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Retail Space Conference Hotel Parking Housing Understanding The Project Component Sq. Ft. Space Rooms Spaces Units North Area Fight Over HyVee Building A – Junior Anchor 30,000 Building B – Out Parcel (Restaurant) 5,900 Editorial A with 30,000 sq. ft. and Building L with 34,000 Building C – Out Parcel (Restaurant) 6,500 By Jon A. Brake sq. ft. Building D – Small Shops 4,800 Yes, it is over. The large lady with the spear In mid-2007 things changed when it was came out on stage and hit the high note. thought that Kohl's Department Store was com- Building E – Out Parcel (Restaurant) 6,400 Why did so many people came to the fight? ing to the project. The Free Press notes taken in a Building F – Junior Anchor 23,000 Why were they so passionate? phone interview with City Staff shows the Kohl's Building G – Junior Anchor 12,000 Here is what the City staff said about the first Store with 60,000 sq. ft. Building H – Junior Anchor 19,000 meeting on Downtown Redevelopment: “The first All of the contracts between the City and Dial Building I - Small Shops 9,000 public meeting was held October 30, 2003, for the Realty were finished in February 2007. Even at Building J – Junior Anchor 18,000 Downtown Redevelopment Master Planning that date it was clear that Dial was having prob- Building K – Junior Anchor 18,000 process. The developer and design team presented lems in securing the leases needed to finish the Building L - Junior Anchor 34,000 storyboards to the community at a participatory project. Building M – Out Parcel (Restaurant) 7,000 workshop. Citizens, stakeholders, Downtown Agreements were changed without City Building N - Small Shops 12,000 By Jon A. Brake Redevelopment Steering Committee members, and Commission approval. Dial had purchased the Building O - Out Parcel (Restaurant) 6,000 property owners participated in the workshop by Steel and Pipe land and that was to be their con- Residential 200 placing green dots on the photos within the story- tribution to the North Development. North District Totals 211,600 200 boards they preferred in the following categories: Other agreements were change with City That’s housing, streetscapes, awnings, and storefronts.” Commission approval. Staff had projected that South Area The Free Press attended most of the Steering Dial was taking all of the risk but then it was Committee meetings for the next three months. changed to where the City was to take the risk. Flint Hills Discovery Center The Over and over committee members voiced their Dial was to purchase the properties in the South Hotel 13,000 120 concerns about a “big box” store being the anchor District but the Commissioners were told that Conference Center 30,000 for the redevelopment. Over and over City Staff Dial could not finance the South end and the City Movie Theatre 40,000 Brake’s and consultants agreed “No Big Box Stores.” had to take over. Restaurants 12,000 As late as August 2006 Canyon Research That is when HyVee came in to save the day Retail Shops 12,000 Give Her A Break Southwest, Inc. used this table at right to show the for the City Staff and Dial but they wanted or Parking Structure 400 buildings and the Retail Square Footage. This need more than 60,000 sq. ft. Residential 24 Two weeks ago Friday was just report was given to the City Commission and sent That is why people fought City Hall knowing South District Totals 77,000 30,000 120 400 24 like any other day at the Brake to the State of Kansas to get the $50 million in they would not win. home. I was in the office working on STAR Bonds. Well, not until the next City election. the paper and Linda was working on The two largest stores in the table are Building Grand Totals 288,600 30,000 120 400 224 the house. (She) has been remodel- ing the stone A-frame house in our hometown of Blue Rapids for the past year-and-a-half. Linda came into the office talking City To Close On South Redevelopment District Properties January 31 about air coming in around the front The City of Manhattan will purchase all of the land in the South Development District from the door and she had plans of fixing the people and companies listed below on January 31. The City owns four properties that were Richard M. Haynie and Bella Haynie, problem. taken by eminent domain. Two properties that were condemned and are now owned by the City husband and wife and R.M. Haynie A few minutes later I heard a loud but the amounts awarded by the District Court are being appealed. Art Craft Printers were and Associates awarded $166,260 and Manhattan Ice and Cold Storage, Inc. received $3,200,000 but have 2/20/2007 308 Yuma $ 265,000 crash. I could feel the pain just from appealed. Two other properties received the District Court Award and then the City made a set- her screams. tlement with them rather than go back into court for the appeal. Dean Conkwright was award- Fraternal Investors, L.L.C. When I got to her she was com- ed $331,250 and then settled for $475,000. Bernard Garibay received $150,000 from the Court 3/14/2007 221 Colorado Street $ 1,071,000 pletely in control, although deep in Order but settled for $249,125.75. pain, she said she could not move Ronald Harrison a/k/a Ronald Keith Harrison, her feet or legs and that her left wrist Kansas Big Brothers Big Sisters, Inc., a single person was broken. f/k/a/ Big Brothers-Big Sisters of Manhattan, Inc., 11/29/2006 301/309 Yuma Street $ 585,000 I cannot describe what happened The Manhattan Optimist Foundation, Inc. next. Let’s just say she was gone and and Boys & Girls Club of Manhattan, Inc. Bobbie Jean Neugent, a single person not responding to me. I called 911, 3/26/2007 301/305 S. 4th Street $ 568,750 3/5/2007 315 Yuma Street $ 185,000 between trying to wake Linda from Norman R. Michal and Charlotte A. Michal, Alfred M. Umscheid and Patricia A. Umscheid, the dead and talking to the dispatch- husband and wife husband and wife er it did not come out too clear. 5/15/2007 315 S. 4th Street $ 272,500 2/21/2007 323 Yuma Street $ 399,000 The dispatcher put two and two together and said she was sending an Duane A. Miller, Jr. and Deborah J. Miller, Lyle D. Shepard and Jerilyn R. Shepard, ambulance. husband and wife husband and wife I then called Linda’s sister 12/6/2006 331 S. 4th Street $ 102,500 2/20/2007 325 Yuma Street $ 155,000 Virginia, who lives down the street. And did the same thing. She didn’t D & R Rentals 3/28/2007 $ 449,338 214 Colorado Street Michael L. LaFebere, a single person know who it was or what was going Laramie Partnership 2/20/2007 511 S. 4th Street $ 125,000 2/8/2007315 S. 3rd Street $ 300,000 on. Three minutes later I called back SUB TOTAL $ 7,425,588 and very slowly I said “Virginia, this All Kansas Property, L.L.C. f/k/a is Jon, Linda has fallen, come up” Manhattan Real Estate, L.L.C. O'Reilly Automotive, Inc. and they did. 3/12/2007 230 Colorado Street $ 284,500 I was holding Linda’s head and 2/9/2008 324 Fort Riley Boulevard proposed $ 1,750,000 taking control like a manly-man Patrick J. Keating, Independent Special trustee when Linda said, “stop that, I’m of the Manuel G. Navarro andMarie C. Navarro SUB TOTAL $ 9,175,588 going to be alright.” She then told Charitable Remainder Unitrust No. 1, dated May 25, 1993 me that she wanted to go to the 2/11/2007 335 Colorado Street $ 310,500 Condemnation Properties Manhattan Hospital and wanted Dr. Hinkin. And she wanted to go to Davis L. McManis and Arlia J. McManis, Dean Conkwright Manhattan by ambulance not by air. husband and wife 301 Colorado And then she said, “I’ll never get this 12/6/2006 343 and 347 Colorado Street $ 407,500 Awarded by District Court $331,250 house done.” Settlement $475,000 It wasn’t my finest hour or five G. M. Stunkel, a single person minutes but it is all that I could do. 2/23/2007 311, 315, 319, 323, 327 and 331 Colorado Street Mr. & Mrs. Bernard M. Garibay By the time that Virginia, Harold and $ 985,000 211 Colorado the ambulance got there Linda was Awarded by District Court $150,000 able to move her feet but did not try Keystone Development Company Settlement $249,125.75 2/20/2007 411 S. 4th Street $ 150,000 to move her back because she knew Art Craft Printers & Design, Inc. it was bad. Manhattan Building Corp 339 Colorado Awarded by District Court $166,260 When Linda fell she broke her 11/29/2006 320 Yuma Street $ 407,500 back and her left wrist. Manhattan Ice and Cold Storage, Inc. We are very, very lucky. The Robert R. Swenson and Telva M. Swenson, 207 Yuma Awarded by District Court $3,200,000 break was on the inside of “T12”, husband and wife they are hoping it will grow back 6/19/2007 300 Yuma Street $ 402,500 TOTAL $ 13,265,973 together on it’s own. It is next to the spinal cord and cannot be free to move around. Now she is home but not liking Kansas Profile - Now That’s Rural - Ken McCauley the fact that she needs help to do