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Vol. 19 Number 34 An Award Winning Weekly Newspaper Thursday, February 10, 2011 TIF Is Not “Free Money”

By Randal O’Toole Ironically, we seem to have bill doing just that was pro- The CATO Institute come full circle. Once used to posed in, but not passed by, Originally created with good subsidize the removal of high- North Dakota’s 2003 legisla- intentions, tax-increment density developments that few ture. financing (TIF) has become a wanted to live in, TIF is now But that doesn’t go far way for city officials to used to subsidize the construc- enough. Legislators should rec- enhance their power by taking tion of high-density develop- ognize that TIF no longer has a money from schools and other ments that few want to live in. reason to exist, and it didn’t essential urban services and Parking After all, if there was truly a even work when it did. They giving it to politically connect- Garage demand for such high-density should repeal the laws allowing

ed developers. It is also often Existing Motel housing, no subsidies would be cities to use TIF and encourage used to promote the social Center Conference needed. cities to instead rely on devel- engineering goals of urban While we like to think that opers who build things that planners. government officials have our people want, not things that TIF is based on the idea that best interests at heart, TIF is just planners think they should public improvements to a Discovery too much of a temptation for have. neighborhood or district will Center many cities to resist. Two Randal O'Toole is a Cato lead developers to invest in that Democratic legislators in Institute Senior Fellow working district. To finance such public Colorado want to reform TIF in on urban growth, public land, improvements, cities are that state so that cities can’t and transportation issues. allowed to keep the “incre- Lot 9 declare farms to be blighted. A ment” or increased property taxes collected from the area. Typically, planners estimate in advance how much new prop- erty tax the city can collect and Festival Of Wines then sell bonds that will be The Homecare & Hospice over 200 wines and spirits from repaid out of those taxes. The Foundation is pleased to revenues from the bonds are all around the world and taste used to pay for the improve- announce that tickets are on sale gourmet hors d’oeuvres from ments. now for their biggest fundraiser local restaurants. The Grand TIF was invented in City Looks At Lot 9 of the year, The Flint Hills Tasting also features a large California in 1952 in response The Manhattan City pulled out of the project it creat- expressed at the meeting was Festival of Wines. Silent Auction and an energetic to a problem found in many Commission Tuesday night ed a big problem. The City was for two new hotels for Lot 9. In The Festival of Wines, now Live Auction held at the end of cities after World War II. At the talked about what to do with Lot planning on STAR Bonds and 2004-05 the City paid good in its 12th year, features a week- the evening. beginning of and during the 9 in the Downtown Redevelop- Tif Bond payments to be made money to have a study made on end of wine tasting events. The Proceeds from the Festival war, most urban residents lived ment District. from this property. the hotel needs of Manhattan. Festival weekend begins on will directly support the in apartments. After the war, The City Staff is recommend- As the Memo to the The report concluded Friday, March 4th with a Wine Homecare & Hospice Agency huge numbers of people moved ing that they go out for Commissioners said: “Lot 9 has Manhattan would not need Dinner and Live Auction held at to single-family homes in the and our compassionate hospice, “Request for Proposals” (RFP). the potential to leverage rev- suburbs. This left inner-city another hotel for 10 years. the Manhattan Country Club at home health and support servic- enue from the sale of the 4.5 neighborhoods with high Lot 9 is East of 3rd Street and After the report five new hotels 6:30 p.m. Dinner guests will es provided to our friends and vacancy rates. Since few want- north of Fort Riley Blvd. Part of acre tract to the developer. In have been built in Manhattan enjoy a gourmet multi-course neighbors in their homes as well ed to rent the cramped housing this lot is where Manhattan Ice addition, various types of devel- and more are planned. meal featuring a different as the care provided at The in such neighborhoods, the and Cold Storage stood along opment will likely provide rev- Tuesday night the idea for Jackson Family Estates wine Good Shepherd Hospice House. landowners did not keep the with the Pepsi Warehouse and enue streams (sales and proper- two new hotels was put for- paired with each course. Call Homecare & Hospice at housing in good condition, and several other buildings. This is ty taxes) to assist in the retire- ward. The Commissioners The dinner leads into the 537-0688 now to purchase your the neighborhoods became also the lot that Warren Theatres ment of STAR and TIF bonds.” liked the idea. main Festival event, the Grand tickets or visit www.flinthill- “blighted.” were to be built. When Warren One idea for the area Tasting which is held on swinefest.com. There is a limit So the California legislature Saturday, March 5th from 6:30 allowed cities to create “rede- to the number of tickets that will – 10 p.m. at the Clarion Hotel. be sold, so get yours today to velopment districts.” Typically, police, and other services, but development. In many cities, need. Grand Tasting participants sip, sample and support a great the cities evicted the residents since they don’t pay for those TIF is a major source of gov- Some states require cities to of the districts and tore down services, people in the rest of ernment corruption, as city find that a neighborhood is can sample from a variety of organization! the housing, thus leaving bare the city either have to pay high- leaders hand tax dollars over to blighted before they can use land that developers could use er taxes or accept a lower level developers who then make TIF. San Jose planners once to build whatever met market of services. This means people campaign contributions to re- found that a third of their city demand. It sometimes worked, outside the district lose twice: elect those leaders. was blighted, including one Former Resident but often did not, and to this first when developments that TIF isn’t even necessary to posh neighborhood that was day some neighborhoods of might have enhanced their promote redevelopment of supposedly a slum because the Appears In Commercials New York City, New Jersey, property values are enticed into declining neighborhoods. residents had failed to rake the and other urban areas remain the TIF district and second Eventually, property values fall leaves from the private tennis Brie Strohmeyer, former Productions, the creative when they pay more taxes or low enough that people start to little more than gravel pits. courts in their backyards. Some Manhattan, Kansas resident team behind Fox’s hit show Eventually, every state but receive less services because of buy and restore or replace cities go so far as to declare Arizona legalized TIFs — the TIF district. buildings in those districts. recently gained national “Hell’s Kitchen”, aired in prime farmland to be “blighted” exposure by appearing in a primetime throughout North Dakota doing so in 1973. Not only does TIF not stimu- Rather than use TIF and emi- so they can maximize their (Arizona and some other states late urban growth, it may even nent domain to redevelop a share of the revenues when that series of Match.com com- Australia in summer 2010 use a similar scheme involving slow it down. One study found warehouse district, Anaheim land is developed. mercials for the popular and January 2011 on sales taxes.) Thousands of that TIF is actually a negative- recently decided to merely get TIF today is often part of a online dating site. SEVEN. SEVEN is one of cities have established TIF dis- sum game because businesses out of the way of developers of social engineering agenda that The commercials, which the country’s leading net- tricts. But experience has that might have located or what became known as the Americans should reject. With began airing back in early works. To help promote the proven that they don’t work as expanded in the cities decide to Platinum Triangle. Since then, no more slums to clear, urban November 2010, feature show, Strohmeyer, made a well as hoped. move to another place that has developers have invested bil- planners see themselves as hav- vignettes from a typical first guest appearance on their lower taxes or higher levels of lions of dollars in the district. TIF is not “free money.” ing a new mission: not to restore date. The 30 second spots popular morning syndicate Studies have found that, at best, urban services. TIF is no longer about blight. blighted neighborhoods but to TIF is a zero-sum game, mean- TIF puts city officials on the Today, the inner-city slums that have been airing daily on “The Morning Show”. re-engineer society to fit their many national cable net- Strohmeyer, is the daugh- ing for every winner in the TIF verge of corruption, favoring TIF was created to replace are fantasies of how people should game others lose an equal some developers and property long gone, yet TIF continues to live. Automobiles are evil, the works including Lifetime, ter of Dan and Jane amount. In other words, TIF owners over others. TIF creates grow. Bismarck wants to create planners think, and getting peo- E!, Bravo, ESPN and