TOPEKA, Kan. (AP) A Democratic primary for a seat in the Kansas House has been decided by the flip of a coin. The Aug. 7 election for the 65th District seat in northeastern Kansas ended in a tie between Melody Saxton and Tom Brungardt, both of Junction City and both with 206 votes. Saxton won a coin flip Friday by the State Board of Canvassers as the results of the primaries were certified. She’ll face Republican Allan Rothlisberg in November. Kansas law requires the state board to settle ties by the casting of lots, in this case a coin toss.…
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TOPEKA, Kan. (AP) Two school systems in Kansas are among nearly 900 nationwide planning to apply for a slice of nearly $400 million in grants from the U.S. Education Department. The federal agency announced Friday that the Topeka School District and the Southwest Plains Regional Service Center are among those slated to participate in the Race to the Top-District competition. The Southwest Plains Regional Service Center is in Sublette and provides area schools with a variety of resources. The grants are intended to support initiatives that help close achievement gaps and prepare students for college and a career. The Obama…
WICHITA, Kan. (AP) Police in Wichita say a 51-year-old man ended up with a fractured skull after trying to steal a 92-year-old woman’s purse at a grocery store. The Wichita Eagle reports the man approached the victim Thursday afternoon and grabbed her purse. The woman resisted and began screaming. Police spokesman Lt. Doug Nolte says the woman hung onto the purse even after being knocked down. A bystander got the robber in a bear hug, but the assailant bit the man’s hand and pulled away. The suspect dropped the purse and struck his head on a pole as he tried…
EMPORIA, Kan. (AP) The city of Emporia has its first wind turbine. KVOE-AM reports faculty and students of Flint Hills Technical College were on hand this week as the 2.5-kilowatt turbine was raised after two years of planning. The final step will be connecting the turbine to a computer that will register energy savings. Flint Hills Technical College will use the turbine to help power its Jones Education Center, which also gets power from photovoltaic cells. The turbine will also be a teaching tool. The college’s Power Plant Technology and Sustainability Studies programs both plan to use it in their…
Alex Muff pounded out 11 kills to go with 4 blocks and K-State swept Denver, 25-16, 25-15, 25-19 in the opening match of the Bluejay Invitational at Creighton University in Omaha. K-State pulled away from a 10-all tie in the first set with the Pioneers to score 15 of the final 21 points of the set. Denver was kept at a distance by the Cats for the remainder of the match. Lilla Porubek and Kaitlynn Pelger each added eight kills to help pace K-State (4-0). Caitlyn Donahue had 37 assists as the Cats hit .293 as a team, and Kuulei…
Mitt Romney detoured to hurricane-damaged Louisiana on Friday as he campaigned his way out of the Republican National Convention, touring a flooded community and saying he hoped his visit would rivet public attention on victims’ needs.
President Barack Obama says his administration is determined to help servicemen, veterans and their families with their economic and health care needs as conflicts overseas end or wind down and they return to the nation they have served.
KANOPOLIS, Kan. (AP) The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers says a few lucky people could win a chance to hunt deer with muzzleloaders on land near Kanopolis Lake. The corps says names will be drawn to hunt at the assigned area. One hunter and a guest will hunt Sept. 17-23, while a second hunter and guest will hunt Sept. 24-30. The Salina Journal reports hunters must have a hunter education certificate and valid hunting license. They also will need to carry a special hunt permit issued by the corps. Normally, only shotgun and archery hunting is allowed below the dam…
HUTCHINSON, Kan. (AP) Kansas, Colorado and New Mexico transportation officials say the states don’t have funding to save Amtrak’s Southwest Chief route through the three states. The funding problems could cause western Kansas to lose easy access to Amtrak passenger service. Amtrak wants the three states spend a total of $100 million in the next decade to improve tracks between Hutchinson and Garden City that are in such poor condition the train has to slow down on its daily route. The Hutchinson News reports Amtrak also wants the states to split $10 million a year in operating subsidies with Amtrak…