LAWRENCE, Kan. (AP) A Topeka couple left the University of Kansas $1.7 million to encourage study in Germany. The university announced the gift Thursday from the late Dean and Elisabeth Collins. Dean Collins was a Kansas native who graduated from the University of Kansas in 1955. He met his wife while serving a residency in West Germany. The university says the endowment will be used to support Kansas students who want to study in Germany. University officials say the scholarship is intended primarily for music students but will be open to students in many majors. The Topeka Capital Journal reports…
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SALINA, Kan. (AP) The Rolling Hills Wildlife Adventure park near Salina has a new addition. The Salina Journal reports that the baby addax was born Monday. Zoo curator Peter Burvenich said the addax is also known as the screwhorn antelope. It’s a critically endangered species of Saharan desert antelope that has a pale coat and long, twisted horns. Burvenich said the species has been hunted close to extinction, but it’s slowly coming back. Mother and baby addax are on view to the public in the addax exhibit at the zoo west of Salina.
WICHITA, Kan. (AP) Industry leaders say the winter wheat harvest in western Kansas has been disappointing so far because of dry conditions. The assessment comes in the latest harvest update from the Kansas City Board of Trade in cooperation with state wheat groups. Kansas Wheat Commissioner Ron Suppes says yields in the first two days of harvest in the Dighton area have been just 10 to 12 bushels per acre, although test weights are good at about 61 pounds per bushel. Gary Millershaski of Lakin is vice president of the Kansas Association of Wheat Growers. He describes the harvest in…
TOPEKA, Kan. (AP) Three federal judges have set new political boundaries for Kansas, making a change in congressional districts that many Republican legislators have opposed. The panel issued an order Thursday night in a federal lawsuit filed last month. The judges drew new boundaries for congressional, state House, state Senate and State Board of Education districts because the Republican-dominated Legislature failed to do so. A key change in the state’s congressional map will expand the 1st District of western and central Kansas so that it takes in Manhattan, home to Kansas State University. Many Republicans wanted it stay in the…
A Westmoreland attorney has decided to run for the Pottawatomie County Attorney position. Joe Randtke has a few ideas for the county, including strengethening relationships with law enforcement. Randtke says he knows the thoughts of the public are important, and considers this job must help benefit and serve the local citizens. Randtke will be challenging incumbant Sherri Shuck of Wamego.
Wamego lawyer, Jacob Pugh, has recently announced he will be running for Pottawatomie County Commissioner. Pugh has lived in Wamego all of his life and says he is well aware of the issues currently at hand in Pottawatomie County. Pugh believes the current spending habits in the county are out of control and plans to attack that issue first if he gains the position. Pugh will be running for the second position commissioner seat.
At last report, the sixth body, that of Boston Bramlage, 13, had been found. (this story from earlier Friday) Yesterday, KMAN brought you initial details on a plane crash in Polk County Florida that took the lives of the Bramlage Family from Junction City. There is new information on the search and rescue efforts in Polk County surrounding the crash. Grady Judd, Polk County Sherrif, said that three children, the mother, Becky Bramlage, and father, Ron Bramlage, have been found and taken to the medical examiners office. The search now remains for last victim, Boston Bramlage, 13. Judd said that it…
The selection process for jury in the Luis Aguirre case is nearing the completion. As of Friday morning the last panels of potential jurors were questioned by the prosecution and defense in preparation for the trial on June 18th. Prosecutors were concerned that perhaps four alternates might be beneficial for the capital murder case… rather than the two currently planned for the trial, but Riley County District Court Judge Meryl Wilson ruled the previously stated 14 Jurors would be sufficient for the jury pool. The next phase starting on Friday afternoon entails defense and prosecutors to strike potential jurors from…
The king once again is wearing his crown as K-State’s Erik Kynard successfully defended his high jump title Thursday in the NCAA outdoor track and field championships, clearing 7 feet, 8 inches. Kynard held off Indiana’s Derek Drouin in a thrilling final, though his stab at tying the collegiate record of 7-9 3/4 fell short. Kynard set the K-State and Drake Stadium record with his winning leap. He currently sits #2 in the world heading into the US Olympic Trials at the end of the month. After the event to celebrate, Kynard wore a paper crown from Burger King he…
One year ago, a pair of Big 12 teams went to Omaha for the College World Series. Neither Texas or Texas A&M will make a return trip, but another duo could represent the league if they can advance past this weekend’s Super Regionals. Baylor is the #4 national seed and will host Arkansas for the best 2-out-of-3 series starting Saturday afternoon. Oklahoma will try for their second CWS in three years starting Saturday night, but will have to do so at two-time defending national champion South Carolina. TCU, a Big 12 member in three weeks, will open their Super Regional…