more. Strohmeyer, of Manhattan, does not increase the total what economists call a moral a quiet rail zone. Fargo wants ple to live in high-density hous- Clips of the spots are also Kansas. She is a graduate of amount of development that hazard for developers. If you to revitalize its downtown. ing will lead them to drive less available on Youtube. Manhattan High School and takes place in a city or region; it are a developer and your com- Whenever any kind of develop- because they won’t have as far Strohmeyer also made The University of Kansas. merely transfers development petitors are getting subsidies, ment “need” arises, city offi- to go to get anywhere. So cities international headlines this Strohmeyer, currently works from one part of the region to you may simply fold your cials are happy to steal money like Denver, Minneapolis, and past year when she starred in as an actor, host/reporter and hands and wait until someone from fire, police, schools and another. Portland are using TIF to subsi- the FOX reality show, “I producer in Los Angeles, The new developments in offers you a subsidy before you other services that rely on prop- dize high-density develop- the TIF districts consume fire, make any investments in new erty taxes and use it to fund that Married A Stranger”. The California. ments. show produced by A Smith Free Press Editorial: What Has Changed? By Dick Miller to “Be fruitful and multiply.” freedom of thought, the ulti- behind the scenes to build rela- ordinance has not been final- “In the beginning God creat- The radical provisions of this mate form of control. There is a tionships and resolve issues ized! This means the language ed…So God created man in His ordinance adopted by a vote of provision in the ordinance that quietly without the vindictive to be used is now discretionary. own image…male and female three to two, strikes at the heart permits a homosexual who force of government sought by In other words, “We are going He created them…and God of the First Amendment to the thinks another person MAY certain activists. These activists to pass this ordinance and said, ‘Be fruitful and multi- US Constitution and blur the discriminate against them to seek authority to intimidate determine later what it says.” ply;’” distinction between male and bring a charge before the those with differing opinion This action follows the advice In the beginning of a nation female. Human Rights Board. This pro- with verbal assassination and of Machiavelli to ‘learn to use it was established by the First In all the testimony before vision presumes guilt until severe penalties. This tactic is the expediency of deception.” Amendment ratified in 1791 the Commission there has been proven innocent, the antithesis causing a backlash in that many So where do we go from that, “Congress shall make no no clearly defined purpose for of justice under our in the community are finally here? Step One is to commend law respecting an establish- this ordinance and no legiti- Constitution. taking a stand with an attitude Commissioners Strawn and ment of religion, or prohibiting mate basis stemming from So what has changed by the similar to that of John Philpot Pepperd for their consistent the free exercise thereof; or actual discrimination. passage of the ordinance? It Curran, Irish poet and politi- adherence to Truth. Step Two is abridging the freedom of Ultimately, this is not about cannot legitimize immoral cian, who exclaimed, a petition to put this issue speech, or of the press…” homosexual activity but is one behavior, it does not act in a “Assassinate me you may; before the people. Step Three is In the beginning of a new era front in the Invisible War reparative fashion, it does not intimidate me you cannot.” to elect at least two commis- of a cultural revolution in between the forces of Good and change the distinction between The issue of religious liberty sioners in April who will gov- Manhattan, Kansas, the City evil. At the human level it Dick Miller male and female physiology surfaced often during the sever- ern to protect the “unalienable Commission, on February 8, appears that it is perceived that and it cannot remove innate al months of hearings and rights” guaranteed by our 2011, with the vote of two male passage of such an ordinance of Gravity, but if that person guilt for behavior against Commissioner Straw correctly Constitution and repeal this commissioners and one female will remove any consequence jumps off a ten story building Nature’s Law. What has and succinctly pointed out that unspecific and unenforceable commissioner, modified the of conduct outside the bound- the sudden stop at the bottom changed is the infringement religion is an individual matter ordinance. Step Four is to City Ordinance by adding sex- aries of Nature’s law. Such a will inflict severe pain. upon unalienable rights of citi- and must be free to be individ- renew the compassionate and ual orientation and gender perception is illusionary While failing to accomplish zens who harbor no ill will ually practiced, the opposite of reparative efforts of concerned identity as protected classes. because human approval or dis- the perceived purpose, there are toward homosexuals and who the position inferred by Mayor citizens and groups such as With this ordinance, the City approval of any Law of Nature provisions in this radical ordi- actually have the best interest Snead in his closing statement. Awaken Manhattan to enhance Commission has attempted to has no bearing on the ultimate nance that will inflict severe of the homosexuals at heart. But here is the Machiavellian the prevalent goodwill already disestablish the fundamental consequence of violating that pain on freedom of speech, There are many in our commu- condition of the final vote on 8 existing in our community. Law of Nature and the mandate Law. One may not like the Law freedom of religion and even nity who are even now working February: The wording of the NewsNews MANHATTAN FREE PRESS - Thursday, February 10, 2011 22AA Obituaries Nellie S. KS on May 28, 1928, the She was a charter member of Chapter of Delta Kappa Manhattan, KS, Don Rempel of Inurnment will be held at the daughter and youngest child of the Manhattan Mennonite Gamma and served this chapter St. Louis, MO; one sister: convenience of the family. Rempel the late Gertrude and Isaac Church and served the church in for may years. In 1989, Nellie Matilda Schoeder of Memorial contributions my Schmidt. many capacities including elder was selected as Master Teacher McPherson, KS and eight be given to the Manhattan Nellie S. Rempel, 82, Nellie attended Goessel and council member. for USD 323 (West Moreland - grandchildren. Mennonite Church or Manhattan, passed away Rural High School, where she Nellie was a music and ele- St George). Nellie is preceded in death by Manhattan Public Library and Wednesday, February 2, 2011 was valedictorian of her gradu- mentary school teacher, most Survivors include four her parents; her husband: Paul; left in care of the funeral home. at Good Shepherd Hospice ating class, received her recently at St. George daughters: Trudy Rempel and three sisters: Elva Bartel, Esther Irvin-Parkview Funeral House, due to complications Bachelors degree in Music Elementary School. She was her husband Richard Schulz of Haefke and Clara Schmidt; and Home is entrusted with the following a recent surgery. She Education from Bethel College, awarded a State of Kansas West Des Moines, IA, Laura one brother: Jacob Schmidt. arrangements. was loved by her immediate and later her Masters degree Special Education Traineeship and her husband Richard A memorial service will be For more information or to and extended family, including from Kansas State University. in 1967. Nellie belonged to the Klocke of Lawrence, KS, Lisa held at 1:30 p.m., Saturday, leave an online condolence members of her church and her In the spring of 1951, she Music Education National Rempel and her husband Kevin February 5, 2011, at the please visit www.irvin- many friends at Meadowlark married Paul L. Rempel and Conference and the Kansas Bertrandt of Phoenix, AZ, Manhattan Mennonite Church, parkview.com Hills retirement community, moved to Hillsboro, Kansas. Early Childhood Education Audrey Hunter of Portland, 1000 Freemont St., Manhattan. and will be greatly missed. The family later moved to Association. In 1984, she was OR; two sons: Terry and his A celebration of her life will Nellie was born in Goessel, Manhattan in 1962. invited to join the Alpha Zeta wife Sara Rempel of be held later later in the spring. Mary Helen Mary attended Hinerville pride in being the mother of her husband Forrest of Clay great-grandchildren. Online condolences may be Rural Grade School, a one eight wonderful children. She Center, KS, Mardy File and her Mary was preceded in death left for the family through the Jones room school, graduated from enjoyed sewing and sewed husband Steve of Beloit, KS, by her parents, and one great- funeral home website at Wamego High School in 1962, many of the children’s clothes, Amy Bell and her husband grandson, Wyatt Wayne Dekat. www.ymlfuneralhome.com. Mary Helen Jones, age 66, of and attended Kansas State canning, gardening, fishing, Chris of Beloit, Kathy Dekat Cremation is planned with Memorial contributions may Manhattan, died February 4, University in Home playing the piano and singing, and her husband Daniel of Alta memorial services to be held at be made to the Kingdom Hall 2011, at Mercy Regional Economics. quilting and was a wonderful Vista, KS, Loren Jones and his 10:30 A.M. Saturday, February of Jehovah’s Witnesses. Health Center in