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(Kansas Education Data Reporting web site.) Editorial By Jon A. Brake Publisher One week before the City of Manhattan takes a bond issue to the voters, the Manhattan/Ogden USD 383 School District is dis- cussing potentially taking a $100 Million bond issue to the voters sometime in the future. According to the Manhattan Mercury: “The board is looking at a possible bond issue to alleviate crowding at the elementary level, as well as bringing elementary facilities up to standard with the rest of the school district.” The School District may have an elementary school crowding problem but they do not have a School District crowding problem. The graphic at the top shows the School District’s enrollment from 1999-2000 to 2016-2017. The District has 360 less students than they had twenty-five (25) years ago. And that is after the District built four new schools in 1994 and new gyms in 2009. In 2007 the School District had $11.8 million in cash at the end of the school year. In 2016 the School District had $21.3 million in cash at the end of the school year. (All figures come from the Kansas Education Data Reporting web site.)

Debt is the Problem Look at the School Districts debt $99 million and they want to add another $100 million. Look at the City of Manhattan’s debt $280 million and the vote Tuesday will add another $25 million “Quality of Life” bond issue. Look at the Riley County debt $2.8 million. How is it that the County only has debt of $2.8 million? Because they held back on fixing County roads for 10-years and used that money to build the County Shops complex north of Manhattan. And then they went to the Voters of the County for a sales tax to fix the roads.

Why is the City Vote this year? The City, County and School District know that you take a bond issue to the voter in off years (an off year is for local elections) This is part of a 1994 graphic that was used by the Man- shows the School attendance going from 6,790 to 7,738 because there will be a lower turn-out and a bond issue will pass hattan/Ogden USD 383 School Board to show voters in six-years. They built the schools to hold 9,000 and the easer. They do not want to take a bond issue during a national Gen- that they needed four new school buildings. The graphic attendance went down and is still down by 350. eral Election. (More voters)

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Manhattan Free Press Thursday, November 2, 2017 22 Experts: Kansas depends on Election Is Tuesday, Nov. 7th immigrant labor, foreign trade LAWRENCE, Kan. (AP) _ Trade Agreement, or NAFTA. Experts are saying the Kansas The administration is also try- economy is heavily dependent ing to secure funding for a bor- on global free trade and immi- der wall along the U.S.-Mexico grant labor at a time when both border and has clamped down are heated political issues. on allowing refugees to enter (Free Press Editor’s Note: the U.S. from other countries. It is not immigrant labor `Ì think we have an over- that is the problem, it is “Il- abundance of nationalism,'' said legal” labor that should be Allie Devine, an attorney and shut down.) former Kansas secretary of The University of Kansas' In- agriculture under Republican stitute for Policy and Social Re- Gov. Bill Graves in the 1990s. search sponsored the annual `Ì think that it is being driven Kansas Economic Policy Con- partially factually. Partially, it's ference on Thursday, the rallying the troops, so to speak.'' Lawrence Journal-World reported. Laurie Minard, vice presi- The dependence on immi- dent of human resources at grant labor and foreign trade is Olathe-based Garmin Interna- especially true in rural western tional, said the current U.S. po- Kansas, where the meatpacking litical climate is hard on her industry depends on immigrant business, which is dependent on labor and the entire agriculture access to an international work- industry generally depends on force. access to foreign markets, said Alexandre Skiba, a former eco- nomics professor at the university who now teaches at the University of Wyoming. `Ìmmigrants in rural areas replace the loss of labor due to the decline in native-born population,'' he said, talking about the general population shift from rural to urban areas. Currently, the Trump administration is working on renego- tiating the North American Free

Doubt on harrowing tale of sea survival HONOLULU (AP) — Two views with the women revealed Hawaii women who say they that they had an EPIRB aboard were lost at sea on a sailboat for their boat but never turned it on. months never activated their Jennifer Appel confirmed in emergency beacon, the U.S. an interview Tuesday that they Coast Guard said, adding to a had the beacon and did not use growing list of inconsistencies it. “Our hull was solid, we were You can find back issues of the that cast doubt on their harrow- floating, we had food, we had ing tale of survival. water, and we had limited ma- Manhattan Free Press on line or The women previously told neuverable capacity,” Appel on Facebook. The Associated Press that they said in Japan, where the U.S. had radios, satellite phones, Navy took them after they were GPS and other emergency gear, rescued by a Navy ship. “All but they didn’t mention the those things did not say we are Emergency Position Indicating going to die. All that said, it’s Radio Beacon, or EPIRB. going to take us a whole lot A Coast Guard review of the longer to get where we’re incident and subsequent inter- going.” Manhattan Free Press Thursday, November 2, 2017 33

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Here is what part of the Manhattan Here is what part of the City Manhattan Ballot is Fieldhouse Final Report Said: having you voe for: CiCo Park Shall the following be adopted? A 160,000 square foot indoor recreation facility will be Shall the City of Manhattan, Kansas be authorized to: (a) impose a special twenty- built at Cieo Park. The facility will feature six basketball five one hundredths percent (.25%) citywide retailers’ sales tax (the “Quality of Life courts (cross-lined with twelve volleyball courts), an in- Sales Tax”), pursuant to the authority of K.S.A.12-187 et seq., to pay: the costs of the door synthetic turf field (300' x 200'), four batting construction of two approximately thirty-forty thousand square foot (30,000-40,000 sq. cages/pitching tunnels, a rock climbing wall, adventure el- ft.) multi-purpose gymnasiums/neighborhood centers, along with parking facilities and ements, children's play area, multipurpose rooms, conces- access roads, adjacent to Anthony and Eisenhower Middle Schools, upon land owned sions, and other ancillary amenities. In order to provide by Unified School District No. 383; and, the costs of the renovation of ball fields and space for this new facility, baseball fields and tennis courts tennis courts within CICO Park, including but not necessarily limited to, the creation of will be repurposed. multi-purpose softball and baseball fields with synthetic turf playing areas, and the es- tablishment of a 12-court tennis layout, along with all other necessary improvements, equipment and furnishings appurtenant thereto; and, the costs of the acquisition of nec- New Multi-Purpose Field Complex essary right-of-way for, and the design and construction of, new recreational trails and the improvement of existing recreational trails and all other necessary improvements East of Manhattan, along the US Route 24 corridor, a appurtenant thereto, (collectively, the “Projects”); and/or a portion of the debt service new state-of-the-art multi-purpose field complex will be requirements on any bonds issued in connection therewith, all at an estimated cost of developed. This new facility will become a premier tour- Thirty Million Dollars ($30,000,000), collection of the “Quality of Life Sales Tax” to nament destination serving long-field sports such as soccer, commence on the later date of the cessation of the .25% city wide retailers’ sales tax im- lacrosse, and football. The facility will feature twelve fully- plemented on October 1, 2009, or January 1, 2018, or as soon thereafter as permitted by lighted synthetic turf fields (360'x225') and three ancillary law, and shall expire ten (10) years after its commencement; and (b) ,issue general ob- buildings for concessions, restrooms, and first aid. Pending ligation bonds of the City in an amount not to exceed Thirty Million Dollars finalization, the land for this complex will be donated by a ($30,000,000) pursuant to the authority of K.S.A. 12-1736 et seq. (the "Bonds"), with private landowner for the purpose of developing a sports the proceeds of said Bonds to be used to finance the costs of designing and constructing and recreation facility. the Projects, and associated financing costs? EditorialEditorial

