Wednesday morning, surrounded by a number of trees in the north greenhouse, a number of representatives from the Kansas Forest Service and the Kansas Pipeline Association were present for a celebration. Larry Biles, state forester, had met with the Kansas Pipeline Association a couple of months ago to present a need they had for a new greenhouse. Michael Potvin, president of the Kansas Pipeline Association, along with others from the association decided to make a contribution to the Kansas Forest Service and the Conservation Trees Program. On Wednesday, Potvin presented Biles a check for $60,000 for the greenhouse because like those who are working…
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More than 300 1st Infantry Division Soldiers assigned to the 1st Sustainment Brigade will soon join fellow “Big Red One” Soldiers in eastern Afghanistan. “Durable” leaders will case the brigade’s colors Monday during a ceremony on Cavalry Parade Field. The event is a symbolic last step in preparation for deployment. The Sustainment Brigade’s mission in Afghanistan is to provide U.S. and Joint Task Force Coalition Forces with support services including: transportation, supply, signal, and other operations. This is the brigade’s third deployment since its activation at Fort Riley in 2007. This marks its first deployment to Afghanistan. The ceremony is…
HOUSTON (AP) The city of Houston has submitted a bid to host the new Big 12-Southeastern Conference bowl dubbed the “Champions Bowl” and join the rotation for semifinal games in college football’s upcoming playoff system. Reliant Stadium has hosted a bowl game, currently the Meineke Car Care Bowl, since 2006. The Champions Bowl and college football’s four-team playoff will begin in the 2014 season. According to reports, other cities that plan to bid on the package are Arlington (Dallas Cowboys Stadium, Cotton Bowl), San Antonio (Alamodome, Alamo Bowl), New Orleans (Superdome, Sugar Bowl), and Atlanta (Georgia Dome, Chick-fil-a Bowl).
ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. (AP) Eric Hosmer’s two-out single in the 10th inning drove in the only run in Kansas City’s 1-0 victory over Tampa Bay on Tuesday night in a classic pitchers’ duel between the Royals’ Luke Hochevar and the Rays’ David Price. The run off Joel Peralta (1-5) was unearned after an error on Tampa Bay shortstop Ben Zobrist. Jeff Francouer scored the run after his single preceding Zobrist’s throwing error. Kelvin Herrera (1-1) got the win and Greg Holland pitched the 10th inning for his sixth save. Price and Hochevar both pitched eight innings, giving up a…
RENTON, Wash. (AP) Rookie Russell Wilson will get the start at quarterback for the Seattle Seahawks when they travel to Kansas City for their third preseason game. Seahawks coach Pete Carroll made the announcement Tuesday following practice. He did not indicate how much Wilson will play, but he will get time with the #1 offense after playing the entire second half in each of Seattle’s first two preseason games. Wilson has impressed during those two halves. He’s completed 22 of 33 passes for 279 yards, three touchdowns and one interception. Wilson has also run for 92 yards and a…
In the event of a disaster, Wamego is prepared. At Tuesday’s City Commission meeting, City Manager Merl Page asked for approval to join KSMAP, a standardized collaborative mutual aid agency. Page said after recent natural disasters in Greensburg and Reading ,FEMA said if a community requested aid, they needed to belong to a mutual aid agency and KSMAP was formed. According to Page, the group encompasses all utilities that would be affected in a disaster. He said KMEA (Kansas Municipal Energy Agency) will remain independent, but will be joining KSMAP. At the last meeting, the Governing Body asked the Assistant City Attorney…
A Kansas congressman’s 10-second naked plunge into the sea where the Bible says Jesus walked on water prompted apologies Monday from him, head-shaking from other Republicans and the kind of international attention that no politician wants.
Authorities outside Baltimore say a CSX train hauling coal derailed and fell from a bridge in downtown Ellicott City, killing two people and crushing vehicles in a parking lot.
Rep. Todd Akin defied the nation’s top Republicans Tuesday to forge ahead with his Senate campaign, declaring they were overreacting by abandoning him due to his comments that women’s bodies can prevent pregnancies in cases of “legitimate rape.”
The Manhattan City commission approved of a new sales tax resolution which will be placed on ballots in November for voter approval. Manhattan City staff presented information on the proposal and projected data on the effects. The presentation stated that for every dollar spent in economic development the city would see a return of $10.35, and starting in 2014 mill levies would begin to decrease. The resolution met some opposition from Commissioner Jim Sherow. Sherow felt the proposal was too vague in defining what actually constitutes economic development, and possessed a property tax relief portion that would not bring relief…