Authorities say a tire on a church bus blew out and the bus hit a tractor-trailer and sport utility vehicle in northeastern Tennessee, killing eight people.
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Sen. Charles Schumer, D-N.Y., center, and Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid of Nev., left, make their way through a crush of reporters on Capitol Hill in Washington, Wednesday, Oct. 2, 2013, after announcing to reporters that President Barack Obama has invited the top leaders in Congress to meet with him at the White House to seek a solution to the government shutdown crisis. A funding cutoff for much of the government began Tuesday as a Republican effort to kill or delay the nation’s health care law stalled action on a short-term, traditionally routine spending bill. Lawmakers in both parties have…
MANHATTAN, Kan. – Following a year that saw K-State reach unprecedented athletic, academic, administrative and fundraising success, John Currie was presented the 2013 Bobby Dodd AD of the Year Award at the annual Division 1A Athletics Director meetings in Dallas. The honor, which coincides with head coach Bill Snyder being named the 2012 Bobby Dodd Coach of the Year, comes on the heels of Currie being named a 2013 FBS UnderArmour AD of the Year this past summer. Since Currie’s introduction as director of athletics on May 18, 2009, K-State’s intercollegiate program has experienced a tremendous turnaround and enjoyed accomplishments…
K-State head coach Bruce Weber has his first commitment for the 2014 recruiting class in the form of JUCO big man Stephen Hurt. Hurt is a 6-10, 285 pound power forward from Northwest Florida State College who chose K-State over Wichita State and Miami. Hurt tweeted the news from his twitter account yesterday. @Swagga_Steve41 15h Just committed to Kansas State!!!! Hurt started his college career at Lipscomb, but decided to leave after his head coach, Scott Sanderson, resigned. He averaged 11.5 points and 7.8 rebounds per game last season and was named the Atlantic Sun Conference freshman of the year.…
Chief Justice Lawton R. Nuss announced today that the Supreme Court has reappointed Judge Meryl D. Wilson to a two-year term as Chief Judge of the 21st Judicial District, effective January 1, 2014. Judge Wilson has served as a district judge in the 21st Judicial District since April of 1997. He presides over cases in Clay and Riley Counties. Chief Judge Wilson said, “I am honored to have the opportunity to continue to serve the citizens of the 21st Judicial District, and I look forward to working to make our courts the best they can be.” Chief Judge Wilson is…
Tuttle Creek Parks are now closed, as a result of the government shutdown. Tuttle Creek Cove Park, Stockdale Park, Observation Point, Tuttle Creek ORV Recreation Area, Spillway Cycle Area, and Outlet Park all closed Tuesday. Visitors currently camping at Corps managed campgrounds will be required to vacate by eight o’clock Wednesday night). Visitors and potential visitors to U.S. Army Corps of Engineers managed parks and public lands should be advised that, during the government shutdown, these areas are closed, including visitor facilities, camp grounds, boat ramps and similar facilities in the parks while they are as closed. Visitor activities that…
Three Wamego citizens received special recognition by the City Commission. At Tuesday’s meeting, Mayor Bob Morse recognized Police Officers Jason Powell, Derek Gray and Dispatcher Sarah Salinas for the August 4th rescue of Kayla Harding after she accidently fell into the Kansas River. After Salinas received the 9-1-1 call from a private citizen, she dispatched the officers, who both arrived at the same time. According to Officer Gray, who went into the water to pull the child to safety, there was already a citizen in the water up to his neck. The rescue ended well and the officers were all…
KANSAS CITY, Kan. (AP) Kansas Speedway officials have named Gov. Sam Brownback as the grand marshal for Sunday’s NASCAR Sprint Cup Series race. The Republican governor will preside over the Hollywood Casino 400, which is the fourth race in NASCAR’s top series championship. Matt Kenseth is leading the championship over five-time series winner Jimmy Johnson and Kyle Busch. Johnson won last weekend’s race at Dover, N.H. Two other races are scheduled for the weekend at the northeast Kansas track, starting with Friday’s Kansas Lottery 98.9 ARCA Racing Series. The Kansas Lottery 300 NASCAR Nationwide Series race will be run…
Jacksonville International Airport is now open again. It was closed and evacuated Tuesday evening after two suspicious packages were found. One of the packages was taken off site and destroyed.
A group of veterans walked past barriers at the closed World War II memorial in Washington with help from members of Congress. Hundreds arrived for a previously scheduled visit to the memorial to find it barricaded by the National Park Service.