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31 VOLUME 27, NUMBER 13 Thursday, Auguse 30, 2018 Our Twenty Seventh Year of Bring Manhattan Local, State, And National News United State - Mexico reach trade deal WASHINGTON (AP) — President movement of goods between the three tion can tell Congress it had reached a place NAFTA. Donald Trump anounced victory countries and the integration of opera- deal with Mexico — and that Canada “We are very interested in this being Monday in reaching a preliminary tions,” Jay Timmons, president of that is welcome to join. an agreement of three countries,” said deal with Mexico to replace the North National Association of Manufactur- But other analysts said the answer President-elect Andres Manuel Lopez American Free Trade Agreement. ers, said “it is imperative that a trilat- wasn’t clear: “It’s a question that has Obrador. At the same time, Foreign Trump proclaimed the agreement a eral agreement be inked.” never been tested,” said Lori Wallach, Minister Luis Videgaray told reporters triumph, pointing to Monday’s surge Trump has frequently condemned director of the left-leaning Public Cit- that “Mexico will have a free trade in the stock market, which was fueled the 24-year-old NAFTA trade pact as a izen’s Global Trade Watch. agreement regardless of the outcome” in part by the apparent breakthrough job-killing “disaster” for American Even a key Trump ally, Rep. Kevin of U.S.-Canada negotiations. with Mexico. workers. The president and other crit- Brady, the Texas Republican who is The Office of the U.S. Trade Repre- “We just signed a trade agreement ics say the pact encouraged U.S. man- chairman of the House Ways and sentative said Mexico had agreed to with Mexico, and it’s a terrific agree- ufacturers to move south of the border Means Committee, expressed caution ensure that 75 percent of automotive ment for everybody,” the president de- to exploit low-wage Mexican labor. about Monday’s apparent break- content be produced within the trade clared. “It’s an agreement that a lot of The preliminary deal with Mexico through. Brady said he looked forward bloc (up from a current 62.5 percent) people said couldn’t be done.” might bring more manufacturing to the “to carefully analyzing the details and to receive duty-free benefits and that He said he wanted to call the re- United States. Yet it is far from final. consulting in the weeks ahead to deter- 40 percent to 45 percent be made by vamped trade pact “the United States- Even after being formally signed, it mine whether the new proposal meets workers earning at least $16 an hour. Mexico Trade Agreement” because, in President Donald Trump would have be ratified by lawmakers the trade priorities set out by Con- Those changes are meant to encourage his view, NAFTA has earned a reputa- (Wickipeda) in each country. gress.” more auto production in the United tion for being harmful to American eign Minister Chrystia Freeland, cut The U.S. Congress wouldn’t vote on And the No. 2 Senate Republican, States. workers. short a trip to Europe to fly to Wash- it until next year — after November John Cornyn of Texas, while hailing For months, the talks were held up But first, he said, he would give ington on Tuesday to try to restart midterm elections that could end Re- Monday’s news as a “positive step,” by the Trump administration’s insis- Canada a chance to get back in — “if talks. publican control of the House of Rep- said Canada needs to be party to a final tence on a “sunset clause”: A renego- they’d like to negotiate fairly.” To in- “We will only sign a new NAFTA resentatives. But, it looks like at least deal. tiated NAFTA would end after five tensify the pressure on Ottawa to that is good for Canada and good for a tentative public-relations victory for “A trilateral agreement is the best years unless all three countries agreed agree to his terms, the president the middle class,” said Adam Austen, Trump, path forward,” Cornyn said, adding to continue it. Mexico and Canada threatened to impose new taxes on a spokesman for Freeland, saying that Before the administration began ne- that millions of jobs were at stake. considered that proposal a deal-killer. Canadian auto imports. “Canada’s signature is required.” gotiating a new NAFTA a year ago, it There are political reasons to keep On Monday, the Trump administra- Talking to reporters, the top White Critics denounced the prospect of had notified Congress that it was be- Canada inside the regional bloc: tion and Mexico announced a compro- House economic adviser, Larry Kud- cutting Canada out a North American ginning talks with Canada and Mex- “Mexico will have a difficult time mise on that divisive issue: An low, urged Canada to “come to the trade pact, in part because of the risks ico. So Monday’s announcement raises selling ‘Trump’s deal’ back home if overhauled NAFTA would remain in table.” it could pose for companies involved the question: Is the administration au- Canada does not think it is a good force for 16 years. After six years, the “Let’s make a great deal like we in international trade. Many manufac- thorized to reach a deal with only one deal,” said Daniel Ujczo, a trade attor- countries would review the agreement just made with Mexico,” Kudlow said. turers have built vital supply systems of those countries? ney with Dickinson Wright PLLC. “It and decide whether it needed to be up- “If not, the USA may have to take ac- that depend on freely crossing all three A senior administration official, will appear that Mexico caved.” dated or changed. They then would ei- tion.” NAFTA borders. who briefed reporters on condition of Indeed, Mexico has said it wants ther agree to a new 16-year deal or the Canada’s NAFTA negotiator, For- Noting the “massive amount of anonymity, said yes: The administra- Canada included in any new deal to re- pact would expire. Cohen lawyer Lanny Davis stumble on facts NEW YORK (AP) — They’re the Northwestern University law school. the Post, “there’s a possibility that is ing. Just another phony story by the ultimate insiders, but the lawyers “In the age of 24/7 news, it’s a hope- the case. But I am not sure.” Fake News Media!” speaking publicly on behalf of Presi- less quest to expect people to know The prospect of Cohen telling dent Donald Trump and his longtime what they’re talking about,” Lubet Mueller that Trump knew in advance CNN said it stands by the story, “fixer”-turned-foe Michael Cohen added, jokingly. about the June 2016 meeting has hung which included reporting from Water- have been fumbling the facts of late. Davis told The Washington Post over the Russia probe since CNN, cit- gate reporter Carl Bernstein. Trump Jr. Cohen’s lawyer, Lanny Davis, spent over the weekend that he “could not ing anonymous sources, reported last tweeted that CNN was defending “lit- recent days walking back his bomb- independently confirm” the claims he month that Cohen was willing to share eral fake news” and derided Bernstein shell assertions that his client could tell made on television last week that the information. Davis told the AP at as a “leftist hack.” the special counsel that Trump had Cohen witnessed Trump’s eldest son, the time that the basic substance of the The conflicting statements are im- prior knowledge of a meeting with a Donald Trump Jr., telling his father CNN report was correct and told CNN portant not only because they can raise Russian lawyer to get damaging infor- about the Trump Tower meeting be- last Wednesday that Cohen “was pres- credibility questions but also because, mation on Hillary Clinton. forehand. ent during a discussion with junior and in the absence of any comments, clar- “I should have been much clearer “I take responsibility for not com- dad” pertaining to the Trump Tower ification or corrections from the spe- that I could not confirm the story,” municating more clearly my uncer- meeting. cial counsel’s office, the lawyers’ Davis said Monday, attempting to tainty,” Davis told The Associated Davis, citing a lack of independent words are sometimes the most direct clean up his comments in interviews Press on Monday. “I regret the error.” verification, apologized Monday to the vehicle for providing information to last week after Cohen pleaded guilty to Davis also is hedging suggestions he AP, saying “I express my regrets that I the public about the status of the inves- campaign finance violations, tax eva- made on television last week that coul tigation. sion and bank fraud. Cohen could tell special counsel Trump, who has denied knowing It’s not clear, though, that they have Robert Mueller about whether Trump about the meeting, seized on Davis’ any bearing on the investigation itself. Federal ethics rules frown on Lanny Davis, Machael Cohen’s was aware of and encouraged Russian about-face. Davis primarily functions as a lawyers making comments intended to spokesman, also worked as a special hacking during the 2016 campaign be- “Michaels Cohen’s attorney clari- spokesman for Cohen, with the bulk of prejudice a jury or engaging in fraud counsel defending then-President fore it became publicly known. fied the record, saying his client does the actual legal work being done by or dishonesty, but legal ethics expert Bill Clinton against impeachment, After suggesting to CNN last not know if President Trump knew New York lawyer, Guy Petrillo, who Steven Lubet said there’s no boundary Wednesday that “Cohen was an ob- about the Trump Tower meeting (out used to work for the Manhattan office crossed by an inaccurate public state- of the ethics opinions would call mere server and was a witness to Mr. of which came nothing!),” Trump now leading the prosecution. ment. puffery, and typically that is not sub- Trump’s awareness of those emails be- tweeted on Saturday. “The answer is “This is, I think, what I think some ject to discipline,” said Lubet, of fore they were dropped,” Cohen told that I did NOT know about the meet-

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Manhattan Free Press Thursday, August 30, 2018 22 City Commission Aug. 28 Special Agenda CITY COMMISSION City Administration to generate − 2017 ICSC Silver Max workers to stay in Manhattan AGENDA MEMO a couple concepts with prelimi- award: Cause-Marketing (Mili- MEETING: August 28, nary budgets for the revitaliza- tary) Changing Retail 2018 tion of the public plaza at 3rd − 2018 ICSC Max Finalist: Environment SUBJECT: Manhat- Street and Poyntz Avenue. Causer-Marketing (Prom) • Credit Suisse predicts 25% tan Town Center – Request These concepts and budgets are of malls will close by 2022 for a Community Improve- attached. BBN has met with Economic Impact • 13% of total retail sales ment District (CID) Mall management and Down- (June 2018) were online in 2017, up from town Manhattan, Inc. (DMI) to • Employment: 11.6% in 2016 (Forbes; July 8, BACKGROUND gain feedback and direction on • 975 current employees at 2018) the concepts. Manhattan Town Center • Value of malls down 25- On April 17, 2018, the City FINANCING • Capacity of more than 50% plus over the last decade Commission provided City Ad- The Manhattan Town Center 1,100 employees • By July 2018, more than ministration direction to move is proposing an increase to the • $1.3 million in real estate 4,100 stores had closed in the forward with a Community Im- sales tax rate for goods pur- taxes paid in 2017 U.S., which is more than double provement District (CID) pol- chased at their shopping center • City of Manhattan receives the 2,000 that opened (Core- icy. in the amount of .75%. City Ad- annual sales tax revenue sight Research Study, July On June 5, 2018, the City ministration anticipates utiliz- • Recent major construction 2018) Commission approved Resolu- ing a portion of these CID provided jobs and brought- tion No. 060518-D establishing revenues to renovate and revi- a CID policy (attached). talize the public plaza off the The CID policy sets forth the 3rd Street entry into Manhattan official position and procedures Town Center. The balance of of the City for considering ap- the funds would then be plications for CID’s. The use of pledged towards renovations to CID’s is generally to redevelop