Unrest continued near the U.S. Embassy in Cairo Friday morning, as the fallout from a film ridiculing Islam’s prophet raged on.
Author: KMAN Staff
For the fourth straight night, K-State blocked double digit balls in a three set-victory. On Thursday night, the Cats battled thru Tulsa 25-19, 25-22, 25-18 against the hosts in the Golden Hurricane Classic. K-State extended their school record-best start to 10-0, as they were led by Kaitlynn Pelger with 11 kills, 12 digs, and five blocks. Kathleen Ludwig added 10 kills, and Alex Muff led the Cats at the net. NCAA kills leader Tyler Henderson was just above her average with 18 kills for Tulsa (7-5). #19 K-State will clash with #10 Minnesota on Friday afternoon at 4:30pm in the…
EMPORIA, Kan. (AP) U.S. Secretary of Education Arne Duncan will hold a town hall meeting at Emporia State University during a two-city stop in Kansas next week. Duncan is on a 10-day national tour that ends Sept. 21 in Washington. He’ll be at Emporia State on Tuesday afternoon to hold the town hall meeting. He’ll also visit the National Teachers Hall of Fame, located on the Emporia campus. Duncan will be in Topeka earlier Tuesday to visit the Brown v. Board of Education National Historic Site. He’ll be joined there by members of the State Board of Education and officials…
WICHITA, Kan. (AP) A judge has set a January hearing date for a former University of Kansas athletics consultant seeking a shorter sentence for his part in a ticket-scalping conspiracy. U.S. District Judge Monti Belot will hear the case of Thomas Ray Blubaugh on Jan. 16. Blubaugh is serving a 46-month sentence at a federal prison in Oklahoma. He pleaded guilty last year to conspiring to defraud the United States. Blubaugh is the husband of Charlette Blubaugh, former ticket director for KU athletics. They were among seven people convicted in a $2 million scheme involving the theft and sale of…
TOPEKA, Kan. (AP) A Kansas official has refused to answer some questions from legislators about a waiting list of poor residents with severe disabilities who are seeking assistance. Gary Haulmark of the Kansas Department for Aging and Disability Services appeared Wednesday before the Legislative Budget Committee. Haulmark told the panel his department’s legal counsel advised him not to answer any questions about Medicaid waivers because of potential litigation. The federal government has been investigating complaints that Kansas is violating the civil rights of people waiting for help. The Legislative Research Department says more than 7,500 Kansans are under-served or are…
LAWRENCE, Kan. (AP) The University of Kansas won’t join a growing trend of banning all tobacco use. An advocacy group, Americans for Nonsmokers’ Rights, says 562 college campuses banned all tobacco use as of July 1. The University of Missouri will implement a campuswide ban on tobacco on Jan. 1, 2014. The Lawrence Journal-World reports Kansas officials say the university won’t follow the trend. Spokesman Tim Caboni says the university’s medical campuses in Kansas City, Kan., and Wichita have banned all tobacco since 2006. On the Lawrence campus and the Edwards campus in Overland Park, smoking is not allowed in…
TOPEKA, Kan. (AP) The city of Topeka plans to appeal U.S. Department of Agriculture findings concerning care of two elephants at the Topeka Zoo. After an inspection in August, the USDA cited the zoo for violating the Animal Welfare Act. The Topeka Capital-Journal reports the specific violations won’t be made public until after the appeal process is completed. The city’s announcement comes the same week the zoo received a five-year accreditation by the Association of Zoos and Aquariums. City manager Jim Colson says the city “respectfully disagrees” with the USDA inspector’s findings. He says receiving accreditation shows the zoo has…
TOPEKA, Kan. (AP) The Kansas Star Casino near Mulvane is continuing to easily exceed revenue projections. The Kansas Lottery said Wednesday that entering September, the casino generated $129.5 million since it opened in mid-December 2011. It has been averaging more than $15 million a month. The lottery owns and operates the casino’s games. The Wichita Eagle reports if that pace continues, the casino will bring in more than $180 million this year. In 2010, consultants predicted the casino would generate $159.1 million in 2012. The revenue numbers are expected to increase when the Kansas Star’s permanent casino opens early next…
KANSAS CITY, Kan. (AP) Police in Kansas City, Kan., say the suspect in an early-morning homicide has been found dead inside a home. Officers entered the home around 11:30 a.m. Thursday, nearly eight hours after getting a tip that the suspect might be inside. Tactical officers surrounded the home, and neighbors were warned to stay indoors during the standoff. The case began with a report of a shooting around 3:30 a.m. Police found a man shot to death outside a house and were told the suspect was inside another home nearby. Names of the homicide victim and the suspect have…
TOPEKA, Kan. (AP) Three members of the Kansas National Guard are preparing to deploy to Afghanistan with an unusual assignment. The guardsmen are members of the 102nd Military History Detachment. They’ll spend their time in Afghanistan recording the missions of U.S. troops through interviews, photos, and document collections. Officials say the goal is the preserve the history of Operation Enduring Freedom, including the role of the Kansas National Guard. A departure ceremony for the three soldiers is scheduled Friday afternoon at the State Defense Building in Topeka. They head next to Fort Dix, N.J., to complete their training before deploying…