Manhattan Free Press Thursday, November 2, 2017 44 School choice does more than increase test scores By Inez Feltscher Stepman around program. Similarly, an- current system. American Legislative Ex- other Harvard study found that However, the movement for change Council. students deemed “high-risk,” but school choice — a movement that School choice — and its most who were given the opportunity has spread choice programs to prominent national champion, to attend their first-choice school more than half the states in fewer Secretary of Education Betsy in an open-enrollment district than three decades — is about DeVos — has been under sus- were half as likely to commit more than churning out kids who tained attack in the media for the crimes than students who at- can perform well on exams. Al- duration of the Trump adminis- tended their government-zoned lowing parents to use individual tration’s tenure. school. information that only they know With the New York Times Finally, University of Arkansas about their child’s well-being, cherry-picking test score data researchers who examined the learning style and engagement every other week, it’s worth re- country’s oldest modern private with those around him in order to viewing not only the positive ef- choice program in Milwaukee find an environment where he fect that educational choice has found that those lucky enough to flourishes should be the real goal been proven to have on students’ receive a school voucher had for every American student. standardized test results, but also lower crime rates as young adults Allowing families, rather than to take a more holistic look at the when compared with a matched government bureaucrats, to deter- broader impact choice can have peer in the public school. Among mine how, where and what their on kids and families. Beyond those students who used the children learn is a crucial step in ticking up scores on a spread- voucher to attend private schools, knitting back together Edmund sheet, school choice changes overall felony convictions were Burke’s “tiny platoons” that lives, engages families and lifts reduced by a whopping 79 per- famed observer of American life up communities. cent, while incidences of com- Alexis de Tocqueville so admired One under-reported conse- mon specific offenses like drug in our civil society. The school quence of empowering families crimes and theft came down by choice programs proliferating to choose their children’s learn- 93 and 87 percent, respectively. across the country are ensuring ing environments may be fewer These kinds of impacts reach that fewer American dreams are lives — of both victims and per- far beyond the students and their derailed, and helping parents petrators — destroyed by the ef- immediate families. Through re- shape their children into citizens fects of criminality. We now have ducing crime rates in addition to they can be proud of, who enrich three studies that indicate that improving academic and attain- the republic and all around them. students enrolled in schools of ment outcomes, school choice is And at a time when Ameri- choice commit fewer crimes than transforming entire communities. cans’ faith in our institutions their counterparts in public Of course, choice advocates seems to be failing and our civil- schools. should always be ready to meet ity to our fellow citizens seems Researchers from Harvard and the New York Times and other stretched past its breaking point, Princeton studied the impact of opponents’ arguments about how the real value of school choice the high-performing charter well students fill out standardized cannot be reduced to a score on a school Promise Academy in test bubbles. A recent meta-analy- state or national assessment. Harlem, and found that enrolled sis of 19 gold-standard studies on While choice does indeed im- boys were 100 percent less likely school choice showed modest but prove test results, in the end, it’s to be incarcerated — an outcome significant improvements in test the impact of putting parents back that would surely be shouted scores, especially for some of the in the driver’s seat on students, from the rooftops if attached to a most vulnerable student groups, families and communities that typical big-government wrap- who are least well-served by the matters most. Manhattan Free Press Thursday, November 2, 2017 55 Lawmakers open to changing Kansas constitution after school funding decision WICHITA, Kan. (AP) _ A mend the people have a say in additional $485 million on pose of the new committee Possible candidates for the new committee looking at how what that word means," Ryck- schools over two years starting should be to explore options to The Senate wanted to hire House attorney and expert wit- to respond to the Kansas man said. this fall. Lawmakers also "reduce or eliminate the perpet- Jeff King as its attorney. King ness were not discussed. House Supreme Court ruling that the passed an income tax increase ual cycle of conflict" over represented the Legislature this Majority Leader Don Hineman, state’s school funding formula A group of legislative lead- projected to generate $1.2 bil- school finance. He also wrote spring and argued before the R-Dighton, said there were too is unconstitutional may recom- ers, called the Legislative Coor- lion in new revenue over the that the committee should ex- Supreme Court that the new many questions about the pro- mend changing the state consti- dinating Council, voted same time. plore how to end the "perennial funding formula was constitu- posal to move forward at the tution, a top Republican unanimously Monday to create and recurrent" threat of school tional. moment. lawmaker said Monday. an interim committee to begin Attorneys for the school dis- closures. House Speaker Ron Ryck- crafting a response to the tricts that launched the lawsuit "I would like to see what it man, R-Olathe, hinted the Supreme Court decision earlier that led to the ruling have said says," Ryckman told reporters group may pursue a constitu- this month. The court ruled new the school increase was $600 when asked if he supports such tional amendment that would funding formula passed by the million short of what is needed. an amendment. He added that go to a statewide vote. Legislature last spring provides Funding an increase that he supports efforts to provide The constitution now says inadequate funding and un- large could require further tax certainty for students and teach- Kansas must make "suitable" equally distributes money increases. ers. provision to finance education. among districts. A constitutional amendment Senate Majority Leader Jim An amendment could define the could make it harder for the Denning, R-Overland Park, said meaning of the phrase – poten- Lawmakers have until April court to rule funding is inade- voters have elected pro-educa- tially making it more difficult 30, 2018, to tell the court how quate in the future, depending tion lawmakers but the court for school districts to sue for they will address the ruling. on what is proposed. continues to rule the law uncon- more funding in the future. Under the school funding In a letter sent to legislative stitutional. "This committee may recom- formula, Kansas is spending an leaders, Ryckman said one pur- "There’s going to be many solutions, but one solution would be: Let the voters reeval- uate what suitable means to them and let them take a vote New fingerprint algorithm on it," Denning said. Senate Minority Leader An- helps ID bodies found decades ago thony Hensley, D-Topeka, said DES MOINES, Iowa late 1990s. The cases stretch help in identifying the body, in- the current language in the state (AP_— Just after Thanksgiving across the country, with the cluding publishing drawings of constitution is fine. He didn’t Day in 1983, James Downey largest number in Arizona, Cal- distinctive tattoos in the local share frustration with the court dropped off his older brother, ifornia, New York, Florida and newspaper, but no one came that some Republicans have ex- John, at a Houston bus station, Texas. forward. pressed. then quickly turned away so "We didn't know the actual "We know he was murdered neither the police nor a motor- potential success. We were hop- and dumped in this area but Des "They’ve done their job as a cycle gang affiliated with his ing to identify a few cases, Moines police never really de- co-equal branch of state gov- brother could later demand de- maybe five or 10," said Bryan veloped any leads on it and ba- ernment, and now we need to tails about where the bus was Johnson, a manager in the FBI's sically forgot about the case," do our job," Hensley said. "We headed. Latent Fingerprint Support Unit county Medical Examiner Greg need to send them a bill…that For 34 years, he didn't hear a who proposed the effort. "We're Schmunk said. has the money that provides for word about him. Then this really proud that we found an- It was one of several cases adequacy." spring Downey received a other way of doing this." that medical examiner investi- heart-breaking call, one that Under the new program, gators called "shelf dwellers," The Legislative Coordinating more than 200 families across Johnson and eight others in the referring to cremated remains Council also considered but the country have gotten in the FBI unit ran fingerprints from that would sit for decades on didn’t approve funding to hire last few months since the FBI about 1,500 bodies through a storage shelves. attorneys and an expert witness began using new fingerprint new computer algorithm that But the fact that this was a to assist in its response to the technology to resolve identity could make matches from low- homicide and the unusual tat- court. A proposal before law- cases dating back to the 1970s. quality prints or even a single toos — including a skeleton makers asked for $400,000 to Authorities reported that the finger or thumb. Previously, the clad in Nazi garb and a cartoon hire an attorney for the House, remains of a man found beaten standard algorithm typically figure wearing a hat and smok- another for the Senate, and an to death decades ago along a needed quality prints from all ing a cigarette — prompted in- expert. brushy path in Des Moines, 800 10 fingers to make a match. vestigators to rummage through miles away, had been identified The unit is now urging local police archives and resubmit as his brother. authorities to search through the single available thumbprint "We always figured some- other old case files and send in into the Missing and Unidenti- thing had happened to him," smudged or partial prints that fied Persons System, called James Downey said from his couldn't previously be matched. NamUs. home in Houston. "We all as- The FBI's newfound ability They were shocked months sumed he'd got killed some- was key to the Des Moines case later when the FBI's Johnson where or died in an accident." because by the time Downey's called to confirm they had Since launching the new ef- body was found in February matched the thumbprint to fort in February, the FBI and 1984, it had been buried under prints of Downey taken after an local medical examiner offices snow and dirt for months and earlier arrest in Texas. have identified 204 bodies was severely decomposed. Au- About 40 percent of the iden- found between 1975 and the thorities sought the public's tifications through the FBI's new process have been cases in Arizona. Most are people who Community Dinner Honoring died while attempting to make the dangerous desert crossing Veterans Sunday, November 12 from Mexico. WAMEGO - Everyone is in- wish to honor veterans and the Bruce Anderson, the forensic vited to a community dinner military are invited to the dinner anthropologist for Pima County, being held Sunday, November at 12:00. Worship services are Arizona, keeps more than 1,000 12,at Mt Calvary Lutheran at 8:00 and 10:30. unidentified person charts filed Church, Wamego, to honor all A free will offering will be along his office wall. veterans, those now serving in taken for those who want to "If you can remove one of the military, and their families. contribute toward the Honor these charts, have one family Special invitees will be all Flight trips. A quilt will be reach out to you to confirm an the veterans, and everyone in- shown that is being raffled as a identity, some of that weight on volved in the Honor Flight trips fundraiser for the trips. us is removed," Anderson said. to the National War Memorials Mt Calvary Lutheran Church In nearby Yuma County, Ari- in Washington, DC. Mr. Shawn is located ½ mile north of the zona, the FBI fingerprint initia- Hornung and Ms. Suzanne intersection of Highways 99 tive enabled authorities to Sprinkle, coordinators of the and 24. This is an opportunity finally identify a young woman local Honor Flights, will give a for all ages to gather together whose body was found in 1999 presentation about the last for a Sunday dinner and honor near the Colorado River, where Honor Flight trip. our veterans. she was killed with a shotgun All in the community who blast to her face. Manhattan Free Press Thursday, November 2, 2017 66 EPA Releases Guidance on Reporting Air Emissions (WASHINGTON) The EPA ously exempted) that have re- is releasing guidance to assist leases of hazardous substances farmers in reporting air releases to air from animal wastes equal of hazardous substances from to or greater than the reportable animal waste at farms. EPA is quantities for those hazardous making this information avail- substances within any 24-hour able to provide time for farmers period must provide notifica- to review and prepare for