The Manhattan High girls basketball team once again found a way to scrap and claw back into a game where Hayden controlled the pace most of the ball game. The Indians and Wildcats were tight through the first three quarters of play, but MHS found themselves down six with two and a half minutes to go in the game. Key defensive stops and big baskets down the stretch by Amara Ehie and Darby Price gave MHS an opportunity to win the ball game. With the game tied at 49 with under 30 seconds left, Hayden had the basketball but the…
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WICHTA, Kan. (AP) An embattled Kansas military boarding school will have to go to trial over a lawsuit filed by 11 ex-cadets alleging a culture of abuse. U.S. District Judge John Lungstrum ruled Monday that former students at St. John’s Military School in Salina cited enough evidence that a reasonable jury would find the school’s conduct “exceeded the bounds of decency and is intolerable in a modern society.” The judge dismissed only 10 of the 44 claims brought by the students. The lawsuit is scheduled to go to trial in March. Lungstrum wrote the cadets presented evidence the school had…
PITTSBURG, Kan. (AP) The only major recycling center in southeast Kansas is facing a dire future if it doesn’t find a permanent funding source. The Southeast Kansas Recycling Center in Pittsburg takes in recycling from several southeast Kansas towns and take trailers to collection points in Cherokee County. But Jim Triplett, president of the center’s board, says the recycling center lost nearly $69,000 last year. He blames the loss on falling commodity prices, building loans and more competition for clothing which provides money for the center. He also says the center is the only recycling center in Kansas that isn’t…
Marcus Foster scored 18 points and Nino Williams hit four crucial free throws in the final 20 seconds to help Kansas State rally to defeat Oklahoma 72-66 in Big 12 Conference action Tuesday night at Bramlage Coliseum. A little more than 72 hours removed from seeing their 10-game winning streak come to an abrupt halt on Saturday at Kansas, the Wildcats were able to bounce back in a hard-fought game against the Sooners coached by former K-State standout and head coach Lon Kruger. After K-State scored the game’s first four points, Oklahoma went on a 14-4 run to grab a…
LAWRENCE, Kan. (AP) The Lawrence school district plans to take over management of Lawrence Virtual High School, at least through the end of the school year. District Superintendent Rick Doll announced Monday that the company currently managing the school, K12 Inc., will be paid through the end of its contract on June 30. But the district began operating the school at the start of the second semester, after it reported a graduation rate last year of just 26.3 percent. Doll says the school board will have to decide later this year whether to continue operating the virtual school. The Lawrence…
WICHITA, Kan. (AP) The reward has doubled for return of a wedding ring stolen from a dying woman last month in Wichita. The Wichita Crime Commission says it is now offering $4,255 for information leading to recovery of the ring belonging to Danielle Zimmerman, 43. She died in December after suffering an aneurysm at a fast-food restaurant. While she was unconscious, someone stole the ring and several other items from her car. The Wichita Eagle reports the crime commission announced a $2,000 reward last Friday but said donations from the public have increased the amount. Three men have been arrested…
Leti Romero scored 21 points and Ashia Woods added 14 as the K-State women’s basketball claimed their first Big 12 victory 72-65 on Tuesday night at Texas Tech. The Cats broke a four-game losing streak, and a 10-game skid on the road. As a team, K-State shot .500 from the field for the night and cashed in 15-of-18 (.833) from the charity stripe. The Wildcats also held a 36-26 advantage on the boards, with 13 coming on the offensive end resulting in 19 second chance points. The K-State women will host #11 Iowa State on Saturday night at 7:00pm. Pregame…
TOPEKA, Kan. (AP) A million-dollar Powerball prize on a ticket sold in southwest Kansas remains unclaimed after nearly a year. The Kansas Lottery said Tuesday the ticket matched the first five numbers but not the Powerball in the drawing of Jan. 26, 2013. Those numbers were 3-22-26-41-49, Powerball 18. Holders of winning tickets have 365 days to come forward. If the prize isn’t claimed, the Lottery retains the jackpot money to be used in future prizes. The Lottery said the $1 million ticket was sold in its 24-county southwest Kansas region. By policy, the agency doesn’t reveal the store where…
WICHITA, Kan. (AP) Cargill Meat Solutions Corp. is pledging $120,000 to help Wichita State University establish a center that will teach students about global trading. The Wichita State University Foundation said in a news release that the Koch Global Trading Center is slated to open this summer in a building that houses the business school. The center will be equipped with real-time quotes, international data feeds and analysis software. It is designed to prepare students for careers in the financial and commodity markets. Cargill’s gift brings the total amount raised for the project to $850,000. The ultimate fundraising goal is…
On today’s InFocus, Cathy talks with the newly elected Riley County Commission Chair Robert Boyd.