Kansas State University President Kirk Schulz commented Monday on the the Kansas Board of Regents passage last week of a new Social Media Policy. Schulz says this new policy has garnered national attention for Kansas higher education and has resulted in numerous negative editorials in national higher education circles. As presently written, many members of the K-State family feel the policy seriously curtails both academic freedom and free speech. As president of Kansas State University, Schulz says he strongly believes they must do all they can to preserve both academic freedom and the ability of faculty, staff, and students to respectfully express themselves…
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KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) Chiefs coach Andy Reid says he hasn’t decided whether to rest his starters on Sunday against San Diego, even though Kansas City has nothing to gain by winning the game. The Chiefs already are assured of the No. 5 seed in the AFC playoffs, which means they’ll head on the road for a wild-card game in two weeks. If history is any indication, get ready to see Alex Smith and Jamaal Charles spend a whole lot of time on the sideline. Same with the Chiefs’ other key players on both sides of the ball. When presented…
Wichita State has jumped into the top 10 for the first time in seven years. The Shockers check in at #10 after a 12-0 start and stand as one of nine undefeated teams remaining in Division I. WSU spent two weeks at #8 in December 2006. Arizona is #1 in The Associated Press college basketball poll for the third straight week, receiving 63 first place votes from the 65-member national media panel. Syracuse drew the other #1 votes and is #2, with the top eight teams holding onto their spots from last week. Ohio State is #3 followed and fellow…
During the holidays many folks are gathering for meals and celebrations across the nation. One Kansas State student recently took a nonprofit leadership class, and wants to remind the community about many that go hungry on a daily basis. Emily Patterson says recent cuts to government funding has reduced support for the food stamp program, and local organizations help bridge the gap. Patterson says her class worked with Friendship Meals in Manhattan, and worked to bring essentials to folks within the community. According to Patterson the program currently helps 207 people in Riley County, and covers 11 routes within the…
Although Riley County aerial photographs were taken a few months ago, new photography could be in the near future. During Monday’s county commission meeting, IT/GIS Director, Robert Nall presented the 2014 aerial photography agenda item. Nall shared details about the new photography, and the benefits the new pictures would provide. He indicated the pictures would be better quality and would provide more angles. Other department heads, including County Appraiser, Greg McHenry, mentioned the photos would benefit their work as well. Commissioners did not seem thrilled to be re-doing the project, but they all indicated the need is there-especially since the…
Updated 12:30 Tuesday: Sheriff Greg Riat has announced the juvenile, Tieler Reeves, has been located by a parent. #### The Pottawatomie County Sheriff’s Office is asking for assistance in locating a runaway juvenile. The juvenile, Tieler Reeves left his parent while in the area of 101 East Bluemont, Manhattan KS on December 19th, 2013. Tieler Reeves is described as a 17 year old white male, 5’05 and weighing 110 lbs, brown eyes, black hair. Tieler was last seen wearing a white shirt, red and black beanie and red and white shorts. He may be in the Manhattan area. If…
WICHITA, Kan. (AP) Wichita police say a woman has been hospitalized after she set herself on fire in a store parking lot. The Wichita Eagle reports (http://bit.ly/1c27N2p ) the woman bought material inside a Lowe’s store before she set herself on fire Sunday evening. Several people tried to help the woman, whose identity wasn’t released. Police said the woman is in critical condition at an area hospital. Information from: The Wichita (Kan.) Eagle, http://www.kansas.com
TOPEKA, Kan. (AP) The Kansas Supreme Court has ordered a retrial for a man serving a life sentence for abusing a child. The Supreme Court ruled Friday that Derek John Holt, who was convicted of indecent liberties with a child in Bourbon County in southeast Kansas five years ago, will get the new trial because a court reporter failed to record critical parts of his first trial. The Wichita Eagle reports (http://bit.ly/1idvTQi ) Holt is serving a sentence of life without the possibility of parole for 25 years. The Supreme Court ruled that a defense request for the alleged victim…
TOPEKA, Kan. (AP) Members of the Kansas Board of Regents plan to ask lawmakers to support the board’s long-range plan to increase the number of Kansans with education beyond high school. Regent Vice Chairman Kenny Wilk told The Lawrence Journal-World reported (http://bit.ly/1c28Cs5 ) he plans to put together a resolution for the Legislature to consider when the 2014 legislative session starts in January. Wilk says the the resolution would focus on the board’s Foresight 2020 plan, which aims to increase from 50 percent to 60 percent the number of Kansans who have a post-secondary certificate or credential or an associate’s…
OTTAWA, Kan. (AP) A Franklin County judge has granted a second request by prosecutors for DNA testing on evidence in the capital murder case of a man accused of killing four people in eastern Kansas. The Lawrence Journal-World reports (http://bit.ly/1bmkQf3 ) that Franklin County District Judge Thomas H. Sachse granted the request last week in the state’s case against 28-year-old Kyle T. Flack, of Ottawa. He was charged with capital murder, first-degree murder, rape and other charges after the bodies of three adults and an 18-month-old girl were found at an Ottawa area farm house in May. Flack’s court-appointed lawyer,…