TOPEKA, Kan. (AP) The Kansas Board of Regents has revised a policy allowing state universities to discipline or fire faculty and staff for improper use of social media. The changes approved Wednesday include new statements that academic freedom and free-speech rights still will be protected. The board retained language defining improper use of social media as messages that incite violence, disclose private student or health care information or are contrary to the best interests of the university. The regents acted after months of criticism of the policy they adopted in December in response to a University of Kansas professor’s tweet…
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On today’s In Focus, Cathy spoke to Wamego USD 320 Superintendent, Denise O’Dea and Rock Creek USD 323 Superintendent, Darrel Stufflebeam. She was also joined later by History Teacher at Marlatt Elementary and Woodrow Wilson Elementary, Terry Healy and students who have advanced to National History Day competition.
Although Riley County Commissioner, Dave Lewis made the official announcement back in March, on KMAN’s In Focus, that he would be running to retain his seat as commissioner, he officially filed earlier this week. KMAN spoke to Lewis about the challenges the commission will face over the next several years. He said the biggest challenge will be the projected growth for the area. “We need to make sure we have the infrastructure in place, and that our staff have the policies and procedures in place so that they can be better with creating new businesses and opportunities for new homes”,…
Updated Thursday morning: Riley County Police updated an accident report Thursday morning KMAN first told you about early Wednesday afternoon. The two vehicle collision occurred at the intersection of Seth Child Road and Claflin. Riley County Police say Julian Ybarra, 69, of Manhattan was cited for failure to stop at a red light and Charles Ponton Jr., 67, also of Manhattan was arrested for driving while under the influence shortly after the collision. Police were called to the scene at approximately 1:00 PM and closed off the eastbound lanes of Claflin and one southbound lane of Seth Child. Ybarra, driving a…
First team junior college all-American Antoinette Taylor becomes the first player in the Jeff Mittie era of K-State women’s basketball to sign her national letter of intent. The 5-foot-7 inch point guard will play for the Cats next season after averaging 15.4 points and 3.4 assists per game as a sophomore for State Fair Community College in Sedalia, Missouri. Taylor, a native of Gary, Indiana, is the third member of K-State’s 2014 recruiting class, joining a pair of six-foot high school guards from the Sunflower State, Shaelyn Martin of Salina Central and Lauren Mertz of Blue Valley Northwest. Stay connected to all things…
For the third straight season, the K-State volleyball team will square off with a Pac-12 school. The Cats will open the season at the University of Green Bay tournament, and Arizona was announced as the fourth team in the field on Tuesday. K-State and Arizona will clash at 4:30pm on Saturday, August 30th to conclude the tournament. The two teams haven’t met since 1987, and Arizona won both previous meetings against K-State. The Cats beat fellow Pac-12 teams Cal last season and Oregon State in 2012, both in five sets. Stay connected to all things KSU on the go just text…
KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) James Shields cooled down hot-hitting Colorado over seven sharp innings, Lorenzo Cain and Salvador Perez both homered and the Kansas City Royals beat the Rockies 5-1 on Tuesday night. The only run Shields allowed came on an RBI single by Justin Morneau in the fourth inning. Shields followed it up by retiring the final 10 batters he faced, striking out the side in the sixth inning and fanning Troy Tulowitzki for the 1,500th strikeout of his career. Alcides Escobar added a pair of RBIs, and relievers Wade Davis and Aaron Crow wrapped up the win for…
A rescue operation is underway in Turkey after an explosion and fire at a mine killed hundreds and trapped many more underground.
A Vermont widow whose husband suffered from PTSD and tried to commit suicide last year, is questioning his care by the V.A. after he was shot and killed by one their children during a violent outburst last month.
Alma resident and K-State alumnus, Keen Umbehr recently announced his decision to run for Kansas Governor. The Libertarian candidate recently spoke to KMAN and shared his story. His father worked in oil fields overseas, so Umbehr grew up in parts of Africa and Asia. After meeting his wife in Singapore (she’s originally from Wisconsin) the two moved back to the United States, where Umbehr says his interest in politics grew. “We got back to Alma, started our family and started a trash company, we were in the trash business for 17 years; and during that 17 years, of course I…