SALINA, Kan. (AP) The publisher and editor of The Salina Journal plans to leave the paper in March. Tom Bell announced his decision to his staff on Wednesday. He said he will start a new job in Salina but did not elaborate on his next venture. The 57-year-old Bell has been the Journal’s publisher and editor since 1998. The Journal reported that Bell’s journalism career began in 1980 at The Hutchinson News. He was named general manager of The Olathe Daily News in 1987, then editor and publisher of The Chanute Tribune in 1990. He spent seven years at Chanute,…
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TOPEKA, Kan. (AP) Economist and former Reagan administration adviser Arthur Laffer is in Kansas, promoting Republican Gov. Sam Brownback’s income tax plan after having helped shape it. Laffer is speaking Thursday to lawmakers in both houses. He told reporters before speaking to the Senate tax committee that Brownback’s plan will help the poor because it will create prosperity. He’s a consultant for the administration. His appearance came two days after the release of new state figures showing that Brownback’s tax overhaul proposal would increase the total tax burden for low-income Kansans. People with adjusted gross incomes of $25,000 or less…
This coming Sunday, for the first time in 15 years, young women in the Manhattan area will have the opportunity to compete for the titles of Miss Manhattan and Miss K-State Wildcat, official preliminaries to the Miss America Pageant. To be eligible, a women must be between the ages of 17-24, single and never married, and live within 100 miles of Manhattan. K-State students do quality. The Co-Hosts for the evening are Miss Kansas 2011, Carissa Kelly, and KMAN sister station B104.7 morning host, Megan Vaughn. Tickets are available at the door and are $20 for adults and $10 for children.…
The American Red Cross has made a new partnership for their upcoming blood drive. Kristi Ingalls, Senior Donor Recruitment Representative, tells KMAN News the Kansas Pork Association has agreed to partner with them for the January 24-25 blood drive at CiCo Park. “They’re going to have a farmer there to serve the pork and to talk about the importance of pork for nutrients,” Ingalls said. “Also, they’ll be giving away coupons and recipes for pork. As well, when you donate, they’ll be giving everyone who comes in to donate a pig (squeeze ball) to use when you give blood and…
The Unitarian Universalist Fellowship of Manhattan is honored to host Rev. Peter Bauer as he gives three lectures on Saturday January 21st. The presentations he will be giving are: “Spiritual Issue and Combat Stress”, “Current and Future Treatment Interventions for PTSD”, and “Current Interventions for TBI: Symptoms of Depression and Anger”. Bauer will also be heading the 10:45 service on Sunday with his sermon entitled, “What Comes After the Beer, Pizza, and Sex”. The Manhattan Unitarian Universalist Fellowship is located on 481 Zeandale Road. If you are interested in attending the Saturday lecture series, please RSVP to ryan.myhre@gmail.com.
MANHATTAN, Kan. (AP) Rodney McGruder scored a career high 33 points, including a transition dunk in the closing seconds, and #25 Kansas State beat Texas 84-80 on Wednesday night despite lousy foul shooting down the stretch. McGruder also added eight rebounds for the Wildcats (13-4, 2-3 Big 12) while playing superb defense on the Longhorns’ J’Covan Brown, who came into the game leading the Big 12 in scoring. Brown finished with 22 points for Texas (12-6, 2-3), but the junior guard was just 8 of 28 from the field and 4 of 14 from beyond the arc.
COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) Clemson has landed Oklahoma’s Brent Venables to take over the Tigers defense. Tigers coach Dabo Swinney texted The Associated Press with the news Wednesday night, “BV to Clemson.” The former K-State defensive coordinator will take over for Kevin Steele, who left Clemson last week with Swinney saying the two had philosophical differences. Venables visited Clemson last weekend. There were no details when Venables would arrive on campus to start working. Venables had served as the Sooners defensive coordinator since 1999 and helped Oklahoma win a national championship in 2000. The Tigers were 81st nationally at more…
The Manhattan – Ogden school board had a lot to cover during their regular business meeting Wednesday night. The board started early with construction as a bid was presented to the board concerning asbestos abatement. There were also reports given on how the projects are progressing. Dr. Bob Shannon then presented his reports to the board, which is where Governor Brownback’s plan for Career and Technical Education programs in Kansas was discussed. Part of the plan states that “funding will no longer be provided for those high school programs of study that are also available in a post secondary institution within…
MANHATTAN, Kan. (AP) Aaryn Ellenberg had a season-high 31 points to go with nine steals, and Oklahoma held off a last-gasp rally by No. 23 Kansas State for a 65-57 victory Tuesday night. Morgan Hook added 11 points for the Sooners (11-5, 3-2 Big 12), who rebounded from a meltdown at Oklahoma State to ruin the Wildcats’ first appearance in the Top 25 since the 2008-09 season. Tasha Dickey scored 18 points and Jalana Childs had 16 for the Wildcats (13-4, 4-1), who had knocked off then-No. 9 Texas A&M and then-No. 10 Texas Tech during a five-game winning…