“Encouraging” is the word used to describe the official September 20th count date numbers for USD 383. Associate Superintendent Bob Seymour says there are 93 more students for pre kindergarten through 12th grade, with non-virtual students up by 63. However the IQ Academy virtual school is down 63 students, but Seymour indicates that shouldn’t hurt the district on a financial basis. OPen Door is up a couple of students. There will be another count February 20th, with the military count date, for further funding considerations.
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A Manhattan man found himself in jail after a trip to the hospital Wednesday evening. Ryan Savener, 31, faces two counts of arson in connection with a July case in Clay County. Clay County Sheriff Chuck Dunn indicates Savener was taken into custody after Riley County law enforcement authorities responded to a reported domestic disturbance in southeast Manhattan, involving Savener’s girlfriend, Megan Roe, 25. Roe was arrested by Riley County Police on an aggravated battery charge, with her bond set at $2,000. Savener was treated at Mercy Regional Health Center for a cut to his arm, but was then released. His bond…
ROSEMONT, Ill. (AP) The BCS executive director says conference commissioners have discussed the possibility of adding another game to be part of the semifinal rotation for the new college football playoff. Bill Hancock says nothing was decided during meetings the last two days near Chicago. The postseason plan approved by university presidents in June called for the national semifinals to rotate among six bowl sites. The years those sites do not host semifinals, they would be marquee bowl games, involving other highly ranked teams. Hancock says commissioners talked about whether there would be enough access to those marquee games…
KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) Bruce Chen pitched into the seventh inning, Alex Gordon hit a two-run double and the Kansas City Royals beat the AL Central-leading White Sox 3-0 on Wednesday night to snap Chicago’s five-game winning streak. Billy Butler hit a sacrifice fly in the third inning, but that was it until Gordon connected off Chris Sale (17-7) with two outs in the seventh. Left fielder Dayan Viciedo couldn’t make the catch at the wall, allowing Eric Hosmer and Alcides Escobar to give Kansas City a cushion. Chen (11-12) scattered five hits and three walks over 6 2-3 innings…
A day after the most contentious provision of Arizona’s immigration law took effect, rallies were held around Phoenix to protest the law that civil rights activists say will lead to systematic racial profiling.
Republican Presidential Nominee Mitt Romney says his campaign is about the 100 percent. Romney, appearing on the Spanish language network Univision, was asked about his videotaped comments about 47% of Americans not paying income taxes.
A few items were up for discussion and action at the Manhattan Ogden School board meeting Wednesday. The first item consisted of the Bishop Stadium artificial turf project. After discussion and questioning from the board to the Manhattan High school booster club president and vice president, there was a vote for the first reading and the motion passed. This allowed for the proposal for fundraising and funding of the project. The next item consisted of another discussion of the Manhattan High school advisory time. Principal Terry McCarty came back with details requested by the board at a previous meeting and…
On Wednesday, Dr. David Dary, former educator, author, and broadcast journalist, came back to Manhattan to speak to his alma mater at the student union. Dary graduated from K-State in 1956 and has taught at universities such as the University of Kansas and Oklahoma University. Dary spoke reguarding the types of media we see today, and stressed the importance of quality in a time where there are so many different outlets. Discussion later shifted to the recent National Conventions and the changes pertaining to those televised events. He stated the excitement is gone now because people used to watch the conventions in order to find out who the…
Sallie McLaurin had 10 blocks and eight kills as Oklahoma tripped up #11 K-State in straight sets 27-25, 25-19, 25-21 in the Big 12 conference opener for both teams. The Sooners finished off their third set point in the opening frame, and led throughout the final two sets, by as many as nine in the second and 7-0 in the third. K-State (12-1) drops their first match of the season, and was led by 13 kills from Kaitlynn Pelger and Lilla Porubek had 11. Oklahoma (12-3) was led by 12 kills from Morgan Reynolds. The Cats will play their final…
The Kansas Court of Appeals brought proceedings to Manhattan Wednesday, with the three-judge panel hearing four appeals in Forum Hall in the Kansas State Student Union. K-State’s Pre-Law Adviser, Daralyn Arata tells KMAN attorneys argued on each of the cases, with judges asking questions, taking the cases under advisement, and then writing opinions later. The event coincides with U-S. Constitution observance day. One of the appeals dealt with a Pottawatomie county case from 2011 and Assistant Pottawatomie County Attorney Jason Oxford represented the prosecution in the matter. It was the first time he’d presented arguments to the Court of Appeals. Much of the…