Manhattan. On December 3, 1962, she cook. companion Wendy Gronau of 12th, at the Kingdom Hall of Contributions may be left in She was born March 31, was married to Wendell Kyle She was a member of the Lincoln, KS, Donna Jehovah’s Witnesses, 100 care of the Yorgensen-Meloan- 1944, in Wamego, Kansas, the Jones. This union was blessed Kingdom Hall of Jehovah’s Wohlenhaus and her husband Butterfield Road, Manhattan, Londeen Funeral Home, 1616 daughter of Henry Light and with eight children. They later Witnesses and was very faithful John of Winterset, IA, Karen Kansas. Private family inurn- Poyntz Avenue, Manhattan, Alice Anna (Sherbon) Lungren, divorced. with her Bible devotions. Senters of Concordia, KS, and ment will be in the Wabaunsee Kansas 66502. and had been a lifetime area Mrs. Jones was a wonderful Survivors include her eight Melissa Jones of Manhattan, Cemetery east of Wabaunsee, resident. homemaker and she took great children: Wendy Stewart and KS; 19 grandchildren and six Kansas. Dorothy and Christian Sauder. She grad- Christian Church and served as Charles Craig Kennedy, of and two brothers: Earl W. Memorial contributions may uated from Madison High a deacon for the church. She Emporia, KS, two sisters: Sauder and George Sauder. be given to the First Christian Kennedy School in 1931 and attended was a member of the Gamma Margaret L. Richter, of Funeral services were held at Church or Meadowlark Hills Strickler Business School in Lambda Chapter of Epislon Indianola, IA and Nellie M. 11:00 a.m., Monday, February Good Samaritan Fund and left H. Dorothy Kennedy, 97, Topeka. Sigma Alpha and was active in Hetherington, of Carefree, AZ, 7, 2011 at the Irvin-Parkview in care of the funeral home. Manhattan, passed away On April 6, 1947 in Lyons, two women's groups. She one brother: Dr. Harold J. Funeral Home, with The Rev. Irvin-Parkview Funeral Thursday, February 3, 2011 at Kansas, she was united in mar- worked as a sale associate at Sauder and his wife Martha, of Ben Duerfeldt officiating. Home is entrusted with the Meadowlark Hills Retirement riage to Charles Jensen Endacott Lighting for twelve Independence, KS, and several The family will receive arrangements. Community. Kennedy. He preceded her years and retired in 1979. She nieces and nephews. friends one hour prior to the For more information or to Dorothy was born in death on November 8, 2009. also worked for Halls Office She is preceded in death by service at the funeral home. leave an online condolence Greenwood County, Kansas on Dorothy has been a resident Supply and Gift Shop in Topeka her parents, her husband: Graveside services will be please visit www.irvin- December 20, 1913, the daugh- of Manhattan since 1967. She for 3 years. Charles, two sisters: Priscilla held at 3:00 p.m. at the Number parkview.com ter of the late Dena Jennie (Ott) was a member of First Dorothy is survived by a son: Schneider and Beulah Hind, 8 Cemetery, Madison, KS. Artis Termain the son of LaTisha Garvin and mothers, LaTisha Garvin, Funeral Home, with Pastor Joe be given to Children's Mercy For more information or to Eric Wallace. Manhattan, Trudy Vanderhall, Belardo officiating. Hospital, Camp Hole In The leave an online condolence Cobb He was a student at Manhattan, and his father, Eric Graveside services will fol- Wall, or Ronald McDonald please visit www.irvin- Manhattan High School and Wallace, Waco, TX; and three low the service in the Sunrise House and left in care of the parkview.com Artis Termain Cobb, Jr., 17, played football in 9th grade. sisters: KaNeasha Garvin, Cemetery. funeral home. Manhattan, passed away Artis was a member of Grace Ieasha Garvin and AniQueia The family will received Sunday, January 23, 2011 at the Korean American Baptist Garvin, all of Manhattan. friends on Thursday, January Children's Mercy Hospital, Church in Junction City and the 27, 2011 from 6:00-7:30 p.m., Kansas City, MO. Modern Woodsmen of Funeral services will be held at the Irvin-Parkview Funeral Artis was born in Junction America. at 11:00 a.m. on Friday, January Home. City, KS on October 21, 1993, Artis is survived by his 28, 2011 at the Irvin-Parkview Memorial contributions may Reverend husband, Paul Allen. she also worked part-time for Team (Spiritual Life sub-team); Barbara and Paul were mar- Hospice. A blessing occurred in and she attends the “book Barbara Allen ried at the Yale Divinity School 1993 as she as Paul adopted a study” sessions. Chapel. After their wedding, son (Carlos) from Honduras. Survivors include two sons: Reverend Barbara A. Allen, Barbara and Paul moved to Carlos graduated from high Reverend Paul J. Allen, IV, and age 66, of Manhattan, died Scarsdale, New York to serve school in Wichita in 1998 and his wife Pat of Manhattan, KS, February 6, 2011, at Mercy in a Baptist church, Paul as the currently lives in Wichita, and is and Carlos Sierra Allen and his Regional Health Center in Associate Minister and Barbara married with two children. wife Angelica of Wichita, KS; Manhattan, Kansas. a part-time Christian Education In 1994, her husband, Paul, one brother, the Reverend Ross She was born October 14, Director. They served in this passed away. This was a diffi- Aden and his wife Sandra of 1944, in Batesville, Indiana, the church for two years before cult time for the family, but Roscoe, IL; one sister, Cheryl daughter of the Reverend Paul was called to serve as the their love for the Lord, and their Aden and her husband Larry Roswell Ehme and Else Marie pastor of the Westview love for each other sustained Rushing of New York City, NY; (Andersen) Aden. The daugh- Christian Church in Wilson, them until Barbara was called to and five grandchildren: ter of a Lutheran minister, she North Carolina. Barbara was serve as the North East Area Amberlea Elaine Allen, Paul was born in Indiana, moved to the organist and held several Minister for the Mid-America “Joe” J. Allen V, Leslie Abigail Bluff Springs, Illinois at the jobs, including serving as a (Missouri) Region, based in Allen, Carlos Angel Allen, Jr., age of three, and spent her Chaplain at Atlantic Christian Columbia, Missouri. She and Erick Pineda. teenage years in Medford, College (now called Barton served in this capacity for seven Cremation and memorial Wisconsin where she graduated College). It was during this years until her health failed and services were held at 2:00 P.M. from high school. After high time that Barbara was ordained she joined son, Paul IV and his Wednesday, February 9, 2011 Protection You Can Count On! school, Barbara enrolled at (1980), and it is also the place wife, Patti, and their daughter, at the First Christian Church Carthage College located in where their son, Paul IV, was Abby in Farmville, North (Disciples of Christ), 115 Carthage, Illinois. Two years born. Carolina. There she served as Courthouse Plaza, Manhattan, Landmark later, when Barbara was a jun- In 1985 Barbara’s husband an Elder of First Christian Kansas, with Regional Minister ior, the college was moved to Paul was called to minister to Church in Farmville, NC and a Dr. Paxton Jones and Reverend SELF STORAGE Kenosha, Wisconsin. It was the South Central Region in Hospice volunteer. In April of Christy Dew officiating. there that Barbara graduated Kansas (Wichita), and Barbara 2010, she moved to Manhattan, Services and burial will be held (785)313-7777 with a bachelor’s degree in became the pastor at Martinson Kansas when Paul IV became at a later date in Farmville, NC. Music. the senior minister of the First Avenue Christian Church Online condolences may be f3HUVRQDOL]HGSDVVFRGHJDWHDFFHVV f&OLPDWHFRQWUROOHGXQLWV After graduation, Barbara Christian Church. where she served for 10 years. left for the family through the  GD\VDZHHN  GD\VD\HDU f59JDUDJHVZ[HDV\RSHQ took her first job at a Lutheran While serving this church, she Barbara was a very active funeral home website at f2QVLWHRIILFHDQGPDQDJHUV  UROOXSGRRUV church in Lockport, New York. also served two terms on the member of First Christian www.ymlfuneralhome.com.  DSDUWPHQWIRU\RXUDVVLVWDQFH f%RDWJDUDJHV She served as the church organ- General Board of the Christian Church, Manhattan, KS. 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Worship Leader; a member of Contributions may be left in  H[SHULHQFH  DLVOHVIRUPRYLQJWUXFNV enrolled in seminary at the Yale Barbara was also very active in the Bethany Sunday School care of the Yorgensen-Meloan- 4790 Skyway Drive, Manhattan, KS 66503 Divinity School in New Haven, the Regional Board of the Class; attended (and helped) Londeen Funeral Home, 1616 1H[WWR0DQKDWWDQ$LUSRUWfZZZODQGPDUNVHOIVWRUDJHFRP Connecticut where she Christian Church in Kansas, with mid-week Bible studies; Poyntz Avenue, Manhattan, KS received a Master of Arts in and served as “moderator” of was a member of the Worship 66502. Religion degree and met her the Region. During this time and Spiritual Life Ministry If you like the Free Press please tell these Advertisers