the re- tion of such releases. porting deadline, currently set for November 15, 2017 The EPA guidance information includes links to resources “EPA is working diligently to that farmers can use to calculate address undue regulatory bur- emissions tailored to specific den on American farmers,” said species of livestock. To view Administrator Scott Pruitt. EPA’s guidance and Frequently “While we continue to examine Asked Questions on reporting our options for reporting re- air emissions from animal Answers to the City of quirements for emissions from waste: animal waste, EPA’s guidance is https://www.epa.gov/epcra/c Manhattan Financial designed to help farmers com- ercla-and-epcra-reporting-re- ply with the current require- quirements-air-releases-haz- Questions ments.” ardous-substances-animal-wast Let’s go back to the good-old-days. e-farms. On December 18, 2008, EPA According to the History Chanel, in the EPA will revise this guid- published a final rule that ex- 1880’s New York City had 2 million pounds of ance, as necessary, to reflect ad- empted farms from reporting air ditional information to assist releases of hazardous sub- Horse Manure every day! - (Free Press) farm owners and operators to stances from animal waste. On meet reporting obligations. In- April 11, 2017, the DC Circuit the DC Circuit Court extended November 15, 2017. Unless the terested parties may submit Court vacated this final rule. In the date by which farms must court further delays this date, all comments or suggestions by response to a request from EPA, begin reporting these releases to farms (including those previ- November 24, 2017. White House Dismisses 2 Indict- ments, Guilty Plea in Russia Probe The Daily Signal Watergate scandal after Judge felonies,” Ray told The Daily and elsewhere, Manafort and Even though Paul Manafort John Sirica began imposing 25- Signal. “These are being Gates devised and intended to was indicted Monday on year sentences, which led to brought within six months of devise, and executed and at- charges that weren’t connected more people talking. Bob Mueller’s appointment. tempted to execute, a scheme to Donald Trump’s presidential “They’ve got him coming One of the fears of any White and artifice to defraud, and to campaign, some legal experts and going. If I were his lawyer, House is a prolonged investiga- obtain money and property by think prosecutors are pursuing I would advise him to plead tion that drags for years. I means of false and fraudulent leverage for more information. guilty and cooperate,” Aker- wouldn’t say this investigation pretenses, representations, and Further, the guilty plea by a man, who served on the teams is moving with lightning speed, promises from the United low-level campaign adviser of special prosecutors but the investigation is moving. States, banks, and other finan- could be a more direct link. Archibald Cox and Leon Ja- … The lesson from our investi- cial institutions. Manafort, former manager worski, told The Daily Signal. gation is that public sentiment As part of the scheme, Man- of Trump’s presidential cam- “Papadopoulos could be an won’t tolerate a prolonged in- afort and Gates repeatedly pro- paign, and Manafort associate even bigger key. If he has been vestigation without progress.” vided false information to Rick Gates turned themselves cooperating with prosecutors, The 12-count indictment financial bookkeepers, tax ac- into federal authorities on Mon- there could be recordings of doesn’t reference the Trump countants and legal counsel, day, but pleaded not guilty to 12 these other guys.” campaign, but rather accuses among others. counts that included money These are the first charges Manafort and Gates of actions Papadopoulos pleaded guilty laundering and false statements. brought since Robert Mueller taken well before their time on to lying to investigators about Meanwhile, Trump campaign was appointed special counsel the Trump campaign, and also Russian contacts and attempt- foreign-policy adviser George 3. What is the outstanding estimated total debt of the city as of the end of in May. for other actions during their ing to arrange a meeting be- 2016? $280,059,875 Papadopoulos pleaded guilty to It’s difficult to determine time on the campaign as unreg- tween Trump or campaign staff lying to investigators about 4. What is the city mill rate and the combined mill rate of the city, Riley where else the charges may lead istered foreign agents for pro- and members of Russian Presi- contacting Russians for opposi- County and USD 383 for 2017? at this point, said Robert Ray, Russian interests in Ukraine, dent Vladimir Putin’s office. tion research on Hillary Clin- the independent counsel who and $75 million routed through There’s no evidence the meet- ton. completed the investigation of offshore accounts, making false ing occurred. 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(785)539-5105 Fax (785)539-2324 785-537-1305 Manhattan Free Press Thursday, November 2, 2017 77 K-State Travels to Tech for Morning Big 12 Battle KSU Sports Information • This year, K-State has fenses in college football, K- Kansas State looks for its recorded five games with at State remains a team that likes second Big 12 road win in as least 200 rushing yards, the lat- to possess the ball. many weeks on Saturday as the est being a 268-yard output • Of K-State's 64 scoring Wildcats head to Lubbock, against No. 9 Oklahoma and drives in 2016, 39 were seven Texas, to battle the Texas Tech 202 in a win over Kansas. plays or longer, including 19 of Red Raiders. Saturday's game • The Wildcats also com- 10 or more plays, while 19 scor- at Jones AT&T Stadium, which bined for six rushing touch- ing drives a year ago lasted at kicks at 11 a.m., will be shown downs over the last two least five minutes. nationally on FS1 with Kevin contests. • The Wildcats have been Fitzgerald (play-by-play) and • K-State enters the weekend more of a quick-strike offense Evan Moore (analyst) on the ranked second in the conference this year as 12 of their 26 touch- call. The game can also be in rushing offense at 199.5 down drives have been four heard across the 40-station K- yards per game, while they are plays or less. State Sports Network with second in yards per carry (5.1) RED ZONE EFFICIENCY Wyatt Thompson (play-by- and third in rushing touch- • K-State has been one of the play), former K-State quarter- downs (18). best red zone teams over the back Stan Weber (analyst) and past few years as the Wildcats Matt Walters (sidelines) calling AERIAL ASSAULT are the only team to finish in the the action. Coverage will also • While the Cats are known top-15 nationally in red zone of- be available on SiriusXM chan- to have a powerful rushing at- fense in 2014, 2015 and 2016. nels 132 and 199 in addition to D.J. Reed (2) scores on a return kickoff against Kansas. (Photo by Ben Brake) tack, the 2017 squad has some • The Cats finished the 2016 the TuneIn app. Live stats are weapons through the air as the campaign 10th in the nation by available at kstatesports.com, led by Dalton Schoen and Isa- • K-State is 3-7 all-time in cial teams and 20-1 when scor- unit works to achieve balance. converting on 91.9-percent (57- while Twitter updates (@ iah Zuber's three. games played in Lubbock. ing on special teams and de- • In the 2017 opener, Jesse of-62) of red zone trips. kstate_gameday, @KStateFB) • The K-State defense is led • Bill Snyder is 8-5 all-time fense, including an 18-0 mark Ertz threw for a career-high 333 • Since the beginning of will all be a part of the cover- by a pair of linebackers in Trent against Texas Tech, while he is under Bill Snyder. yards and tied the school record 2014, K-State has converted on age. Tanking (65 tackles) and Jayd 1-3 against Red Raider teams • The Cats have had at least with four passing touchdowns 193-of-212 red zone attempts Kirby (60 tackles), both of coached by Kliff Kingsbury. five non-offensive touchdowns against UCA. (.921) with 140 touchdowns. A LOOK AT K-STATE whom rank in the top 10 in the in five of the last six years and • His passer rating of 319.8 Included in that stretch was a • Guided by Hall of Famer Big 12 in tackles. LEADING AT THE HALF in 16 of the 18 seasons since was a new school record and nation-leading scoring streak of Bill Snyder, who is in his 26th • Kirby had five tackles, 4.0 • K-State earned an 8-1 1999. the highest in the nation in 56-straight trips that was year at the helm, the Wildcats TFLs, a sack, three forced fum- record in 2016 when taking a week one, while he also became snapped in 2016. are looking to inch one step bles, a fumble recovery and a lead into halftime with its only NON-OFFENSIVE the first player under Bill Sny- • In their last 57 wins since closer to bowl eligibility Satur- pass breakup at Kansas. blemish being a loss at West TD RECORDS der to throw three 50-plus yard 2011, the Cats are 262-for-287 day in Lubbock. • Kendall Adams and D.J. Virginia. • Under head coach Bill Sny- touchdown passes in the same (.915) in red zone chances with • The K-State offense has Reed have been ballhawks with • Under Bill Snyder, the der, K-State is 73-21 (.777) game. 192 touchdowns, while four of rushed for 470 yards and six a combined five interceptions, Wildcats are 176-11 (.947) when scoring a non-offensive • K-State enters this week their non-scoring trips have touchdowns on the ground over including three by Reed. when leading at halftime, in- touchdown, while the Cats are ranked seventh nationally in come via kneel downs to close the last two weeks against No. • Cornerback Duke Shelley is cluding a 57-4 (.941) mark in 54-14 (.794) since 1999 in that yards per completion (15.72). out victories. 9 Oklahoma and Kansas. second in the Big 12 with eight Snyder's second tenure, which department. IN ELITE COMPANY • The Wildcats, who have passes defended, while Reed began in 2009. • Since Snyder returned to PROECTING THE • Quarterback Jesse Ertz is reached 200 rushing yards five has 28 career passes defending • The Wildcats are 4-1 this the sideline in 2009, K-State is FOOTBALL one of four signal callers in times this season, enter the in just his second season. season when leading at halftime 29-7 (.806) in this same cate- • Kansas State tied for fifth in school history to throw for week second in the Big 12 in • Reed is the reigning Big 12 and had a nine-game winning gory. the country last season in 2,000 yards and rush for 1,000 rushing at 199.5 yards per Special Teams Player of the streak when leading at the half turnovers lost (12), while the yards in a career, joining game, second in yards per carry Week after combining for 189 snapped against Oklahoma. OFFENSIVE NOTES Wildcats only threw five inter- Michael Bishop (1997-98), Ell (5.1) and third in rushing touch- return yards against KU. GROUND ATTACK ceptions to rank fifth in the Roberson (2000-03) and Collin downs (18). • His day was featured by a CATS TOPS IN • K-State leaned heavily on country. Klein (2009-12). • Running back Alex Barnes 99-yard kickoff-return touch- NON-OFFENSIVE TDs its running game throughout • A year after tossing 13 • Ertz, who has 1,399 career has topped 100 yards in each of down, extending K-State's kick- • K-State is the nation's best 2016, particularly during the picks, K-State's minus-8 inter- rushing yards, ranks third in the last two games, going for return score streak to a in non-offensive touchdowns second half of the year. ception differential from 2015 school history in rushing yards 108 yards and a touchdown nation-best 13 straight years. over the last 19 seasons as it has • The Cats broke the school to 2016 ranked third nationally among quarterbacks. He is also against the Sooners, while he 110 since 1999, including D.J. record in yards per carry (5.27) among Power 5 teams behind tied for third in career 100-yard rushed for 128 yards and two A LOOK AT THE SERIES Reed's punt return and kick re- and ranked third in rushing Maryland (minus-21) and Ne- rushing games by quarterbacks scores against the Jayhawks. • Texas Tech leads the all- turn scores and two by Kendall yards per game (231.8). braska (minus-12). behind Klein (10) and Roberson • It marks the second time in time series 8-9. Adams against Charlotte via a • Dating back to last season, • The Wildcats have lost (8). his career Barnes has recorded • The Wildcats have won five 30-yard interception return and K-State has hit the 200-yard eight turnovers this year, one of • Ertz ranks third in school consecutive 100-yard rushing of the last six meetings, which a 46-yard fumble return. mark on the ground in 13 of its which came on a punt return, history among all players in ca- games. includes a 41-34 win in Lub- • K-State's two defensive last 17 games, including each of which is tied for 21st nationally reer rushing yards per attempt • Six different Cats have bock in 2011 and a 49-26 road touchdowns are tied for 24th in the final seven contests of 2016. and ranks second in the Big 12. at 5.46, only trailing running scored on the ground this year, triumph in 2013, the first time the nation. • K-State also had four 300- backs Darren Sproles (6.11; while four different receivers in the series the Wildcats won • Since 1990, the Wildcats yard games in 2016, the most LONG DRIVES 2001-04) and James Johnson have carded a touchdown catch, consecutive games in Lubbock. are 61-17 when scoring on spe- by the Wildcats since 2003. • In the era of quick-strike of- (5.55; 2006-07). 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Kansas State’s Quarterback Skylar Thompson (10) filled in for an injured Alex Delton who has been filling in for injured Jesse Ertz.

