Life in Central Appalachia has long been defined by the booms and busts of the coal industry. But many feel this latest bust is here to stay.
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Makeshift homes were damaged in the city of Tacloban on Sunday as Typhoon Hagupit continued slamming into the central Philippines’ east coast, forcing evacuees to gather in shelters.
The US Dept. of Defense announces Sunday that six prisoners held for 12 years at Guantanamo Bay have been sent to Uruguay to be resettled as refugees. (
Kansas State will make its fifth consecutive trip to a bowl game on Friday, January 2 when they will play in the Valero Alamo Bowl against UCLA from the Pac 12 Conference. K-State finished 9-3 in the regular season and with a #11 ranking in the final College Football Playoff poll. The Wildcats will make their second appearance in this bowl game having played against Purdue in 1998. Kickoff will be at 5:45 p.m at the Alamodome. More information about Powercat Gameday is coming soon!
A 17-year old Riley boy was killed and another injured in a one-vehicle accident early Sunday near Keats. According to the Kansas Highway Patrol, a 1998 Chevrolet Camaro driven by 17-year old Wyatt Howe of Riley was westbound on Anderson Avenue shortly after 4:30 Sunday morning when for an unknown reason he lost control of the vehicle which went into the north ditch and struck a tree before coming to rest against the tree. A passenger in the vehicle 17-year old Brent Kilbourn also of Riley died from injuries sustained in the crash while Howe was transported to Stormont Vail…
Republican congressman Bill Cassidy has defeated Democratic Sen. Mary Landrieu in Louisiana, denying her a fourth term and extending the GOP’s domination of the 2014 midterm elections.
Vice President Joe Biden says the U.S. will be “relentless” in its efforts to bring the killers of American photojournalist Luke Somers to justice after a U.S.-led effort to rescue him in Yemen failed.
Jake Waters completed 22 of 27 passes for 300 yards and two touchdowns and Tyler Lockett set yet another school record, but in the end it wasn’t enough as sixth-ranked Baylor used a potent offensive attack to pull out a 38-27 win over ninth-ranked Kansas State before 47,934 Saturday night at the brand new McLane Stadium in Waco, Texas. The win allowed Baylor to win its second consecutive Big 12 title, sharing the crown with TCU a 55-3 winner over Iowa State earlier Saturday. Baylor struck early on the first possession of the game driving 81 yards in eight plays…
By Tom Gilbert, K-State Athletics Communications KNOXVILLE, Tenn. – A furious Kansas State rally fell short on Saturday afternoon, as Tennessee held off the comeback for a 65-64 win in a SEC/Big 12 Challenge game before 14,111 at Thompson-Boling Arena. Down 57-45 with 3:42 remaining, the Wildcats out-scored the Volunteers, 19-8, down the stretch to close to with 65-64 on sophomore Marcus Foster’s career-tying seventh 3-pointer with 0.2 seconds. However, Tennessee was able to inbound the ball and run out the clock to stave off the comeback. Foster scored 12 of K-State’s 19 points during the rally as he went…
On today’s In Focus, Cathy was joined by Riley County Extension Horticulture Agent, Gregg Eyestone; the Little Apple Chorus with Don Thomson; and Executive Director with Wamego Chamber of Commerce, Megan Umscheid.