SALINA, Kan. (AP) A presentation on the recently excavated Kanza Indian village near Wichita is planned this week. Tricia Waggoner, the Kansas State Historical Society’s highway archaeologist, will discuss the history of the Fool Chief’s Village from 1830 to 1844. The site near Topeka had to be excavated because of a pending road project. The Wichita Eagle reports the free talk begins at 5:30 p.m. Thursday at the Smoky Hill Museum in Salina. In the early 1800s, the Kanza claimed a territory that covered roughly two-fifths of what is now Kansas. But as European settlements claimed more and more land…
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It’s time to check in with what’s going on in Manhattan as Cathy talks with Mayor John Matta and City Manager Ron Fehr on today’s InFocus. [mp3-jplayer]
Before testimony by Secretary of State John Kerry, Defense Secretary Chuck Hagel and Joint Chiefs Chairman Gen. Martin Dempsey before the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, a protester was escorted away by police.
From K-State Athletic Communications: Kansas State had 13 former players on active rosters and one on injured reserve as NFL teams were mandated to trim their rosters to 53 players for the upcoming season over the weekend. Of the 14 players, eight are on offense and six are on defense. The longest-tenured former Wildcats include cornerback Terence Newman, running back Darren Sproles and offensive lineman Jeromey Clary. Newman, who is in his 11th season, is in his second campaign with the Cincinnati Bengals after spending his first nine years with the Dallas Cowboys. Sproles enters his ninth NFL season, including…
House Speaker John Boehner of Ohio listens as President Barack Obama speaks to media, in the Cabinet Room of the White House in Washington, Tuesday, Sept. 3, 2013, before a meeting with between the president and Congressional leaders to discuss the situation in Syria. Boehner said he will support the president’s call for the U.S. to take action against Syria for alleged chemical weapons use and says his Republican colleagues should support the president, too. (AP Photo/Carolyn Kaster)
The Riley County Police Department had its fifth of a series of six DUI Saturation Patrols on the evening of August 31, 2013 into the early morning hours of September 1, 2013. Five officers from the Riley County Police Department were assigned to the Saturation Patrol. Officers working the Saturation Patrol stopped thirty-four (34) motorists. Of these, six (6) were evaluated for DUI. Additionally, thirty-five (35) warning citations issued.
A man convicted in connection with a 1992 Geary county indecent liberties with a child case is up for a public comment session and possible parole. Darryl Manco, 49, was sentenced in September of 1992, after the March 1992 incident. He has been in jail since that time at a variety of facilities, although most recently is in maximum security at Lansing. His earliest possible rlease date is December first of this year. Public comment sessions are planned October 21st at Kansas City Hall, October 23rd at the Finney State Office Builoding in Wichita, and October 25th at the Landon State…
KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) Felix Hernandez lost his fourth straight start and Will Smith struck out a career high eight to help the Kansas City Royals beat the Seattle Mariners 3-1 on Monday. The Mariners right-hander hasn’t lost four straight starts since 2008. He also left in the seventh inning with a cramp in his lower back. Smith pitched 4 1-3 innings of scoreless relief to pick up the victory, allowing just one hit, after starter Danny Duffy failed to make it through four innings. Five of Smith’s strikeouts took only three pitches. Greg Holland pitched a one-hit ninth…
The San Francisco 49ers have signed former K-State wide receiver Chris Harper to a three-year contract. Harper was a fourth-round draft pick by the NFC West rival Seattle Seahawks, who released him Saturday and signed him to their practice squad. Harper led the Cats with 58 receptions for 857 yards and three touchdowns a year ago. He caught four passes for 39 yards for Seattle in the preseason, but dropped two passes including a touchdown in the preseason finale. According to the Sacramento Bee, the 49ers are thought to be looking at Harper, 6-foot-1 and 235 pounds, as a tight end/H-back, much as…
K-State men’s basketball coach Bruce Weber finalized his coaching staff on Monday with the addition of Matt McCumber as director of student-athlete development. In his new position, McCumber will be responsible for a variety of areas, including basketball-related matters, handling special projects for the coaching staff and assisting with community service projects and the department’s Life Skills program. In addition, he will be involved in the student-athlete’s academic development and counseling each in career planning and goal setting. “We’re really excited about addition of Matt to the coaching staff,” said Weber. “He is someone who I have known for a…