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K-States’ Alex Delton (5) takes the ball around left end for yardage. See K-State - Kansas game story on page 16.

K-State’s Elijah Sullivan (3) makes Carter Stanley (9) move out of the pocket.

KSU’s Kyle Ball (44) takes down KU’s Ryan Schadler (33).

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Coach Marshall fully under- The Cal game will be televised 22-man offensive depth chart comparison. Stanley’s a fighter Sports Potpourri stands the intense optimism nationally on ESPN2. except for QB Jesse Ertz. The and he’s a much better runner among Wichita’s fans. He re- What a season it promises to next question is whether or not and passer than Bender. cently said, “I really try not to be, Wichita is loaded with expe- Snyder will return. If he Either offensive coordinator “Oh the places you'll go! put too much stock in it . . . I rienced talent and the Shockers chooses to retire, the new coach Doug Meacham or Beaty made There is fun to be done! There will tell you that I’d much pre- have one of the best coaches in is going to have plenty of estab- the decision to go exclusively are points to be scored. There fer that than to be predicted to the nation. lished players to work with. with Bender, what an appalling are games to be won. And the not be very good and come in at Kansas State’s football team lack of judgment. No matter magical things you can do with the bottom. If I had my continued their mastery over Numerous Kansas football who made the decision, the that ball will make you the win- druthers, I’d rather be picked as Kansas last Saturday and put fans will be proud of the im- blame goes to Beaty. He’s in ning-est winner of all.” a very good team. If people themselves in a favorable posi- provement the Jayhawks made charge. • Dr. Seuss, Oh, The Places don’t expect much from you - tion for another bowl game. The while losing 30-20 to Kansas In addition to the poor evalu- Youâ€™ll Go! you probably haven’t been very Wildcats were without injured State. Don’t listen to them. ation of player personnel, Since Wichita State joined good.” Marshall’s Wichita State QB Jesse Ertz again, but Alex KU’s coaching staff has been Kansas has the worst special the American Athletic Confer- teams have been very good. Delton and Skylar Thompson substandard in all areas, but teams play in all of college foot- ence, the anticipation for the The Shockers open with two filled in admirably. nothing stands out like their ball. It’s as bad as it gets. That’s upcoming season has run ram- exhibition games: Henderson Coach Bill Snyder improved blunder of selecting of Peyton the result of very poor coaching pant among the Shockers’ bas- State on Saturday, Nov. 4, tele- his record against KU to 22 Bender as the Jayhawks’ start- of the special teams. ketball fans. Coach Gregg vised on Cox 2022 and Mon- wins and 4 losses; most of the ing quarterback. KU’s new chancellor, Dr. Marshall returns his top eight day, Nov. 6 with Newman. wins were far more lopsided Carter Stanley led Kansas to Douglas Girod, has a decision scorers and all five starters from Wichita’s regular season be- than the latest Sunflower Show- the only prestigious win of the to make. He can either be last season’s team that posted a gins against UMKC on Friday, down. Snyder is aware of issues David Beaty era, KU’s win proactive and step in and make 31-5 record. By Mac Stevenson Nov. 10, televised by Cox 2022. facing K-State and said, “We against Texas last season. Ben- necessary changes or he can act Wichita State has been Then the competition gets did not play as well as we’re ca- der has been pathetic all season, like the presidents of the past ranked in the top ten in the na- tougher: Wichita plays College pable of, but I can’t remember but KU’s coaches kept playing and just leave things as they are. tion by almost all of the college McDuffie are expected to miss of Charleston on Monday, Nov. a day in this past season that we him and never even gave Stan- Kansas desperately needs a basketball preseason predic- the start of the season. Shamet 13 on CBS Sports Network and have . . . so we’ve still got a lot ley a chance. All Stanley did leader for their athletic depart- tions. and McDuffie are hobbled with then itâ€™s off to Hawaii for of growth to do.” against K-State is complete 23 ment and President Girod is the The upcoming season isn’t foot injuries, but both are ex- the Maui Invitational where the Kansas State has had a disap- of 48 passes for 418 yards and only guy that’s in position to as- without concerns: two of the pected to be back at full speed Shockers will play against Cal- pointing season, but Snyder re- 1 touchdown; he’s so much bet- sume that role. President Girod, top players’ point guard Landry by the time conference play be- ifornia on Monday, Nov. 20. turns every player on his ter than Bender that there’s no the ball is in your court. Shamet and forward Markis gins. Gundy wants sloppy play eliminated