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wishes to pasture his horses 4 quarrel with my horses. elected President, Weaver & Em— Nat‘l. Bank. Went to weeks & work to pay. Worked forenoon fixing up Miss Hammond re-elected. Junction 9 ½ P.M. Put up at Sunday, May 25, 1879 Sink Shelves, Zinc Scraper &c. Dined at Rev. Sullivan’s. Pacific House. 11 A.M. Sermon by Rev. Painted at Beach House & H— Examined apparatus to Tuesday, June 10, 1879 Campbell. Read T. Herald &c. Set Glass. Mrs. Viles. Took a Complete purchase. Eve— Called on Pierce &c. Train Bathed my eyes in hot water; wash Up at H. & drove off Ladies Ice Cream Festival. to Manhattan. Home at dinner. have been troubled Some with horses. Hail Stones Scattering Friday, June 6, 1879 Wrote J. Denison, G.R. Peck, one sore watery eye. 3 transplanted Cantelopes. P.C. Called on Sullivan, Dr. P.C., H.B. Cullom. Wrote G.W. Monday, May 26, 1879 F.G. Davis &c. left at 1 ¼ P.M., Gue. Rain & thunder & heavy Maria papered in Beach Saturday, May 31, 1879 went to Ottawa & Burlington. wind about 11 ½ P.M. House. Raked up Weeds & our Went to town. Purcell away. Stopped over night with Rev. Wednesday, June 11, 1879 [------?] round the House. Wrote R. Allyn. Talk with Chaffee; Augustine appears. Wrote M. Goodrich, W.H. Helped Hattie on washing. French. Cold Northern Wind. Good visit &c. Improved the Sweet. P.C. F.G. Adams, C.W. Diary of Isaac T. Goodnow Home at 6 ½ P.M. Call from Planted potatoes, Squash, Mrs. TadCock’s child killed by time. Staats, H.B. Henson, J.M. for 1879. Ed Donaldson. Wrote R. Allyn, beans, Corn. Hoed peas. Went Cyclone Yesterday at Saturday, June 7, 1879 Spencer, Mrs. G. Harris. Transcribed by the Riley P.C. & got Sand & lime, Kerosene, Stockdale. Wrote H.B. Benson. Called on Patriot & Hauled Sand & 2 Bu, Lime. County Historical Society from Tuesday, May 13, 1879 &c. Call from Reynolds. Sunday, June 1, 1879 Independent. Dined with Reynolds worked ½ hour. a copy of the original diary. P.C. T.C. Henry. Hiram & Tuesday, May 27, 1879 11 A.M. Sermon by Rev. Armstrong, Ed. Went to Examined Sorghum; questions Isaac Goodnow’s papers Reynolds at Work on Syrup. Visit from Jennie Huntress, Gill. 5 P.M. Denison took me Emporia. Frank in his new down town. Rev. Wake & wife including his diaries are at the King ploughed with my horses now DeMast. Went to Depot & to the Cars. Went & put up at House, &c. Lizzie Sick. at tea. Fixed door Step & grad- Kansas State Archives & 4 hours A.M.; with his own Met Henry Denison’s wife & 2 Pacific House. Wrote R. Allyn, Sunday, June 8, 1879 ing Beach House. Library in Topeka. Their web- horses2 1/2 hours P.M. Children & brot them home for J.K. Winchip. Eve. Sermon by 11 A.M. & 8 P.M. Sermons Thursday, June 12, 1879 site address is Trimmed trees W‘ms. House a few weeks Visit. P.M. Went Taylor. by Rev. Rice. Lizzie better. Put 3 gaps fence for http://www.kshs.org/portal_sta with Ed— 3 ¼ hours, at home 2 to town & got her trunk, Bank Monday, June 2, 1879 Read papers, &c. Hougham & finished the fence te_archives_library hours. A little rain 7 P.M. Sand for Reynolds, who 10-45 A.M. took the train for Monday, June 9, 1879 injured by fire. Fine rain , Note: Isaac Goodnow’s Wednesday, May 14, 1879 Commenced pointing W‘ms. Burlington thence to Ottawa, Called at Bank & P.O. Bot twice. Hiram mowed the lawn. handwriting is often hard to Miscellaneous work round house. Hattie went to festival thence to Baldwin City. Eve— $500 in Certificates & left at read. In the year following, the home. With Rollins & Hettie Vail, Exhibition by Biblical society. typewritten terms “P.C. & P.C.s Thursday, May 15, 1879 Mare & Colt. [V:1/3?] Fine. D.R. Williams, Norman to,” refer to Postcard, & Hauled 7 posts for fence. Wednesday, May 28, 1879 Eastman. Postcard/s to. Brackets [ ] Brot home lumber & Bble & Painted one gate. Hoed in Tuesday, June 3, 1879 enclose missing punctuation or lime boxes. Reynolds worked the garden. Went to town with A.M. Examinations. P.M. letters; (?) question marks indi- Setting Stone post. 2 ½ P.M.-. S. Whitney on real estate busi- Meeting Educational Board. cate unsureness of written Went to town with E. & H. ness of Brother W‘m. &c. Saw Eve. Exhibition, Young ladies word/phrase. Prof. Mudge at dinner. Got my Spilman & Harper. Called on & [lb.?] Meeting at Rhodes. wagon fixed. Reynolds pointing W‘ms. Prof. Hougham arrived with Sunday May 4, 1879 Friday, May 16, 1879 House, & Maria. S.W. at din- apparatus. Took Maria, Ellen, Hattie Filled up holes in Stalls. ner & Jessie; rode with him to Wednesday, June 4, 1879 Dora & Flora to Church. Hung the front gates. Cleaned look at 120 A land on high Examination A.M. P.M. Sermon by Rev. Limbocker, out & White-washed Hen bluff. Eve— oiled 20 hens feet Meeting of Board of Trustees. “Marvel Not” &c. Read in house. We went to Adams & for jiggers! Evening Ex— & the [nenm?] Lion’s Herald, N.Y. Tribune spent the night. Ready to take Thursday, May 29, 1879 Society, 2 hours. Session of

&c. the train to Abilene in the Wrote R. Allyn, S.A. Committee of Ways & Means. Anne Sullivan 2. Worker "The Miracle 1. 3. Radcliffe The Tuscumbia, AL pump where deaf-blind Helen Keller Monday, May 5, 1879 morning. H- Hattie & Jenkins. P.C. F. Goodnow. A Advised Br. Denison to resign "broke through" to the world around her. Reynolds plastered in Beach Donaldson took me down. Sprinkle. Went to town, Saw & proposed WH. Sweet for French &c. Painted on gates. President. Hougham’s 1. What famous play, (later a movie) portrayed Keller's life? House. Himes & Denison Saturday, May 17, 1879 2. Who was the central character of this play? worked over 1 Bbl Syrup. P.C. S.A. Sawyer. Wrote Hiram planted Cane. P.M. a Experiments. 3. The first deaf-blind person to earn a BA, Took 5 J.A. Allen 4 Galls. L.T. Heritage, P.B. Plumb. Up fine Shower with Hail Stones. Thursday, June 5, 1879 from what college did Keller graduate? Syrup .40cts. pr. gal. Sent at 4 A.M. & took the K.P. for Friday, May 30, 1879 President Denison & Prof. Quiz # 20004 Copyright © 2010 Draft $200. on N.Y. to Emp. Abilene. Breakfast, Henry King took out his mares, Wetherby resigned. Sweet Nat‘l. Bank! Planted over House. Interview with H— peas. Hooked up Cat out of Showed me over the town. well. King ploughed 2 hours Ret‘d. to Manhattan 11-14 with my horses. Mister Cat A.M. Walked home. Wrote AreAre YouYou GettingGetting TiredTired OfOf killed 2 Kittens! some. Hiram worked on Cane Tuesday, May 6, 1879 Mill building. Bot Spencer Griffin planted 5 A. Corn. Judgment, making $225.00. Himes worked ½ day with Sunday, May 18, 1879 Denison. C. Kimball 5 Galls 11 A.M. Sermon by Rev. Gill Syrup.40cts. =2.00. Planted on Prophecy. Ellen & Hattie & Winter?Winter? Watermelon & Canteloupes. Ella Hougham rode. Read in Hoed Some. Reynolds plaster- Nat‘st., G.D—, & Lion’s HowHow aboutabout youryour Carpets?Carpets? ing. got Sand & took Ellen & Herald. P.C. S.A. Sawyer. H— to town: Moses. King’s Monday, May 19, 1879 Colt dead. Wrote J.M. Spencer. Hiram & Horses Worked on Blue Ribbon will pro- Wednesday, May 7, 1879 R 1 day, King ½ day, 9 loads vide an estimate of the Trimmed trees & set out Stone. Ed Donaldson took me project prior to starting Cabbage plants. Reynolds to town. Gave Purcell, Dr. the work to make sure plastered. Hiram & Himes in Edwards [Recomment----?] you are satisfied with the Cane Mill. King Commenced Photograph. Fine rain in the cost. ploughing With my horses; night. Stopped by a Shower. P.C. J.N. Tuesday, May 20, 1879 We are at home in... Limbocker. Miscellaneous work. P.M. Manhattan Thursday, May 8, 1879 Examination at New College Reynolds put on finishing building. Eve. Speeches: Marysville Coat in part & Col. Himes G.S.W Johnson, Col. Blue Rapids Worked on Syrup. Planted pole Abernathy; a full House. beans & Bush beans. Went to Wednesday, May 21, 1879 Waterville town & got Mail. Hoed peas. Went to town with 3 bbls. Barnes Eve— read G. Demo‘t. King Sorgham, 1 to Allen, 1 to Ingle Frankfort ploughed 3 hours with my & Wiest, 1 to Stingely & horses. Huntress; the 1st .30cts., 2nd Friday, May 9, 1879 35cts. & the 3d 30 or 35cts. Fixed up front yard, filled up Got board for Beach House & gaps with dirt & Mortar. Set strips for H.H—. Hoed in gar- out Geraniums. Trimmed vines den & Hiram 3 hours. Br. Gill round back building. King at dinner. Subscribed $250. to ploughed with my horses A.M build M.E. Church. Eve. E., & P.M. 3 hours each. Looked Hattie, & E.H. Went to over pasture. Wrote Denison, Commencement, Col. L.W. Crowl. P.C. Nolan. Thursday, May 22, 1879 Saturday, May 10, 1879 Rain before Seven. 9 ¼ Fixed up fence ( pasture) A.M. Went to town. Sent L.T. Before next to house. Went to town. Heritage, Cash Draft on K. City Saw French & S. Whitney. $250.00. Board of Regents Train along & G. Donaldson. adjourned with out electing a Talk with Vail on pasture. Pres‘t. Quite a visit with Prof. Made out Bond for Lots 229 & De Motte. Worked on Beach 230 W. Q $180. Wrote H.B. House 3 hours. Hiram planted Henson. P.C. B.H. Weeks, L.T. Honduras Cane in garden. P.C. Heritage, $600. Note wanted. H.L. Denison. Sunday, May 11, 1879 Friday, May 23, 1879 11 A.M. Sermon on Took 5 Kegs Syrup to town, Prophecy by Gill. Good. I to Pipher’s & 4 to Stingley’s 10% Off Flora, Dora, Hattie & Ellen & Huntress. King harrowed in After Went in Carriage. Warm Wind the P.M. Grubbed Plumb bush- If you call and say you & Cloudy. Read N.Y. Tribune, es &c. H— cleaning up Cane saw this ad in the Free Press. Nationalist &c. Wrote Lucy Mill. Maria at Supper. Cheney, Belle W. L. P.C. Mrs. Duschman took 1 Honduras Coughenour, W.J. Seed. Pleasant Weather. Houghanant. Plastered around Chimney. Monday, May 12, 1879 Saturday, May 24, 1879 Cultivated garden A.M. with Painted tree cuttings. Blue Ribbon Carpet Cleaning Hiram. King ploughed 3 hours Grubbed Mother-wort & 103 N. 3rd St. with my horses. P.M. took Mrs. Plumb bushes round the House. Manhattan, KS 66502 Griffin, Hattie & Ellen with King Marked out Cane field. Rev. Gill & rode to Rev. Painted small gates. Solomon Brandon Brake, Owner - Phone: Manhattan- 785-320-7295 Heise’s. P.M. Church building. halted a few Minutes. King

