MANHATTAN, Kan. (AP) A conference designed for women involved in managing farms will tackle a wide range of issues, from financial risks to farming in the city. Registration has opened for the conference, called Women Managing the Farm. It takes place Feb. 7-8 in Manhattan. The annual event aims to reach women who are landowners, farm managers or otherwise engaged in agricultural careers. This year’s agenda includes more than a dozen sessions on topics including estate planning and legal issues, crop insurance, drought management and social advocacy. Sponsors include the Agriculture Department’s Farm Service Agency and Kansas State Research and…
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HUTCHINSON, Kan. (AP) Authorities say a 54-year-old Hutchinson man found dead in a jail cell appears to have died of natural causes. Reno County sheriff’s deputies found 54-year-old James Richard Shumpert unresponsive in his cell Sunday night, less than 24 hours after he was booked into the jail. He was pronounced dead at Hutchinson Regional Medical Center. The sheriff’s department said Shumpert had a history of medical problems. An autopsy will determine the cause of death. Shumpert was taken into custody late Saturday on suspicion of criminal possession of a firearm, violating probation and possession of drugs and paraphernalia. He…
K-State Senior Quarterback Collin Klein has accepted an invite to play in the East-West Shrine Game on January 19th inside Tropicana Field in St. Petersburg, Florida. The announcement came this afternoon via the Shrine Game’s Twitter account. The game will be at 3pm CT on the 19th and will be broadcast on NFL Network. Klein who was a Heisman Trophy finalist will be on the East Team according to the game’s website this afternoon with K-State Defensive Back Nigel Malone on the West Team. Eight other players from Big 12 schools will play in the game all on the West…
During Tuesday morning’s In Focus, Riley County Commissioner, Karen McCulloh announced she intends to run for the Manhattan city commission. McCulloh announced her retirement before the previous election primaries and was honored for her four years of service on the board during Monday’s county commission meeting. If McCulloh is successful, in her hopes to gain a seat aboard the city commission, she hopes to get the city and county to work together more, especially as the half cent sales tax has passed again. “A lot of very nice friends have talked to me for quite awhile and I said ‘yes’…
Highway 24 east of Manhattan is down to one lane as construction has started on a new multiple use trail that will be installed from McCall Road to Levee Drive and then to Linear Trail. This lane closure is only temporary, and all lanes should be open by the end of the day as materials are unloaded for the contractor. //
K-State is up to #18 in the AP poll in hoops and #23 in the Coaches poll. Kansas is the highest ranked Big 12 team at #6 and Oklahoma State was bumped out of the poll after their loss to the Wildcats. Wichita State is now ranked #23 in the AP poll, marking the first time since the 1964-65 preseason poll that K-State, KU, and Wichita State have all been ranked at the same time.
It didn’t turn out to be a top 10 finish for K-State, but the Cats achieved their highest final ranking in the Associated Press poll since 2002. After the Fiesta Bowl loss to Oregon, 11-2 K-State finishes at #12 in the AP and #11 in the USA Today Coaches’ Poll. The Cats checked in at #6 in the coaches’ and #7 in the media polls after their last bowl win 10 years ago, 34-27 over Arizona State in the Holiday Bowl. Alabama takes over the all-time lead in AP national championships following their 42-14 rout of Oregon on Monday night…
The Harlem Globetrotters say they hope that deprived NHL fans have taken some comfort in watching basketball on ice. The sporty entertainers strapped on custom cleats and hockey helmets for their basketball game on ice Monday in Michigan.
Alabama beat Notre Dame 42-14 in Miami on Monday, to win the Crimson Tide’s second straight BCS college football title.
The families of victims of the Colorado theater shooting sat through testimony Monday from police officers who tried to save the lives of the wounded. Suspected gunman James Holmes didn’t appear to show any emotion.