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'Several Cities' Could Have No Daily Paper As Soon As 2010, Credit Rater Says

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Posted By: Incredulous

for out-of-towners - old pavilion picture...

1 Reply - Last Reply On 12/4/2008 6:59:08 PM

Posted By: bob strawn

Some Semblance of Dignity...Please

I am, by no means, a prude, but I have seen a tendency on this forum that bothers me a little. Even the simplest comment is turned, by some folks, into some sort of a sexual innuendo. I don't mind some fun, but, I think it has reached the point that it detracts from some serious points that are made here. I think that those of us who post here would like to think that we make a bit of difference...playing prurient word games is not the way to be taken seriously...Reminds me of middle school.......

13 Replies - Last Reply On 12/4/2008 6:46:39 PM

Posted By: michael hadley

Shooting

Anyone here about a shooting in Clay Center? Heard the schools in Riley were asked to lockdown.

3 Replies - Last Reply On 12/4/2008 4:22:52 PM

Posted By: Narbig

How to sell a motorcycle

Been trying to sell this bike for a couple months now, cant find a buyer. anyone know of a motorcycle shop that buys bikes?

23 Replies - Last Reply On 12/4/2008 6:53:42 PM

Posted By: Mister

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Have it on Good Authority....

That Sebelius is in as Labor Secretary. See? Sometimes it's good to have a Kansan living near D.C.

17 Replies - Last Reply On 12/4/2008 6:10:47 PM

Posted By: randall baughman

Who Gave $35 Million to Democrats???

Do you know which special interest gave more money to the Obama campaign than any other?

If you guessed "trial lawyers" -- well, okay, that's too easy. But can you guess which special interest came in second?

Labor unions? Nope. The Green Lobby? Nope. AARP? Wrong, again. NEA? Nyet.

Give up? Okay, here's the answer: Wall Street.

That's right. According to CNNMoney.com, Wall Street securities and investment firms gave over $35 million to Democratic candidates this election cycle. And the amount they gave to the Obama campaign was nearly five times the amount they gave to McCain.

If you've been wondering why the financial industry is in meltdown -- and taking your 401(k) or investment portfolio down with it -- now you know.

12 Replies - Last Reply On 12/4/2008 6:01:25 PM

Posted By: F.DR Baughman

Is WalMart Responsible?

Why should WalMart be held accountable for the tragic death of an employee who was trampled to death by crazed shoppers? The shoppers are to blame; they were out of control, hostile, and responsible for the death of that man. WalMart can't be held accountable for the bad judgment, bad behavior, and tragedy in a mob mentality situation.

Dennis Miller asked tonight, "Do I really want to go to WalMart and die at 5:30 this morning?" in part of his response on the issue...people are responsible for where they are and what they do. If peple want to be part of a situation like that, they are accountable for its outcome. WalMart couldn't have imagined that the mob would break down its doors in a frenzy.

It's certainly not worth a life to shop. But those who were part of that crowd are responsible, the store isn't.

Now, watch the lawsuits fly.

20 Replies - Last Reply On 12/4/2008 6:33:28 PM

Posted By: bubba

Prop 8, The Musical

http://brighthall.aol.com/2008/12/03/proposition-8-battle-continues/

Very funny!

42 Replies - Last Reply On 12/4/2008 6:28:07 PM

Posted By: randall baughman

Prop 8-ish

CIRCLING THE WAGONS, AGAIN The Vatican and many others continue to fight a losing battle against the move to give equal civil rights to gays and lesbians. In the most recent example, the Vatican says it opposes a proposed United Nations resolution to decriminalize homosexuality. All of this is going to seem preposterous 50 or 100 years from now, when such discriminatory practices will have, I hope, fallen by the wayside. (copied from an enewspaper site)

18 Replies - Last Reply On 12/4/2008 11:59:15 AM

Posted By: curmudgeon

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Snyder says that Urban Meyer visited K-State and runs our offense

Snyder on 810 said that Urban Meyer visited K-State and learned our offense in the 1990s. Apparently, he is running a massaged version of it. Snyder said if you changed the uniforms of K-State in the mid 1990s to Florida you would have a hard time telling the difference.

