LUBBOCK, Texas (AP) Sophomore starting offensive lineman Brian Thomas and sophomore safety Urell Johnson have left the Texas Tech Red Raiders. The 6-3, 319-pound Thomas was a two-year starter at guard, but coach Tommy Tuberville says he was sliding down the depth chart because of conditioning and medical issues. Tuberville says Johnson was leaving to transfer to Southern Mississippi in Hattiesburg, Miss., to be closer to his hometown of New Orleans.
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Tuesday night’s Manhattan City Commission meeting brought forward two important items with the 2013 City Budget and the consideration of a sales tax renewal. After giving a presentation of the proposed action posed by some of the commissioners to approve the 2013 Budget, City Finance Director Bernie Hayen says he does not agree with moving forward with it. Geri Simon, Co-chair of the Save Our Social Services group, attended the meeting and agrees with Hayen. She says her group does not agree with the five percent cut to outside agencies, particularly social services. Ben Champion of the Bicycle Advisory Committee spoke during the public comment portion…
A Michigan couple is attempting to swim 50 miles across Lake Michigan to raise awareness about postpartum depression. They hope to complete the swim in 30 to 36 hours.
Secretary of Defense Leon Panetta says Iran is showing a growing influence in Syria that must be stopped.
Mitt Romney’s running mate told people gathered at a Colorado high school that the Republican ticket is going ‘to give America the kind of leadership they deserve to get this economy growing.’
Actor Ron Palillo, best known for his role as the nerdy Arnold Horshack in the ’70’s sitcom ‘Welcome Back Kotte,r’ has died at age 63 in Florida.
Republican presidential candidate Mitt Romney takes on the energy stance of President Barack Obama, telling coal miners in Ohio that the president is not being truthful about his energy plan.
Pres. Barack Obama has taken his bus tour into Mahaska County where many voters have been skeptical about the Democrat.
TOPEKA, Kan. (AP) Education officials say Kansas has until next spring to revise the way it evaluates teachers to factor in students’ performance on standardized tests. The officials told State Board of Education members Tuesday that a commission of teachers and administrators will begin working on proposals next month. The commission’s first report is expected in December. Kansas was granted a waiver in June from key provisions of the No Child Left Behind law, which requires all students to be proficient in reading and math by 2014. Federal officials are pushing Kansas to revise its teacher evaluation method so that…
ST. FRANCIS, Kan. (AP) A northwest Kansas county commissioner says he’ll keep campaigning despite losing a tie-breaking coin toss in his bid for re-election. The Hays Daily News reports that incumbent Andy Beikman and challenger Brett Poling both received 179 votes in last week’s Cheyenne County Commission District 3 race. The tie stood after Monday’s canvassing. County Commission chairman Dale Patton decided to break the tie with the toss of a gold coin, which he got from a bank. Poling called “heads” and won the toss. Despite the loss, Beikman says he’ll wage a write-in campaign to keep his seat…