almost everything. Linda has a walk- By Ron Wilson, director, Huck Boyd near the Doniphan County town of elected to the board. Board members speechwriter some input on the impor- But when you use ethanol, you know it er and is improving every day. The National Institute for Rural Development Leona, population 88 people. Now, serve on various committees dealing with tance of giving a commitment to ethanol comes from a domestic, renewable Doctor said Linda would need to at Kansas State University. that´s rural. key topics. Ken says, "I served as a com- which would build credibility among source." The President is giving his State of the After attending K-State, Ken came mittee vice-chair and was going for chair, corn farmers. The speechwriter listened He also foresees more products being wear her plastic body armor for three Union speech. He speaks about the back to farm with his dad and brothers. but instead I got switched to a different and adjusted the speech. On the follow- made from corn-based, earth-friendly months. importance of ethanol and his vision for Ken´s family has deep roots in this part committee. At the time, I thought that ing day, Ken heard the President voice bioplastics in the future, further reducing Today, we go in to see Dr. Jones renewable fuels. of rural Kansas. was a bad thing, but it ended up being his commitment to ethanol. our dependence on foreign oil. (Hinkin was not on call that day) and One of the people listening in the Old Today, he lives in a remodeled version very helpful. I was vice-chair of three The growth of ethanol production has The President´s State of the Union we hope to chuck the walker for a Executive Office Building near the of the house which his great-grandfather different committees." been a significant factor in boosting corn address has ended and Ken McCauley cane. White House helped shape those words, built. In fact, his mother was born in the On October 1, 2006, Ken became pres- prices. It´s worked so well in fact, that joins those applauding his commitment I have purchased Linda an old and he has helped shape our nation´s pol- room which is now Ken´s office. ident of the National Corn Growers some consumer groups have voiced con- to ethanol and renewable fuels generally. kitchen chair that is in the window in icy on ethanol, energy, and farm policy. Ken and his wife Mary and their son Association and then chairman of the cern about a food versus fuel conflict. As National Corn Growers Association the living room. It has no legs. The He´s the president of the National Corn Brad now farm around 4,000 acres of organization. Ken says, "It´s not food versus fuel, president, Ken has made a difference by idea is if we need to get on a chair Growers Association and he comes from which three-fourths is corn. Ken first got It was an exciting time to be in the it´s food and fuel. Corn has doubled in representing this industry so effectively. rural Kansas. It´s another in our series on involved in corn policy through the national leadership of NCGA, with farm price but that only added 2 percent to the Ken says, "I´ve been lucky, because so we are to use that one. national ag leaders from Kansas. Kansas corn checkoff for research and and energy bills pending in Washington. price of food. many other people have worked so hard The next time you need to fix Ken McCauley is a corn farmer in promotion and, in 1996, got more At one point, Ken was in the nation´s And corn acreage has gone from 74 to get us to this point." something, go to the basement and northeast Kansas and the 2006-2007 involved at the national level. Another capital right before the President´s State million acres to 93 million acres." I´m glad to see him as a leader among get the stepladder. I know we will. National Corn Growers Association Kansan, Roger Pine from Lawrence, was of the Union address and he had the Ken also points out the importance of all the states in the union. Please, no flowers but you can president. president of the National Corn Growers opportunity to sit in on a preview of the renewable fuels for the nation´s economy And there´s more. We´ll meet another contact Linda at: Ken farms in the very northeast corner Association in 1998. Ken says, "I really speech. Ken listened to the text of the and the environment. Ken says, "When national ag leader from rural Kansas next [email protected] of Kansas, near the town of White Cloud respected the way he did things." speech on renewable fuels and gave the you pump a barrel of crude oil, it´s gone. week. along the Missouri River. He grew up So Ken got involved in NCGA and got LOCAL NEWS MANHATTAN FREE PRESS - THURSDAY, JANUARY 24, 2008 2 K-State Drop Iowa State 80-49 MANHATTAN, Kan. - Marlies Kelsey Bolte led all scorers with (31.0 percent) and went just 1-for-7 Gipson recorded her fifth double- 17 points to lead Iowa State (12-6, 1- from behind the arc. double of the season and Kimberly 4 Big 12), who only managed to The Wildcats didn’t miss a beat as Dietz scored a team-high 16 points shoot 36 percent (18-of-50) on the they came out of the lockerrom to go as Kansas State ran past Iowa State, night, including going just 4-of-13 on a 17-0 run in the first six minutes 80-49, Wednesday evening at from three-point range. and held Iowa State scoreless in the Bramlage Coliseum. Kansas State came out firing from second half until a Shellie Mosman With the win, Kansas State (13-5, behind three-point range from the three-pointer at the 14:02 mark. 5-0 Big 12) extended its winning beginning, hitting five of its first The Cats led by as many as 37 in streak to eight games, the longest eight shots from behind the arc to the second half and and backed up its since a nine-game streak last season build a 19-4 lead with 11:43 left in stellar shooting in the first half by and advanced to 5-0 in the Big 12 for the first half. Not only were the nailing on 50 percent (16-of-32) of the first time since the 2002-03 sea- Wildcats hitting on all cylinders on their shots in the second frame. son. offense, but the K-State defense was The Wildcats forced 17 Cyclone Gipson had 13 points and 12 just as good on the other end of the turnovers and scored 24 points off rebounds for her first double-double floor as it held Iowa State scoreless those miscues. The Cats also domi- since Dec. 29 at Loyla-Marymount. for five minutes and didn’t allow a nated in bench points, holding a 32- Shalee Lehning notched her fourth Cyclone field goal for nearly seven 14 margin, as all 11 players saw double-double of the season, scoring minutes to push away from ISU action and scored. 12 points and dishing out 10 assists. early in the first half and go into the Kansas State will hit the Big 12 K-State shot 49.2 percent (31-of- lockerrom with a 42-20 advantage. road to face yet another ranked oppo- 63), including a blistering 12-for-21 K-State led by as many as 23 in the nent as it takes on No. 14 Oklahoma (57.1 percent) from three-point first 20 minutes as it shot 48.4 per- State on Sunday, Jan. 27, in range. It was the Cats best perform- cent (15-for-31) from the field, Stillwater, Okla. The game, which is ance from long distance since shoot- including an impressive 60-percent set to be televised nationally on FSN, ing 61.9 percent against Rice on Dec. clip (6-of-10) from three. Iowa State will tip at 1:30 p.m. from Gallagher- 29, 2006. only hit 9-of-29 shots in the first half Iba Arena. Cats Get Second Big 12 Road Win BOULDER, Colo. (AP) - Michael the 1987-88 season. Beasley's two free throws. Higgins' layup Beasley scored 26 of his game-high 29 Richard Roby matched a season high and a 3-pointer by Xavier Silas cut it to points in the second half and had 13 with 27 points. Cory Higgins had 10 for 53-43 with 8:08 to play, but Kansas State rebounds, leading Kansas State to a 72- Colorado (9-9, 1-3), which hurt itself by went up 64-47 as Beasley scored nine of 56 victory over Colorado Wednesday hitting only 17-of-31 free throws. his team's next 11 points. night. The Buffaloes got within 34-30 after Foul trouble limited Beasley to 10 Beasley was 9-for-15 shooting in the scoring the first six points of the second minutes and three points in the first half, second half. Bill Walker added 18 points half. But Beasley gave Kansas State but he contributed three free throws in a for Kansas State (13-4, 3-0 Big 12) some breathing room, 37-30, with his 15-0 run that put Kansas State up 27-13 which won for the fourth straight time. first field goal of the game on a two-fist- with 8:54 left. Roby had eight points the K-State’s Shalee Lehning can also play defense. (Photo by Ben Brake) The Wildcats beat Colorado for the ed jam off a steal with 16:20 remaining. rest of the half as Colorado reduced the fourth consecutive time. They hadn't The Wildcats led 45-33 after baskets gap to 34-26 at halftime. started out 3-0 in conference play since by Walker and Beasley and 53-38 after KSU Theatre Presents Pulitzeer Prize Drama Theatre will present Paul Zindel’s daughter, Ruth, is a pretty but highly ful” by the NY Times. Tickets for the play are available at the Pulitzer Prize winning play, The Effect of strung girl subject to convulsions; while Charlotte MacFarland, associate pro- McCain Box Office 11a.m. to 5 p.m. and Gamma Rays on Man-in-the-Moon her younger daughter, Tillie, plain and fessor of theatre, will direct the KSU pro- also at the K-State Union Little Theatre Marigolds, February 7-9 and February shy, has an intuitive gift for science. duction with scenic design by Kathy Box Office from 11:30 am to 1:30 pm 13-16 at 7:30 p.m. in Nichols Theatre. Encouraged by her teacher, Tillie under- Voecks, assistant professor of theatre. weekdays. 