It was a standing room only crowd at the Pottawatomie County Commission chambers Monday morning, with several concerned citizens wanting to know the status of Belvue Bridge. The group wanted assurances from the commissioners that they still support an eventual new bridge. Commissioner Pat Weixelman stressed community support would be needed when it comes time to finance the project. Commission Chair Stan Hartwich added he’s been supportive of a new bridge all along. Hartwich also asked members of the public if they had a problem with the mill levy being raised three or four mills in order to fix…
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The Duchess of Cambridge, wife of Prince William, is expecting her second child and being treated for severe morning sickness, royal officials said Monday.
Nobody was hurt when a gas explosion brought down part of a hotel in Lexington, Kentucky. Authorities say the blast was apparently triggered when a car hit a gas meter, starting a leak.
Royals legend former pitcher Tom Burgmeier said simply, “Being with the wounded warriors is a fantastic thing.” Burgmeier joined a host of other celebrity all stars as they took the field for the All-Star celebrity game against the Wounded Warriors Amputee Softball Team On Saturday afternoon in Tointon Family Stadium. Wounded Warrior Head Coach Bucky Weaver says the team came together after many of the players met in recovery, and quickly gathered others who wanted to play the game again. Sergeant First Class Roy Frazier was in the dugout before the game and said he was there after being “voluntold” that…
The cacophony erupts as soon as you enter the Kansas state fair in Hutchinson. Organizers say over 350,000 people are set to attend the event over the 10 days the fair is open to the public. Today the sounds of animals, amusement rides, and the crowd was intermingled with the familiar call of the Kansas State University marching band playing next to a small picturesque lake in the park. A flood of purple gathered around the performance, and the fair resounded with the shout “GO STATE”. Other highlights included a visit by former senator Bob Dole. Intrepid reporter Tom Reust was…
Crowds gathered in New York City for the star-studded funeral of Joan Rivers on Sunday. Rivers died Thursday at 81
The U.S. military said Sunday it launched airstrikes around Haditha Dam in western Iraq, targeting Islamic State insurgents there for the first time in a move to prevent the group from capturing the vital dam.
After Saturday’s thrilling 32-28 comeback win over Iowa State in their Big 12 opener, the Kansas State Wildcats Football team didn’t move up much in the rankings and stayed in the same spot in one poll. K-State is 19th in the Associated Press Coaches Poll and ranked 20th in the USA Today Coaches Poll. The Wildcats will be off this week and see their next action on September 18 when they welcome 5th-ranked Auburn to Bill Snyder Family Stadium.
NEW YORK (AP)– Yordano Ventura and the Kansas City Royals turned Derek Jeter Day into another disappointing defeat for the New York Yankees’ captain in the dwindling days of his career. Ventura pitched three-hit ball into the seventh inning, and the AL Central leaders beat the Yankees 2-0 Sunday on a pair of unearned runs for their second shutout in the three-game series. Kansas City scored due to errors by pitcher Shane Greene (4-3) in the second inning and right fielder Carlos Beltran in the third. The Royals, who won 1-0 Friday night on an unearned run following an error…
KANSAS CITY, Mo.(AP) — The Titans were implementing a new offensive system under Ken Whisenhunt, a new defensive system under coordinator Ray Horton, and trying to make a whole bunch of new pieces fit. Things couldn’t have gone much better in their regular-season debut. Jake Locker threw for 266 yards and two touchdowns, the Titans’ new-look defense picked off Kansas City quarterback Alex Smith three times, and Tennessee rolled to a 26-10 victory over the Chiefs on Sunday. “I don’t want to sound arrogant,” Locker said, “but I think we expected it to (go smoothly). We felt that way through…