The Chicago Teachers’ Union announced on Sunday night that it is going on strike for the first time in 25 years. The union announced that talks with the city school district failed Sunday night.
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A motorcycle police officer escorting President Barack Obama’s motorcade has died after being hit by a pickup truck on Interstate 95. He was preparing to shut down a portion of the roadway near West Palm Beach, Fla. when he was struck.
A new federal grant for the airport, and the upcoming metropolitan planning organization will be on the plate for Tuesday night’s Manhattan city Commission meeting. Manhattan Commissioners will be looking at funding and contracts for improving the Manhattan airport apron, and part of that process will include accepting a grant from the FAA for $1, 890, 734.00. Commissioners are also looking deeper into the MPO process as they consider staff suggestions for two maps. One which includes Fort Riley, and a smaller version which encloses the area immediately around the city of Manhattan. The Manhattan commission work session will be on Tuesday…
A new exhibit featuring the history of the local area has opened at the Flint Hills Discovery Center. Forces: The Shaping of Manhattan, Fort Riley, and Kansas State University showcases the three entities that make this area so special. Visitors to this temporary exhibit can step through time back to the mid 1800s and see how a small frontier fort and a small group of settlers made this area what it is today. There is something for everyone at this exhibit. From vintage cars. to historical landmarks, to classical textiles, this exhibit has it all. This exhibit took a…
The nation took notice when K-State throttled Miami 52-13 on Saturday, and the Cats have risen up the ranks in both the AP and Coaches’ poll. K-State jumps six spots in both surveys, and the Cats are now #14 according to the coaches, and the media has voted them #15. In the AP poll, Oklahoma is now tied with Florida State at #5 as the Sooners beat Florida A&M 69-13 on Saturday. West Virginia remains #9 in the country after an open date. Texas is ranked #14, just ahead of K-State, as the Longhorns shut out New Mexico 45-0. TCU…
For the first time in school history, the K-State volleyball is 9-0 to begin the season, and eight of their wins have been in straight sets. The Cats though were kept off balance by Utah State on Saturday night at Ahearn Fieldhouse, but prevailed 25-22, 25-23, and 25-17. Kaitlynn Pelger had a balanced night to lead the way with 11 kills, 12 digs, and six blocks. Lilla Porubek added nine kills in the victory. Utah State (5-4) was paced by 10 kills from Rachel Orr. K-State will be tested before Big 12 play begins at Oklahoma on September 19th. The…
President Barack Obama is asking Americans to mark the anniversary of the Sept. 11 attacks by remembering how far the nation has come since terrorists struck 11 years ago.
MANHATTAN, Kan. (AP) — Turns out Collin Klein can throw the ball a bit, too. The gritty run-first quarterback of No. 21 Kansas State was nearly perfect through the air on Saturday, throwing for 210 yards and a touchdown – and of course, adding 71 yards and three more scores on the ground – as the Wildcats pounded Miami 52-13 on a sun-splashed afternoon. This was no repeat of last season, when the Wildcats needed a defiant goal-line stand in the closing minutes to eke out a 28-24 victory in Coral Gables, Fla. Behind the masterful play of Klein, who was 9-of-11…
DERBY, Kan. (AP) One person has been killed and another hurt in an all-terrain vehicle accident near the south-central Kansas town of Derby. The Wichita Eagle reports that the accident was reported at 9:10 p.m. Friday. Emergency dispatchers said one person on the four-wheeler was killed and another suffered potentially serious injuries but did not require hospitalization. The Sedgwick County Sheriff’s Office is investigating the cause of the accident.
A roll-over accident caused by a distracted driver caused a slight delay on Fort Riley Blvd and an injury. As KMAN news previously announced on Saturday, at approximately 4:30 p.m., a roll-over accident occured on Fort Riley Blvd and Scenic Drive, near Stagg Hill. Hannah Byun, an 18 year old from Junction City, was driving her 2006 Pontiac G6 Eastbound on Fort Riley Blvd. She was attempting to change the song on her iphone when she swerved to miss a traffic cone. She overcompensated, and clipped a 2000 GMC Yukon driven by Michael Packer, 48, also of Junction City. Byun’s car then…