China’s Shanghai Composite Exchange plunged again on Tuesday, giving investors the jitters worldwide. China announced on Tuesday that it’s cutting interest rates for the fifth time since November, to boost the slowing economy.
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IndyCar driver Justin Wilson died Monday night from a head injury suffered when a piece of debris struck him at Pocono Raceway in Pennsylvania over the weekend. He was 37. IndyCar officials announced his death in Indianapolis on Monday.
Rock Creek’s USD 323 met with more success than Manhattan/Ogden’s USD 383 before the State Finance Council, in asking for emergency aid Monday. Rock Creek is to receive $141,000 of the $229,000 requested, with Manhattan/Ogden only getting $26,000 of the $498,000 requested. Fortunately for Rock Creek, district enrollment per capita grew by five percent this year. On September 21st, the district will submit official numbers to the state to receive additional funding this year. Stufflebeam said his biggest complaint with the situation is that the additional funding would only be guaranteed for this year – meaning even more growth…
KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP)– Omar Infante led a seven-run charge in the sixth inning to support a strong start by Kris Medlen, helping the Kansas City Royals beat the Baltimore Orioles 8-3 on Monday night. Despite working on a pitch count, Medlen (2-0) lasted six innings in his first start since Sept. 27, 2013, with Atlanta. The right-hander allowed five hits — one of them a two-run homer by Adam Jones in the first inning — while striking out six without a walk. Medlen, who returned last month after his second Tommy John surgery, made seven appearances out of the…
GREEN BAY, Wis. (AP)– The Green Bay Packers’ fear that Jordy Nelson sustained a season-ending knee injury on Sunday was confirmed. The Packers announced Monday afternoon that Nelson will miss the entire season. While the team did not specify Nelson’s injury, a source told ESPN NFL Insider Adam Schefter that a MRI revealed Nelson tore his ACL, but everything else in his knee was intact. “It was determined that WR Jordy Nelson sustained a significant right knee injury in yesterday’s game at Pittsburgh,” the Packers said in a statement. “He will miss the remainder of the season.” Coach Mike McCarthy…
U.S. stocks are closing sharply lower, with the Dow Jones industrial average down more than 588 points and the Standard & Poor’s 500 index now down more than 10 percent off its recent high.
As released by the League of Women Voters of Manhattan and Riley County: Please join us Saturday, September 12, 2015 9:30 (coffee) to 11:30 a.m. at College Avenue United Methodist Church, 1609 College Avenue (New Community Room) Details: Coffee and Conversation with Local Elected Officials. We have the opportunity to talk to our local school board members, mayor, city commissioners, and county commissioners…the individuals who guide our community. Our format will be different this year, more of a round-robin, share at your table with elected officials…so bring your questions or just come to learn! We hope you can be here!…
Leon Hobson didn’t have many good things to say about a 2001 Ford pickup the county purchased new before he took the Riley County Public Works helm in 2003. The vehicle in question is not like many half-ton pickups in the county fleet. It houses three fuel tanks and is powered by natural gas. It also takes 12 hours to fuel and has a range of under 200 miles when filled up. “This pickup has not been the best of purchases since we’ve had it,” Hobson said. “It’s been in the shop as much as it’s been out and operational.…
A subject that got a lot of attention early this year in Pottawatomie County came up again at Monday’s Commission meeting in Westmoreland. Commission Chair Pat Weixelman tells KMAN plans are being made for Westar’s planned re-routing of a high transmission line, which generated considerable discussion several months ago… Weixelman adds affected property owners will soon be made aware via letters. Although the construction of the new line is necessary to fill a regional need for more reliable electric services, many Pottawatomie County land owners had expressed their distaste for a complete overhaul of the route through dozens of letters to…