TOPEKA, Kan. (AP) Some advocates say the Topeka school district could help reduce bullying if it adds sexual orientation and transgender people to its anti-discrimination policy. The district last week approved the first reading of a proposal to include the categories to its policy. Further action will be required before the change is official. The Topeka Capital-Journal reports that the Topeka district is believed to be one of the few districts in the state to consider the issue. The district’s attorney, Cindy Kelly, says federal education officials recommend the policy additions because bullying due to sexual orientation or gender identity…
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LAWRENCE, Kan. (AP) A Lawrence man is suing Washburn University and a health care contractor at a Kansas prison over his dismissal from a graduate program that he says was caused by his attention deficit disorder. The Lawrence Journal-World reportsRyan Talley, 30, alleges that he was dismissed from the clinical psychology graduate program because he needed medication to treat his ADHD. Talley was working as an intern at the Topeka Correctional Facility in 2010 who needed a daily dose of Aderall to treat his ADHD. He says six months into his internship, a guard made him take his medication before…
WICHITA, Kan. (AP) A survivor of a deadly grain elevator explosion in Atchison remains at a Kansas City hospital, while another has been released. The University of Kansas Hospital said Monday that Pat Maxwell remains in critical condition. The other survivor, Clinton Ellerman, was released Friday evening. The two victims were injured in the Oct. 29 explosion at the Bartlett Grain Co. elevator in Atchison that killed six others.
OMAHA, Neb. (AP) The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers says it will change its approach to managing the Missouri River following a summer of record flooding that damaged or destroyed nearly 400 homes, led to millions of dollars in road repairs and forced communities to scramble to build temporary levees. The corps announced Monday that it will make the changes in the coming winter and spring. Those changes include getting as much water out of the river basin’s reservoir system as possible this fall and winter, as well as analyzing how much more reservoir space might be reserved to ease…
HUTCHINSON, Kan. (AP) Authorities say a 39-year-old woman died after she fell from a zipline at a private home in Reno County. The woman, Jeanie Weve of Pretty Prairie, died Sunday. The Reno County Sheriff’s office said in a news release that Weve was with family and friends riding a zipline in southeast Reno County when the accident occurred. Witnesses told she appeared to freeze when she jumped off the zipline, causing her to let go of the handles and fall about 20 feet. She died later at Via Christie St Frances in Wichita.
A new phone scam has already claimed victims in Manhattan. Riley County Police Detective Steve Gregoire says to be vigilant against someone claiming to be a debt collector who becomes hyper-aggressive in an attempt to get you to panic and give up personal financial information. Gregoire adds the call will sound legitimate, as the caller may have your social security number, or a birth date, even your employer. The phone number in question will come up on caller IDs with a New York area code, specifically (347)380-8980, and the caller will be of Indian or Middle Eastern descent, though claim…
Despite a loss to now #2 Oklahoma State, K-State remains #14 in the BCS Standings, released Sunday. The Cats are ranked #10 by the computers, but are #18 in the Harris Interactive poll, and #22 in the coaches poll. K-State ranks #17 in the AP Poll, which does not figure into the BCS. LSU and Oklahoma State took control of the race to the BCS championship game, but don’t count out Alabama yet. The day after the Tigers and Cowboys stayed unbeaten with their most difficult victories of the season, they also took the top two spots in the BCS…
STILLWATER, Okla. (AP) Brandon Weeden threw for a school record 502 yards and four touchdowns, and Joseph Randle scored the final, tiebreaking 23-yard touchdown with 2:16 remaining to lift No. 3 Oklahoma State to a 52-45 victory against No. 17 Kansas State on Saturday night. The Cowboys (9-0, 6-0 Big 12) matched the best start in school history and survived quite a scare from K-State (7-2, 4-2), which had three shots at the end zone in the final 12 seconds. Collin Klein missed on 5-yard passes intended for Tyler Locketta and Chris Harper and then overshot Tramaine Thompson in…
MANHATTAN, Kan. (AP) Angel Rodriguez scored 15 points, Jordan Henriquez had 11 points and 10 rebounds and Kansas State beat Fort Hays State 90-60 in an exhibition game Sunday. Thomas Gipson had 14 points and six rebounds for the Wildcats, who played without Big 12 sixth man of the year Jamar Samuels. The senior forward is serving a three-game suspension for violating team rules. Tyrone Phillips had 16 points for Fort Hays State. Lance Russell scored 12, and Markus Yarborough finished with 11 points. Kansas State hosts Charleston Southern in its regular-season opener on Friday at 7:00pm at Bramlage…
COLUMBIA, Mo. (AP) Bye-bye Big 12, hello SEC. After weeks of private flirtations and the college sports’ equivalent of prenuptial negotiations with their respective lawyers, Missouri and the Southeastern Conference took their mutual attraction public Sunday First the SEC released a statement welcoming Missouri as its newest member. Later there was a campus pep rally in Columbia, replete with a new SEC banner, the school’s marching band and exploding confetti. Missouri will join the league effective July 1, 2012 by unanimous agreement of the SEC’s presidents and chancellors, including Bernie Machen of Florida, who joined Slive at Sunday’s announcement…