Senate Democrats Thursday invoked what’s known as the nuclear option – changing the rules to diminish the power of the Republican minority by blunting the GOP’s ability to block final votes on nominations and legislation.
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The Kansas Highway Patrol worked a couple of injury accidents in Riley County Thursday afternoon and evening, both on I-70. One accident occurred a little after four on westbound I-70, 12 miles from Manhattan. A 2003 Ford driven by Vicki Patton-Deunk,56, of Effingham, Illinois was westbound when Patton-Deunk lost control while trying to slow down on an icy bridge. The Ford entered the north ditch and struck a vehicle that was already disabled. Patton-Deunk was taken to Mercy Regional Health Center for treatment. And at 5:45 on I-70 Eastbound half a mile east of Tallgrass Road, a 1995 Nissan driven…
Manhattan Metropolitan area unemployment numbers just released for October were down from the previous month, but still a bit higher than last year at the same time. The Kansas Department of Labor indicates Manhattan metro, which includes Riley, Pottawatomie, and Geary Counties is 4.7 percent, compared to 5.2 in September and 4.5 in October of last year. The city of Manhattan by itself had a 3.9 percent rate compared to 4.4 in September and 3.8 last year. County numbers included Rilely County with four percent, Pottawatomie with 4.5, Geary with 6.7, and Clay County with 4.1. The Manhattan Metropolitan area…
Spectators view the presidential limousine of John F. Kennedy that is on display at The Henry Ford in Dearborn, Mich., Thursday, Nov. 21, 2013. Friday marks the 50th anniversary of the president’s assassination in Dallas. (AP Photo/Paul Sancya)
A Boeing 747 “Dreamlifter” takes off Thursday, Nov. 21, 2013, the day after it mistakenly landed at Col. James Jabara Airport in Wichita, Kan. The jet landed Wednesday evening at the airport, about 8 miles (13 kilometers) north of its intended destination, the McConnell Air Force Base. (AP Photo/Charlie Riedel)
Thursday’s edition of “The Game” brings in some solid guests to get you ready for the sports weekend. The Kansas State men’s basketball team took another step back with a loss to Charlotte on Thursday morning in the opening round at Puerto Rico. The guys react to what the season now looks like for Bruce Weber and the cats. The women’s team gets taken down by the Shockers inside Bramlage Coliseum. Former WWF ring side announcer Jim Ross gets you ready for KSU and Oklahoma on Saturday inside Bill Snyder Family Stadium. Plus Jamey Eisenberg of CBSsports.com talks fantasy football and much more on a jam packed version of “The Game”.
Thursday’s edition of “The Game” brings in some solid guests to get you ready for the sports weekend. The Kansas State men’s basketball team took another step back with a loss to Charlotte on Thursday morning in the opening round at Puerto Rico. The guys react to what the season now looks like for Bruce Weber and the cats. The women’s team gets taken down by the Shockers inside Bramlage Coliseum. Former WWF ring side announcer Jim Ross gets you ready for KSU and Oklahoma on Saturday inside Bill Snyder Family Stadium. Plus Jamey Eisenberg of CBSsports.com talks fantasy football and much more on a jam packed version of “The Game”.
Although the idea of forming a public building commission is still on the table, the Riley County Commission viewed new and old bylaws during Thursday’s county commission meeting. County Counselor, Clancy Holeman presented the bylaws to the commission. While some were easy to decide on, the continuous controversial topic of whether to form an advisory council resulted in a lengthy discussion. Commissioner, Ron Wells and Commission Chair, Dave Lewis seemed to agree that the idea of an advisory council would not be beneficial for the county, Commissioner, Robert Boyd stood his ground, as he stated in a previous commission meeting…
KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) Right-hander Felipe Paulino elected to become a free agent Wednesday rather than accept an outright assignment to Triple-A Omaha as the Royals tweaked their 40-man roster. The Royals added outfielder Lane Adams, right-hander Michael Mariot and infielders Christian Colon and Cheslor Cuthbert to the roster. In corresponding moves, left-hander Noel Arguelles and infielder Irving Falu were designated for assignment. The Royals had until Wednesday night to add players to their roster that they wanted to keep out of December’s Rule 5 draft, when other teams would have a chance to select them. Paulino pitched well for…
It was a block party for the K-State volleyball team on Wednesday night as they came up with 13 stuffs in a straight sets win over Baylor, 25-17, 25-17, 25-17 at Ahearn Fieldhouse. Katie Brand and Kaitlynn Pelger each put up six blocks, while Taylor Johnson had five. In a balanced night offensively with four players with at least seven kills, and Johnson and Courtney Traxson led the way with eight. Brand dished out 25 assists, and Tristan McCarty topped K-State (17-9, 5-8) with 10 digs. Adrien Richburg had nine kills for Baylor (12-18, 4-10). K-State will travel to Austin…