BACKED BY THE MILITARY, SAID RESTORING SECURITY AFTER THE 18-DAY UPRISING THAT OUSTED MUBARAK WAS A TOP PRIORITY

IN ENTERTAINMENT NEWS.....

- THE 53RD ANNUAL GRAMMY AWARDS TOOK PLACE SUNDAY NIGHT RECOGNIZING THE BIGGEST NAMES IN THE MUSIC INDUSTRY.

"THE SUBURBS" BY ARCADE FIRE WON ALBUM OF THE YEAR. LADY ANTEBELLUM WON RECORD OF THE YEAR AND SONG OF THE YEAR WITH THEIR HIT "NEED YOU NOW". BEST NEW ARTIST WENT TO ESPERANZA SPALDING WHO BEAT OUT JUSTIN BIEBER AND DRAKE FOR THE AWARD.

1-23-10

2011-01-24T09:29:00.001-08:00

IN LOCAL NEWS…

THE K-STATE COLLEGIAN REPORTS…K-STATE SEES HAS A RECORD ENROLLMENT IN AFRICAN-AMERICAN AND HISPANIC STUDENTS. ACCORDING TO A REPORT FROM THE REGISTARS OFFICE THERE ARE 993 AFRICAN AMERICAN STUDENTS AND 1,077 HISPANIC STUDENTS. IN FIVE YEARS, THERE HAS BEEN AN INCREASE IN NEARLY TWO HUNDRED AFRICAN AMERICAN STUDENTS AND NEARLY EIGHT HUNDRED HISPANIC STUDENTS.

THE TOPEKA CAPITOL JOURNAL REPORTS…A 15-PASSENGER VAN TRAVELING WESTBOUND ON I-70 CRASHED. THE KANSAS HIGHWAY PATROL SAID THAT BLACK ICE CONTRIBUTED TO THE WRECK. THE VAN ENTERED THE MEDIAN AND THEN CAME TO REST ON ITS SIDE. THE DRIVER WAS UNINJURED, BUT EIGHT PASSENGERS WERE TRANSPORTED TO MERCY REGIONAL HOSPITAL. SEVERAL OF THE PASSENGERS WERE CLOUD COMMUNITY COLLEGE STUDENTS.

THE MANHATTAN MERCURY REPORTS…THE MANHATTAN AIRPORT HAS GROWN CONSIDERABLY OVER THE PAST YEAR. THE REGIONAL AIRPORT ADDED FLIGHTS TO CHICAGO AND DALLAS OVER THE SAME TIME PERIOD. THE NEW FLIGHTS INCREASED TICKET SALES FROM OVER 19 THOUSAND TO 39 THOUSAND.

IN STATE NEWS…

A TEXAS WOMAN IS ACCUSED OF SELLING HER SON’S IDENTITY TO AN ARKANSAS CITY WOMEN. MARIA DE JESUS SOTO, A BROWNSVILLE TEXAS RESIDENT SOLD HER SON’S SOCIAL SECURITY CARD AND BIRTH CERTIFICATE. SOTO HAS ALREADY BEEN INDICTED ON ILLEGAL SALE OF A SOCIAL SECURITY CARD, AGGRAVATED IDENTITY THEFT AND POSSESSION OF UNLAWFULLY OBTAINED DOCUMENTS. JESUS SOTO HAD A CHANGE OF PLEA-HEARING SCHEDULED FOR TODAY IN WICHITA.

IN NATIONAL NEWS…

USA TODAY REPORTS…A STUDY FOUND HIGH LEVELS OF LEAD IN REUSABLE BAGS. BAGS SOLD BY WALGREENS, SAFEWAY AND BLOOM ALL HAD LEAD CONTENT 100 PARTS OVER MILLION. THIS IS THE HIGHEST LEVEL THAT MANY STATES ALLOW. SAFEWAY SAID IT IS PULLING THE O ORGANICS BAG AND IS QUESTIONING THE BAGS MAKER. WALGREENS IS CURRENTLY TESTING ITS BAGS AND SAYS ALL OF ITS BAGS HAVE PASSED.

IN ENTERTAINMENT NEWS…

Hollywoodnews.com reports...NICOLE POLIZZI BETTER KNOWN AS SNOOKI ON THE HIT MTV SHOW JERSEY SHORE, IS NOW A NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER. POLIZZI REVEALED THE NEWS ON TWITTER. POLIZZI TWEETED OMG I’M A NEW YORK TIMES BEST SELLING AUTHOR. THANK YOU SO MUCH TO MY FANS, FAMILY AND EVERYONE WHO MADE THIS POSSIBLE! LOVE YOU ALL !!. POLIZZI’S BOOK IS CALLED A SHORE THING AND REGISTERED #24 ON THE LIST.

1-21-10 (Audition information)

2011-01-21T08:47:00.001-08:00

KING ARTHUR’S QUEST Audition
An audition will be held for the Missoula Children's Theatre production of KING ARTHUR’S QUEST on Monday, January 24th at the Manhattan Arts Center from 4pm to 6pm. Those auditioning should arrive at 4pm and plan to stay for the full two hours. Some of the cast members will be asked to stay for a rehearsal immediately following the audition.
Approximately 60 roles are available for local students. All students, grades first through 12th grade, are encouraged to audition. No advance preparation is necessary. Most students rehearse approximately 4 ½ hours each day, Monday through Friday. Performances are scheduled for January 29th at 3 and 7 pm at the Manhattan Arts Center, 1520 Poyntz Avenue.
For more information call the Manhattan Arts Center at 785-537-4420.
KING ARTHUR’S QUEST is part of the Missoula Children's Theatre's unique international touring project and is presented in Manhattan by the Manhattan Arts Center.
The Manhattan Arts Center is funded in part by the Kansas Arts Commission, a state agency, and the National Endowment for the Arts, a federal agency which believes that a great nation deserves great art. Additional funding comes from the City of Manhattan and MAC members and friends.

12-07-10

2010-12-07T08:58:00.000-08:00

IN LOCAL NEWS…

MORE THAN TWELVE HUNDRED AND SEVENTY FIVE STUDENTS WILL RECEIVE THEIR DEGREES. ONE THOUSAND OF THE DEGREES WITH BE BACHELORS DEGREES. COLLEGE OF ARTS AND SCIENCES AND HUMAN ECOLOGY WILL KICK OFF COMMENCEMENT ON SATURDAY AT 9 IN THE MORNING. COLLEGE OF ENGINEERING WILL SHUT COMMENCEMENT DOWN. FOR THE FIRST TIME EVER….GRADUATION WILL BE STREAMED LIVE ONLINE AT WWW.KSTATE.EDU/GRADUATION.

ACCORDING TO THE MANHATTAN MERCURY…TONIGHT IS THE NIGHT CITY COMMISSIONERS WILL VOTE ON A PROPOSED ORDINANCE THAT WOULD MAKE GENDER IDENTITY AND SEXUAL ORIENTATION A PROTECTED CLAUSE. RALLIES TOOK PLACE IN THE K-STATE STUDENT UNION LAST WEEK. THE VOTE WILL END MONTHS OF RESEARCH AND SPECULATION. AT THE END OF THE AUG. 24 MEETING WHEN COMMISSIONERS LAST DISCUSSED THE ORDINANCE, 3 OF THE 5 COMMISSIONERS APPEARED TO BE IN FAVOR OF THE NEW ORDINANCE.

IN STATE NEWS…

THE TOPEKA CAPITAL JOURNAL REPORTS…A PREGNANT WOMEN AND ANOTHER MAN WERE SERIOUSLY INJURED AFTER THEIR CAR WAS STRUCK BY A SEMI. THE ACCIDENT HAPPENED ON INTERSTATE 470. KANSAS HIGHWAY PATROL LT. HAROLD TILLMAN SAID THE VICTIMS 1988 GRAND MERCURY MARQUIS BLEW A TIRE. THIS CAUSED THE 28 YEAR OLD DRIVER TO OVERCORRECT. THE OVERCORRECTION CAUSED THE CAR TO SPIN ACROSS THE WESTBOUND LANES. THE DRIVER MIGUEL PANUCO AND HIS WIFE WERE TRANSPORTED TO STORMONT-VAIL REGIONAL HEALTH CENTER. PANUCO WAS LISTED IN HIS SERIOUS CONDITION. HIS WIFE WAS LISTED IN FAIR CONDITION.

ACCORDING TO THE TOPEKA CAPITAL JOURNAL…IN CONJUNCTION WITH ALCOHOL BEVERAGE CONTROL…THE TOPEKA POLICE DEPARTMENT VISITED 23 LOCAL BUSINESSES INCLUDING LIQUOR STORE, GROCERY STORES AND CONVENIENCE STORES AS UNDERAGE UNDERCOVER OFFICER. FIVE OF THE TWENTY THREE BUSINESSES SOLD TO THE OFFICER.

ACCORDING TO THE KANSAS CITY STAR…THE UNIVERSITY OF KANSAS HAS REOPENED A SCIENCE BUILDING THAT WAS SHUT DOWN TO A STRONG CHEMICAL ODOR. OFFICIALS SEARCHED THE BUILDING BUT WHERE UNABLE TO FIND THE ORIGIN OF THE ODOR. ONE WORKER WENT TO THE HOSPITAL AFTER COMPLAINING OF DIZZINESS AND A HEADACHE. THE BUILDING WAS EVACUATED YESTERDAY AFTERNOON.

IN ENTERTAINMENT NEWS…

CARRIE UNDERWOOD WAS THE STAR OF THE NIGHT AT THE INAUGURAL AMERICAN COUNTRY AWARDS. THE FORMER AMERICAN IDOL CONTESTANT TOOK HOME SIX AWARDS INCLUDING ARTIST AND ALBUM OF THE YEAR. UNDERWOOD IS FRESH OFF OF HOSTING THE COUNTRY MUSIC ASSOCIATION AWARDS. WINNERS WERE CHOSEN BY AN ONLINE VOTE. THE AWARDS SHOW AIRED LAST NIGHT ON FOX.

11-30-10

2010-11-30T06:46:00.000-08:00

In Local News…

According to the Manhattan Mercury…A 23-year old Manhattan women was found dead inside her home. Laura Rickstrew did not show up for work and her employer asked police to make a welfare check. No foul play is suspected and police believe Rickstrew died from medical complications.

The Manhattan Mercury Reports…Riley County Commissioners approved 135,000 dollars that will be used to pay for public works projects and the Riley County Police Department. 35 thousand of the 135 thousand will pay for the paving of the Riley County Law Enforcement Center.

In State News…

According to the Topeka Capital Journal…58 year old Robert Donald Clark who was convicted in 2009 by a jury for lewd fondling of two female relatives under the age of 14 was sentenced to life in prison. The fondling started when the girls were 9 and 11. The sexual assault took place over an 18 month period. District Attorney Chad Taylor says…This sentence all but guarantees that a dangerous sex offender will be permanently removed from our community. Clark will serve his life sentence at the Kansas Department of Corrections.

The Topeka Capital Journal Reports…A female arrived at the Osage County Sheriffs office around 5 p.m. and reported she had been shot and stabbed. Police later spotted a car matching the victim’s description. Deputies attempted to stop the golden mini-van, but there efforts were useless. The driver made his way from Osage County to Shawnee County. Deputies from both counties were involved in the chase that reached speeds in excess of 90 miles per hour. The driver of the golden mini-van eventually hit a pillar. This caused the mini-van to catch fire. Authorities pulled the man from the burning vehicle. The driver of the vehicle is dead. Authorities have not released his name. Nor have they released the name of the female victim. The Kansas Highway Patrol is investigating the wreck.

Hallmark Cards will honored Wednesday for its help with childhood immunizations. In 1995…Hallmark began donating cards to state governors who would send the cards to new parents to remind them about childhood immunizations. The fifteen year program began in Missouri and Kansas and has expanded to 33 states. Hallmark will be honored at the Plaza Library among 6 other quote…heroes.

For more on the even you can head to In Local News…

According to the Manhattan Mercury…A 23-year old Manhattan women was found dead inside her home. Laura Rickstrew did not show up for work and her employer asked police to make a welfare check. No foul play is suspected and police believe Rickstrew died from medical complications.

The Manhattan Mercury Reports…Riley County Commissioners approved 135,000 dollars that will be used to pay for public works projects and the Riley County Police Department. 35 thousand of the 135 thousand will pay for the paving of the Riley County Law Enforcement Center.

In State News…

According to the Topeka Capital Journal…58 year old Robert Donald Clark who was convicted in 2009 by a jury for lewd fondling of two female relatives under the age of 14 was sentenced to life in prison. The fondling started when the girls were 9 and 11. The sexual assault took place over an 18 month period. District Attorney Chad Taylor says…This sentence all but guarantees that a dangerous sex offender will be permanently removed from our community. Clark will serve his life sentence at the Kansas Department of Corrections.

The Topeka Capital Journal Reports…A female arrived at the Osage County Sheriffs office around 5 p.m. and reported she had been shot and stabbed. Police later spotted a car matching the victim’s description. Deputies attempted to stop the golden mini-van, but there efforts were useless. The driver made his way from Osage County to Shawnee County. Deputies from both counties were involved in the chase that reached speeds in excess of 90 miles per hour. The driver of the golden mini-van eventually hit a pillar. This caused the mini-van to catch fire. Authorities pulled the man from the burning vehicle. The driver of the vehicle is dead. Authorities have not released his name. Nor have they released the name of the female victim. The Kansas Highway Patrol is investigating the wreck.

Hallmark Cards will honored Wednesday for its help with childhood immunizations. In 1995…Hallmark began donating cards to state governors who would send the cards to new parents to remind them about childhood immunizations. The fifteen year program began in Missouri and Kansas and has expanded to 33 states. Hallmark will be honored at the Plaza Library among 6 other quote…heroes.

For more information you can click the following link: http://www.mchc.net/pdfs/MAIC%20Annual%20Immunization%20Awards.pdf

In Entertainment News…
According to the AP…Disney execs were less than thrilled with Johnny Depp’s portrayal of Captain Sparrow. Depp sat down for an interview in January’s Vanity Fair with rocker Patti Smith. In the interview…Depp says one Disney exec asked if the flamboyant Sparrow was gay. To which Depp responded all my characters are gay. Depp adds that this made her very nervous. Depp was nominated for an Oscar for his role as Captain Sparrow.

11-29-10

2010-11-29T06:47:00.000-08:00

IN LOCAL NEWS…

THE MANHATTAN MERCURY RECENTLY LOOKED AT THE NUMBER OF ARRESTS AND CITATIONS DUE TO ALCOHOL FROM SEPTEMBER SECOND TO NOVEMBER TWENTY-FIRST. FRIDAY AND SATURDAY WERE THE TWO BIGGEST DAYS FOR ARRESTS AND CITATIONS. THOSE ARRESTS AND CITATIONS DOUBLED ON SATURDAY WHETHER THE FOOTBALL GAME WAS AWAY OR HOME. THE MERCURY DID FIND THAT THE NUMBER OF ARRESTS AND CITATIONS GIVEN DURING HOME FOOTBALL GAMES ARE NOWHERE NEAR THE NUMBERS FOR FAKE PATTY’S DAY OR COUNTRY STAMPEDE.

FORMER TWO-TIME GOVERNOR KATHLEEN SEBELIUS IS RETURNING HOME…WELL…AT LEAST TO HER HOME STATE. SEBeLIUS IS CURRENTLY THE SECRETARY OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES. SEBELIUS WILL DELIVER THE FIRST LANDON LECTURE TODAY.

IN STATE NEWS…

ACCORDING TO THE ASSOCIATED PRESS…94 PERCENT OF INCOMING UNIVERSITY KANSAS STUDENTS HAVE TAKEN A REQUIRED ALCOHOL EDUCATION CLASS. THE LAWRENCE-JOURNAL WORLD REPORTS….259 STUDENTS HAVE YET TO TAKE THE CLASS. IF STUDENTS DO NOT TAKE AND COMPLETE THE CLASS…THEIR ENROLLMENT WILL BE PUT ON HOLD. UNIVERSITY DIRECTOR OF HEALTH SERVICES CAROL SEAGER SAYS STUDENTS RECEIVE 4 EMAIL REMINDERS ABOUT ENROLLING FOR THE CLASS. THERE IS NO INDICATION ON WHETHER THE SECOND-YEAR CLASS HAS DETERRED UNDERAGE DRINKING. THE UNIVERSITY PLANS TO OFFER THE CLASS FOR AT LEAST TWO MORE YEARS.

ACCORDING TO THE TOPEKA CAPITAL JOURNAL…THREE FRESHMAN GIRLS AT WASHBURN RURAL HIGH WERE HONORED BY GIRL SCOUT. MEGAN MANN, ALYSSA WHITE AND ELIZABETH PENTON EARNED THE SILVER AWARD, THE HIGHEST HONOR A CADETTE GIRL SCOUT CAN EARN. THE THREE GIRLS COMPILED OVER 120 HOURS IN SERVICE. THEY SPENT THEIR SERVICE HOURS BUILDING A RESTAURANT AND GROCERY STORE LEARNING STATION FOR THREE ELEMENTARY SCHOOLS.

A SUNDAY FIRE AT AN OVERLAND PARK APARTMENT COMPLEX FORCED THE EVACUATION OF SEVERAL RESIDENTS. OVERLAND PARK FIRE DEPARTMENT SPOKESMAN JASON RHODES SAID THE BLAZE WAS CAUSED BY A CIGARETTE. RHODES SAID THE CIGARETTE WAS FLICKED IN TO THE BUSHES WHICH RAN UP THE SIDE OF THE BUILDING AND IN TO THE ATTIC. THE FIRE TOOK MORE THAN AN HOUR TO BRING UNDER CONTROL. RHODES ENCOURAGED SMOKERS TO USE A DEEP ASHTRAY OF SAND OR WATER WHEN PUTTING THEIR CIGARETTES OUT.

IN ENTERTAINMENT NEWS…

ACCORDING TO USA TODAY…ACTOR LESLIE NIELSEN DIED ON SUNDAY IN A FORT LAUDERDALE HOSPITAL. NIELSEN APPEARED IN MORE THAN 200 MOVIES, MOST FAMOUS FOR HIS ROLES IN FILM AIRPLANE AND NAKED GUN. ACCORDING TO THE STATE JOURNAL, THE CANADIAN ACTOR WAS NAMED AN HONORARY WEST VIRGINIAN IN 2002 BY THEN-GOVERNOR BOB WISE. NIELSEN MADE SEVERAL TRIPS BACK TO THE MOUNTAINEER STATE INCLUDING IN 2001 WHEN HE PROMOTED SEVERAL EDUCATIONAL GAMES FOR MICROSOFT. NIELSEN WAS 84.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0KSfkR8eT9s
-AP Video report on Nielsen's Death

11-11-10

2010-11-11T12:08:00.001-08:00

In Local News…
Senior Kevin Arpin from Randolph won a national engineering award. Arpin won a ten thousand dollar scholarship from the American Council of Engineering Companies. Arpin traveled to Puerto Rico to attend the companies fall conference. Arpin also received his award. Arpin credited K-state with his success. Arpin adds, "My winning this scholarship goes to show, yet again, that a K-State education stands shoulder-to-shoulder with those of nationally renowned universities”

A delegation from China’s Jilin University will be at Kansas State this Friday and will stay through the 21st. Program Coordinator for the Office of International Programs Kathleen Witcher adds that Jilin University is one of the best universities in china. The universities hope to become involved in a strategic partnership. Two Chinese art exhibits located at the International Grain Science and Industry Complex will mark the visit. Both exhibits are free and available to the public.

In State News..

According to the Topeka Capitol Journal…
A chubby man with blonde hair and bad teeth robbed a Sonic carhop last night. Police say the carhop was not injured and no weapon was shown during the robbery. At the time of the crime, the criminal was in a silver sport utility vehicle with tinted windows. If you have any information call the Topeka Crime Stoppers at 785 234 0007

The AP reports…a bank teller in Overland Park had quite the day yesterday. Police received a call from a US Bank teller that said he had been kidnapped in the parking lot of his apartment complex. The teller was then forced by the kidnapper to drive him to the bank. The teller was then forced to open the bank and was rob it. A co-worker found the teller tied to a chair around 7:30 yesterday morning. As of yesterday three people were taken in to custody but no charges were filed and no other details were released. The FBI has taken over the investigation. FBI Spokeswomen Bridget Patton said US Bank was offering a one hundred thousand dollar award if anyone had any information about the robber.

Shawnee Police put out a notice on a man who offered cookies to a 9 year old girl on Tuesday. Police say a man driving a silver car pulled up to ask the girl who was outside playing wanted any cookies and held up a bucket. The girl subsequently ran in to her apartment.

In Entertainment News….

88 year old Betty White has been made an honorary forest ranger. Don’t expect the actress to put out any fires though. White has dreamed of being a forest ranger since she was a little girl but women were not allowed to have the job. White was presented with a ranger’s stenson hat and a badge on Tuesday.

11-09-10

2010-11-09T06:47:00.001-08:00

IN LOCAL NEWS…

PRESIDENT KIRK SCHULZ WILL LEAD A GROUP OF THREE KSTATE ADMINISTRATORS TO BASRA IRAQ. COMMANDING GENERAL OF THE 1ST INFANTRY DIVISION MAJOR GENERAL VINCENT BROOKS WILL HOST THE FOUR ADMINISTRATORS. ONE OF THE GUESTS, DEAN OF HUMAN ECOLOGY VIRGINIA MOXLEY ADDS “WE’RE INTERESTED IN SEEING HOW CONDITIONS SOLDIERS LIVE IN AND HOW THEY ACCESS ONLINE CLASSES”. SHE GOES ON TO SAY “BECAUSE OF THE WORK KSTATE AND THE COLLEGE OF HUMAN ECOLOGY DO WITH SOLDIERS FAMILIES, THIS TRIP WILL HELP US DEVELOP PROGRAMS THAT ARE EVEN MORE MEANINGFUL”. SCHULZ, MOXLEY AND THE TWO OTHER PARTICIPANTS WILL BE IRAQ THE REST OF THIS WEEK.

ACCORDING TO THE MANHATTAN MERCURY…FOUR KSTATE PROFESSORS RECEIVED A PATENT. THE PATENT SHOULD HELP DESTROY A PARASITE THAT CAUSES MILLIONS IN CROP DAMAGES ANNUALLY. THE INVENTION IS CALLED COMPOSITIONS AND METHODS FOR KILLING PLANT PARASITIC NEMATODES.

IN STATE NEWS…

IT APPEARED THAT SHAWNEE MISSION WAS SET TO CLOSE ANTIOCH AND MISSION VALLEY MIDDLE SCHOOLS. NOT SO FAST…THE KC STAR REPORTS…SUPERINTENDENT GENE JOHNSON SAID THE CHANGES WERE MADE YESTERDAY. JOHNSON IS GOING TO APPROVE A COMMITTEE TO STUDY THE UPGRADES NEEDED FOR EVERY MIDDLE SCHOOL. THAT PANEL’S REPORT WILL BE COMPLETED FEBRUARY SECOND. DEPENDING UPON THE PANEL’S FINDINGS…THE TWO MIDDLE SCHOOLS STILL MIGHT CLOSE THEIR DOORS. MOODY ELEMENTARY WILL BE CLOSED FOLLOWING THE 2011-2012 SCHOOL YEAR.

105 POUNDS OF COCAINE WERE SEIZED FROM A PRIVATE PLANE. SALINA POLICE SAY THE SEIZURE OCCURRED AFTER THE PLANE LANDED TO REFUEL. THE COCAINE IS WORTH 2 MILLION DOLLARS…STREET VALUE AND HAS BEEN TURNED OVER TO FEDERAL AUTHORITIES. THE TWO PASSENGERS ON THE PLANE WERE NOT ARRESTED.

A FEDERAL JUDGE HAS UPHELD A RULING TO BUILD A CONTROVERSIAL TRAFFICWAY IN LAWRENCE ACCORDING TO THE KC STAR. SEVEN GROUPS OPPOSED THE TRAFFICWAY BECAUSE THEY SAY IT WOULD DESTROY NEARLY 60 ACRES OF WETLANDS NEAR BAKER UNIVERSITY. THE PROPOSED FOUR-LANE HIGHWAY WOULD EXTEND THE SOUTH LAWRENCE TRAFFICWAY SEVEN MILES AND CONNECT IT TO KANSAS HIGHWAY 10.AS PART OF THE 188 MILLION DOLLAR PROJECT…THE LAWRENCE JOURNAL WORLD SAYS…THE KANSAS DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION SAYS IT WILL BUILD 300 ACRES OF NEW WETLANDS.

IN ENTERTAINMENT NEWS…

EONLINE REPORTS…CHRIS ROCK WOKE UP TO FIND A TWO HUNDRED THOUSAND DOLLAR MASERATI IN HIS DRIVEWAY, ROCK THEN CALLED HIS OTHER GROWN UP CO-STARS AND FOUND OUT THAT ADAM SANDLER HAD BOUGHT KEVIN JAMES, ROB SCHNEIDER AND DAVID SPADE A MASERATI TOO. THE DAMAGE FOR SANDLER’S GENEROUS GIFT…AROUND 1 MILLION DOLLARS. ROCK ADDS THAT THIS WAS THE FIRST TIME HE HAD RECEIVED A GIFT FOR HIS WORK ON A FILM.

11-08-10

2010-11-08T07:43:00.001-08:00

In Local News…

The Manhattan Mercury Reports…Commissioner Bob Strawn says he will not run for re-election next April. Strawn’s seat is one of three seats up for grabs. The other two are occupied by Mayor Bruce Snead and Jayme Morris Hardeman. Snead and Hardeman have yet to indicate their intentions to run for re-election.

According to the KC Star….Kstate has picked the design to honor the nearly eighty five hundred kstate students who served in World War Two. The design will be unveiled at a ceremony on Wednesday. The sculpture is called Tags of Honor. The memorial will be built in the center of the circular drive in McCain. The due date for Tags of Honor is Memorial Day.

KSNT reports…24 year old Phil-ih-mon Ca-lay-ya is dead. Cal-lay-ya lost control of his vehicle while heading southbound on K-18. The vehicle flipped over multiple times. Cal-lay-ya was not wearing a seatbelt and was subsequently ejected from the vehicle. Passenger Xenon Cal-lay-ya was taken to Mercy Hospital with injuries.