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Hwy. 24 • 785.587.4000 9:30 Saturday Mornings Junction City: 6th & Webster • 785.762.5050 www.kansasstatebank.com HISTORY MANHATTAN FREE PRESS - THURSDAY, JANUARY 24, 2008 3 Reviewed hedge. Threw over the Saturday, April 28, 1877 Painted new gate. Visit with Emma. Mowry. Read Lions Herald & Globe fence the remaining wood pile. Mr. Therm. 40°. Sent W.B. Meeker & Not quite as well as usual. Pleasant Democrat. Took a good bath. Kroutz Sawed wood (1.00). Made Co. Draft on C.B. (Nat[‘]l[.]) N.Y. day. Good news from Bank; Bonds cages for birds nests. Cleaned out for $148.50 for 9 Coupons. Papers Sold 111 5/8. Read to change to Cellar. Sawed keg for flowers. to H.C. Gardner. Split wood. State Bank. Rain during the night. Mid-America Office Supplies Leach at dinner. Beautiful day! Sunday, April 29, 1877 Sunday, May 6, 1877 Sunday, April 22, 1877 A.M. Sermon by Rev. Phillips. A.M. Sermon on Christian Tax Forms A.M. Sermon Rev McAnulty on Home the rest of the day. Read paper Baptism- Rev. McAnulty; Evening- W-2 Forms John’s Baptism. Eve—on & in Life of E.T. Taylor. White Frost Temperance Meeting VS License! Temperance. Both good! Read last night. Think it did not injure the Speakers McAnulty, Phillips- 328 Poyntz (Downtown) 539-8982 Herald Globe Nationalist. Wrote fruit. Clear & Cool; prospect of frost J.M. Howe. to night. Monday, April 23, 1877 Monday, April 30, 1877 Grizzly’s Grill Garden ploughed by Dr. Lefler. Wrote Ann R. French. Papers to Trimmed tree Some & fixed up a lit- W.A. Miller, Mary Wade, H.C. The Goodnow Diary gives a glimpse into the life of Isaac Goodnow, a tle. P. Carols, L.R. Elliot, I. Marcy, Gardner, Hattie to Mary Weeks, leader in the free-state movement and one of the founders of the town of C.P. Green. Wrote Geo. S. Chase, J. Ellen to W. Clift. P.C. to W.H. Manhattan. He later established the college which became Kansas State Guthrie, S.J. Gilmore, A.S. Johnson. Demotte. Papers to C.P. Green. Mon-Thurs: 11am-9pm Home Cookin’ Went to Emporia & Stopped at Wrote S.M. Hassler, A. Reynolds. Fri-Sat: 11am-10pm University. A prominent farmer and successful businessman, Goodnow Featuring Daily Lunch and Dinner Specials and his wife, Ellen, built a unique stone farmhouse in the 1860s. Isaac's Frank’s. Lizzie better, intend to go Set 2 gate Posts. Read in Father Sun: 11am-2:30pm and Ellen's interest in education and nature is reflected in the hundreds home to Pittsburg. Taylor’s life. 3003 Anderson, #945, Manhattan, KS 66503 of objects they collected. (Plaza West Shopping Center) 785-532-9100 Visiting Goodnow House Location: 2309 Claflin Road in Tuesday, April 24, 1877 Tuesday, May 1, 1877 Manhattan, Kansas Hours: 9 a.m. - 5 p.m. Tuesday - Friday Met Sommers & Ritchie on Made a gate to hedge-front of 2 - 5 p.m. Saturday - Sunday. Subject to staff availability. University Land business! Got Pass house. Mr. Lefter planted peas, for Crowder &c. Dinner at Junction. Melons, & potatoes. Shook Carpets DO YOU HAVE BACK OR NECK PAIN? Crowder, Sommers, Fairchild (4 Emporia, Took Special Car of & cleaned out Stove pipe, &c. Read Try This: 1877 Coupons), J.P. Gulliver. Mrs. Sup[‘]t[.] Garner to N. Falls. in E.T. Taylor’s life & Prescott. Thursday, April 12, 1877 Cooper at dinner. Got my hooded Lieu[‘]t[.]Gov. Salzer, Sec’y Kavanaugh, Auditor Bonebrake, Wednesday, May 2, 1877 Worked on hen house. Wrote Gen. Buff Cochin Chinas House from DECOMPRESSION Chase & wrote Chapman station. Capt. Houghanant. Att[‘]y[.] Gen[‘]l[.] Davis, Prentice, Shower in the night. Sent S.H. Went to Junction City, stopping at Sheldon Hiphl______, Mc Rawsie, Fairfield 4 Coupons No.s 2203, A SAFE and PAINLESS procedure for: Pacific House. Tuesday, April 17, 1877 Sommers & others aboard. Pleasant 3034, 3082, 3742. Wrote Ritchie, Worked on gate & hen House, time. P.C. Crowder. S.J. Giliure. W.F. Gue cash $2. for • Pinched Nerves • Disc Bulge Friday, April 13, 1877 A.M. Very Windy! P.M. visit from stamps. Called at Mr. Philo’s & • Back & Leg Pain • Disc Rupture (herniation) Went to Manhattan, Dinner at Rev. McAnulty & Lefter & wines. Wednesday, April 25, 1877 Smith’s. Getting ready to go to • Neck & Arm Pain • Disc Degeneration Prof. Mudge. Meeting of Wrote Crowder & Sent Pass to Gen[‘]l[.] Clapp’s tomorrow. Eve[.] Stockholders, 1st Nat[‘]l[.] Bank. Wednesday, April 18, 1877 Beulah, Kan. Also L.B. Dennis, & read Prescott’s Review of Irving’s Voted to close up & organize a State Called on Gorbet. Engaged gar- S.H. Fairfield, Sending 3 Coup[‘]s[.] Conquest of Granada. • No Drugs Bank & Riley Co./ Bank. 485 Shares den to Mr. Lefter to Cuhoate at 2/8 or 3823 & 3825, 3826 = $76.50. Sent • No Injections voted. New officer to be the same as ¾ of Products, Damp Morning. Em. N. B. check on Boston 214 Thursday, May 3, 1877 old ones. Ret[‘]d[.] to Junction with Funeral of Mr. Sharitts, A.E. 67 yrs., Corbin B-g. Co. & Sent for N.Y. Wrote L.B. Dennis. Damp & • No Surgery Prof. Mudge. Wrote R.W. Randall, Paralysis. Also Mrs. Harper. Rainy Draft $148.50. Call from P.T. Cloudy morning Gave up our visit G[—-?] evening. Rhodes; pd. Him $50 on Subs for today[.] Wrote Sawyer, P.B. Plumb, 1876. Eve-prayer meeting. Lizzie, & M.R. Bateman, & Frank Saturday, April 14, 1877 Thursday, April 19, 1877 for Peas. Tramps along. Hoed in DR. GARY E. CLEVELAND, DC Up at 4 A.M. Cars for N. Falls. Wrote Emma Allyn, Mr. Clifton, Thursday, April 26, 1877 garden. Eve. Called on Goss. Land Breakfast at Emporia Junction. Geneology of Denison family. Rev. Made 2 hoops, improved Hen- argument. 785-323-1923 Home at 10 ¼ A.M. with B.F. Mudge Mitchell at Dinner on his way to house, hewed 2 posts (gate). Planted to spend the Sabbath. Call upon Quarterly Meeting, Yates Centre. row of early potatoes. Hattie cleaned Friday, May 4, 1877 Goss. Worked on Hen House. Col. Fixed up wooden buttons on cellar her room. Wrote C.D. Trimble, S. Philo sick! Put off our visit to Goss at tea &c. window, Bas’n door, &c. R.C.H. Silverstone, H.S. Willard. Damp day Clapp’s. P.C. to him. Wrote J.L. *Spinal Decompression, Ritchie, V.P. Wilson. Brought home with a little rain. Kuhle – Clark, Dodge & Co. Cloudy that is, non-surgical Sunday, April 15, 1877 2 half-breed hens, Buff Cochin morning. Went to Parsons to meet Friday, April 27, 1877 Emma Allyn. Called on Mrs. unloading of the spine A.M. Sermon by Rev. Irwin. Read China! due to distraction in Soldiers letters, &c. & talk with Shook Carpets & fixed up library. Wilson, Thomas & Wilson, Prof. B. Mudge. Beautiful day. Friday, April 20, 1877 Wrote Solomon Whitney & Sent Mathewson. Returned to N.F.at 5 ½ and positioning. Universalist Preaching. Did not go. Burned up rubbish in Barnyard. L.H. Whitney’s letter. Wrote P.M. with Emma. Rhodes at Sommers. Crowder went up the Parsons. Worked on Walk in garden. Cleaned FDA 510(K) # K051013 Monday, April 16, 1877 out the Stables. P.C. S.H. Fairfield. 