both the interior common an existing property and/or at- spaces and exterior common tract new retail to enhance the areas of Manhattan Town Cen- City’s economic base. Each ter. CID will include an agreement ALTERNATIVE with the applicant/petitioner for It appears the Commission the use of the increase in sales has the following alternative tax for specific purposes. The concerning the issue at hand. agreements will include audit The Commission may: language and potentially per- 1. Provide direction and formance measures to accom- feedback to the request from pany the incentives. Each CID Manhattan Town Center to es- request requires a petition to be tablish a Community Improve- filed with the City and a $1,000 ment District. application fee. Once reviewed RECOMMENDATION for conformance by staff, an ac- City Administration recom- tion item to set a public hearing mends the City Commission will be considered by the City provide input and feedback rel- Commission. ative to the request to establish A hearing takes place after a CID at Manhattan Town Cen- the resolution is passed by the ter. City Commission setting the date for the hearing. The CID is Community Improvement adopted by ordinance upon suc- District (CID) Talking Ponits FOR SALE cessful completion of the public ping center. This tax would be tempting to leverage a hearing. set aside by the City and trans- Community Focus 2012 Mazda 5 Sport DISCUSSION ferred to the Manhattan Town portion of the CID proceeds • Strong commitment to the Manhattan Town Center Center on an annual basis to to assist with improvements in Community evidenced by (MTC) has submitted a request offset agreed upon expenditures the public plaza located near the events and investment Price $8,134 (attached) for the establishment for improvements and upgrades MTC entry at 3rd Street and • Desire to support and part- and use of an additional .75% to the interior common spaces Poyntz Avenue. ner with the Community to CID sales tax at the mall shop- and exterior common areas of Bowman, Bowman and meet needs the MTC. 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Published Weekly Manhattan Free Press Issues are Every Thursday 785-537-8953785-537-8953 on Line or on Facebook Manhattan Free Press Thursday, August 30, 2018 33 Tallgrass Brewing Co suspends operations By Brianna Childers need to change its business ership, but closure of the deal shipping its final batches of Topeka Capital Journal plan. continued to be delayed until beer. Over the next three weeks, Tallgrass Brewing Co., a “They have been spreading this week, he said, when it was the current ownership will ex- Manhattan beer producer, said themselves over 18 states like a determined that operations plore securing additional fund- Friday that it would suspend thin veneer, and maybe only 15 couldn’t be sustained. ing through private investors, operations indefinitely. percent of their beer is being Tallgrass is producing and MHK Business News reported. MHK Business News re- sold in Kansas,” Ives said. “I ported Friday that Tallgrass’ think that it is possible for a closure was a result of a satu- brewery like that to make it and rated market and a transition in produce great beer people ownership. would love to drink.” Still, the closure doesn’t bode Ives said more people are be- ill for craft brewers focused on coming interested in craft beer, serving their beer locally, own- and those people would rather ers of two Topeka breweries drink locally than purchase 8223 South Port Drive said. such brews at a liquor store. Manhattan, Ks 66502 The production facility’s He doesn’t think Tallgrass’ [email protected] shutdown won’t affect the Tall- problems will become his. grass Tap House in downtown ents and swapping tales and sto- meet demand in its 18-state Manhattan. The Tap House is a ries, so it’s always a hard thing market. “They were mostly beer in standalone entity owned by to hear for us,” Rosdahl said. Its founder and former CEO, cans in the cooler case at the Icon Investments and operated But Rosdahl said Tallgrass Jeff Gill, told MHK Business liquor stores in 18 states, and by LOLO Hospitality, MHK wasn’t competition for Norse- News that craft beer drinkers’ we are, maybe 85 percent of our Business News reported. The men, and its owners don’t think habits had shifted in the past beer is sold across our bar in the Tap House has licenses for ex- the closure will affect their couple of years, hitting Tall- Blind Tiger,” Ives said. “Fifteen clusive use of the Tallgrass business. grass hard. percent of our beer is sold in brand and beer recipes and will “They are quite a different “A few short years ago, craft kegs and on tap in Topeka, continue to serve Tallgrass beer. scope than we are,” he said. “I beer drinkers were going to the Lawrence, Manhattan and Adam Rosdahl, co-owner of don’t see it having much impact liquor store to buy their beer,” Salina. We are brewing more Norsemen Brewing Co. in directly on our business what- Gill said. “As craft beer became beer than ever before.” North Topeka, said news of the soever. They were distributing more prolific, people started According to MHK Business closure was heartbreaking. It is to several other states, whereas frequenting their local taproom News, Tallgrass in 2017 began difficult for any brewer to see a we focus 100 percent in Topeka or brewery instead of buying re- a recapitalization effort through 2016 Kia Rio fellow brewer go out of busi- and our own community.” gional or national craft brands a private, East Coast equity firm ness, he said. Tallgrass Brewing was from the liquor store.” that planned to leverage exist- Certified pre-owned only “We are all a very tight-knit founded in 2007. In 2015, the Jay Ives, owner of Topeka’s ing equity in the Tallgrass family and we collaborate con- company built the $7.5 million Blind Tiger Brewery, said it brands to increase its national $199 per month. W.A.C. sistently and work together, production facility to enable it could be possible for Tallgrass market share, and was going to constantly borrowing ingredi- to boost production enough to to reopen. But, he said, it would purchase a majority equity stake in the company. Gill even- tually transitioned out of lead- Phone: 785-473-8836 Utilities pivot from power Business: plants to grid work for profits RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) — burning natural gas. to restore. The Department of Electric utilities are pouring bil- So electricity companies are Energy’s latest cybersecurity lions of dollars into a race to telling Wall Street they’re shift- plan, a National Academy of prevent terrorists or enemy gov- ing their business plans. Now Sciences report last year and Now OPEN ernments from shutting down they’re having customers pay to advocacy groups like Protect the power grid and everything replace aging equipment, block Our Power are among the that depends on electricity in malicious hackers, minimize voices calling for sustained fed- America’s hyper-connected so- outages, accommodate the up- eral support for grid improve- ciety. surge of wind and solar power ments. The U.S. Department of and allow consumers more con- Congress created grants for Homeland Security detailed last trol over when and how much “smart grid” investments a month how Russian hackers power they use. decade ago, but hasn’t appropri- have targeted the nation’s en- The investment research firm ated funds for them since the ergy grid. Officials said they SSR projects that increased in- 2009 stimulus package. Paintless Dent Repair Specialist could have caused major black- vestment in the distribution grid outs, but instead, the hackers will be the primary source of “The grid” was essentially appeared more focused on re- growth for most utilities over built to carry electricity in one connaissance. the next five to 10 years. Those direction, from power plants to The concern over cyber- investments mean a stream of homes and businesses over a threats comes as power compa- new revenue that could last network of poles, wires and nies shift focus to pursue decades. high-voltage transmission extensive upgrades in software, “This infrastructure will pro- equipment. Now it has to be up- switches and wires to enable a vide significant benefits to our dated to accommodate renew- much more flexible distribution customers, including improved able energy that can surge and of electricity. customer control and conven- flow in many directions, be ience, and cyber and physical stored in massive batteries and That means the likelihood of security enhancements while even move in reverse as solar- rate increases for consumers. creating thousands of jobs and equipped homes and businesses Utilities have long based their supporting the state’s econ- sell their excess power. business on building power omy,” Duke Energy CEO Lynn Key pieces of equipment, plants and selling the juice to Good told Wall Street analysts such as transformers and trans- customers, adding a regulator- this month. Her spokesman de- mission wires, are 25 years or approved profit margin to pay clined an interview request. older. And hackers aren’t the for it all. But the need for big The message that big spend- only threat: The power supply generation projects has fallen ing is needed is amplified by must be protected against phys- after decades of energy conser- U.S. government warnings of ical attacks, from criminals Ron Roche and Steve Lacey 8865 East Hwy 24 vation, fewer factories and the dire consequences if the grid shooting out transformers to se- swapping of coal-fired power isn’t refashioned to make it vere weather and even solar 7855-410-9665 Manhattan, Ks 66502 plants for cheaper and cleaner- tougher to black out and easier storms. Manhattan Free Press Thursday, August 30, 2018 44 Florida Court Slams Feds for Ordering State Agency to Withhold Public Records Judicial Watch issue safety recommendations sued in state court and this vestigation. The judge doesn’t Can the federal government that can prevent future disas- week a judge in Tallahassee or- buy it, writing that “there may withhold records that are public ters. Part of the process is re- dered the FDOT to release the well be a legitimate concern re- under state law simply by leasing information to the files. The taxpayer-funded garding the disclosure of infor- claiming that the documents are public. However, the Miami school, Florida International mation obtained from private part of “an ongoing investiga- bridge debacle, which was University (FIU), and an adja- sources. This Court however, tion?” No, according to a mostly funded by a U.S. De- cent city, Sweetwater, that were has difficulty envisioning how Florida court that just slammed partment of Transportation involved in the bridge project that argument applies to materi- the feds for attempting to quash grant, has been veiled in suspi- have also refused to release als maintained by the State of the state’s expansive public cious secrecy. documents as per NTSB’s di- Florida which were already records law to keep information rective. public at the time they were secret. The case involves the In the course of reporting the provided to the NTSB.” March collapse of a pedestrian bridge collapse a local newspa- In ordering the FDOT to pro- bridge at a public university in per asked the FDOT for records vide the records to the media The ruling represents a sub- Miami. Six people were killed that are public under the state’s the judge, Kevin Carroll, writes stantial blow to the federal gov- when the bridge, which cost decades-old Sunshine law. that turning them over to the ernment and the methods it taxpayers $14.2 million, came Under Florida’s notoriously NTSB did not change their sta- typically employs to keep the crashing down on a busy road broad measure any records tus as public records. “Simply public in the dark. It also marks as it was being installed. Eight made or received by any public put, under Florida law, it is clear a big victory for transparency vehicles got crushed by the agency in the course of its offi- that furnishing a document and the public’s right to know 950-ton bridge because