U.S Ambassador to France Charles H. Rivkin, right, leaves the Foreign Ministry in Paris, after he was summoned Monday, Oct. 21, 2013. The French government had summoned the ambassador to explain why the Americans spied on one of their closest allies. Le Monde newspaper said Monday, Oct. 21, 2013 that documents leaked by Edward Snowden show that the U.S. National Security Agency swept up 70.3 million French phone records in a 30-day period. (AP Photo/Claude Paris)
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The Landon Lecture Series, on public issues, has had a long tradition of hosting public leaders to talk about various issues that have taken place in the world. During Monday evening’s lecture series, six past United States Secretaries of Agriculture shared experiences, information and insight on a variety of topics. Topics discussed included: the Farm Bill, government and debt problems, estimated increase in population, and agriculture technological changes. Ann Veneman served as secretary from 2001 to 2005. She shared statistics that helped the audience put the national agriculture need into perspective. She stated 842 million people suffer from ‘chronic food…
Matt, John, Wyatt and Brian recap the Big 12 football weekend and get fans prepared for K-State and West Virginia on Saturday afternoon at Bill Snyder Family Stadium. The K-State Volleyball team picked up a solid win over the weekend against Texas Tech. Also, everything else around the world of K-State athletics. The guys talk about the first BCS Standings that released on Sunday and the perception of the Big 12 Conference. Who are best players in the Big 12 Conference? The guys debate that plus much more on “Wildcat Insider”.
On October 21st, 2013 the Pottawatomie County Sheriff’s Office received a report of stolen vehicle from Frieling Auto Sales, 7846 Highway 24, Manhattan. Deputies responding to this call learned that 3 vehicles had been taken from this business, as well as the business office was burglarized. Items stolen from inside the business include a laptop computer HP G72 valued at 550 dollars, Blackberry cell phone model 8530, and 14 sets of car keys. The vehicles stolen of which 1 was recovered are as follows; 2001 Dodge Ram Extended Cab PIckup, Dark Green color still missing, valued at 5995 dollars. 2000…
Exactly one year after the incident took place, former Fort Riley Soldier, George Ferenz (30) was sentenced Monday afternoon in Riley County District Court. Ferenz was found guilty of two counts of aggravated criminal sodomy and two counts of aggravated indecent liberties with a child, last month. Ferenz’s Attorney, Scott Toth first addressed one of the aggravated criminal sodomy charges. Toth stated, “the verdict is inconsistent with the evidence presented”. He added that since there was no evidence in the trial regarding ‘touching’ in the shower portion of the incident, Ferenz should not have been found guilty on this charge.…
TOPEKA, Kan. (AP) Some Kansas horse owners are looking for new homes for their animals because they can’t pay rising hay prices, while in a few cases the owners have simply stopped feeding them altogether. Careen Cain, founder and president of Wakarusa-based Shooting Star Equine Rescue, told The Topeka Capital-Journal she hears five to 10 times a month from people who can no longer afford to keep their horses. She says many people don’t realize how much hay a horse really needs. Drought conditions over the past three years have cut sharply into the region’s hay supply, sending the price…
LAWRENCE, Kan. (AP) Student government leaders at the University of Kansas say they should have been more involved in the decision to allow a section of university-owned wetlands to be used for a Lawrence highway project. The Lawrence Journal-World reports that the university’s Student Senate has issued a resolution voicing its disapproval. At issue is the decision to let the state use 8.87 acres in the Baker Wetlands to complete the final stretch of the South Lawrence Trafficway. The completed bypass will carry traffic from the Kansas Turnpike west of Lawrence to Kansas 10 east of the city, allowing through traffic…
LAWRENCE, Kan. (AP) A Lawrence hospital has started helping younger athletes manage their risk for head injuries. The Lawrence Journal-World reports that on Sunday, Lawrence Memorial Hospital offered baseline concussion testing for a reduced fee to members of Sporting Kaw Valley. The soccer league consists of 10- to 14-year-old athletes. The computerized test takes about 25 minutes, and it asks players to decipher patterns and shapes to measure their reaction time, concentration and memory. If a player suffers a concussion, this test gives physicians an idea of how the brain is doing compared with its baseline. The hospital initially focused…
LAWRENCE, Kan. (AP) The pool of applicants vying to be Baker University’s newest president has been narrowed from 72 to nine. The Lawrence Journal-World reports the finalists will fly to Kansas City in November for face-to-face interviews with the search committee. Afterward, the committee plans to invite three finalists to campus for two-day interviews and send its recommendation to Baker’s Board of Trustees in December. The goal is to name the next president by year’s end. The Baldwin City school is looking for a replacement for current President Patricia N. Long. She joined Baker in 2006 and announced in February…
On today’s InFocus, Cathy talks with Kayla Savage, Co-Chair for the Adopt a Family program in Manhattan, followed by Paul Barkey, Chair of the Board of the Friends of Gypsy Roma, then Megan Brooker, Associate Director of Student Programs with the K-State alumni Association, and ending with Fourth Dist. Congressman Mike Pompeo.