MORGANTOWN, W.Va. (AP) — Before he can focus on Bedlam, Oklahoma State coach Mike Gundy wants to eliminate some sloppy play that slowed the Cowboys in a double-digit win in rainy West Virginia. West Virginia recovered a blocked punt in the end zone for a touchdown. Less than a minute later, Oklahoma State's Mason Rudolph threw an interception that was returned for another score in the Cowboys' 50-39 win Saturday. Gundy's tone was subdued afterward and mixed more with disappointment than celebra- tion. He suggests the 11th-ranked Cowboys are not yet ready to face No. 8 Oklahoma on Satur- day in Stillwater, Oklahoma, with first place on the line in the tight Big 12 race. The teams have identical records at 7-1 overall, 4-1 in the conference, and enter the game tied with Iowa State and TCU at the top of the standings. "Well, we got the win, but we're making way, way, way too many mistakes," Gundy said. "Very fortunate to get out of here. Thrilled with the way our team overcomes adversity." Oklahoma State lost all three of its fumbles. Two came on the game's opening two drives in- side Cowboys territory, but West Virginia couldn't score points off them. In its last three games, Okla- homa State has fumbled nine times, losing six. In addition to allowing the blocked punt , Oklahoma State missed an extra-point kick after a dropped snap. "We've got a lot of room for improvement in a lot of areas," Gundy said. "I've never been fired up about teams that were undisciplined and had self-in- flicted errors."

When it comes to correcting mistakes, "we don't have a choice," Gundy said. "Okla- homa is a really good team. If you make mistakes and continue to shoot yourself in the foot, eventually it's going to catch you." Manhattan Free Press Thursday, November 2, 2017 1111

Big 12 Standings Kansas State Schedule Kansas Schedule Date Opponent Time/ TV Date Opponent Time/ TV School Big 12 Overall Sat, Sept 2 vs Cent Arkansas KSU 55 - 19 Sat, Sept 2 vs SE Missouri St KU 38 - 16 Oklahoma 4 - 1 7 - 1 .875 Sat, Sept 9 vs Charlotte KSU 55 - 7 Sat, Sept 9 vs Cent Michigan KU 27 - 45 Okla State 4 - 1 7 - 1 .875 Sat, Sept 16 @ Vanderbilt KSU 7 - 14 Sat, Sept 16 @ Ohio KU 30 - 42 TCU 4 - 1 7 - 1 .875 Sat, Sept 30 vs Baylor KSU 33 - 20 Sat, Sept 23 vs West Virginia KU 34 - 56 Iowa State 4 - 1 6 - 2 .750 Sat, Oct 7 @ Texas KSU 34 - 40 2OT Sat, Oct 7 vs Texas Tech KU 19 - 65 West Virginia 3 - 2 5 - 3 .625 Sat, Oct 14 vs TCU KSU 6 - 26 Sat, Oct 14 @ Iowa State KU 0 - 45 Texas 3 - 2 4 - 4 .500 Sat, Oct 21 vs Oklahoma KSU 35 - 42 Sat, Oct 21 @ TCU KU 0 - 43 Kansas State 2 - 3 4 - 4 .500 Sat, Oct 28 @ Kansas KSU 30 - 20 Sat, Oct 28 vs Kansas State KU 20 - 30 Texas Tech 1 - 4 4 - 4 .500 Sat, Nov 4 @ Texas Tech TBD Sat, Nov 4 vs Baylor TBD Kansas 0 - 5 1 - 7 .125 Sat, Nov 11 vs West Virginia TBD Sat, Nov 11 @ Texas 6:00 PM L Network Baylor 0 - 5 0 - 8 .000 Sat, Nov 18 @ Oklahoma State TBD Sat, Nov 18 vs Oklahoma TBD As of October 29, 12:38 PM CT Sat, Nov 25 vs Iowa State TBD Sat, Nov 25 @ Oklahoma State TBD Big 12 Schedule Date Away Team Home Team Location Time (CT) Media * Sat, Nov 04 Iowa State West Virginia Morgantown, W. Vir. TBA * Sat, Nov 04 Kansas State Texas Tech Lubbock, Texas TBA * Sat, Nov 04 Texas TCU Fort Worth, Texas TBA * Sat, Nov 04 Baylor Kansas Lawrence, Kan. TBA * Sat, Nov 04 Oklahoma Oklahoma State Stillwater, Okla. TBA FOX or FS1 * Sat, Nov 11 TCU Oklahoma Norman, Okla. TBA * Sat, Nov 11 Texas Tech Baylor Arlington, Texas TBA * Sat, Nov 11 West Virginia Kansas State Manhattan, Kan. TBA * Sat, Nov 11 Oklahoma State Iowa State Ames, Iowa TBA * Sat, Nov 11 Kansas Texas Austin, Texas 5:00 p.m. JTV/LHN * Sat, Nov 18 Kansas State Oklahoma State Stillwater, Okla. TBA * Sat, Nov 18 Iowa State Baylor Waco, Texas TBA * Sat, Nov 18 Oklahoma Kansas Lawrence, Kan. TBA * Sat, Nov 18 Texas West Virginia Morgantown, W. Vir. TBA * Sat, Nov 18 TCU Texas Tech Lubbock, Texas TBA

Wamego High School Manhattan High School Junction City High School Date Opponent Result Date Opponent Result Date Opponent Result 9/1 Rock Creek WHS 21 - 14 9/1 @ Shawnee Heights MHS 18 - 21 9/1 Emporia JC 12 - 17 Location: Wamego High School Location: Shawnee Heights 9/8 @ Ottawa WHS 13 - 28 9/8 Washburn Rural MHS 31 - 7 Location: Junction City Location: Ottawa High School Location: Manhattan High School 9/8 @ Topeka JC 28 - 42 9/15 @ Marysville WHS 13 - 50 9/15 Highland Park MHS 55 - 0 Location: Topeka High School Location: Marysville Location: Manhattan High School 9/15 @ West JC 60 - 21 9/22 Clay Center WHS 14 - 27 9/22 @ Topeka MHS 21 - 14 Location: West High School Location: Wamego High School Location: Topeka High School 9/22 Washburn Rural JC 35 - 21 9/29 Chapman WHS 14 - 12 9/29 Seaman MHS 21 - 12 Location: Junction City High School Location: Wamego High School Location: Manhattan High School 9/29 @ Highland Park JC 61 - 12 10/6 @ Concordia WHS 14 - 12 10/6 Junction City MHS 42- 12 Location: Highland Park High School Location: Concordia High School Location: Manhattan High School 10/6 @ Manhattan JC 12 - 42 10/13 Abilene WHS 28 - 16 10/13 @ Emporia MHS 38 - 7 Location: Wamego High School Location: Emporia High School Location: Manhattan High School 10/20 @ McPherson WHS 0 - 47 10/20 @ Blue Valley N MHS 50 - 22 10/13 @ Varsity Opponent JC 56 - 22 Location: McPherson High School Location: Blue Valley Northwest 10/20 Seaman (Topeka, KS) 10/27 @ Hays WHS 24 - 21 Location: Junction City High School JC 29 - 10 Location: Hays High School Blue Valley - Randolph Riley County High School Rock Creek High School Date Opponent Result Date Opponent Result 9/1 Crest BV 34 - 70 Date Opponent Result Location: Blue Valley High School 9/1 Wabaunsee RC 49 - 6 9/1 @ Wamego RC 14 - 21 9/8 Blue Valley West Location: Riley County High School Location: Wamego High School Location: Blue Valley High School BV 0 - 21 9/8 Washington County RC 41 - 0 9/8 Rossville 9/8 @ Linn Location: Riley County High School Location: Rock Creek High School RC 42 - 26 Location: Linn High School 9/15 @ Rossville RC 52 - 7 9/15 Wabaunsee ) 9/15 @ Tescott BV 38 - 34 Location: Rossville High School Location: Rock Creek High School RC 49 - 0 Location: Tescott High School 9/22 @ St. Marys RC 34 - 19 9/22 @ Silver Lake 9/22 @ Southern Cloud BV 14 - 21 Location: St. Marys High School Location: Silver Lake High School RC 14 - 41 Location: Southern Cloud [Miltonvale] 9/29 @ Riley County 9/29 Wakefield BV 6 - 56 9/29 Rock Creek RC 41 - 21 Location: Blue Valley High School Location: Riley County High School Location: Riley County High School RC 21 - 41 10/6 @ Hanover BV 0 - 62 10/6 Silver Lake RC 14 - 41 10/6 St. Marys Location: Hanover High School Location: Riley County High School Location: Rock Creek High School RC 21 - 26 10/12 Blue Valley Northwest 10/13 @ Minneapolis RC 45 - 0 10/137:00p @ Smoky Valley Location: Blue Valley High School BV 8 - 42 Location: Minneapolis High School Location: Smoky Valley High School RC 36 - 0 10/20 Axtell (Axtell, KS) 10/20 Beloit (Beloit, KS) RC 12 - 0 10/20 C lay Center Location: Blue Valley High School BV 12 - 62 Location: Riley County High School Location: Rock Creek High School RC 14 - 44 10/20 @ Aquinas 10/26 @ Marysville RC 21 - 26 10/27 @ Chapman Location: Aquinas High School Location: Chapman High School RC 28 - 27 10/26 @ Frankfort BV 0 - 48 Location: Marysville High School Location: Frankfort High School FunFun PagePage