In State News…

Topeka has its 13th homicide of the year and its victim is 36 year old Joanna Ahern. Police recently arrested Ernest Are-ce-no. Police discovered Ahern’s body at the Brookwood apartments last week. Police are still searching for a motive.

Seaman high school is heading to the big apple. 190 students boarded four large buses yesterday. The school’s band will be partaking in the Veteran’s Day Parade on Thursday. Band Director Cary Staley said the students will attend a Broadway show and visit other historical sites. Staley adds that the band makes an annual trip ever year. Last year the band competed in a national festival in Colorado.

In Entertainment News…
The Ap reports…Lindsey Lohan’s mother Dina Lohan said Lindsey’s recent stay in rehab was life-changing. Lindsey stayed at the world-renowned Betty Ford Clinic where she underwent treatment for her substance abuse problems. Dina said the clinic brought Lindsey’s problems to the surface. She adds that her daughter is completely different person.

11-05-10

2010-11-05T07:22:00.000-07:00

In Local News...

If the Flint Hills Autism support network and Kansas State University Professor Susanne Siepl-Coates have their way local area children with austim may some day have a center of their own, the k-state collegian reports. Professor Siepl-Coates' students will continue working through may on a design for a so-called 'dream' building through may, when design selection will occur. From there, the process of fundraising and applying for grants will occur.

In State News...

The Topeka Capitol-Journal Reports...though the elections were only held on Tuesday, Governor-Elect Sam Brownback has already begun working the transition in to office. Brownback announced thursdat that he had selected a team of "eclectic" and "talented" individuals to aid in that process. These include two individuals currently employed by our own Kansas State University: Former House Speaker Kent Glasscock and Sue Peterson, Kstate's director of Governmental Relations.

Tragedy struck Brown County Wednesday, the Topeka Capitol-Journal Reports...two year old preston atlas was killed in a two-car accident which took place at 4:55 pm at the intersection of US-36 and coyote road. The Kansas Highway Patrol Reports that the fatality is linked to an improper safety restraint. Also is injured was 23-year-old Emily Wichman, of Hiawatha . 27-year-old Rebecca Woody may have also sustained injuries.

In National News....

The New York Times Reports...This month's unemployment rates sit at 9.6 percent, despite the creation of one hundred and fifty one thousand new jobs. Chief Economist at R.D.Q. Economics John Ryding says that could indicate a pickup in growth could occur as early as this year's fourth quarter. This comes as welcome news to the estimated fifteen million unemployed Americans.

USA Today Reports...Increasingly cash-strapped states may look to advertising to supplement their budgets in the most unlikely of places: license plates. Bills are being introduced in numerous states that would allow companies to advertise on license plates...allowing them to reach out even in the densest gridlock while sates would find a new source of supplementary funding. Opposition to these Bills, however is not uncommon. A bill in Florida failed to pass through the preliminary conference committee and was derided by Florida state senator Mike Fasano as 'ridiculous'.

11-04-10

2010-11-04T08:38:00.001-07:00

Today's News From Kansas State University

Courtesy of Kansas State Media Release...

FULBRIGHT SCHOLARSHIP AWARDED TO PHILOSOPHY PROFESSOR TO STUDY IN KYRGYZSTAN

MANHATTAN -- Jon Mahoney, Kansas State University associate professor of philosophy, has received a Fulbright Scholarship, and will head to Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan, in January to begin six months of travel, teaching and research.

"International travel, especially to non-Western countries, is a huge benefit for both teaching and research," Mahoney said. "This is especially true for political philosophers like myself who try to discover objective principles of justice. It is also just plain fun to travel."

Mahoney will be working at the American University of Central Asia in Bishkek. His research will focus on democratic equality, with an emphasis on religion and politics.

Kyrgyzstan is in Central Asia and is a former Soviet Republic. Following political and ethnic violence last summer, Kyrgyz voters approved the creation of a parliamentary government. The first elections under the new system took place Oct. 10.

"I am especially excited to spend a semester in Kyrgyzstan in light of current events," he said. "This will be helpful for my research and my well-being. I have never been to Kyrgyzstan, but I have taught abroad in the past. One thing that is unique about teaching abroad is that I learn a lot from students and colleagues whose backgrounds differ from my K-State students and colleagues."

Marcelo Sabates, head of the philosophy department, said Mahoney's achievement enriches the philosophy department's distinguished record in terms of fellowships, which includes, among others, a British Council Scholar, an Agence National de la Recherche Fellow and two Humboldt Scholars.

"Jon's participation in this program will not only have a tremendous impact on his research but will also enhance the experience of his students at K-State, as well as provide new perspectives for his colleagues in the philosophy department," Sabates said.

Mahoney said he is also looking forward to traveling around the region during his time in Central Asia.

"I look forward to hiking the mountains of Central Asia, eating new kinds of food and learning to speak some Russian and Kyrgyz," he said.

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DESIGN FOR UNIVERSITY'S NEW WORLD WAR II MEMORIAL TO BE UNVEILED NOV. 10

MANHATTAN -- After eight years of planning, the design for Kansas State University's World War II Memorial has been chosen.

The design will be unveiled in a ceremony at the eventual site of the memorial, in the center of the circular drive in front of McCain Auditorium, at 4:30 p.m. Wednesday, Nov. 10. The ceremony is open to the public.

The memorial design, "Tags of Honor," was created by Tim Chapman, president and CEO of the Fort Hays State University Foundation and a former employee of the KSU Foundation.

"When asked to design a piece that would be symbolic of the branches of the military and represent the men and women who served, images of other wonderful memorials came to mind," Chapman said. "But the committee wanted something unique, something worldly."

Chapman's design encompassed what the K-State World War II Memorial committee was seeking. The memorial will consist of a large pair of dog tags sitting on a pentagonal-shaped base. The design of the tags is historically accurate for World War II.

Surrounding the piece will be three bronze plaques designed by Dan Hunt, sculpture professor at K-State. The plaques will represent the military services by air, by land and by sea.

"Numerous concepts and proposals for the memorial have been considered by the committee since 2002," said Art DeGroat, K-State's director of military affairs. "A significant effort was made to ensure the most acceptable and appropriate memorial was selected to honor the more than 8,500 K-State students who served in World War II. Tim Chapman's design was considered by the committee to be nontraditional, but it made the most compelling impression upon us all.

"I showed this design to current military veteran students and our ROTC cadets for their impression, and they had an overwhelming positive reaction. The 'Tags of Honor' had an enduring appeal to our current generation of military students, while deeply honoring the service and sacrifice of the World War II veterans."

The sculpture will be placed upon sacred soil -- actual soil from the final resting places of K-State World War II veterans.

"We gathered soil from every state veterans' cemetery in Kansas, Arlington National Cemetery and some private family plots," DeGroat said. "With full military honors, performed by our Army and Air Force ROTC cadets, we committed these soils to the ground at the epicenter of the site where the 'Tags of Honor' will rest. A plaque highlighting this feature will be placed upon the memorial.

"The World War II Memorial is an enduring symbol of K-State's commitment, as an institution of higher education, to supporting the men and woman that serve in our nation's military," he said.

The ceremony will conclude with the playing of taps, the traditional bugle call often played at military funerals.

"The World War II Memorial honors the sacrifice and service of many K-State students and faculty," said Fred Cholick, president and CEO of the KSU Foundation. "The sculpture will recognize all branches of the armed forces and create a moving centerpiece for the memorial. We are very grateful to the alumni and friends whose contributions helped build the memorial. It will provide current and future generations of K-Staters with a place for reflection and pride in the sacrifices of those who went before them."

The memorial will be completed in May. A dedication ceremony is planned for Memorial Day, Monday, May 30, 2011.

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VETERINARY GRADUATE RECEIVES SPECIAL FEDERAL LOAN WAIVER AWARD

MANHATTAN -- Scott Morey, who earned his doctor of veterinary medicine degree from Kansas State University in May 2010, is one of five recent veterinary medicine graduates chosen to have $100,000 in federal loans waived.

Morey was selected from more than 100 graduating veterinary medicine doctoral students across the nation who are now practicing in food animal medicine. The recipients were chosen by the American Veterinary Medical Association and the American Veterinary Medical Foundation through a program to combat the growing shortage of food animal veterinarians.

"It's an awesome feeling to have more than half of my student loans waived," Morey said. "My repayments were going to take about 30 years, and now it'll be about half that, and it will also cut the interest. I'm very excited about this."

According to Larry Kornegay, president of the American Veterinary Medical Association, the average debt for new veterinary school graduates is more than $130,000.

"This school loan forgiveness program will help support veterinarians who want to pursue a career in food animal medicine," he said.

The program, called the AVMA/AVMF Food Animal Veterinarian Recruitment and Retention Program, is targeted to those new graduates who are able to commit to working in food animal medicine for four years in an area that's experiencing a shortage of veterinary care.

After graduating Morey joined the Tallgrass Veterinary Hospital in Concordia as one of its two veterinarians. The hospital is a mixed animal practice, although its major focus is on large animals like beef cows and calves.

Morey, who also completed a master's degree in dairy nutrition from K-State over the summer, credits Barry Bradford and the rest of the faculty in K-State's department of animal sciences and industry for being essential in the nomination process. Bradford, assistant professor of dairy cattle nutrition, was Morey's major professor and wrote a letter of recommendation to the selection committee.

"I actually picked K-State over a couple of other schools because they have a better vet med program. I wanted to get a good education, especially in working with large animals," Morey said. "K-State gave me the means and opportunity to excel in many areas of food animal medicine."

11-02-10

2010-11-02T07:36:00.000-07:00

IN LOCAL NEWS…

THE LAWRENCE JOURNAL WORLD REPORTS…PRESIDENT KIRK SCHULZ IS URGING COOPERATION BETWEEN KANSAS STATE AND KANSAS UNIVERSITY. SCHULZ URGED COOPERATION ESPECIALLY AMONG K-STATES NATIONAL BIO AGRO-DEFENSE FACILITY AND KU’S NATIONAL CANCER INSTITUTE. THIS PRESENTATION WAS ALL APART OF SCHULZ’S VISIT TO LAWRENCE ROTARIANS YESTERDAY.

STATE NEWS…

THE TOPEKA CAPTIOL JOURNAL REPORTS…A 51 YEAR OLD MAN WHO IS WANTED IN 3 OTHER STATES NOW SITS IN A SHAWNEE COUNTY JAIL. CAREY BRESHERS WAS ARRESTED ON SUNDAY AFTER POLICE RESPONDED TO AN ARMED ROBBERY AT A BP STATION. BRESHERS IS WANTED IN OKLAHOMA IN CONNECTION WITH AN OCTOBER 16TH ROBBERY IN OKLAHOMA CITY. 5 DAYS LATER BRESHERS KIDNAPPED A WOMAN AND FORCED HER TO COMMIT ROBBERIES WITH HIM. THE WOMAN CLAIMS BRESHERS ALSO RAPED HER. BRESHERS DID NOT STOP THERE. HE KIDNAPPED TWO WOMEN IN O’FALLON ILLINOIS AND ASKED THEM TO CASH CHECKS FOR HIM.

THE KANSAS CITY STAR REPORTS…A SINGLE ENGINE CESSNA MADE AN EMERGENCY LANDING IN A JOHNSON COUNTY FIELD. THE PILOT WAS UNINJURED IN THE LANDING. HE WAS FLYING IN BETWEEN THE JOHNSON COUNTY AND GARDNER MUNICIPAL AIRPORT. THE FEDERAL AVIATION ADMINISTRATION ARE EXPECTED TO BEGIN THEIR INVESTIGATION SOMETIME LATER TODAY.

THE KC STAR REPORTS…THE AMERICAN ACADEMY OF NEUROLOGY SAYS THAT IF AN ATHLETE IS INJURED HE SHOULD BE CHECKED OUT BY NEUROLOGIST OR A PHYSICIAN SPECIALLY TRAINED IN THE AREA OF BRAIN TRAUMA BEFORE RETURNING TO ACTION. THE ANNOUNCEMENT COMES ON THE HEELS OF THE DEATH OF SPRING HILL SENIOR NATHAN STILES. STILES SUFFERED A CONCUSSION NEARLY TWO WEEKS AGO BUT WAS CLEARED TO PLAY IN LAST THURSDAY’S GAME. STILES COLLAPSED ON THE SIDELINES AND DIED IN THE HOSPITAL. THE LAST RECOMMENDATION FROM THE ACADEMY IS FOR EVERY PRACTICE OR GAME TO HAVE A CERTIFIED ATHLETIC TRAINER ON HAND. THE KANSAS HIGH SCHOOL ASSOCIATION LOOKS TO ONGOING DISCUSSIONS ABOUT THE HEALTH OF ITS ATHLETES.

IN ENTERTAINMENT NEWS…

18 YEAR OLD DISNEY STAR DEMI LOVATO HAS ENDED HER TOUR AND HAS DECIDED TO ENTER A TREATMENT CENTER. THE SINGER AND SONNY WITH A CHANCE STAR CHECKED HERSELF IN FOR WHAT SHE CALLS EMOTIONAL AND PHYSICAL ISSUES. A PERSON WITH TIES TO LOVATO SAID SHE HAD BEEN BATTLING WITH AN EATING DISORDER AND CUTTING HERSELF. ACCORDING TO THE SOURCE, THIS IS NOT LOVATO’S FIRST ISSUES WITH THESE PROBLEMS. A STATEMENT RELEASED BY LOVATO’S REPS ASK FOR THE MEDIA TO RESPECT THE PRIVACY OF LOVATO AND HER FAMILY DURING THIS TOUGH TIME.

11-01-10

2010-11-01T07:16:00.001-07:00

IN LOCAL NEWS…

A MANHATTAN WOMEN WAS RECOGNIZED FOR HER EFFORTS AS AN EDUCATOR. THE MANHATTAN MERCURY REPORTS…ASSISTANT PRINCIPAL AT JUNCTION CITY MIDDLE SCHOOL ANGELA MESSER WON THE KANSAS ASSOCIATION OF MIDDLE SCHOOL ADMINISTRATOR PRINCIPAL OF THE YEAR.

MAKE SURE YOU DON’T LET YOUR HALLOWEEN CANDY GO STALE. KSTATE PROFESSOR KAREN BLAKELEE SAID CANDY’S SHELF LIFE CAN BE AS LITTLE AS TWO WEEKS OR AS LONG AS A YEAR. BLAKESLEE WARNS THAT PEOPLE HAVE RECEIVED SALMONELLA FROM CHOCOLATE. SHE ADDS THAT THE SOFTER THE CANDY THE SHORTER THE SHELF LIFE. IF YOU THINK CANDY IS BAD….JUST THROW IT AWAY.

IN STATE NEWS…

35 YEAR OLD ROSS CLARK OF ALTA VISTA DIED ON SUNDAY MORNING. THE KANSAS HIGHWAY PATROL REPORTS CLARK WAS TRAVELING SOUTHBOUND ON K-177 WHEN CLARK ENTERED A WEST DITCH. CLARK OVERCORRECTED AND HIT THE EAST DITCH TOSSING HIS CAR UP IN THE AIR. THE PICKUP LANDED ON TOP. CLARK THEN DIED AT THE STORMONT-VAIL HOSPITAL IN TOPEKA.

AN EMPORIA WOMEN WHO LEFT A BABY IN A DUMPSTER…30 MINUTES TO AN HOUR AFTER BEING BORN…IS JAILED IN THE LYON COUNTY JAIL. THE WOMAN CHRSTINA NICOLE DEVINE ACCORDING TO POLICE DOCUMENTS KNEW SHE WAS PREGNANT ONE MONTH BEFORE GIVING BIRTH. DEVINE APPARENTLY FELL ASLEEP AND BLACKED OUT IN HER EMPORIA APARTMENT. WHEN DEVINE AWOKE THE BATHTUB WAS FULL OF BLOOD AND HER STOMACH WAS FLAT. DEVINE’S BOND IS SET AT TWO HUNDRED AND FIFTY THOUSAND DOLLARS

KMBC REPORTS…SENIOR FOOTBALL PLAYER AT SPRING HILL NATHAN STILES DIED AFTER COLLAPSING ON THE SIDELINES. STILES WAS AIRLIFTED BY AN AMBULANCE TO THE UNIVERSITY OF KANSAS MEDICAL CENTER. THE EFFORT WAS TO NO AVAIL AS STILES DIED AT THE HOSPITAL. STILES SUFFERED A CONCUSSION EARLIER IN THE MONTH OF OCTOBER. STILES FATHER SAID HIS SON WAS CLEARED TO PLAY AND THERE WERE NOT ANY MALICIOUS HITS DURING THE GAME. HE ADDS THAT HE HAS NO IDEA WHY HIS SON DIED.

IN ENTERTAINMENT NEWS….

FOUR DAYS FROM BEING RELEASED FROM JAIL, LIL WAYNE HAS THE NUMBER ONE ALBUM AND TWO SINGLES ON THE CHARTS. LIL WAYNE’S I AM NOT A HUMAN BEING MAKES HIM THE FIRST ARTIST IN 15 YEARS TO HAVE THE TOP SELLING ALBUM WHILE SERVING A SENTENCE. DURING HIS STAY WAYNE WROTE ON A BLOG WHERE HE UPDATED HIS FANS ON HIS DAY TO DAY DUTIES. WAYNE HAS SPEND THE LAST MONTH OF HIS SENTENCE IN SOLITARY CONFINEMENT AFTER A CHARGER FOR A MUSIC PLAYER AND HEADPHONES WERE DISCOVERED.

10-30-10

2010-10-30T10:40:00.000-07:00

Today's News from K-state

Randi and Patty Berney announced a 5 million dollar commitment to Kansas State University. The donation will name the athletic field adjacent to the Memorial Stadium welcome center the Berney Athletic Field and the pre-function reception lobby in the basketball training facility as the Berney Family Reception Center. The Berneys have contributed to Kansas State for nearly 30 years. The couple will be honored on the field of today's football game.

For more information visit ksu.edu.

Information gathered from Kstate's media release.

10-26-10

2010-10-26T06:46:00.000-07:00

IN LOCAL NEWS…

KANSAS STATE UNIVERSITY PROFESSOR AND EPIDEMOLOGIST (EH-PI-DEE-ME-AH-LO-GIST) H. MORGAN SCOTT RECEIVED A TWO MILLION DOLLAR GRANT FROM THE US DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE. SCOTT WILL USE THE MONEY TO IMPROVE FOOD SAFETY IN BEEF BY TEAMING UP WITH OTHER RESEARCHERS FROM UNIVERSITIES LIKE TEXAS TECH, TEXAS A&M AND COLORADO STATE. SCOTT SAYS THE ULTIMATE GOAL IS TO FIND A SOLUTION THAT CAN BE USED QUICKLY AND EFFECTIVELY INDUSTRY WIDE.

PERLA SALAZAR EARNED A THREE THOUSAND DOLLAR SCHOLARSHIP FROM THE AMERICAN MATHEMATICAL SOCIETY. THE SCHOLARSHIP IS AVAILABLE TO SENIOR STUDENTS WHO MAY NOT BE ABLE TO COMPLETE THEIR DEGREE DUE TO FINANCIAL REASONS. SALAZER, A MEXICAN NATIVE, IS THE FIRST IN HER FAMILY TO ATTEND COLLEGE. SALAZAR’S GOALS INCLUDE NOT ONLY GRADUATING FROM KANSAS STATE BUT ALSO PURSUING A GRADUATE DEGREE IN MATHEMATICS.

IN STATE NEWS…

KVOE RADIO OF EMPORIA REPORTS….24 YEAR OLD CHRISTINA NICOLE DEVINE FACES A FIRST APPEARANCE IN LYON COUNTY COURT. DEVINE’S CHILD WAS FOUND IN A DUMPSTER ON FRIDAY WITH THE UMBILICAL CORD STILL ATTACHED. TWO MAINTENANCE WORKERS FOUND THE CHILD IN A BAG. DEVINE SAYS SHE WAS RAPED AND DID NOT KNOW WHO THE FATHER WAS. DEVINE FACES A COUNT OF ATTEMPTED INTENTIONAL FIRST-DEGREE WORKER.

THE CAP J REPORTS…POLICE ARE STILL TRYING TO DETERMINE THE MOTIVE OF THE TOPEKA WEST SHOOTINGS THAT TOOK PLACE SATURDAY NIGHT. POLICE SAY 19 YEAR OLD AUSTIN TABOR (TAY-BER) AND 21 YEAR OLD COTY (CO-DEE) NEWMAN FIRED THE SHOTS THAT KILLED MATTHEW MITCHELL AND INJURED A 17 YEAR OLD STUDENT. MATTHEW MITCHELL’S MOTHER TABETHA (TAB-ITH-UH) BOATRIGHT SAYS MITCHELL WAS FRIENDS WITH TABOR AND BELIEVES THE TWO MEN WENT TO THE SCHOOL TO KILL HER SON. MITCHELL WAS EXPECTING HIS FOURTH CHILD AND WAS ALSO RECENTLY ENGAGED.

KCTV 5 REPORTS…POLICE ARE INVESTIGATING THE SHOOTING OF A 4 YEAR OLD BOY. POLICE SAY THE SHOOTING OCCURRED MONDAY NIGHT AROUND 10 P.M. THE CHILD WAS HIT IN THE LEG AND IS EXPECTED TO RECOVER.

IN REGIONAL NEWS…

THE AUSTIN AMERICAN STATESMEN REPORTS…FACULTY MEMBERS AT THE UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS WANT TO BE IN THE LOOP ON BUDGET DECISIONS. THE FACULTY RECENTLY EXPRESSED CONCERN ABOUT LOW-PAID STAFF MEMBERS, GRADUATE STUDENTS SERVING AS TEACHING ASSISTANTS. THOSE TWO GROUPS HAVE ACCOUNTED FOR MANY OF THE RECENT LAY-OFFS. TEXAS GOVERNOR RICK PERRY ANNOUNCED THAT THE UNIVERSITY WOULD FACE A 10 PERCENT CUT IN ITS STATE FUNDING. UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS PRESIDENT WILL POWERS SAID THE 10 PERCENT CUT WOULD RESULTS IN THE RELEASE OF 600 FACULTY MEMBERS AND STAFF.

IN ENTERTAINMENT NEWS…

PAUL THE OCTOPUS PREDICTED THE WORLD CUP, BUT DID HE ALSO PREDICT HIS OWN DEATH? THE OCTOPUS APPEARED TO BE DOING FINE ON MONDAY NIGHT, BUT WAS FOUND DEAD TODAY. THE ANIMAL WAS TWO-AND-A-HALF YEARS OLD AND IS THOUGHT TO HAVE DIED FROM NATURAL CAUSES.

10-25-10

2010-10-25T07:27:00.000-07:00

IN LOCAL NEWS…

K-STATE’S VET SCHOOL EARNED ACCREDITATION FROM THE AMERICAN VETERINARY MEDICAL ASSOCIATION COUNCIL ON EDUCATION. THE ACCREDITATION PROCESS TAKES PLACE EVERY SEVEN YEARS. DEAN FOR THE COLLEGE OF VETERINARY MEDICINE RALPH RICHARDSON SAYS THE ACCREDITATION PROCESS IS FOUNDATIONAL TO EVERY ONE OF OUR GRADUATES BECAUSE IF THEY DO NOT GRADUATE FROM AN ACCREDITED COLLEGE, THEY CANNOT GET LICENSED.

SALINA.COM REPORTS…KANSAS STATE UNIVERSITY-SALINA STUDENTS WILL PARTICIPATE IN THE SEVENTH ANNUAL TRUNK OR TREAT EVENT THIS THURSDAY. STUDENTS WILL DECORATE THEIR CARS AND HAND OUT CANDY TO TRICK OR TREATERS FROM 5-7 PM IN THE SOUTH PARKING LOT.

IN STATE NEWS…

KSNT 27 IN TOPEKA REPORTS..SHOTS WERE FIRED AT TOPEKA WEST HIGH SCHOOL SATURDAY AROUND 10:30 P.M.. OFFICERS WERE CALLED SHORTLY AFTERWARDS. TWO PEOPLE WERE SHOT DURING THE INCIDENT. ONE MAN MATHEW MITCHELL WAS SHOT AND KILLED. ANOTHER MAN WAS SHOT BUT WAS TAKEN TO THE HOSPITAL. THREE PEOPLE WERE ARRESTED BY THE OFFICERS. COTY NEWMAN AUSTIN TABOR AND SAMANTHA HOCAHARD WERE ARRESTED ON COUNTS OF 1ST DEGREE MURDER AND 1ST DEGREE ATTEMPTED MURDER.

GARDEN CITY’S FINNEY COUNTY ANIMAL SHELTER HAS EUTHANIZED 879 ANIMALS THIS YEAR. SPOKESMAN FOR THE DENVER-BASED DUMB FRIENDS LEAGUE MICHELLE RAYS SAYS THE POOR ECONOMY HAS CONTRIBUTED TO PEOPLE DROPPING OFF THEIR ANIMALS. OFFICIALS FROM THE FINNEY COUNTY SHELTER SAY THEY HAVE BEEN INCREDIBLY BUSY SINCE THEY OPENED UP. THE SHELTER CAN HOLD UP TO 60 DOGS AND 40 CATS.

KC STAR REPORTS…DARLING INTERNATIONAL REPORTED 2.5 TO 3 MILLION DOLLARS WORTH OF DAMAGES AFTER A SATURDAY FIRE. THE ANIMAL FEED PROCESSING MANUFACTURER SAYS ALL EQUIPMENT AND PRODUCT INVENTORY WERE DESTROYED. FIREFIGHTERS ADD THAT INITIAL REPORTS SHOW THE FIRE WAS ACCIDENTAL AND WAS CREATED BY A PROCESSING BY-PRODUCT OVERHEATING.

IN ENTERTAINMENT NEWS…

JOHNNY CASH’S PERSONAL BELONGINGS WILL BE UP FOR SALE ON DECEMBER 5TH. AMONG THE ITEMS INCLUDED ARE HANDWRITTEN LYRICS, A HARMONICA AND VINTAGE GUITARS. THE AUCTION WILL BE ADMINISTERED BY JULIE’S AUCTIONS. PORTIONS OF THE AUCTION WILL GO TO MUSICARES, A CHARITY SET UP BY THE RECORDING ACADEMY FOR MUSICIANS IN NEED.

10-21-10

2010-10-21T09:29:00.001-07:00

In Local News…

According to KTKA…Kansas State University is a national leader in Ecological Genomics. Although, the university is the only school presently exploring the new science. Now, most of you are probably wondering what ecological genomics means. An associate professor of biology at K-state Mark Herman says ecological genomics is the study of how organisms deal with their environment at the genetic level. Herman with host an annual symposium at Kansas City this November.

