A prominent Kansas State University leader travels around different parts of the country on her motorcycle. KMAN’s Mikayla Gentine spoke to K-State Provost, April Mason about her motorcycling adventures.
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CLEVELAND (AP) — Danny Duffy pushed the Royals a little closer to the top in the AL Central and nearer their first playoff appearance in 29 years. Duffy pitched six shutout innings for his first win in more than a month as Kansas City moved within one game of first-place Detroit and kept some distance over Cleveland in the wild-card race, beating the Indians 2-0 on Monday night. Duffy (9-11), who had thrown just one pitch in September before the start, escaped a bases-loaded jam in the first and held the Indians to six hits. The left-hander had been sidelined…
The Big 12 Conference announced on Monday that Kansas State’e Football game with Texas Tech on October 4 will be a 6 p.m. CDT kickoff at Bill Snyder Family Stadium The game will be nationally televised on ESPNU. It will be the second Wildcat contest this season to be televised on ESPN’s self-described Family of Networks as the Auburn game last week was on ESPN. This Saturday’s game against Texas-El Paso will kick off at 11 a.m. CDT with coverage on Fox Sports Net.
TOPEKA, Kan. (AP) Kansas Attorney General Derek Schmidt is seeking dismissal of a lawsuit by the state’s largest teachers’ union over a new law ending guaranteed tenure in public schools. Schmidt filed his request Monday in Shawnee County District Court in response to the lawsuit filed in August by the Kansas National Education Association. The attorney general contends the union has no standing to sue over the tenure law because it is not directly harmed. He also argues the union can’t show that any individual has been harmed since the law took effect in July. The union declined to comment.…
Wildcat Insider with John Kurtz, Brian Smoller and the “Voice of the Cats” Wyatt Thompson. Hour 1 https://1350kman.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/09/Seg-1.mp3 Too many missed opportunities killed K-State against Auburn https://1350kman.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/09/Seg-2.mp3 KSU volleyball has won 11 straight matches/ Coach didn’t say Auburn was “stealing” signs/ Snyder audio from Big 12 teleconference https://1350kman.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/09/Seg-3.mp3 Other Big 12 games from the weekend https://1350kman.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/09/Seg-4.mp3 Review of today’s Twitter question Hour 2 https://1350kman.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/09/Seg-5.mp3 Defense played lights out against Auburn https://1350kman.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/09/Seg-6-Suzie-Fritz.mp3 K-State Volleyball coach Suzie Fritz interview https://1350kman.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/09/Seg-7.mp3 What happens with the juco transfers who haven’t played yet? https://1350kman.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/09/Seg-8.mp3 Texas Tech at Oklahoma State on Thursday/ Also other Big 12…
Pottawatomie County Commissioners are considering changes when it comes to inspections and building permits–and Geary and Riley County officials shared thoughts on the way they handle such matters during Monday’s meeting in Westmoreland. David Yearout, Junction City/Geary County Planning and Zoning Director, shared his county’s method, with the same requirements in Junction City, Milford, and Geary County. Yearout also shared his experiences in other parts of the state where he’s worked. In addition to Geary County, Yearout listed counties currently with a county wide planning and building code system, including Johnson, Miami, Franklin, Douglas, Sedgwick, Butler, Finney, and Seward counties. The Geary County official did suggest…
On today’s In Focus, Cathy talked to Manhattan Senior Planner on Flood Plan, Chad Bunger; Steven Dandaneau and Anita Cortez with K-State’s Office of Undergraduate Studies; and Julie Roller with Fabulous Finds on Highway 99 and Discovery Center Director, Fred Goss. Chad Bunger-segment 1 Chad Bunger-segment 2 K-State Undergraduate Studies-segment 1 Flint Hills Focus-segment 1
After an unprecedented security breach at the White House, the Secret Service is considering new security measures and President Barack Obama said he remains confident. Meanwhile, the accused intruder appeared in federal court.
People help a man, who was hit with a stone thrown by demonstrators, during clashes between Kurdish demonstrators and riot police in Suruc, Turkey, Monday, Sept. 22, 2014. Thousands of Syrian refugees continue to arrive at the border after Turkey opened its border Saturday to allow in up to 60,000 people who massed on the Turkey-Syria border, fleeing the Islamic militants’ advance on Kobani.
Around 800 local residents are expected to be impacted by the new flood plain maps that will be released later this year. Homeowners who were not previously in the flood plain could find themselves not only in the flood plain, but also paying the escalated food insurance rates. This has been a major topic of discussion during previous commission meetings, and was brought up again during Monday’s meeting. County Counselor, Clancy Holeman shared details regarding the upcoming flood insurance rate summit, set for Monday, September 29th from 10 a.m.-noon in the commission room. Holeman mentioned several federal delegation members and…