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acquire that same land! What am I missing here? Thoughts So who makes up the difference? I guess we do as taxpayers. All the developments’ property taxes and From The sales taxes (both state and local) will eventually go to pay off development debt. If that’s not enough to cover it, Prairie look for your property taxes to really That’s All She Wrote take a hike. Yikes! Yogi says, “It ain’t over till it’s With all the fuss we’ve heard from over.” But I think he’s never been to liberals and conservatives alike over Manhattan. Folks, downtown rede- the Hy-Vee PUD, you wonder who is velopment is all but over, and the ramrodding this outfit. Can’t be the thing will progress as planned with- League of Women Voters or out regard to reason or listening to Downtown Manhattan, Inc. or the the folks around town. I’ve been town’s historical interests or my lin- pondering the similarities of the orig- guistic friends. They fought like the inal plans for this project and com- dickens against Hy-Vee. Definitely paring them with what appears is not Sherow or Strawn. going to happen to see if there is a Maybe a gander at who went to the difference. I have concluded that Chamber’s Leaders’ Retreat this past what I thought I heard is not what week in Kansas City would shed they said or as Yogi would say, “Our Dick Miller some light on who are the power bro- similarities are different.” kers. Seems “The Retreat” earlier I had promised myself I was will take sales tax dollars from the generated the questionable Quality through making comments about the city treasury to pay off development of Life bond and the current eco- project and hope for the best. bonds. The resulting hole in the nomic development sales tax we pay However, during a friendly visit this treasury will have to be filled, most on everything from food to fertilizer past weekend I casually asked what likely with higher property taxes. to be spent on what? I’m not sure. they thought of the final decision by Last Tuesday the commission And at a previous “Retreat” was the Commission. Howdy! You would authorized $20 million in temporary where the idea of downtown redevel- have thought I had made a nasty financing to purchase property for opment was hatched and got us in the comment about one of their grand- the south development. The vote pickle we’re in today. kids! Its not that I haven’t heard was 5-0, as Sherow and Strawn obvi- So my take is that the balance of words like that before, but I can’t ously believe the City is morally power is skewed in favor of the repeat them here. So, one more obligated to buy that property after Chamber who exercises too much time... those folks negotiated contracts with influence on city hall and 3 of the 5 Two weeks ago the city commis- Dial under threat of eminent domain. city commissioners. So if we want sion approved Dial’s request for an Now here is a real fence buster. more sanity in city government, we amended planned unit development Seems that Dial will only be paying need to equalize the distribution of (PUD) for the north. The vote was 3- $2 million for the north property and power by electing some truly “inde- 2, with commissioners Jim Sherow $700 thousand for their 60% piece of pendent” city commissioners who and Bob Strawn voting against the the south. That’s the price the City will listen to the people. Like Dr. amendment. That means we’ll have negotiated for the properties some Deming said, “Organizations never a new Hy-Vee grocery anchoring that time ago. But get this - the City will change from the inside.” part of the development; a store that have paid between $20-30 million to

Romney for being a "flip-flopper." I've looked and looked, and the only issue I can find that Romney has Ann "flipped" on is abortion. When run- ning for office in Massachusetts -- or, for short, "the Soviet Union" -- Romney said that Massachusetts was a pro-choice state and that he would Coulter not seek to change laws on abortion. Romney's first race was against The Elephant Sen. Teddy Kennedy -- whom he came closer to beating than any In The Room Republican ever had. If Romney Unluckily for McCain, snow- needed to quote "The Communist storms in Michigan suppressed the Manifesto" to take out that corpulent turnout among Democratic drunk, all men of good will would "Independents" who planned to owe him a debt of gratitude. screw up the Republican primary by Even when Romney was claiming voting for our worst candidate. to support Roe v. Wade, he won the Democrats are notoriously unreliable endorsement of Massachusetts voters in bad weather. Instead of put- Ann Coulter Citizens for Life -- a group I trust ting on galoshes and going to the more than the editorial board of The polls, they sit on their porches wait- mies. New York Times. Romney's ing for FEMA to rescue them. Turn on any cable news show right Democratic opponents always won In contrast to Michigan's foul now, and you will see Democratic the endorsements of the very same weather, New Hampshire was balmy pundits attacking Romney, calling pro-choice groups now attacking him on primary day, allowing McCain's him a "flip-flopper," and heaping as a "flip-flopper." base -- Democrats -- to come out and praise on McCain and Huckleberry - After his term as governor, vote for him. - almost as if they were reading some NARAL Pro-Choice America Assuming any actual Republicans sort of "talking points." assailed Romney, saying: "(A)s gov- are voting for McCain -- or for liber- Doesn't that raise the tiniest suspi- ernor he initially expressed pro- als' new favorite candidate for us, cions in any of you? Are you too choice beliefs but had a generally Mike Huckabee -- this column is for busy boning up on Consumer anti-choice record. His position on you. Reports' reviews of microwave choice has changed. His position is I've been casually taking swipes at ovens to spend one day thinking now anti-choice." Mitt Romney for the past year based about who should be the next leader Pro-abortion groups like the on the assumption that, in the end, of the free world? Are you familiar Republican Majority for Choice -- Republicans would choose him as with our "no exchange/no return" the evil doppelganger to my own our nominee. My thinking was that policy on presidential candidates? group, Democratic Majority for Life Romney would be our nominee Voting for McCain because he was a -- are now running videos attacking because he is manifestly the best POW a quarter-century ago or Romney for "flip-flopping" on abor- candidate. Huckabee because he was a Baptist tion. I had no idea that Republican vot- preacher is like buying a new car Of all the Republican candidates ers in Iowa and New Hampshire because you like the color. for president, Romney and Rudy planned to do absolutely zero The candidate Republicans should Giuliani are the only ones who had to research on the candidates and vote be clamoring for is the one liberals be elected in pro-choice districts. on the basis of random impulses. are feverishly denouncing. That is Romney governed as a pro-lifer and Dear Republicans: Please do one- Mitt Romney by a landslide. has been viciously attacked by pro- tenth as much research before cast- New York Times columnist Frank abortion groups. ing a vote in a presidential election Rich says Romney "is trying to sell By contrast, Giuliani cleverly as you do before buying a new car. himself as a leader," but he "is actu- avoids the heinous "flip-flopper" One clue that Romney is our ally a follower and a panderer, as label by continuing to embrace baby- strongest candidate is the fact that confirmed by his flip-flops on nearly killing. (Rudy flip-flops only on triv- Democrats keep viciously attacking every issue." ial matters like illegal immigration him while expressing their deep But Rich is in a swoon over and his own marital vows.) respect for Mike Huckabee and John Huckabee. I haven't seen Rich this And, of course, Romney is a McCain. excited since they announced Mormon. Even a loser Mormon like PUBLISHED WEEKLY EVERY This point was already extensively "Hairspray" was coming to Sen. Harry Reid claims to be pro- THURSDAY covered in Chapter 1 of How to Talk Broadway. life. So having a candidate with a Manhattan Free Press to a Liberal (If You Must): Never Rich has continued to hyperventi- wacky religion isn't all bad. take advice from your political ene- late over "populist" charmer At worst, Romney will turn out to WINNER OF THE KANSAS GAS SERVICE Huckabee even after it came to light be a moderate Republican -- a high- that Huckabee had called homosexu- EXCELLENCE IN EDITORIAL WRITING AWARD Manhattan Free Press IQ, articulate, moral, wildly success- ality an "abomination." Normally, ful, moderate Republican. Of the top any aspersions on sodomy or any five Republican candidates for presi- Free Press Staff favorable mentions of Christianity dent, Romney is the only one who Reporting would lead to at least a dozen hyster- hasn't dumped his first wife (as well Jon A. and Linda L. Brake, Publishers ical columns by Frank Rich. as the second, in the case of Giuliani) Jon A. Brake, Editor Rich treated Mel Gibson's movie -- except Huckabee. And unlike "The Passion of the Christ" as if it Huckabee, Romney doesn't have a Linda L. Brake, Advertising Manager were a Leni Riefenstahl Nazi propa- son who hanged a dog at summer Ben Brake, Sports Editor The ganda film. (On a whim, I checked to camp. So there won't be any intern see if Rich had actually compared issues and there won't be any Billy Brandon Evans - Advertising Representative Gibson to Riefenstahl in one of his Carter issues. 