Advertising At It’s Best The Manhattan Free Press is now offering advertisers something new. You can be the only advertiser on our most popular pages... Second Front, History Page and The County Minutes Page. And the price is very reasonable. Give Jon a call at 785-556-1694 EEditorialditorial PPageage MANHATTAN FREE PRESS - Thursday, February 10, 2011 44AA Abortion in 2011: From Tax Breaks to Heartache Since the United States heartache. What is necessary legalized abortion in 1973 in for America to awaken to the Roe v. Wade, approximately 40 desperate need to repeal abor- million abortions have been tion? Will it take having killed conducted in this country. more babies than the living These death toll numbers, population of the country which continue to mount, before the people’s conscience dwarf the statistics of is stirred into action? As Americans killed in war, incredible as that seems, that crime, accidental death from bloody number will most cer- handguns, you name it. As we tainly be reached in time. enter the year 2011, legalized The truth is that in time abortion in America is by far those that oppose abortion in the leader in institutionalized America will no longer be los- death. Prior to 1973 abortion Paul A. Ibbetson ing the debate on this issue was more than simply illegal, of the abortion clinic ran by Dr. because the debate will be it was a socially shunned activ- Kermit Gosnell, the abortion over. The opportunity to ity for both the pregnant moth- doctor who is alleged to have change the tide will be lost er and the covert abortionist. killed seven babies by induc- either through additional leg- Today not only have the tables ing birth and then cutting the islation or irreversible national turned on the legality of taking babies’ spinal cords with a pair malaise. Re-establishing the life of a baby in the womb, of scissors, the public’s out- America to greatness in 2011 but the decades that have rage is more technicality based will not be accomplished passed since Roe v. Wade have than an affront to national through stabilizing markets or seen a continual desensitizing moral values. Had it not been lowering unemployment rates. of Americans to the ramifica- for a separate federal drug Yes, America’s economy is tions of abortion. investigation on unlawful pain struggling but the souls of its Since the recent mid- medicine distribution, the clin- people are in much worse term election the Republican- ic would most likely still be in shape. The reemergence of controlled House has been operation. Even the most egre- America can only be accom- working to pass the No gious of operating abortion plished through aligning the Taxpayer Funding for Abortion clinics fail to stir concern or country’s belief system with Act. Among other things, the curiosity from regulating enti- that of the Creator that has bill would stop internal rev- ties. Gosnell, who was alleged- made America a blessed land. enue credits for expenses paid ly responsible for the death of Paul A. Ibbetson is a former for medical care of the taxpay- an adult, Karnamaya Mongar, Chief of Police of Cherryvale, er or the taxpayer’s spouse or was shocked when he found Kansas, and member of the dependents for abortion. himself on trial for eight Montgomery County Drug Furthermore, this bill would counts of murder as this whole Task Force. Paul received his stop tax deductions through strange case unfurled. Bachelor’s and Master’s health benefit plans that Gosnell reportedly told a degrees in Criminal Justice at include coverage of abortion. judge at a recent arraignment, Wichita State University, and The bill is considered only a “I understand the one count, is currently completing his symbolic action for because a patient died, but I Ph.D. in Sociology at Kansas Republicans in the House of didn’t understand the seven State University. Paul is the Representatives, since the counts.” In this case, despite author of the several books Democrats will most certainly the abortionist’s heinous including the 2010 release, vote down any similar action actions within his clinic, “Oliver’s Tale: A Squirrel’s in the Senate. It is a little bit Gosnell appears to feel he is Story of Love, Courage, and too easy to simply look at the simply guilty of deviating from Revolution.” Paul is also the political maneuverings here standard operating procedures. radio host of the Kansas and forget the actual tragedy In reality, those seven babies Broadcasting Association’s that has become America. brought to his facility were 2008, 2009 and 2010 We as a country are debating slated to die when their moth- Entertainment Program of the whether or not there should be ers entered the abortion clinic. Year, Conscience of Kansas tax break eligibility for taking Gosnell simply failed to follow airing on KSDB Manhattan a human life. In a country the institutionally accepted 91.9 FM, founded upon Christian values, killing rituals. It’s that simple, www.ibbetsonusa.com. For we are calmly discussing, and and that terrible. Even one of interviews or questions, for the opposition of abortion, America’s most notorious late- please contact him at ibbet- losing the debate on society’s term abortionists, George [email protected] right to force all citizens of this Tiller, was openly embraced by country to fund the death of a mainstream church in Kansas generations of children. This at the heart of the Bible Belt. desensitization of the The undeniable truth is that American conscience is abortion exists in opposition to inevitable as abortion contin- everything America stands for, ues in America and the effects from the Bill of Rights to the accumulate. Christian foundations of this To bring this point country. Unfortunately, in fail- home, we simply have to ing to recognize the loss of observe how mildly the people moral values that have allowed of this country respond to the abortion to be legalized in the killing mills of abortion practi- United States, we are doomed to watching the country spiral Paul Ibbetson’s new book tioners when things goes awry is "Available at Amazon and in our post-Roe v. Wade world. further toward the devaluing of the Manhattan Hastings In the recent Pennsylvania case human life, creating future Store." UK's Cameron: Europe Must Wake Up on Extremism By DAVID STRINGER of society espoused abhorrent democratic system. MUNICH (AP) views. "If they want an example of Europe must stamp out "We have even tolerated how Western values and intolerance of Western values these segregated communities Islam can be entirely compat- within its own Muslim com- behaving in ways that run ible, they should look at munities and far-right groups counter to our values," what's happened in the past if it is to defeat the roots of Cameron said. "We have few weeks on the streets of terrorism, British Prime encouraged different cultures Tunis and Cairo," Cameron Minister David Cameron said to live separate lives, apart said. Saturday. from each other and the main- Mohammed Shafiq, of the Cameron told the annual stream." Ramadhan Foundation - a Munich Security Conference Cameron said a culture of British Muslim youth group - that European governments tolerance had allowed both said in a statement following have been too tolerant of Islamic extremists, and far- the speech that Cameron has some sectors of society that right extremists, to build sup- risked angering Muslims by publicly oppose democracy port for their causes. "We've suggesting there was wide- or reject equal rights for all. been too cautious, frankly spread intolerance within the He said Britain had found even fearful, to stand up to religion. that many convicted terrorists them," he said. "Singling out Muslims as had initially been influenced Some European allies have he has done feeds the hysteria by so-called "nonviolent criticized Britain for harbor- and paranoia about Islam and extremists" - people who ing hardline Islamic clerics Muslims," Shafiq said. aren't involved in encourag- and failing to clamp down on "British Muslims abhor ter- ing plots, but denounce mosques that promote a per- rorism and extremism and we Western politics and culture - verted view of Islam. have worked hard to eradicate before going on to carry out Several terrorists involved this evil from our country." violence. in attacks or attempted plots The British leader's com- "We won't defeat terrorism in the U.S., Sweden, ments follow tensions across simply by the actions we take Denmark and Norway over Europe since November of PUBLISHED WEEKLY EVERY THURSDAY outside our borders. Europe the last two years have had possible new terrorist attacks. needs to wake up to what is links to Britain, or British- Officials said last year that a happening in our own coun- based clerics. sleeper cell of some 20 to 25 Manhattan Free Press tries," Cameron told the con- "If we are to defeat this people may have been plan- ference. threat, I believe it's time to ning an attack inside Jon A. and Linda L. Brake, Publishers Both Britain and Germany turn the page on the failed Germany or another Chris Taylor, Page Layout and Design have had noisy domestic policies of the past," European nation. debates about the impact of Cameron said. 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$108,210.47 has contacted him to set up a Valleywood Operations basic community safety net Lewis seconded. Carried 3- staff meeting between the City 87.58 functions. Cuts to the system 0. of Manhattan and Riley County Terra Heights Sewer include: Johnson moved to approve a to discuss the possibility of 365.22 1. $20 million (65%) from Real Estate Sales Data Search moving the Health Department Konza Water Operations Mental Health Reform grants Service Agreement with under Riley County. 558.72 since FY2008 Coldwell Banker Realty Group 10:17 Johnette Shepek, TOTAL...... 