A special “Breakfast of Champions” event took place in early May showcasing the country’s top afterschool educators. Elaine Johannes , Associate Professor in Family Studies and Human Services at Kansas State University was one of eight “Afterschool Champions” to be honored in Washington D.C. Johannes says meeting the other state champions was a memorable experience for her. “It was really wonderful that out of the eight champions, three of us were out of higher education institutions,” Johannes says. “You wouldn’t typically think that higher education faculty would have interest in what is going on in out-of-school time.” Along with the…
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Roger Reitz filed Thursday for re-election to the Kansas Senate. A lifelong Republican, Reitz has represented the 22nd District, which includes Riley and Geary counties, since 2005. He is a doctor with Medical Associates of Manhattan and previously served as a physician with the U.S. Army both in Turkey and at Ft. Riley. “We’ve worked tirelessly as a community to build the 22nd district into one of the best places to live, work and raise a family,” said Reitz. “It’s been a privilege for me to be a part of those efforts on the local level, and to be our voice…
(Courtesy K-State Sports Information) Kansas State seniors Kayvon Bahramzadeh, Jake Brown, Wade Hinkle and Dan Klein along with three signees were taken in the 2012 Major League Baseball First Year Player Draft Wednesday. Three of the four seniors were drafted for the first time in their careers, while the 2012 draft class pushed the total number of Wildcats drafted under head coach Brad Hill to 33. Kansas State has had at least three players drafted in each of the last five years, while the Wildcats have seen at least three signees drafted in each of the last three years.…
KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) Nick Blackburn shook off a slow start and pitched five effective innings, helping the Minnesota Twins beat the Kansas City Royals 4-2 on Wednesday night. Justin Morneau hit a go-ahead, two-run single with two out in the fifth as Minnesota won for the fourth time in five games. Morneau, Ben Revere and Ryan Doumit each had two hits. Blackburn (2-4), who was making his first start since coming off the disabled list following a left quad strain, allowed two runs and five hits. He threw 92 pitches while lowering his ERA from 8.37 to 7.75.
U.S. Senator Jerry Moran and his wife, Robba, are on the move. Moran has officially announced they will be moving from their hometown of Hays, to Manhattan. There were a number of reasons surrounding the move. Their daughter will be attending Kansas State University in the fall to study veterinary medicine and in an effort to spend more time with her and support her education, the family decided moving to Manhattan would be the best way to do that. Moran also makes frequent trips from Hays to Kansas City’s airport. The convenience of the airport in Manhattan was a plus…
For the first time in many years, a Kansas Governor addressed the young men at the Kansas Boys’ State session here in Manhattan. This year’s session marked the diamond 75th Anniversary of the event in Kansas. Governor Sam Brownback gave advice on several areas of livelihood, particularly stressing to the group that developing strong friendships is important in life. “A lot of times it’s harder for guys to form strong friendships,” Brownback says. “It’s not just a casual friendship we seek, but it’s one that goes deep within one another.” Brownback says that it is also important to have a mentor for life’s…
The Manhattan – Ogden school board meeting Wednesday, June 6 was full of discussion as construction, old business and new business were presented before the board. The board started off the night with a work session discussing budget, which was followed by the regular business meeting. The first five items presented to the board had to do with construction issues. The Manhattan High School East campus had change orders for the gym sprinkler system, the cafeteria kitchen windows, doors and canopy, along with the office blast chiller. All of these items passed with a 6-0 vote. The next two items were concerned…
GREAT BEND, Kan. (AP) A new sentencing date has been set for a Great Bend man convicted of killing a 14-year-old cheerleader whose charred body was found at the asphalt plant where he worked. Adam Longoria will be sentenced the morning of June 26. He was convicted in April of capital murder for the August 2010 death of Alicia DeBolt. Barton County District Judge Hannelore Kitts had earlier delayed the scheduled June 8 sentencing, but no new date had been set until Wednesday. Prosecutors aren’t seeking the death penalty, but a capital murder conviction carries a life sentence without the…