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court to score the first four points of the lead of the game at 13 with 4:05 remain- second half and bring the game to a tie. ing. Down 45-41 with 12:44 on the clock, K- The Cats will close out their three- State took control after putting together game homestand with a battle against Kansas State Wins - Kansas State Wins three-consecutive shots from behind the Iowa State on Wed., Jan. 23. Tipoff from three-point arc. With two threes from Bramlage Coliseum is scheduled for 7 MANHATTAN, Kan. – With their sev- Buffaloes were tied three times and Dietz and one from Sweat, K-State p.m. enth-straight win, the Kansas State changed leads on seven occasions. K- forced a Buff timeout with a 50-45 lead Wildcats continued their stronghold on State went to the lockerroom with the 35- at 10:57. the Big 12 lead with a 67-60 win over 31 lead and had five individuals with five KSU was able to feed off of the ener- No. 25 Colorado Saturday night. Four or more points including seven from each gy established from the run and main- Wildcats notched double-digit points Lehning and Dietz. tained an advantage over the visiting while Kimberly Dietz led all with 18. K- Colorado was able to return to the team. The Wildcats captured their largest State improves to 4-0 in the conference and 12-5 overall, as the Buffaloes drop to 12-5 overall, 1-3 Big 12. Senior guard Dietz finished the night going 6-for-13 from the field while pro- Walker Receives Honors viding nine points in three pointers. IRVING, Texas – Freshman forward is finally healthy after playing in just six Shalee Lehning earned her eighth career Bill Walker earned Phillips 66 Big 12 games as a true freshman in 2006-07 double-double and third of the season as Rookie of the Week honors for the sec- before going down with a season-ending she put together an 11-point, 11-rebound ond time on Monday after scoring 19 ACL injury against Texas A&M in the effort. The junior from Sublette, Kan., points in helping the Wildcats topple a first Big 12 contest. He is second to controlled the defensive boards with nine top-10 opponent for the first time since Beasley in scoring (16.0 ppg.) and rebounds and dished out eight assists for 2004. rebounding (6.3 rpg.), while he is averag- Cat offense. Walker earned his first Big 12 Rookie ing 1.9 assists, 1.4 steals and 1.0 blocks Marlies Gipson and Ashley Sweat of the Week honor on Dec. 10 after aver- per game in 26.2 minutes per game. He has now scored in double figures in 15 of added 14 and 12 points, respectively, for aging 22.0 points and 8.0 rebounds in games against Notre Dame and his 20 career games, including 11 of 14 the Cats that finished with 45.6 percent California. He is also the second Kansas games this season. shooting. The quick hands of K-State State player to earn Big 12 Rookie of the Off to its best conference start in more grabbed 12 steals, tying the season high. Week honors twice this season after fel- than 15 seasons, Kansas State (12-4, 2-0 Defensively, Colorado owned the low freshman Michael Beasley was hon- Big 12) hits the road for Boulder, Colo., boards as the Buffs held a 40-27 rebound ored on Nov. 19 and Dec. 26, 2007. In to play Colorado (9-8, 1-2 Big 12) on advantage on the Wildcats. all, either Beasley or Walker has captured Wednesday. Tip is set for 8 p.m. CST The Buffs stormed to an early 12-6 Player or Rookie of the Week honors six and will be broadcast on ESPNU with lead in the first 5:30 of the matchup, but times this season. Dave Armstrong and Doug Gottlieb on a three-point basket from Kari Kincaid In the Wildcats’ lone game of the the call. keyed a shift in momentum. For the next week, Walker posted 19 points on 6-of- 4:36, the Wildcats’ defense held 14 shooting, including 5-of-10 from 3- Colorado without a single point and point range, in helping Kansas State earn forced a pair of turnovers and two fouls. a 75-54 win over No. 10 Texas A&M on In that time, the Cats’ offense went on an Saturday. He also added four rebounds, 11-0 run to put K-State on top 17-12. three assists, two blocks and two steals in A back-and-forth battle ensued the 31 minutes of action. His five 3-point remainder of the first half as the Cats and Marlies Gipson (51) get two points. (Photo by Carolyn Griffitt) field goals were a career-high, surpassing the three against Wagner on Dec. 29, 2007. It was the first win over a top-10 opponent since the Wildcats topped No. 7 Texas, 58-48, on March 4, 2004, while the 21-point margin was the largest over Nelson In Senior Bowl a top-10 opponent in school history. MOBILE, Ala. – Kansas State’s All- they prepare for the draft. 12 first-round picks in the NFL Draft, 90 The 19-point effort continued American receiver Jordy Nelson is The Under Armour Senior Bowl is the total selections and a top five choice for Walker’s impressive play of late, as he among the 100 top senior NFL draft nation’s most unique football game and the seventh consecutive year. 2007 has been averaging 19.5 points on 50 prospects participating in the 2008 Under football’s premier pre-draft event, annu- Senior Bowl participant Patrick Willis percent shooting (51-of-102), including Armour Senior Bowl this week in ally featuring the country’s best senior was named the 2007 NFL Defensive 47.1 percent (16-of-34) from 3-point Mobile, Alabama. NFL draft prospects on teams represent- Rookie of the Year by the Associated range, with 6.4 rebounds per game in the Nelson reported to Mobile this past ing the North and South that are coached Press and is one of 25 former Senior last eight games. weekend and had his first practice ses- by the entire coaching staffs from two Bowl participants to be named to the The former high school All-American sion on Monday afternoon. He will play National Football League teams. The 2008 Pro Bowl. on the Under Armour Senior Bowl’s Senior Bowl is also attended by over 800 Over 575 former Senior Bowl players North squad, which is being coached by NFL coaches, scouts and other front were on active rosters in the NFL in Oakland Raiders head coach Lane Kiffin office personnel each year. 2007, that group included the NFL’s Manhattan and his staff. Over 575 former Senior Bowl players leading rusher, LaDainian Tomlinson of The players will have one practice per are currently active in the NFL, and the the Chargers, its leading receiver in Shoe Repair day during Senior Bowl Week, capped 2008 NFL Pro Bowl rosters features 25 Reggie Wayne of the Colts, its leading off by the 59th annual Under Armour former Senior Bowl players. A total of tackler in rookie Willis of the 49ers, and Repairing Senior Bowl game on Saturday, January 90 players from the 2007 Under Armour the Eagles’ Brian Westbrook, who led the •Shoes • Boots • Purses 26. Kickoff is set for 3:00 p.m. in Senior Bowl were selected in the 2007 NFL in total yards from scrimmage. •Luggage • Harnesses Mobile’s Ladd-Peebles Stadium and the NFL Draft, including 12 first-round •Back Packs •Leather Coats contest will be nationally-televised by picks. The Senior Bowl is also a non-profit, 216 South 4th, Manhattan, Ks the NFL Network. 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2007-08 BIG 12 MEN'S BASKETBALL Men's Basketball - 2007-08 Season Big 12 CONFERENCE BASKETBALL STATIS- TICS Schedule/Results 12 - 4 Big 12Games All Games (Through January 22) (Conference games only) Date Opponent KSU Rank Location Time (CST) Results Media SCORING OFFENSE Sat, Nov 03 Fort Hays State (EX) 25 Manhattan, Kan. 5 p.m. 95 - 59 (W) Kansas 3 - 0 18 - 0 Team G W-L Pts Avg/G Fri, Nov 09 Sacramento State 25 Manhattan, Kan. 7 p.m. 94 - 63 (W) Sun, Nov 11 Pittsburg State 25 Manhattan, Kan. 3 p.m. 76 - 66 (W) Baylor 3 - 0 15 - 2 1.Kansas...... 3 3-0 240 80.0 Old Spice Classic Kansas State 2 - 0 12 - 4 2.Kansas State...... 2 2-0 159 79.5 Thu, Nov 22 George Mason 18 at Lake Buena Vista, Fla. 77 - 87 (L) 3.Missouri...... 3 1-2 234 78.0 4.Baylor...... 3 3-0 225 75.0 Fri, Nov 23 UCF 18 at Lake Buena Vista, Fla. 73 - 71 (W) OT Texas 2 - 1 15 - 3 5.Texas...... 3 2-1 216 72.0 Sun, Nov 25 Rider 18 at Lake Buena Vista, Fla. 82 - 69 (W) Iowa State 2 - 1 12 - 6 6.Iowa State...... 3 2-1 212 70.7 Big 12/Pac-10 Hardwood Series 7.Oklahoma State...... 4 1-3 272 68.0 Thu, Nov 29 Oregon - 25 Manhattan, Kan. 77 - 80 (L) Texas A&M 1 - 2 15 - 3 8.Oklahoma...... 3 1-2 200 66.7 Jimmy V Basketball Classic Oklahoma 1 - 2 13 - 5 9.Texas A&M...... 3 1-2 193 64.3 Tue, Dec 04 Notre Dame - at New York City, N.Y. 59 - 68 (L) 10.Colorado...... 3 1-2 191 63.7 Sun, Dec 09 California - Manhattan, Kan. 82 - 75 (W) Missouri 1 - 2 11 - 7 11.Texas Tech...... 3 1-2 184 61.3 Texas Tech 1 - 2 10 - 7 12.Nebraska...... 3 0-3 179 59.7 Mon, Dec 17 Florida A&M at Kansas City, Mo. 87 - 60 (W) Colorado 1 - 2 9 - 8 Sat, Dec 22 Winston-Salem State Manhattan, Kan. 90 - 48 (W) SCORING DEFENSE Okla State 1 - 3 10 - 8 Team G Pts Avg/G Sat, Dec 29 Wagner Manhattan, Kan. 1 p.m. 101 - 59 (W) Nebraska 0 - 3 11 - 5 Mon, Dec 31 Xavier (Ohio) at Cincinnati, Ohio 6 p.m. 77 - 103 (L) 1.Kansas...... 3 183 61.0 Mon, Jan 07 Savannah State Manhattan, Kan. 7 p.m. 85 - 25 (W) 2.Texas Tech...... 3 190 63.3 3.Oklahoma State...... 4 270 67.5 Sat, Jan 12 Oklahoma * at Norman, Okla. 5 p.m. 84 - 82 (W) 4.Kansas State...... 2 136 68.0 5.Colorado...... 