officials cial business are available for (which was a public record about a taxpayer-funded project didn’t close the street. inspection unless specifically when it was made or created that went terribly wrong. Like exempted by the legislature. record) to an investigating the media in the FIU bridge The government has tried to That incudes traditional written agency would not alter its status case, Judicial Watch regularly conceal details of the catastro- documents such as papers, as a pubic record and it would takes legal action to obtain gov- phe and local media outlets Judicial Watch President Tom Fitton. maps and books, tapes, photo- remain available for public in- ernment records that should be have been forced to take legal graphs, film, sound recordings spection,” the judge writes. In released without litigation. Un- action to uncover the truth. The and records stored on comput- the ruling Carroll also responds fortunately, the spirit of the fed- key agencies involved are the agency responsible for conduct- U.S. and other “significant” ac- ers. The FDOT refused to pro- to a U.S. government filing that eral law—Freedom of Florida Department of Trans- ing accident investigations. cidents involving various vide the records, saying that the attempts to sway the court to Information Act (FOIA)—is portation (FDOT) and the Na- Agents in NTSB jackets de- modes of transportation. The NTSB ordered it not to release withhold the bridge records by systematically violated by gov- tional Transportation Safety scend upon the scene of every goal is to determine the proba- them because of an ongoing in- claiming that making them pub- ernment at all level. Board (NTSB), the federal civil aviation accident in the ble cause of the accidents and vestigation. The newspaper lic could impair the NTSB’s in- Kansas didn’t inform residents of contaminated water Tuesday Thru Saturday WICHITA, Kan. (AP) — private wells, but it realized last nected to the city’s public up and down the street has had Kansas officials didn’t notify year that groundwater was actu- water supply. something or (the) other.” hundreds of Wichita-area resi- ally flowing toward them. Some residents fear the issue The state’s notification de- dents about contaminated “You think they would have could happen again at other lays stem from a 1995 law that drinking water in two neighbor- notified everybody, taken some contaminated sites that the directs the Kansas Department hoods for years. precautions until something state hasn’t checked near of Health to not look for con- The state discovered dry was done,” said Haysville resi- neighborhoods that still rely on tamination from dry cleaners. Optical Perspectives cleaning chemicals had contam- dent Joe Hufman, whose pri- well water. The Kansas Drycleaner Envi- inated groundwater at a vate well was contaminated. ronmental Response Act passed Haysville laundromat in 2011 “Instead, they all kept quiet. Dry cleaning chemicals like at the request of the industry to while investigating a possible They didn’t let anybody know perchloroethylene, or PCE, can protect small businesses from Kwik Shop expansion. The about the contamination, so we build up over time when con- the potentially crippling cost of 930 Hayes Drive, Suite E. Kansas Department of Health all continued to drink the sumed and potentially harm an involving the federal govern- Manhattan, Kansas and Environment didn’t act on water.” individual’s nervous system, ment in water pollution the contamination for more than Haysville completed hooking liver, kidneys and reproductive cleanup. six years, the Wichita Eagle re- up about 200 homes to city system. Republican Sen. Dan Ker- (785)539-5105 Fax (785)539-2324 ported. water in July. “We thought we were safe schen said he wants the Health The state didn’t test nearby and then the more we thought Department to receive more private wells or notify residents The state also waited more about it, we looked up at who funding designated for cleaning so that they could test for con- than four years to notify more had died and who had been up contaminated sites, instead 2017 Ford F-450 tamination at their drinking than 200 homes that officials sick in our neighbors,” said of just implementing emer- wells. The department said it discovered contamination near Randi Williams, whose Wi- gency actions such as providing King Ranch Dually assumed the contaminated a Wichita dry cleaning site. chita neighbors’ wells tested bottled water and hooking resi- water was traveling away from Those households are now con- positive for PCE. “Everyone dents up to city water. Diesel Federal judge in Texas says U.S. government owes Kansas $142 million TOPEKA, Kan. (AP) — The case involves what is the fees do apply to private in- stitution. The states also sought Kansas Attorney General Derek called the Health Insurance surance companies that admin- a refund of the money they had Schmidt and Gov. Jeff Colyer Provider Fee, which the federal ister state Medicaid programs, paid out. are touting a federal court rul- government levies on insurance as they do in Kansas under the The other four states in the Sold ing handed down Tuesday that companies to subsidize the cost KanCare system. lawsuit are Indiana, Louisiana, says the federal government of discount insurance provided In 2013, the U.S. Depart- Nebraska and Wisconsin, all of must repay hundreds of mil- through federal and state ex- ment of Health and Human whom use managed care organ- lions of dollars to six states – in- changes, including Services began requiring states izations, or MCOs, to adminis- cluding $142 million to Kansas Healthcare.gov. like Kansas to reimburse those ter their Medicaid programs. An estimated 11.8 million – for costs they were forced to companies for the cost of the In March, U.S. District Judge Black Exterior; 6-Speed Automatic Transmission, 6.7L En- pay through their Medicaid pro- Americans are covered by fees by building that cost into Reed O’Connor ruled that the gine; 4WD; Crew Cab 8’; 8 Cylinders; 4 Doors. grams to help finance the Af- health insurance purchased the rates that the states pay the policy was illegal. But he de- fordable Care Act, also known through those exchanges in companies. nied the states’ request for a re- as Obamacare. 2017, including 96,304 people fund, saying the states were not in Kansas. The Health Insur- In 2015, Kansas joined five “taxpayers” entitled to a refund But Schmidt also said in a ance Provider Fee generates other states, led by Texas, in under the Internal Revenue statement Wednesday that $14.3 billion a year to subsidize filing a lawsuit challenging that Code and that the states weren’t Kansas should not count on get- the cost of those plans. policy, saying it violated sev- the entities who actually paid ting that money any time soon Under the ACA, states were eral federal laws, including the the money to the federal gov- because the decision is likely to specifically exempted from ACA, as well as the U.S. Con- ernment. Phone: 785-786-4004 be appealed. having to pay those fees. But Manhattan Free Press Thursday, August 30, 2018 55 Kansas is Top Ten in the wrong education categories Kansas Policy Institute the State (65 percent) require school districts to report the national average was just 47 Calculations from Kansas school funding increase with The Kansas Association of –Kansas has the 7th highest construction funds on hand but percent. The difference is made Legislative Research Depart- another big state tax hike or School Boards falsely claims per-pupil spending on Capital it could be nearly $800 million; up in Local funding, where the ment show a $3.7 billion rev- raise local property taxes? Do Kansas is in the top ten for stu- Outlay ($1,946) Census data shows Kansas national average is 45 percent, enue shortfall over the next four they cut a lot of waste and (fi- dent achievement, but Kansas –Kansas has the 8th highest schools had $2.7 billion in cash but local property taxes only years. That’s what it would nally) tell the court to mind its does have some top ten rank- debt per-pupil ($11,238) and securities but the state-re- cover 27 percent of the tab in take to pay for approved and own business and reject school ings – and they’re in all the The current debt ranking ported total for 2016 was $1.9 Kansas. proposed school funding with- funding increases? What about wrong categories. Newly re- could be even higher, since billion. Construction funds Education officials prefer the out taking money from the highway transfers and pension leased data from the U.S. Cen- Kansas schools set a new record would be proceeds from the higher State allocation because highway fund, making timely payment delays? sus Bureau for the 2016 school of $6.1 billion in bonded in- sale of bonds that haven’t been local property tax increases payments to the pension system Legislators created a serious year shows: debtedness last year. The cash spent on construction projects. would prompt citizens to scru- and complying with state law math problem trying to appease –Kansas has the 2nd highest and security totals in the Census Long before legislators tinize school spending prac- on ending balances. courts and the education lobby. growth rate in cash and securi- data includes an unknown added about $1 billion to school tices. (Legislators tend to look Whoever wins in November Now they should be honest and ties since 2001 (284 percent) amount of construction funds funding, school districts already the other way because that’s the will have some critical deci- tell citizens how then intend to –Kansas has the 6th highest for each state. The Kansas De- received 65 percent of their expedient way to get re- sions to make. resolve it. share of total aid coming from partment of Education doesn’t funding from the State, while elected.) Do they pay for the massive Star: Davids Lied About Defunding ICE The Sentinel on the Davids’ duplicity. “In the The conversation between to the southern border to see Oops, 3rd District Kansas face of attack ads from U.S. Davids and Allen was more dis- their work firsthand,” said Trump accuses Google of biased Democratic candidate Sharice Rep. Kevin Yoder, Sharice turbing than the Star reported. Yoder of the ICE agents. “I’ve searches, warns ‘be careful’ Davids has been caught in an Davids’ campaign denied this At one point, Allen asked, met with agents putting their WASHINGTON (AP) — comments. week that she supports abolish- embarrassing bit of dissembling “How do you hope to dismantle lives on the line every day to President Donald Trump on “I think Google has really at a politically inopportune ing U.S. Immigration and Cus- this white supremacist immi- stop the flow of drugs and Tuesday accused Google and taken advantage of a lot of peo- time. toms Enforcement,” reports the gration system?” crime into our country.” other U.S. tech companies of ple, and I think that’s a very se- Much in the news this past Star’s Bryan Lowry, “but dur- Davids accepted the question Yoder continued, “The no- rigging search results about him rious thing. That’s a very week was the report that a ing a July podcast interview the as legitimate. “Well one is start- tion that our system is built on “so that almost all stories & serious charge,” Trump said, young Iowa woman, Mollie Kansas Democrat said she sup- ing the conversation,” she re- white supremacy and racism is news is BAD.” He offered no adding that Google, Twitter, Tibbetts, was seized while out ported defunding the agency.” sponded casually. “I mean even beyond the pale. My opponent evidence of bias, but a top ad- Facebook and others “better be jogging by an illegal alien and Two weeks before the August just what you’re talking about must disavow these comments viser said the White House is careful, because you can’t do stabbed to death. If there was primary, host Jordan Valerie which is what is the root of im- and explain to the voters why “taking a look” at whether that to people.” Google should face federal reg- President Donald Trump says ever a time not to be caught ad- Allen on the Millennial Politics migration policy that we’re see- she agreed with