HUTCHINSON, Kan. (AP) Reno County health officials say the number of suspected cases of whooping cough has risen lately, but the spread is slowing. The Hutchinson News reports the whooping cough outbreak in Reno County began in early May. So far this year, 331 pertussis cases have been confirmed in 38 Kansas counties, with Reno County reporting the most. There were 120 suspected cases at last count two weeks ago in Reno County. The number of laboratory confirmed pertussis cases in the county as of Oct. 3, was 92. Reno County Health Department Director Nick Baldetti says the county has…
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VALLEY CENTER, Kan. (AP) A 56-year-old man has been arrested in a shooting northwest of Valley Center that left another man in critical condition. According to Sedgwick County Sgt. Nathan Gerdsen, a man called 911 just before 4 p.m. Saturday to report that he had been shot. Gerdsen says officers arrived at the scene and found the victim with gunshot wounds to the face and upper chest. He was taken to Via Christi Hospital St. Francis in Wichita. The suspect faces several charges, including attempted first-degree murder and aggravated battery with a deadly weapon.
HOUSTON (AP)– Dallas Keuchel’s perfect performance in Houston this year has the upstart Astros one win away from the American League Championship Series. Keuchel remained undefeated at Minute Maid Park with seven gutsy innings, and Chris Carter homered Sunday, leading the Astros to a 4-2 win over the Kansas City Royals to take a 2-1 lead in their Division Series. Houston’s remarkable run comes just two years after the team lost a franchise-worst 111 games in a third straight 100-loss season. “I think that success is a lot more sweet when you kind of go through hardship like we did…
TOPEKA, Kan. (AP) A state official says $2.5 million is needed to fix problems with the plumbing, windows, roof and security at a Topeka building that houses members of the Kansas Supreme Court and Kansas Court of Appeals. Mark McGivern, of the Kansas Department of Administration, said Friday that judicial branch leaders and state building administrators intend to ask the 2016 Legislature for an appropriation to begin addressing maintenance shortcomings at the Kansas Judicial Center. The Topeka Capital-Journal (http://bit.ly/1MnPT1m) reports that McGivern says the $70,000 that the Kansas Legislature allots annually for upkeep isn’t enough to address the problems at…
TOPEKA, Kan. (AP) Authorities say a Topeka man has been fatally shot after an argument. Topeka police said in a news release that the victim was 43-year-old Keith Leon Reed. Officers responded around 12:30 p.m. Saturday and found him wounded. The release said he was taken to a hospital, where he died about an hour later. Police said the shooting followed an argument. No other information was immediately available.
By Chris Kutz, K-State Athletics Communications Freshman Alyssa Schultejans led K-State with 12 kills, including seven in the third set, to help the Wildcats maintain their perfect record at home and in Bramlage Coliseum by sweeping West Virginia (25-20, 25-20, 25-23) on Saturday. The offense of K-State (10-7, 2-3 Big 12) had five players tally six or more kills, including eight apiece by middle blockers Katie Reininger and Macy Flowers and setter Katie Brand. The season-high eight kills by Brand fell one short of matching her career-best while Flowers turned in her eight on a .636 hitting efficiency. On the…
Two weeks ago, no football team in the country had a longer streak of success when leading at halftime than Kansas State. After the Wildcats’ second straight loss in such fashion, that streak is a distant memory. K-State fell to No. 2 TCU, 52-45, Saturday night at Bill Snyder Family Stadium after hitting the locker room with an 18-point lead. TCU quarterback Trevone Boykin gave his team the lead on a 69-yard touchdown run with 6:07 left, then connected with Josh Doctson on a 55-yard strike to recapture it with 1:10 to go after K-State’s game-tying field goal. The Wildcats…
Thousands of protestors flooded into the main streets of Istanbul on Saturday, shouting slogans condemning the twin bombings in the nation’s capital.
Almost a week after the flooding rains, residents in Georgetown, South Carolina were still evacuating their homes as high waters rushed downstream.
Star Wars fanatics of all ages participated in the Manhattan Library’s “Star Wars Reads Day” early Saturday afternoon. Fans of the films dressed as their favorite characters and participated in crafts and activities including Star Wars Trivia, a Yoda ears creation station, and selfie photo booths with costumed characters. And a Yoda impersonation contest, there was. Other events included a Star Wars Spoofs screening showing various parody productions of the films and towards the end of the afternoon, there was a screening of the movie itself. Manhattan Public Library Assistant Director John Pecoraro said there’s still plenty of buzz about the…