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Posted By: Iowa Hawkeye

Synder Names Clements as Def Ends Coach

Any other confirmed names coming to coach at KSU?

3 Replies - Last Reply On 12/4/2008 5:53:08 PM

Posted By: batman

Next year

My hopes for next year, tempered with a dash of reality. 5 or 6 wins, BUT with a defense that is not giving up 500yds a game, hopefully a good DC can get us into the top 30-40 in the country there. I think our loses will be much closer, around 10-15 a game instead of the blow outs we endured this year. Add that up and it equals what all KSU fans want: improvement with signs that we are back in the right direction, getting better and better. Oh and about scheduling. Wasn't it Prince that bought out the game with that powerhouse team Fresno? Snyder tried to get series with Notre Dame and others around 2000 but they wanted 2-3 home games for each one here. Why would anyone agree to that?

6 Replies - Last Reply On 12/4/2008 6:08:58 PM

Posted By: onesadkat

Big 12 Recruiting Class Ranks

I am a member of Rivals(dont know if you guys are into that stuff or not) so I thought I would show you guys the Big 12 Schools and where they rank for this years Recruiting classes.
4. texas
14. OU
18. A&M
25. TT
28. Mizzou
31. NU
36. OSU
49. KU
58. CU
65 Baylor
76. ISU
90. Kstate

11 Replies - Last Reply On 12/4/2008 6:37:58 PM

Posted By: klondog

How sweet would it be to get this guy...

Bryce Brown

Go Powercat has a story of him having KSU still in the running, especially now that Bill is back.

12 Replies - Last Reply On 12/4/2008 4:00:11 PM

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Thursday, December 04, 2008

The Manhattan Tornado of June 11th 2008

The tornado that struck Manhattan Wednesday 11th June, causing millions of dollars in damage, peaked at an EF4 classification, authorities determined.

The news reports, photos from staff and readers and video will be displayed here.

Headlines

K-State deals with tornado aftermath Kansas State University has started making temporary repairs to buildings damaged by the tornado last week that hit campus. Published 6/16/2008
Volunteers turn out to help with tornado recovery More than two hundred volunteers signed up with the city of Manhattan Friday to help clean up neighborhoods that suffered damages in the tornado and heavy storms Wednesday evening. Published 6/15/2008
Chapman took an even more extensive hit CHAPMAN — When the tornado hit the middle school, it sounded like the freight train that passed by Katrina Arensman's home every day, speeding by on its track with no intention and no means of stopping. In fact, Arensman said, she thought it was the train until her ears started popping and someone told her that what she heard was a tornado, categorized as F-3 or greater, destroying the school around them. Published 6/18/2008
Storm was an EF4 when it struck; now the focus turns to a community-wide assistance effort The tornado that struck Manhattan Wednesday night, causing millions of dollars in damage, peaked at an EF4 classification, authorities have deter- mined. Published 6/18/2008
$20 million impact to KSU buildings Kansas State University took an estimated $20 million hit from Wednesday night's storm. Published 6/12/2008
Dozens of homes in ruins; Seth Child's businesses struck At least 30 westside homes and two major businesses were destroyed when a fast-moving tornado swept through Manhattan late Wednesday night. Published 6/12/2008
Round 2 might occur as soon as tonight Despite this morning's respite from last night's wild weather, forecasters are predicting more thunderstorms to hit the area this evening, possibly complicating local clean-up efforts. Published 6/12/2008
Lee School damaged Lee Elementary school sustained damage from last night's storm with broken windows and damage to its roof. Published 6/12/2008
Students surprised by tornado damage As Manhattan residents continued recovery from last week's hail storm, a fresh spate of weather came through the city Wednesday, as a tornado caused destruction around the city. Published 6/12/2008
Video of the tornado in Manhattan Published 6/18/2008