them in July ulation. Google and other tech compa- Podcast asked Davids. “And vocating for the abolition of ing playing out now.” and why she has tried to hide Google pushed back sharply, nies are “treading on very, very ICE it was this week. just to clarify, you do support Yoder was appalled as, one her radical views on this issue saying Trump’s claim simply troubled territory.” (Aug. 28) Credit here goes to the defunding ICE?” Davids an- suspects, were most residents of until yesterday’s news reports.” wasn’t so: “We never rank Trump claimed that “we have Kansas City Star for reporting swered unequivocally, “I do.” the 3rd District. “I’ve traveled search results to manipulate po- literally thousands and thou- litical sentiment.” sands of complaints coming in. The president’s tweets ... So I think that Google and echoed his familiar attacks on Twitter and Facebook, they’re the news media — and a con- really treading on very, very servative talking point that Cal- troubled territory and they have For McCain, a life of courage ifornia-based tech companies to be careful.” run by CEOs with liberal lean- Larry Kudlow, the presi- WASHINGTON (AP) — For of the aisle. discontinued medical treat- celebrity. ings don’t give equal weight to dent’s top economic adviser, John McCain, a lifetime of Trump’s health care bill was ment, his family said Friday. After losing to Obama in an opposing political viewpoints. told reporters later that the courage, contradictions and dead. McCain’s lifelong reputa- (Aug 25) electoral landslide, McCain re- They also revealed anew his White House is “taking a look” contrarianism came down to tion as free thinker, never to be With his irascible grin and turned to the Senate determined deep-seated frustration he does- at whether Google searches one vote, in the middle of the intimidated, was very much fighter-pilot moxie, McCain not to be defined by a failed n’t get the credit he believes he should be subject to some gov- night, in the twilight of his ca- alive. won election to the House from presidential campaign in which deserves. ernment regulation. That would reer. It was the capstone of a polit- Arizona twice and the Senate his reputation as a maverick had The president, who has said be a noteworthy development he runs on little sleep, jumped since Trump often points The fate of President Donald ical career that had taken Mc- six times. But twice he was faded. In the politics of the mo- onto Twitter before dawn Tues- proudly to his cutting of gov- Trump’s long effort to repeal Cain from the House to the thwarted in his quest for the ment and in national political Barack Obama’s health care Senate to the Republican presi- day to rehash his recent com- ernment regulations as a spur presidency. His upstart bid for debate over the decades, Mc- plaints about alleged for economic gains. law hung in the balance as a dential nomination, but never to president in 2000 took flight in Cain energetically advanced his suppression of conservative Google, based in Mountain Senate roll call dragged on past his ultimate goal, the White New Hampshire only to be ideas and punched back hard at voices and positive news about View, California, said its aim is 1 a.m. on a July night in 2017. House. quickly flattened in South Car- critics — Trump not least him. to make sure its search engine Then came McCain — 80 McCain, who faced down his olina. among them. He followed that up with users quickly get the most rele- years old, recently diagnosed captors in a Vietnamese prison Eight years later, he fought Scion of a decorated military vague threats in Oval Office vant answers. with brain cancer, his face still of war camp and later turned his back from the brink of defeat to family, McCain embraced his scarred from surgery, striding trademark defiance into a polit- win the GOP nomination, only role as chairman of the Senate with purpose toward the well of ical asset, died Saturday. He to be overpowered by Democ- Armed Services Committee, the Senate. was 81. rat Obama in the general elec- pushing for aggressive U.S. The Arizona Republican US Senator John McCain, tion. McCain had chosen a military intervention overseas FOR SALE raised his right arm, paused for war hero and presidential can- little-known Alaska governor and eager to contribute to “de- dramatic effect and flashed a didate died Saturday after bat- as his running mate for that feating the forces of radical 2011 Nissan Sentra determined thumbs-down, tling brain cancer for more than race, and in the process helped Islam that want to destroy drawing gasps from both sides a year. He was 81. McCain had turn Sarah Palin into a political America.” Price $5,899 Koch family’s new private school to open in Kansas WICHITA, Kan. (AP) — A larger site on the university’s An accordion glass wall sepa- arrangement, and we’ve new Wichita private school fi- Innovation Campus. rates the preschool from Won- worked that out.” nanced by members of the Wonder incorporates facets der Two, a studio for 7- to The school won’t seek ac- Koch family is preparing to of the “Maker movement” and 11-year-olds with standing creditation through the Kansas open its doors to preschool and other education innovations, desks and flexible seating. Department of Education, so it elementary-age children this such as project-based lessons Each student will get a Mac- won’t be required to follow fall. that don’t use traditional Book Air laptop and the school state regulations, administer Wonder, a private pre-K- courses, subjects, grades or will use iPads for augmented state tests or hire licensed teach- through-12th-grade school on classrooms. reality activities, Lahn said. ers. Without accreditation, stu- the Wichita State University “Education can and should Tuition is $10,000 a year for dents’ credits also wouldn’t Mileage 125,005; Trim2.0 S / Exte- campus, will open Sept. 4 with be something different,” said elementary-age children and transfer automatically to other 39 students, the Wichita Eagle Zach Lahn, Wonder’s co- $6,500 a year for preschool stu- schools or universities. rior Color Brilliant Silver Metallic; 4 Door, reported. The school is funded founder. dents. But many colleges accept Engine 4 cyl 21Gasoline. by Chase and Annie Koch, the Students will spend half of “We did not ask any family transcripts from students at son and daughter-in-law of their day in the school’s design we met with if they could pay non-accredited schools. Koch Industries chief Charles studio, which is a converted tuition,” Lahn said. “We talked Lahn said Wonder plans to Koch. garage with a stage that opens to them about what the school seek accreditation through the Plans call for phasing in the onto an outdoor play area. was, told them what the tuition International Association of middle- and high-school pro- The first level, called Wonder was. But we’ve had numerous Learner-Driven Schools. He grams over time. Founders have One, is a Montessori-model families ask us if we could do said he’s confident it’ll appeal Phone: 785-539-7441 signed a preliminary lease for a preschool for 3- to 6-year-olds. some sort of financial aid to many colleges and potential employers. EditorialEditorial

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repeated abjectly false claims to charges against Mr. Flynn. Spe- the FBI and Justice Department cial counsels wield immense about actions of their political power; the mere threat of a When Justice Is Partial opponents. There have been no charge provokes plea deals. It’s charges against those who the focus that matters. Kimberley A. Strassel its “integrity.” on behalf of powerful Russians emails from senior Justice De- leaked classified information, Wallstreet Journal. against a U.S. sanctions law, partment official Bruce Ohr including the unprecedented re- Prosecutors can claim all The country has watched the If there is only “one set of with its payment again funneled show the British Mr. Steele lease of an unmasked conversa- they want that they are applying FBI treat one presidential cam- rules,” where is Mr. Mueller’s through a law firm? This was a pleading the case to the Justice tion between former national the law equally, but if they only paign with kid gloves, the other referral of a case against Hillary sideline to its dossier work, but Department on behalf of a security adviser Mike Flynn apply it to half the suspects, jus- with informants, warrants and for America? Federal law re- Mr. Mueller usually has no Russian oligarch, Oleg Deri- and a Russian ambassador. tice is not served. Mr. Mueller eavesdropping. They’ve seen quires campaigns to disclose issue with sideline charges. paska. Nothing. seems blind to the national need the Justice Department resist all the recipient and purpose of any Of the seven U.S. citizens for—the basic expectation of— efforts at accountability, even payments. The Clinton cam- Or what about an even- Mr. Mueller has charged, five Some of these charges might a thorough look into all parties. as it fails to hold its own ac- paign paid Fusion GPS to com- handed look at dossier author have been accused of (among not stand up in court, but that’s That omission is fundamentally countable. And don’t get them pile a dossier against Mr. Christopher Steele ? FARA also other things) making false state- beside the point. Plenty of undermining any legitimacy in started on the one-sided media. Trump, a document that became requires foreigners to register if ments to federal officials. But lawyers would poke holes in the his findings. Lady Justice does the basis of the Russia narrative they act on behalf of a foreign there have been no charges campaign-finance charges not wear a blindfold over only And they are now witnessing Mr. Mueller now investigates. principal. Recently disclosed against the partisans who made against Cohen, or the “lying” one eye. unequal treatment in special But the campaign funneled the counsel Robert Mueller’s money to law firm Perkins probe. Yes, the former FBI di- Coie, which in turn paid Fusion. rector deserves credit for smok- The campaign falsely described ing out the Russian trolls who the money as payment for interfered in 2016. And one can “legal services.” The Demo- argue he is obliged to pursue cratic National Committee did any evidence of criminal acts, the same. A Perkins Coie even those unrelated to Russia. spokesperson has claimed that But what cannot be justified is neither the Clinton campaign the one-sided nature of his nor the DNC was aware that probe. Fusion GPS had been hired to conduct the research, and Consider Mr. Cohen, the for- maybe so. But a lot of lawyers mer Trump lawyer who this here seemed to have been ig- week pleaded guilty to eight noring a clear statute, presum- felony charges. Six related to ably with the intent of his personal business dealings; influencing an election. the other two involved cam- paign-finance violations arising Prosecutions under the For- from payments to women eign Agent Registration Act claiming affairs with Donald (FARA) are also exceptionally Trump. The criminal prosecu- rare, though Mr. Mueller is get- tion of campaign-finance of- ting media kudos for hammer- fenses is exceptionally rare ing the likes of Paul Manafort (most charges are civil), but and Rick Gates for failing to let’s take Mr. Khuzami’s word register as lobbyists for foreign for it when he says Mr. Cohen’s entities. The law is the law. crimes are “particularly signif- icant” because he’s a lawyer But under this standard, who should know better, and where are the charges against also because the payments were the principals of Fusion GPS, for the purpose of “influencing who Sen. Chuck Grassley has an election” and undermining said look to have been lobbying Manhattan Free Press Thursday, August 30, 2018 77

