The United States Supreme Court has issued its ruling to uphold the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (PPACA) on Thursday morning . The health care plan was passed in 2010, and was brought to SCOTUS under the challenge of whether or not the Act was constitutional. Kansas governmental leaders have released statements quickly following the decision. Kansas Congresswoman Lynn Jenkins says “When the PPACA was being debated, I stated that I felt this was bad policy that would lead to fewer jobs, more debt, higher healthcare costs, and reduced access to quality care in our rural areas. Further, I…
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Former Riley County and K-State standout Amy Mortimer will start her path towards the London Olympics on Thursday afternoon. Mortimer will run in the 1500 meter prelims at the US Olympic Trials in Eugene, Oregon at 5:50pm central time. She was a multi-time NCAA all-American as a Wildcat in both track and cross country, setting a number of school records. She won nine state track championships at Riley County, and won the 3A state cross country title all four years of her high school career. One other current K-State athlete will compete for a spot in London on Thursday. Wildcat freshman…
NEW YORK (AP) The new playoff system means big money to the schools in major college football, as much as a half billion dollars per year just in television rights alone. That has Texas coach Mack Brown, among others, wondering if some of that windfall ought to be heading the players way. Soon after the new playoff format was approved by university presidents Tuesday in Washington, Brown tweeted: “In my opinion, with the amount of money the playoff will generate, I hope we can revisit the student-athlete stipend.” Even before the playoff plan had a presidential seal of approval,…
KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) Billy Butler greeted reliever Burke Badenhop with a solo home run in the eighth inning, powering Kansas City to a 5-4 victory on a scorching Wednesday afternoon and a three-game sweep of the Tampa Bay Rays. Mike Moustakas and Alcides Escobar also homered for the Royals, who got their first three-game home sweep of the Rays since 2001. Aaron Crow (1-1), the fifth Royals pitcher, was the winner after getting two outs in the eighth and Jonathan Broxton pitched the ninth for his 19th save in 22 opportunities. Badenhop (1-2) recorded only one out after…
The Manhattan Ogden school board meeting had a few discussion items, but mostly they passed action items and moved on. There were five items for the board to consisder in leu of construction. All matters passed the board unanimously with limited discussion. The board also passed the year-end budget transfer with a 5-0 vote. The board members also made their interests known as to whether they want to be considered for board officer position. Board Vice Presdient Dave Colburn asked for consideration for President and Board Member Curt Herrman asked for the postion of Vice President. The board’s next meeting will…
There have been two confirmed cases of pertussis, or whooping cough, in school aged children in Riley County, according to the Riley County Health Department and the Kansas Department of Health and Environment. There are also five additional cases in Riley County that are under investigation. Whooping cough is a bacterial disease that is easily transmitted from person to person. It spread through the air during talking, sneezing or coughing. It can be a very serious illness, especially for young infants. During the first couple of weeks, persons with whooping cough may only experience a runny nose and non-productive cough,…
About 30 cars of a coal train have gone off the tracks near Junction City in northeastern Kansas. The accident occurred around 5 p.m. on Wednesday. Union Pacific Crews worked into the evening doing clean up operations, and there were no injuries reported.
HILL CITY, Kan. (AP) Blistering heat is helping Hill City get a national reputation. The western Kansas town hit 115 degrees on Wednesday a day after hitting the same mark to earn the distinction of recording the nation’s highest temperature, according to the National Weather Service. Tuesday’s reading was also a new record for that date in the town. Numerous Kansas communities are shattering records for high temperatures this week as an intense heat wave bears down. Farmers fear they’re losing valuable corn crops to the heat, and emergency management officials are urging residents to take extreme caution and avoid…
COLUMBUS, Kan. (AP) A southeast Kansas jail inmate who walked away from a work detail is back behind bars and facing new charges. The Cherokee County sheriff’s department says a tip led authorities Tuesday night to an apartment in Pittsburg, where they found Jimmy Dale Sluder hiding in a bathroom. The Pittsburg man fled the Cherokee County Jail early Sunday while taking out trash. He’d been held since April on theft-related charges. The Cherokee County News-Advocated reports that Sluder is suspected of burglarizing a Columbus home Tuesday before his capture. Authorities say the homeowner was tied up after walking in…