The Manhattan Mercury Reports…Brad Paisley will be joined by Lady Antebellum at this year’s Country Stampede. President of Country Stampede Wayne Rouse said approximately thirty thousand people voted for Lady Antebellum and Paisley to headline the event. Paisley was announced in June.

Twenty Six teachers from China will arrive in Manhattan next Friday. During their visit, the teachers will peek in on classes at Amanda Arnold Elementary as well as the Stone House Early Childhood Education Center. A group of teachers from Kansas State visited China in 2009. The chinese teachers will get a feel for american culture by dining at a Pizza Hut and take part in horseback riding at a flint hills ranch.

In State News…

KCTV 5 reports…During parents and teachers conference…shots are usually aimed at students. In olathe last night parent-teacher conferences were shut down after people reported shots being fired nearby. Police have not confirmed shots were fired. Streets in the surrounding area were shut down as police scoured the area looking for evidence.

In National News…

Reported by Fox 8 in Cleveland…3 year old Vince Lamatie (Lamb-uh-tee) had to call 911. Lamatie’s dad fell down the stairs and without hesitation…called 911. Vince’s parents did not teach the boy to call the number instead the child learned from spongebob. Vince’s father suffered a concussion and a sore back and ribs but is fine nonetheless.

In Entertainment News…

It’s been a rough week for parents from classic sitcoms. Barabara Billingsley who played June Cleaver on Leave it to Beaver died on Monday. Now..83 year old Tom Bosley died due to heart failure. His agent confirmed the death adding that Bosley also had lung cancer. Bosley is most famous for his role as Howard Cunningham in Happy Days. TV Guide ranked Cunningham ninth on its list of the 50 greatest TV dads.

10-18-10

2010-10-18T07:26:00.000-07:00

IN LOCAL NEWS…

ACCORDING TO THE KSTATE COLLEGIAN…19 YEAR OLD DENVER BARR AND 72 YEAR OLD ELIZABETH BERTELS DIED ON FRIDAY JUST OUTSIDE OF NORTONVILLE. THE KANSAS HIGHWAY PATROL SAYS THE CRASH OCCURRED AROUND 7 P.M. THE PATROL ADDS THAT BARR WAS HEADING NORTHBOUND ON US ROUTE 59 WHEN BARR’S VEHICLE CROSSED OVER THE CENTER LINE TO THE SOUTH BOUND SHOULDER. BARR OVERCORRECTED AND STRUCK BERTEL’S VEHICLE. BARR WAS DECLARED DEAD AT THE SCENE. BARR WAS A SOPHOMORE IN INTERIOR ARCHITECTURE AND PRODUCT DESIGN AND WAS HEADING HOME FOR THE WEEKEND.

THE MANHATTAN MERCURY REPORTS…78 STUDENTS FROM NEARBY RILEY, POTTAWATOMIE AND CLAY COUNTY WILL BE RECOGNIZED BY THE UNIVERSITY OF KANSAS ALUMNI ASSOCIATION AND ENDOWMENT FOR THEIR ACADEMIC ACHIEVEMENTS. THE STUDENTS WILL BE NAMED KANSAS HONOR SCHOLARS AT THE MANHATTAN COUNTRY CLUB ON MONDAY NOVEMBER 1ST. THE KANSAS HONORS PROGRAM RECOGNIZES STUDENTS WHO GRADUATE IN THE TOP TEN PERCENT OF THEIR CLASS REGARDLESS OF THEIR GOALS UPON HIGH SCHOOL GRADUATION.

IN STATE NEWS…

THE TOPEKA CAPITAL JOURNAL REPORTS…YESTERDAY AROUND TWELVE HUNDRED PARTICIPANTS WALKED A THREE MILE ROUTE TO RAISE AWARENESS OF BREAST CANCER. MANY OF THE PARTICIPANTS WERE DECKED OUT IN PINK TO SHOW THEIR SUPPORT. THE CANCER SOCIETY’S REGIONAL COMMUNICATION DIRECTOR JILL SITTENAUER SAYS THE WALK SHOULD BECOME AN ANNUAL EVENT. SITTENAUER ADDS THAT SUNDAY’S EVENT RAISED AROUND SIXTY FIVE THOUSAND DOLLARS, HALF OF ITS INTENDED GOAL. THE GROUP WILL BE TAKING DONATIONS THROUGH THE END OF THE MONTH.

IN REGIONAL NEWS…

UNIVERSITY OF MISSOURI FACULTY WILL GET THEIR FIRST CHANCE TO REVIEW CHANCELLOR BRADY DEATON’S PERFORMANCE. DEATON TOOK OVER THE JOB IN 2004. THE COLUMBIA DAILY TRIBUNE REPORTS THAT MOST CHANCELLORS PERFORMANCES ARE REVIEWED AFTER EVERY FIVE YEARS BUT DEATON’S WAS POSTPONED. FACULTY WILL ALSO BE REVIEWING PROVOST BRIAN FOSTER AS WELL. ONLINE SURVEYS WILL BE SENT OUT TO FACULTY IN THE NEAR FUTURE. FACULTY MEMBERS HAVE NOT RECEIVED A RAISE IN TWO YEARS.

IN NATIONAL NEWS…

CNN REPORTS… AFTER A WEEKEND OF DRINKING, RESIDENTS OF ANY COLLEGE TOWN CAN EXPECT TO FIND FOUR LOKO CANS LITTERED ACROSS SIDEWALKS. RAMAPO COLLEGE IN NEW JERSEY IS TRYING TO CHANGE THAT. THE COLLEGE IS BANNING THE CAN FOR FEARS OF WHAT THEY CALL BLACKOUT IN A CAN. POLICE CHIEF JAMES BATTELI TOLD THE NEWSPAPER, THE RECORDER THAT THREE HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS WERE FOUND DRINKING THE POPULAR DRINK. THE BEVERAGE CAN ONLY BE BOUGHT IN LIQUOR STORES IN NEW JERSEY DUE TO ITS 12 PERCENT ALCOHOL CONTENT.

IN ENTERTAINMENT NEWS…

BARABARA BILLINGSLEY, NINETY FOUR, DIED IN HER SANTA MONICA HOME ON SATURDAY. FANS MAY REMEMBER BILLINGSLEY BETTER FOR HER PORTRAYAL AS JUNE CLEAVER ON TV’S LEAVE IT TO BEAVER. BILLINGSLEY APPEARED IN THE MOVIE AIRPLANE, WHERE SHE WAS ABLE TO COMMUNICATE WITH A GROUP OF PASSENGERS BY SPEAKING JIVE. TONY DOW WHO PLAYED WALLY SAID AMERICA’S FAVORITE MOTHER IS NOW GONE.

10-14-10

2010-10-14T09:42:00.001-07:00

IN LOCAL NEWS…

RILEY COUNTY POLICE ARE ASKING FOR ANYONE WHO HAS ANY INFORMATION ABOUT THE DEATH OF BRADLEY MURRAY TO COME FORWARD. LAST FRIDAY MURRAY WAS FOUND CONSCIOUS BUT INTOXICATED. ACCORDING TO POLICE, MURRAY HAD A WOUND ABOVE HIS EYE AND A SEVERE HEAD INJURY. POLICE ALSO SAW TWO MEN HELPING MURRAY WHEN THEY ARRIVED BUT WERE NOT ATTAINED BY POLICE. RILEY COUNTY POLICE KURT MOLDRUP SAID MURRAY WAS TAKEN OFF LIFE SUPPORT ON TUESDAY.

US DEPARTMENT SECRETARY OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES KATHLEEN SEBELIUS IS HAVING A HOMECOMING OF SORTS. ON NOVEMBER 29TH THE FORMER GOVERNOR OF KANSAS WILL DELIVER THE FIRST LANDON LECTURE. SEBELIUS HAS BEEN A KEY FIGURE WHILE UNDER OBAMA. SHE HAS HELPED IN THE IMPLEMENTATION OF THE AFFORDABLE CARE ACT AND COORDINATED THE GOVERNMENTS RESPONSE TO THE H1N1 VIRUS IN 2009. SEBELIUS WAS GOVERNOR IN THE STATE OF KANSAS FROM 2003-2009.

IN STATE NEWS…

ACCORDING TO THE KANSAS CITY STAR…TEACHERS IN THE KANSAS CITY AREA SHOULD START TO SEE AN EXTRA BULGE IN THEIR POCKETBOOKS. THE KANSAS CITY SCHOOL BOARD APPROVED A ONE PERCENT INCREASE IN TEACHERS SALARIES DUE TO A 15 MINUTE INCREASE IN THE LENGTH OF THE SCHOOL DAY. THE EXTRA 850 THOUSAND DOLLAR COST WILL COME FROM THE DISTRICTS RESERVE FUND. THE INCREASED DAY IS PART OF SUPERINTENDENT JOHN COVINGTON’S TRANSFORMATION PLAN.

KSNT CHANNEL 27 REPORTS...27 YEAR OLD JASON CROUCHER OF OSAGE CITY PLEAD GUILTY TO COUNTS TO CHILD PORNOGRAPHY CHARGES. US ATTORNEY BARRY GRISSOM SAYS CROUCHER WAS GUILTY OF 2 COUNTS OF RECEIVING OR DISTRIBUTING CHILD PORNOGRAPHY AND ONE COUNT OF POSSESSING CHILD PORNOGRAPHY. ACCORDING TO COURT DOCUMENTS THE ACTS TOOK PLACE DURING A ONE-MONTH PERIOD IN 2009. CROUCHER FACES A MAXIMUM SENTENCE OF 50 YEARS.

IN REGIONAL NEWS….

SHAKE RATTLE AND ROLL. ACCORDING TO KCTV 5 AN EARTHQUAKE SHOOK THROUGH PARTS OF OKLAHOMA AND EVEN BOOGIED ITS WAY UP TO PARTS OF KANSAS CITY. TWO PEOPLE WERE INJURED IN THE QUAKE AND TAKEN TO A NORMAN HOSPITAL. GEOPHYSICIST DON BLAKEMAN ADDS THE QUAKE REGISTERED A PRELIMINARY MAGNITUDE OF FOUR POINT FIVE.

IN NATIONAL NEWS….

USA TODAY REPORTS….TRAVELERS MAY SOON BE ABLE TO TAKE THEIR BOTTLES OF WATER, SHAMPOOS AND EVEN BOTTLES OF CHAMPAGNE ABOARD AIRCRAFTS. A NEW BODY SCANNER IS BEING TESTED AT THE LOS ALAMOS NATIONAL LABORATORY. THE SCANNER WAS PUT TO THE TEST AT THE ALBUQUERQUE INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT ON WEDNESDAY. THE SCANNER USES A MAGNETIC RESONANCE TO TEST THE LIQUID. IF IT IS DANGEROUS THAN THE MACHINE FLASHES A RED LIGHT. IF IT IS OKAY TO PASS THROUGH THAN A GREEN LIGHT. THE TECHNOLOGY IS STILL A FEW YEARS AWAY FROM BEING USED ON A REGULAR BASIS.

IN ENTERTAINMENT NEWS…

PAULA ABDUL, RECENTLY FAMOUS FOR HER ROLE AS A JUDGE ON AMERICAN IDOL WILL CONTINUE IN THE SAME ROLE ON HER CBS SHOW LIVE TO DANCE. CBS ANNOUNCED THAT ABDUL WILL BE JOINED BY FOMER AUSTRALIAN IDOL CO-HOST ANDREW GUNSBERG, CHOREOGRAPHER TRAVIS PAYNE AND FORMER PUSSYCAT DOLL MEMBER KIMBERLY WYATT.

10-12-10

2010-10-12T07:10:00.001-07:00

IN LOCAL NEWS…

THE RILEY COUNTY POLICE DEPARTMENT IS ASKING FOR ANYONE WHO HAS ADDITIONAL INFORMATION ON BRADLEY MURRAY TO COME FORWARD. MURRAY WAS FOUND IN A DITCH INTOXICATED BUT CONSCIOUS IN A DITCH WITH SEVER HEAD TRAUMA. CURRENTLY MURRAY REMAINS IN THE HOSPITAL. IF YOU HAVE ANY INFORMATION ABOUT MURRAY PLEASE CALL THE RILEY COUNTY CRIME STOPPERS AT 785 539 7777

IN STATE NEWS…

A SUSPICIOUS PACKAGE APPEARED IN THE PARKING LOT OF NORTH TOPEKA WAL-MART. THE TOPEKA BOMB SQUAD WAS CALLED BUT RENDERED THE PACKAGE SAFE.

3 PEOPLE DIED AFTER A HEAD-ON CRASH IN LEAVENWORTH COUNTY. POLICE SAY THE ACCIDENT HAPPENED AFTER…BASEHOR RESIDENT MATTHEW NUZIK, 30, TRIED TO PASS ANOTHER CAR, BUT COLLIDED WITH 21-YEAR OLD DANIEL HENRY AND 22 YEAR OLD STEPHAIE CONN.

THE KC STAR REPORTS….AUTHORITIES DISCOVERED A LARGE MARIJUANA FARM IN HAVEN, KS. RENO COUNTY SHERIFF RANDY HENDERSON SAYS THERE WERE 3,000 TOWERING MARIJUANA PLANTS. HENDERSON ESTIMATES THEIR VALUE AT 1 THOUSAND DOLLARS EACH OR 3 MILLION DOLLARS TOTAL. TWO PEOPLE FOUND THE FARM AFTER CLEARING AREA FOR DEER-HUNTING STANDS.

IN NATIONAL NEWS…

POLICE IN NORTH CAROLINA ARE ASKING FOR HELP FROM THE PUBLIC IN THE DISAPPEARANCE OF A 10 YEAR OLD GIRL. CNN.COM REPORTS THAT POLICE ARE HAVING THEIR DOUBTS ABOUT THE GIRL’S STEPMOTHER’S STORY. THE GIRL ZAHRA CLARE BAKER WAS LAST SEEN AT 2:30 AM IN HER BEDROOM ON SATURDAY AND WAS REPORTED MISSING LATER 2 PM BY HER FATHER. A RANSOM NOTE WAS FOUN BUT POLICE ARE QUESTIONING THE VALIDITY OF THE NOTE. BAKER’S STEPMOTHER IS IN JAIL AFTER BEING ARRESTED ON AN OUTSTANDING WARRANT FOR WRITING A BAD CHECK. THE FBI IS ASSISTING THE HICKORY POLICE WITH THE INVESTIGATION.

IN ENTERTAINMENT NEWS…

COURTNEY COX AND DAVID ARQUETTE MAY STILL BE FRIENDS BUT THEY ARE LONGER HUSBAND AND WIFE. ACCESS HOLLYWOOD IS REPORTING…THE COUPLE HAS DECIDED TO CALL IT QUITS AFTER 11 YEARS OF MARRIAGE. ARQUETTE AND COX MET WHILE ON THE SET OF WES CRAVEN’S SCREAM. THE COUPLE HAS ONE CHILD TOGETHER. THEY WILL BE WORKING TOGETHER ON THE SET OF SCREAM 4 WHERE THE TWO ARE REPRISING THEIR ROLES.

10-11-10

2010-10-11T07:19:00.003-07:00

IN LOCAL NEWS…

RECENT K-STATE GRAD KELLY MCMURPHY LAMBRECHT WON THE 2010 WALL STREET JOURNAL STUDENT ACHIEVMENT AWARD. LAMBRECHT WAS NOMINATED BY K-STATE PROFESSOR SCOTT HENDRIX. HENDRIX SAYS LAMBRECHT WAS INSTRUMENTAL IN THE STUDENT FINANCE’S ASSOCIATION VISIT WITH BUSINESSMAN AND PHILANTHROPIST WARREN BUFFETT IN 2009. FOR HER EFFORTS…LAMBRECHT WILL RECEIVE A FREE SUBSCRIPTION TO THE PRINT AND ONLINE VERSIONS OF THE WALL STREET JOURNAL AND HER NAME WILL ADDED TO A PLAQUE IN CALVIN HALL WHICH LISTS PREVIOUS WINNERS.

KANSAS STATE HAS 340 THOUSAND REASONS TO LIKE THE KANSAS WHEAT ALLIANCE. THE ALLIANCE HAS CONTRIBUTED 340 THOUSAND DOLLARS TO THE UNIVERSITY OVER THE PAST YEAR. OFFICIALS SAY THE DONATION WILL HELP WITH FACILITY AND EQUIPMENT NEEDS LIKE REPLACING GREENHOUSES AT KSTATE HAYS RESEARCH CENTER.

IN STATE NEWS…

THE NUMBERS ARE IN FROM THE KANSAS STATE STATE FAIR AND BOY ARE THEY GOOD. ACCORDING TO THE TOPEKA CAPITAL JOURNAL…THE STATE FAIR DREW AN AVERAGE OF 350 THOUSAND VISITORS PER DAY. SALES CAME IN AT 2 MILLION DOLLARS…WHICH IS 2 PERCENT BETTER THAN LAST YEAR. THE HUTCHISON NEWS SAYS THAT GOOD WEATHER WAS THE LEADING FACTOR IN THE INCREASES FROM LAST YEAR.

100 YEARS OF BOY SCOUTS WAS CELEBRATED IN SALINA THIS WEEKEND. ACCORDING TO THE KANSAS CITY STAR…MORE THAN TWENTY FIVE HUNDRED BOY…CUB AND SCOUT LEADERS GATHERED TO CELEBRATE THE EVENT. EAGLE SCOUTS SALINA MAYOR AARON PECK AND KSTATE PRESIDENT KIRK SCHULZ ARRIVED ON SATURDAY FOR THE OPENING CEREMONIES VIA BLACKHAWK HELICOPTER. 100 ACTIVITIES WERE SCHEDULED THROUGHOUT THE WEEKEND CELEBRATION.

IN NATIONAL NEWS….

ACCORDING TO POLICE…AN 8 YEAR OLD NEW YORK BOY WHO WAS STABBED FIVE TIMES IS RECOVERING FROM A PUNCTURED LUNG AND OTHER WOUNDS. POLICE ADD THAT THE BOY WAS WITH HIS FAMILY AT A DAVE AND BUSTERS WHEN A 23 YEAR OLD MAN APPROACHED FROM BEHIND AND BEGAN STABBING THE CHILD. THE SUSPECT EVAN SACHS WAS CAPTURED BY THE BOYS FATHER AND A WITNESS. POLICE SAY THE ATTACK WAS RANDOM. SACHS NOW FACES SECOND-DEGREE ATTEMPTED MURDER CHARGES, FIRST DEGREE ASSAULT AND POSSESSION OF A DEADLY WEAPON.

IN ENTERTAINMENT NEWS…

SOUL SINGER SOLOMON BURKE DIED AT AN AMSTERDAM AIRPORT ON SUNDAY. ACCORDING TO HIS FAMILY BURKE DIED OF NATURAL CAUSES. KSTATE GRADUATE AND FORMER ATLANTIC RECORDS PRODUCER JERRY WEXLER CALLED BURKE THE GREATEST SOUL SINGER OF ALL TIME. BURKE WAS INDUCTED IN TO THE ROCK AND ROLL HALL OF FAME IN 2001. HE LEAVES BEHIND 21 CHILDREN, 90 GRANDCHILDREN AND 19 GREAT GRANDCHILDREN.

10-11-10

2010-10-11T07:19:00.001-07:00

10-8-10

2010-10-08T07:39:00.000-07:00

IN LOCAL NEWS...

THE KANSAS STATE COLLEGIAN REPORTS... LOCAL MANHATTAN BUSINESSES ARE COMING TOGETHER TOMORROW FOR ITS ANNUAL FREE RECYCLE AND SHRED DAY. THE EVENT, AT WHICH LOCAL RESIDENTS CAN DISPOSE OF OLD PERSONAL DOCUMENTS SUCH AS BANK STATEMENTS, WILL ALSO BE PREPARED TO DISPOSE OF UNWANTED OR UNNEEDED CELL PHONES AND SOME ELECTRONIC DEVICES SUCH AS LAPTOPS. THE MONEY RAISED BY RECYCLING THESE DEVICES WILL BE DONATED TO MANHATTAN'S SUNSET ZOO.

THE TOPEKA CAPITAL-JOURNAL REPORTS... FANS OF BOTH NEBRASKA AND KANSAS STATE REFLECT TODAY ON THE ENDING OF A CENTURY-LONG RIVALRY... THE SERIES WAS UNEVEN UNTIL COACH BILL SNYDER TOOK OVER FOR THE WILDCATS IN THE 90S, HAS DEVELOPED ITS OWN
TRADITIONS AND HAS SECURED A PLACE IN BOTH KANSAS STATE AND NEBRASKAHISTORY. NEBRASKA, WHICH IS MOVING TO THE BIG TEN
CONFERENCE, PLAYED ITS LAST EXPECTED GAME AGAINST THE WILDCATS LAST NIGHT HERE IN MANHATTAN.

IN STATE NEWS...

THE KANSAS CITY STAR REPORTS... PROTESTS OF A PLANT IN KANSAS CITY,
WHICH WOULD BUILD KEY NON-NUCLEAR PARTS FOR NUCLEAR
WEAPONS, REACHED FEVER PITCH ON THURSDAY, RESULTING IN FOURTEEN PROTESTERS BEING CHARGED WITH TRESPASSING. FOUR PLED GUILTY AND THE REMAINING TEN PLED INNOCENT. THE PLANT IS EXPECTED TO RETAIN TWO THOUSAND, ONE HUNDRED JOBS.

IN NATIONAL NEWS...

PRESIDENT BAROCK OBAMA IS EXPECTED TO VETO A BILL WHICH WOULD EXPEDITE FORECLOSURES. THE NEW YORK TIMES REPORTS THAT THE
BILL, WHICH WOULD HAVE MANDATED NOTARIZED DOCUMENTS, INCLUDING THOSE SIGNED ELECTRONICALLY, CARRY THE SAME WEIGHT IN OTHER STATES. THE BILL HAS BEEN POCKET-VETOED BEFORE.

USA TODAY REPORTS... A REPORT IS EXPECTED TO BE RELEASED TODAnY BY THE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT WHICH WILL SHOW CONTINUAL, ALBEIT

ONLY MODERATE, JOB GROWTH IN THE COUNTRY. THIS, HOWEVER, IS COLD COMFORT TO THE THIRTY PERCENT OF JOBLESS WHO HAVE BEEN OUT OF WORK FOR OVER A YEAR OR MORE. THIS FIGURE IS UP FROM TWENTY THREE PERCENT IN DECEMBER. LONG-TERM UNEMPLOYMENT STILL REPRESENTS A SIGNIFICANT PORTION OF THOSE WHO ARE UNEMPLOYED.

10-7-10

2010-10-07T06:46:00.001-07:00

IN LOCAL NEWS…

NICODEMUS IS SEEKING A PEPSI REFRESH GRANT. THE BUILD A DORM FOR AGRICULTURE CAMP PROJECT WOULD BUILD A 20-BED DORMITORY IN NICODEMUS. IF THE PROJECT IS ONE OF THE TOP TWO VOTE-GETTERS…IT WILL RECEIVE A TWO HUNDRED AND FIFTY THOUSAND DOLLAR GRANT. CAMPERS WILL SPEND TWO DAYS AT NICODEMUS AND TWO DAYS AT KANSAS STATE. DURING THE VISIT TO NICODEMUS, CAMPERS WILL GET A CHANCE TO TALK TO FORMER KSTATE GREAT VERYL SWITZER (SWHITE-SIR)

FOR THOSE LEAVING WORK DURING THE GAME DAY FESTIVITIES TODAY, CAMPUS POLICE HAVE SUGGESTED ALTERNATE ROUTES TO AVOID DELAYS AND CONGESTION. CAPTAIN DON STUBBINGS SAYS DRIVERS SHOULD AVOID THE INTERSECTION OF DENISON AND KIMBALL AND COLLEGE AND KIMBALL.

IN STATE NEWS…

THE TOPEKA CAPITAL JOURNAL….JUSTIN DAN ELNICKI, A THIRTY ONE YEAR OLD TOPEKAN…WAS BEING TRIED FOR RAPE FOR THE THIRD TIME. THE THIRD TIME WAS THE CHARM FOR ELNICKI. JURORS FOUND ELNICKI GUILTY OF RAPING A 19 YEAR OLD WOMAN. THE FIRST TWO TIMES, ELNICKI’S CHARGES WERE OVERTURNED BY THE STATE APPELLATE COURT.

ACCORDING TO THE KC STAR…SUPREME COURT JUSTICES LISTENED TO ORAL ARGUMENTS FOR AN HOUR IN THE SNYDER VS. WESTBORO BAPTIST CHURCH. JUSTICE RUTH BADER-GINGSBURG WONDERED WHETHER OR NOT THE FIRST AMENDMENT SHOULD TOLERATE WHAT SHE DESCRIBED AS EXPLOITING A PRIVATE PERSON’S GRIEF. THE CASE CENTERS ON A 2006 FUNERAL IN WHICH PROTESTERS STOOD OUTSIDE SNYDER’S SON’S MILITARY FUNERAL. DURING THE ARGUMENTS, NEITHER SIDE SEEMED TO WIN FAVOR WITH THE JUDGES.

IN NATIONAL NEWS…

ACCORDING TO THE PEW RESEARCH INSTITUTE, A NEW POLL SHOWS AMERICANS CONTINUE TO OPPOSE GAY MARRIAGE. THE LATEST POLL SHOWS THAT FEWER THAN HALF OF AMERICANS OPPOSE SAME-SEX MARRIAGE. ALTHOUGH THOSE AGAINST GAY MARRIAGE SEEM TO BE DWINDLING, IN 2009…37 PERCENT OF THOSE POLLED WERE IN FAVOR OF GAY MARRIAGE. AFTER TWO POLLS THIS YEAR, THAT NUMBER HAS JUMPED 5 PERCENT AND IS NOW 42 PERCENT IN FAVOR OF GAY MARRIAGE.

IN ENTERTAINMENT NEWS…

ACCORDING TO CNN.COM…KIM KARDASHIAN REACHED 5 MILLION FOLLOWERS ON TWITTER. THE ACTRESS OF THE REALITY SHOW KEEPING UP WITH THE KARDASHIANS TWEETS ON A MYRIAD OF SUBJECTS. KARDASHIAN SAYS SHE LOVES TWITTER BECAUSE IT ALLOWS HER TO KEEP IN TOUCH WITH HER FANS.

