BEL AIRE, Kan. (AP) The city of Bel Aire has received nearly $1 million in grants and a low-interest loan to install a rail siding at an industrial park. Bel Aire says it received $566,000 in grants from the Kansas Department of Transportation and a $421,000, 2 percent interest KDOT loan for the siding project at the Sunflower Commerce Park. Bel Aire, located just outside Wichita, will provide $316,000 toward the project, which is expected to cost $1.3 million. Bel Aire officials say they have been working with Buzzi Unicem to buy a 12-acre lot at the industrial park, and…
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TOPEKA, Kan. (AP) A new report by a children’s advocacy group shows that nearly one in four Kansas children are living below the poverty line as the effects of the Great Recession linger. The data released Tuesday by Kansas Action for Children finds the state’s childhood poverty rate at 23.15 percent, up more than 5 percent from 2008. Shannon Cotsoradis, president and CEO of the group, says many parents are finding it difficult to land work and continue to be dependent on public assistance to provide food, shelter and pay other bills. She says eligibility requirements for public assistance programs…
TOPEKA, Kan. (AP) The Kansas African American Affairs Commission is urging black families to compile oral histories through interviews this year after Thanksgiving. The commission is calling the project “A New Black Friday.” The title is a play on the nickname for the Friday after Thanksgiving, typically the busiest holiday shopping day of the year. The commission is encouraging people to speak with grandparents, great-grandparents, parents, aunts, uncles, or any other elders about their memories. It even has posted a brochure with potential topics for interviews on its website at www.kaaac.ks.gov . The commission is asking people to write short…
On today’s InFocus, Cathy talks with Manhattan Mayor John Matta and City Manager Ron Fehr.
Tuesday’s edition of “The Game” brings you sound from Wildcat head coach Bill Snyder as Oklahoma comes rolling into Manhattan on senior day for K-State. Surprised that Kansas State is a favorite on Saturday against the Sooners? Reaction to the Chiefs loss in Denver on Sunday night. Are the guys more encouraged or less encouraged by what happened with the Chiefs? The NFL saw some controversial calls over the weekend and the guys debate what they think should have been called. Tuesday always brings you “Get Fit” plus “You can’t be serious” to close out the show.
Tuesday’s edition of “The Game” brings you sound from Wildcat head coach Bill Snyder as Oklahoma comes rolling into Manhattan on senior day for K-State. Surprised that Kansas State is a favorite on Saturday against the Sooners? Reaction to the Chiefs loss in Denver on Sunday night. Are the guys more encouraged or less encouraged by what happened with the Chiefs? The NFL saw some controversial calls over the weekend and the guys debate what they think should have been called. Tuesday always brings you “Get Fit” plus “You can’t be serious” to close out the show.
Courtesy, K-State Athletics Communications: Kansas State junior defensive end Ryan Mueller was one of 10 players nationally to be named a semifinalist for the Burlsworth Trophy as the most outstanding player who began his career as a walk-on, the Burlsworth Foundation announced Tuesday. Mueller’s honor marks the second-straight season a Wildcat has been named a semifinalist, joining offensive lineman B.J. Finney, while he is one of just two semifinalists in the Big 12 in the running for the 2013 honor along with Texas Tech quarterback Baker Mayfield. Mueller, who walked-on at K-State prior to the 2010 season, has put together…
Rick Miller a President Abraham Lincoln re-enactor poses for photographs after a ceremony commemorating the 150th anniversary of the dedication of the Soldiers’ National Cemetery and President Abraham Lincoln’s Gettysburg Address, Tuesday, Nov. 19, 2013, in Gettysburg, Pa. Lincoln’s speech was first delivered in Gettysburg nearly five months after the major battle that left tens of thousands of men wounded, dead or missing. (AP Photo/Matt Rourke)
Department of Health and Human Services Secretary Kathleen Sebelius responds to questions during a news conference at the North Shore Medical Center, Tuesday, Nov. 19, 2013, in Miami. Sebelius visited Miami and Orlando Tuesday to talk up the Affordable Care Act as fallout from the new law grows. (AP Photo/Lynne Sladky)
Each year, Kansas libraries promote early literacy during Kansas Reads to Preschoolers Week. Manhattan Public Library was chosen as this year’s kickoff location. The special event was held Tuesday morning and featured a dog theme. Library staff members read two stories-“Bark George” and “Dog in Boots”. Kansas First Lady, Mary Brownback attended the event and ready the featured book-“Dog’s Colorful Day”. The book was a about a small dog that receives a variety of colorful spots throughout the day. The book teaches children their colors, and focuses on counting. After the event, children participated in activities and crafts including-giving a…