2. $9.6 million from One for the Appraiser’s Office. Budget and Finance Officer $562,945.70 Medicaid as a result of a tem- Lewis seconded. Carried 3-0. Clancy Holeman, Johnson seconded. Carried porary 10% rate reduction dur- Johnson moved to approve a Counselor/Director of 3-0. ing the second half of FY2010 Real Estate Sales Data Search Administrative Services; Johnson moved to approve 3. $3.1 million (45%) from Service Agreement with Derek Yvonne Rameriz, KMAN; the minutes of January 27, 2011 MediKan in FY2010 Richards/Alliance Realty for Brad Dornes, Manhattan as amended. Lewis seconded. 4. $560,000 (53%) from the Appraiser’s Office. Lewis Mercury; Rod Meredith, Carried 3-0. Community Support seconded. Carried 3-0. Assistant Public Works 9:00 Clancy Holeman, Medication Program funding in Johnson moved to approve Director/Parks Director; and Counselor/Director of FY2010 the minutes of January 24, 2011 Lyndal Nyberg, League of Administrative Services Cole said as recently as as amended. Lewis seconded. Women Voters, attended. Administrative Work FY2007, Pawnee received Carried 3-0. Shepek presented the esti- Session $2,629,908 per year in state 9:17 Johnette Shepek, mated 2010 General Fund end- Bill Felber, Manhattan grant funding from the three Budget and Finance Officer – ing balance. Shepek presented Mercury; Craig Cox, Assistant revenue streams, Mental Health Budget and the 2010 completed CIP proj- County Counselor; Monty Reform, State Aid and Family Planning Committee ects. Wedel, Planning/Special Centered System of Care. Since Brad Dornes, Manhattan Shepek presented the ½ cent Projects Director; and Johnette that time, Pawnee’s state grant Mercury; Rod Meredith, sales tax update. Shepek, Budget and Finance funding has been cut by Assistant Public Works 10:43 Johnson moved to Officer, attended. $1,175,796 annually (44.7%). Director/Parks Director; and adjourn. Lewis seconded. Wedel said he just received In response to this reduced Lyndal Nyberg, League of Carried 3-0. notice HB2107 has been intro- funding, Pawnee was com- Women Voters, attended. duced again in the legislature. pelled to reduce its staff from Shepek presented a CIP, January 21, 2011 Wedel said he has significant 320 to 240 (25%) through two County Building, Economic The Regular meeting of the concerns about the bill since staff lay-offs and to reduce the Development, and ½ cent sales Board of County we already have regulations amount of service provided to tax update. Commissioners met at the covering sexually oriented its uninsured clients. During 9:25 Rich Vargo attended the Riley County Plaza East businesses and he is generally this same period of time, the meeting. Cindy Kabriel left the Building January 31, 2011 with opposed to the state preempting number of clients Pawnee meeting. the following members present: local zoning authority. Wedel served increased by 9.7%. 9:36 Robert Nall, Karen McCulloh, Chair; Alvan said Clancy Holeman asked Cole said if the Governor’s Information Technology Johnson, Vice Chair; Dave him to come in on Monday to budget proposal is approved, Director Lewis Member; and Rich review the bill with the Board Pawnee will lose another Brad Dornes, Manhattan Vargo, County Clerk. and determine our approach. $902,068 annually bringing its Riley County Minutes Mercury; Clancy Holeman, 8:30 Public Comment & Holeman stated local regula- total loss in annual state grant The Board of County ing warrant vouchers for Counselor/Director of Business Meeting tions would be required to be at funding since FY2008 to Commissioners January 28, 2011: Administrative Services; Clancy Holeman, least as restrictive as the State $2,077,864 (79%). This repre- Of Riley County, Kansas 2011 Budget Lyndal Nyberg, League of Counselor/Director of law. Holeman suggested we ask sents a 7% reduction in January 27, 2011 County General Women Voters; and Yvonne Administrative Services; our delegation to present an Pawnee’s total annual budget.= The Regular meeting of the $253,672.10 Rameriz, KMAN, attended. Johnette Shepek, Budget and amendment to exempt from Cole said in addition to these Board of County Riley Co Juvenile Service Nall presented an Finance Officer; Gary HB2107 any county or city, cuts to grant funding which the Commissioners met at the 6,245.36 Information Technology staff Rosewicz, Assistant County which has such regulations in governor is proposing, efforts Riley County Plaza East Motor Vehicle Operations report. Nall discussed the Voice Engineer; Bill Felber, place. are underway to reform the Building January 27, 2011 with 4,755.97 over IP project. Manhattan Mercury; and Leon The Board of County Medicaid mental health system. the following members present: 21st Jud Dist Teen Court The Board of County Hobson, Public Works Commissioners, by consensus, Specific goals are to cut Karen McCulloh, Chair; Alvan 908.68 Commissioners asked Nall to Director/County Engineer, agreed to oppose Medicaid spending by $6.8 Johnson, Vice Chair; Dave Riley Co Adult Services look at fiber optics in the area. attended. HB2107. million through the end of Lewis Member; and Cindy 7,467.37 9:50 Clancy Holeman, Lewis moved to approve the Holeman stated the City FY2011 and by $14 million in Kabriel sitting in for Rich Economic Development Counselor/Director of following warrant vouchers for Commission is going to consid- FY2012. Because the commu- Vargo, County Clerk. 7,467.00 Administrative Services January 31, 2011: er the sexual orientation and nity mental health centers pro- 8:30 Public Comment & Emergency 911 103,945.00 Administrative Work 2011 Budget gender identity Discrimination vide most of the Medicaid serv- Business Meeting Solid Waste 4,872.21 Session County General Ordinance on Tuesday. ices in the state, the mental Clancy Holeman, County Building 1,319.00 Johnette Shepek, Budget and $946,877.36 The Board reviewed pending health centers and their clients Counselor/Director of Road & Bridge Cap Project Finance Officer; Brad Dornes, Teen Court Collected Fund county projects. will experience the greatest Administrative Services; 41,260.50 Manhattan Mercury; Lyndal 161.72 9:30 Press Conference impact of these cuts. Johnette Shepek, Budget and Resourceful KS Energy Grt Nyberg, League of Women Juvenile Intake Case Mgr Rich Wartell, Flint Hills McCulloh stated Riley Finance Officer; Julie Winter, 105,172.90 Voters; and Yvonne Rameriz, 110.00 Veterans’ Coalition; Robbin County has sent a letter to the Office Manager; Gary Riley Co Fire Dist #1 KMAN, attended. Riley Co Juvenile Service Cole, Pawnee Mental Health State opposing cuts to mental Rosewicz, Assistant County 3,382.83 9:51 Johnson moved that the 2,650.43 Services Director; Cheryl health funding. McCulloh said Engineer; Monty Wedel, University Park W&S County Commission recess 21st Jud Dist Teen Court Collins, Museum Curator; Greg while there is a cost to provide Planning/Special Projects 8.00 into executive session on 991.25 McClure, County Extension services for community mental Director; and Rod Meredith, H I Capital Replace potential litigation for the pur- Riley Co Adult Services Agent; and Whitney Hodgin, health, McCulloh stated there is Assistant Public Works 885.00 pose of consultation with an 1,944.14 Manhattan Mercury, attended. a greater cost to law enforce- Director/Parks Director, attend- Deep Creek Sewer attorney for the commission Capital Improvements Fund Andrea Feldkamp ment and State hospitalization ed. 1,893.34 which would be deemed privi- 41,500.00 Wartell, President of the if community health is not Lewis moved to approve an Terra Heights Sewer leged in the attorney-client Economic Development Flint Hills Veterans’ Coalition funded. Out of State Travel Request for 8.00 relationship, an exception to 30,333.00 thanked the Board for their C. Collins said our first Monty Wedel to attend Rocky Konza Water Cap Reserve the Kansas Open Meetings Act, Emergency 911 375.50 support of the Veterans Day Kansas 150 Look Back Lecture Mountain Land Use Institute as 5,627.77 the open meeting to resume in Solid Waste 2,840.60 Celebration. Wartell presented at the Manhattan Public an invited speaker to discuss TOTAL...... the County Commission County Building 1,456.27 Commissioner McCulloh with Library will be Thursday, Riley County’s Land $548,891.03 Chambers at 10:00 a.m. Lewis RCPD Levy/Op 770,918.00 a plaque recognizing Riley February 3, 2011 at 7:00 p.m. Evaluation/Site Assessment seconded. Carried 3-0. Riley Co Fire Dist #1 County’s support. Sandra Reddish will speak on system from the Vision 2025 2010 Budget 10:01 Johnson moved to go 42.13 McCulloh thanked the Flint "Fort Riley and World War I". plan with the option of a lower County General $34,621.65 out of executive session. TOTAL...... Hills Veterans Coalition. This program is made possible estimated transportation cost of Juvenile Intake Case Mgr McCulloh seconded. Carried 3- $1,800,200.40 Cole said the Governor has through the Kansas Humanities $325. Johnson seconded. 