10-05-10

2010-10-05T06:57:00.001-07:00

IN LOCAL NEWS…

ACCORDING TO THE MANHATTAN MERCURY…K-STATE IS INVITED TO PARTICIPATE IN AN EXCLUSIVE STUDENT RECRUITMENT FAIR IN CHINA. THE FAIR WILL TAKE PLACE ON OCTOBER 15TH AND WILL END ON OCTOBER 23RD. AT THE FAIR, K-STATE WILL HAVE ITS SELECTION OF CHINA’S BEST GRADUATE STUDENTS.

THE CAPITOL JOURNAL REPORTS…ON FRIDAY…THE JOHNSON CENTER FOR BASIC CANCER RESEARCH WILL CELEBRATE ITS THIRTIETH YEAR. TO CELEBRATE IT’S LONGEVITY, THE CENTER WILL HOLD A PINK AND PURPLE POLYESTER PARTY. THE EVENT WILL SERVE AS A FUNDRAISER FOR THE CENTER. THE PUBLIC IS INVITED TO ATTEND. TICKETS COST 25 DOLLARS EACH AND CAN BE RECEIVED BY CALLING THE CENTER AT 785-532-6705.

IN STATE NEWS…

THE KANSAS CITY STAR REPORTS…

22 YEAR OLD RASHEDA PERKINS HAS BEEN CHARGED WITH TWO COUNTS OF CHILD ENDANGERMENT. THE WOMEN ALLEGEDLY LEFT HER THREE YEAR OLD SON IN AN ABANDONED APARTMENT. THE LANDLORD FOUND THE CHILD WHILE MAKING REPAIRS TO THE APARTMENT. THE THREE YEAR OLD WAS TAKEN TO THE HOSPITAL WHERE HE WAS DIAGNOSED WITH SEVERE ECZEMA AND A FAILURE TO THRIVE. PERKINS SAID SHE GAVE THE CHILD TO HIS FATHER THURSDAY NIGHT.

KCTV REPORTS…

OCTOBER IS THE DEADLINE FOR THE SPRINT CENTER TO ATTRACT A MAJOR TENANT. SOME KANSAS CITY OFFICIALS SAY THE ARENA MAY BETTER OFF WITHOUT A PROFESSIONAL HOCKEY OR BASKETBALL TEAM. CITY COUNCILMAN ED FORD SAID A SPORTS TEAM WOULD LIMIT THE AMOUNT OF CONCERT DATES. ACCORDING TO OFFICIALS, THE 3 YEAR OLD ARENA HAS OUTPERFORMED EXPECTATIONS.

IN NATIONAL NEWS…

USA TODAY REPORTS…1600 PENNSYLVANIA AVENUE IS GOING GREEN. SOLAR PANELS ARE GOING TO BE INSTALLED ON THE WHITE HOUSE. THE PROJECT SHOULD BE COMPLETED IN SPRING 2011. SOLAR INDUSTRIES ENERGY ASSOCIATION PRESIDENT RONE RESH SAYS THE SOLAR PANELS ON THE WHITE HOUSE WILL FORCE EVERY AMERICAN TO THINK ABOUT HOW WE GENERATE ELECTRICITY. PRESIDENT CARTER AND PRESIDENT GEORGE W. BUSH BOTH HAD SOLAR POWER UNITS INSTALLED DURING THEIR PRESIDENCY.

IN ENTERTAINMENT NEWS…

YOUNG MONEY’S NICKI MINAJ SNATCHED UP THREE BET AWARDS. THE FEMALE EMCEE WON ROOKIE OF THE YEAR, PEOPLE’S CHAMP AND MADE YOU LOOK. MINAJ THANKED ALL THE GIRLS OF HIP HOP IN AN ACCEPTANCE SPEECH. MINAJ’S SOLO ALBUM PINK FRIDAY IS SET TO BE RELEASED ON NOVEMBER 23RD. THE BET AWARDS WILL BE TELEVISED OCTOBER 12TH AT 8 PM.

10-04-10

2010-10-04T07:11:00.000-07:00

IN LOCAL NEWS…

ACCORDING TO THE AP…SOLDIERS FROM THE FIRST INFANTRY OF FORT RILEY’S FIRST BRIGADE HAVE DEPLOYED TO IRAQ. THIS UNIT IS ONE OF THE FIRST UNITS TO DEPLOY SINCE PRESIDENT OBAMA DECLARED AN END TO MAJOR COMBAT OPERATIONS. SOLDIERS WILL HELP THE IRAQI SOLDIERS AND GOVERNMENT BECOME MORE PREPARED TO TAKE OVER FULL-COMBAT OPERATIONS.

ACCORDING TO ABC NEWS…KSTATE PROFESSOR MARK HAUB…LOST 15 POUNDS DURING HIS SNACK DIET. NOT ONLY DID HAUB LOSE 15 POUNDS BUT HE ALSO STOPPED SNORING, HIS OVERALL CHOLESTEROL DROPPED…SO DID HIS BMI OR BODY MASS INDEX. HAUB WILL CONTINUE TO DIET IN A MODIFIED FORM UNTIL HE LOSES ANOTHER 8 POUNDS.

IN STATE NEWS…

ACCORDING TO THE WICHITA EAGLE…HAWKER-BEECHCRAFT COULD BE ON ITS WAY TO LOUISIANA TAKING SIX THOUSAND JOBS WITH IT. HAWKER-BEECHCRAFT AND MACHINIST OFFICIALS WILL MEET TOMORROW WITH GOVERNOR MARK PARKINSON. THE MEETING WILL TAKE PLACE IN TOPEKA. WICHITA MAYOR CARL BREWER RELEASED A STATEMENT SAYING WE ARE DOING EVERYTHING WE POSSIBLY CAN DO KEEP HAWKER BEECHCRAFT IN KANSAS.

THE KANSAS CITY STAR REPORTS…THE SONIC ADS WHICH FEATURE TWO PEOPLE SITTING IN A CAR MAY SOON BE A THING OF THE PAST. BARKELY, THE KANSAS CITY-BASED AD COMPANY’S ACCOUNT IS BEING REVIEWED. BARKLEY CEO JEFF KING SAYS THE COMPANY WILL NOT COMPETE TO RETAIN THE ACCOUNT. INSTEAD KING SAYS THE COMPANY WILL GIVE A HIGH LEVEL OF SERVICE TO OTHER CLIENTS. THE REVIEW OF THE ACCOUNT WILL END IN THE FIRST QUARTER NEXT YEAR.

IN NATIONAL NEWS….
USA TODAY REPORTS....THE NUMBER OF WOMEN IN CONGRESS IS EXPECTED TO DECLINE. DUE TO HARD ECONOMIC TIMES….DEMOCRATIC CANDIDATES ARE EXPECTED TO DECREASE. MORE WOMEN ARE DEMOCRATIC. REPORTS HAVE SHOWN THAT IN PREVIOUS RECESSIONS OR OTHER TIMES OF ECONOMIC DOUBT…VOTERS HAVE BEEN LESS WILLING TO VOTE FOR FEMALE CANDIDATES. THIS COULD BE THE FIRST DECLINE IN THREE DECADES. THERE ARE CURRENLTY SEVENTY-THREE WOMEN IN THE HOUSE AND SEVENTEEN WOMEN IN THE SENATE.

IN ENTERTAINMENT NEWS…
THE AP REPORTS…3-D HAS BECOME THE TREND IN TELEVISION AND MOVIES. NOT TO BE LEFT BEHIND…MUSIC IS JUMPING ON THE BANDWAGON TOO. JUSTIN BIEBER AND THE BLACK EYED PEAS ARE PLANNING TO RELEASE 3-D MOVIE CONCERTS. EVEN LESSER-KNOWN ACTS LIKE BROKEN BELLS ARE RELEASING 3-D CLIPS TOO. ACCORDING TO STAFFERS FROM SONY AND OSCAR-WINNING DIRECTOR JAMES CAMERON, MUSIC’S MOVE TO 3-D IS EXPECTED TO REVOLUTIONIZE THE LISTENING EXPERIENCE AND THE CONNECTION WITH THE ARTIST.

Collegian Editor-in-Chief wins Prestigous Award

2010-09-21T09:30:00.000-07:00

Collegian Editor-in-Chief Jason Miller won Rolling Stone's 35th Annual College Journalism Award. Miller wrote a 5-part piece about conversion therapy. The piece discussed the upbringing a gay man who is the son of missionary parents.

If you would like the read the piece here are the links:

http://www.kstatecollegian.com/news/student-recounts-painful-conversion-therapy-abuse-1.2114740

http://www.kstatecollegian.com/news/student-finds-sympathy-understanding-at-k-state-through-untherapy-1.2116095

9-21-10

2010-09-21T06:41:00.000-07:00

IN LOCAL NEWS…

LAST YEAR CONCERNS ABOUT THE H1N1 FLU SPARKED INCREASED TURNOUTS FOR FLU SHOTS. THE MANHATTAN MERCURY REPORTS…YESTERDAY RILEY COUNTY HEALTH OFFICIALS BEGAN ADMINISTERING FLU SHOTS. FLU SHOTS ARE RECOMMENDED FOR PEOPLE AGES SIX MONTHS AND ABOVE. THIS YEAR’S FLU SHOT WILL HAVE A STRAIN OF THE H1N1 IN THIS YEAR’S VACCINE.

KANSAS STATE ENGLISH PROFESSOR PHILLIP NEL SAYS IT SHOULD COME AS NO SURPRISE TO SEE ADULTS READING CHILDREN’S LITERATURE. WITH THE SUCCESS OF CORALINE AND HARRY POTTER, CHILDREN’S LITERATURE SEEMS TO BE MORE COMMONPLACE, BUT NEL DISAGREES. ADULTS HAVE BEEN READING CHILDREN’S LITERATURE FOR QUITE SOME TIME NOW POINTING TO MARK TWAIN’S HUCK FINN AND TOM SAWYER NOVELS. NEL SAYS CHILDREN’S LITERATURE DOES NOT DUMB DOWN AMERICA AND SHOULD NOT BE LOOKED AT IT.

IN STATE NEWS…

THE TOPEKA CAPITOL JOURNAL REPORTS…LAWRENCE RESIDENT, RAYMOND COTTON, 43 WAS CONVICTED OF RAPING A YOUNG GIRL OVER A THREE YEAR PERIOD. THE TRIAL LASTED FIVE DAYS AND JURORS FOUND COTTON GUILTY OF THREE COUNTS OF RAPE OF A CHILD YOUNGER THAN 14. COTTON ALLEGEDLY RAPED THE GIRL BETWEEN THE AGES OF 11 AND 14. DOUGLAS COUNTY DISTRICT ATTORNEY CHARLES BRANSON SAYS COTTON FACES A SENTENCE UP TO LIFE IN PRISON.

WAMGEO’S WEST ELEMENTARY WAS ONE OF SIX SCHOOLS HONORED IN THIS YEAR’S INTEL SCHOOL OF DISTINCTION CONTEST. THE AWARD IS GIVEN TO SCHOOLS THAT IMPLEMENT INNOVATIVE MATH AND SCIENCE PROGRAMS. WEST ELEMENTARY WON IN THE ELEMENTARY MATHEMATICS DIVISION AND WAS HONORED IN WASHINGTON DC A WEEK AGO. EACH SCHOOL RECEIVED 10,000 DOLLARS IN GRANT MONEY AND AN AWARD PACKAGE WORTH MORE THAN 150 THOUSAND DOLLARS.

IN NATIONAL NEWS…

ACCORDING TO CNN.COM A SMALL PLANE LANDED ON INTERSTATE 85 JUST NORTH OF ATLANTA. CONES WERE PLACED AROUND THE PLANE AND CARS MANEUVERED AROUND THE PLANE. SPOKESWOMAN FOR THE FEDERAL AVIATION ADMINISTRATION SAID THAT THEY ARE UNSURE IF THE PLANE HAD TROUBLE DURING EITHER TAKE OFF OR LANDING. DISPATCH SUPERVISOR FOR DEKALB COUNTY TAMEKA MINTER SAID NO FIRE OR INJURIES WERE REPORTED.

IN ENTERTAINMENT NEWS…

THE NFL’S DENVER BRONCOS HAVE BEEN AN UNLUCKY FRANCHISE OFF THE FIELD RECENTLY. WITH THE DEATHS OF DARRENT WILLIAMS AND DAMIEN NASH SINCE 2007, THE BRONCOS RECEIVED AWFUL BUT FAMILIAR NEWS LAST NIGHT. 23-YEAR-OLD WIDE RECEIVER KENNY MCKINLEY DIED OF AN APPARENT SELF-INFLICTED GUN SHOT WOUND. MCKINLEY PLAYED COLLEGIATELY AT THE UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH CAROLINA AND WAS DRAFTED IN THE 5TH ROUND OF THE 2009 NFL DRAFT. BRONCOS PRESIDENT AND CEO PAT BOWLEN RELEASED A STATEMENT SAYING THAT HIS CONDOLENCES GO OUT TO THE MCKINLEY FAMILY.

2010-09-20T07:12:00.000-07:00

IN LOCAL NEWS…

K-STATE EARNED NATIONAL ACCREDITATION FOR ITS CENTER FOR CHILD DEVELOPMENT CENTER FROM THE NATIONAL ASSOCIATION FOR THE EDUCATION OF YOUNG CHILDREN. ONLY 8 PERCENT OF PROGRAMS RECEIVE THIS CERTIFICATION. THE CENTER INCLUDES KIDS FROM 6 WEEKS TO 5 YEARS OLD AND CURRENTLY ACCOMMODATES 160 CHILDREN. THE HOEFLIN STONE HOUSE EARLY EDUCATION CENTER, ALSO ON THE K-STATE CAMPUS, HAS EARNED THE SAME ACCREDITATION.

THE MANHATTAN MERCURY REPORTS….JIM SHROYER PROFESSOR OF EXTENSION CROPS SPECIALIST WAS NAMED TO THE THIS YEAR’S CLASS OF CROP SCIENCE SOCIETY OF AMERICA FELLOWS. ONLY A HANDFUL OF THE SOCIETY’S MEMBERS ARE ELECTED FELLOW.

KEVIN COFFEY, WHO WAS KILLED DURING A BUS RIDE TOUR IN NEW YORK CITY WAS HONORED AT MANHATTAN HIGH ON FRIDAY NIGHT. ACCORDING TO THE MANHATTAN MERCURY FRIENDS SAID COFFEY ENCOURAGED THEM TO ALWAYS PUT THEIR BEST FOOT FORWARD.

IN STATE NEWS…

ACCORDING TO KAKE-TV IN WICHITA, KANSAS LEEKERS FAMILY FOODS IN PARK CITY, KS WAS ROBBED FOR THE FIRST TIME IN FIFTY YEARS. ACCORDING TO OWNER JOHN LEEKER, A MAN ENTERED THE PHARMACY AROUND 9:30 AND THEN CLIMBED IN TO THE CEILING. A COUPLE HOURS LATER THE THIEF DROPPED DOWN FROM HIS HIDING POST AND STOLE PRESCRIPTION DRUGS. UPON WALKING OUT THE CRIMINAL TRIGGERED AN ALARM.

ACCORDING TO THE TOPEKA CAPITOL JOURNAL…
THIRTEEN TOPEKA-AREA STUDENTS WERE NAMED NATIONAL MERIT SEMIFINALISTS. THE STUDENTS, IF NAMED NATIONAL MERIT FINALISTS WILL HAVE A CHANCE TO EARN ONE OF EIGHT THOUSAND FOUR HUNDRED SCHOLARSHIPS WORTH THIRTY SIX MILLION DOLLARS.

IN NATIONAL NEWS…
USA TODAY REPORTS….
STATE FARM INSURANCE DID A RECENT SURVEY THAT FINDS TEENS VIEW TEXTING WHILE DRIVING AS LESS RISKY THAN DRIVING DRUNK. TRANSPORTATION SECRETARY RAY LAHOOD SAYS HE IS TRYING TO GET THE MESSAGE OUT THAT TEXTING OR TALKING WHILE DRIVING IS NOT WORTH THE RISK. LAHOOD HAS MADE A POINT DURING HIS CAMPAIGN TO RAISE AWARENESS OF THE RISK POSED TO TEEN DRIVERS WHEN THEY TALK OR TEXT. OPRAH WINFREY HAS JOINED THE CAMPAIGN AND CONSTANTLY URGES HER VIEWERS NOT TO DO IT. 30 STATES HAVE ALREADY BANNED TEXTING OR TALKING ON YOUR CELLPHONE WHILE DRIVING.
IN ENTERTAINMENT NEWS…

LINDSEY LOHAN TOLD HER FOLLOWERS ON TWITTER THAT SHE FAILED HER COURT ORDERED DRUG TEST. LOHAN ADDED ON HER TWITTER PAGE THAT SUBSTANCE ABUSE IS A DISEASE THAT DOES NOT GO AWAY OVER NIGHT. TMZ.COM FIRST REPORTED THE FAILED DRUG TEST. THIS IS ONE IN A LONG LINE OF SETBACKS FOR THE ACTRESS. IN JULY THE ACTRESS WAS ORDERED TO SERVE THREE MONTHS OF JAIL TIME.

9-17-10

2010-09-17T06:53:00.000-07:00

IN LOCAL NEWS…

KSTATE VETERNARIAN SUSAN NELSON SAYS NATURAL FOOD IS NOT ALWAYS THE BEST FOR PETS. NELSON SAYS THAT NATURAL FOODS ARE NOT BAD FOR PETS. SOME NATURAL FOODS MAY PROVIDE ANTIOXIDANTS, BUT ARE DEFICIENT IN OTHER AREAS. SHE ENCOURAGES OWNERS TO MAKE SURE THEIR PET IS RECEIVING A WELL-BALANCED DIET.

THE COLLEGE OF BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION RECEIVED A 5 MILLION DOLLAR DONATION FROM PAUL AND SANDRA EDGERLY OF BROOKLINE, MASSACHUSETTS. THE DONATION WILL ASSIST WITH CREATING AN ENDOWED DEANSHIP IN THE SCHOOL AND ASSIST WITH EQUIPMENT PURCHASES AND TRAVEL COSTS. PAUL EDGERLY GRADUATED FROM K-STATE IN 1978 WITH A BACHELORS DEGREE IN ACCOUNTING. EDEGERLY IS MANAGING DIRECTOR OF BAIN CAPITAL IN BOSTON. PRESIDENT KIRK SCHULZ SAYS THE EDGERLY’S GIFT WILL HAVE A LASTING IMPACT ON THE COLLEGE OF BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION AND WILL HELP SHIFT K-STATE TOWARDS ITS GOAL OF BECOMING A TOP 50 PUBLIC RESEARCH INSTITUTE BY 2025.

IN STATE NEWS…

THE KANSAS CAPITAL QUILTERS GUILD TURNS 25 THIS WEEKEND. THE MILESTONE WILL CELEBRATE THE ACCOMPLISHMENTS OF RANDY DOC TEMPLE. THE TOPEKA CAPITOL JOURNAL REPORTS, TEMPLE IS ONE OF THREE MALES IN THE GUILD AND BECAME INVOLVED AFTER TAKING A BEGINNING CLASS IN QUILTING. TEMPLE’S QUILTS ARE IN HIS WORDS MORE MASCULINE. TEMPLE FELT HONORED TO BE AN HONORARY QUILTER FOR THIS WEEKEND’S EVENT. THE GUILD HAS AROUND TWO HUNDRED AND FIFTY MEMBERS.

THE KC STAR REPORTS….A WOMAN IN OVERLAND PARK FAILED TO COMPLETELY PUT OUT A GREASE FIRE. THE FIRE’S DAMAGES ARE REPORTED TO BE AROUND TWO HUNDRED THOUSAND DOLLARS. THE FIRE SPREAD FROM THE OVEN VENT TO THE ATTIC AND UPON THAT FIREFIGHTERS WERE CALLED.

IN NATIONAL NEWS…

THE RECESSION SENT A RECORD-NUMBER OF PERSONS IN TO POVERTY. THE CENSUS BUREAU SAID THE NUMBER OF PEOPLE LIVING POVERTY WAS AT A FIFTY ONE YEAR HIGH IN 2009. FIFTY POINT SEVEN MILLION PEOPLE WERE ALSO WITHOUT HEALTH INSURANCE. THE CHIEF OF THE CENSUS BEREAU’S DIVISION ON HOUSING AND HOUSEHOLD ECONOMICS DAVID JOHNSON SAYS THE GOVERNMENT HELPED ANOTHER 3.3 MILLION PEOPLE STAY ABOVE THE POVERTY LINE. FEDERAL ASSISTANCE CAME IN THE FORM EXTENDED UNEMPLOYMENT INSURANCE BENEFITS. THE SPIKE IN THE NUMBER OF PEOPLE WITHOUT HEALTHCARE IS BECAUSE PEOPLE LOST PRIVATE OR JOB-BASED INSURANCE BECAUSE OF UNEMPLOYMENT.

IN ENTERTAINMENT NEWS….

SASCHA BARON COHEN FAMOUS FOR HIS ROLE AS BORAT WILL PLAY FREDDIE MERCURY IN AN UPCOMING FILM. THE FILM IS CURRENTLY UNTITLED AND WILL FOCUS ON MERCURY’S TIME AS THE LEAD SINGER OF ROCK BAND QUEEN, ESPECIALLY THE FEW YEARS LEADING UP TO QUEEN’S PERFORMANCE AT LONDON’S WEMBLEY STADIUM. THE FILM IS BEING PRODUCED BY PETER MORGAN AND AS OF NOW… THERE IS NO DIRECTOR.

9-16-10

2010-09-16T06:22:00.001-07:00

IN LOCAL NEWS…

THE MANATTAN MERCURY REPORTS…HUMAN NUTRITION PROFESSOR MARK HAUB HAS LOST 10 POUNDS SO FAR ON HIS SNACK CAKE DIET. HAUB IS THREE WEEKS IN TO HIS EXPERIMENT OF EATING FOODS HIGH IN SATURATED FAT AND SUGAR BUT HE IS EATING LESS THAN TWO THOUSAND CALORIES PER DAY.

IT WAS REPORTED YESTERDAY THAT KANSAS STATE WAS THE 16TH MOST DESIRABLE LARGE SCHOOL. WELL, THAT’S NOT EXACTLY TRUE. ACCORDING TO THE KC STAR, K-STATE MISREPORTED INFORMATION. THERE WAS A MISUNDERSTANDING BY SOMEONE IN THE ADMISSIONS OFFICE WHO SAID ONLY 56 PERCENT OF APPLICANTS ARE ACCEPTED WHEN ALMOST 98 PERCENT ARE. FIFTY SIX PERCENT IS THE PERCENTAGE OF STUDENTS WHO CHOOSE TO ATTEND THE UNIVERSITY. RESEARCHER COURTNEY KENNEDY COMPILED THE RANKING WITH THE CORRECTED INFORMATION AND K-STATE WAS KNOCKED OUT THE TOP 25.

IN STATE NEWS…

THE KC STAR REPORS…SEVENTEEN YEAR OLD ANTONIO C. CARNELL IS BEING CHARGED WITH TWO COUNTS OF FIRST-DEGREE STATUTORY SODOMY. JACKSON COUNTY PROSECUTORS SAY CARNELL MOLESTED AN EIGHT YEAR OLD GIRL AT HER HOME A YEAR AGO.

TRADER JOES IS COMING TO KANSAS CITY. FOX 4 IN KANSAS CITY REPORTS THAT THE GROCERY STORE WILL OPEN IN 2011. THE CHAIN WILL OPEN IN SOUTH KANSAS CITY AND LEAWOOD. MOST RECENTLY, THE STORE HAS OPENED LOCATIONS IN DES MOINES AND OMAHA.

IN NATIONAL NEWS…..

CNN IS REPORTING…CALIFORNIA’S ATTORNEY GENERAL EDMUND G BROWN SUED EIGHT FORMER AND CURRENT MUNICIPAL OFFICIALS FROM THE LOS ANGELES SUBURB BELL. BROWN IS LOOKING TO RECOVER MONEY FROM THE EXCESS SALARIES THAT THE OFFICIALS AWARDED THEMSELVES AND REDUCE THEIR PENSION BENEFITS. FORMER CITY MANAGER ROBERT RIZZO EARNED OVER SEVEN HUNDRED EIGHTY SEVEN THOUSAND DOLLARS A YEAR. SINCE 1993 RIZZO’S SALARY WAS INCREASED 16 TIMES. THE DEFENDANTS ARE BEING CHARGED WITH FRAUD, CIVIL CONSPIRACY, WASTE OF PUBLIC FUNDS, AND BREACH OF FIDUCIARY DUTY.

IN ENTERTAINMENT NEWS…

REUTERS REPORTS…A SOURCE FAMILIAR WITH THE SITUATION SAID FOX HAS ALREADY SOLD MORE THAN 90 PERCENT OF ITS ADS FOR THIS YEAR’S SUPERBOWL. THE RUNNING PRICE FOR A 30 SECOND AD…A COOL 3 MILLION DOLLARS. THE SUPERBOWL REACHES AN AVERAGE OF 100 MILLION VIEWERS. THIS YEAR’S GAME WILL TAKE PLACE IN THE NEW COWBOYS STADIUM ON FEBRUARY 6TH.

9-15-10

2010-09-15T07:09:00.000-07:00

IN LOCAL NEWS….

KAPLAN/NEWSWEEK RECENTLY RELEASED THEIR COLLEGE RANKINGS GUIDEBOOK. K-STATE IS ONE TOP THE TOP 25 MOST DESIRABLE LARGE SCHOOLS IN THE NATION AND ONE OF THE TOP 25 MOST DESIRABLE RURAL SCHOOLS.

LOST? WELL THERE’S AN APP FOR THAT. KSTATE LAUNCHED POWERCAT ENCHANCED YESTERDAY. THE APPLICATION HELPS STUDENTS AND VISITORS FIND PARKING, PLACES TO EAT AND BUILDINGS AROUND CAMPUS. TO USE THE NEW APP, USERS MUST HAVE AN IPHONE 3GS OR THEIR PHONE MUST RUN ON AN ANDROID PLATFORM. TO SEARCH FOR THE APP, GO TO EACH PHONE’S RESPECTIVE STORE AND SEARCH LAYAR, L-A-Y-A-R.

