AUSTIN, Texas (AP) Myles Turner, one of the top high school basketball players in the country, said Wednesday he will play at Texas, giving the Longhorns a lineup that could challenge for the Big 12 title next season. Turner announced his decision in a televised campus event at Euless Trinity High School near Fort Worth. The 6-foot-11 center was a McDonald’s All-American last season, averaging 18 points, 12 rebounds and nearly seven blocks. Turner will join a Texas lineup that returns five starters from a team that went 24-11 and played in the NCAA tournament after a losing season in…
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Authorities rescued hundreds from flash floods overnight Wednesday in Florida’s Panhandle. The AP’s John Mone says this the latest damage from a severe weather system that’s killed dozens this week.
The Senate voted down a 40-percent minimum wage hike Wednesday that would have been the first step in a push by Democrats to raise wages for low-income workers.
An arrest was made Tuesday, regarding a burglary that took place a few days prior in Onaga. The Pottawatomie County Sheriff’s Office announced Wednesday that they arrested Nathan Bell (18), of Duluth. This arrest was the result of an investigation from a burglary reported on April 24th in Onaga. During this investigation, several firearms were recovered that had been reported as stolen. Bell was arrested for burglary and theft, and his bond was set at $20,000.
On today’s In Focus, Cathy talked to Karen Hibbard and Marcia Rozell with the Manhattan Convention and Visitor’s Bureau on Get Around To it, and Bonnie Lynn-Sherow with Women From Kansas about a state convention planned in August.
After a gloomy sales tax reporting period last month for Manhattan, the numbers are up a little this time around. City Finance Director Bernie Hayen says the April reports, which actually reflect two months prior or February, are “inching up.” While big box stores were slightly down compared to April of last year, grocery sales were strong–“carrying the month,” according to Hayen. Retail sectors had generally mixed numbers. The amount collected in the April numbers is nearly $806,747, up from last year’s $779,560. That’s $11,596 more than forecasted, and $18,896 more than budgeted. The March numbers were $78,314 less than…
The National Weather Service says people around Pensacola, Florida are trapped in their homes and vehicles after as much as 20 inches or more of rain swamped the area. Meteorologists say more rain could fall today.
Oklahoma Corrections officials are facing new questions about their execution procedures after an inmate suffered distress and died of an apparent heart attack during his lethal injection on Tuesday.
KANSAS CITY, Mo. — Salvador Perez has gone from cold to hot in three games. Perez homered and drove in four runs, and the Kansas City Royals rallied for a 10-7 victory over the Toronto Blue Jays on Tuesday night. Perez’s two-run double off Sergio Santos in the Royals’ six-run eighth put the Royals ahead. Perez’s four RBIs matched his career high. The Royals had scored only four runs in the eighth inning in their first 24 games. The Royals sent 10 men to the plate in the eighth, which included Omar Infante driving in two runs after collecting six…
K-State President, Kirk Schulz spoke to the Manhattan City Commission Tuesday about how the City and University can work together to improve the infrastructure in the Kimball Corridor. “In this part of Manhattan, we’ve got a lot of exciting things happening. We wanna make sure we’ve got the infrastructure and planning so it’s something we’re proud of,” Schulz said. “If we can get to the end of this time and NBAF’s built, the North End Zone Project’s built and we’ve done this infrastructure, it’s something everybody says ‘what a great example of a university/community partnership.” As part of his presentation, Dr.…