9,527.35 0. presented a budget for FY2012 Council, and is part of the Carried 3-0. Riley Co Juvenile Service No binding action was taken 2010 Budget which totally eliminates State Council’s Kansas 150 Shepek said she has com- 167.55 during the executive session. County General Aid funding ($10.2 million) Speakers Bureau. pleted the 2010 REACH 21st Jud Dist Teen Court Holeman said on Monday he $411,798.84 and Family Centered System of C. Collins said in honor of Committee Audit. Shepek said 1,128.80 attended a hearing on SB40 Teen Court Collected Fund Car funding ($5 million) from the sesquicentennial of Kansas there were no issues and no rec- Riley Co Adult Services allowing 163.98 the Community Mental Health Statehood, Manhattan High ommendations. Shepek com- 55.98 counties to avoid competi- Riley Co Juvenile Service System of Kansas. School Advanced Repertory mended Julie Winter for her Capital Improvements Fund tive bids on repairs to county 568.67 Cole said the specific pur- Theatre class, under the direc- performance as the Treasurer of 41,869.70 buildings during emergencies. Riley Co Adult Services pose of State Aid is to ensure tion of Linda Uthoff, will per- the REACH Committee. Solid Waste 547.96 Holeman stated SB40 did pass 678.33 that all Kansans have access to form former Kansas State Johnson moved to accept the RCPD Levy/Op 371.88 out of committee on Tuesday. Capital Improvements Fund crisis and emergency services University Theatre professor low bid submitted by Howie’s Riley Co Fire Dist #1 Holeman said he did visit 1,390.54 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, Norman Fedder’s play THE Trash Service, Manhattan, 13,127.59 with Representative Schwartz Emergency 911 600.12 365 days a year. State aid has KANSAS CHARACTER Kansas for Riley County trash University Park W&S about the soil erosion statutes. Solid Waste 117,835.99 been allocated at $10.2 million Friday, February 4th at the services in the amount of 2,458.32 Holeman stated he met with County Building 1,794.56 since the 1980s. Manhattan Public Library at $13,159.08. This will be a one Hunters Island Water Dist the revisor’s office on the Road & Bridge Cap Project Cole said the specific pur- 11:45 a.m. year contract with the option to 763.88 statutes to allow all county 3,117.89 pose of Family Centered McClure reported the extend up to four years on an Deep Creek Sewer offices to accept credit card RCPD Levy/Op 22,541.78 System of Care Funding is to Country Living Expo will be annual basis. Each annual 53.61 purchases. Riley Co Fire Dist #1 provide critical services for February 5, 2011 from 8:30 extension would include a cost Moehlman Bottoms Holeman said the City of 228.38 children with serious emotional a.m. – 12:00 (noon) at the adjustment associated with the 388.60 Leonardville’s attorney will try University Park W&S disturbances and support for Geary County 4-H Senior annual increase/decrease of the Valleywood Operations to have a company representa- 505.29 their families. Citizens Building, Junction Consumer Price Index. Lewis 61.66 tive of the owner of the grain Hunters Island Water Dist Cole said these cuts are the City, Kansas. seconded. Carried 3-0. Terra Heights Sewer storage facility at the next 294.80 latest in a series of cuts which Johnson moved to approve 475.00 Leonardville City Council Deep Creek Sewer began in FY2008 and which the payroll vouchers in the Konza Water Operations meeting. 213.32 bring the community mental See Minutes Page 6a amount of 2,590.94 Holeman said Lauren Moehlman Bottoms health system perilously close $207,646.34 and the follow- TOTAL...... Palmer, Assistant City Manager 201.69 to being unable to fulfill its If you like the Free Press please tell these Advertisers

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Hobson said he Building. during inclement weather and control which is not as environ- and at the Riley County Clerk’s Counselor/Director of does have plans for a fleet park- 10:50 Nathan Larson and with only 30-days burning mental friendly. Office now for $202.50, and Administrative Services; ing lot on the corner of 5th and Steve Hargrave, Riley time. Lienemann discussed the you’ll save $50.00. Starting Johnette Shepek, Budget and Humboldt. County Conservation District Larson said he is afraid of a benefits in being flexible and to April 1, 2011 annual camping Finance Officer; and Pat 10:25 Pat Collins, Clancy Holeman, burn ban on limiting burning. comply with Federal contracts permits will cost $252.50. Collins, Emergency Emergency Management Counselor/Director of Larson said from the Soil and funding for the state. Vargo said purchase your Management Director, attend- Director Administrative Services; Bob Conservation District burning P. 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The ball fluttered to the All it took was a Super Bowl gold, and up to the massive Woodson saw the Steelers, pitchout by Roethlisberger to trying to fix the problems — Pittsburgh 37, where Collins victory for the Green Bay stage on the 50-yard line with who rallied from a 21-7 half- Randle El for a 2-point conver- many involving seats carrying settled under it, then scooted Packers. the silver prize that is headed time hole against Baltimore sion, making it 28-25 with 7:34 pricetags of $800 and up. down the right sideline and Capping one of the greatest back to the NFL's smallest city. three weeks ago, show the same left. About 400 people with tick- dived into the end zone for the postseasons for any quarter- "That is where it belongs," resilience. A 37-yard catch and Mason Crosby added a 23- ets couldn't be seated inside the 13th interception return for a back, Rodgers led the Pack to linebacker A.J. Hawk said. "As run by Antwaan Randle El — an yard field goal for the Packers stadium and the league offered score. Teams doing so are now their first NFL championship in long as the Packers have lived, almost forgotten figure during and the Steelers had no more refunds of triple the ticket 11-0 in Super Bowls. 14 years Sunday, 31-25 over the it's going to be great to bring his return season with just 22 comebacks in them like the one price. Needing to get busy or get Pittsburgh Steelers. They that back." receptions — sparked a quick Roethlisberger staged to win At least the Packers and buried, Pittsburgh put together reclaimed the Vince Lombardi After sitting for three sea- 77-yard drive. Hines Ward, the the Super Bowl two years ago. Steelers put on a terrific show a 13-play drive to Shaun Trophy, named for their leg- sons, Rodgers took the Packers 2006 Super Bowl MVP, had 39 He missed on his last three after Christina Aguilera Suisham's 33-yard field goal. endary coach who won the first to two late-season victories just yards on three catches during passes in the final moments. botched the lyrics to the nation- Then, after moving well again, two Super Bowls and is making to make the playoffs as a wild the series, including an 8-yard "You play to be world cham- al anthem. Mike Wallace's pass was stolen his own star turn in New York in card. Then he guided them to TD when he completely fooled pions," Matthews said, "and Rodgers hit Nelson in stride from his hands by Bush at the the play named after him. wins at Philadelphia, Atlanta Jarrett Bush. that's what we are today." with a long pass on Green Pittsburgh 46. Rodgers, the game's MVP, and archrival Chicago before A quick defensive stop and a The game capped an inter- Bay's first series, but the wide- Rodgers coolly completed thrilled his legion of his biggest achievement — 50-yard drive to Rashard esting weather week in Dallas out let it slide through his passes to Jennings and Nelson, Cheesehead fans with a spectac- against a Pittsburgh team Mendenhall's 8-yard touchdown for the teams and fans alike. hands. The Pack had discov- James Starks ran for 12 yards ular six-game string that should ranked second in defense. run made it 21-17. But with Snow and ice caused traffic ered something, though, and as Polamalu whiffed on a tack- finally erase the bitterness of They barely survived a sensa- coach Mike Tomlin's team driv- snarls, canceled flights and went back to that play for the le, then Jennings reached high the Brett Favre separation in tional rally by the Steelers, who ing for perhaps its first lead of caused injuries to six people first touchdown. Nelson beat and slightly behind to snag a Green Bay. After sitting for still own the most Super Bowl the game, Mendenhall was when it fell from the roof of the William Gay and held on for a 21-yarder over Polamalu for a three long years before Favre rings — six in eight tries. But stripped at the Green Bay 33 by stadium. Sunny skies and 7-0 lead; the Packers have 21-3 edge. left in 2008, Rodgers is now Pittsburgh failed to get its third Clay Matthews — one of the milder temperatures returned scored first in all five Super "I had some opportunities to equal with Favre in Super Bowl championship in six years, few plays the All-Pro linebacker Sunday, but issues arose with Bowl appearances. make some plays," Polamalu wins, and he extended the despite several valiant efforts by made. The Packers recovered, seats at the game. Just 24 seconds later, they said. "I was just off a step here Packers' record of NFL titles to quarterback Ben Roethlisberger. and Rodgers hit Jennings for 8 A total of 1,250 temporary were ahead by 14. Throwing or there." 