SALINA, Kan. (AP) The Kansas Adjutant General’s office says a reduction in federal funding will cause the loss of jobs in Fort Riley and Salina and the closing of a National Guard maintenance facility in Salina. Sharon Watson, spokeswoman for the adjutant general, says between 97 and 112 of the 182 jobs at maintenance sites in Salina and Fort Riley will be lost, and the facility in Salina will close. About 45 people work at the Salina center. Watson says some of those jobs will be moved to Fort Riley. The exact amount of cuts to the current $22 million…
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LAWRENCE, Kan. (AP) A University of Kansas graduate who invented a synthetic gel called “Superflab” for use in radiology clinics has donated $2 million to the university for a professorship and two scholarships. Gene Feaster, of Leawood, received his bachelor’s degree in chemistry in 1940 and a doctorate in physics in 1953. The university said Thursday the gift includes $1 million to establish the Ida Johnson Feaster Professorship at the KU School of Nursing, named for Feaster’s late wife. The other $1 million created two endowed scholarship funds, one in nursing and the other in the Department of Physics and…
TOPEKA, Kan. (AP) Public health warnings have been issued for seven Kansas lakes because of dangerous levels of toxic blue-green algae. Less restrictive advisories have also been issued for two additional lakes. The warnings from the Kansas Department of Health and Environment prohibit swimming, wading, skiing or other direct contact with the water. Lakes now under warnings include Colwich Memorial Park Lake in Sedgwick County, Hiawatha City Lake in Brown County, Lake Warnock in Atchison County, and Logan City Lake in Phillips County. Also listed are Memorial Park Lake in Barton County, Riggs Park Lake in Sedgwick County and Rose’s…
TOPEKA, Kan. (AP) Westar Energy Inc. is seeking to expand its renewable energy portfolio. Kansas’ largest electric utility said Thursday it’s accepting proposals through Sept. 13 from developers to add at least 80 megawatts of wind energy production. The company wants to enter into long-term contracts to help it meet state renewable energy requirements for 2016. The standard requires utilities to obtain 15 percent of their peak power through renewable sources. Westar has almost 700 megawatts of renewable energy resources in Kansas in addition to its coal and natural gas power plants. The company says it will offer a portion…
On today’s InFocus, Cathy talks with US Congressman Tim Huelskamp, followed by Eli talking with Peter Van Kuren, Manhattan Regional Airport Director. [mp3-jplayer]
MANHATTAN, Kan. (AP) Whirlwind work on a $75 million renovation to Bill Snyder Family Stadium that began following last season has been completed ahead of K-State’s season opener next Friday. Project supervisor AECOM announced Thursday afternoon that the project to renovate the west side of the 45-year-old stadium finished on schedule. The construction had to be finished in just eight months after last season’s finale against Texas in order to be ready for the Wildcats’ opener against North Dakota State. The renovation resulted in new premium seating, improved media and broadcast facilities, the addition of the K-State Athletics Hall of…
NORMAN, Okla. (AP) Oklahoma coach Bob Stoops says redshirt freshman Trevor Knight will start at quarterback in the #16 Sooners’ opener at home against Louisiana-Monroe next Saturday. Knight, junior Blake Bell and sophomore Kendall Thompson entered preseason practice as contenders for the job to replace four-year starter Landry Jones. Thompson fractured a foot on the first day of practice, removing him from the competition. Bell played some last season for the Sooners, mostly in the run-oriented “Belldozer” package, while Knight has never thrown a collegiate pass. He redshirted last season after a standout career at Reagan High School in San…
KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) Conor Gillaspie homered leading off the 12th inning Thursday night, lifting the Chicago White Sox to a 4-3 victory over the Royals and their first three-game sweep in Kansas City since 2009. Gillaspie drove the second pitch he got from Luke Hochevar (3-2) just over the outstretched glove of right fielder Justin Maxwell for his 11th homer. The tiebreaking shot came after Jacob Petricka made his major league debut in the 11th inning for the White Sox, inheriting runners on first and second with nobody out. Petricka calmly got Salvador Perez to ground into a double…
Day two of the Colbert Charity Classic has come and gone with some solid scores at the top of the leaderboard. Matt Boyd and Case Cochran lead the pack, both at 9-under par 135. Kevin Penner was the low round of the day firing a 6-under 66 but trails by one stroke at 8-under par 136.. Four former Wildcat golfers are in the field. Kyle Smell went 2-under par on Thursday afternoon and is at 1-under par 143 after day two. Curtis Yonke is at even-par 144 after shooting a 1-under 71. Mitch Gregson is at 5-over par 148 after firing a 77. Joe Ida had…
Trading resumed on the Nasdaq exchange Thursday after a 3-hour halt caused by a technical glitch. Jonathan Corpina of Meridian Partners says the glitch raises concerns about relying on technology at the expense of live human interaction.