EMPORIA, Kan. (AP) Former Kansas Lt. Gov. Gary Sherrer is returning to his alma mater of Emporia State University this week to deliver a lecture. The university says Thursday’s lecture by Sherrer is called “Lessons Learned.” The event begins at 7 p.m. in Webb Hall and is free to students and the public. The 73-year-old Sherrer received a bachelor’s degree in education from Emporia State in 1963. After a career in teaching and banking, he served as lieutenant governor from 1996 to 2002, holding the office under Republican Gov. Bill Graves and longer than any other person. He also served…
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WICHITA, Kan. (AP) Hispanic groups are putting together a forum this month to discuss economic development in Kansas. The event is planned for Oct. 23 at the National Center for Aviation Training in Wichita. It begins at 8 a.m. and includes a 12:30 p.m. luncheon to wrap it up. Gov. Sam Brownback is expected to lead a panel discussion on empowering Hispanic small businesses. Also on tap are other talks on resources for businesses and a presentation on showcasing a business. The forum is hosted by the Kansas Hispanic and Latino American Affairs Commission, the Wichita Hispanic Chamber of Commerce,…
On today’s InFocus, Cathy talks with Darrel Stufflebeam, Rock Creek’s USD 323 Superintendent, and Denise O’Dea, Wamego’s USD 320 Superintendent. [mp3-jplayer]
Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid of Nev. stands on the Senate steps on Capitol Hill in Washington, Wednesday, Oct. 9, 2013, during a news conference on the ongoing budget battle. President Barack Obama was making plans to talk with Republican lawmakers at the White House in the coming days as pressure builds on both sides to resolve their deadlock over the federal debt limit and the partial government shutdown. (AP Photo/ Evan Vucci)
Former New England Patriots NFL football player Aaron Hernandez, right, confers with defense attorneys Michael Fee, left, and Charles Rankin during a pretrial court hearing in Fall River, Mass. on Wednesday, Oct. 9, 2013. Hernandez was indicted in August in the killing of 27-year-old Odin Lloyd, a semi-professional football player from Boston who was dating the sister of Hernandez’s girlfriend. He has pleaded not guilty. (AP Photo/Brian Snyder, Pool)
The guys on the show talk about Kansas State news outside of football, volleyball, golf and more. The MLB Postseason is slowly taking shape. The Chiefs and Raiders this weekend, do the Raiders have a shot at beating KC? Plus, John Kurtz brings in fact or fiction when it comes to the Baylor Bear offense.
The Kansas High School Activities Association has released the new districts that will be in effect for the 2014-2015 season for football around the state of Kansas. In 6A, Manhattan High will have a new team to District 5 with the loss of Junction City and the addition of Lawrence Free State. Topeka High and Washburn Rural will remain in Manhattan’s district. In 4A division I, Centennial league member Hayden will be in District 6 with Andover Central, El Dorado and Circle. NCKL member Abilene will be in district 8 with Buhler, Hays and McPherson. In 4A division II, Wamego…
A few months ago we were telling you about a former Manhattan Broadcasting employee who was one of the finalists for a position with the Mutual of Omaha Wild Kingdom. Now Reggina Busse is trying for a new position with a U-S based travel website known as Jauntaroo–and that has her travelling in Turkey and sharing her experiences. She has a video of her Turkish travels on the Jauntaroo website as one of 50 contestants for the group’s “Best Job around the World” competition. The winner receives $100,000 as the website’s Chief World Explorer, who would travel the world…
Journalist and Pulitzer Prize winner David Finkel will discuss his most recent book, “Thank You For Your Service,” which has ties to the Manhattan area. Finkel will speak at 4 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 17, at the Kansas State University Alumni Center main ballroom. A book sale and signing session will be at 3 p.m. in the K-State Alumni Center. The event is free and open to the public, although seating is limited. For free tickets, members of the military may contact Art DeGroat at degroata@k-state.edu; Kansas State University faculty, staff and students may contact Briana Nelson Goff at bnelson@k-state.edu; and…
Martin Karplus, Michael Levitt and Arieh Warshel won this year’s Nobel Prize in chemistry for laying the foundation for computer models used to understand chemical processes. Karplus researches at Harvard, Levitt at Stanford and Warshel at USC.