LAWRENCE, Kan. (AP) The University of Kansas is celebrating the 100th anniversary of the start of its architecture program. The university says visitors will be able to take tours Friday and Saturday of Marvin Hall, which houses the School of Architecture, Design and Planning. Visitors also will be able to view recent student projects and look in on design studios. An architecture school at the university was the idea of St. Louis architect Montrose McArdle. McArdle had been hired to help design a new administration building, and he suggested it to then-Chancellor Frank Strong. Such programs were uncommon then, but…
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TOPEKA, Kan. (AP) Two Kansas employers are in the running for a national award for supporting employees who serve in the National Guard or military reserves. Olathe-based GPS maker Garmin and the Johnson County city of Shawnee are among 138 semifinalists for the 2013 Secretary of Defense Employer Support Freedom Award. The award recognizes employers who assist military members before, during and after deployments, including job security and family support. Nearly 2,900 employers nationwide were nominated by their employees. The Virginia-based Employer Support of the Guard and Reserve will narrow the field next month to 30 finalists.
Cathy talks schools as Brady Burton, Superintendent at Blue Valley/Randolph’s USD 384, and Brad Starnes, Superintendent at USD 378, stop by. [mp3-jplayer]
As grilling season progresses, Manhattan is gaining a new store for outdoor cooking needs. The Backyard Kitchen opened last weekend on Fort Riley Boulevard next door to The Wiring Guy. The business is owned by Aaron Nickell, who also owns The Wiring Guy, and he says its a business that has been on his mind for quite some time. “Something I have many years experience with is on the cooking side, but we also have gone to several trade shows in the industry over the years,” Nickell says. “It’s not something I thought of yesterday, it is something that I…
Monday’s GROW GREEN Match Day saw a high number in donation totals. In a press release on Tuesday by the Greater Manhattan Community Foundation it was reported that over $140,000 were contributed to the GROW GREEN Match Day efforts.Twenty four endowed funds of the foundation benefitted from a $40,000 matching pool with a total of over $100,000 collected from 309 donors. The $40,000 in match money was provided by Phil and Margaret Howe with the intention to encourage others to support local causes. Overall, Foundation CEO Vern Henricks says the event was an “overwhelming success.”
By KSU Student Veronica Dexter Being a grandmother and a great-grandmother, Bonnie Winters loves children and being able to help them. After being a schoolteacher for over 25 years, starting out in a one-room schoolhouse, Bonnie wanted to be able to keep helping children after retirement. A perfect way to do this was through Manhattan’s RSVP’s signature program, Schools of Hope, where mentors are paired up with a student to help create a positive learning environment while becoming more proficient readers. Schools of Hope is currently in four schools in the Manhattan district where they work with kindergarten through 3rd…
Police in Louisville are banning items including backpacks and duffel bags from this year’s Kentucky Derby. Security for the May 4th horse race is being addressed, following the Boston bombing.
KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) The Kansas City Chiefs have been on the clock since the end of last season. The Chiefs went 2-14 to land the No. 1 choice in the NFL draft for the first time in franchise history. But there’s no clear-cut player available this year, and certainly no star quarterback such as Andrew Luck or Robert Griffin III to make the pick an easy one. Kansas City is likely going to shore up its offensive line with the selection Thursday night. Most draft experts believe the Chiefs will go with Texas A&M’s Luke Joeckel or Central…
The start of a three-game series for the Royals at Detroit was rained out on Tuesday night. The game was delayed at the start and was called off about 15 minutes later. A makeup date has not yet been set, and a doubleheader will not be played on either of the next two days. The pitching matchup remains the same for Wednesday night’s game, Wade Davis is on the hill for Kansas City against Max Scherzer of Detroit. The Royals still have a game and a half lead on the Tigers in the AL Central, and a one game edge over…
Three of eight murder charges were thrown out Tuesday against a Philadelphia abortion provider apparently because the judge had not heard sufficient evidence that the three babies were viable, born alive and then killed.