Brussels was kept at its highest threat level for a second day on Sunday, with soldiers and armed police patrolling the streets and stations of the city.
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Democratic state Rep. John Bel Edwards defeated Republican U.S. Sen. David Vitter to become Louisiana’s next governor. Edwards becomes the first Democrat to win statewide election in Louisiana since 2008.
By Chris Kutz, K-State Athletics Communications AUSTIN, Texas – Despite taking the first set against No. 5 Texas, K-State could not slow the Longhorn offense as it had its six-match winning streak snapped in a 3-1 loss (31-33, 25-12, 25-19, 25-12) on Saturday in Gregory Gym. The Wildcats (17-9, 9-5 Big 12), who fought off four set points by Texas (24-2, 14-1 Big 12) in their longest set in four years, allowed the Longhorns to hit .386 in the match. It was the first time a K-State opponent hit above .300 this season. The loss not only halted K-State’s overall…
LAWRENCE, Kan. (AP) A retrial for a 31-year-old man charged in a Lawrence apartment killing has ended in another hung jury. The Lawrence Journal-World reports that Douglas County District Judge Paula Martin declared a mistrial Friday in Dustin D. Walker’s felony murder trial. Prosecutors alleged that Walker killed 39-year-old Patrick Roberts in March 2014 during a botched robbery attempt. But defense attorney Blake Glover said Walker and his cousin, Archie Robinson, didn’t break into Roberts’ apartment but went there to buy marijuana. Walker was already convicted of an aggravated burglary charge at his first trial in February, but those jurors…
The City of Junction City will be not be conducting trash/garbage pick-up Thursday due to the Thanksgiving Holiday. Pickup for Thursday pickup will be bumped to Friday, November 27th; and Friday’s pickup will be bumped to Saturday. In order to ensure pick-up, your trash should be set out by 6 a.m. Friday morning and Carts should be removed from the curb-alley by the following day of their scheduled pick up. Additional items that are set out may require making special arrangements. Customers with questions should call the City of Junction City, Department of Public Works at 785-238-7142.
A homeless man was arrested Friday morning for aggravated arson, risk of bodily harm, theft, criminal damage of property and a sex crime. Christian Lee Deont’e Porter, 23, was arrested at 1001 S. Seth Child Rd. As of this report he was confined in the Riley County Jail with a bond of $11,000. A Manhattan man was arrested Friday at 1:30 p.m. for aggravated assault, use of a deadly weapon and domestic battery at 1001 S. Seth Child Rd. Paul David Meyer, 19, was bonded for $6,000. A Manhattan woman was arrested at her home for failure to…
Festive food, trees and spirit (and spirits) were abundant Friday night in the Houston Street Ballroom for the annual Festival of Trees Gala. The event benefits the Flint Hills Volunteer Center. Christmas trees and other holiday displays were decorated by local businesses and organizations to help raise funds for the center, which offers a wide range of programs that help promote activities for the young and old in the community, including military veterans. “It’s our major fundraiser for the year,” Flint Hills Volunteer Center Executive Director Lori Bishop said Friday night. “So all the proceeds of tonight’s event go towards…
Jack Cantele had done it before. From almost the same spot, even. But not like this. The beauty lies in the eyes of the beholder, perhaps. It wasn’t pretty. It shouldn’t have even happened. But in a flurry of Iowa State mistakes and K-State’s first good fortune in weeks, the Wildcats kept their bowl hopes alive and ended a six-game losing streak with a 38-35 victory Saturday. It took a 21-point comeback to accomplish, which tied the largest in school history. “Maybe we got a break or two that we hadn’t gotten in those other ball games,” K-State coach Bill…
TOPEKA — The United Methodist Church in Kansas and Nebraska says 35 congregations are willing to sponsor at least one Syrian refugee family. Bishop Scott J. Jones, leader of the church in the two states, announced Friday that the number of participating congregations could increase in the future. Jones says the vast majority of Muslims in the world are our allies, and the church wants to stand with them against the jihadists. The church’s Great Plains Conference includes 1,032 congregations in the two states. Kansas Gov. Sam Brownback issued an executive order Monday prohibiting state agencies and organizations receiving state money from…
Dina Jaber was inside the Paris stadium last Friday as the attacks were underway. She made it back to her home in Arizona safely, but now the Syrian-American worries refugees seeking safety from the terrorists will suffer.