ORLANDO, Fla. (AP) Former Kansas all-American Jacque Vaughn says he’s humbled and excited to become the Magic’s next head coach. The 37-year-old takes over the team with the status of star center Dwight Howard uncertain. Howard has asked to be traded and made it clear he doesn’t want to remain with the Magic. Vaughn takes over for Stan Van Gundy, who was fired in May. He has no head coaching experience, but has served as an assistant coach with San Antonio.
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The West continued their dominance over the East in the 39th Kansas Shrine Bowl with 14-7 victory in Emporia, their 6th straight in the series. A number of area athletes shined including Manhattan High grad and future K-State Wildcat wideout Deante Burton. He had 108 total yards for the West squad on rushing, receiving, and returns, and even threw a pass, althought it was intercepted. Lining up at wide receiver for the East was Rock Creek’s Logan Miner, who will walk on at K-State. He caught six passes for 60 yards. Abilene’s Collin Sexton gave the West all the points they would need for a…
The sun was barely reaching over the horizon on Tuesday morning as American flags and well wishers gathered on Pierre street on the eastern side of town to send off some local heroes on the first leg of their trip to Washington D.C. as part of the Honor Flight Program. Veterans John Roberts, Rix Shanline, Norbert “Doc” Stigge and Charles Niernberger were sent off in style with a police and patriot guard escort. Patriot Guard Road Captain Denise Farmer says it was an honor sending the veterans off on their trip, and appreciated all the folks who showed up to show…
A Mississippi couple says the church where they planned to get married turned them away because they are black.
A typhoon dumped torrents of rain as it swept past the Philippines, killing at least seven people and displacing more than 20,000 others by Tuesday.
Mitt Romney has enraged Palestinians by saying a better “culture” explains Israel’s economic dominance in the latest remark on his overseas tour that critics are calling a gaffe.
WICHITA, Kan. (AP) A new government report is putting some grim numbers to the status of major crops across Kansas. In its weekly crop condition report, Kansas Agricultural Statistics Service said Monday that 66 percent of the corn crop is in poor to very poor condition. Twenty-four percent is in fair condition, with 9 percent rated good and only 1 percent rated in excellent condition. About 2 percent of the corn acreage has been harvested for grain, in the earliest start to the corn harvest in Kansas history. Other major Kansas crops are not faring much better, with many stands…
IOLA, Kan. (AP) A bull rider who suffered fatal injuries at a rodeo in southeastern Kansas has been identified as a 22-year-old Missouri man. The Iola Register reports that Justin Jeffries died at a hospital after being bucked by a 1,700-pound bull Saturday at the Allen County Fair Rodeo. Jeffries was a resident of the west-central Missouri town of Cole Camp. Authorities said Jeffries was wearing a vest and helmet when he was thrown just after leaving the gate to attempt an 8-second ride. The bull’s hind hooves hit Jeffries in the chest and abdomen. It’s the first fatality in…
OVERLAND PARK, Kan. (AP) Organizers say they are close to reaching the required number of signatures for a petition drive aimed at removing a sculpture of a partially clad woman from a suburban Kansas City park. Phillip Cosby, Missouri and Kansas director of the American Family Association, says the sculpture at the Overland Park Arboretum and Botanical Gardens is obscene and should be removed. Cosby is seeking 4,500 signatures required to impanel a grand jury, which would then investigate a charge of promoting obscenity to a minor. He said Monday he has about 3,500 signatures and hopes to have the…
WELLINGTON, Kan. (AP) Sumner County leaders have chosen not to take part in a federal grant given to five Kansas counties to encourage sustainable development. Opponents of the grant say it gives the federal government an entry into local planning decisions. Others link it to a 10-year-old United Nations international agreement that encourages efforts to promote sustainable development. The Wichita Eagle reports the $1.5 million grant encourages Sedgwick, Butler, Reno, Harvey and Sumner counties to take a regional approach to planning. Paula Downs, project manager for the grant, says Sumner County’s decision won’t exempt it from planning decisions made under…