TOPEKA, Kan. (AP) A spokeswoman says officials at Kansas’ Wolf Creek nuclear power plant take safety seriously and have corrected a problem that led to a January shutdown. Jenny Hageman commented Friday after the Nuclear Regulatory Commission said it dropped its rating for the plant in the east-central Kansas town of Burlington. The NRC says it plans additional inspections. The Jan. 13 shutdown followed a loss of off-site power. The NRC blames an electrical short caused by improper wiring. Hageman says the plant’s operators did extensive inspections to make sure a similar problem did not exist elsewhere. NRC spokesman Victor…
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WICHITA, Kan. (AP) A Tabor College football player found beaten and unconscious in McPherson nearly a week ago remains in critical condition. Police found 26-year-old Brandon Brown, a 6-foot-3, 280-pound red-shirt defensive lineman from Sacramento, Calif., lying near a road unresponsive early Sunday. He was taken to a hospital in Wichita where he is on life-support. The Wichita Eagle reports (http://bit.ly/TiJZVo ) that Craig Brown, Brandon’s father, appealed for help, asking anyone who knows what happened to come foward. McPherson police chief Robert McClarty says the investigation is continuing. A relief fund has been established with Emprise Bank in Hillsboro…
SALINA, Kan. (AP) Officials attended an official groundbreaking this weekend for a new training center for the Kansas National Guard. The Salina Journal reports (http://bit.ly/QaiQkm) that Brig. Gen. Eric Peck cut the ribbon at the Saturday groundbreaking for the new outdoor facility that will be built at the Kansas Regional Training Institute in Salina. Maj. Dan Matthews says Salina was chosen by the national guard because a lot of training already takes place in Salina. Col. Bob Windham, company commander of the 235th Regiment, says the facility will serve Air and Army national guard units from around Kansas. Information from:…
On Saturday morning from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. the Riley County Police Department and the Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) will give the public an opportunity to rid their homes of potentially dangerous expired, unused, and unwanted prescription drugs. Bring your medications for disposal to the Dillons store located in the Westloop Shopping Center. The service is free and anonymous, no questions asked. For any questions or additional information please contact Sergeant Brad Jager (yay-ger) at 537-2112 ext. 3090.
On Tuesday the Manhattan City Commission will be taking a look at the 2011 economic development report. Manhattan City Manager Ron Fehr believes the work session would be valuable for local residents as it details several projects that received benefits from the half cent sales tax. The sales tax is up for vote on November’s ballot. Fehr says the 2011 report is being presented due to the ability from participating companies to give a clearer view of the reporting period, but will also include some numbers from mid 2012. The work session will be held at City Hall starting at 5pm on Tuesday. The…
After an historic victory 24-19 at Oklahoma, K-State has leapt up eight spots in the Associated Press college football poll to #7 in the country. Coach Bill Snyder’s Wildcats became the first ranked team in the tenure of Oklahoma coach Bob Stoops to beat the Sooners in Norman. K-State (4-0) is now the highest ranked Big 12 team in the media poll after beginning the season at #22. With just a 10-point win at home over Maryland, West Virginia actually dropped a spot to #9. Texas held steady at #12 on an open week, while TCU jumped up two spots…
NORMAN, Okla. (AP) — For John Hubert and No. 15 Kansas State, there is no sweeter payback than avenging a dream-crushing loss at the hands of No. 6 Oklahoma. Hubert ran for 130 yards and a touchdown, Jarell Childs scooped up a fumble and returned it for a score and the Wildcats beat the Sooners 24-19 on Saturday night to avenge a wrenching loss from last season. From the lows of absorbing a 41-point blowout loss on their home field that snuffed out their hopes for an undefeated season to the joys of celebrating on Oklahoma’s hallowed home field, the boys from the Little…
KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — Billy Butler is wrapping up a career year, and Kansas City Royals manager Ned Yost thinks the slugger is capable of more. Butler hit a run-scoring single in the first inning to reach 100 RBIs for the first time and the Royals beat the Cleveland Indians 5-3 on Saturday night. The designated hitter also doubled twice in his 53rd multihit game, raising his batting average to .312. He also has a career-best 27 homers this season. ”I said last year Billy was a 30-100 RBI guy,” Yost said. ”He’s got some work to do. I think Billy…
Lilla Porubek had 11 kills and Kaitlynn Pelger added 10 as #11 K-State volleyball swept Nebraska-Omaha on Saturday afternoon at Ahearn Fieldhouse, 25-14, 25-15, and 25-21. The Cats got back on track in their final non-conference match after taking their first loss of the season on Wednesday night at Oklahoma. Kaitlynn Donahue had 35 assists as K-State (13-1) worked in their entire roster including senior walk-on Ali Boehler, who made her Wildcat debut. Kuulei Kabalis led K-State in digs with 14. Nebraska-Omaha (5-9), who is a first-year Division I program out of the Summit League, got 11 kills from Natalie…
KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — Luis Mendoza felt terrible for much of the week, then quickly got into trouble when he returned to the mound Friday night. Once he wiggled out of that first-inning jam, it was mostly smooth sailing from there. Mendoza pitched into the seventh in his first start since a bout with strep throat, leading the Kansas City Royals to a 6-3 victory over the struggling Cleveland Indians. Mike Moustakas and Brayan Pena each drove in two runs for the Royals, who have won three straight and four of six. Mendoza (8-9) allowed two runs and eight hits in…