LECOMPTON, Kan. (AP) Lecompton residents are hoping Steven Spielberg’s new movie about Abraham Lincoln will spur interest in the historic eastern Kansas town. The movie, “Lincoln,” which is scheduled to be released this week, is based on Doris Kearns Goodwin’s book “Team of Rivals.” Events in Kansas and Lecompton that led up to the Civil War are covered in the book. It was the Lecompton Constitution, which would have admitted Kansas as a slave state and was rejected, that split the national Democratic Party and helped Lincoln get elected as president in 1860. Lecompton Historical Society president Paul Bahnmaier told…
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Authorities say at least four people are dead after a train slammed into a parade float headed to a West Texas event honoring wounded veterans.
U.S. Attorney General Eric Holder says the BP settlement is the just the latest step in ongoing efforts to seek justice for the massive 2010 Gulf oil spill.
Riley County Police received a report Wednesday of a vehicle that had been stolen. John Ruggen (21) reports that his light blue 1990 Jeep Wrangler had been taken sometime in September of this year, from the 100th block of 15th Street in Ogden. The total loss is $4,000, and police are investigating. ———————————————————————————————————————————————- A Manhattan man reported to Riley County Police Wednesday that his vehicle had been broken into and his wallet had been stolen. Johnathan Harner (22) says that sometime between 1:50 p.m. and 6:44p.m. Wednesday, his unlocked vehicle, located in the parking lot of Manhattan Town Center Mall, was entered and his…
Due to the Riley County offices being closed on Monday in observance of Veteran’s Day, County Commissioners waited until their meeting Thursday to canvass this year’s election votes. Commissioner, Dave Lewis was absent during this meeting, so Manager of Human Resources, Cyndi Volanti briefly stepped in as a substitute. County Clerk, Rich Vargo, with the help of the county election staff, canvassed the ballots. The 489 provisional ballots were sent through a machine to be counted, and only one did not go through. The one ballot had a wrinkled corner, which ripped when it was sent through the machine, therefore this ballot will…
K-State coach Bruce Weber announced the signings of two high school seniors from Texas for the 2013 class on Wednesday. Wichita Falls shooting guard Marcus Foster picked the Cats over a number of other scholarship offers including Cal, Creighton, Lehigh, Oklahoma and SMU. Weber says the 6 foot 3 inch 195 pound Foster, is a quick, combo guard who has a great motor, and can score beyond the arc or taking it to the basket. Houston small forward Wesley Iwanadu signed with K-State over Brown, Drake, Lehigh, Nebraska, Colorado and Richmond. The 6 foot 6 inch Iwanadu has grown six…
NEW YORK (AP) The Big 12 and Southeastern Conference have agreed to a 12-year deal with ESPN for the rights to the Sugar Bowl in New Orleans. The contract reportedly is worth about $80 million per year. The Big 12 and SEC recently picked the Sugar Bowl as the site of it new marquee game, starting in the 2014 season. The champions of each conference will play in the game, unless those teams are selected for the four-team playoff that also starts that season. The Sugar Bowl will be one of six sites in the playoff rotation.
KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) Matt Cassel will start at quarterback for the Kansas City Chiefs on Sunday against Cincinnati because Brady Quinn still has not been cleared to play following a concussion. Chiefs coach Romeo Crennel said that Quinn feels better and that he could be cleared by the end of the week, but he couldn’t take the chance that he wouldn’t be ready for the Bengals. As a result, Cassel will start his third consecutive game. Cassel was the starter earlier this year before sustaining his own concussion in a game against Baltimore. Quinn was the fill-in starter for…
A Department of Homeland Security Office of Inspector General probe is investigating the U.S. Border Patrol’s use of force policies along the border with Mexico. The AP takes an inside look at how candidates are trained to become agents.