LAWRENCE, Kan. (AP) The president of the Republic of Colombia travels to Lawrence this month for events at the University of Kansas and the Dole Institute of Politics. The university announced the pending visit by President Juan Manuel Santos on Tuesday the same day Santos announced the signing of a preliminary agreement with Colombia’s main leftist rebel group to launch peace talks. Santos graduated from KU in 1973 with degrees in economics and business. He’s scheduled to be on campus Sept. 24 to meet with students. He’ll also take part in a public event at the Dole Institute, where he…
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WICHITA, Kan. (AP) An 8 year-old Wichita girl died after being struck by a bullet during a shootout at a mobile home park. Wichita Police Lt. Chris Halloran said officers were called to the shooting at the Oaks Mobile Home Park early Tuesday. They found a woman with a graze wound from a bullet and began searching mobile homes to see if anyone else had been hit. The woman was taken to a hospital with what are believed to be minor injuries. KFDI reports the girl was found dead inside one of the homes. Several people were taken into custody…
ST. PAUL, Kan. (AP) Hunters are divided over the state’s decision to start the duck hunting season in southeast Kansas in mid-November. Duck hunting season traditionally starts the last weekend in October. But some hunters pushed for a later season in southeast Kansas because they say the ducks arrive later. Opponents say the later dates aren’t necessary and waterways where the ducks stop could be frozen over later in the season. The Kansas wildlife commission decided in August the southeast Kansas season will run from Nov. 15 to Jan. 27. The Joplin Globe reports the hunting season in the state’s…
WICHITA, Kan. (AP) With the opening of the Kansas State Fair just days away, a federal court is taking up a free-speech case against the fair by an animal-rights group. People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals is seeking an order to block the fair from forcing it to shield people walking by its booth from easily seeing videos or photos depicting animal slaughter. U.S. District Judge J. Thomas Marten scheduled arguments Tuesday in Wichita. PETA sued the state, the Kansas Fair Board and the fair’s general manager arguing the restrictions violate its free speech rights. The state is being…
TOPEKA, Kan. (AP) A proclamation and special day at the State Fair are on tap as Kansas officials mark the annual Emergency Preparedness Month during September. The national event is designed to raise public awareness about the need to prepare for emergencies, such as tornadoes, floods and droughts. Gov. Sam Brownback will sign a proclamation on Friday during a Statehouse ceremony. Joining him will be Maj. Gen. Lee Tafanelli, state adjutant-general and director of the Kansas Division of Emergency Management. Residents are being encouraged to have emergency kits should disaster strike. On Sept. 10 there will be special booths and displays…
WICHITA, Kan. (AP) A man who jumped from a Wichita overpass onto the street below is badly injured but survived the fall. The Wichita Eagle reported the unidentified man was seen standing on the railing of the overpass about 30 feet above Main Street at 4:15 p.m. Monday. A man who was driving by says he saw the man turn his back from the railing, and a few seconds later he heard the sound of his body hitting the ground. Wichita police say the man was taken to a hospital with significant injuries. His condition was not immediately available. The…
WICHITA, Kan. (AP) The right to name two young cougars at Sedgwick County Zoo is going to the highest bidder at the zoo’s annual fundraiser. Zoo spokeswoman Melissa Graham says it’s the first year the zoo has given patrons at Zoobilee a chance to purchase naming rights in the silent auction. The Wichita Eagle reports that cougars No. 8 and 9 are sisters that are estimated to be about 2 years old. They have been at the zoo since they were about 6 months old after being orphaned in the wild. Graham says items usually sell for less at a…
Even after traveling to Los Angeles, California and New Zealand, Shannon Schnittker still needs help from her hometown. Schnittker graduated from Manhattan High School and both her parents still work and live in the area. She chose to pursue a career in filmmaking after her experience with the Manhattan Arts Center. Once her career path was chosen, she applied to film schools around the nation and got accepted to the University of Southern California. Studying film production and traveling to New Zealand to study abroad led her to a global competition. “Seize the Night” is an ad campaign sponsored by…
K-State head football coach Bill Snyder held his Tuesday press conference with the media. Topics included Wildcat linebacker Arthur Brown rematching with his former team, John Hubert’s breakout day against Missouri State, and the matchup with the Hurricanes. [mp3-jplayer]
Three rookies and another trio of veterans entering at least their eighth year of service highlight the 16 former K-State football players on NFL rosters. Bryce Brown played in only three games for K-State last season, but kept the Cats’ NFL draft streak alive. The running back taken in the 7th round made the Philadelphia Eagles. Safety Tysyn Hartman is on the 53-man roster of the Kansas City Chiefs, and linebacker Emmanuel Lamur was cut, but named to the Cincinnati Bengals’ practice squad. Former walk-on William Powell only briefly was a member of the Arizona Cardinals’ practice squad last season. …