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(noon); and Monday, Novem- ber 6th 8:00 a.m. - 12:00 County Fire District #1 for (noon). Vargo reported 134 res- 2018. idents have participated in ad- Adams said all the surround- vance voting in person and 619 ing EMS and Fire Departments advance ballots have been are on KP& F. mailed. * P. Collins said he recom- 10:10 AM mended to the Board in 1995 * Clancy Holeman, Coun- the Riley County Fire District * selor/Director of Administra- move to KP&F. * tive Services12. Administrative Work Session Move to approve Riley * Holeman reminded the County to affiliate as a KP&F Board, he and Commissioner employer and make this an eli- Rodriguez will be attending the gible retirement benefit for * KAC Legislative Policy Com- 2018 for the positions of: * mittee Meeting. * Holeman stated Moran’s leg- All EMS/Ambulance posi- * islative assistant, Connor Mc- tions Emergency Manage- * Grath, has received the letter to ment/Fire Chief Assistant Fire our Federal legislators regard- Chief * ing federal funding for the RESULT: ADOPTED * County’s narrow band radio [UNANIMOUS] system. On Monday, October 30th, the Riley County Commission approved the projects marked above. A star markes AYES: Wells, Wilson, Ro- Holeman said the Riley the project approved by the Commission. $600,000 in all. driguez County Legislative Session with State Legislators will be Move to approve to pay the held on Thursday, October 26th existing employee the annual from 12:00 - 2:00 p.m. leave and extended sick leave Riley 13. Pending County Proj- payout up to the maximum al- ects County Counselor lowed limits per our Personnel County Policies and Guidelines on De- 10:30 AM cember 22, 2017, in order for Jennifer Green, Health De- this payout to be included into Minutes partment Director the final KPERS retirement Riley County Minutes Riley County Commission have these projects to approve at another time. benefit. Cost Taxpayers $700 Per 14. Riley County Health Month: Department Greater Man- RESULT: The minutes for years did Stelt contacted him about Julie driguez of Deeds9. Year To hattan Community Founda- ADOPTED [UNANIMOUS] not cost the county extra. Lane. Hobson said he told Van Date Revenue tion (Deihl Fund) Approval of MOVER: Ben Wilson, They were produced using Der Stelt the County does not Review Minutes Regester presented the year letter from the Board of County Commissioner SEC- Word. A new program now intend on doing anything to Board of Riley County to date revenue. Health ONDER: Marvin Rodriguez, costs $700 per month. Julie Lane. Commissioners - Regular Will reschedule. County Commissioner Meeting - Oct 19, 2017 8:30 9:30 AM AYES: Wells, Wilson, Ro- Board of Riley County Business Meeting AM Press Conference10. 10:45 AM driguez Commissioners Regular Present Veterans Day Cindy Volanti, Human Re- Meeting Stockdale Park Road Re- Move to approve the min- Proclamation 2017 - Ron source Manager/Deputy 11:31 AM Minutes placement Project No. L.9- utes. Wells and Janet Nichols (3-5 Clerk15. Kansas Police and Adjournment October 23, 2017 17.7 Design Contract RESULT: ACCEPTED AS minutes) Fire (KP&F) Affiliation for 115 North 4th Street Man- Move to approve and sign the AMENDED [UNANIMOUS] EMS and Fire positions for 12:00 PM hattan, KS 66502 agreement for the Stockdale AYES: Wells, Wilson, Ro- Wells presented the Veteran’s 2018 Intergovernmental Lunch- Commission Chambers Park Road Bridge Replacement driguez Day Proclamation to Janet Volanti presented the KP&F eon16. Intergovernmental 8:30 AM Project Design with Schwab Nichols, Dave Ekart and Chris- affiliation for EMS and Riley Luncheon Agenda Eaton P.A., in the amount of Discuss Press Conference tine Benne. $80,490.00. Rich Vargo-November 7th Public Comments ADOPTED [UNANIMOUS] Cities and Schools General Nichols said they are very Hobson said he has gotten AYES: Wells, Wilson, Ro- Election excited for the Veteran’s Day the prices back to use the old driguez Parade on Friday, November work stations from the Clerk’s 9:00 AM Robbin Cole, 10th. Office in the FCRC Building Pawnee Mental Health Serv- and it is cost prohibitive. Hob- Proclamation for Veterans ices Director8. Pawnee Men- 11. November 7th Cities son stated with the temporary Day 2017 tal Health Services update and Schools General Election walls in the Clerk’s Office he Move to approve the Veter- Cole presented an update on - Rich Vargo (2-3 minutes) would like to allow the contrac- ans Day Proclamation 2017. Pawnee Mental Health Serv- Vargo said advance voting tor to dispose of the walls. The RESULT: MOVER: SEC- ices. will be held Monday through Board agreed by consensus. ONDER: AYES: Friday 8:00 Hobson stated Mel Van Der ADOPTED [UNANIMOUS] 9:15 AM a.m. - 5:00 p.m.; Saturday, AYES: Wells, Wilson, Ro- Debbie Regester, Register November 4th 8:00 a.m. - 12:00 SKorea, China move to resolve disputes and hold summit talks SEOUL, South Korea (AP) defense system on its soil, trig- South Korea to handle “relevant the anti-missile system but it in- — South Korea and China an- gering economic retaliation issues appropriately,” while dicated an interest in improving nounced Tuesday that they will from China. China views the South Korea reiterated the sys- ties. It said both sides attached work to improve their relation- Terminal High-Altitude Area tem doesn’t target China. It said great importance to their rela- ship, which has been badly Defense system’s powerful military officials of the two tionship and were willing to strained by the deployment of radar as a threat to its own se- countries will discuss Chinese push forward on developing a an American missile defense curity. South Korea and the worries about the THAAD sys- cooperative partnership. system, with Seoul saying their U.S. say the system is purely tem. Ministry spokeswoman Hua leaders are set to hold talks next defensive and aimed at counter- Seoul’s presidential office Chunying said later Tuesday week. ing possible North Korean announced separately that Pres- that Beijing had noted that The thaw in relations comes threats. ident Moon Jae-in and Chinese South Korea stated it would not amid increased regional ten- China and South Korea re- President Xi Jinping will hold consider deploying an addi- You can download the sions over North Korea’s nu- cently agreed that they should summit talks next week on the tional THAAD battery on its clear ambitions and ahead of soon normalize their relations sidelines of an annual regional soil and made other gestures to- Manhattan Free Press President Donald Trump’s and boost cooperation for a forum in Vietnam. It would be ward China’s concerns. scheduled visit to both coun- peaceful, diplomatic resolution their second one-on-one meet- “We hope South Korea can KSU football photos from tries next week as part of his of the North Korean nuclear ing since Moon’s inauguration honor its commitments, trans- first Asian tour. issue, Seoul’s Foreign Ministry in May. late its words into actions and our Facebook page. Relations between Beijing said Tuesday. China’s Foreign Ministry in properly deal with the relevant and Seoul have been testy since The ministry statement said its own statement did not men- issue,” Hua told reporters at a South Korea allowed the U.S. Beijing reaffirmed its opposi- tion a summit. In that statement, daily news briefing. to deploy a contentious missile tion to THAAD and asked Beijing repeated its objection to FoundingFounding ofof ManhattanManhattan

