TOPEKA, Kan. (AP) A Lawrence Democrat has filed for re-election to the Kansas Senate, while an Overland Park Republican is running again for the House. The Kansas secretary of state’s office verified the filings Tuesday of Sen. Marci Francisco and Rep. Marvin Kleeb (klehb). Their names will appear on their parties’ Aug. 7 primary election ballots. Francisco was first elected to the Senate in 2004. Kleeb first won his House seat in 2008. All 40 state Senate seats are up for grabs in November. The secretary of state’s office reports online that 28 senators have filed to run again. Ninety-nine…
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FORT RILEY, Kan. (AP) Fort Riley’s 1st Infantry Division, better known as the “Big Red One” for its distinctive patch, is about to turn 95. The division was formed in 1917 during World War I when it arrived in Europe with Gen. John Pershing and was known as the First American Expeditionary Force. The soldiers began wearing the red patch on their left shoulders to identify them on the battlefield. Based now at Fort Riley, the division will celebrate its history with a series of events beginning Thursday with a carnival beginning Thursday. The division will participate in a “Victory…
WICHITA, Kan. (AP) The combines are now rolling in northwestern Kansas as the 2012 winter wheat harvest spreads to the farthest corners of the state. The Kansas Grain and Feed Association, in conjunction with other industry groups, reported Tuesday that farmers in Trego County began cutting over the weekend and are finding the crop better than expected. The Frontier Ag elevator in WaKeeney is reporting test weights ranging from 60 to 65 pounds a bushel. In north-central Kansas, elevator manager Jim Spector at the Farmway Co-op in Clay Center says farmers in Clay County have just begun harvesting in earnest.…
At Tuesday’s City Commission meeting, City Manager Merl Page brought up an issue discussed at a previous meeting, and asked if the Commissioner’s had any recommendations for someone to serve on the County’s Solid Waste Committee. According to Page, County Public Works Director Lew Lowery has been representing the City, but doesn’t want to serve again. The Commissioner’s asked for more time to come up with someone, when Commissioner Cliff Baughman volunteered to be the City’s representative on the committee. In other business, Deb Kiker was appointed to serve on the Housing Authority Board for a two-year term, and Kara…
A local legend for the Manhattan/Ogden 383 school board, and community leader has passed. 91-year-old Jeune Kirmser was known for her presence at the Manhattan/Ogden 383 school board meetings. Manhattan Superintendent Bob Shannon remembers Kirmser as being an incredible public servant that cared about public policy and education, and in particular at the local Manhattan schools. Shannon says it was her ability to get her point across in a civil manner is an example for any public discourse. School board member Walt Pesaresi says that he remembers Kirmser as being a regular sight at the meetings, and made sure the…
Two Ogden women were injured in a three vehicle accident on I-70 in Shawnee county Tuesday evening. Florence Foster, 64, and Asia Channel-Foster, 20, were taken to Stormont Vail following the accident, reported just before eight Tuesday evening about a half mile west of West Union Road. The Kansas Highway patrol reports the accident occurred when a 2000 Honda prelude driven by 20 year old Josephine Price of Nebraska was eastbound on I-70 and entered the median for an unknown reason. While entering the median, Price’s vehicle went airborne and struck two westbound vehicles, including the one driven by…
K-State president Kirk Schulz announced Wednesday that athletic director John Currie signed a two-year contract extension. Currie’s deal runs through June 30th, 2018, and will pay him $450,000 for the 2012-13 academic year. He will earn a raise of $25,000 each year, and the extension includes an enhanced retention incentive package. K-State has seen a surge in nearly every sport since Currie came on the job in May of 2009. This past year, the Wildcat football team finished #8 in the BCS standings, the volleyball team advanced to the Sweet 16, and both basketball teams won a game in the…
What the Super Bowl is to the NFL and the World Series is to Major League Baseball, the US Open is to professional golf. Former K-Stater Aaron Watkins will play in golf’s national championship next week after punching his ticket on Tuesday at a sectional qualifier. He’ll become the first Wildcat since 1987 to play in the US Open. Nine tournament berths were up for grabs among 84 golfers at Germantown Country Club in Memphis, and Watkins tied for second with an 8-under par 134. He will now take his place among the best players in the world at Olympic…
KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) Bruce Chen outdueled Francisco Liriano to make a lone run scored in the second inning stand up Tuesday night, giving the Kansas City Royals a 1-0 victory over the Minnesota Twins. Chen (5-5) allowed four hits without a walk to win for the fifth time in six starts. The 34-year-old left-hander relied on some veteran guile to strike out five without allowing a runner past second. Liriano (1-6) allowed only four hits in six innings, but three of them came in the second when the Twins’ failure to turn a double play proved costly. It…
KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) The Kansas City Royals have optioned left-hander Will Smith to Triple-A Omaha and recalled left-hander Ryan Verdugo to provide some bullpen support. The Royals made the moves before Tuesday night’s game against Minnesota. Smith allowed seven runs in 4 2-3 innings in the series opener Monday night, though manager Ned Yost said his poor performance wasn’t the main reason he was sent down. Yost wants an extra arm in the bullpen until Kansas City starts interleague play Friday at Pittsburgh. Yost also said left-hander Everett Teaford and second baseman Chris Getz are headed to…