Attorney General Eric Holder was hospitalized for several hours Thursday after experiencing faintness and shortness of breath at work, the Justice Department said. He was discharged later in the day and sent home to rest.
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A poster with a photo of fugitive Ukrainian President Viktor Yanukovych, who fled the capital Kiev and went into hiding after months of protests against his government, is seen fixed onto a barricade in central Kiev, Ukraine, Thursday, Feb. 27, 2014. Ukraine put its police on high alert after dozens of armed pro-Russia men stormed and seized local government buildings in Ukraine’s Crimea region early Thursday and raised a Russian flag over a barricade.
Incumbent State Representative Ron Highland of Wamego has filed for re-election to the 51st District position. Highland’s name is on the Kansas Secretary of State list for this year’s election. So far no one else has officially filed for the position.
Five Kansas Schools, including Ogden Elementary School have been nominated for the 2014 National Blue Ribbon (NBR) Schools Award Program. The U.S. Secretary of Education, Arne Duncan, will invite these schools to apply for the award. The final selection of the NBR Award will be made in September of 2014, and will be honored at a recognition ceremony in the nation’s capital. Schools nominated were Oatville Elementary from Wichita, Valley Falls Elementary from Valley Falls, West Bourbon Elementary School from Uniontown, Marais Des Cygnes Valley Elementary from Marais Des Cygnes Valley, and Ogden Elementary. The NBR program honors schools who’s…
A short Riley County Commission meeting, with only two staff updates and an administrative work session, left plenty of time to discuss legislative concerns. During the commission comments portion of Thursday’s meeting, commissioners expressed concern with legislators. Senate Bill 298, which involves the elimination of the mortgage registration fee, is on it’s way to the floor. For commissioners, this is particularly frustrating as they specifically went to Topeka to provide testimony against the bill. Commission Chair, Robert Boyd commented “it’s incredibly frustrating. We have to find a better way to approach our legislators”. This comment was in reference to the…
Manhattan Finance Director, Bernie Hayen called the February sales tax results “nothing but good news”. $953,328 were collected in sales tax receipts, for the city of Manhattan, this month. This is up from last year’s February collections of $887,230. This is a 4.7% increase from the net change in year-to-date for 2014 over 2013. The City of Manhattan had forecasted $904,975 in taxes for the month, so collections were $48,353 above what was expected. TIF, or tax increment finance, taxes are down from this time last year. In February of 2013, $75,870 were collected, while this month’s taxes only reached…
KMAN received word of a structure fire at 318 Fremont Avenue, just before 10:45 Thursday morning. Firefighters on scene told KMAN’s Cathy Dawes that the cause of the fire was an overheated furnace. No injuries were reported as a result of the fire.
The more than 23,200 students enrolled at Kansas State University for the spring semester are more diverse than ever before, pushing spring enrollment to a record high. The record enrollment this spring is just one part of the story, said Pat Bosco, vice president for student life and dean of students. The university had a sizable graduating class in December 2013 of 1,800 students and welcomed 650 new students this spring, including freshmen and transfer students. “The large number of students returning in the spring speaks to the very qualities many of us at K-State take for granted, like approachable…
Rain is hitting California, with a potentially larger storm expected by Friday. It’s all badly needed, as the state deals with a deep drought
Arizona Gov. Jan Brewer has vetoed a bill that set off a national debate over gay rights, religion and discrimination and subjected the state to blistering criticism from major corporations and political leaders from both parties.