IN STATE NEWS…

ACCORDING TO KCTV 5 IN KANSAS CITY…GANG ACTIVITY HAS INCREASED IN OVERLAND PARK OVER THE LAST COUPLE YEARS AND THE SOLUTION… STOP IT BEFORE IT STARTS. THE PROGRAM IS SET TO BEGIN IN OCTOBER AND WILL FIND OTHER ACTIVITIES FOR AT-RISK STUDENTS TO PARTICIPATE IN LIKE SPORTS, TUTORING AND JOB PLACEMENT.

IN NATIONAL NEWS…

ACCORDING TO CNN…IN A TOWN 75 MILES NORTHEAST OF MEMPHIS, SEVERAL PEOPLE WERE INJURED AFTER A “FLASH FIRE”. KILGORE FLARES CO., WHICH MAKES DECOY FLARES FOR THE MILITARY, HAS THREE EMPLOYEES WHO ARE IN CRITICAL CONDITION AT A MEMPHIS HOSPITAL. AFTER THE INCIDENT OCCURRED, AN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL WAS LOCKED DOWN AND SEVERAL HUNDRED EMPLOYEES WERE SENT HOME.

IN ENTERTAINMENT NEWS…

IT’S SWEET SIXTEEN BUT IT MIGHT JUST BE FLAWLESS FIFTEEN. CNN REPORTS FIFTEEN YEAR OLD JOLEE POTTS FROM JENKS HIGH SCHOOL TOOK THE ACT AND GOT A PERFECT 36. POTTS, WHO IS A ALSO A DOCUMENTARY FILMMAKER SAID HER ONE WEAKNESS ON THE TEST WAS SCIENCE. POTTS, STILL HAS YET TO TAKE A PHYSICS OR CHEMISTRY CLASS IN HIGH SCHOOL. UPON GRADUATION, POTTS WOULD LIKE TO PURSUE A CAREER IN MEDICINE OR AEROSPACE ENGINEERING.

9-14-10

2010-09-14T06:48:00.000-07:00

IN LOCAL NEWS…

ACCORDING TO THE KSTATE COLLEGIAN…ALCOHOL PERMITS WILL BE A MAIN TOPIC OF DISCUSSION AT TONIGHT’S CITY COMMISSION MEETING. COMMISSIONERS WANT ANY SPECIAL EVENT THAT HAS ALCOHOL AVAILABLE MUST APPLY FOR A PERMIT 45 DAYS IN ADVANCE. AS OF NOW, APPLICANTS MUST APPLY 48 HOURS IN ADVANCE.

IN STATE NEWS…

THE TOPEKA CAPITOL JOURNAL REPORTS THAT A JUDGE HAS ISSUED A GAG ORDER IN THE CASE OF ALICIA DEBOLDT. THE ORDER PREVENTS ANY ATTORNEYS, THEIR EMPLOYEES AND LAW ENFORCEMENT OFFICIALS FROM MAKING ANY COMMENTS THAT WOULD HAMPER ADAM JOSEPH LONGORIA’S CHANCE OF HAVING A FAIR TRIAL. LONGORIA IS CHARGED WITH CRIMINAL SODOMY, CAPITAL MURDER, VEHICULAR THEFT AND VEHICULAR BURGLARY.

ACCORDING TO THE KANSAS CITY STAR…THE SHAWNEE MISSION SCHOOL DISTRICT IS MAKING A FEW CHANGES. THE SCHOOL PLANS TO CLOSE 3 ELEMENTARY SCHOOLS AND 2 MIDDLE SCHOOLS OVER THE NEXT 2 YEARS AND WILL REDRAW THE DISTRICT LINES IN A CHANCE TO SAVE SOME MONEY. LAST YEAR SHAWNEE MISSION LOST THREE HUNDRED AND EIGHTY EIGHT DOLLARS PER STUDENT.

IN NATIONAL NEWS…
USA TODAY REPORTS….CENTENNIAL HIGH SCHOOL IN PUEBLO COLORADO IS PROVIDING EVERY STUDENT WITH A FREE BREAKFAST. WHEN THE SCHOOL PROVIDED IT IN THE CAFETERIA, THE TURNOUT WAS UNDER 100 STUDENTS. NOW, CARTS…MANNED BY THE TWO LUNCH LADIES HAND OUT WHOLE WHEAT DONUTS AND BOXES OF CEREAL TO STUDENTS. THE COST OF A FREE BREAKFAST IS ELIGIBLE FOR FEDERAL REIMBURSEMENT.

IN ENTERTAINMENT NEWS….
TWEETING TWEETING EVERYWHERE AND NOT A THING TO TWEET. MUSICIAN JOHN MAYER HAS PULLED THE PLUG ON HIS TWITTER ACCOUNT. MAYER HAD AN AVID FOLLOWING OF FANS. WHEN HE DECIDED TO CANCEL HIS ACCOUNT, MAYER HAD 3.7 MILLION FOLLOWERS.

9-13-10

2010-09-13T07:18:00.000-07:00

IN LOCAL NEWS….

ACCORDING TO THE MANHATTAN MERCURY, NINETEEN-YEAR-OLD MANHATTAN NATIVE KEVIN COFFEY PASSED AWAY SATURDAY. COFFEY, A FIRST-YEAR STUDENT AT TEMPLE UNIVERSITY WAS ONE OF FOUR PEOPLE KILLED WHEN A TOURIST BUS THEY WERE RIDING SLAMMED IN TO A LOW RAILROAD BRIDGE. OTHER PASSENGERS WERE CRITICALLY INJURED IN THE ACCIDENT.

IN STATE NEWS…

HIGH SCHOOL JOURNALISM MAY BE A THING OF THE PAST IN THE STATE OF KANSAS. ACCORDING TO THE TOPEKA CAPITOL JOURNAL, THE STATE WILL ELIMINATE FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE TO JOURNALISM PROGRAMS BEGINNING IN 2012-2013. THE STATE FEELS THAT ITS SCARCE VOCATIONAL BUDGET SHOULD GO TO HIGH-DEMAND, HIGH SKILL AND HIGH WAGE JOBS AND JOURNALISM FAILED TO MEET THE NEW REQUIREMENTS.

THE LAWRENCE JOURNAL WORLD REPORTS…FOR THE NEXT TWO WEEKS, DRIVERS WHO USE K-10 IN JOHNSON COUNTY ARE ASKED TO FIND AN ALTERNATE ROUTE. A BRIDGE SPANNING THE UNION PACIFIC RAILROAD IS BEING REPAIRED. CREWS WILL WORK ON THE LEFT SIDE OF THE ROAD FIRST, THAN THE RIGHT SIDE.

IN NATIONAL NEWS…

USA TODAY REPORTS…LOVELAND COLORADO WAS STRUCK WITH A SMALL BLAZE SUNDAY MORNING. BY SUNDAY EVENING AROUND 600 ACRES WERE ABLAZE. DIVISION CHIEF FOR FIRE AND RESCUE IN LOVELAND, MERLIN GREEN SAID THAT THE FIRE DESTROYED ONE HOME, FOUR OUTBUILDINGS AND A RV. THIS FIRE COMES ON THE HEELS OF A FIRE IN BOULDER, COLORADO. WHICH IS BEING CALLED ONE OF THE WORST FIRES IN STATE HISTORY.

IN ENTERTAINMENT NEWS….
COUNTRY SUPERSTAr TAYLOR SWIFT WHO WAS INTERRUPTED BY KANYE WEST AT LAST YEAR’S MTV VIDEO MUSIC AWARDS WROTE A SONG ABOUT THE INCIDENT AND PERFORMED IT LAST NIGHT. THE SONG TITLED INNOCENT IS AVAILABLE ON ITUNES AND WILL BE FEATURED ON HER NEXT ALBUM SPEAK NOW. LADY GAGA LED ALL ARTISTS BY WINNING 8 AWARDS LAST NIGHT.

Sam Adams

2010-09-10T20:04:00.000-07:00

Sam Adams, shortly after beginning his performance at Lamda Chi Alpha was escorted off stage by the Riley County Police Department. The crowd of approximately 300 onlookers were shocked by the event. Party organizers urged everyone to head home. Some people were upset about the early exit, others were just confused and shouted expletives at authorities. Authorities said the reasoning behind the dispersal was a noise complaint.

9-11-10 6:11 am

I emailed Sam's publicist, Amy. She said, "At this point we still haven't been told if he has officially been booked or what the charges are."

Amy emailed me back today and said Sam was officially charged with inciting a riot. Adams posted bail and was released. According to Amy, police showed up at Lamda Chi Alpha, a private residence which had a noise permit, and revoked the permit. Adams continued to perform. During his song, "Driving Me Crazy", police rushed the stage and took Sam with them. In the process, Adams chipped his tooth on a microphone. A counter suit is being looked in to .

More information will be released as it becomes available

9-09-10

2010-09-09T06:22:00.000-07:00

IN LOCAL NEWS…

IF YOU CAN’T BEAT EM JOIN EM AND IF YOU CAN BEAT EM THAN JOIN THEIR RIVALS. D.C. COSTON IS ONE OF THREE FINALISTS FOR K-STATES AGRICULTURE DEAN AND DIRECTOR OF RESEARCH. COSTON HOLDS A SIMILAR POSITION AT NORTH DAKOTA STATE. THE OTHER FINALISTS INCLUDE WILLIAM MIKEL AT MISSISSIPPI STATE AND KEVIN KEPHARD AT SOUTH DAKOTA STATE UNIVERSITY.

IN STATE NEWS…

AN AMBER ALERT HAS BEEN ISSUED FOR 2 YEAR OLD ISAIAH MARTINEZ. MARTINEZ WAS LAST SEEN IN GARDEN CITY AT TWELVE THIRTY THIS MORNING. MARTINEZ IS A WHITE MALE, STANDING 2 FEET TALL AND WAS LAST SEEN WEARING A PURPLE SHIRT WITH A MOTORCYCLE LOGO, KHAKI SHORTS AND BROWN SANDALS. AUTHORITIES ARE LOOKING FOR A 1999 DARK BLUE DODGE DURANGO WITH 20-INCH CHROME WHEELS. AUTHORITIES RECEIVED A TIP THAT A SIMILAR VEHICLE WAS HEADING EASTBOUND TOWARD GREAT BEND ON K-ONE FIFTY SIX AT THREE. IF YOU HAVE ANY INFORMATION ABOUT ISAIAH’S WHEREABOUTS YOU ARE ASKED TO CALL THE GARDEN CITY POLICE DEPARTMENT AT 1-620-276-1300 OR THE KANSAS BUREAU OF CRIME AT 1-800-KS-CRIME.

THE KC STAR REPORTS….EIGHT HUNDRED SIGNATURES WERE SCRIBBLED ACROSS PETITIONS AT LAWRENCE’S FREE STATE HIGH SCHOOL. AROUND A DECADE AGO, FREE STATE ENACTED A POLICY THAT EXCLUDED PEOPLE WITH DISABILITIES FROM BEING ON THE HOMECOMING COURT. THE SCHOOL HAS SINCE ENDED THE POLICY.

IN NATIONAL NEWS

THE DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION REPOTS THAT YOUR CHANCES OF DYING WHILE ON THE ROAD ARE THE LOWEST THEY HAVE EVER BEEN DESPITE MORE MILES BEING DRIVEN. EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR OF GOVERNORS HIGHWAY SAFETY ASSOCIATION BARBARA HARSHA SAYS THE REASON BEHIND THE IMPROVED CONDITIONS ARE INCREASED SEATBELT USE, STRONGER DRUNKEN DRIVING LAWS, IMPROVED ROADS AND SAFER VEHICLES.

IN ENTERTAINMENT NEWS…
CNN HAS CONFIRMED THAT RICH CRONIN, THIRTY SIX OF LFO, FAMOUS FOR THE 90S HIT SUMMER GIRLS HAS PASSED AWAY. CRONIN WAS DIAGNOSED WITH LEUKEMIA IN 2005 AND WAS TREATED WITH STEM CELLS. BANDMATE BRAD FISCHETTI SAYS THE STEM CELLS CAUSED CRONIN TO HAVE A STROKE AND LEG PAIN. LFO DID A SUMMER TOUR IN 2009 DESPITE CRONIN’S DISCOMFORTS.

9-08-10

2010-09-08T06:45:00.001-07:00

IN LOCAL NEWS…

THE KSTATE COLLEGIAN REPORTS…FRED PHELPS AND A GROUP FROM HIS TOPEKA-BASED WESTBORO CHURCH PROTESTED OUTSIDE OF MANHATTAN’S CITY HALL. THE CITY BEGAN ITS HEARINGS ON PASSING AN ORDINANCE THAT WOULD NOT ALLOW PRIVATE BUSINESSES TO DISCRIMINATE BASED UPON SEXUAL ORIENTATION WHEN HIRING. THE PEOPLE OF MANHATTAN WILL DECIDE WHETHER OR NOT THE ORDINANCE SHOULD GO IN TO AFFECT.

IN STATE NEWS….

AND DON’T LET THE BED BUGS BITE. THE TOPEKA-BASED SCHENDEL PEST SERVICES USES A SPECIAL HEAT TREATMENT TO KILL THE LITTLE CRITTERS. BECAUSE OF THIS NEW PROCEDURE NBC’S THE TODAY SHOW WILL DO A FEATURE ON THE COMPANY. SCHENDEL TREATS BED BUGS IN A FIVE-STATE AREA AND THE COST OF THE PROCEDURE…SCHENDEL’S DIRECTOR OF MARKETING AND SALES MICHELE VANCE SAYS BETWEEN SIX HUNDRED AND THIRTEEN HUNDRED DOLLARS PER DAY.

IN REGIONAL NEWS…
CYNTHIA L. WALTERS, SIXTY, IS CHARGED WITH FIRST DEGREE OF DOMESTIC ASSAULT AFTER SHOOTING HER ROBERT W. WALTERS. THE SHOOTING TOOK PLACE IN CASS COUNTY IN MISSOURI. THE SIXTY SIX YEAR OLD ROBERT WALTERS WAS TRANSPORTED TO AN AREA HOSPITAL WITH LIFE-THREATENING INJURIES AND REMAINS IN CRITICAL CONDITION.

ACCORDING TO THE OFFICE OF NATIONAL DRUG CONTROL POLICY THEFTS AT PHARMACIES ARE ON THE RISE. THE PROBLEM IS THE RISING COST OF PRESCRIPTION DRUGS. IN OKLAHOMA, THEFTS HAVE RISEN STEADILY IN THE PAST THREE YEARS. THE OKLAHOMA BUREAU OF NARCOTICS AND DANGEROUS DRUGS CONTROL SAYS BURGLARIES HAVE INCREASED FROM 31 IN 2007 TO 51 IN 2009. OKLAHOMA LAW ENFORCEMENT OFFICIALS SAY THERE IS NOT MUCH THEY CAN DO TO PREVENT THE THEFTS.

IN NATIONAL NEWS…
ACCORDING TO USA TODAY SCHOOL SUPPLY LISTS HAVE GOTTEN LONGER AND LONGER. THE RECESSSION HAS EATEN AWAY AT SCHOOL BUDGETS AND SCHOOLS HAVE PUSHED THE COSTS ON THE CONSUMER. SCHOOLS ARE ASKING THAT CHILDREN BE SENT TO SCHOOL WITH TISSUES AND SHAVING CREAM IN SOME CASES. AVERAGE SPENDING ON SCHOOL SUPPLIES IS NEARLY ONE HUNDRED DOLLARS THIS YEAR, UP SEVENTEEN PERCENT FROM 2009.

IN ENTERTAINMENT NEWS…
DAVID LETTERMAN’S BLACKMAILER IS READY TO GET BACK TO WORK ACCORDING TO HIS LAWYER. ROBERT HALDERMAN SPENT THE LAST FOUR MONTHS IN JAIL AND HIS LAWYER GERALD SHARGEL SAID HE MADE THE MOST OF HIS EXPERIENCE. SHARGEL ADDS THAT HALDERMAN LOOKS TO SIMPLY RE-ENTER THE WORLD OF TELEVISION NEWS SINCE THAT’S ALL HE HAS EVER DONE. AS PART OF HIS PLEA AGREEMENT, HALDERMAN IS NOT ALLOWED TO DISCLOSE ANYTHING ABOUT THE LETTERMAN INCIDENT.

9-07-10

2010-09-07T07:06:00.000-07:00

IN LOCAL NEWS….

ACCORDING TO THE TOPEKA CAPITAL JOURNAL, K-STATE HAS BEEN ISSUED A PATENT FOR A STEM CELLS FROM THE UMBILICAL CORD. THE STEM CELLS FROM THE CORD ARE NON-CONTROVERSIAL. THE STEM CELLS ARE FOUND IN WHARTON’S JELLY, THE PART OF THE UMBILICAL CORD THAT CUSHIONS BLOOD VESSSELS. A MILLION STEM CELLS CAN BE FOUND IN WHARTON’S JELLY. A TEAM OF FOUR K-STATE PROFESSORS ARE RESEARCHING THESE STEM CELLS AND FOUND THEM HAVE GREAT REGENERATIVE POTENTIAL AND THEREFORE USEFUL FOR DIVERSE APPLICATION….INCLUDING REGENERATING JOINT INJURIES AND TREATING DAMAGED NERVOUS CELLS.

IN REGIONAL NEWS…

IN EAST TOPEKA…PAT HOLLOMAN AND BARB SALDIVAR HAVE SET UP A MEMORIAL FOR BABIES BORN PREMATURELY. A GRANITE STONE IS NEARLY FULL OF NAMES CURRENTLY, AND IS IN THE PROCESS OF ADDING 20 MORE. HOLLOMAN AND SALDIZAR SAID THEY HOPE TO PLACE A SIGN ON I-70 TO ENCOURAGE PEOPLE TO VISIT THE SITE.

CRYSTAL SMITH, SEVENTEEN, WHO WAS LAST SEEN THIS MORNING AT 12:42 AM IS BEING SOUGHT BY THE TOPEKA POLICE DEPARTMENT. SMITH, A RUNAWAY, IS A WHITE FEMALE, 5 FEET 4 INCHES TALL, 140 POUNDS WITH BROWN HAIR AND BROWN EYES. SHE WAS WEARING A BLACK SWEATSHIRT OR HOODIE, YELLOW TANK TOP, DARK SWEAT PANTS AND NO SHOES. IF YOU HAVE ANY INFORMATION ABOUT SMITH, CALL TOPEKA POLICE DETECTIVES AT 368-9400 OR THE KANSAS BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION AT (800) KS CRIME.

IN NATIONAL NEWS…
ACCORDING TO USA TODAY…A FORMER ARMY SOLDIER SEEKING HELP FOR HIS MENTAL PROBLEMS TOOK 3 HOSTAGES. AUTHORITIES PERSUADED THE GUNMAN TO SURRENDER PEACEFULLY. NO ONE WAS INJURED AND NO SHOTS WERE FIRED AT FORT STEWART, LOCATED JUST SOUTHWEST OF SAVANNAH GEORGIA. IT IS STILL UNKNOWN WHAT THE MAN WILL BE CHARGED WITH. BECAUSE THE SITUATION INVOLVED HOSTAGES ON A FEDERAL INSTALLATION, THE FBI WAS CALLED IN TO HELP WITH THE INVESTIGATION.

IN ENTERTAINMENT NEWS…
ACCORDING TO ABC NEWS,,,THE CHILDREN OF MICHAEL JACKSON ARE NOW ATTENDING THE BUCKLEY SCHOOL…A PRIVATE SCHOOL IN CALIFORNIA. BODYGUARDS FLANK PARIS AND PRINCE THROUGHOUT THEIR DAY AT BUCKLEY. THEIR BROTHER 8-YEAR OLD BLANKET IS STILL BEING HOMESCHOOLED…BUT MAY SOON JOIN HIS SIBLINGS BY ATTENDING SCHOOL OUTSIDE THE JACKSON HOME.

9-02-10

2010-09-02T06:14:00.000-07:00

IN LOCAL NEWS…

A KSTATE PROFESSOR IS TRYING TO DEBUNK ALL HEALTH MYTHS. HUMAN NUTRITION PROFESSOR MARK HAUB IS EATING FOOD LIKE CHOCOLATE PEANUT BUTTER BARS AND BREAKFAST PIZZA ALL WHILE KEEPING HIS KILOCALORIE TOTAL AT 1,800 PER DAY. HE WILL RECORD HIS RESULTS ON FACEBOOK. WITHIN THE FIRST FOUR DAYS OF THE EXPERIMENT, HAUB HAD LOST SEVEN POUNDS.

ACCORDING TO THE MANHATTAN MERCURY, THEODORE ROOSEVELT ELEMENTARY SCHOOL WENT IN TO LOCKDOWN FOR 20 MINUTES YESTERDAY AFTERNOON. NO CHILDREN WERE IN DANGER, BUT THE RCPD DID NOT COMMENT ABOUT WHY THE LOCKDOWN WENT IN TO EFFECT.

IN STATE NEWS…

ACCORDING TO THE TOPEKA CAPITAL JOURNAL, A HOUSE IN CENTRAL TOPEKA HAS BEEN STRUCK BY GUNFIRE TWICE IN THE PAST THREE WEEKS. THE HOUSE WAS STRUCK AGAIN AT 1 O’CLOCK THIS MORNING. NO INJURIES WERE REPORTED ACCORDING TO POLICE CAPTAIN BILL COCHRAN. WITNESSES CLAIM THEY SAW A DARK CAR LEAVE THE SCENE, POSSIBLY A LINCOLN CONTINENTAL OR A PONTIAC.

KANSAS CITY DRIVERS DON’T HAVE A LOT OF PATIENCE. ACCORDING TO A STUDY DONE BY THE HARTFORD INSURANCE COMPANY, DRIVERS IN KANSAS CITY DO NOT WANT TO DRIVE MORE THAN 30 TO 45 MINUTES TO WORK ONE WAY. THE STUDY WAS RECORDED IN SEVEN OTHER METRO AREAS INCLUDING ST. LOUIS. THE STUDY SURVEYED 300 PEOPLE IN EACH CITY

IN NATIONAL NEWS….

ACCORDING TO A PEW HISPANIC CENTER REPORT, THE AMOUNT OF HISPANICS COMING TO THE US ILLEGALLY SINCE 2007 HAS DROPPED. THE NUMBER PEAKED AT 12 MILLION IN 2007, BUT CURRENTLY SITS AT 11.1 MILLION. A DROP IN 900 THOUSAND ILLEGALS. ALTHOUGH THE DROP MAY SEEM SMALL, SENIOR DEMOGRAPHER AT THE PEW HISPANIC CENTER SAYS OTHERWISE. ADDING THAT THE NUMBERS HAVE BEEN DWINDLING OVER THE LAST COUPLE YEARS.

JAMES LEE HAD BEEN PROTESTING THE DISCOVERY CHANNEL’S PROGRAMMING FOR QUITE SOME TIME. ON WEDNESDAY , THE 43 YEAR OLD MAN TOOK MATTERS IN TO HIS OWN HAND AND LIFE. LEE ENTERED THE BUILDING AT 1 P.M, YESTERDAY. POLICE SAY LEE WAS WAVING A HAND GUN. LEE THEN TOOK THREE HOSTAGES. AFTER SEVERAL HOURS ON THE PHONE, POLICE SHOT AND KILLED LEE. THE HOSTAGES WERE UNHARMED. MONTOGMERY COUNTY POLICE CHIEF TOM MANGER DIVULGED THAT THEIR LIVES WERE IN IMMEDIATE DANGER.

IN ENTERTAINMENT NEWS…
ACCORDING TO YAHOO.COM ,ABC’S DANCING WITH THE STARS IS A POPULAR SHOW, BUT APPARENTLY NOT EVERYONE WANTS TO CUT A RUG WHILE BEING JUDGED. SOME OF THE PEOPLE WHO HAVE TOLD THE SHOW NO ARE FACEBOOK CREATOR MARK ZUCKERBURG, SYLVESTER STALLONE AND KSTATE’S VERY OWN ERIN BROCKOVICH AND KIRSTIE ALLEY. I GUESS IT IS EMAW AND NOT EMAD, EVERY MAN A DANCER. EACH STAR MAKES 125,000 DOLLARS UPON SIGNING UP FOR THE SHOW. THE SHOW PREMIERES ON SEPTEMBER 20TH.

9-01-10

2010-09-01T07:08:00.000-07:00

IN LOCAL NEWS…..

ACCORDING TO THE KSTATE COLLEGIAN, DUSTIN RINGLE, THE DRIVER OF THE VEHICLE INVOLVED IN THE DEATH OF MEGHAN WILL HAS BEEN ARRESTED. DETECTIVE MATT FISCHER OF SALINE COUNTY SAYS RINGLE IS BEING CHARGED WITH INVOLUNTARY MANSLAUGHTER WHILE DRIVING UNDER THE INFLUENCE, FELONY DUI, DRIVING WHILE SUSPENDED, DRIVING LEFT OF CENTER, UNSAFE SPEED AND NO SEATBELT. RINGLE IS BEING HELD IN THE SALINE COUNTY JAIL.

ACCORDING TO THE TOPEKA CAPITOL JOURNAL, A 45 YEAR OLD WOMAN WAS ARRESTED IN CONNECTION WITH THE DEATH OF HER 88 YEAR OLD MOTHER. JUNE J. SMITH DUE TO SEVERE LACERATIONS WAS TAKEN TO MERCY REGIONAL HOSPITAL WHERE SHE WAS PRONOUNCED DEAD. THE DAUGHTER, DIANE RENE WASHAM (WASH-EM) WAS TAKEN IN TO CUSTODY BY THE OFFICERS. THE INVESTIGATION IS ONGOING.

IN STATE NEWS……

ACCORDING TO THE KC STAR, A TODDLER WAS FOUND OUTSIDE A KANSAS CITY-AREA DAYCARE ALONE. THE TODDLER HAD ON A T-SHIRT AND A DIAPER, BUT NO SHOES. AN INVESTIGATION IS ONGOING.

SHAWNEE MISSION SCHOOL DISTRICT IS DWINDLING EVEN THOUGH ENROLLMENT IS UP. SUPERINTENDENT GENE JOHNSON WILL NAME WHICH SCHOOLS HE SUGGESTS SHOULD CLOSE ON SEPTEMBER 13TH. THE LAST CLOSING FOR THE SCHOOL DISTRICT WAS IN 2007.

IN NATIONAL NEWS….