3 206 68.7 Sat, Jan 19 Texas A&M * Manhattan, Kan. 3 p.m. 75 - 54 (W) Nebraska...... 3 206 68.7 Big 12 Conference Schedule 7.Iowa State...... 3 207 69.0 Wed, Jan 23 Colorado * at Boulder, Colo. 8 p.m. ESPNU 8.Baylor...... 3 208 69.3 Date Game TV Arena Time 9.Texas A&M...... 3 212 70.7 Sat, Jan 26 Iowa State *- Manhattan, Kan. 5 p.m. FSN Midwest 10.Texas...... 3 225 75.0 Sat., Jan. 26 11.Oklahoma...... 3 230 76.7 12.Missouri...... 3 232 77.3 Wed, Jan 30 Kansas * Manhattan, Kan. 7 p.m. ESPN Plus Nebraska at Kansas* ESPN Plus AF 12:30 p.m. Missouri at Colorado* ESPN Plus CEC2:00 p.m. 2007-08 BIG 12 Sat, Feb 02 Missouri * at Columbia, Mo. 12:30 p.m. ESPN Plus Oklahoma at Baylor* ESPN Plus FC 3:00 p.m. Iowa State at Kansas State* FSNMW 5:00 p.m. MEN'S BASKETBALL INDIVIDUAL Wed, Feb 06 Nebraska * Manhattan, Kan. 7 p.m. FSN Midwest Texas A&M at Okla State* ESPNU GIA7:00 p.m. BASKETBALL STATISTICS Texas Tech at Texas* ESPN Plus EC 7:00 p.m. (Through January 22) (Conference games only) Sat, Feb 09 Oklahoma State * Manhattan, Kan. 5 p.m. ESPN Mon., Jan. 28 To be ranked, a player must appear in at least 75.0% of their team's games. Wed, Feb 13 Texas Tech * at Lubbock, Texas 8 p.m. ESPN2 Oklahoma State at Oklahoma* ESPN 8:00 p.m. SCORING Tue., Jan. 29 Sat, Feb 16 Missouri * Manhattan, Kan. 5 p.m. ESPN Plus Player-Team Cl G FG 3FG FT Pts Avg/G Colorado at Iowa State* FSNRM/CTN 7:00 p.m. Wed, Feb 20 Nebraska * at Lincoln, Neb. p.m. ESPN2 1.Beasley, Michael-KSU..... FR 2 20 2 11 53 26.5 Wed., Jan. 30 2.Augustin, D.J.-UT...... SO 3 21 7 19 68 22.7 Sat, Feb 23 Baylor * at Waco, Texas 7 p.m. FSN Midwest Kansas at Kansas State* ESPN Plus 7:00 p.m. 3.Brackins, Craig-ISU...... FR 3 20 9 13 62 20.7 Nebraska at Missouri* FSNMW/MSN 7:00 p.m. 4.Walker, Bill-KSU...... FR 2 14 7 6 41 20.5 5.Dugat, Henry-BU...... JR 3 19 9 10 57 19.0 Mon, Feb 25 Texas * Manhattan, Kan. 8 p.m. ESPN Texas at Texas A&M* ESPN2 RA 8:00 p.m. 6.Longar, Longar-OU...... SR 3 20 0 15 55 18.3 Johnson, Wesley-ISU...... SO 3 18 3 16 55 18.3 Sat, Mar 01 Kansas * at Lawrence, Kan. 8 p.m. ESPN Sat., Feb. 2 Baylor at Texas* ESPN Plus EC 12:30 p.m. 8.Maric, Aleks-NU...... SR 3 18 0 18 54 18.0 Kansas State at Missouri* ESPN Plus 12:30 p.m. Hannah, Stefhon-MU...... SR 3 19 8 8 54 18.0 Tue, Mar 04 Colorado * Manhattan, Kan. 8 p.m. ESPN Plus 10.Rush, Brandon-KU...... JR 3 12 9 15 48 16.0 Oklahoma State at Texas Tech* ESPN 1:00 p.m. 11.Zeno, Martin-TTU...... SR 3 14 0 18 46 15.3 Sat, Mar 08 Iowa State * at Ames, Iowa 3 p.m. ESPN Plus Kansas at Colorado* ABC CEC 1:30 p.m. 12.Chalmers, Mario-KU...... JR 3 12 5 16 45 15.0 Iowa State at Nebraska* ESPN Plus 3:00 p.m. James, Damion-UT...... SO 3 18 4 5 45 15.0 Phillips 66 Big 12 Championship Oklahoma at Texas A&M* ESPN Plus 3:00 p.m. 14.Roby, Richard-CU...... SR 3 17 3 7 44 14.7 Abrams, A.J.-UT...... JR 3 17 7 3 44 14.7 Thu, Mar 13 TBA at Kansas City, Mo. TBA Mon., Feb. 4 16.Harris, Terrel-OSU...... JR 4 15 4 18 52 13.0 Hubalek, Jiri-ISU...... SR 3 11 1 16 39 13.0 ESPN Plus Missouri at Kansas* ESPN AF 8:00 p.m. 18.Jackson, Darnell-KU...... SR 3 16 0 6 38 12.7 * Conference Games Tue., Feb. 5 Crocker, Tony-OU...... SO 3 15 5 3 38 12.7 Texas A&M at Iowa State* ESPN Plus 7:00 p.m. 20.Dove, Marcus-OSU...... SR 4 19 2 10 50 12.5

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(12-4, 2-0 Big 12) their first 2-0 start to a promotion last spring when Bob Huggins Walker helped Kansas State to a two- nation-leading rebounding margin of opponent in almost four years may have ``He's a smart man,'' said Beasley, who conference season in 15 years. unexpectedly bolted for West Virginia, point halftime lead, and after Joseph 11.5 and had not been outrebounded all gone a long way toward answering the had nine points in 9 minutes in the first It was the second road loss this week said his response was ``part of my Jones hit two free throws to bring the year. question of whether Frank Martin can half. ``I didn't need any more fouls. I for the Aggies (15-3, 1-2), who made growth.'' Aggies within 41-39, Beasley returned ``We have a lot of guys not playing coach. picked up two stupid fouls and the way only two of their first 15 shots in the sec- ``Throughout my whole high school from the bench and hit a quick basket. very well right now,'' said Turgeon. Sensational freshman Michael Beasley he was playing me in and out, I didn't ond half. career, if somebody picked up two fouls Clent Stewart scored five points on con- While showing critics he can adjust on was in early foul trouble against No. 10 want to get any more fouls but I didn't ``They were quicker to the ball,'' Texas in the first half they were done. That's secutive possessions, Walker then scored the fly, Martin also proved the Wildcats Texas A&M on Saturday and the first want to sit there and get stiff so I would- A&M coach Mark Turgeon said. ``We just the way I've always done it, and I did five straight points and Jacob Pullen, can win without a full-time Beasley. impulse of the Wildcats' rookie boss was n't be helping in the second half. I looked like quicksand compared to them. that early (this season) against George another member of Kansas State's ``I'm not in to trying to prove people to bench him for the rest of the first half. thought that was a really smart move by (Beasley) was in foul trouble all night Mason,'' he said. ``We were up 20-15 impressive freshman class, tossed in a wrong or right. I'm into coaching our Instead, he subbed the 6-foot-10 phe- Coach Martin.'' and never lost his rhythm, and he draws when (Beasley) picked up his second runner to give Kansas State a 54-42 lead. kids and trying to make the right deci- nom in and out expertly, depending on Freshman Bill Walker also got his fouls better than anybody that I've been foul and I was stubborn because that's the Jones scored inside and converted it sions for what's best for our team,'' whether Kansas State was on offense or third foul shortly after halftime but around.'' way I've always done it, so I didn't play into a three-point play on the first field Martin said. defense, and Beasley finished with 21 scored 19 points and led an impressive Martin, who had never been a college him again and we ended up getting down goal in almost 11 minutes for A&M. ``If you get wrapped up with what Then Beasley heated up, drilling two 15- people are saying, then it's impossible to footers in a 10-point spurt. grow because you're worried about what Josh Carter had 13 points for the everyone's saying except the people in Groves, Sellers Receive Big 12 Honors Aggies, who shot only 37.8 percent, the locker room. Our guys have bonded. while Jones had 12 and Donald Sloan 10. We've got just an unbelievable group of MANHATTAN, Kan. – After fin- Invitational after tossing a school- her Wildcat career, as she was the tional competitors that have each Stewart had 10 points for Kansas kids for as young as we are, that they've ishing the weekend with automatic record 69-11.50 in the women’s Women’s Athlete of the Week the cleared 7-00.00 in their indoor State, which outrebounded the taller vis- bonded the way they have.'' qualifications to the 2008 NCAA weight throw. She broke the 10-year- final week of the 2007 season. career, including three Division I and Indoor Championships, juniors old KSU record set by Renetta Seiler Sellers receives the Big 12 Men’s two Division II All-Americans. Loren Groves and Scott Sellers were at the 1998 NCAA Indoor Athlete of the Week accolade for the Sellers finished second in a jumpoff named the Big 12 Athletes of the Championships by nine inches. first time in his K-State career, after with Jesse Williams, former USC Week as announced by the confer- Groves’ previous season best was a he took second during Friday’s por- jumper and 2007 USA Indoor run- ence office Tuesday. The honors are provisional mark of 66-10.00 on tion of the Wildcat Invitational. The ner-up. Each cleared the 7-04.25 bar, the first for K-State track and field December 8th at the KSU All- junior from Katy, Texas, reached his while Williams passed over the 7- athletes during the 2008 indoor sea- Comers, while the top throw of her second NCAA automatic height of 7- 05.75 height on the fourth attempt to son. career was 68-03.75 at the KSU 04.25 during the short 2008 season. take first. $21.95 Groves earned her first automatic Open on Feb. 15, 2007. The award Sellers competed in the high jump bid during Saturday’s Wildcat marks the second for Groves during invitational that brought in six addi-

Sports Potpourri EXP:03-31-07Expires Feb. 15, 2008 By Mac Stevenson drought at home against KU. game in Manhattan. The buildup for Davies, Jorge De La Rosa, and Luke Kansas is going to be 20-0 when But it’s easier to talk about beating that one will rival the old days. Hochever. One or two youngsters they head down I-70 on January 30 the Jayhawks than it is to do it. Self Coach Frank Martin handled could break into the rotation.