Manhattan Free Press Thursday, November 2, 2017 1515 Plastered my house in part. Shot a Bald-headed Eagle, Tuesday 12/23/56 Diary of Issac T. Goodnow - 1855 measuring in length 2 ½ ft alar Was summoned to attend the Transcribed by staff and volunteers of the extent 6 ½ ft. He was 110 paces court of Referees at Manhattan off. I used a shot gun, loaded to decide on the remuneration Riley County Historical Museum from a type- with buckshot. This is decid- to be paid to those who have script of the original diary held in the collection edly the best shot I ever made. had the city claims previous to of the Kansas State Historical Society. The Ellen rode over to Mr. Hous- putting on the 2 floats. Messrs. Goodnow House Historic Site, 2001 Claflin ton’s & brought the mail. Barry, Palmer, & Marshall, Road Manhattan, Kansas 785-565-5490 is open Eve—read the papers. Call were the committee of referees. from S. Perry. Went to bed at Mr Marshall being absent N. to the public Saturday and Sunday 2:00 p.m. to 11. Trafton was elected to supply 5:00 p.m. and when Riley County Historical Mu- his place. Dined at Br. Barnes’ seum staff is available Tuesday through Friday Sunday 12/21/56 Got through with my testimony 9:00a.m. to 5:00 p.m. Admission is free. Remained quietly at home as Committee on claims about reading &c. Br Denison & Dr night. Called at Lucinda’s a Still went up the Blue yesterday few moments on my return. Diary of have not driven a peg before for to hold a Quarterly Meeting at Eve, read some as usual & Isaac T. Goodnow 30 years. The sewing part I Br Condray’s. He expected me looked over my pumpkins & 1856 must do at home. I met at Mr to go, & I desired to very much squashes in the cellar. Arrange- Wednesday 12/10/56 P’s a Mr. Miller who has taught but the way seemed hedged up ments with Wm. E. G. for 80 N. E. storm of snow from 9 school in Mississippi, & has therefore I am here. acres of my claims for $500.00 to 12 A M. 2 inches. Went out now come to try Kansas. Poor Henry Denison called & took Wednesday 12/24/56 to my 5 acre Peninsula of corn fellow he has a bad cough & dinner, expecting to find his Finished plastering my & shot an old gobble turkey, a seems to be quite advanced in aunt Ellen alone. Rode over to house. Filled a bed with hay & real old settler, weighing, un- consumption! Came home & Br D’s just at night to see that made some changes in sleeping dressed, 20 ¼ lbs. He will keep found my wife sick with the all is right. apparatus, &c &c Calls from us in meat for sometime. P. M. sick headache—her day’s work Wrote to Mary A. Daniels, & Br. Denison & Mr Browning. A Shelled South American wheat. has been altogether too much Ellen wrote to her brother, mild pleasant day. It grows something like broom for her. Too bad! George. As we are about retir- Evening. Looked over old corn, & is planted the same. I Friday 12/12/56 ing to rest the wind blows up letters, & read in Chemistry of shelled it by drawing it through Ellen arose this morning, cold & cheerless from the N. E. Common Life. Have felt re- nails driven into the end of a rested & free from headache, & it began with a few snow flakes markably well today. Call from board. The wheat is a great cu- has done a good day’s work. Isaac Goodnow was an early resident of Manhattan, but its store was soon ex- M. J. Kimball & F. B. Smith— riosity & yields heavily but I Br. Gill came early & took our Kansas, and was a free-state supporter. He was a dele- hausted. I see not why it does staid till 10. think the labor of harvesting & grist to mill but it is not gate to the Leavenworth Constitutional Convention not bid fair for as cold & as hard Thursday 12/25/56 thrashing will render it unprof- ground—the mill having and was one of the founders of Bluemont College. a winter as the last one. It must Christmas day! We are in- itable to cultivate. I have stopped to repair damages. produce much suffering from vited out, to Br Denison’s. We enough to grind & try the meal Finished winnowing my S in room 14°. outside 8°. (in children. To these she is a the ill prepared situation of are calculating to have a holy or flour made from it. Eve, for American wheat. I have 1 3/8 cellar 36 ½°, lower than it has slave, & the mother is not much many of the citizens of Kansas. day for a wonder! Heretofore it supper we had some old fashion Bushels from ½ pt sown, 178 been before this season). better off. May the Lord temper the winds has been almost every day ei- Hominy & milk, a real treat! fold yield on the seed! Cow ran over to Mellville’s The position of a step-mother to the shorn lambs!” ther sickness or work! This with custard pie to close Chopped wood. Went to Mr. yesterday. Went after her & is very unenviable! The lost We are truly grateful that we Eve. We have dined at Br up made a very fine meal. With Houston’s for the mail but it did tied her head to foot—think she girl is about 12—quite thin, are comparatively comfortably D’s on that Turkey & other pies & cakes, turkeys, fresh not come. Made a call at Dr. will remain at home till I make with a cloud of care better be- provided for. good things to match. At 2 ½ P. meat, squash, pumpkins & po- Hunting’s, & at our nearest beef of her sometime in the coming a women of 50! Monday 12/22/56 M. Br D. & myself went up to tatoes with all the other vari- neighbor’s, Melville Kimball’s. middle of the week. Read the Baked that Big Gobble Shot a turkey in my garden Br Trafton’s & heard a sermon eties of food, a good faithful Eve—call from Br Denison. Independent, Pendulum & Turkey. Dressed, it weighted before breakfast. Carried it from the P. E. Dr. Still. Only 6 wife & cook can make from Read the Tribune. scriptures. 16 ½ lbs. It will stand us for a over to Br Denison’s as a pres- were present. But he preached corn meal, Graham & fine flour, Saturday 12/13/56 Eve—wrote to Br & Sister good many dinners. ent for Christmas. It weighed, with as much apparent interest we never lived so luxuriously in Took Br Denison’s Oxen & Cheney, Xenia, Ohio. Took a Wednesday 12/17/56 undressed, 12 ¼ lbs. Carried as though he had had a hundred. our lives. One article we enjoy wagon & went down after my good wash all over with snow A cold day. Got Mr Brown- letters to the office. Call from This is the right kind of spirit very much is baked squash, grist. Found any number of water trusting to be benefitted. ing to help me butcher my cow. a soldier to buy pigs, poultry, for a pioneer preacher. Quar- Marrow Fat, & the Kershaw. Dutchmen & kindred waiting Monday 12/15/56 She makes fine beef, Was &c. for Christmas. Br Wm. terly Conference after preach- They are as palatable and taste for their grists—some 150 Bu. Went out with my gun after about sick last night & not very made us a call, also Gen Hall. ing. Came home at very much like sweet pota- unground, over a day’s grind- breakfast but obtained nothing. well this morning, but am better Went to Mellville Kimball’s in dusk—found Mellville in pur- toes—full as good, & rather ing. At first they were ready to Helped E. about her washing, after butchering. Rode over to the evening & got some milk. suit of the same “lost girl” that more easily digested. confront me with the falsehood did my chores & made some Br. Denison’s. Gen Hall & W. As we have killed our cow, we I looked for the other day. Poor Eve, read in “Chemistry of that their turn came before shoemaker’s wax preparatory E. P. called. Promised to come are now dependent on him for child! I can hardly see much Common Life,” but was so fa- mine, but I soon settled the mat- to cobbling. Succeeded ad- up tomorrow & finish gathering this luxury. Salted down my chance for finding her to night, tigued from the past 3 days ter by stating to them the facts mirably. Shall have some to our corn. quarter of Beef. Read N. Y. and another day may find noth- labor that I gave up my book & & appealed to their sense of give away. Picked over my Thursday 12/18/56 Tribune. The last night the cold ing but what the wolves may took a snooze upon the lounge, manly honor! Some had come pumpkins, & sorted over my Wm. E. P. called but no Gen got into my cellar. More than leave of her! Horrid idea! How of one hour! 20 miles & had been waiting potatoes some. Tried S. A. Hall! So much for such men’s any night previous. Therm 32°. must her poor father feel! Thursday 12/11/56 since yesterday. Called at Lu- wheat for griddles—no better promises! It is very easy to Outdoors 4°. & windy. My wife proposed to change cinda’s & took a dinner of than Buckwheat. talk, but I like to deal with men Continued Next Week - 1856 works. I was to wash up the “Chicken fixings” mince pie, Tuesday 12/16/56 that keep their promises. Shot dishes & get dinner, & she was &c. Did not find them as well Pleasant weather a little a wolf near my house & to finish shelling out that wheat, as usual. She has to do too moderated from the cold of the skinned him with the aid of If you take pride in the by rubbing it upon her wash much. Came home late, in the past few days. Fix a Kansas Ellen & prepared the skins for board. I gladly accepted her evening (?), amidst a piercing, back to my “office chair” – tanning by putting on Alum & Manhattan/Ogden offer & she has succeeded be- biting, driving North West snow quite an improvement—cheap sal nitre powdered & then yond my expectations & done it storm. Had I not been remark- to yield much comfort to a day rolling up the skin. It is a beau- Indians mascot a great deal sooner than I could. ably well dressed I should have laborer. Made mortar to stop tiful skin, yellowish & striped Mr. Houston called for my cross suffered most severely. Many some of my House cracks to with Blk bars & mottled gray. cut saw & advises that I make of those that go home from mill keep out Old Boreas. Again Rode over to Mr Houston’s. beef of my cow. Think I shall. to night will be frost bitten, & tried our new wheat with Evening went home with Mel- P. M. Went up to Br. Perry’s & must suffer badly. Quite a num- yeast—no improvement. The lville to help carry his quarter of mended my shoes. Not a shoe- ber in this Ft Riley District are cakes are of a dark purple— beef. Went over to Br D’s & maker this side of Lawrence! poorly prepared for such red. Shall try the wheat in a va- weighed his Beef & Tallow. With the population, & the time weather, therm down to 10°. riety of ways. Thus far am not My cow weighed, the beef 438 of settlement of this region it Several have been to Manhattan very highly pleased. Call from ½, tallow 30lbs. Skin 57 lbs seems almost incredible that we after boots, with their bare toes Br Gill wishing help to find Mr making the whole 519 ½lbs. Dr have no shoemaker, Harness sticking out of the toes of old Houston’s daughter who had Still has arrived at Br D’s to at- maker, nor watch repairer. worn out boots. Poor fellow! suddenly disappeared some 4 tend Q. M. Conference Manhattan has not now even a Money to pay for new ones but hours before. I mounted my Friday 12/19/56 blacksmith! These things com- none in the market! horse & soon found 4 men A N. E snow storm—cold pel every man to be a sort of Mail arrived to day, a letter hunting. After 2 hours search Therm 22°. Chopped wood. Jack of all Trades in order to from L. P. Lincoln, & 2 papers. she was found close by Dr. Cleansed & scraped my tripe. keep himself comfortable I had After 10 P. M. renewed the Hunting’s hovel curled up in a Prepared mortar. Mended a lot not a single pair of boots nor banking of snow north side of heap, just under a brush heap, of old tin ware, so I have to be shoes, fit to go out in the wet; the house to help my cellar in plain sight of where half a Tinker with my other numerous whereas a little mending would from freezing. dozen persons had looked. trades. It has been a severe te- set my shoes & boots in good Sunday 12/14/56 At first she cried & said she dious cold day. A very pleasant YouYou areare notnot thethe oneone order. This P. M. I have done From fatigue & late retiring did not wish to go home! Poor clear evening. Therm. 14°. the pegging part of repairing 4 did not rise till about 7. A.M. 1 child! I pity you! She has no withwith thethe problem.problem. shoes & one boot. I suppose I ½ hours later than usual. Therm mother but a stepmother with 3 Saturday 12/20/56 Priorities ‐ Your Taxes, City Infrastructure and Responsible Growth. As your City Commissioner I have focused on Frugal Fiscal Management, Fact Based Decision Making, Innovative Problem Solving and Compromise to Achieve Shared Goals. Early voting begins October 18th, Election Day is November 7th. Vote Wynn Butler for Manhattan City Commission to ensure that you get best value for your tax dollar. Paid for by Wynn Butler for Manhattan City Commission Myron P. Kryschtal Treasurer