OBAMA TOLD THE AMERICAN PEOPLE THAT WE HAVE MET OUR RESPONSIBILITY. YESTERDAY MARKED THE END OF THE SEVEN YEAR IN IRAQ. SINCE BECOMING PRESIDENT OBAMA WITHDREW 100,000 TROOPS. 50,000 TROOPS ARE STILL IN IRAQ AND WILL SUPPORT THE COUNTRY’S SECURITY FORCES UNTIL THE END OF 2011, WHEN THEY WILL COME HOME. 4,400 TROOPS HAVE DIED IN COMBAT SINCE 2003 AND 1 TRILLION HAS BEEN SPENT.

HURRICANE EARL HAS WEAKENED FROM A CATEGORY 4 TO A CATEGORY 3, BUT ACCORDING TO THE NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER IN MIAMI THESE TYPES OF FLUCTUATIONS ARE EXPECTED OVER THE NEXT 48 HOURS. THE STORMS UNPREDICTABILITY HAS CAUSED THE EVACUATION OF NORTH CAROLINA ISLANDS. FEDERAL OFFICIALS HAVE WARNED OF MORE POSSIBLE EVACUATIONS. A HURRICANE WATCH WAS EXTENDED FROM NORTH CAROLINA TO VIRGINIA THIS MORNING.

IN ENTERTAINMENT NEWS,

J.K. ROWLING, FAMOUS FOR PENNING THE HARRY POTTER NOVELS HAS DONATED 15.4 MILLION DOLLARS TO SET UP A MS RESEARCH CENTER. MS OR MULTIPLE SCLEROSIS KILLED ROWLING’S MOTHER IN 1990. THE CENTER WILL BE BASED AT THE UNIVERSITY OF EDINBURGH IN SCOTLAND. THE CENTER WILL ALSO STUDY OTHER NEUROLOGICAL DISEASES LIKE ALZHEIMERS. THE 15.4 MILLION DOLLAR DONATION IS THE LARGEST SINGLE DONATION THE UNIVERSITY HAS EVER RECEIVED.

8-30-10

2010-08-30T07:17:00.000-07:00

GOOD AFTERNOON THIS IS _______________ WITH WILDCAT 91.9 NEWS

TAKING A REAL QUICK LOOK AT WEATHER IT IS CURRENTLY ________. LATER ON TODAY EXPECT____________________________.

NOW HERES THE NEWS….

WE OPEN UP TODAY’S NEWSCAST WITH SOME SAD NEWS FOR THE KSTATE FAMILY.

KSTATE SOPHOMORE MEGHAN WILL DIED EARLY SUNDAY MORNING AFTER A CAR ACCIDENT. DEPUTY BERNIE HOESLI OF SALINE COUNTY SAYS WILL WAS PRONOUNCED DEAD AT THE SCENE. HOESLI CLAIMS THE CAR SWERVED IN TO A DITCH, HIT A CULVERT AND BECAME AIRBORNE.
THE DRIVER, DUSTIN RINGLE WAS TRANSPORTED TO A LOCAL SALINA HOSPITAL FOR A MILD BRAIN TRAUMA.

THIS STORY WAS FIRST REPORTED BY THE KSTATE COLLEGIAN.

IN OTHER LOCAL NEWS, FORMER KSTATE STUDENT ERIC STONESTREET WON AN EMMY LAST NIGHT. STONESTREET, WHO PLAYS A GAY MAN ON ABCS MODERN FAMILY, WON BEST SUPPORTING COMEDY ACTOR FOR HIS ROLE.

IN STATE NEWS….

LAWRENCE POLICE CHIEF RON OLIN IS RETIRING THIS MONTH, BUT HIS RETIREMENT WON’T LAST VERY LONG. OLIN WILL STEP IN AS THE HEAD OF SECURITY FOR THE UNIVERSITY OF KANSAS ATHLETICS DEPARTMENT. KANSAS ASSOCIATE AD JIM MARCHIONY SAYS PERKINS AND OLIN HAVE DISCUSSED THE NEWLY CREATED POSITION FOR THE LAST TWO YEARS.

THE SEARCH CONTINUES FOR A MISSING BODY AT ABANDONED JOHNSON COUNTY INDUSTRIAL SITE. INVESTIGATORS DRAINED TWO LARGE CONCRETE PONDS YESTERDAY. INVESTIGATORS WILL SEARCH THE EMPTY PONDS TODAY.

IN REGIONAL NEWS….

AN OMAHA MAN, GEORGE VOGEL WAS ARRESTED ON SUSPICION OF SPRAYING TEAR GAS IN TO A CROWD OF FUNERAL GATHERERS ON SATURDAY. AMONG THE FUNERAL GATHERERS WERE PROTESTORS FROM THE TOPEKA-BASED WESTBORO BAPTIST CHURCH. OMAHA POLICE SPOKESMAN MICHAEL PECHA SAYS AT LEAST 16 PEOPLE WERE SPRAYED. PECHA SAYS IT APPEARS VOGEL WAS TARGETING THE PROTESTORS. VOGEL CURRENTLY FACES 16 MISDEMEANOR CHARGES AND TWO FELONIES.

TRUMAN STATE HAS ITS LARGEST ENROLLMENT IN FIVE YEARS. THE KIRKSVILLE, MO LOCATED UNIVERSITY WELCOMED 1,400 FRESHMAN ON TO ITS CAMPUS LAST WEEK, A 6 PERCENT JUMP FROM LAST YEAR. TOTAL ENROLLMENT FOR THE 2010-2011 SCHOOL YEAR IS 5,900.

IN NATIONAL NEWS….

PRESIDENT OBAMA WAS IN NEW ORLEANS THIS PAST WEEKEND FOR THE FIVE-YEAR REMEMBRANCE OF HURRICANE KATRINA.. OBAMA CALLED THE CLEAN-UP OF KATRINA FIVE YEARS AGO, A SHAMEFUL BREAKDOWN IN GOVERNMENT. HE ALSO VOWED TO THE INVITATION-ONLY CROWD THAT NEW ORLEANS WILL BE REBUILT. OBAMA DIVULGED THAT THE CITY WILL BE A BETTER PLACE TO LIVE, THANKS TO IMPROVED HEALTHCARE AMONG OTHER THINGS, THAN IT WAS BEFORE THE HURRICANE HIT.

30 NATIONAL GUARD SOLDIERS WILL ARRIVE ON THE MEXICO-ARIZONA BORDER TODAY. GUARDSMEN WILL BE SENT EVERY MONDAY UNTIL 532 HAVE ARRIVED ON THE BORDER. NATIONAL GUARDSPOKESMAN LT, VALENTINE CASTILLO SAID THE PATROL SHOULD BE FULLY OPERATIONAL BY OCTOBER. CALIFORNIA GOV. ARNOLD SCHWARZENEGGER EXPECTS NATIONAL GUARD SOLDIERS IN HIS STATE ON WEDNESDAY.

WELL THAT WAS QUICK. AFTER A SERIES OF TWEETS SPARKED RUMORS THAT DRAKE AND NICKI MINAJ WERE MARRIED, A TWEET BY NICKI MINAJ SAYS THE PAIR HAS DECIDED TO CALL IT QUITS. DRAKE FUELED THE RUMORS OF A BREWING RELATIONSHIP IN THE SONG MISS ME ON HIS RECENTLY RELEASED ALBUM THANK ME LATER.

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News 4-29-10

2010-04-29T06:50:00.000-07:00

MANHATTAN IS UNDER A WIND ADVISERY UNTIL 7:00 THIS EVENING. OTHER AREA COUNTIES INCLUDED IN THE ADVISERY BESIDES RILEY ARE POTTAWATOMIE AND GEARY. THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE OUT OF TOPEKA SAYS TO EXPECT THE STRONGEST WINDS TO OCCUR IN THE SUNRISE TO MID MORNING HOURS AND AGAIN LATE THIS AFTERNOON. THEY SAY SUSTAINED WIND SPEEDS OF 25 TO 35 MILES PER HOUR AND GUSTS UP TO 45 MILES PER HOUR WILL MAKE TRAVEL ON EAST TO WEST ROADS DIFFICULT.

THE TOPEKA ZOO HAS HIRED A NEW STAFF MEMBER IN HOPES OF IMPROVEMENTS. THE ZOO HIRED FORMER CURATOR OF THE KANSAS CITY ZOO BRENDAN WILEY TO BE THEIR NEW DIRECTOR. WILEY SAYS HE PLANS ON MOVING THE ZOO AWAY FROM RECENT TROUBLES TO BECOME A TOP RANKED ZOO. WILEY HAS WORKED AT THE KANSAS CITY ZOO FOR 11 YEARS AND HAS BEEN THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR OF A MERRIAM ANIMAL SHELTER SINCE 2005. WILEY WILL BEGIN WORKING AS DIRECTOR MAY 24TH.

A WOMAN IN WICHITA HAS BEEN ARRESTED FOR BEING THE SUSPECT IN NINE SCHOOL BOMB THREATS. THE 27-YEAR OLD WOMAN WAS ARRESTED YESTERDAY AFTER THE LAST THREAT AT PAYNE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL. THE FEMALE CALLER SAID THERE WAS A BOMB SET TO GO OFF IN THE SCHOOL BUT NO EVACUATION WAS MADE AND NO BOMB WAS FOUND. WHILE THE MOTIVE IS UNCLEAR, POLICE SAY THEY’RE NOT SURE IF THE WOMAN HAS A CHILD AT THE SCHOOL

A SOUTHEAST KANSAS MAN HAS BEEN SENTENCED TO FIVE YEARS IN FEDERAL PRISON FOR SETTING A POST OFFICE ON FIRE. JON BETH…WHO’S FROM STARK HAS ADMITTED TO BURNING THE BUILDING BEING USED BY THE POST OFFICE TO COVER UP THE CRIME AFTER BURGLARIZING IT. BETH HAS ALSO BEEN ORDERED TO PAY $17,000 IN RESTITUTION.

TIME IS TURNING INTO AN ISSUE FOR CREWS WHO’RE TRYING TO CLEAN UP AN OIL SPILL IN THE GULF OF MEXICO. THE COAST GUARD SAYS THE OIL IS LEAKING ABOUT FIVE-THOUSAND GALLONS A DAY WHEN THEY ORIGINALLY THOUGHT IT WAS ONLY LEAKING ONE-THOUSAND GALLONS. LOUISIANA WILDLIFE OFFICIALS ARE SAYING THERE’S A “HIGH PROBABILITY” THAT OIL COULD REACH SENSITIVE HABITATS AND FISHERIES ALONG THE COAST BY TOMORROW NIGHT.

THE UNITED STATES WILL BE GETTING A BRONZE MEDAL TO ADD TO THE COLLECTION FROM THE SYDNEY OLYMPICS. THE INTERNATIONAL OLYMPIC COMMITTEE HAS ORDERED CHINA TO RETURN THEIR TEAM MEDAL FOR GYMNASTICS BECAUSE OF EVIDENCE OF DONG FANGZIOS ONLY BEING 14 AT THE TIME. HOWEVER THE CHINESE GYMNASTICS ASSOCIATION IS SAYING THERE IS NO CONCRETE EVIDENCE TO PROVE HER AGE WAS A PROBLEM AND RESERVE THE RIGHT TO FILE A CHALLENGE. GYMNASTS MUST TURN 16 DURING THE OLYMPIC YEAR TO BE ELIGIBLE.

THINGS ARE STARTING TO LOOK UP FOR BRET MICHAELS. A STATEMENT ON HIS WEBSITE IS SAYING HIS TOUR COULD RESUME IN MAY. MICHAELS WAS HOSPITALIZED LAST WEEK WITH A BRAIN HEMORRHAGE. DOCTORS SAY THAT THE POISON FRONTMAN IS LUCKY BECAUSE HIS CONDITION COULD HAVE BEEN FATAL. RIGHT NOW MICHAELS IS SUFFERING SLURRED SPEECH AND BLURRED VISION AND HIS FULL RECOVERY COULD BE MONTSH AWAY.

News 4-28-10

2010-04-28T07:34:00.000-07:00

DID YOU LOSE SOMETHING? RILEY COUNTY POLICE DEPARTMENT MAY BE ABLE TO HELP. RCPD HAS BEGUN POSTING FOUND PROPERTY ON THEIR WEBSITE WWW.RILEYCOUNTYPOLICE.ORG. RCPD SAYS THIS WILL HELP DETERMINE IF YOUR PROPERTY HAS BEEN LOCATED. YOU WILL HAVE TO SHOW SOME PROOF OF OWNERSHIP BEFORE THE ITEM IS RELEASED. THE ITEM WILL BE HELD FOR 60 DAYS AND THEN WILL NOT BE ABLE TO BE CLAIMED AFTER THAT. IF YOU HAVE QUESTIONS YOU CAN CALL THE RCPD EVIDENCE / PROPERTY SECTION AT 785-537-2112 EXTENSION 3076.

WICHITA POLICE GOT AN INTERESTING CALL YESTERDAY. AN EIGHTEEN YEAR OLD MAN WAS BEARING IT ALL AT A LOCAL APARTMENT COMPLEX. THE UNIQUE THING ABOUT THIS TEEN WAS NOT ONLY THAT HE WAS IN HIS BIRTHDAY SUIT BUT THAT HE WAS HIGH ON PILLS, COUGH SYRUP AND POT AND HE WAS ALSO BANGING ON APARTMENT WINDOWS. WHEN THE POLICE ARRIVED AT THE COMPLEX THE MAN REFUSED TO GET ON THE GROUND SO THE POLICE TASED THE NAKED MAN. THE MAN WAS TAKEN TO THE HOSPITAL FOR TREATMENT AFTER WE WAS SUBDUED.

A GARDEN CITY MAN WHO’S ACCUSED OF KILLING HIS SISTER HAS BEEN ORDERED TO UNDERGO A MENTAL HEALTH EVALUATION BEFORE HE ENTERS HIS PLEA. 53-YEAR OLD LUIS MONTOYA IS CHARGED WITH FIRST DEGREE MURDER IN THE STABBING DEATH OF HIS SISTER MARIA MONTOYA. MONTOYA’S EVALUATION WILL BE DONE AT LARNED STATE HOSPITAL AND HIS TRIAL IS SCHEDULED FOR SEPTEMBER 20TH THROUGH 24TH.

SOME OF THE OIL REMANING FROM THE RIG EXPLOSION IN LOUSIANA WILL BEGIN BEING BURNED BY AUTHORITIES THIS MORNING. PETTY OFFICER PRENTICE DANNER SAYS FIRE RESISTANT CONTAINMENT BOOMS WILL BE USED TO CORRAL THE OIL THAT IS REMAINING ON THE SURFACE. ONCE THE OIL IS WITHIN THE BOOMS IT WILL BE SET ON FIRE. THIS OIL SLICK IS THE RESULT OF OIL LEAKING FROM THE SITE OF LAST WEEK’S HUGE EXPLOSION OF A DEEP WATER OIL RIG THAT BURNED AND SANK. OIL CONTINUES TO SPILL UNDERSEA, WHERE ROBOT SUBMARINES HAVE BEEN UNABLE TO CAP THE WELL.

SANDRA BULLOCK HAS HAD SOME UPS AND DOWNS THIS YEAR AND IT LOOKS LIKE THERE ARE SOME MORE. BULLOCK HAS FILED FOR DIVORCED FROM HUSBAND JESSE JAMES AFTER AN AFFAIR SCANDAL. NOW SHE HAS A LITTLE BABY. SANDY IS THE PROUD MOTHER OF THREE AND A HALF MONTH OLD SON LOUIS BARDO BULLOCK. JAMES AND BULLOCK BEGAN THE ADOPTION PROCESS FOUR YEARS AGO AND BROUGHT LITTLE LOUIS HOME IN JANUARY BUT PLANNED TO KEEP THE NEWS TO THEMSELVES UNTIL AFTER THE OSCARS. BULLOCK SAYS SHE’S NOW FINALIZING THE ADOPTION AS A SIGNLE PARENT.

News 4-27-10

2010-04-27T06:55:00.000-07:00

MORE THAN 1,000 PEOPLE GATHERED FOR THE FORMER K-STATE QUARTERBACK’S FUNERAL YESTERDAY. BILL SNYDER SPOKE ABOUT DYLAN MEIER AND HIS ADVENTUROUS SPIRIT SAYING HE HAD A ZEST FOR LIFE AND WAS ALSO A TOUGH ATHLETE AND TEAM LEADER. MEIER PASSED AWAY LAST WEEK DURING A HIKING ACCIDENT IN ARKANSAS WHERE HE FELL AT WHITAKER POINT.

TALKS OF BANNING TEXTING WHILE DRIVING IN MANHATTAN HAVE BEEN AROUND BUT NOW IT’S ON A STATE LEVEL. STATE TRANSPORTATION OFFICIALS AND TRIPLE A WILL BE HOLDING A NEWS CONFERENCE TODAY AT THE STATEHOUSE TO DISCUSS THE DANGERS OF TEXTING AND DRIVING. LEGISLATORS ARE CONSIDERING A BILL TO BAN THE PRACTICE AND THE SENATE HAS APPROVED TWO BILLS MAKING IT A TRAFFIC INFRACTION AND VIOLATORS WILL HAVE TO PAY A FINE. THEY ARE MAKING AN EXCEPTION FOR TEXTING ABOUT AN EMERGENCY OR CRIME.

A MAN ACCUSED OF KILLING A NORTHEAST KANSAS FARMER IS GUILTY OF SECOND DEGREE MURDER. DALE KINGSBURY GAVE ADAM HOOPER A PLACE TO STAY AND TO WORK AS A FARMHAND. KINGSBURY WENT MISSING AUGUST 8TH AND WAS FOUND LATER THAT DAY IN A CISTERN ON HIS PROPERTY. HOOPER TOLD DETECTIVES HE WAS OVERWORKED AND HE HAD BEATEN KINGSBURY MORE THAN 100 TIMES. SENTENCING WILL BE JUNE 8TH.

A MEDICAL CLINIC IN GUATEMALA WILL BE GETTING HELP THANKS TO ONE NORTHEAST KANSAS UNIVERSITY. STUDENTS AT MID-AMERICA NAZARENE UNIVERSITY WILL BE PRESENTING A 50-THOUSAND DOLLAR CHECK TODAY TO HEART TO HEART INTERNATIONAL. THE ORGANIZATION IS PLANNING THE CLINIC TO BE ON LAKE ATITLAN WHERE THEY LACK A CLINIC OR HOSPITAL.

THE GOODWILL IN PENNSYLVANIA GOT ONE GEM OF A DONATION. A RETIRED JEWELER WAS SORTING THROUGH DONATIONS AND FOUND A 2.6 CARAT DIAMOND AND PLATINUM RING APPRAISED AT $17,600. THIS IS THE MOST EXPENSIVE ITEM EVER DONATED TO GOODWILL INDUSTRIES KEYSTONE AREA. GOODWILL OFFICIALS AREN’T SURE WHY THE RING WAS DONATED AND NO ONE HAS COME FORWARD TO TAKE CREDIT.

HUGH HEFNER SAVES THE DAY IN HOLLYWOOD. THE PLAYBOY FOUNDER DONATED $900-THOUSAND TO PRESERVE THE LAND WHERE THE HOLLYWOOD SIGN IS. DEVELOPERS HAD BEEN LOOKING AT THE LAND TO BUILD MANSIONS BUT GAVE A LAND CONSERVATION GROUP A CHANCE TO RAISE $12.5 MILLION FOR IT. HEF SAYS HE KNEW THEY WERE RAISING MONEY TO SAVE THE SIGN BUT DIDN’T FIND OUT UNTIL LAST WEEK THAT THEY WERE RUNNING OUT OF TIME. BACK IN 1979 HEF DONATED TO RESTORE THE SIGN AFTER YEARS OF NEGLECT.

News 4-26-10

2010-04-26T06:43:00.000-07:00

THE FUNERAL FOR FORMER K-STATE QUARTERBACK DYLAN MEIER HAS BEEN SET. THE SERVICES WILL BE THIS MORNING AT 10 AM AT THE PITTSBURG MEMORIAL AUDITORIUM. THE MEIER FAMILY IS ASKING MEMORIAL CONTRIBUTIONS TO BE SENT TO EITHER THE KANSAS STATE UNIVERSITY FOOTBALL PROGRAM, PITTSBURG YMCA, OR PITTSBURG HIGH SCHOOL QUARTERBACK CLUB. ALL DONATIONS CAN BE MADE THROUGH THE BRENNER FUNERAL HOME IN PITTSBURG KANSAS. MEIER DIED LAST WEEK IN A HIKING ACCIDENT IN ARKANSAS.

THE NEW COMMANDER OF THE KANSAS AIR NATIONAL GUARD HAS BEEN CHOSEN. COLONEL BRAD LINK WILL BE SUCCSEEDING BRIGADE GENERAL ED FLORA WHO IS RETIRING. THE CHANGE OF COMMAND CEREMONY IS SCHEDULED FOR TODAY IN TOPEKA WITH A RECEPTION FOR FLORA’S RETIREMENT AFTERWARDS. LINK BEGAN HIS CAREER IN THE 1980S AND HAS FLOWN VARIOUS AIRCRAFT INCLUDING B-52 AND B-1 BOMBERS AND KC-135 REFUELING TANKERS.

THE SON OF TOPEKA’S CONTRAVERSIAL PASTOR FRED PHELPS SPOKE OVER THE WEEKEND. NATE PHELPS MADE HIS FIRST RETURN TO TOPEKA IN 20 YEARS AND ENCOURAGED PEOPLE TO HAVE SYMPATHY FOR THE MEMBERS OF HIS FATHER’S CHURCH. HE SAID ESPECIALLY THE CHILDREN WHO ARE “STUCK IN THAT SITUATION.” THE CAPITAL JOURNAL SAYS NO ONE FROM WESTBORO BAPTIST CHURCH PICKETED NATE’S TALK.

FEMA WILL TAKE A LOOK TODAY AT THIS WEEKENDS TORNADO AND STORM DAMAGE IN THE SOUTH. THEY WILL CONCENTRATE IN MISSISSIPPI WHERE 10 TO 12 FATALATIES OCCURRED. THIS IS THE FIRST STEP IN THE PRESIDENT POSSIBLY DECLARING A DISASTER. MISSISSIPPI’S GOVENOR SAYS THE TORNADO WENT THROUGH 16 COUNTIES WITH WINDS OF 160 MILES PER HOUR AND A DESTRUCTION PATH OF AT LEAST 50 MILES.

A 16-YEAR OLD CALIFORNIA GIRL WHO WAS ATTEMPTING TO SAIL SOLO AROUND THE WORLD HAS ENDED HER QUEST. ABBY SUNDERLAND WHO WOULD HAVE BEEN THE YOUNGEST PERSON TO MAKE THE TRIP NON STOP WILL BE STOPPING IN SOUTH AFRICA FOR BOAT REPAIRS. SUNDERLAND BLOGGED SATURDAY THAT IT WOULD BE “FOOLISH AND IRRESPONSIBLE” TO KEEP GOING AFTER HER LOSING HER BOAT’S MAIN AUTOPILOT. SHE PLANS TO CONTINUE THE VOYAGE EVEN THOUGH HER NONSTOP ATTEMPT IS OVER.

BRET MICHAELS REMAINS IN INTENSIVE CARE AFTER SUFFERING A BRAIN HEMORRHAGE. FURTHER TESTING IS SCHEDULED TO HELP LOCATE THE SOURCE OF THE BLEEDING. THE 47-YEAR OLD ROCKER’S WEBSITE SAYS A REPORT FROM DOCTORS IS EXPECTED THIS WEEK AND ADDS “PLEASE REMEMBER BRET IS, AND ALWAYS HAS BEEN A FIGHTER AND SURVIVOR AND IS UNDER THE BEST MEDICAL CARE POSSIBLE.” THE HOSPITAL MICHAELS IS IN HAS NOT BEEN RELEASED.

THE ANIMATED FLICK HOW TO TRAIN YOUR DRAGON RE-GAINED THE TOP SPOT IN THE BOX OFFICE AFTER BEING RELEASED FOR A MONTH. J-LO’S “THE BACK UP PLAN” WAS A NO-GO OPENING IN SECOND FOLLOWED BY DATE NIGHT AND THE NEW RELEASE THE LOSERS.

News 4-20-10

2010-04-20T06:59:00.000-07:00

FORMER K-STATE QUARTERBACK IS DEAD AFTER A HIKING ACCIDENT. DETAILS AREN’T AVAILABLE BUT 26-YEAR OLD DYLAN MEIER SUFFERED FATAL INJURIES DURING A FAMILY HIKING TRIP IN ARKANSAS. THE PITTSBURG NATIVE PLAYED FOR THE WILDCATS FROM 2002 THROUGH 2006 WHERE HE APPEARED IN 35 GAMES. MEIER GRADUATED WITH A BUSINESS FINANCE DEGREE AND PLAYED PROFESSIONAL FOOTBALL IN EUROPE. WE’LL BRING YOU MORE DETAILS WHEN THEY BECOME AVAILABLE.

AN EMPORIA MAN HAS BEEN CONVICTED IN A FATAL SHOOTING LAST SEPTEMBER. 21-YEAR OLD SAMUEL LLAMAS HAS BEEN FOUND GUILTY OF THE MURDER CHARGE AND AIDING IN A SHOOTING INTO AN UNOCCUPIED VEHICLE AFTER ONLY FOUR HOURS OF DELIBERATION. WITNESSES DESCRIBED ANOTHER MAN, MIKE NAVARRO, AS THE SHOOTER BUT MOVED TO MEXICO AND HASN’T BEEN SEEN SINCE. THE PROSECUTOR SAYS LLAMAS WAS WITH NAVARRO WHEN HE SHOT OMAR FLORES AT LEAST TEN TIMES BECAUSE HE WOULDN’T PAY FOR A BAD BATCH OF METHAMPHETAMINE.

THE TWO MEN WE TOLD YOU ABOUT IN JANUARY WITH COCAIN IN THEIR AIRPLANE HAVE BEEN SENT TO PRISON. 40- YEAR OLD DEAN MOYA AND 31-YEAR OLD RICHARD VICKERY, BOTH OF HEMET CALIFORNIA, WERE SENTENCED YESTERDAY IN FEDERAL COURT IN WICHITA. MOYA WAS GIVEN FIVE YEARS AND VICKERY SIX. THE TWO PLEADED GUILTY EARLIER THIS YEAR TO AIDING AND ABETTING THE DISTRIBUTION OF COCAINE AFTER A DRUG DOG DETECTED COCAINE WHEN THEY LANDED AT LIBERAL MUNICIPAL AIRPORT.

