Sunday gave the Manhattan community a chance to listen, as the candidates for the Manhattan Ogden school board were invited to the League of Women’s voters candidate forum. Each candidate had a chance to answer a number of questions, including whether the district should consider armed guards or other protection for the schools, the legislation concerning negotiations and the 3rd grade reading level, also there was questions about moving digital at the high school and middle school. On to topic of having armed guards at the schools, Pat Hudgins said she believes no one can be on guard all the time,…
Author: KMAN Staff
The League of Women’s Voters School Board Candidate Forum [mp3-jplayer]
The League of Women’s Voters City Commission Candidate Forum [mp3-jplayer]
Defense Secretary Chuck Hagel met with Afghan President Hamid Karzai Sunday night. Hagel told reporters that he discussed all the key issues with the president. He also rejected any suggestions that the U.S. is in collusion with the Taliban.
Twenty-one UN peacekeepers were released by Syrian rebels after being held hostage for four days. The peacekeepers, all Filipinos, arrived in the Jordanian capital of Amman on Saturday.
TOPEKA, Kan. (AP) An evangelical minister who emphasizes the Christian roots of the U.S. will be the featured speaker at the 52nd annual Kansas Prayer Breakfast. The Topeka Capital-Journal reports that David Barton will speak at the gathering scheduled for March 27 in Topeka. Barton is founder of the Texas-based WallBuilders organization, an evangelical Christian group that supports a biblical view of U.S. history. Last year, the publisher Thomas Nelson withdrew Barton’s book, “The Jefferson Lies,” citing historical errors. The book challenged the belief that Jefferson was largely secular and promoted the separation of church and state. At his presentation…
ANDOVER, Kan. (AP) A child advocacy group has been awarded a major challenge grant for building a new children’s home in south-central Kansas. The Wichita Eagle reports that the J.E. and L.E. Mabee Foundation, a Delaware-based nonprofit, is providing $406,000 in a challenge grant to the Sunlight Children’s Advocacy and Rights Foundation. The foundation needs to raise about $480,000 more by January 2014 to secure the grant. The foundation has been trying to raise $2.5 million to build Sunshine Children’s Home in Andover for children from Butler, Elk and Greenwood counties who have been temporarily removed from their homes because…
Getting contributions from all five starters, the Wamego girls basketball team denied defending champ McPherson 60-53 in the 4A state tournament finals at the Bicentennial Center in Salina on Saturday afternoon. The Lady Raiders jumped out to an 8-2 lead, however the Bullpups rallied for an 11-10 lead after the first quarter and took an 18-12 advantage early in the second quarter. Wamego would score the next 11 points, keyed by foul trouble to McPherson’s leading scorer and Oklahoma State commit Katelyn Loecker. The Lady Raiders quickly built on a 25-20 halftime lead by pushing the margin to as many…
Militants staged two deadly suicide attacks to mark the first full day of Defense Secretary Chuck Hagel’s visit to Afghanistan, a reminder that insurgents continue to fight and challenges remain as the U.S.-led NATO force hands over security.
With a threat of rain and an altered schedule, K-State’s weekend Baseball series with Cal-Poly was already in a jumble. The two teams had played a doubleheader on Friday which was swept by the Mustangs by scores of 10-8 and 6-2 and now they were hopeful of getting in a game on Saturday with cold wind and snow showers in the forecast for Sunday. The game started three hours later than the scheduled 2 p.m. first pitch but it turned out to be worth the wait for Sophomore pitcher Matt Wivinis who baffled the 21st-ranked team in the country with…