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I have no idea what they ers to the country’s high crime Friday he’s shocked his seg- watched figure in cable news think.” rate. ments this week on a South behind colleague Sean Hannity He said he doesn’t believe Carlson’s two stories on the African land reform policy in July. anyone should be rewarded or subject this week did not men- should be considered an appeal The South African segments, punished based upon character- tion the killing of farmers. He to white nationalists — let though, are a reminder that his istics they can’t control, and said it was because of a dispute alone spark an international in- popularity extends to some pointed out that his show Thurs- over some of the statistics in- cident. white nationalists, where fig- day had a segment critical of volved. Carlson argued against a pro- ures like David Duke and the China for mistreating Muslims. In editorializing against posal that would allow the website The Daily Stormer “It’s an argument against Trump’s tweet, The New York South African government to have praised his work. He’s tribalism,” he said. Times criticized Carlson’s seize some white-owned agri- aired repeated segments critical In his initial segment on “grossly one-sided report.” cultural land, part of an effort to of immigration and multicultur- Wednesday, Carlson falsely Carlson said he had not spo- address inequities left over alism, for instance. said that South African Presi- ken to the White House before from apartheid. Whites own One critic, Carlos Maza of dent Cyril Ramaphosa had the tweet, and hasn’t since. more than 70 percent of such the Vox website, said white na- “changed the country’s consti- farmland despite being about 8 tionalists applaud Carlson “not tution to make it possible to “It’s confusing to me why percent of the population. because they think he’s one of steal land from people because it’s considered controversial to Two hours after Carlson re- them, but because as long as they are the wrong skin color.” say that it’s wrong to mete out ported on it, a prominent he’s teaching audiences to view He also said that the govern- group punishment on the basis viewer — Republican President differences as dangerous, he’s ment had begun seizing land of ethnicity,” Carlson said. “It Donald Trump — tweeted that making their job easier.” from people without compensa- doesn’t matter who it’s happen- he asked the secretary of state More harshly, the Washing- tion. 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Review recommended of Kansas privatized child welfare model TOPEKA, Kan. (AP) — child welfare system at the time the child welfare system, which lies, then the private system can Kansas lawmakers are recom- violated the constitutional rights has been scrutinized in recent do what it needs to do.” mending a review of the state’s of children in state custody. years because of children who privatized child welfare model The model directs the depart- died in state custody. It may be time to re-examine to determine whether it’s in the ment to contract with outside the privatized system, said Sen. state’s best interest. nonprofits to manage placing Department Secretary Gina Laura Kelly, a task force mem- The Child Welfare System children into homes. There are Meier-Hummel said the ber and the Democratic guber- Task Force received the request currently more than 7,000 chil- agency’s challenges aren’t due natorial nominee. FOR SALE Monday from two working dren in the state’s foster care to privatization. groups created to examine the system waiting to be reunited “I think we need to take a system of programs operated with their families or placed “I think what you see now is look at it,” she said. “Clearly 2006 Honda Accord SE within the Kansas Department with adoptive parents. Many the result of a very stressed sys- that’s a huge part of the child for Children and Families, the have experienced abuse and tem that wasn’t built to handle welfare system as we do it in Lawrence Journal-World re- neglect. the number of children we cur- Kansas today, and I assumed Price $7,175 ported . rently have in out-of-home that would be part of how we Kansas enacted the priva- Some lawmakers have said care,” Meier-Hummel said. would go forward.” tized model in 1996 as part of a privatization makes it difficult “And we haven’t been doing settlement in a case that said the for the state to properly oversee the prevention services that we The task force is expected to need to be doing. So I think if make final recommendations to we make wiser investments in the Legislature at the end of the Kansas didn’t inform resi- the front to help preserve fami- year. dents of contaminated water WICHITA, Kan. 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Phone: 785-539-7441 Manhattan Free Press Thursday, August 30, 2018 99 Republicans resist plan to rename Senate building for McCain WASHINGTON (AP) — A do anything — any suggestion “What a great way to be ex- proposal to rename the Senate’s — right now is premature,” he posed to the Capitol by hearing oldest office building for John said. the life story of John McCain,” McCain ran into resistance Republicans backed Mc- Graham said, noting that Mc- Tuesday from Republican sen- Connell’s plan to study the Cain served in the House and ators reluctant to take away an issue, with some saying Mc- Senate, was a Navy aviator and honor already bestowed on an Cain himself would appreciate a war hero who was held pris- earlier Senate titan — and a the GOP leader’s commitment oner for more than five years in leader of Southern senators dur- to “regular order,” including the North Vietnam. ing a tumultuous era in the na- process of committee work. “Instead of worrying about tion’s history. McCain “didn’t want ideas what to name for him ... let’s be Senate Majority Leader cooked up in some back room more like him,” Graham said. Mitch McConnell, looking to and sprung on the Senate,” said defuse a budding controversy, Sen. John Cornyn of Texas, the Fellow Tennessee Republi- said he will form a bipartisan No. 2 Republican senator. can Sen. Bob Corker said he panel to solicit ideas on the best “I’d name the Capitol after was “all for” renaming the way to honor the late Arizona the old guy if I could,” joked building in McCain’s honor but senator. Sen. Lindsey Graham, R-S.C., that “there’ll probably be some McCain “meant so much to McCain’s closest friend in the discussion about that” in both so many of us — inside this Senate. parties. chamber and out,” McConnell More seriously, Graham said “Russell is somebody that’s said Tuesday in a speech on the the Capitol Visitor Center could obviously a huge figure, but it Senate floor. “The Senate is be named for McCain. The 10- is an era that’s gone by. We’re eager to work on concrete ways year-old building is not named in a new era now,” Corker said to continue this momentum and for anyone. Monday. provide a lasting tribute to this American hero long after this week’s observances are com- Russell Senate Office Building plete.” FOR SALE Besides the proposal to re- name the Russell Senate Office tisan panel to solicit ideas. the Senate Office Building, it specific building at this point.” 2014 Chevrolet Camaro building, lawmakers may con- (Aug. 28) was renamed in Russell’s honor Republican Sen. Jeff Flake of sider naming a room used by Senate Democratic leader the year after his death. Arizona, who co-sponsored the SS w/2SS Coupe the Senate Armed Services Chuck Schumer had proposed While some Republicans measure, said renaming the Committee after McCain, who renaming the Russell building were receptive to Schumer’s building would be “a particu- was the panel’s chairman, Mc- in McCain’s honor after the vet- proposal, many were hesitant to larly good” way to honor Mc- $27,995 Connell said. Another idea is to eran Republican senator died rename a building that honors a Cain, but wanted to make sure add McCain’s portrait to a re- Saturday from brain cancer. senator who served for nearly McCain’s family agreed. ception room right off the Sen- The 109-year-old building is four decades and was a formi- Georgia’s GOP Sen. David ate floor, joining such giants as named after Sen. Richard Rus- dable presence known as a Perdue, whose own office was Henry Clay, Daniel Webster sell, a Georgia Democrat who, “senator’s senator” because of once used by Russell, said he’s and Robert Taft. Only seven like McCain, chaired the Armed his mastery of Senate rules. An unsure if residents back home senators are honored with por- Services panel. Russell, who ardent defender of the defense would accept a name change for traits there. died in 1971, was a segregation- budget, Russell also was author the building. McConnell was careful not to ist and led Southern opposition of the School Lunch Act, which “This is Washington. There’s make a specific recommenda- to anti-lynching bills and other provides free and low-cost going to be 50 percent for tion. civil rights legislation, includ- meals in public schools. something and 50 percent A proposal to rename the ing the 1964 Civil Rights Act. Republican Sen. Chuck against something,” Perdue said Russell Senate office building He co-authored the “Southern Grassley of Iowa, who served Tuesday. for John McCain has received Manifesto” to slow the integra- with McCain for 31 years, said The Senate should spend bipartisan support, but the effort tion of public schools after the he was in favor of “naming al- time finding “the right way” to appeared to slow as Senate Ma- Supreme Court unanimously most any building” for McCain, memorialize McCain’s service, jority Leader Mitch McConnell ordered it in 1954. but added, “I’m not sure that I Perdue said. “To knee jerk, to 16 MPG in the City and announced he will form a bipar- Previously known simply as would make a decision on a 24 MPG on the Highway Mileage 8,786 Teachers Across Kansas Seeing Raises As Budgets Additional State Funding Wichita Public School teach- the associate director of the ers are receiving a more than a Kansas Association of School 3.5 percent increase in salary. In Boards. Phone: 785-537-0357 Topeka, the increase is nearly 8 percent, that district's largest in Many districts have used the 26 years. opportunity to hire more school School districts across counselors to address growing Kansas are raising salaries, issues with student discipline Let Us Stand With restoring cut positions and and mental health. Those posi- adding new jobs. tions were some of the first to That follows the phasing in go when cuts had to be made, of $500 million in additional said Tracy Kaiser, the executive You For Wholeness school funding approved by the director of finance at Hays Pub- Kansas Legislature in the spring lic Schools. under pressure from the Kansas Prayer for Emotional and Supreme Court to improve ed- "When we had to cut because ucation funding. everything was so tight, that Physical Healing In a survey conducted by the was probably the easiest posi- Kansas State Department of Ed- tion to cut," Kaiser said. Come Expecting a Touch ucation in 2017, districts said if "They're also the most needed they received $200 million in at this point." from Jesus additional funding, about a third Pres. Donald Trump would go toward teacher Stephan Bisaha reports on No Appointment Needed salaries. director at KSDE. Districts have also been education for KMUW in Wi- restoring previously cut posi- chita and the Kansas News That mimics what happened The state's teacher shortage tions. And some school districts Service, a collaboration of last year when districts raised has often been blamed on low have added new positions that KMUW, Kansas Public Radio, Friday Session: 4:00 to 6:pm salaries after the Legislature al- pay. Districts are hoping to im- better reflect their changing KCUR and High Plains Public located about $200 million to prove recruitment and retain- needs. Hays Public Schools, for Radio covering health, educa- 785-468-3529 or 785-776-3726 school funding. That helped im- ment with the salary increases. instance, hired a business tion and politics. Follow him on prove Kansas' rankings for teacher to teach the classes the @SteveBisaha. teacher compensation to 40th "We know that being able to district wanted. out of the 50 states in 2018. recruit and retain teachers will Kansas News Service stories House of Prayer lead to the best learning out- "Wherever they had to make and photos may be republished "Normally, you wouldn't be comes for students," said Misty cuts, they're going to have to at no cost with proper attribu- 328 Poyntz Avenue, Manhattan excited about 40th except we Kruger, the director of commu- make decisions about if simply tion and a link back to the orig- are moving in the right direc- nications at Topeka Public bringing back positions is as inal post. 