LAWRENCE — A proposal that would require all state universities to add a notation on a student’s transcript if the student is expelled for sexual violence has been dropped. The Lawrence Journal-World reports members of a Kansas Board of Regents’ Governance Committee discussed the issue last month. Minutes from the meeting show that the committee decided not to pursue the policy. That meant the proposal never reached the full Board of Regents for a vote. The minutes say that “currently no one is specifically interested in an across the board policy and believe that non-academic misconduct should be handled on a case-by-case…
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ATCHISON — One person remains hospitalized a few days after a chemical spill sent a noxious chemical cloud over a northeast Kansas town. The spill occurred Friday morning after two chemicals were inadvertently combined at the MGP Ingredients plant in Atchison. The chemical release created a chemical cloud over sections of Atchison and sparked evacuations. Officials said dozens of people sought medical treatment Friday, largely for respiratory problems. Most had been treated and released by later Friday. A spokeswoman for Atchison Hospital said Sunday that one person remains hospitalized in stable condition. The Kansas City Star reports that the company said in…
Riley County Police arrested a Manhattan man saturday night for battery. Corman Smith (29) was taken into custody shortly after eight p.m. and charged with using a weapon to cause bodily harm. He was also charged with domestic battery. Smith was confined at the Riley County Jail on a $10,000 bond.
Kansas State entered Saturday’s matchup with Texas looking for a faster start than in its previous Big 12 games. That’s exactly what the Wildcats got, and it was the biggest reason for K-State’s 24-21 victory over the Longhorns at Bill Snyder Family Stadium. K-State jumped to a 21-7 halftime lead and overcame three turnovers in the second half to defeat Texas at home for the fifth straight time. “We played reasonably well in the first half and made a lot of mistakes in the second half,” K-State coach Bill Snyder said. “The consistency has to get better.” On the heels…
Maybe this is of no surprise, but being the Commander of the U.S. Strategic Command is a gig that demands abundant brain power. Navy Adm. Cecil Haney made that clear Friday on the campus of Kansas State University as a part of KSU’s Landon Lecture Series inside McCain Auditorium. “Strategic deterrence is a complex subject that is foundational to global security — it depends on the situation and one size never fits all,” Haney said. “Yet, it is bounded in the understanding that no adversary can escalate their way out of a failed conflict. No adversary will gain the benefits…
Bluestem Electric Cooperative (Bluestem) and the Pottawatomie County Economic Development Corporation (PCEDC) announces the purchase of approximately twelve acres of land by Bluestem in the Wamego Industrial Park east of Wamego. The land purchase was precipitated by a nearly two year study and review in which the Bluestem Board of Trustees assessed the cooperative’s facility needs looking toward the future. The purchase of the property was made through the facilitation of Immediate Past President Charles White of the PCEDC and its Board of Directors and staff. Bluestem currently has office and warehouse facilities in Wamego and Clay Center. The…
Today’s guests on In Focus were Riley County Extension Director Jennifer Wilson, Riley County Senior Service Center Program Coordinator Melissa Colby, Kansas State University Basketball Coach Bruce Weber, and Elementary Music Teacher for Ogden David Atchison. Wilson: Colby: Weber: Atchison:
Updated Friday noon: (KAIR, Atchison)–A chemical spill left the city of Atchison blanketed in a dense haze Friday morning, with students evacuated but no serious injuries reported. It developed at MGP Ingredients,shortly after 8:00, where, according to a press conference held by Atchison City Manager Trey Cocking, two chemicals were indadvertenly mixed, which led to the chemical plume. Although initial reports indicate it involved the mixing of chlorine with sulfuric acid, local officials are not immediately confirming that claim. It was revealed at the press conference that no serious injuries have been reported, but respiratory concerns did lead to the medical treatment of some residents.…
FRIDAY: Manhattan High football vs Blue Valley Northwest, 6:30 p.m. pregame on 93.3/93.7 FM, 1350 AM KMAN Rock Creek vs Clay Center, 6:30 p.m. pregame on B104.7 FM. SATURDAY: Scoreboard Saturday, 6 a.m. on KMAN K-State vs Texas, Powercat Gameday at 7 a.m. on KMAN and 101.5 FM KROCK. Kickoff at 11 a.m. K-State volleyball vs West Virginia, 5:30 p.m. pregame on KMAN SUNDAY: Kansas City Chiefs vs New Orleans Saints, noon on KMAN.
WICHITA — President Barack Obama has signed a disaster declaration for 11 Kansas counties hit hard by last month’s severe storms and flooding. The declaration means federal funding is now available for state and eligible local government and some nonprofit organizations. The White House said in a news release that the eligible counties are Cheyenne, Cowley, Ellis, Graham, Greenwood, Kingman, Norton, Rooks, Russell, Sedgwick and Sumner. The storms and flooding occurred from Sept. 2-12