Brittany Chambers scored 16 of her 22 points in the second half as the K-State won in their season debut 62-54 over Idaho State on Friday night at Bramlage Coliseum. Chambers hit five of eight three point shot attempts, and also had a double-double with 1o rebounds. Haley Texada saw her first action of the season following a two-game suspension for a violation of team rules, and netted 11 points. Sophomore guard Ashia Woods set a career high with 13 boards to go with six points. Idaho State (0-1) was led by The Bengals played the Wildcats tough in the…
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TOPEKA, Kan. (AP) The heads of two Kansas school districts are among the officials scheduled to appear at the second meeting of Gov. Sam Brownback’s School Efficiency Task Force. Brownback created the panel in September to recommend ways for schools to devote more of their state funding to classroom instruction and less to other expenses, such as administration. The task force is meeting Friday at the Statehouse. The superintendents of the Lyons and Concordia districts are scheduled to appear, along with the directors of two educational service centers. Also scheduled to speak are members of a similar study group created…
WICHITA, Kan. (AP) Health officials say five Kansas lakes will remain on warning and advisory lists for harmful blooms of toxic algae until sampling resumes next year. The Kansas Department of Health and Environment said Thursday sampling for blue-green algae typically is done between April 1 and Oct. 31. Health advisories or warnings were issued for 24 lakes this season, with two confirmed cases of human illnesses. A warning remains in place for Logan City Lake in Phillips County, meaning direct contact with the water is prohibited. Advisories discouraging water contact remain for Harvey County East Park Lake; Hiawatha Lake…
PRATT, Kan. (AP) Kansas wildlife officials are reminding hunters they need a new permit to bag prairie chickens this year. Prairie chicken season opens Nov. 17. Until now, Kansas bird hunters who weren’t exempt by law only needed a state hunting license to go after the chickens. But this year they’ll need a special permit to hunt both lesser and greater prairie chickens. The $2.50 permit is available online or wherever licenses are sold. The Department of Wildlife, Parks and Tourism says that some permit holders will be surveyed after the season to help the agency learn more about prairie…
WICHITA, Kan. (AP) The Urban League of Kansas says its president and chief executive officer has resigned. The nonprofit group announced Thursday that Chester Daniel resigned Oct. 26 to pursue other opportunities. The organization, which provides education and counseling programs to help improve economic self-reliance, said in a news release that it will hire an interim president at its Nov. 15 meeting. The Wichita Eagle reports Daniel became president of the Wichita-based agency in March 2008. Linda Merrill-Parman, former chairwoman of the league’s board of trustees, said it’s not known yet when the search for Daniel’s permanent replacement will begin.…
HOLCOMB, Kan. (AP) A western Kansas woman has been sentenced to a year of probation for stealing about $4,500 from the city of Holcomb while she worked as a court clerk. Thirty-seven-year-old Susan Marie Dreiling of Deerfield will have to serve two years in prison if she violates terms of her probation, which includes paying back the money within 60 days. Dreiling was sentenced Thursday for two misdemeanor counts of theft after reaching a plea deal with Finney County prosecutors. She was arrested in September on a charge of felony theft. Finney County Prosecutor Brent Watson says Dreiling took money…
SALINA, Kan. (AP) Hunters who fan out across Kansas Saturday for the start of quail and pheasant season are likely to find fewer birds. The Kansas Department of Wildlife, Parks and Tourism says two years of drought have reduced the birds’ population in most regions. Mike Miller, editor of the agency’s magazine, says the southwest corner of the state is expected to have the fewest number of birds. He says the extreme heat and dry conditions reduced nesting and brood habitat for the birds. The Salina Journal reports northwest and north-central Kansas were not as affected by the drought. And…
WICHITA, Kan. (AP) Immigration officials have arrested 16 illegal immigrants during a three-day sweep across Kansas targeting criminals and fugitives. The U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement said Friday the arrests occurred in Wichita and surrounding communities and in Liberal and Dodge City. Fourteen of the immigrants were from Mexico, with one each from Guatemala and El Salvador. The agency says 11 of the men had prior convictions for crimes such as aggravated assault, aggravated battery, identity theft and domestic battery. Three were immigration fugitives who failed to leave the country as ordered. Two had re-entered the U.S. illegally after being…
WICHITA, Kan. (AP) Officials of the Machinists union have released details of a contract offer that could end a month long strike at Bombardier Learjet’s Wichita aircraft plant. Union spokesman Bob Wood described the offer Friday as a “substantial improvement” over the proposal that prompted Oct. 8 walkout. The union is recommending approval when members vote Saturday. Bombardier Learjet is proposing a five-year contract that keeps wages unchanged in the first year but raises them 1 percent in each of the following years. It also includes a $2,500 signing bonus, and lowers employees’ share of health insurance premiums from the…
At about 3:15 pm, a traffic accident involving a motorcycle was reported on Tuttle Creek and Griffith Dr. At this point, not much is known, but motorists are being encouraged to take alternative routes at this time. KMAN will bring you updates as they become available.