  to play Kansas State in Bramlage has his team playing winning basket- Michael Beasley’s early foul prob- Joakim Soria was exceptional last season and has the potential to be     Coliseum. ball and by no means have they lems against A&M to perfection.     KU’s unbeaten record and lofty peaked. Martin subbed Beasley for offensive one of the best closers in either     national ranking should be savored Brandon Rush had a poor shooting possessions and got him out when league. The rest of the all-important  ! " by the Jayhawk fans, but all that mat- night against MU, but his knee is the Cats were on defense. bullpen appears to be well-stocked. ters in the end is the NCAA nearly healed. And Sherron Collins After the game, Martin said, “It’s GM Dayton Moore has resurrected Tournament. It’s been too long since is coming strong. Self’s teams usu- part of my growth, my trust in our the hopes of KC fans for competitive
       KU won it all. ally peak late in the season, and this players. More importantly, it’s a and entertaining baseball. With a          All the national publicity about the year looks the same. Freshman cen- credit to Mike that he continued to new manager, Trey Hillman, adding unbeaten record and high national ter Cole Aldrich (6-11, 240) could play at a high level and not commit to the excitement, 2008 could be a          ranking is beneficial, but the give the Jayhawks a huge late-season any stupid or silly fouls.” K-State breakthrough season. Jayhawks need to remain focused on boost. Aldrich could move ahead of has come a long way in a short time     the ultimate goal—winning the Sasha Kaun in the rotation. under Martin’s coaching. national championship. The KU-K-State game on It doesn’t look like anyone is After the MU game, Coach Self Wednesday will be wild and crazy. going to be able to stop Beasley from said, “It was great to play poorly and But KU will play better in Manhattan scoring; Texas A&M has a huge and win. If you have a pretty good team than they did in Columbia. It’s a dif- deep frontline and they couldn’t do and you play well, you should usual- ferent kind of rivalry: MU and KU is it. And Bill Walker is playing better ly win. The key to having a good like the Civil War; KU and K-State is every time out. season is winning when you don’t like two brothers getting in a fist Blake Young competes hard every play your best. That’s going to hap- fight. This time the younger brother game and he’s playing great. Clent pen about ten times a year. You have might win. Stewart is hitting shots and taking to figure out how to go 7-3 or 8-2 in Kansas State’s 75-54 rout of Texas care of the basketball. Darren Kent those types of games.” A&M last Saturday erased any doubt also played well in his reserve role If KU shoots as poorly as they did that the Wildcats are going to play a against A&M. against MU, a good team will take major role in the Big 12 race. Martin’s young team is maturing. them out of the tournament. And K- Barring a big upset, K-State will If the Wildcats can stay healthy, they State could end the long winless be 4-0 in league play prior to the KU will finish in the top five in the Big 12 and gain an NCAA bid. There’s good news for KC Royals baseball fans; Fox Sports Midwest is Receive 3 cents off per gallon of any grade gasoline!! going to televise 140 of the Royals Bring in your used 2006 K-State football and basketball tickets for the discount. games. Kansas City should have an 32 OZ. FOUNTAIN DRINKS entertaining and improved team in 2008 because of experience and 59 CENTS Check Our U-Haul Prices enhanced talent. The early depth chart looks prom- ising: Catchers are John Buck and BEST GAS PRICES IN TOWN Miguel Olivo. First base will be taken by either Ross Gload or Billy WE CARRY ETHENOL Reserve Your Butler. Or Ron Shealy could make a comeback and claim this important SNICKERS 2 FOR $1.00 U-Hall For position, freeing Butler for DH. ______Mark Grudzielanek is a fixture at second base. Tony Pena is the short- Marlboro: Pack: $3.49 - Carton: $32.49 Dec.Feb. NowNow stop. Alex Gordon is an emerging Winston: star at third base. The outfield has Pack $3.49 - Carton: $33.99 Mark Teahen in right, David DeJesus Camel: Pack $3.19 - Carton: $30.99 323-0307 or 539-2827 in center, and newcomer Jose Pall Mall:Pack $2.60 - Carton: $24.99 Guillen in left. DeJesus is just aver- Doral Pack $3.29 - Carton 31.90 age, with both the bat and glove. - Prices Are Subject To Change Without Notice - The starting pitching looks prom- Special: Marlboro 3 Pack - $10.20 DONUTS ising with Gil Meche, Brian Fresh Bannister, Zack Greinke, Kyle Camel 3 Pack - $9.45 Every Morning!!

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Texas Tech 1 - 3 13 - 5 Colorado 1 - 3 12 - 5 12.Kansas...... 4 1-3 206 51.5 Fri, Nov 30 Lipscomb - Manhattan, Kan. 92 - 50 (W) Iowa State 1 - 3 12 - 5 Sat, Dec 01 UTEP - Kansas State at Manhattan, Kan. 66 - 58 (W) SCORING DEFENSE Kansas 1 - 3 12 - 5 Team G Pts Avg/G Wed, Dec 05 Wisconsin-Green Bay - at Green Bay, Wis. 56 - 68 (L) Missouri 1 - 3 8 - 9 1.Oklahoma State...... 4 216 54.0 Sun, Dec 16 Texas State - Manhattan, Kan. 90 - 61 (W) 2.Baylor...... 4 231 57.8 t 3.Kansas State...... 4 233 58.2 Tue, Dec 18 Creighton - at Omaha, Neb. 62 - 69 (L) Big 12 Conference 4.Nebraska...... 4 248 62.0 5.Kansas...... 4 249 62.2 LMU/Hilton LAX Holiday Tournament 6.Texas A&M...... 4 255 63.8 Fri, Dec 28 Arkansas-Little Rock - at Los Angeles, Calif. 52 - 40 (W) Sat., Jan. 26 7.Texas...... 4 259 64.8 Missouri at Texas* Austin, Texas 1:00 p.m. 8.Texas Tech...... 4 269 67.2 Sat, Dec 29 Loyola Marymount/Cal State Bakersfield at Los Angeles, Calif. 70 - 47 (W) Colorado at Texas Tech* FSN 4:00 p.m. Texas A&M at Kansas* 7:00 p.m. 9.Missouri...... 4 271 67.8 Wed, Jan 02 Western Illinois - Manhattan, Kan. 68 - 53 (W) Nebraska at Baylor* Waco, Texas 7:30 p.m. 10.Colorado...... 4 281 70.2 11.Iowa State...... 4 285 71.2 Wed, Jan 09 Texas A&M * - at College Station, Texas 7 p.m. 67 - 54 (W) Sun., Jan. 27 12.Oklahoma...... 4 302 75.5 Kansas State at Oklahoma State* FSN 1:30 p.m. Sun, Jan 13 Texas * - at Austin, Texas 1 p.m. 77 - 74 (W) Georgia at Oklahoma ESPN2 4:00 p.m. 2007-08 Big 12 Conference FSN INDIVIDUAL BASKETBALL STATIS- Tue., Jan. 29 Wed, Jan 16 Texas Tech * - Manhattan, Kan. 7 p.m. 71 -45 (W) Missouri at Texas A&M* TBA TICS Through games of Jan 20, 2008 (Conference games only) Sat, Jan 19 Colorado * - Manhattan, Kan. 7 p.m. 67 - 60 (W) Wed., Jan. 30 SCORING Colorado at Iowa State* 7:00 p.m. Player-Team Cl G FG 3FG FT Pts Avg/G Wed, Jan 23 Iowa State * - Manhattan, Kan. 7 p.m. Kansas at Oklahoma* SSN 7:00 p.m. 1.Riley, Andrea-OSU...... SO 4 39 12 29 119 29.8 Texas at Baylor* Waco, Texas 7:00 p.m. 2.McFarland, Jackie-CU..... SR 4 30 3 26 89 22.3 Sun, Jan 27 Oklahoma State * - at Stillwater, Okla. 1:30 p.m. FSN Kansas State at Nebraska* Lincoln, 7:05 p.m. 3.Bolte,Kelsey-ISU...... FR 4 31 11 11 84 21.0 4.Spears, Brittany-CU...... FR 4 26 7 13 72 18.0 Wed, Jan 30 Nebraska * - at Lincoln, Neb. 7:05 p.m. Sat., Feb. 2 Seals, Dominic-TTU...... JR 4 24 0 24 72 18.0 Baylor at Kansas State* FSN 12:00 p.m. Sat, Feb 02 Baylor * - Manhattan, Kan. 12 p.m. FSN Iowa State at Kansas* 7:00 p.m. 6.Paris,Courtney-OU...... JR 4 27 0 17 71 17.8 Oklahoma State at Colorado* FSNRM 7:00 p.m. 7.Robinson,Danielle-OU..... FR 4 29 0 12 70 17.5 Sat, Feb 09 Kansas * - Manhattan, Kan. 1 p.m. Texas A&M at Texas Tech* 7:00 p.m. Dietz, Kimberly-KSU...... SR 4 25 10 10 70 17.5 9.Tisdale, Angela-BU...... SR 4 19 8 23 69 17.3 Wed, Feb 13 Iowa State * - at Ames, Iowa 7 p.m. Mediacom Sun., Feb. 3 10.Hollins, Alyssa-MU...... JR 4 26 14 2 68 17.0 Oklahoma at Texas* ESPNU 1:00 p.m. 11.Starks, Takia-TAMU...... JR 4 29 8 1 67 16.8 Sun, Feb 17 Missouri * - at Columbia, Mo. 2:30 p.m. FSN Midwest Nebraska at Missouri* FSN 3:00 p.m. 12.Sweat, Ashley-KSU...... SO 4 23 8 9 63 15.8 13.Lacey,Alison-ISU...... SO 4 20 11 8 59 14.8 Wed, Feb 20 Oklahoma * - Manhattan, Kan. 7 p.m. Tue., Feb. 5 14.Green, Danielle-OSU...... SR 4 22 2 11 57 14.3 Baylor at Oklahoma State* 7:00 p.m. Sat, Feb 23 Colorado * - at Boulder, Colo. 7 p.m. (MT) Raven, Brittainey-UT..... SO 4 20 1 16 57 14.3 Wed., Feb. 6 16.Gant, Danielle-TAMU...... JR 4 21 0 12 54 13.5 Wed, Feb 27 Nebraska * - Manhattan, Kan. 7 p.m. FSN Midwest Oklahoma at Missouri* MSN 6:30 p.m. 17.Allison, Rachel-BU...... JR 4 14 3 21 52 13.0 Texas Tech at Iowa State* 7:00 p.m. Player, Jhasmin-BU...... JR 4 21 4 6 52 13.0 Sat, Mar 01 Missouri * - Manhattan, Kan. 2 p.m. Nebraska at Colorado* FSNRM 9:00 p.m. 19.Griffin, Kelsey-NU...... R 4 14 0 23 51 12.8 20.Gipson, Marlies-KSU...... JR 4 18 0 14 50 12.5 Wed, Mar 05 Kansas * - at Lawrence, Kan. 7 p.m. Metro/ESPN360 Sat., Feb. 9 21.Thompson,Amanda-OU...... SO 4 19 2 8 48 12.0 Texas at Texas A&M* FSN 11:00 a.m. 22.Morrow, Jessica-BU...... JR 3 12 3 8 35 11.7 Phillips 66 Big 12 Women's Basketball Championship Kansas at Kansas State* 1:00 p.m. 23.Montgomery, Cory-NU...... SO 4 20 2 3 45 11.3 Tue, Mar 11 - Sat, Mar 15 TBA - at Kansas City, Mo. TBA Texas Tech at Baylor* FSN 1:00 p.m. 24.McCray, Danielle-KU...... SO 4 16 4 8 44 11.0 Colorado at Oklahoma* SSN 7:00 p.m. Hanneman, Amanda-MU...... SO 4 16 6 6 44 11.0 * Conference Games Missouri at Iowa State* 7:30 p.m. Turner, Yvonne-NU...... SO 4 13 7 11 44 11.0

