LAWRENCE, Kan. (AP) Employment law experts say the case of a University of Kansas professor who posted divisive remarks on Twitter raises legal questions about how far employers can go in holding employees accountable for what they say on social media. The university announced Friday it had placed journalism professor David Guth on administrative leave for posting, “blood is on the hands of the (hash)NRA. Next time, let it be YOUR sons and daughters” after a mass shooting at the Navy Yard in Washington. The Lawrence Journal-World reports Mike Selmi, who teaches employment law at George Washington University in Washington,…
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During Monday’s Pottawatomie County commission meeting, Leu Lowrey, Public Works Director, told the commissioners the Westmoreland Bridge Project is making progress as it looks like by early next week there should be a deck poured. The commission also heard that work is being done on Vineyard Road and asphalt should be poured within a couple of weeks. Sherri Schuck, county attorney, also gave her department update, with the help of Andrea Karnes, office manager, as they are continuing to get moved into the Justice Center. Karnes told the commission for the month of August they have seen 65 reports with the breakdown…
K-State football will make back-to-back appearances on the ESPN family of networks when they travel to Oklahoma State on Saturday, October 5th. The Big 12 conference announced on Monday morning that the Cats and Cowboys will kick off at 2:30pm and will be televised via an ABC/ESPN2 regional split or on ESPNU. Powercat Gameday will air at 10:30am on NewsRadio 1350 KMAN and 101.5 K-Rock from Brooklyn’s at 7th & Main in Stillwater. K-State is 2-2 after a 31-21 loss at Texas this past Saturday night, and will not play this Saturday. 4-0 and #11 Oklahoma State will go on…
President Barack Obama on Sunday memorialized the victims of the Washington Navy Yard shooting by calling for a transformation in the nation’s gun laws to address an epidemic of gun violence, saying, “There’s nothing inevitable about it.”
Amateur video from Nairobi, Kenya shows the early moments of the attack on a mall. At least 68 people have died since the attack began on Saturday.
Kansas State is one of the nation’s land grant universities which helps administer the United State Department of Agriculture’s 4-H program. According to organizers the aim of the program is to develop young community members, and give them a leg up as they go forward in the future. Research and Extension agent Greg McClure says the program is built to bring out the best in the area youth through various activities available through the program such as livestock competitions, and community service. The 4-H program has a diverse range of activities from agriculture to fine arts. Upcoming events include a…
KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — If this was the last swing of the season at Kauffman Stadium, it was one to savor. Justin Maxwell ended the Kansas City Royals’ home season with a two-out grand slam in the 10th inning Sunday for a 4-0 win over the Texas Rangers in a matchup of AL playoff contenders. “I kind of blacked out after I looked at Gordo (Alex Gordon) over there going crazy,” Maxwell said. “I just saw the excitement in all my teammates’ eyes. I couldn’t wait to get around the bases and to home plate.” The Oakland Athletics clinched…
A large explosion rocked the Kenyan mall where Islamic extremists are holding hostages a day after attacking the upscale shopping center and killing 59 people.
The winningest coach in K-State volleyball history, Suzie Fritz, earned her 250th career victory during her 13th season with the Wildcats in a three-set sweep of Missouri State on Sunday afternoon in Springfield, MO, 25-17, 25-21, 25-17. Taylor Johnson led the charge on a day with 15.5 team blocks with a career-high nine stuffs. Redshirt freshman setter Katie Brand also broke her career mark with eight rejections, and Kaitlynn Pelger had five. Pelger led K-State with 11 kills and 10 digs, while Johnson had nine kills and hit a team-high .438. Brand piled up 29 assists. The Cats served six…
KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — Matt Garza decided it was time to stop thinking and start doing. Garza pitched eight impressive innings for his first victory in six starts and the Texas Rangers kept close in the playoff race, beating the Kansas City Royals 3-1 Saturday night. The Rangers won for only the fifth time in 19 September games to remain a half-game behind Cleveland for the second AL wild-card berth. The Royals, out of the playoffs since winning the 1985 World Series, dropped 3 1/2 games in back of the Indians. Adrian Beltre got two hits and drove in…