Gov. Rick Scott has declared a state of emergency in Fla. as Tropical Storm Isaac is predicted to approach the Florida Keys on Sunday, then head north off the state’s west coast, just as the Republican National Convention is scheduled to start.
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Kaitlynn Pelger and Lilla Porubek combined for 41 kills as #22 K-State rallied past Oregon State in the final match of the Varney’s KSU Invitational Saturday night at Ahearn Fieldhouse, 26-24, 23-25, 23-25, 25-23 and 15-8. The Cats were staring down their first defeat of the season after falling behind the Beavers 18-14 in the fourth set, but outscored OSU 11-5 to even the match. K-State broke a tie at five in the final frame, before scoring six consecutive points to take control en route to the victory. Setter Caitlyn Donahue had her second double-double of the weekend with 59…
The family of Neil Armstrong, the first man to walk on the moon, says he has died at age 82.
GOP presidential candidate Mitt Romney is well known for his success in business. His track record in politics, however, is a bit more erratic. The AP’s Kelly Daschle looks at Romney’s road to the Republican National Convention in Tampa.
President Barack Obama tells The Associated Press in an exclusive interview that his plan will help build a stronger middle class while Mitt Romney’s will chiefly help the rich.
With the Boston Red Sox steadily fading from postseason contention in the American League and the Los Angeles Dodgers in the thick of a pennant race in the National League West, the two teams completed a nine-player deal Saturday that changes the makeup of their respective divisions. The Red Sox sent Pitcher Josh Beckett, infielder Adrian Gonzalez, outfielder Carl Crawford and infielder Nick Punto to the Dodgers for infielder James Loney and minor league players Ivan De Jesus and Allen Webster along with two players to be named later. Crawford will be of no use to the Dodgers for the…
Coming off a 22-win season and an appearance in the NCAA Sweet Sixteen a year ago, high expectations greeted Coach Susie Fritz and the Kansas State Volleyball team as the 2012 season began this weekend at Ahearn Fieldhouse. So far things are going as planned as the 22nd-ranked Wildcats have won their first two matches of the Varney’s Invitational. Friday night before more than 2,700 fans, K-State wasted little time in dispatching UC-Irvine in a three-game sweep by scores of 25-10, 25-18 and 25-12 and this afternoon it was much of the same fate for Oakland University’s Grizzlies as they…
Officials in Miami are urging residents and tourists not to take tropical Storm Isaac lightly. They say the time to prepare is now.
A disgruntled former women’s accessories designer shot a former colleague to death Friday and then was killed in a shootout with police near the Empire State Building that left nine others wounded, officials said.
The Pottawatomie County Sheriff’s 911 system is back up and running after having some technical difficulties. For the time the system was down, the Wamego Police Department was taking calls and getting help to people who needed it.