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Carlin, Treasurer Katha Hurt, Treasurer purplewave.com NEWS MANHATTAN FREE PRESS - THURSDAY, JANUARY 24, 2008 10 Retreat Center For Troubled Teens Planned By STAN FINGER through the social networking site program will help cut down on teen ``We choose to do what we do well Women of Faith conference a few donations to finance the nonprofit The Wichita Eagle MySpace. crime. rather than to diversify to meet the years ago. organization. WICHITA, Kan. (AP) _ Whenever Hawkins, 19, killed eight people ``Our teens are so jacked up,'' needs of pregnant teens as well,'' ``I heard a teen speak for three The children could be referred any Kim Snapp becomes frustrated in her and then himself in a shooting ram- Snapp said. ``We've got to get to Snapp said. minutes about how the House of number of ways, including by fami- efforts to create a rural retreat to page at an Omaha mall on Dec. 5. them before they're killing them- ``I really want this to cross socio- Hope turned her life around and I lies, court services, foster care or the work with troubled teens and their Snapp and counselor Karla selves and killing each other.'' economic and racial boundaries and sensed, `This is what you're sup- Department of Social and families, she thinks of Megan Meier Charboneau are working together to The retreat will be affiliated with be available to anyone in the city,'' posed to do next,''' Snapp said. Rehabilitation Services. and Robert Hawkins. create a retreat center tentatively the national House of Hope network, she said. She spent three years learning Although Abba's House of Hope Megan was 13 when she hanged called Abba's House of Hope, a place a Christian residential program for Ideally, she would like to find 20 about the program, traveling to con- doesn't have a place to call its own herself in her suburban St. Louis where troubled teens can stay for six troubled teens. The Wichita branch acres not far from Wichita _ a rural ferences and laying groundwork. yet, Charboneau has already begun home in October 2006 after she to 18 months while working through has received a $25,000 grant from setting where participants can feel She took a part-time job at the to accept clients for outpatient coun- received disparaging messages their struggles. She believes such a the national office for staff develop- separated from their home environ- Mid-Kansas Center for Wound seling. ment. Snapp is looking for property, ments, yet close enough that it's con- Healing at Wesley Medical Center. working on grants and recruiting venient for parents to come for ses- ``That pays the bills,'' she said. financial support. sions, Snapp said. ``This is my passion. ... It's a total The program would work with ``This has the gestation of an ele- leap of faith.'' Charboneau, a certi- teens facing any number of issues, phant,'' Snapp said of her vision. fied Christian counselor, said that Kansas, Missouri with the only clear exception being ``It's taking a while, but it's going to element appealed to her as well. & ASSOCIATES, INC pregnancy, Snapp said. be really big when it's born.'' ``We're going to try and bring 720 POYNTZ AVENUE Nationally, the House of Hope Snapp worked as a doctor for more healing to the whole family, instead MANHATTAN, KS 66502 Brace For Casinos chooses not to work with pregnant than 15 years at World Impact of just `managing' the child,'' GALENA, Kan. (AP) _ Proposals ``I'm a country boy,'' Hollis said. teens because the physical needs of Village's Good Samaritan Clinic in Charboneau said. ``It's kind of like (785)539-7576 for two casinos near here have some ``I like the country. I realize you're pregnant teens, as well as future Wichita before she felt it was time to the difference between plucking the Serving your Independent residents concerned about what will not going to stop development.'' plans and goals can be very different find a new challenge. dandelion and getting the roots.'' insurance than those of non-pregnant teens. She found it when she went to a Snapp wants to rely on grants and Insurance happen to the largely rural lifestyle Richard Klemp, Penn National's needs BEST Agent of the area where Missouri, Kansas vice president of government rela- and Oklahoma meet. tions with Penn National, said the ``This is going to turn out just like company works to be a good neigh- Las Vegas,'' said Rachel Baldwin, bor wherever it does business. He who lives in Netwon County, Mo., noted that 70 percent of Cherokee near Interstate 44, south of Galena. County voters cast ballots in favor of ``I don't approve of it. I'm dead-set the Kansas casino in June. against it. They (casinos) take peo- He also said the casino shouldn't ple's money, and their kids go hun- alter the lifestyle of the area. gry,'' she said. ``It's a rural site, and there's a large The Quapaw Tribe of Oklahoma is buffer around our site,'' he said. building its $200 million ``We're not going to be butting up Downstream Casino Resort just off against anybody's backyard barbe- the I-44 exit in Oklahoma, but the cue.'' New Cars SWAP Your parking lot will be in Kansas. Plans John Berrey, business committee for the casino, expected to open this chairman for the Quapaw Tribe, summer, include a 70,000-square- promised the casino would celebrate Ride foot gambling floor. A 12-story hotel the area's rural lifestyle. But he also with 226 rooms is expected to open noted that residents would benefit in the fall. from improvements to infrastructure #1 Selling Crossover In 2007 Penn National Gaming, mean- in the area. while, is seeking to build and operate ``We're helping invigorate the a $295 million casino just north of economy,'' Berrey said. there off of the only exit on I-44 in Some residents welcome the Kansas, in the southeast corner of development. Cherokee County. Penn National's ``I don't see a problem with it, if it plan, which has been submitted to brings more jobs,'' said Ken Spence, the Kansas Lottery Commission, who lives on his mother's property in calls for a 375,000-square-foot casi- Newton County near the casinos. New Ford Edge no and a 250-room, high-rise hotel. ``Whatever it takes.'' New Mercury Milan New Ford Edge It's not clear when construction The Rev. Dave Robinson of New Ford Focus New Mercury Milan Leather, Sirius Sat Radio, 2x3 Loaded And Leather, V6, Power might begin on that resort casino. Tennessee Prairie Friends Church in Loaded And Leather, V6, Power Reverse Sensor The state must first approve the plan, Cherokee County is taking a wait- Moonroof, Heated Seats and a lawsuit is pending over the law and-see approach. that expanded gambling in Kansas to ``You just have to kind of go with $15,499 $28,995 allow non-tribal casinos. what's happening,'' Robinson said. $22,978 Tribal officials and officials with ``Hopefully, it's all good for the com- Plus Tax, After Rebate Plus Tax, After Rebate Penn National Gaming have said munity. From our standpoint, we Plus Tax, After Repate they expect other retail development already are trying to help people with to follow the casino and hotel open- gambling problems from casinos in ings. Oklahoma. Frank Hollis, 67, who has lived ``We're going to be good neigh- Dick Edwards Uses Cars across the road from Baldwin for 40 bors and represent Christ whatever years, said that worries him. happens.'' Kansas Getting More Attention For This Years Caucuses WICHITA, Kan. (AP) _ Kansas training caucus workers, planning usually is an afterthought when it rallies and making phone calls. And comes to the presidential primaries. one of the leading Democrats, But this year, the candidates _ Barack Obama, set up an office in even the Democrats _ are paying Kansas a couple of months ago, and more attention to the state. his supporters have been going door- ``This time around it may be that to-door. we play a slightly more important Republicans expect so many peo- role, but even then, our size kind of ple to show up for their Feb. 9 caucus 2004 Cadillac CTS Toyota Land Cruiser 2004 Pontiac GTO prevents us from being a focus of in Wichita that they have switched attention,'' said Joe Aistrup, head of the site from the jury room of the 2007 the political science department at Sedgwick County Courthouse to the Kansas State University. Exhibition Hall at Century II. Candidates in both parties are Democratic leaders also expect a $18,995 $28,995 $18,995 naming large steering committees, large turnout for their caucus on Feb. 5, when 22 states will be holding caucuses or primaries. ``As it's turning out, this thing is Plan Would Give Kids going to be wide open going into that day,'' said Larry Gates, state chair- Price Choppers Free Tuition For College man of the Democratic Party. ``We're Price Choppers KANSAS CITY, Kan. 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Kansas Republican's decision to $14,995 the student entered Kansas City, Kan., use a winner-take-all caucus could 99 Lincoln Town Car schools. draw candidates here, Kobach said. 00 Jeep Grand Cherokee Pettey also said she would be open to ``Even if they're not here in per- Executive Ser. $6,995 ways of financing the scholarship pro- son, at least they'd send surrogates, gram besides a sales tax. advertise heavily and be devoting $8,750 Pettey, a retired Turner School District resources to Kansas,'' he said. teacher, said she thinks the program _ Aistrup said the GOP caucus could called Dotte Promise, using a nickname matter more nationally than the residents have given the county _ could Democratic one. 776.4004 1.800.257.4004 attract new residents and help more peo- ``It could be a total free-for-all ple go to college. She said it could build among the Republicans, and if that 7920 E. 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