SPACE SHUTTLE DISCOVERY HAS LANDED BACK ON EARTH. IT WAS DELAYED YESTERDAY BECAUSE OF THE WEATHER BUT THE SPACE CRAFT AND SEVEN ASTRONAUTS ARE BACK ON THE GROUND. DISCOVERY HAD BEEN ON A 6-MILLION MILE JOURNEY TO THE INTERNATIONAL SPACE STATION AND ALSO HAD A RARE FLYOVER OF THE AMERICAN HEARTLAND FLYING OVER STATES INCLUDING KANSAS.

THE CENSUS HAS FOUND WOMEN ARE NOW JUST AS LIKELY TO HAVE FINISHED COLLEGE AS MEN AS LONG WITH BEING EQUAL IN EARNING ADVANCED DEGREES. THEIR NUMBERS SHOW 29-PERCENT OF ALL WOMEN IN THE U-S HAVE EARNED AT LEAST A BACHELOR’S DEGREE COMPARED TO 30-PERCENT OF MEN. THEY ARE ALSO 50-50 IN HAVING MASTER’S…PROFESSIONAL DEGREES…OR DOCTORATES. AT THE CURRENT TRENDS WOMEN COULD SURPASS MEN IN TOTAL ADVANCED DEGREES EVEN THOUGH THEY ARE BEHIND IN BUSINESS…SCIENCE…AND ENGINEERING.

ON TOP OF EVERYTHING THAT HAS BEEN HAPPENING IN SANDRA BULLOCK’S LIFE LATELY, SHE’S NOW BEING ASKED TO GIVE BACK HER RAZZIE AWARD FOR WORST ACTRESS. DON’T WORRY THOUGH – SHE ISN’T GETTING HER TITLE TAKEN, THEY JUST WANT TO SWAP TROPHIES. RAZZIE FOUNDER JOHN WILSON SAYS BULLOCK WAS GIVEN THE ORIGINAL RAZZIE BY MISTAKE AND WANTS TO GIVE HER A REPLICA. WILSON SAYS HE WAITED TO BRING IT UP BECAUSE OF EVERYTHING HAPPENING AND ADDS “I HARDLY THINK THE RAZZIE AWARDS SHOULD BE ANY KIND OF PRIORITY IN HER LIFE RIGHT NOW.”

News 4-19-10

2010-04-19T06:58:00.000-07:00

A BOURBON COUNTY COAL MINE HAS BEEN SITED ON A LIST TO BE UNSAFE. A CALIFORNIA CONGRESSMAN RELEASED A LIST OF 48 MINES WEDNESDAY THAT ARE POTENTIALLY DANGEROUS. THE MINE OWNED BY PHOENIX MINING HAS BEEN CITED BY THE US DEPARTMENT OF LABOR 162 TIMES SINCE MARCH 2008. THE PHOENIX MINING OWNER SAYS MANY OF THE CITATIONS ARE UNFAIR AND IS CHALLENGING SEVERAL OF THEM.

HUGE TURKEY VULTURES IN HUTCHINSON ARE FREAKING OUT SOME RESIDENTS. JIM SUNDERLAND, WHO LIVES BY THE KANSAS STATE FAIRGROUNDS WHERE THE BIRDS HAVE BEEN ROOSTING AT NIGHT, SAYS IT LOOKES LIKE A SCENE FROM HARRY POTTER. THE CITY HAS USED NOISE MAKERS TO TRY TO KEEP THE BIRDS AWAY BUT OFFICIALS SAY THEY SHOULDN’T CAUSE ANY PROBLEMS.

TWO BABY PENGUINS WILL BE MAKING THEIR DEBUT AT THE SEDGWICK COUNTY ZOO TODAY. CHICK ONE AND CHICK TWO ARE THE FIRST HUMBOLDT PENGUINS THAT WERE BORN AT THE ZOO. THERE ARE 14 OTHER ADULT PENGUINS AT THE ZOO AND THERE’S A CHANCE FOR TWO MORE TO HATCH IN THE NEXT FEW WEEKS. THEY WERE BORN IN LATE MARCH.

MOST AIRPORTS IN EUROPE ARE CLOSED FOR A FIFTH DAY DUE TO THE CLOUD OF ASH RISING FROM A VOLCANO IN ICELAND. ALL THE AIRPORTS IN SPAIN ARE OPEN AND OFFERING TO BECOME A HUB TO GET PASSENGERS MOVING. BRITIAN IS SENDING ROYAL NAVY WARSHIPS TO GET STRANDED BRITONS AND WILL DEPOLY A THIRD SHIP. SOME AIRLINES HAVE TESTED FLIGHTS WITHOUT PASSENGERS BUT A WESTERN DIPLOMAT SAYS SEVERAL NATO F-16 FIGHTERS SUFFERED ENGINE DAMAGE AFTER FLYING THROUGH THE ASH.

WHILE EUROPEAN PLANES ARE STAYING GROUDNED, SPACE SHUTTLE DISCOVERY WILL STAY IN ORBIT AN EXTRA DAY BECAUSE OF CLOUDY WEATHER. THEY HAD A CHANCE THIS MORNING WHERE THE SKY CLEARED BUT MISSION CONTROL DID NOT WANT TO RISK ANYTHING. IF THE CLOUDS STICK AROUND FOR TOMORROW AT KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, THEY WILL TRY TO LAND AT THEIR BACK UP SITE IN CALIFORNIA. DISCOVERY AND ITS SEVEN ASTRONAUTS ARE COMING BACK AFTER A TWO WEEK MISSION TO THE INTERNATIONAL SPACE STATION.

HUNDRENDS OF PEOPLE ARE EXPECTED TO GATHER TODAY AT THE OKLAHOMA CITY FEDERAL BUILDING TO REMEMBER THOSE WHO DIED IN THE BOMBING. TODAY MARKS THE 15TH ANNIVERSARY OF THE ATTACK THAT KILLED 168 PEOPLE AND INJURED MORE THAT 600 MORE. THE US DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY SECRETARY JANET NAPOLITANO WILL SPEAK AT THE CEREMONY THAT BEGINS JUST BEFORE 9:02 AM, THE TIME THE BOMB WAS DETONATED. THEY WILL ALSO REMEMBER THE 168 PEOPLE WHO WERE KILLED WITH 168 SECONDS OF SILENCE.

LAST NIGHT COUNTRY MUSIC BROUGHT THEIR RHINESTONES FROM NASHVILLE TO LAS VEGAS FOR THE ACADEMY OF COUNTRY MUSIC AWARDS. LADY ANTEBELLUM WERE BIG WINNERS TAKING HOME THREE AWARDS, MIRANDA LAMBERT HAD A BIG NIGHT GETTING ALBUM OF THE YEAR, VIDEO OF THE YEAR, AND TOP FEMALE VOCALIST, BRAD PAISLEY IS THE TOP MALE VOCALIST, AND CARRIE UNDERWOOD BECAME THE FIRST FEMALE TO WIN ENTERTAINER OF THE YEAR TWICE. ALONG WITH WINNING THEIR FINAL TOP DUO OF THE YEAR, BROOKS AND DUNN GAVE THEIR FINAL ACM PERFOMANCE. THEY WILL BE AIRING A FAREWELL SHOW THAT WILL AIR MAY 23RD OF CBS.

News 4-15-10

2010-04-15T06:54:00.000-07:00

TODAY’S APRIL 15TH, THAT MEANS TAXES ARE DUE TODAY.

AS WE REPORTED EARLIER THIS WEEK THE AXTELL AND SABETHA SCHOOL DISTRICTS WERE LOOKING AT A POSSIBLE CONSOLIDATION. THIS THE KANSAS STATE BOARD OF EDUCATION GAVE THIS THE OK YESTERDAY AT THEIR MEETING. RESIDENTS WILL NOW VOTE IN MAY ON THE CONSOLIDATION. THIS IDEA CAME UP SINCE ENROLLMENT WAS DECLINING ALONG WITH A DECLINE IN STATE FUNDING.

A TEEN WILL TAKE THE STAND IN THE DEATHS OF A WICHITA COUPLE WHO WAS FOUND DEAD LAST THANKSGIVING. SEDGWICK COUNTY DISTRICT JUDGE SAYS THERE IS ENOUGH EVIDENCE TO TRY 18-YEAR OLD SAM HOLTON OF MULVANE ON TWO COUNTS OF FIRST-DEGREE MURDER AND OEN COUNT OF AGGRAVATED ROBBERY. ADRIAN JACKSON AND JESSIE FOUST’S BODIES WERE FOUND WHEN JACKSON’S SISTER WENT TO THE HOUSE WHEN THEY DID NOT SHOW UP FOR THANKSGIVING DINNER. THEIR TWO CHILDREN WERE IN THE HOME UNHARMED. HOLTON’S TRIAL WILL BE JUNE 7TH WHERE HE IS PLEADING NOT GUILTY. TWO YOUNGER TEENS ARE ALSO CHARGED

THE KANSAS CITY STAR REPORTS SPECULATION AND ACCUSATIONS SWIRLING IN ONE NORTHEAST KANSAS TOWN. 18-HORSES WERE FOUND DEAD LAST MONTH ON A LOUISBURG FARM. THE UNDERSHERIFF SAYS THE HORSES DIED OVER AN EXTENDED PERIOD OF TIME. FARM OWNERS MELISSA AND JIM MCCOY TOOK THE PLACE OVER LAST AUGUST WHEN THEIR FATHER PASSED AWAY. WHILE NEIGHBORS SAY THE HORSES WEREN’T FED ENOUGH DURING THE WINTER…MELISSA SAYS THE CARETAKER WAS GIVEN ADEQUATE FEED FOR THEM. SHE DOES NOT LIVE ON THE FARM AND DIDN’T LEARN OF THE PROBLEM UNTIL MARCH.

A PERSON CLOSE TO A CHICAGO SHOOTING INVESTIGATION SAYS THE SUSPECT SAYS HE WAS SORRY HE RAN OUT OF BULLETS. THE MAN WHO WAS ARRESTED TOLD POLICE VOICES ENCOURAGED HIM TO KILL HIS FAMILY. HE SHOT IS WIFE, SEVEN MONTH OLD SON, AND TWO NIECES. TWO MORE PEOPLE ARE BEING HOSPITALIZED.

AS GLEE MADE IT’S WAY BACK TO FOX TUESDAY NIGHT AND ATTRACTED LARGE AUDIENCES, IT’S NOT THE ONLY THING STAR JANE LYNCH IS CELEBRATING. LYNCH AND HER PARTNER LARA EMBRY AND ENGAGED. NOW THAT SHE’S FOUND LOVE IN REAL LIFE, MAYBE HER CHARACTER SUE SYLVESTER WILL TOO.

News 4-13-10

2010-04-13T07:02:00.000-07:00

ANTI SMOKING GROUPS IN KANSAS ARE TRYING TO GET KANSAS LEGISLATORS TO RAISE THE CIGARETTE TAX BY A DOLLAR. THE AMERICAN CANCER SOCIETY AND THREE OTHER ANTI SMOKING GROUPS PUT ADS IN SEVEN CITY’S PAPERS TODAY TO PUSH KANSANS TO CONTACT THEIR LAWMAKERS ABOUT SUPPORTING THE TAX INCREASE. THE TAX HIKE WILL RAISE AROUND 75-MILLION DOLLARS FOR THE STATE ALONG WITH POSSIBLY DISCOURAGING YOUNG PEOPLE FROM SMOKING.

TWO NORTHEAST KANSAS SCHOOL DISTRICTS HAVE PROPOSED A MERGER. THE SCHOOL BOARD WILL DISCUSS MERGING THE SABETHA AND ACTELL DISTRICTS TOMORROW AT THEIR MONTHLY MEETING. IF THIS DOES PASS, THE RESIDENTS OF THE DISTRICTS WILL VOTE MAY 25TH AND THE MERGER WILL TAKE EFFECT JULY FIRST. THE DISTRICT WILL BE BASED IN SABETHA.

A FORMER PASTOR IN LEAVENWORTH HAS BEEN SENTENCED FOR LYING ABOUT ARSON AT HIS CHURCH. MARVIN CLAY HAS THREE YEARS PROBATION AFTER HE ADMITTED LYING ABOUT A FIRE AT SUNFLOWER MUSSIONARY BAPTIST CHURCH IN 2008. CARVA LEE WHITE HAD TOLD CLAY OF HER PLANS TO BURN THE CHURCH AND THE TWO PLANNED TO MAKE MONEY BY HIRING A CONTRACTOR WHO WOULD PAY THEM KICKBACKS DURING THE RENOVATIONS.

A TOPEKA MAN HAS BEEN GIVEN ALMOST 11 YEARS IN FEDERAL PRISON FOR TRYING TO ROB A FEDERAL AGENT. 35-YEAR OLD PHILLIP WILLIAMS PLEADED GUILTY TO THREE DRUG CHARGES. WILLIAMS WENT WITH ANOTHER MAN TO A TOPEKA HOTEL TO SELL COCAINE AND A HANDGUN. THE PERSON HE WAS SELLING TO WAS AN UNDERCOVER AGENT WITH THE BUREAU OF ALCOHOL, TOBACCO, FIREARMS, AND EXPLOSIVES. OFFICIALS SAY THE TWO MEN TRIED TO ROB THE AGENT AND TOOK HIS GUN.

A SECOND HERING IS SCHEDULED IN THE CASE OF THE CHRISTMAS DAY UNDERWEAR BOMBER. THE COURT SPOKESMAN SAYS IT SHOULDN’T LAST LONG AND UMAR FAROUK ABDULMATALLAB ISN’T EXPECTED TO BE THERE. HE IS IN FEDERAL PRISON IN MILAN MICHIGAN.

TRANSCRIPTS OF SIX AND A HALF HOURS OF AUDIO INTERVIEW OF JACQUELINE KENNEDY WILL BE OUT NEXT YEAR. THESE INTERVIEWS WERE DONE IN 1964 JUST MONTHS AFTER HER HUSTBAND WAS ASSASSINATED AND DONE BY HISTORIAN AND FAMILY FRIEND ARTHUR M SCHLESINGER JUNIOR. THE KENNEDY’S DAUGHTER CAROLINE WILL BE THE EDITOR AND WRITE AN INTRODUCTION TO THE BOOK. SHE DECIDED TO RELEASE THE INTERVIEWS SAYING “IT IS A PRIVILEGE FOR HER TO HONOR THE MEMORY OF HER PARENTS BY MAKING THE UNIQUE HISTORY AVAILABLE.”

CONAN O'BRIEN WILL BE BACK IN LATE NIGHT IN NOVEMBER. THE UN-NAMED SHOW WILL BE ON TBS TAKING GEORGE LOPEZ’S SPOT AT 10'O-CLOCK CENTRAL TIME AND PUSH HIM BACK TO 11. O'BRIEN HAS BEEN OFF THE AIR AFTER JAY LENO GOT HIS TONIGHT SHOW SPOT BACK ON NBC. HE WILL NOW BE COMPETING HEAD TO HEAD WITH LENO.

News 4-12-10

2010-04-12T06:57:00.000-07:00

THE THRID ANNUAL HIRING HEROES CAREER FAIR HAS BEEN SCHEDULED AT FORT RILEY. IT WILL BE APRIL 20TH. THIS FAIR WILL BE FOR WOUNDED SOLDIERS…SPOUSES…CAREGIVRS…AND VETERANS. FORT RILEY OFFICIALS SAY THEIR GOALS IS TO EASE THE TRANSITION TO CIVILIAN LIFE FOR THOSE LEAVING THE ARMY BECAUSE OF COMBAT INJURIES. ABOUT 60 VENDORS ARE EXPECTED TO PARTICIPATE.

KANSAS CONGRESS WOMEN LYNN JENKINS HAS A NEW PROPOSAL TO ENCOURAGE BUSINESSES TO HIRE MILITARY AND NATIONAL GUARD MEMBERS. THE “HIRE A HERO ACT” WOULD GIVE TAX INCENTIVES TO SMALL BUSINESSES TO HIRE THEM. JENKINS WILL OUTLINE HER PROPOSAL TODAY AT A NEWS CONFERENCE AT THE MUSEUM OF THE KANSAS NATIONAL GUARD AT FORBES FIELD.

TWO WICHITA WOMEN ARE TAKING A STANCE AGAINST CHILD ABUSE. BEVERLY VAN ES AND HER FRIEND LILY HILL BOUGHT ONE-HUNDRED YARD SIGNS THAT SAY “BE AWARE. CHILD ABUSE CAN BE ANYWHERE. CALL 911.” THE WOMEN HAVE DONE THIS IN RESPONSE OF FOUR WICHITA AREA TODDLERS AND INFANT WHO HAVE DIED OF CHILD ABUSE IN THE LAST FIVE MONTHS.

WHEN THE WEATHER GETS WARM EVERYONE WANTS TO HAVE CLASS OUTSIDE. SOME KANSAS AND MISSOURI ELEMENTARY SCHOOL CHILDREN WILL GET THEIR WISH. THE STUDENTS AND A TEAM OF RESEARCHERS FROM THE ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY WILL BE TESTING WATER QULAITY IN PONDS AND STREAMS ALONG WITH TEACHING THEM ABOUT AQUATIC LIFE AND WATER CHEMISTRY. THE FIRST ONE WILL BE IN HOLT MISSOURI NEXT MONDAY AND THEN IN OVERLAND PARK NEXT FRIDAY.

SEARCHERS ARE BACK IN THE WEST VIRGINIA COAL MINE TO RECOVER THE LAST NINE BODIES THAT REMAIN AFTER THE EXPLOSION. LAST WEEK 29 MEN WERE KILLED IN WHAT THE ASSOCIATED PRESS SAYS IS THE “WORST US MINING DISASTER SINCE 1970.” THE SEARCHERS WERE FORCED OUT OF THE MINE YESTERDAY BECAUSE OF HIGH METHANE LEVELS. CREWS ARE EXPECTED TO ARRIVE TODAY TO START TRYING TO FIGURE OUT WHAT CAUSED THE EXPLOSION.

THREE MEN HAVE BEEN ARRESTED IN KENYA FOR HAVING POSSESSION OF IVORY AND SKINS OF PROTECTED ANIMALS. THE MEN WERE TRYING TO SELL IVORY, SKINS OF THREE PYTHONS, A LEOPARD, AND THREE CIVET CATS, ALL OF WHICH ARE PROTECTED UNDER KENYAN LAW. THERE HAS RECENTLY BEEN A PUSH IN PARICAN COUNTRIES TO STEP UP THEIR ENFORECEMENT AGAINST ANIMAL POACHING.

THE VATICAN HAS FINALLY GOTTEN OVER JOHN LENNON’S STATEMENT ABOUT THE BEATLES BEING MORE POPULAR THAN JESUS. THEIR NEWSPAPER GAVE THE BAND A TRIBUTE OVER THE WEEKEND WITH ARTICLES AND A CARTOON ON THE FRONT PAGE. TODAY IS THE 40TH ANNIVERSARY OF THE BEATLES BREAK UP.

4-9-10

2010-04-09T07:23:00.001-07:00

NEWS- APRIL 9, 2010

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NOW HERE’S THE NEWS

THE K-STATE BLOOD DRIVE IS ENDING TODAY. THE HOURS ARE 8-30 A-M TO 2 P-M IN THE SECOND FLOOR BALLROOMS. TO MAKE AN APPOINTMENT YOU CAN VISIT RED-CROSS-BLOOD-DOT-ORG OR CALL 1-800-RED CROSS.

A BAR FIGHT TURNED FATAL FOR ONE TOPEKA WOMEN, BUT JUSTICE HAS
BEEN SERVED. TONYA MICHELLE SULLIVAN WAS CONVIVCTED THURSDAY OF INVOLUINTARY MANSLAUGHTER AND BATTERY. SULLIVAN GOT IN TO A FIGHT WITH 41 YEAR OLD WENDY GOLES AND 23 YEAR OLD BONITA DAWN-NICOLE THOMAS. GOLES DIED FROM HER INJURIES THREE WEEKS AFTERWARD. THE INCIDENT HAPPENED OUTSIDE OF THE WHIPLASH BAR AND GRILL. SULLIVAN WILL BE SENTENCED APRIL 30.

POTTER LAKE WILL SOON BE GETTING AN UPGRADE. POTTER LAKE HAS BEEN USED A SOURCE OF WATER FOR FIGHTING CAMPUS FIRES AND USED AS A SWIMMING POOL. UNIVERSITY OF KANSAS CHANCELLOR BERNADETTE GRAY-LITTLE APPROVED A STUDENT PROPOSAL TO 125,000 IN STUDENT FEES TO REMOVE SEDIEMNT AND PLANTS. ANOTHER 200,000 DOLLAR PROJECT WILL IMPROVE THE STORM WATER RUNOFF REDUCING THE AMOUNT OF DEBRIS AND SEDIMENT FLOWING IN TO THE LAKE.

IN NATIONAL NEWS…
A BABY WHALE WAS EUTHANIZED AFTER A THREE DAY STRUGGLE. THE WHALE GOT CAUGHT IN SURF EAST HAMPTON, NEW YORK BUT WAS UNABLE TO FREE ITSELF. PRESIDENT OF THE RIVERHAED FOUNDATION FOR MARINE RESEARCH CHARLES BOWMAN SAYS THE WHALE WAS WEAKENED PRIOR TO GETTING STUCK AND NECROPSY WILL BE CONDUCTED TO DETERMINE WHAT MADE THE WHALE ILL.

FORMER OUSTED ILLINOIS GOVERNOR, ROD BLAGOJEVICH (BLAH-Goy-uh-vich) APOLOGIZED FOR HIS POOR CHOICE OF WORDS IN AN INTERVIEW WITH ESQUIRE. IN THE INTERVIEW BLAGOJEVICH SAYS HE IS BLACKER THAN OBAMA. BLAGOJEVICH CALLED THE COMMENTS STUPID. BLAGOJEVICH WENT ON IN THE INTERVIEW AND SAYS HE SHINED SHOES AS A CHILD AND HIS DAD RAN A SMALL LAUNDROMAT IN A BLACK NEIGHBORHOOD.
IN LIGHTER NEWS….
PRESIDENT OBAMA IS HAVING TROUBLE WITH ONE CANADIAN SINGER’S NAME. POP SENSATION JUSTIN BIEBER (BEE-BER. OBAMA PRONOUNCES THE SINGERS NAME AS BYE-BER. BIEBER HAS PERFORMED AT THE WHITE HOUSE TWICE ALREADY IS FINE WITH THE MISPRONUNCIATION CITING OBAMA’S AGE IN A PEOPLE MAGAZINE INTERVIEW.

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News 4-7-10

2010-04-08T06:47:00.000-07:00

THE K-STATE BLOOD DRIVE IS GOING ON THIS WEEK IN THE STUDENT UNION. THE HOURS FOR THE UNION ARE 10:30 AM TO 4:30 TODAY AND 8:30 AM TO 2 PM FRIDAY IN THE SECOND FLOOR BALLROOMS. YOU CAN ALSO GIVE TODAY FROM 3 TO 8 IN THE PUTNAM HALL LOBBY. TO MAKE AN APPOINTMENT YOU CAN VISIT REDCROSSBLOOD.ORG OR CALL 1-800-RED CROSS.

TONIGHT AT THE STUDENT SENATE MEETING STUDENT BODY PRESIDENT DALTON HENRY AND VICE PRESIDENT WAYNE STOSKOPF WILL BE PASSING THE TORCH AS THE NEW DUO GETS SWORN IN. TONIGHT DANNY UNRUH AND ANNIE OLIVER WILL TAKE THEIR POSITIONS AS THE HEADS OF THE STUDENT BODY. UNRUH WILL JOIN NEWS DIRECTOR LAURA DUVAL AND LUKE WEMPE MONDAY EVENING AT FIVE RIGHT HERE ON THE WILDCAT 91.9. TUNE IN TO HEAR FROM HIM ABOUT HIS AND OLIVER’S NEW POSITIONS AND EXPERIENCES.

A LEAVENWORTH MAN PLEADS NO CONTEST IN THE SHOOTING DEATHS OF HIS GIRLFRIEND AND UNBORN CHILD. THE LEAVENWORTH TIMES REPORTS 25-YEAR OLD SEDALE FOX FACES CAPITAL MURDER CHARGES OLIVIA JACKSON AND HER UNBORN CHILD’S DEATHS. KANSAS DEPUTY ATTORNEY GENERAL SAYS THER IS EVIDENCE THAT FOX AND JACKSON WERE IN A RELATIONSHIP AND JACKSON WANTED MORE OUT OF IT THAN FOX. SENTENCING IS SCHEDULED FOR MAY 6TH.

THIS YEAR HAS BEEN ONE OF THE DEADLIEST FOR FIRES IN KANSAS. STATE FIRE MARSHAL DAN MCCLAUGHLIN SAYS AS OF MARCH 31ST 15 CIVILIANS AND TWO FIREFIGHTERS HAVE DIED IN KANSAS FIRES. THE YEARLY AVERAGE IS USUALLY ABOUT 33 CIVILIANS AND TWO FIREFIGHTERS. MCCLAUGHLIN SAYS CHILDREN UNDER 12 AND ADULTS OVER 65 ARE AT THE GREATEST RISK.

A QATAR DIPLOMAT GAVE A PLANE FLYING FROM DENVER TO WASHINGTON QUITE THE SCARE. OFFICIALS SAY DIPLOMAT MOHAMMED AL-MADADI WAS TRYING TO SMOKE A CIGARRETTE IN THE PLANE’S BATHROOM WHEN THINGS GOT A LITTLE SMOKING. AL-MADADI THEN SAID HE WAS TRYING TO LIGHT HIS SHOES. HE HAS BEEN RELEASED FROM QUESTIONING.

THE MASTERS HAS BEGUN TODAY AS JACK NICKLAUS AND ARNOLD PALMER HIT THE CEREMONIAL FIRST SHOTS. THIS WILL ALSO BE THE FIRST TIME TIGER WOODS HAS PLAYED SINCE HIS SCANDAL BROKE. OFFICIALS AT AUGUSTA NATIONAL INSIST THAT NO ONE PLAYER WILL OVERSHADOW THEIR TOURNAMENT. WOODS WILL TEE OFF IN THE NEXT TO LAST GROUP AT 12:42 CENTRAL TIME ALONG WITH KJ CHOI AND MATT KUCHAR.

