Following a national search, Kansas State University has named Tammy Beckham as its next dean of the College of Veterinary Medicine, effective Aug. 2. Beckham is currently the director of the Institute for Infectious Animal Diseases, or IIAD, a Department of Homeland Security Center of Excellence in College Station, Texas. Since 2010, she has led the IIAD’s efforts to perform research and develop products to defend the nation from high-consequence foreign animal, emerging and zoonotic diseases. Beckham also has served as director of the Texas A&M Veterinary Medical Diagnostic Laboratory, or TVMDL, an agency of the state of Texas and…
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A K-State student from Salina is the university’s newest Barry M. Goldwater Scholar, while another K-Stater from Manhattan is an honorable mention. Joshua Nelson, a junior in physics, was named a Goldwater Scholar, and Aaron Messerla, a junior in mathematics, achieving an honorable mention. Established by the U.S. Congress in 1986 to honor Senator Barry Goldwater from Arizona, the Goldwater Scholarship is awarded to approximately 300 college students across the country every year. Recipients receive up to $7,500 annually for college-related expenses. Since its inception in 1986, 73 Kansas State University students have won Goldwater Scholarships, more than any other public university. Nelson and Messerla…
On today’s In Focus, Cathy was joined by Incoming Manhattan Mayor, Karen McCulloh; City Manager, Ron Fehr; and Outgoing Mayor, Wynn Butler. City Commission-segment 1 City Commission-segment 2 City Commission-segment 3 City Commission-segment 4
Wamego’s USD 320 Board of Education scheduled a special meeting to review the architect’s plans for the church property. At Monday’s meeting, Bowman and Novick’s Brent Bowman went over the redesign plans for the Rectory to serve as the Administrative offices. The design plan for the Parish Hall is to serve as the Special Services Cooperative, and provide a space for Parents as Teachers, with the basements used for storage. The Parish classroom designs will house pre-kindergarten and at-risk kindergarten. The total square footage of all three buildings is over 10,000, and the cost estimate to renovate the three properties would…
Baltimore police released videos Monday showing the arrest of a man who died of a severe spinal injury suffered in police custody. Six officers have been suspended, but investigators say they still don’t know how it happened.
Hillary Rodham Clinton has a dismal assessment of the U.S. economy. She made that comment during a tour of a wood furniture factory in Keene, NH. It’s her first visit to the early primary state since launching her campaign for the presidency.
KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP)– Edinson Volquez is quickly proving his breakthrough season of a year ago was no fluke. The Royals right-hander held down the Twins for seven innings Monday night, and Kansas City’s opportunistic offense took advantage of a series of Minnesota miscues in a 7-1 victory. “It feels good because the way I’m pitching, I’m carrying over everything,” said Volquez, who went 13-7 with a 3.04 ERA for Pittsburgh. “Just trying to do what I did last year.” Royals manager Ned Yost said that pitching coach Dave Eiland has been working on mechanics with Volquez (2-1) that have…
Survivors of the boat that overturned off the coasts of Libya Saturday, wait to disembark from Italian Coast Guard ship Bruno Gregoretti, at Catania Harbor, Italy, Monday, April 20, 2015. A smuggler’s boat crammed with hundreds of people overturned off Libya’s coast as rescuers approached, causing what could be the Mediterranean’s deadliest known migrant tragedy and intensifying pressure on the European Union Sunday to finally meet demands for decisive action.
New York Governor Andrew Cuomo toasts with a mojito during a meeting at the Hotel Nacional in Havana, Cuba, Monday, April 20, 2015. Cuomo is the first U.S. governor to visit Cuba since the Dec. 17 declaration of detente. At right is Gustavo Machin, Cuba’s deputy chief of North American affairs.
TOPEKA, Kan. (AP) A former Kansas legislator has been sentenced to 18 months in jail for defrauding a bank to help fund his political activities. Former Republican state Rep. Trent LeDoux was sentenced Monday. LeDoux pleaded guilty last May and was ordered to pay about $461,000 in restitution to the bank under a deal with federal prosecutors. LeDoux allegedly obtained three bank loans to buy cattle, but failed to make payments and deposited $28,000 from the loans into his campaign account in late 2011 and 2012. He said after the sentencing hearing that he is truly sorry for his actions.…