TOPEKA, Kan. (AP) The National Park Service is planning a student art contest to commemorate the 150th anniversary of President Abraham Lincoln’s Emancipation Proclamation ordering the freeing of slaves. Park Service director Jonathan Jarvis says the contest encourages young people to reflect on their personal meanings of freedom and express those thoughts creatively. Students 13 to 18 years old may enter photography, poetry and digital short films. The first-place winner in each category will receive a $2,500 academic scholarship and the second-place winner will receive a $1,000 academic scholarship. Entries are due by Oct. 15, 2012. The Emancipation Proclamation was…
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House Speaker John Boehner says the Supreme Court ruling on health care underscores the importance of repealing President Barack Obama’s health care plan in its entirety.
Former Manhattan High student Kelsy Schoen received a $1,000 academic scholarship on Thursday courtesy of the Kansas Sheriffs Association. The Kansas Sheriffs Association awards $10,000 worth of scholarships every year to eligible members or family members of law enforcement officers. The scholarship committee consists of eight members and is chaired by Osborne County Sheriff, Curtis Miner. A total of eight $1,000 scholarships are given out each year in addition to the $2,000 Sheriff Matt Samuels Award. Kelsy’s application was sponsored by her father and current director of the Riley County Police Department Brad Schoen.
Two huge recognitions praise Manhattan for extensive economic growth. The Little Apple has received the number 5 spot in Forbes Magazine for the “Best Small Place for Business and Careers” award and received the number 17 spot in Area Development Magazine for economic and job growth. Manhattan has been recognized in Forbes Magazine for the past three years. In 2010, it received the number 3 spot and in 2011, it achieved the number 1 spot. There were 184 communities up for this award this year. Manhattan Chamber of Commerce President, Lyle Butler, says ” I think that shows a real…
Pottawatomie County clerk Nancy McCarter says the county offices and landfill will be closed on Wednesday, July 4th in observance of the Independence Day Holiday.
A week before a Sprint Center matchup with Florida, the K-State men’s basketball team will square off with another national power. The matchup was already announced, but the Cats will meet Gonzaga on Saturday, December 15th in the Battle in Seattle at Key Arena. Tickets go on sale September 17th. The Bulldogs like K-State are coming off a 2nd round NCAA tournament appearance, with a loss to Ohio State ending their season at 26-7. K-State will get a return game with Gonzaga during the 2013-14 season. The remainder of the Cats’ schedule will be released later this summer
The United States Supreme Court has issued its ruling to uphold the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (PPACA) on Thursday morning . The health care plan was passed in 2010, and was brought to SCOTUS under the challenge of whether or not the Act was constitutional. Kansas governmental leaders have released statements quickly following the decision. Kansas Congresswoman Lynn Jenkins says “When the PPACA was being debated, I stated that I felt this was bad policy that would lead to fewer jobs, more debt, higher healthcare costs, and reduced access to quality care in our rural areas. Further, I…
Former Riley County and K-State standout Amy Mortimer will start her path towards the London Olympics on Thursday afternoon. Mortimer will run in the 1500 meter prelims at the US Olympic Trials in Eugene, Oregon at 5:50pm central time. She was a multi-time NCAA all-American as a Wildcat in both track and cross country, setting a number of school records. She won nine state track championships at Riley County, and won the 3A state cross country title all four years of her high school career. One other current K-State athlete will compete for a spot in London on Thursday. Wildcat freshman…
NEW YORK (AP) The new playoff system means big money to the schools in major college football, as much as a half billion dollars per year just in television rights alone. That has Texas coach Mack Brown, among others, wondering if some of that windfall ought to be heading the players way. Soon after the new playoff format was approved by university presidents Tuesday in Washington, Brown tweeted: “In my opinion, with the amount of money the playoff will generate, I hope we can revisit the student-athlete stipend.” Even before the playoff plan had a presidential seal of approval,…