JON AND KATE GOSSELIN ARE AT IT AGAIN. JON HAS FILED PAPERS TO GET PRIMARY CUSTODY OF THEIR EIGHT KIDS. RIGHT NOW KATE HAS IT AND JON IS PAYING $21 THOUSAND A MONTH IN CHILD SUPPORT. JON SAYS KATE IS AN ABSENTEE PARENT WHILE COMPETING ON DANCING WITH THE STARS IN LOS ANGELES. KATE SAYS SHE’S “A SINGLE WORKING MOM WHO WILL DO EVERYTHING NECESSARY TO PROVIDE FOR HER KIDS.”

News 4-7-10

2010-04-07T07:01:00.000-07:00

THE K-STATE BLOOD DRIVE IS GOING ON THIS WEEK IN THE STUDENT UNION. THE HOURS FOR THE UNION ARE 10:30 AM TO 4:30 TODAY THROUGH THURSDAY AND 8:30 AM TO 2 PM FRIDAY IN THE SECOND FLOOR BALLROOMS. YOU CAN ALSO GIVE TODAY, AND TOMORROW FROM 3 TO 8 IN THE PUTNAM HALL LOBBY. TO MAKE AN APPOINTMENT YOU CAN VISIT REDCROSSBLOOD.ORG OR CALL 1-800-RED CROSS.

ATTENTION ALL SENIORS. THE TWO THOUSAND TEN GRADUATION FAIR IS HAPPENING TODAY AT THE K-STATE STUDENT UNIOIN. THE FAIR WILL BE TAKING PLACE IN THE BOOKSTORE FROM 11 A.M. TO 6 P.M. YOU WILL BE ABLE TO ORDER YOUR ANNOUNCEMENTS, PICK OUT YOUR CLASS RING, PURCHASE YOUR CAP AND GOWN AND MORE.

KANSAS FARMERS ARE PLEASED WITH THE RECENT TREND OF WARMER WEATHER. THE WARM TEMPERATURES HAVE ALLOWED STATE FARMERS TO START PLANTING CORN WHILE THE REST OF THE WINTER WHEAT MATURES. THE KANSAS ARGRICULTURAL STATISTICS SERVICE SAYS THAT ONE PERCENT OF THE CORN HAS ALREADY BEEN PLANTED. THE AVERAGE FOR THIS TIME OF YEAR IS USUALLY THREE PERCENT.

ACCORDING TO A CNN REPORT WEST VIRGINIA’S GOVERNOR SAYS THAT TODAY WILL BE A BIG ONE AS A BORE HOLE WAS DRILLED INTO THE AREA OF THE COAL MINE WHERE FOUR OF THE TRAPPED MINERS MAY BE LOCATED AFTER THE DEADLY MINE EXPLOSION THAT OCCURRED ON MONDAY. PIPES WERE LOWERED INTO THE DRILLED HOLES TO TRY AND CONTACT THE TRAPPED MINERS AS WELL AS TO VENTILATE THE MINE AFTER HIGH LEVELS OF METHANE AND CARBON MONOXIDE WERE RELEASED. WE’LL KEEP YOU UPDATED WITH FURTHER NEWS ON THIS STORY.

A SEVEN POINT EIGHT EARTHQUAKE STRUCK INDONESIA EARLY THIS MORNING. A TSUNAMI WATCH WAS IN EFFECT AFTER THE EARTHQUAKE STRUCK. THE U.S. GEOLOGICAL SURVEY SAYS THAT THE TEMBLOR HIT ONE HUNDRED AND FOURT FIVE MILES OFF THE COAST OF NORTHERN SUMATRA, INDONESIA. THE PACIFIC TSUNAMI WARNING CENTER IS REPORTING THAT A DESTRUCTIVE WIDESPREAD TSUNAMI IS NOT LIKELY, BUT THAT A LOCAL TSUNAMI COULD AFFECT THE COATAL AREAS NEAR THE EPICENTER.

IT LOOKS LIKE ANOTHER CELEBRITY COUPLE HAS MADE THE TRIP TO SPLITS-VILLE. JIM CARREY AND JENNY MCCARTHY ARE CALLING IT QUITS AFTER FIVE YEARS. IN A STATEMENT MCCARTHEY SAID SHE "WILL ALWAYS KEEP JIM AS A LEADING MAN IN MY HEART." CARREY IS ALSO STILL SUPPORTIVE OF HIS EX POSTING ON TWITTER "I WISH HER THE VERY BEST."

4-5-10

2010-04-05T07:10:00.000-07:00

RILEY, GEARY, AND POTTAWATOMIE COUNTIES ARE INCLUDED IN A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH UNTIL NOON TODAY. A THUNDERSTORM WATCH MEANS CONDITIONS ARE FAVORABLE FOR SEVERE WEATHER.

THE K-STATE BLOOD DRIVE KICKS OFF TODAY IN THE STUDENT UNION. IT RUNSTHROUGH FRIDAY. THE HOURS FOR THE UNION ARE 10:30 AM TO 4:30 TODAY THROUGH THURSDAY AND 8:30 AM TO 2 PM FRIDAY IN THE SECOND FLOOR BALLROOMS. YOU CAN ALSO GIVE TUESDAY, WEDNESDAY, AND THURSDAY FROM 3 TO 8 IN THE PUTNAM HALL LOBBY. TO MAKE AN APPOINTMENT YOU CAN VISIT REDCROSSBLOOD.ORG OR CALL 1-800-RED CROSS.

RILEY COUNTY POLICE HAVE ARRESTED THREE PEOPLE FOR THE DISTRIBUTION OF COCAINE. THE THREE MEN…NICHOLAS SEATON…DALE KRUGER…AND JASON KELLNER WERE ARRESTED THURSDAY AT THEIR RESIDENCE OF 803 BLUEMONT. SEATON HAS A 10-THOUSAND DOLLAR BOND WHILE THE OTHER TWO MEN HAVE TWO-THOUSAND DOLLAR BONDS. RCPD SAYS THE INVESTIGATION IS ONGOING AND MORE ARRESTS ARE PENDING.

A NEBRASKA JUDGE HAS REFUSED TO THROW OUT A FLAG DESECRATION CHARGE AGAINST SHIRLEY PHELPS-ROPER. SHE WAS ACCUSED OF LETTER HER SON STAND ON AN AMERICAN FLAG DURING A FUNERAL PROTEST OF A NATIONAL GUARDSMAN IN BELLEVUE BACK IN 2007. PHELPS-ROPER IS ALSO SAID TO HAVE WORN A FLAG AS A SKIRT AND IT DRAGGED ON THE GROUND. NEBRASKA’S LAW SAYS YOU CAN’T INTENTIONALLY “CAST CONTEMPT OR RIDICULE” TO THE AMERICAN FLAG. THE TRIAL IS SCHEDULED FOR AUGUST 23RD.

AN OHIO HIGH SCHOOL IS MOURING THE DEATH OF A STAR FOOTBALL PLAYER WHO HAD BEEN RECRUTED TO PLAY FOR NOTRE DAME. A SCHOOL SPOKESMAN SAYS STUDENTS GATHERED TO ON THE FOOTBALL FIELD TO REMEMBER MATT JAMES AFTER REPORTS OF HIM FALLING OFF A BALCONY WHILE ON SPRING BREAK IN PANAMA CITY FLORIDA. PANAMA CITY POLICE HAVE NOT CONFIRMED HIS IDENTITY UNTIL THEY NOTIFY HIS FAMILY.

PEOPLE WERE LINED UP OUTSIDE APPLE STORES SATURDAY TO BUY THE NEW I-PAD. APPLE DOES HAVE SOME WORK TO DO. THEY NEED TO CONVINCE PEOPLE WHO HAVE PRODUCTS LIKE SMART PHONES AND LAP TOPS TO PURCHASE A DEVICE THAT DOES MANY OF THE SAME FUNCTIONS.

MORE TROUBLE FOR ERIN ANDREWS. AFTER PUTTING HER PEEP HOLE FILMER IN JAIL LAST MONTH SHE NOW HAS ANOTHER PROBLEM ON HER HANDS. SHE’S NOW BEEN GETTING THREATENING EMAILS. THE FBI HAS BEGUN WORKING ON THE CASE AND ANDREWS’ ATTORNEY SAYS THEY THINK THEY HAVE IDENTIFIED THE INDIVIDUAL. BESIDES BEING AN ESPN REPORTER, ANDREWS HAS RECENTLY BEEN COMPETING ON ABC’S DANCING WITH THE STARS.

4-2-10

2010-04-02T07:10:00.001-07:00

LOCAL NEWS….
A FEDERAL OFFICIAL ACKNOWLEDGED THE ONGOING PROBLEMS BETWEEN THE FACULTY AND STUDENTS AT HASKELL INDIAN NATIONS UNVERISTY. ASSISTANT INTERIOR SECRETARY LARRY ECHOHAWK VISTED THE CAMPUS ON THURSDAY AND SAYS THE FIRST STEP TO RESOLVING THE ISSUES WILL BE THE NEW DIRECTOR OF THE BUREAU OF INDIAN EDUCATION. A NEW DIRECTOR WILL BE NAMED NEXT WEEK. THE DIRECTOR WILL THEN SELECT THE UNIVERSITY PRESIDENT.

TOPEKA IS NOT DONE YET. FOUR CORE MEMBERS OF THINK BIG TOPEKA , JARED STARKEY, ALISSA AND BRANDON SHELEY AND BRANDON JENSEN SAY THEIR PHONES HAVE BEEN RINGING OFF THE HOOK SINCE THE APRIL FOOLS GAG. THE SEARCH
ENGINE GOOGLE REPLACED ITS NAME WITH
THE CAPTIAL CITY. TOPEKA CHANGED ITS NAME TO GOOGLE EARLIER IN THE MONTH. THE HOPE IS TO GET A SERIES OF FIBER OPTIC CABLES PLACED THROUGHOUT THE CITY. WHILE THE FOUR MEMBERS HAVE RELISED THE MOMENT, THEY ARE FIGURING OUT A WAY TO TOP IT.

IN REGIONAL NEWS…
A 5 YEAR OLD GIRL FELL FROM A SECOND STORY WINDOW AND HER WORST INJURY APPEARS TO BE A BITTEN TONGUE. THE GIRLS AUNT, ANGELA HAMER WAS WATCHING TELEVISION DURING THE INCIDENT AND TURNED AWAY TO TAKE A PHONE CALL DURING THE FALL. A WINDOW SCREEN GAVE WAY AND THE GIRL TUMBLED ON TO THE GRASS BELOW. SHE WAS TAKEN TO OMAHA HOSPITAL.

IN NATIONAL NEWS….
WHY DID THE SALAMANDER CROSS THE ROAD? WHY TO GET TO THE OTHER SIDE OF COURSE. IN MONKTON, VERMONT, SALAMANDERS, SMALL MAMMALS, OTHER AMPHIBIANS AND REPTILES WILL HAVE SOME HELP THE NEXT TIME THEY NEED TO CROSS THE HIGHWAY. THE MONKTON CONSERVATION COMMISSION WON A ONE-HUNDERED AND FIFTY THOUSAND DOLLAR STATE GRANT. THE GRANT WILL ALLOW THE CITY TO INSTALL ONE OR TWO CULVERTS UNDER THE ROAD. FOR THE LAST NINE YEARS, A MONKTON GROUP HAS MONITORED THE CROSSING AND EVEN ASSISTED THE CROSSING IN SOME CASES.

IN LIGHTER NEWS…
DOG HOUSES ARE SO LAST YEAR IN LOS ANGELES. TAMMY KASSIS’ THREE LITTLE DOGS HAVE AN 11-FOOT DOG MANSION TO PLAY IN NOW. THE MANSION MATCHES THE OWNERS HOME AND COMES EQUIPPED WITH A TELEVISION AND AIR CONDITIONING. THE RESIDENCE COST TWENTY THOUSAND DOLLARS. KASSIS DOES NOT REGRET THE DECISION AND EVEN HANGS OUT WITH HER DOGS IN THE DOG MANSION TOO.

4-1-10

2010-04-01T06:48:00.000-07:00

A UNIT FROM FORT RILEY IS SCHEDULED TO HEAD OVERSEAS THIS AFTERNOON. AROUND 160 SOLDIERS OF TE 116TH MILITARY POLICE COMPANY WILL BE ON THEIR WAY TO AFGHANISTAN. THEY WILL BE CONDUCTING MILITARY POLICE OPERATIONS AND TRAINING SECURITY FORCES FOR A YEAR. THE POST IS HOME TO AROUND 16-THOUSAND SOLDIERS AND MORE THAN EIGHT-THOUSAND ARE DEPOLOYED TO EITHER IRAQ OR AFGHANISTAN.

THE MAN WHO IS CONVICTED OF KILLING A WICHITA ABORTION PROVIDER WILL BE RETURNING TO COURT. SCOTT ROEDER IS FACING A LIFE SENTENCE BUT NOW THE JUDGE NEEDS TO DECIDE WHEN HE WILL BE ELIGIBLE FOR PAROLE. HE WILL MAKE HIS DECISION OF EITHER 25 OR 50 YEARS TODAY. DR. GEORGE TILLER WAS SHOT AT HIS WICHITA CHURCH LAST MAY.

A HOMELESS MAN IN LAWRENCE HAS BEEN ARRESTED IN THE DEATH OF A RESIDENT. POLICE SAY 46-YEAR OLD DOUGLAS FLEMING WAS FOUND IN HIS HOME TUESDAY AFTER SUFFERING A HEAD INJURY. POLICE SAY FLEMING AND THE SUSPECT GOT IN A FIGHT SUNDAY WHEN FLEMING WAS INJURED AND REFUSED MEDICAL TREATMENT. FLEMING HAD IDENTIFIED THE SUSPECT BEFORE HE DIED AND HE WAS ARRESTED WEDNESDAY AND CHARGED WITH RECKLESS INVOLUNTARY MANSLAUGHTER.

AFTER A LULL IN THE SWINE FLU… A 29TH KANSAN DIED FROM VIRUS. THE KANSAS DEPRATMENT OF HEALTH AND ENVIRONMENT SAYS THE LATEST DEATH IS A 71-YEAR OLD WOMAN FROM NORTHEASTERN KANSAS WITH UNDERLYING HEALTH PROBLEMS. SWINE FLU VACCINATIONS ARE STILL AVAILABLE AT CLINICS AROUND THE STATE.

PRAIRE VILLAGE KANSAS POLICE SHOT A WOMAN TO DEATH AFTER RESPONDING TO A REPORT OF HER MAKING SUICIDAL THREATS. POLICE ARRIVED TO CHECK ON THE WOMAN, WHO HASN’T BEEN IDENIFIED’S, WELL BEING BUT SHE HAD BARRACADED HER DOOR AND WOULDN’T LET ANYONE IN. A POLICE SPOKESMAN SAYS SHE WAS SHOT AFTER THREATENING OFFICERS WITH A WEAPON WHEN THEY TRIED TO TAKE HER INTO CUSTODY.

TWO INDIANA POLICE OFFICERS ARE ON ADMINISTRATIVE SUSPENSION AFTER USING A STUN GUN ON A CHILD AT A HOME DAY CARE. THE OFFICERS RESPONDED AFTER A CALL THAT A 10-YEAR OLD BOY WAS BEING “COMBATIVE AND TRYING TO HURT THE OTHER CHILDREN AND CARETAKERS.” THE OFFICERS SAY THE BOY WAS SO OUT OF CONTROL WHEN THEY GOT THERE THEY USED THE STUN GUN AND SLAPPED THE BOY TO SUBDUE HIM. THE ASSISTANT POLICE CHIEF SAYS THEY WILL INVESTIGATE THE INCIDENT.

GOOGLE HAS PULLED THEIR APRIL FOOL’S JOKE ON THE WORLD AND THIS ONE HITS A LITTLE CLOSE TO HOME. IF YOU GO TO THEIR WEBSITE YOU WILL SEE “TOPEKA” INSTEAD OF GOOGLE. IT’S ALL BECAUSE TOPEKA CHANGED THEIR NAME TO GOOGLE FOR THE MONTH OF MARCH WHILE CAMPAIGNING TO BECOME THE TEST SITE FOR THEIR NEW FIBER-OPTIC NETWORK. GOOGLE’S BLOG TELLS ITS USERS THE NAME CHANGE IS PERMANENT AND GIVES TIPS HOW TO TOPEKA SOMEONE DURING A SEARCH. HAPPY APRIL FOOL’S!

News 3-30-10

2010-03-30T06:35:00.000-07:00

AS DANCING WITH THE STARS HAS GOTTEN UNDERWAY IN ABC, K-STATE HAS THEIR OWN VERSION. TONIGHT AT 7:30 IN MCCAIN AUDITORIUM 10 K-STATE “CELEBRITIES” WILL BE DANCING TO TAKE HOME THE TITLE OF SEASON TWO. SOME OF THE DANCERS INCLUDE STUDENT BODY PRESIDENT DALTON HENRY, SPEAKER OF THE STUDENT SENATE AMY SCHULTZ, AND WILLIE THE WILDCAT. TICKETS ARE AVAILABLE IN THE MCCAIN BOX OFFICE.

HUTCHINSON POLICE SAY THEY DON’T THINK FOUL PLAY IS INVOLVED IN THE DEATH OF A COUPLE WHO WERE FOUND IN THEIR HOME. SUNDAY NIGHT 59-YEAR OLD GEORGE SAMMS AND 62-YEAR OLD SHARON SAMMS WERE FOUND SUNDAY NIGHT. POLICE SAY NO EVIDENCE SHOWS ANY APPARENT INJURIES TO THEM OR SUFFER LIFE-THREATENING ILLNESSES. POLICE ARE WAITING FOR AUTOPSY RESULTS BEFORE THEY RELEASE ANY MORE DETAILS.

AN 18-YEAR OLD GARDEN CITY MAN IS PLEADING NO GUILTY IN THE DEATH OF A DEERFIELD TEENAGER. JOAQUIN DE ANDA IS CHARGED WITH FIRST DEGREE MURDER…RAPER…AND AGGRAVATED AND CRIMINAL SODOMY IN THE DEATH OF 16-YEAR OLD JULIA QUINTANA. QUINTANA’S BODY WAS FOUND IN A DUMPSTER BEHIND HER OLD HOME IN GARDEN CITY BACK IN DECEMBER OF 2008. DE ANDA’S MOTHER WAS THE ONE WHO RAISED SPECULATIONS ABOUT HER SON TO POLICE ALONG WITH HIS PEERS TESTIFYING THAT HE BRAGGED ABOUT THE CRIMES AGAISNT QUINTANA. DE ANDA’S TRIAL IS SET FOR JUNE 25TH.

A HISTORIC THEATER IN PITTSBURG KANSAS HAS RECEIVED A $90 THOUSAND GRANT FROM THE KANSAS HERITAGE TRUST FUND. THE COLONIAL FOX THEATER OPENED IT’S DOORS IN 1920 AND WAS CLOSED IN 1985 AFTER ITS CONDITION GOT BAD. THIS GRANT WILL HELP THE RESTORATION PROJECT THAT HAS ALREADY STARTED WITH AN EARLIER GRANT. THEY WILL BE FIXING WATER PROBLEMS IN THE BASEMENT. THE COLONIAL FOX THEATER WAS PUT ON THE NATIONAL HISTORIC REGISTER IN 2008.

YOU MAY WANT TO BE CAREFUL IF YOU DECORATE YOUR HOUSE FOR EASTER. A LANDLORD EVICTED HIS TENANT CAROL BURDICK AFTER SHE REFUSED TO TAKE DOWN EDIBLE EASTER DECORATIONS OFF OF HER DOOR LAST APRIL. BURDICK’S LANDLORD TOOK THE DECORATIONS DOWN AND SAID IT WAS A VIOLATION OF THE LEASE. BURDICK STOPPED PAYING RENT AND WAS EVICTED IN MAY. SHE CLAIMS SHE WAS WRONGLY EVICTED AND IS SUING THE BUILDING MANAGEMENT FOR $2,000 BACK IN RENT. HER TRIAL IS TO BEGIN THIS MORNING.

IF YOU’RE A CHOCOLATE LOVER YOU MAY WANT TO LISTEN UP. GERMAN RESEARCHERS HAVE FOUND THAT A SMALL DOSE EVERY DAY COULD DECREASE YOUR RISK OF HAVING A HEART ATTACK OR STROKE BY NEARLY 40-PERCENT. THE RESEARCHERS STUDIED ABOUT 20-THOUSAND PEOPLE WHO ALL ATE AN AVERAGE OF SIX GRAMS OF CHOCOLATE A DAY. THIS IS THE FIRST STUDY TO TRACK CHOCOLATE’S EFFECTS OVER A LONG PERIOD OF TIME. DOCTORS DO SAY TO NOT OVER DO IT. EATING LARGE AMOUNTS OF CHOCOLATE CAN LEAD TO WEIGHT GAIN, WHICH IS A MAJOR RISK FACTOR FOR HEART PROBLEMS AND STROKES.

RICKY MARTIN HAS FINALLY COME OUT AND SAID HE IS “A FORTUNATE HOMOSEXUAL MAN.” MARTIN REVEALED IT ON HIS BLOG YESTERDAY. HE SAYS HIS TWIN SONS INSPIRED HIM TO BE HIS TRUE SELF. PEOPLE HAVE SPECULATED MARTIN FOR YEARS AND BARBARA WALTERS ASKED HIM ABOUT IT BUT HE WOULDN’T ADMIT OR DENY ANYTHING. MARTIN IS KNOWN FOR BEING IN THE LATIN BOY BAND MENUDO ALONG WITH HIS HIT SONG LIVIN’ LA VIDA LOCA.

News 3-29-10

2010-03-29T07:53:00.000-07:00

AS DANCING WITH THE STARS HAS GOTTEN UNDERWAY IN ABC, K-STATE HAS THEIR OWN VERSION THIS WEEK. TOMORROW NIGHT AT 7:30 IN MCCAIN AUDITORIUM 10 K-STATE “CELEBRITIES” WILL BE DANCING TO TAKE HOME THE TITLE OF SEASON TWO. SOME OF THE DANCERS INCLUDE STUDENT BODY PRESIDENT DALTON HENRY, SPEAKER OF THE STUDENT SENATE AMY SCHULTZ, AND WILLIE THE WILDCAT. TICKETS ARE AVAILABLE IN THE MCCAIN BOX OFFICE.

RILEY COUNTY HAS MADE THEIR FIRST EVER DECISION TO SEEK THE DEATH PENALTY AGAINST A MAN WHO IS ACCUSED OF KILLING HIS EX-GIRLFRIEND AND THEIR CHILD. 22-YEAR OLD LUIS AGUIRRE IS FACING CAPITAL MURDER CHARGES IN THE DEATHS OF TANYA MALDONADO AND THEIR 15-MONTH OLD SON, WHO’S BODIES WERE FOUND IN A SHALLOW GRAVE BACK IN OCTOBER. COURT RECORDS SAY AGUIRRE SUFFOCATED MALDONADO IN THE KITCHET ON HER MANHATTAN HOME AND THE CHILD WHILE HE WAS SLEEPING. AGUIRRE HAS ALSO GIVEN SEVERAL DIFFERENT VERSIONS OF THE STORY TO POLICE.

KANSAS RESIDENTS WHO FELL BEHIND ON THEIR GAS AND ELECTRIC BILLS THIS WINTER BETTER CATCH UP OR THEY RISK GETTING THESE UTILITIES SHUT OFF. KANSAS’S COLD WEATHER RULE ENDS THIS THURSDAY. THIS RULE KEEPS THE STATE FROM CUTTING OFF YOUR SERVICE IF THE TEMPURATURE IS EXPECTED TO DROP BELOW 35-DEGREES FOR THE NEXT 48 HOURS. IT ALSO OFFERS CUSTOMERS A 12-MONTH PLAN TO PAY OUTSTANDING BILLS.

A NEW ORDINANCE IN LYON KANSAS LETS PEOPLE DRIVE GOLF CARTS ON THE TOWN’S STREETS. BEFORE, DRIVERS EITHER DROVE THEIR CARTS TO THE GOLF COURSE AND RISKED GETTING A $1,000 TICKET OR HAVE TO LOAD THE CART ON A TRAILER AND TAKE IT THE FEW BLOCKS TO THE COURSE. THE LYONS POLICE CHIEF SAYS HE’S HAPPY THIS PASSED SO HE CAN NOW CONCENTRATE ON SERIOUS TRAFFIC VIOLATORS…NOT CHASING GOLF CARTS. THE CHIEF GAVE 12 CARTS PERMITS ON SATURDAY AND WILL HOLD ANOTHER INSPECTION SEPTEMBER FIRST. THIS ORDINANCE WILL TAKE PLACE APRIL FIRST.

FORMER FIRST LADY BARBARA BUSH WAS HOSPITALIZED SATURDAY MORNING FOR ROUTINE TESTS. THE FAMILY SPOKESWOMEN JEAN BECKER SAYS 84-YEAR OLD BUSH IS IN METHODIST HOSPITAL IN HOUSTON. BECKER ALSO SAYS BUSH HADN’T BEEN FEELING WELL FOR ABOUT A WEEK BUT HASN’T BEEN DIAGNOSED WITH ANYTHING AND DOCTORS AREN’T LOOKING FOR ANYTHNG SPECIFIC. THE FAMILY IS HOPING SHE WILL COME HOME TODAY, BUT NO TIMELINE HAS BEEN GIVEN.

A MISSING NEW HAMPSHIRE YELLOW LABRADOR HAS BEEN FOUND AFTER BEING INVOLVED IN A ROLL OVER ACCIDENT. THE DOG’S OWNER TRISH DALE WAS DRIVING HOME WITH HER TWO DOGS IN THE CAR WHEN SHE FELL ASLEEP AT THE WHEEL. HER DOG BUDDY WAS FOUND RIGHT AWAY WHILE HER OTHER DOG TATER TOT WAS NO WHERE TO BE FOUND. AFTER HEARING THE STORY ABOUT 100 PEOPLE WENT OUT TO LOOK FOR TATER TOT, WHO WAS FOUND CURLED UP BY A FENCE ABOUT A MILE FROM WHERE THE ACCIDENT WAS. DALE AND TATER TOT HAVE BEEN REUNITED AND DALE SAYS SHE COULDN’T ASK FOR MORE.