In the year since the first flight test of Orion, the space shuttle’s successor, NASA engineers and scientists have made strides toward the space agency’s journey to Mars.
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Weather officials are investigating damage in Iowa and Nebraska, to see if tornadoes hit those two states on Wednesday. A major storm is moving east and could bring powerful winds to the Midwest on Thursday.
By Tom Gilbert, K-State Athletics Communications (Photo Courtesy Kansas State Athletics) Kansas State head coach Bruce Weber announced the signing of high school standout Xavier Sneed (Florissant, Mo./Hazelwood Central) on the first day of the Fall National Signing Period on Wednesday. A 6-foot-5, 180-pound small forward, Sneed is considered one of the Top 150 prep players in the country, according to most recruiting services, ranking No. 92 in the Rivals150 and No. 140 by 247Sports. He is considered one of the top small forward prospects nationally, ranking No. 21 by Scout and No. 31 by 247Sports. He is also rated…
New York’s attorney general has told the daily fantasy sports companies DraftKings and FanDuel to stop accepting bets in the state, saying their operations amount to illegal gambling.
After a parade went through Poyntz Avenue in downtown Manhattan to honor Veterans Day, citizens gathered inside the Peace Memorial Auditorium at City Hall to continue the celebration. Second graders from Lee and Theodore Roosevelt Elementary Schools sang songs commemorating service men and women and remarks were heard from Manhattan Mayor Karen McCulloh, Riley County Commission Chairman Ron Wells and an especially moving speech was given from Maj. Gen. Wayne W. Grigsby, the Commanding General of the 1st Infantry Division and Fort Riley. “That our community comes to honor our nation’s service members like this is just breathtaking,” Grigsby said. “That each…
Wednesday’s guests were: Wamego’s USD 320 Superintendent Denise O’Dea and Rock Creek USD 323 Superintendent Darrel Stufflebeam Manhattan Public Library Public Relations Coordinator Danielle Schapaugh Harry Tsamolias with K-State’s Mortar Board
TOPEKA — Kansas Attorney General Derek Schmidt is asking all Kansas Supreme Court justices to recuse themselves from a lawsuit involving the court system’s budget. Schmidt announced Tuesday that the state filed a motion seeking the recusal because the justices have publicly opposed the law in question. Legislators approved a budget measure this year protecting a law that allows local judges to appoint chief judges in the state’s 31 judicial districts, rather than the state Supreme Court. The budget measure says if that law is struck down, the judiciary’s entire budget is “null and void.” Supreme Court spokeswoman Lisa Taylor says the…
TOPEKA — A spokesman for the Kansas Department of Commerce says it is working on initiatives for keeping the state from losing all of its federal arts funds. Agency spokesman Dan Lara said Tuesday that the agency is looking at partnering with other state agencies on arts-related projections. He said doing so would allow the department and its Creative Arts Industries Commission to count the spending on those projects or even a contribution of employee time on them as part of the state arts funding needed to qualify Kansas for federal funds. A National Endowment for the Arts official told state officials…
Due to heightened security at public events nationwide the Riley County Police Department will have an increased presence at some large community functions, and those that meet an undisclosed criteria, in the future. This increased police presence is out of an abundance of caution and not a result of direct threats or increased danger to the community, its safety, or future event participants. Josh Kyle, patrol commander for the Riley County Police Department said in a news release issued Tuesday, “A conscious decision has been made by RCPD to provide additional resources at some of these events to include an increase…