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Big 12 Standings Kansas State Schedule Kansas Schedule Date Opponent Time/ TV Date Opponent Time/ TV Sep 1 (Sat) 6:10 p.m. vs South Dakota at Manhattan ESPN3 School Big 12 Overall Sep 1 (Sat) 6 p.m. vs Nicholls State Lawrence, Kan. Sep 8 (Sat) 11 a.m. vs Mississippi State at Manhattan TV: ESPN Baylor 0 - 0 0 - 0 .000 Sep 8 (Sat) 2 p.m. at Central Michigan Mount Pleasant, Mich. Sep 15 (Sat) 3 p.m. vs UTSA at Manhattan TV: FSN Sep 15 (Sat) 11 a.m. vs Rutgers Lawrence, Kan. Iowa State 0 - 0 0 - 0 .000 Sep 22 (Sat) TBA Big 12 at West Virginia Morgantown, W.Va. Sep 22 (Sat) TBA Big 12 at Baylor Waco, Texas Kansas 0 - 0 0 - 0 .000 Sep 29 (Sat) TBA Big 12 vs Texas at Manhattan Sep 29 (Sat) TBA Big 12 vs Oklahoma State Lawrence, Kan. Kansas State 0 - 0 0 - 0 .000 Oct 6 (Sat) TBA Big 12 at Baylor Waco, Texas Oct 6 (Sat) TBA Big 12 at West Virginia Morgantown, W.Va. Oklahoma 0 - 0 0 - 0 .000 Oct 13 (Sat) TBA Big 12 vs Okla State at Manhattan Oct 20 (Sat) TBA Big 12 at Texas Tech Lubbock, Texas Okla State 0 - 0 0 - 0 .000 Oct 27 (Sat) TBA Big 12 at Oklahoma Norman, Okla. Oct 27 (Sat) TBA Big 12 vs TCU Lawrence, Kan. Nov 3 (Sat) TBA Big 12 at TCU Fort Worth, Texas TCU 0 - 0 0 - 0 .000 Nov 3 (Sat) TBA Big 12 vs Iowa State Lawrence, Kan. Nov 10 (Sat) TBA Big 12 vs Kansas at Manhattan Texas 0 - 0 0 - 0 .000 Nov 10 (Sat) TBA Big 12 at Kansas State Manhattan, Kan. Nov 17 (Sat) TBA Big 12 vs Texas Tech at Manhattan Texas Tech 0 - 0 0 - 0 .000 Nov 17 (Sat) TBA Big 12 at Oklahoma Norman, Okla. Nov 24 (Sat) TBA Big 12 at Iowa State Ames, Iowa West Virginia 0 - 0 0 - 0 .000 Nov 23 (Fri) 11 a.m. Big 12 vs Texas Lawrence, Kan. Fox Sports 1 Record 0 - 0 Record 0 - 0 Big 12 Schedule Date Away Team Home Team Location Time (CT) Media * Thu, Aug 30 Missouri State Oklahoma State Stillwater, Oklahoma 7:00 p.m. FS1 Sat, Sep 01 Florida Atlantic Oklahoma Norman, Oklahoma 11:00 a.m. FOX Sat, Sep 01 Ole Miss Texas Tech Houston, Texas 11:00 a.m. ESPN Sat, Sep 01 Southern TCU Fort Worth, Texas 11:00 a.m. FSN Sat, Sep 01 Texas Maryland College Park, Maryland 11:00 a.m. FS1 Sat, Sep 01 West Virginia Tennessee Charlotte, NC 2:30 p.m. CBS Sat, Sep 01 Nicholls Kansas Lawrence, Kansas 6:00 p.m. Jayhawk TV Sat, Sep 01 South Dakota Kansas State Manhattan, Kan. 6:10 p.m. ESPN3 Sat, Sep 01 Abilene Christian Baylor Waco, Texas 7:00 p.m. FSN Sat, Sep 01 South Dakota State Iowa State Ames, Iowa 7:00 p.m. Cyclones.tv Fri, Sep 07 TCU SMU Dallas, Texas 7:00 p.m. ESPN2 Sat, Sep 08 Mississippi State Kansas State Manhattan, Kansas 11:00 a.m. ESPN Sat, Sep 08 UCLA Oklahoma Norman, Oklahoma 12:00 p.m. FOX Sat, Sep 08 Kansas Central Michigan Mount Pleasant, Michigan 2:00 p.m. ESPN+ Sat, Sep 08 Lamar Texas Tech Lubbock, Texas 3:00 p.m. FSN Sat, Sep 08 Iowa State Iowa Iowa City, Iowa 4:00 p.m. FOX Sat, Sep 08 Youngstown State West Virginia Morgantown, West Virginia 5:00 p.m. AT&T Sports Net Sat, Sep 08 Baylor UTSA San Antonio, Texas 6:00 p.m. CBSN on Facebook

Manhattan High School Rock Creek High School Riley County High School Date Opponent Result Date Opponent Result Date Opponent Result

08-31 Olathe Northwest at Manhattan 08-31 Riley County at Rock Creek 08-31 Riley County at Rock Creek 09-07 Topeka at Manhattan 09-07 St. Marys at Rock Creek 09-07 Centralia at Riley County 09-14 Manhattan at Topeka Seaman 09-14 Rock Creek at Rossville 09-14 Riley County at Silver Lake 09-21 Manhattan at Wash. Rural 09-21 Rock Creek at Halstead 09-21 Rossville at Riley County 09-28 Emporia at Manhattan 09-28 Rock Creek at Chapman 09-28 Riley County at Mission Valley 10-05 Manhattan at Junction City 10-05 Hesston at Rock Creek 10-05 Council Grove at Riley County 10-12 Manhattan at Topeka West 10-12 Rock Creek at CLAY CENTER 10-12 Southeast of Saline at Riley County 10-19 Highland Park at Manhattan 10-19 Smoky Valley at Rock Creek 10-19 Riley County at St. Marys

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Blue Valley - Randolph Valley Heights High School Marysville High School Date Opponent Result Date Opponent Result Date Opponent Result

08-31 Blue Valley at Rock Hills 08-31 Valley Heights at Troy 08-31 Marysville at Chapman 09-07 Axtell at Blue Valley 09-07 Horton at Valley Heights 09-07 Marysville at CLAY CENTER 09-14 Blue Valley at Wetmore 09-14 Atchison Co-Effingham at VH 09-14 Concordia at Marysville 09-21 Hanover at Blue Valley 09-21 Valley Heights at Republic County 09-21 Marysville at Sabetha 09-28 Blue Valley at Frankfort 09-28 Jackson Heights at Valley Heights 09-28 Wamego at Marysville 10-05 Onaga at Blue Valley 10-05 Valley Heights at Wabaunsee 10-05 Marysville at Royal Valley 10-12 Blue Valley at Doniphan West 10-12 Northern Heights at Valley Hhts 10-12 Marysville at Holton 10-19 Lakeside at Blue Valley 10-19 Valley Heights at Centralia 10-19 Hiawatha at Marysville

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We can’t help everyone, but Sports Potpourri everyone can help someone. – Ronald Reagan Kansas State University’s ketball games broadcast only fans in Kansas who were unable 2018 football team is ready for by Jayhawk TV during recent to see the early-season basket- their 123rd season on this com- years are now a thing of the ball games, said Thursday’s an- ing Saturday, September 1. Last past. nouncement was a direct result season K-State won eight Thanks to a new agreement of listening to the frustrations of games and finished with a win between KU and its media its fan base. COLT KNUTSON against UCLA in the 2017 Cac- partners, which includes an ex- “We have been attempting to tus Bowl. panded lineup of Spectrum structure it this way for a few Kansas State head coach Bill Sports, Cox Cable, KMCI, years now,” Marchiony said. Former Riley County Attorney Snyder will be coaching in his MidCo Sports Network and Through its in-house video 27th opening game at the Wild- ESPN, the blackout associated production arm known as Rock Criminal - DUI - Traffic cats’ helm. Snyder said “In col- with those six early season, Chalk Video, Kansas Athletics, lege football, there are two men’s basketball games has during the 2018-19 school year, offensive options: It’s like I say been eliminated. will show roughly 100 live KU all the time defensively whether Jayhawk fans across the sporting events up 20 or so 785-776-0304 it’s their defense or our defense Mac Stevenson country, including in Kansas, from the old deal and continue you can line up and take away now will be able to see every to offer additional hours of orig- anything you want to; but that AD Jeff long produced a KU basketball game either inal programming via a 30- leaves you some vulnerability press release mainly for Kansas through one of the cable minute pregame show and someplace else.” Sophomore baskeball fans. He said, “We are providers listed above or via 60-minute postgame show for FOR SALE Skylar Thompson is battling thrilled to have an inclusive and ESPN’s new direct-to-con- every home and away KU foot- junior Alex Delton for the start- expanded media coverage solu- sumer streaming platform ball and men’s basketball 2011 Chevrolet Equinox LT ing QB position and Thompson tion for our KU alumni and fans known as ESPN+. games, along with replays of se- recently spoke of Snyder’s tra- . . . with our over-the-air and “We are thrilled to have an lect KU coaches’ weekly Hawk Price $9,767 ditional offensive philosophy: cable partners’paired with our inclusive and expanded media Talk segments. “We’re going to have to be ESPN+ agreement, we are coverage solution for our KU As for folks in Kansas who able to do both because if you pleased that more Jayhawks alumni and fans,” said new KU have DirecTV or Dish Network can only run, people are going than ever will be able to follow athletic director Jeff Long in a as their television provider, to start loading the box and that us.” press release. “A special note Kober said anyone with those makes it tough; so I think any In the new media pact, of thanks to Spectrum Sports satellite services who is within good football team is very good Kansas fans will have the op- for not only elevating our cov- range of KMCI would be able at both . . . running the ball can portunity to watch one extra erage over the last four years, to pick up the six early season open up the pass and passing football game, six men’s bas- but for helping us get to this men’s basketball games over the ball can open up the run.” ketball games, Late Night in the point with an internal produc- the airwaves. KU’s new athletic director Phog, and the spring football tion solution. With our over- Those not in range now will didn’t take long to establish game. These televised games the-air and cable partners, have the option of accessing the himself as one of the favorites are an addition to the Jayhawk paired with our ESPN+ agree- games through ESPN+, which of Jayhawk fans. Kansas fans Network’s 200 live athletic ment, we are pleased that more requires an Internet connection Local Trade In; Clean Vehicle; Sun- have been angry indeed over events. Jayhawks than ever will be and carries a monthly subscrip- roof/Moonroof; Alloy Wheels; Leater their lack of ability to watch KU’s in-house video produc- able to follow us.” tion fee of $4.99 per month, but, early season games on Jayhawk tion, Rock Chalk Video, will KU administrator Jim Mar- according to KU administra- Heated Seats; Mileage 132,177; Trim TV. In fact the Jayhawks fans produce content for Jayhawk chiony, who has been with the tors, is a significant upgrade LT 2LT/ Exterior Color Black Granite have been furious at the situa- Network this season. athletic department for years over the ESPN3 system that Metallic; Interior Color Light Titanium/Jet tion established by past AD Frustrations from KU fans and, therefore, been privy to previously blacked out those Sheahon Zenger. unable to see the six men’s bas- complaints from disgruntled games for Kansas residents. Black. Marchiony also said the fi- nancial elements of the new deal were minimal since ESPN would absorb a large portion of K-State Sports Network the production costs given the Phone: 785-539-7441 Announces Affiliate List fact that so many of KU’s 100 , Bill Snyder Show Schedule Kansas State, which is re- Manhattan KMAN 1350 AM When you read the MANHATTAN, Kan. – The ceiving votes in the preseason Manhattan KMAN 93.3 and K-State Sports Network, a Amway Coaches' and Associ- property of Learfield, an- ated Press polls, begins the 93.7 FM Manhattan Free nounced today its 39-station af- 2018 slate next Saturday at 6:10 Manhattan KMKF 101.5 FM filiate list for the 2018 football p.m., by hosting South Dakota season and dates for the Bill inside Bill Snyder Family Sta- Marysville KNDY 1570 AM Snyder Radio Show, which be- dium. The game, which will Press gins next Thursday, August 30. serve as the 10th-annual K- Marysville KNDY 94.1 FM State Family Reunion, will be Medicine Lodge KQZQ 98.3 The affiliates list for the up- broadcast on ESPN3. coming season largely remains 2018 K-State Sports Net- FM unchanged from 2017 as the work Football Affiliates List Norton KQNK 1530 AM WeWe willwill notnot stealsteal youryour complete list can be found here City Letters Signal and is listed below. In addition Norton KQNK 106.7 FM PasswordPassword to the affiliates, K-State games Beloit KVSV 1190 AM Phillipsburg KKAN 1490 AM can also be heard on SiriusXM, via the TuneIn radio app and on Beloit KVSV 105.5 FM Phillipsburg KQMA 92.5 FM WeWe willwill notnot useuse youryour comcom-- the K-StateSports Mobile app. Chanute KINZ 95.3 FM Pittsburg KSEK 1340 AM puterputer toto hackhack otherother The network will continue to Clay Center KCLY 100.9 FM Russell KRSL 990 AM computers be anchored in the Manhattan computers Coffeyville KGGF 690 AM Russell KRSL 98.1 FM area by flagship stations KMAN (1350 AM/93.3 and Colby/Goodld KRDQ100.3 FM Salina KSAL 1150 AM 93.7 FM) and KMKF (101.5 Concordia KNCK 1390 AM We will not steal your FM). Scott City KSKL 94.5 FM We will not steal your Concordia KNCK 98.3 FM Seneca KMZA 92.1 FM Fininical Informal The first Bill Snyder Radio Fininical Informal Dodge City KAHE 95.5 FM Show presented by Intrust Bank Topeka WIBW 580 AM will on take place Thursday, Emporia KVOE 101.7 FM Topeka WIBW 104.9 FM August 30, from 7-8 p.m. The Great Bend KZRS 107.9 FM We will not steal show will be aired every Thurs- Topeka WIBW 94.5 FM We will not steal day thereafter until November Hays/Ness KKDT 93.5 FM Wichita KQAM 1480 AM your MONEY 15 as there will be no radio your MONEY show on Thanksgiving (No- Hiawatha KNZA 103.9 FM Winfield/Wichita KWLS vember 22) prior to the Iowa Hutch/Wichita KHMY 93.1 FM 107.9 FM State game. Each show origi- And you will learn the nates from the Steel & Pipe Junction City KJCK 1420 AM * September 1 and 15 games And you will learn the Team Theatre of the Vanier Kansas City* KCSP 610 AM will be broadcast on KMBZ (980 News of the Day Family Football Complex. 