Congress is sending President Barack Obama bipartisan legislation scaling back across-the-board spending cuts on programs ranging from the Pentagon to the national park system. The final vote on the measure was 64-36 today in the Senate.
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The Federal Reserve has decided to reduce its stimulus for the U.S. economy because the job market has shown steady improvement. The Fed will trim its $85 billion a month in bond purchases by $10 billion starting in January.
Another mid week edition of “The Game” on KMAN. The K-State football team edging closer to the Buffalo Wild Wings bowl against Michigan on December 28th. The guys will continue to break that match up down. K-State hoops will take the floor over the weekend. Can Bruce Weber and the men keep in competitive with Gonzaga? B.J. Kissel joins the show to talk about the Chiefs and what they could bring to the table come playoff time. Texas Powercat Gameday Reporter Joe Taylor joins the show as well to talk Mack Brown’s replacement and what else lies ahead for the Longhorn nation. All that plus “You can’t be serious” on a solid edition of “The Game” on KMAN.
Nearly as legendary as his accomplishments on the field is K-State coach Bill Snyder’s stance on revealing to the media the status of injured players. Coach Snyder is famous for stonewalling all of those inquiries from reporters, but did admit on Tuesday that senior safety Ty Zimmerman will likely be on the field for the Cats when they take on Michigan in the Buffalo Wild Wings Bowl. “He’s doing well, I would anticipate that he’ll play,” Snyder said. The Junction City native missed K-State’s final two games against Oklahoma and Kansas after injuring his right ankle at TCU. Zimmerman notched…
Wamego’s Julie Drive project raises a citizens concern. At Tuesday’s City Commission meeting, City Manager Merl Page introduced homeowner Jeff Adams, who resides in the Julie Drive neighborhood. He said during the street re-do, sidewalks were placed on the inner circle of the horseshoe, and driveways were replaced as part of the project. He said his driveway was finished with a 30 degree slope that is causing damage to his vehicle when he tries to back his trailer onto his property. He was told by City staff that the City is not liable for damage to his vehicle. He…
A trio of K-State football players received all-American honors released on Tuesday. Wildcat senior safety Ty Zimmerman was named a second team all-American last week by USA Today, and added a third team selection from the Associated Press and received honorable mention from Sports Illustrated. The senior captain came away with 69 tackles in 10 games, including three for loss, and picked off three passes. He returned two of his interceptions for touchdowns to lead the Big 12. Junior defensive end Ryan Mueller earned his first all-American distinction as he was a second team pick by CBS Sports.com and an honorable…
Two people died when their small plane hit a wooded area near a northwest Atlanta neighborhood. Nobody on the ground was hurt.
Lottery officials say two tickets were sold for the $636 million Mega Million jackpot. One was purchased at Jenny’s Gift Shop in San Jose, California. A second was bought in Georgia.
On Tuesday night the Manhattan city commission finished its final legislative session of the year. The commission voted to change how the Manhattan Convention and Visitors Bureau awards money for studies with a cap of $5,000 set before having to be ratified by the city commission. Other changes include a now quarterly briefing by the director of the CVB, and chair of the CVB advisory committee. A city commissioner will now also sit ex-officio on the advisory committee to improve oversight by elected officials. Parks and Recreation will be selling both season passes, and a ten-punch card for the upcoming…
WICHITA, Kan. (AP) An anchorman for NBC’s Wichita affiliate has been fired after accidentally uttering an expletive at the end of a newscast. The Wichita Eagle reports KSNT weekend anchor Justin Kraemer muttered, “Let’s get the (expletive) out of here,” after Saturday’s 10 p.m. newscast. The cameras had already cut away from the anchors, who had signed off, and the end-of-broadcast music had played but viewers heard the comment. Kraemer says he was let go Monday and that he completely understood the station’s decision. A YouTube clip posted by a viewer minutes after the broadcast has had more than 1…