Manhattan Free Press Thursday, November 2, 2017 1616 Barnes has 2 TD runs as K-State holds off KU 30-20 LAWRENCE, Kan. (AP) _ see some offensive production. Bill Snyder learned to appreci- I'm proud of these guys for how ate special teams about six hard they worked all week.'' decades ago, when the 78-year- old Kansas State coach was a THE TAKEAWAY small-college wingback who Kansas State: The Wildcats wasn't good enough to play continue to own the Sunflower anywhere else. State, winning five straight in The emphasis that he places Lawrence and 22 of 27 against on them showed Saturday. Kansas overall. But the chasm The Wildcats got a 99-yard separating the programs has kickoff return for a touchdown narrowed to a crack, and that from D.J. Reed, and made sev- appears to have as much to do eral other crucial plays in the with Kansas State punt and kick return game, set- backpedalling as the Jayhawks ting them up for a 30-20 victory progressing. over upset-minded Kansas that great improves their chances of Kansas: The Jayhawks at playing in a bowl game. least made the game competi- `Ìt was the difference in the tive, but another loss for Beaty ballgame,'' Snyder said. will only turn up the heat on Alex Barnes added 128 yards him. It should also turn up pres- and two touchdowns rushing sure on athletic director Shea- for the Wildcats (4-4, 2-3 Big hon Zenger _ a banner flying 12), who snapped a two-game overhead before the game skid with their ninth consecu- called for his ouster. ``That's tive win over their biggest rival. asinine,'' Beaty said. ``That's The Jayhawks (1-7, 0-5) got crazy. I don't have any other within a touchdown when words for it. He's our leader and Carter Stanley hit Steven Sims we believe in him. We always with a 60-yard touchdown pass have.'' with 6:51 to go. But after the Alex Barnes (34) had 128 yards rushing and 2 touchdowns Saturday agains Kansas. (Photo by Ben Brake) teams swapped possessions, the STATS AND STREAKS Wildcats' Matt McCrane hit his starter,'' the redshirt freshman 137 yards the first 15 minutes _ our breakdown was,'' Kansas only had their first touchdown Snyder has 22 wins over third field goal from 41 yards said. `Ì was comfortable. I was more than in their last two coach David Beaty said. ``We in 12-plus quarters but also cut Kansas, the most by any active out with 1:21 remaining to put confident. But we didn't play games combined _ and led 3-0 had several of them on the of- the Wildcats' lead to 20-13 with coach over any opponent. ... the game away. our best game.'' after Gabriel Rui's early field fensive and defensive sides of 13:26 left in the game. Kansas State has returned a goal. the ball too. It never lands in kickoff for a TD in a nation- Alex Delton, starting for the Especially on defense. But the Jayhawks' momen- one area.'' Kansas State's defense forced leading 13 straight seasons. ... injured Jesse Ertz, threw for 98 Stanley finished with 418 tum only lasted as long as it McCrane added the first of a punt in the shadows of the Sims' 233 yards were the third- yards and ran for 36 yards be- yards passing, the third time in took Reed to run the ensuing his field goals to make it 10-6 at Jayhawks' own goal post, most in school history. ... Stan- fore leaving late in the first half four games an opposing quar- kickoff 99 yards for a touch- halftime, and the Wildcats though, giving the Wildcats ex- ley's 418 yards was fifth-most with an injury of his own. terback has thrown for at least down. The return highlighted needed just over a minute to cellent field position. Barnes in school history. Third-string quarterback Skylar 380. Sims hauled in nine the potent ability of the Wild- turn a fumble by Stanley on the carried three straight times, and Thompson played the rest of the catches for 233 yards. cats' special teams and a glaring first play of the second half into his nine-yard scamper on first- UP NEXT way, going 4 of 6 for 40 yards weakness of the Jayhawks, who another TD. and-goal with 7:36 remaining Kansas State wraps up back- and running 10 times for 39 The Jayhawks only managed have surrendered three return The Jayhawks tried to make gave them a cushion that would to-back road games Saturday at yards. 21 yards total offense their last TDs this season. it a game by marching 97 yards come in handy. Texas Tech. `Ìt's the next-man-up men- time out against TCU, and had- `Ìf you saw that football early in the fourth quarter. And “Obviously wish we Kansas plays host to Baylor tality. I've approached every n't scored in nine quarters head- game, I think you would have a when Taylor Martin scored would've came out on top,'' on Saturday in a battle for the game this year like I was the ing into the game. But they had hard time not realizing where from five yards out, they not Stanley said, ``but it was nice to Big 12 cellar.

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