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Manhattan Free Press Thursday, August 30, 2018 1212 Kansas keeping troubled KanCare contractor at higher cost TOPEKA, Kan. (AP) — extend its contract with Max- applications are sorted for Kan- over processing the most diffi- a position to bring in a new con- evening, Andersen stressed that Kansas plans to continue its imus beyond the end of the year Care, the state’s Medicaid pro- cult applications for KanCare. tractor in January, when Max- his department is working to contract with a business that and will not sue the company gram. Critics have complained “This contract was underbid imus’ current contract expires, ensure Maximus’ performance processes Medicaid applica- for failing to meet its obliga- that chronic understaffing at in an effort to get the contract, and doesn’t have the capacity to is up to standards. tions despite complaints about tions under the current contract, one point caused a backlog of and in many cases, Maximus process all Medicaid applica- its performance — and will pay agency Secretary Jeff Andersen thousands of unprocessed appli- was not adequately staffed tions itself. Maximus spokeswoman Lisa the business more while taking said Tuesday. Maximus will cations. Although that backlog throughout this contract, which The health department will Miles said in a statement that over some if its duties, a state provide $10 million to the state has been reduced, advocates for we’ve heard time and time ask for $2 million in additional the original contract’s scope has official told lawmakers. in “concessions,” he said. Medicaid recipients say prob- again. In some cases, you get funding for the current fiscal expanded in the last several The Kansas Department of Maximus was hired in 2016 lems persist, The Wichita Eagle what you pay for,” Andersen year, which will be used to help years, requiring additional staff. Health and Environment will to run a clearinghouse where reported . told the legislative KanCare the department prepare to take She said the company has Andersen said the health de- Oversight Committee. over processing some Medicaid funded “significant financial in- partment next July will take He explained the state isn’t in applications, he said. vestments” in adding support “There’s some short-term staff and other resources, which Classifieds pain to get out of this hole,” An- Classifieds has led to a reduction in the dersen said. backlog and an improvement in Farm Equipment excellent benefits. Apply online Call for a no obligation quote to In a statement sent Tuesday the company’s performance. GOT LAND? Our Hunters at JCHealthandLife.org/ca- Misc. see how much you can save! will Pay Top $$$ To hunt your reers/. More information: Sandy A PLACE FOR MOM has 855-587-1299 land. 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Manhattan Free Press Thursday, August 30, 2018 1313 Miscellaneous calls. Cash Friday, June 15. $60 Books $62. Health good. Letter from Z— C. F. P. Mrs Diary of Issac T. Goodnow - 1860 Warm day. Eve call upon New- H. P. W. Mrs B— C. Allyn. Transcribed by staff and volunteers of the man. Will consider. See Dr Wrote L. D. B. enclosing draft Lothrop. Went to Faneuil Hall, $100.—also to Z—C. Allyn Riley County Historical Museum from a type- Douglas meeting! &c Sold Lot 285 W 2, 208 W 4 to script of the original diary held in the collection D. Atkins, at Brookfield $160 of the Kansas State Historical Society. The Friday, June 8. note 40 days. Goodnow House Historic Site, 2001 Claflin Made a number of calls. No Road Manhattan, Kansas 785-565-5490 is open money. But some books. P.M. Saturday, June 16. Went to Mt. Auburn with Ori- Wrote W. K. G. E. D. G— to the public Saturday and Sunday 2:00 p.m. to son Adams & family & Miss L A West. Collected $25. & 5:00 p.m. and when Riley County Historical Mu- Upshur. Pleasant time. Spent Books. seum staff is available Tuesday through Friday the night at Mr. Adams T. B. Called on T. Bachelor, 9:00a.m. to 5:00 p.m. Admission is free. Alpheus Hardy, E. S. Tobey— Saturday, June 9. again S. next T. Went to Wm. A. Diary of Number of calls. Nothing Brayman’s, to spend the Sab- poet. Visited the Revere Lodge but Books, B. R. Richardson bath. Hearty welcome. Isaac T. Goodnow of Masons. Fine! 1860 Sunday, June 17. Wednesday, May 16. Sunday, June 10. Preaching A.M. by Br. Bra- Wednesday, May 9. Call up J Phillips the 3d. time Went to the Farm School, man P.M. I talked on the Sold O. Adams Lot 137 W 2, $50. M. Grant—call again? with D. King & Julia Wharton. Moral & Educational interests 179 W 4, 102 & 264 W. 6. - Disappointment in Kallock!— Spoke to the boys in the Morn- of Kansas. Wrote to W. Marlatt, $250. cash 150, N. 100. Letters Must be self reliant! Letter ing. Br R—spoke in the P.M. N. P. Selee, R. Allyn. Some from J. T. Goodin & G. W. Col- from L—, answered, wrote J. Strong wind home! Waves! rainy. P.M. lier. Wrote to G. W. Collier. Denison, enclosing $50. Check Shower. Sent S. D. Houston L. S. F. B. from J. P.M. No 387. Monday, June 11. Monday, June 18. W. No. 92209 issued to Betsy Called on J. Richardson.— Retd. to Boston. Letters Taylor, from J. E. M. Gilley, 72 Thursday, May 17. nothing. Books,—Tract Soci- from J. D. & Ellen. Wrote to C. ct 160 A. $115.20 Wrote to Call upon A. W. Thaxter Jr. ety $22, J. Iserman. Letters F. P. & G. Miller. Celebration, Julia G— Wm. E. G. & to E. D. Call upon Ed. Wigglesworth Ellen Denison Goodnow was the wife of Isaac Goodnow. from J. A. B. L. B. Griffin, C. battle Bunker Hill. Military on G. Put up at J. H. Collins’s. $20 & names! Letter from J. A. They settled near Manhattan, Riley County, Kansas H. & E. B. B. Parley P. Forket. the Common.—Firing &c. Bayly. Territory. They were free state supporters, and she is Called at Charleston. Eve— Looked over my papers &c. Thursday, May 10. went to Lodge, St John’s. Wrote to W. H. Woodbury. Friday, May 18. Letter from H. A. Wilcox, Tuesday, June 19. Calls from Dr. E. O. Phinney, Call upon Naylor & Co. Saturday, May 26. Alex. Duncan. Return, July 10. Tuesday, June 12. Wrote to C. E. Blood, L. D. George Everson, &c. Wrote to $100. J. C. Gray $10. Sent L. R. Griffin, Draft No. Sent $50, draft to L. R. Grif- Barrow Collected $30. P.M. C. E. Blood & sent Title Bonds Letter H. P. Weeks. 433 $150, S. F. B. from J. P.M. Saturday, June 2. fin, Leavenworth. Wrote to J. Went to Lynn. Spent the night for Lots 371, 290 W. 2 L 170 W. to I. T. G—for B. C. College. Rainy A.M. Went to Fitch- Denison. Donation $40. Books with H. Newhall. Call on Mrs 4, 400 W 3, 565 W. 5 to be Saturday, May 19. Made several calls but accom- burg Dined at C. W. Wilson’s. $40. Called on E. Everett. Stephens &c. righted— 1.00 for recording. Deposited with J. P. Magee plished but little, $5. Wrote P. Went to E. Templeton Stephen Went to Lynn & spent the night Call upon J. M. S. Williams $275. Call upon C. Amory $20. P. Forket, & A. A. H. French’s, Mr. Sargent. Pleas- at J. S. Hannaford. Class Meet- Wednesday, June 20. with O. Adams, Wrote E. D. Raining in the A.M. Wrote J. B. ant. Wrote to W. Marlatt en- ing at church. Retd. to Boston. Rainy day. Goodin enclosing draft $25 S. Shattuck. Engaged to go to Sunday, May 27. closing Draft $75, S. F. B. from Letter from L—replied. Wrote F. B. from J. P.M. No. 420. Farm school tomorrow to speak Sermon at Music Hall by H. J. P.M. Put it P. O. on cars Gard- Wednesday, June 13. H. Denison, & J. Denison. Spent the night at Malden with to Boys with Rev. D. King. W. Beecher, called on Sarah ner, Ms. Took a walk with Ann. Worked in Boston, $20. & Home most of the day. Read & my old friend Charles Sprague. Dan Grant Smith 9 ¼ P.M. Farewel ser- Visit with Wm. E. Parkerson Books. Called on Mr. Kendall, wrote. mon by I. S. Kallock— Stephen French, &c. Still beau- at state house, Carliston, F. Friday, May 11. Sunday, May 20. Tremont Temple. Wrote E. P. tiful Eve— Jackson, Bible rooms, J. W. Thursday, June 21. Sent to W. Marlatt L. W. 120 Went to S. Boston. Could Webber, J. H. Brous, J. A. Smith’s, David Sears, a failure. Several calls $15. Books Acres, No. 59416 issued to not cross to Thompson’s Isle. Brown. Sunday, June 3. $50. Letter from N. P. Selee. James Colon. Wrote H. P. Wind. Sermon at House of Sermon A.M. & P.M. Br. Thursday, June 14. Went to Melrose, Dr Phinney Weeks. Paper to J. A. Bailey. Correction. P.M. 3. Sermon at Monday, May 28. Harding. Pleasant Sabbath. Called on Dr. Lathrop—on Took Tea at J. C. Ingals, walked Letter from M R. B. Called on Union Mission School by Rev. Prayer meeting at Old South. Call from Rev. Harding—old Miles, 3 vol Everett Orations— back to Malden. Put up at D. Miss Dyer. Stopped at J. H. Jacob Fowler: “As I do so do Made several calls, $20. acquaintance. Bancroft.—Went to Cambridge, Cox’s Collins. Visit with Rev Mr ye” Eve—prayer meeting at Eve—attended the Germania call up on Dr Walker, President Fowler on mode of making col- Russell Street Church. Lodge Saw I. S. Kallock. Monday, June 4. Felton, Prof. Parker, Parsons, & Friday, June 22. lections Sent letter to L—, to J. Deni- Washburne; Agassiz, Dr Beck. Call on J Field, $50. Books Monday, May 21. Tuesday, May 29. son, Draft of $50, No 447, June Cash $40 Books $20. Sent to 40. H. S. Ward. Bot a coat $9. Saturday, May 12. Wrote J. A. Bailey enclosing Wrote H. A. Wilcox. Called 1st S. F. B. J. P.M. to W. E. Marlatt, 40 A. L. Warrant, Went to Cambridge College. Br Called on J. Phillips, check S. F. Bank from J. P. on W. Appleton,—in vain. Goodnow. Visited Dr Jackson, 28,416. H S Ward stopped with us. Williams, failure—to see Magee. May 18 1860, $25 Several others. Saw Sele Dr J. Mason Warren’s Cabinet Kallock—not at home—to see Wrote A. A. Harris? Speech Dr I. H. McCarty. Uni- Mastodon, &c. Continued next week Dr Webber, Hinton, & slave, & tarian Festival! A Grand affair. Called at Fitchburg. Note Redpath. Not very well went Tuesday, May 22. Br J. Fowler! Eve. Mt discounted $179.92 from S. to Winthrop to spend the Sab- Made several calls. Letter Lebanon Lodge. French. Rode with Br. Harding. Hidden History of Kansas bath with J. S. Day, called on G. from C. F. Pierce. Eve—at- Came to Boston 2 ¾ P.M. At- B. Everson. Letter from J. tended Joseph Warren Lodge. Wednesday, May 30. tended a company through Dr. by Adrian Zink Denison & J. A. Bailey. Sent J. Up till 11. P.M. Wrote James T. Harris. John W. Warren, Geological 1858 hanged his would-be Denison a check $100. on B. of Anti-slavery meeting. Cabinet. Eve—attended the executioner five years later. Commerce N. Y. from City Wednesday, May 23. Speeches John Ford Douglas, session of St. John’s Lodge. A wealthy Frenchman Bank, Prov. R. I. No 541. Called on Booksellers Much Wendal Phillips. Severe. Let- Letter from N. P. Selee. utilized his utopian ideals to encouragement. Wrote to C. F. ters L.—E. D. G. P.M. Talked create an award-winning Sunday, May 13. Pierce. Eve—attended Massa- with Dr I. H. Mc—y., W. R. Tuesday, June 5. silk-producing commune in A. M. Sermon by J. S. Day. chusetts Lodge. Up till 11 P.M. Black, Eve. Missionary meet- Rainy day. Sent 2 checks Franklin County. 