Members of the Transportation Security Administration unveiled the long-awaited 9/11 commemorative artifact at Manhattan Regional Airport on Thursday. The monument is is stainless steel circle that displays the American flag with nine stars and 11 stripes with the words ‘We Will Never Forget’ inscribed on it. This project was several years in the making. In addition to the steel circle, the monument also features an eagle grabbing a small piece of steel taken from a beam that once supported the World Trade Center. “Over the space of a couple of months we were able to obtain a court order because the artifact…
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The University of Kansas owes former head football coach Turner Gill $6 million for the final three years of his guaranteed contract following his dismissal last month. Gill isn’t one to rest on his laurels, as he accepted the head coaching position at Liberty. He was introduced as the Flames’ 8th head coach Thursday. Liberty was founded by the late Rev. Jerry Falwell, and is a Big South Conference school in the FCS. The Flames went 7-4 this past season, and finished 2nd in the Big South. Gill replaces Danny Rocco, who left the school after seven seasons and a…
Hardly a household name when he arrived at K-State after two seasons at City College of San Francisco, Nigel Malone certainly made people take notice during his junior year in purple. Malone was a named third team all-American defensive back by the Associated Press on Wednesday. He led the Big 12 with seven interceptions, collected 57 tackles, broke up nine passes, and scored one touchdown. Malone was previously named a Walter Camp second team all-American, and a third team all-American by Phil Steele. The AP named 13 other Big 12 players all-American including three on the first team, Baylor quarterback Robert…
KANSAS CITY, Kan. (AP) Charlie Weis is guaranteed $2.5 million annually over the course of his five-year deal with Kansas, along with incentives that could push the total over $3 million. A copy of the contract, which is dated Dec. 9, was obtained Wednesday by The Associated Press. Weis’ base salary is $230,000, though he is also in line for an additional $2.27 million in “professional services rendered,” which includes educational, promotional and public relations duties. Last February, Weis signed a three-year deal worth $2.495 million to be Florida’s offensive coordinator. He was paid $765,000 in 2011. The former…
KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) Kyle Orton will start at quarterback for the Kansas City Chiefs against the Green Bay Packers on Sunday unless an injured finger on his throwing hand prevents him from playing. Interim coach Romeo Crennel said Wednesday that he made the change in an effort to jumpstart the offense. Journeyman quarterback Tyler Palko had led the Chiefs to only two touchdowns in four games since taking over for the injured Matt Cassel. Crennel said that if Orton is unable to go, fifth-round draft pick Ricky Stanzi will start for Kansas City. The rookie out of Iowa…
TOPEKA, Kan. (AP) Kansas officials have authorized issuing $45.4 million bonds for the next phase of construction of a new $650 million National Bio and Agro-Defense Facility in Manhattan. Gov. Sam Brownback and legislative leaders who comprise the state finance council approved the bonds during a brief meeting Wednesday. Of the total bonds issued, $40 million will be matched with $40 million in federal funding to construct a central utilities building for the new lab. The remaining $5.4 million will be used to demolish a grain mill on the site and rebuild it at a new location on the Kansas…
The lights went out for over 1,500 Riley county residents Wednesday morning. “A majority of customers were back on within 38 minutes,” said Erin LaRow, Westar Energy spokeswoman. “Crews are working to restore power to the remaining customers as quickly as possible.” LaRow added the problem stemmed from a broken cross bar. “We’re not sure what caused the break,” Larow said. “There was some inclement weather, but we don’t know at this moment if that had a factor in it.” Of the more than 15 hundred without power in the morning, 54 remained without power in the early afternoon. The…
Post offices nationwide have received a stay of execution, as the United State Postal Service announced a delay of any possible closings or consolidations of Post Offices or processing facilities until May 15, 2012. Manhattan Post Master CJ Lincoln says the moratorium will allow the Postal Service more time to come up with a workable plan to present to congress. “We kind of just want Congress to act,” Lincoln said. “Just so we know which direction we need to go to save the post office. It’s like any business. If you don’t have a plan you’re going to fail.” Lincoln adds…