12 M. rode with him to Deer Is- ing. $100 each to L. D. Barrows. A young boy's amputated land, where he preached on Thursday, May 24. Sent to W. Marlatt 2 L. War- arm led to the rise of Sprint Temperance to Boylston boys, Called on Dea. Grant & N. Thursday, May 31. rants, 40 & 80 Acres $150 for Corporation. The first victim of the reformed girls, &c Retd. & Thayer $150, $100 worth of Sent L. D. Barrows, Draft H. Bloss. Sent to C. E. Blood doomed Donner Party met preached again at Winthrop. 6. Book of Little Brown & Co. $200. S. F. B. from J. P.M. to check $75, to S. D. Houston her end in Kansas. In 1947, P.M. Sabbath School concert. Wrote J. Denison, sent draft No. be endorsed on note. Rainy check for $50. Wrote also to a housewife in Johnson Spent the night at J. S. Days. 388, S. F. B. from J. P.M. $50. warm. Letter from Marlatt & Ellen. County, indignant at the Wrote L. H. Whitney. Eve— A. A. H. Wrote Prof J. A. Books of Crocker & Brew- poor condition of the local Monday, May 14. ratification meeting at Faneuil Deane. P.M. Went to ster $40. Kansas' storied past is school for black children, Wrote to J. A. B. & T. Bate- Hall 10,000! men. Charleston. Called on B. B. filled with fascinating firsts, sparked school desegrega- man. Call on G. B. Emerson. Edmunds.— Took tea with Wednesday, June 6. humorous coincidences and tion nationwide. Letters from him on J. Phillips, Friday, May 25 him. Called on Dr. Noyes. Rainy. Wrote H. P. Weeks, intriguing characters. A man Author and historian who had survived a murder- & N. Thayer. Took tea with Met L. H. Wrisley. Several Retd to Boston at 9. P.M. Abel Gardner, calls on various Adrian Zink digs deep into ous proslavery massacre in the Sunflower State's his- Mrs. Willard & Naomi Cook. calls $55. Wrote J. Denison, Booksellers. Successful, no tory to reveal these hidden Spent the night at Roxbury with enclosing 3 drafts $100. $50 Friday, June 1. cash today. Visited Aquarial and overlooked stories. W. E. Woodward. $50, No’s 430, 431, 432. S. F. Letter from J. Denison. Sev- Gardens with Rev. Jacob B. from J. P.M. P.M. Rode to eral calls. Mr. Davis, cash, Fowler. Eve—visit with Br Tuesday, May 15. Brookline with J. Fowler, called $20. Books 20 Vols. J. Black- Warren, also, with Br. King & 103 N. 4th Street Called on Kallock, & J. at N. I. Bourlitch & got nothing. ford! J. Budington. Fowler. Phillips H. O. Houghton, M. Eve—visited with Br. Fowler. 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KSU Sports Information enters his 27th season at K- since 1997 (1996 OC – Dana K-State embarks on the 2018 State in 2018. Dimel; 1997 OC – Ron Hud- season, the 27th under Hall of • Snyder is just the fourth son; 1996 DC – Bob Cope; Fame head coach Bill Snyder, person in the history of college 1997 DC – Mike Stoops). on Saturday night at 6:10 p.m., football to be inducted into the • Additionally, the Wildcats inside Bill Snyder Family Sta- Hall of Fame as an active coach hired three new assistant dium. The contest will be when he was enshrined in 2015. coaches in Brian Norwood (Co- shown on ESPN3 and also • Snyder, who has 210 wins, Defensive Coordinator/Sec- available on the WatchESPN is one of just six coaches to ondary), Zach Hanson (Tight app with Brian Smoller (play- reach the 200-win mark and Ends) and Eric Hickson (Run- by-play) and former Wildcat coach at only one school. ning Backs). tight end Travis Tannahill (ana- • Holding 171 more victories SUSTAINABLE lyst) on the call. than any other coach in K-State SUCCESS The game can be heard history, Snyder ranks first in the • Kansas State is in rare com- across the 39-station K-State FBS in wins among coaches at pany in college football as the Sports Network with Wyatt their current schools and second Wildcats rank in the top 20 in Thompson (play-by-play), for- in total wins among active wins among FBS programs mer K-State quarterback Stan coaches (FBS schools only). over the last 23 seasons. Weber (analyst) and Matt Wal- • Snyder has 123 conference • Since 1995, K-State has ters (sidelines) calling the ac- wins to stand as one of four picked up 191 victories, which tion. The game will also be on coaches with 100 Big 8/12 vic- ranks 19th in the nation. Sirius channel 126, XM Chan- tories (Tom Osborne [153], Bob • Among current Big 12 nel 201 and in addition to the Stoops [121], Barry Switzer teams, only Oklahoma (3rd; TuneIn app. Live stats are avail- [100]). 219), Texas (13th; 203) and able at k-statesports.com, and TCU (t14th; 196) rank higher. Twitter updates (@KStateFB) TWICE AS NICE will also be a part of the cover- • Bill Snyder is one of two BOWL STREAK age. FBS coaches all time to have CONTINUES A LOOK AT K-STATE two different tenures at one • In an era of college football • K-State boasts 35 returning school and record at least 70 where nearly 80 teams play in letterwinners – including 14 wins each time after winning bowl games each year, K-State starters – from a team that went 136 games from 1989-2005 and is one of just 16 FBS schools 8-5 in 2017. 74 games since 2009. nationally to ride of streak of at • The Wildcats played their • Snyder joins Vanderbilt’s least eight-consecutive bowl best football at the end of the Dan McGugin, who had 95 berths. year by winning five of their wins from 1904-17 and 102 • The eight-year bowl streak last six games, highlighted by a wins from 1919-34. is tied for 13th nationally with victory at No. 10 Oklahoma • There are only 11 teams in only Oklahoma (4th; 19) and State and capped with a Cactus the FBS that have had the same Oklahoma State (10th; 12) Bowl victory over UCLA. Alex Delton moves to the outside to throw a pass against TCU last year. head coach since 2009. Of ranking higher in the Big 12. • Although Bill Snyder is those, only Nick Saban, Dabo DRAWING FIRST BLOOD back for a 27th year, he is (Free Press Photo by Jon Brake) Swinney, Mike Gundy and Sny- • Since 1990, K-State is 165- flanked by two new coordina- der have won at least six games 34 (.829) when scoring first. tors in Andre Coleman (offense) • K-State also must find re- NON-CONFERENCE games – prior to October 1 for every year over the nine-year • K-State is 19-5 in that de- and Blake Seiler (defense), two placements for both of its regu- NOTABLES the first time since the 2006 sea- span. partment over the last four sea- of the seven assistants on staff lar return men from a year ago. • Since 1990, K-State has son. sons, including a 5-3 mark in that played and graduated from A LOOK AT won 76 of its 87 (.874) regular- ONE OF THE CHANGE IS IN THE AIR 2017. Kansas State. SOUTH DAKOTA season non-conference games BIG 12’S BEST • Although consistency has • Under Bill Snyder, K-State • K-State returns two quarter- • South Dakota, which is re- under Bill Snyder, including • K-State is one of only three been seen at the top in head is 152-27 (.849) when scoring backs who started four games ceiving votes in both the Pre- 66-of-70 (.943) at home. teams in the Big 12 to reach 100 coach Bill Snyder, this year first. last season in Alex Delton and season FCS Coaches Poll and • K-State has had perfect reg- league wins since the league’s marks the first time in quite a Skylar Thompson, who have STATS FCS Top 25, is coming ular season non-conference inception in 1996. while that there was significant QUICK OUT been battling for starting duties off an 8-5 campaign in 2017, its ledgers in 15 of the last 25 • The Wildcats also rank third changes on the coaching staff. OF THE GATE since the spring. second under head coach Bob years. in the conference in winning • The Wildcats have two new • Kansas State has started out • The running game is solidi- Nielson. SNYDER IN SEPTEMBER percentage since round-robin coordinators as wide receivers games strong over the last two fied by the Wildcats’ leading • The Coyotes advanced to • Fast starts have propelled play began in 2011. They sit at coach Andre Coleman takes seasons with an average half- rusher a year ago, Alex Barnes, the 2017 FCS Playoffs, defeat- the Wildcats to winning seasons .651 (41-22), trailing only over the reins on offensive, time advantage of 18.5 to 11.5 as well as Justin Silmon and ing No. 22 Nicholls State before under Bill Snyder. Since 1992 Oklahoma (.810; 51-12) and while linebackers coach Blake • The biggest disparity in that Dalvin Warmack. Barnes, who falling to No. 5 Sam Houston under Snyder, K-State is a com- Oklahoma State (.698; 44-19). Seiler will man the defensive has been the second quarter ran for 819 yards last year, has State. bined 67-9 (.882) in Septem- • During that stretch, the Wild- coordinator position. with the Wildcats totaling 301 1,261 yards in his career, while A LOOK AT THE SERIES ber. cats are 22-10 (.688) at home in • It marks the first time in the second-quarter points over the Silmon has 1,044 career yards • K-State leads the all-time • Of the losses, six came on Big 12 play and 19-12 (.613) on middle of a Snyder tenure that last two years (11.6 ppg) to op- as they are the first set of 1,000 series, 4-0, as the Wildcats won the road, as the Cats are 54-3 the road. the Wildcats will replace both ponents’ 171 (6.6 ppg). career rushers in K-State history in 1980, 1981 and 1982 before (.947) in September home coordinators in the same season to enter a season together. a 34-0 blanking of the Coyotes games during that stretch. • K-State, picked sixth by the • The Wildcats have the ben- in 2015. • K-State is riding an eight- league’s media in the Big 12 efit of having all five returning • The Wildcats’ average mar- game winning streak in Sep- preseason poll, has finished in starters along the offensive line gin of victory in the four games tember home games (Last loss: the top four of the conference in back for another year, one of is 28.75 points. 20-14 loss to Auburn in 2014). five of the last seven years. just five FBS teams to return SEASON/HOME • Since Snyder’s return to the 65-of-65 starts along the offen- OPENERS sidelines in 2009, K-State is 25- HOME SWEET HOME sive line from 2017. • K-State owns an 83-34-5 6 (.806) in the month of Sep- • Since 1990, K-State holds a • Defensively, All-Big 12 (.701) record all-time in season tember. 148-38-1 (.792) record when performers Trey Dishon (DT) openers, including a 23-3 (.885) CATS NEED A playing at Bill Snyder Family and Reggie Walker (DE) are mark under Bill Snyder. QUICK START Stadium, including a 72-5 back, as are a trio of starters in • K-State holds a 90-27-5 (.758) • K-State will be looking to (.935) mark in non-conference the secondary in cornerback record all-time in home open- break a trend of slow starts it games. Duke Shelley (30 career starts) ers. has developed the last three • The Wildcats will be look- and safeties Kendall Adams (28 • Under Snyder, the Wildcats years. The 2015 Wildcats ing to bounce back from a 4-3 starts) and Denzel Goolsby (13 are 24-2 (.923) in their home started out 3-6 before winning home record in 2017. starts). debut. their final three to make a bowl. • Last year was just the third • For a second-straight year, SEASON NO. 123 In 2016, K-State started 3-3 be- time since head coach Bill Sny- the Wildcats must replace every • Saturday’s contest marks fore winning six of its final der returned to the sidelines in regular starter at linebacker. the beginning of the 123rd sea- seven, including a Texas Bowl 2009 that the Wildcats have • Inexperience also shows up son of football at Kansas State. win. Last year, the Cats started won fewer than five home in special teams as the Wildcats • The Wildcats enter the year 3-4 but won five of their final games. are replacing their regular with an all-time record of 526- six with a Cactus Bowl victory. 640-41 (.453). • It is especially important THE HALL OF FAMER 2828 Amherst Ave. 785-539-7441 punter, kicker and long snapper Manhattan, Ks 66502 Fax 785-776-3787 in the same season for the first • Of the 526 wins, nearly 40- this year as the Wildcats will • The architect of the “great- time since 1999. percent have come under Bill play five of their 12 games – est turnaround in the history of Snyder (210 wins). and four of their seven homes college football,” Bill Snyder

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