13, nine before the Super Bowl Roethlisberger's season began yards and the winning points. seats were considered unsafe from his end zone, era. with a four-game suspension for "You can stop it now," veter- violating the NFL's personal an receiver Donald Driver said. conduct policy. It ended with "Aaron's proved that he's one of Roethlisberger standing on the the best, if not the best, quarter- sideline, his head down, hands back in this game today." on his hips, feeling something You could say it means this: he never experienced: defeat in Forget Lombardi on Broadway, a Super Bowl. Green Bay has the newest Super "I feel like I let the city of Bowl hit. Pittsburgh down, the fans, my The favored Packers man- coaches and my teammates and aged to overcame key injuries, it's not a good feeling," said building a 21-3 lead, then hung Roethlisberger, who later buried on to become the only second his head in a towel and wept. No. 6 seed to win the champi- Not even a decidedly black- onship. Coincidentally, the and-gold crowd, with Terrible 2005 Steelers were the other. Towels swirling throughout the "Wow! It's a great day to be $1.2 billion stadium, could great, baby," said Greg make a difference for the mis- Jennings, who caught two of take-prone Steelers, who had Rodgers' three touchdown pass- three turnovers to none for es. Green Bay. Their two biggest Rodgers threw for 304 yards, defensive stars — Defensive including a 29-yard touchdown Player of the Year safety Troy to Jordy Nelson, who had nine Polamalu and outside line- catches for 140 yards to make backer James Harrison — were up for three big drops. Rodgers virtually invisible. The offense found Jennings, normally his didn't seem to miss outstanding favorite target, for 21- and 8- rookie center Maurkice yard scores. Pouncey, who was out with an "We've been a team that's ankle injury, but Roethlisberger overcome adversity all year," only occasionally made key Jennings said, who noted plays until the second half. injuries to Charles Woodson The biggest plays were left to and Driver. "Our head captain Rodgers, Nick Collins with a goes down, emotional in the 37-yard interception return for a locker room. Our No. 1 receiver TD, Jennings, Nelson, and the goes down, more emotions are rest of the guys in green and going, flying in the locker gold. In the end, they gave room. But we find a way to bot- coach Mike McCarthy his first tle it up and exert it all out here Super Bowl victory against the on the field." team he rooted for while grow- Woodson was in so much ing up in Pittsburgh. Besides pain from a broken left collar- Lombardi, Mike Holmgren won bone that he could barely a title in 1997 with Favre. address the team at halftime in McCarthy was so certain of the locker room. victory he fitted the players for Few teams have been as championship rings on Saturday resourceful as these Packers, night — a move sure to go who couldn't wait to touch the down in Super Bowl lore. trophy honoring their greatest "That was just a vote of con- Jordy Nelson (27), now of the Packers, scores a touchdown for the Wildcats against Nebraska. (Photo by Jon coach — and their title. Several fidence for us," Woodson said. Brake) Packers' Backup Nelson Steps Up in Super Bowl ARLINGTON, Texas (AP) the fourth quarter. Nelson had 55 catches and four Holding the trophy named The Packers won their fourth president Art Rooney II said Jordy Nelson sure didn't play When all was done, he had TDs his first two years, but had for the great Packers' coach, Super Bowl, and first since when asked what he told the like a backup. broken the Packers record for 45 this season and another 12 in NFL Commissioner Roger beating the Patriots in 1997. players. "You know, they The third-year pro may have receiving yards in a Super the playoffs coming into the Goodell told club president The first two Super Bowl wins worked hard, we appreciated bobbled a few balls, but he had Bowl set by Max McGee, who Super Bowl. Mark Murphy: "And now, the came under Lombardi in the the effort they put in all year. the game of a lifetime in the had 138 yards in the first Super On his TD catch, he said, smallest city in the league has first two games, in 1967 and They got us close to winning a Super Bowl, catching nine Bowl. "Aaron gave me a little signal if won the biggest game. ... Vince 1968. seventh championship and passes for 140 yards and a "It isn't sinking in yet," it was press (coverage). It was Lombardi is coming home to --- that's pretty impressive." touchdown in Green Bay's 31- Nelson said. "Hopefully, (I'll) actually a screen play but he Green Bay." ROONEY REACTION: It's By doing things "The Steeler 25 win over Pittsburgh. see a bunch of highlights some- checked to go to a route." Murphy saluted the fans, rare that the Rooney family Way," the Rooneys have built The kid from Kansas State day down the road and realize And winning it all? gave a thumbs up and said as he returns from these Super Bowl what is arguably the most sta- was all over the field, snaring that is was me. I tried as hard as "It's unbelievable," he said. held the trophy: "The Vince trips without a little extra ble franchise in the NFL over passes from Aaron Rodgers and possible to forget that is was "It's incredible." Lombardi Trophy is coming something in their suitcases - the past four decades. A win catching a 29-yarder in the the Super Bowl and treat it like --- back to Green Bay." specifically, the Lombardi Sunday would've given the right corner of the end zone to a normal game." VINCE, HERE COMES Added Packers coach Mike Trophy. Steelers three titles in six years give the Packers a 7-0 lead. He Nelson and James Jones are THE TROPHY: There was no McCarthy: "We had some On their team's eighth trip to and would have put them close dropped a few, but rebounded the backups for Greg Jennings shortage of quotes about the bumps in the third quarter, but the Super Bowl, the Rooneys to cementing another dynasty - nicely, especially on a 38-yard and Donald Driver, but Nelson Vince Lombardi Trophy com- it was just a tremendous effort came up short for only the sec- one to pair with the one that catch-and-run to the Steelers' 3 was the go-to guy in the biggest ing back to Green Bay after the and the Vince Lombardi ond time. They still hold the captured four titles in six years to set up the TD that put the game of all. Packers' 31-25 win over the Trophy is coming back to record with six championships. in the 1970s. Packers ahead 28-17 early in The 6-foot-2, 217-pound Steelers in the Super Bowl. Green Bay." "Just said, `thanks,'" Steelers

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Thursday, February 10, 2011 Special Section to the Manhattan Free Press and the Blue Rapids Free Press Kansas State Wildcats Big 12 Basketball 2010-2011 Basketball SCHEDULE Standings Men’s Standings Mens Womens Big 12 Pct Overall Pct Date Opponent / Event Location Time / Result Date Opponent / Event Location Time / Result Texas 8-0 1.000 20-3 .870 11/02/10 vs. Newman TV Bramlage Coliseum 83 - 56 11/04/10 vs. Fort Hays State Bramlage Coliseum 91 - 25 Kansas 8-1 .889 23-1 .958 11/07/10 vs. Washburn TV Bramlage Coliseum 90 - 44 11/08/10 vs. Washburn Bramlage Coliseum 91 - 47 11/12/10 vs. James Madison TV Bramlage Coliseum 75 - 61 1-0 11/12/10 vs. Grambling St. Bramlage Coliseum 67 - 44 1-0 Baylor 5-4 .556 15-7 .682 11/16/10 vs. Virginia Tech TV Bramlage Coliseum 73 - 57 2-0 11/13/10 vs. St. John's Bramlage Coliseum 64 - 53 2-0 Texas A&M 4-4 .500 17-5 .773 11/18/10 vs. Presbyterian TV Bramlage Coliseum 76 - 67 3-0 11/17/10 vs. Indiana State Bramlage Coliseum 64 - 48 3-0 Oklahoma 4-4 .500 12-10 .545 11/22/10 vs. Gonzaga TV Kansas City, Mo. 81 - 64 4-0 11/21/10 vs. Western Illinois Bramlage Coliseum 63 - 53 4-0 Missouri 4-5 .444 18-6 .750 11/23/10 vs. Duke TV Kansas City, Mo. 68 - 82 4-1 11/27/10 at College of Charleston Charleston, SC 56 - 46 5-0 Oklahoma State 4-5 .444 16-7 .696 11/26/10 vs. Texas Southern TV Bramlage Coliseum 84 - 60 5-1 11/30/10 vs. South Dakota St. Bramlage Coliseum 56 - 51 6-0 11/29/10 vs. Emporia State TV Bramlage Coliseum 85 - 61 6-1 12/05/10 at Iowa Iowa City, Iowa 62 - 68 6-1 Kansas State 4-5 .444 16-8 .667 12/03/10 at Washington State TV Pullman, Wash. 63 - 58 7-1 12/08/10 vs. North Dakota TV Bramlage Coliseum 76 - 49 7-1 Colorado 4-5 .444 15-9 .625 12/06/10 vs. Alcorn State TV Bramlage Coliseum 89 - 55 8-1 12/12/10 vs. UC Davis Bramlage Coliseum 61 - 41 8-1 Nebraska 3-5 .375 15-7 .682 12/11/10 at Loyola TV Chicago, Ill. 68 - 60 9-1 12/20/10 at UTSA San Antonio, Texas 55 - 72 8-2 Texas Tech 3-6 .333 11-13 .458 12/18/10 vs. Florida TV Sunrise, Fla. 44 - 57 9-2 12/21/10 vs. Middle Tennessee State San Antonio, Texas 49 - 63 8-3 Iowa State 1-8 .111 14-10 .583 12/21/10 vs. UNLV TV Kansas City, Mo. 59 - 63 9-3 12/29/10 at Dartmouth Hanover, N.H. 69 - 48 9-3 12/23/10 vs. UMKC TV Bramlage Coliseum 80 - 64 10-3 12/30/10 at Vermont Hanover, N.H. 68 - 39 10-3 As of February 7, 10:24 PM CT 12/31/10 vs. North Florida TV Bramlage Coliseum 100 - 76 11-3 01/09/11 vs. Oklahoma State TV Bramlage Coliseum 63 - 45 11-3 01/03/11 vs. Savannah State TV Bramlage Coliseum 92 - 61 12-3 01/12/11 at Oklahoma TV Norman, Okla. 45 - 52 11-4 01/08/11 at Oklahoma State TV Stillwater, Okla. 62 - 76 12-4 01/15/11 at Texas Tech TV Lubbock, Texas 66 - 68 11-5 Women’s Standings 01/12/11 vs. Colorado TV Bramlage Coliseum 66 - 74 12-5 01/19/11 vs. Missouri TV Bramlage Coliseum 66 - 63 12-5 Big 12 Pct Overall Pct 01/15/11 vs. Texas Tech TV Bramlage Coliseum 94 - 60 13-5 01/22/11 vs. Nebraska TV Bramlage Coliseum 64 - 37 13-5 Baylor 8-0 1.000 21-1 .955 01/17/11 at Missouri TV Columbia, Mo. 59 - 75 13-6 01/26/11 at Colorado TV Boulder, Colo. 72 - 59 14-5 Texas A&M 7-1 .875 19-2 .905 01/22/11 at Texas A&M TV College Station, Texas 56 - 64 13-7 01/29/11 vs. Kansas TV Bramlage Coliseum 65 - 60 15-5 01/24/11 vs. Baylor TV Bramlage Coliseum 69 - 61 14-7 02/05/11 at Missouri Columbia, Mo. 60 - 55 16-5 Oklahoma 7-2 .778 17-5 .773 01/29/11 at Kansas TV Lawrence, Kan. 66 - 90 14-8 02/09/11 vs. Texas TV Bramlage Coliseum 7:00 p.m. CT Kansas State 6-2 .750 16-5 .762 02/02/11 vs. Nebraska TV Bramlage Coliseum 69 - 53 15-8 02/13/11 at Iowa State TV Ames, Iowa 4:00 p.m. CT Iowa State 4-4 .500 16-6 .727 02/05/11 at Iowa State TV Ames, Iowa 86 - 85 16-8 02/16/11 vs. Colorado TV Bramlage Coliseum 7:00 p.m. CT Texas 4-4 .500 15-7 .682 02/12/11 at Colorado TV Boulder, Colo. 8:00 PM CT 02/19/11 at Nebraska Lincoln, Neb. 7:05 p.m. CT Texas Tech 3-5 .375 16-6 .727 02/14/11 vs. Kansas TV Bramlage Coliseum 8:00 PM CT 02/23/11 at Baylor Waco, Texas 7:00 p.m. CT 02/19/11 vs. Oklahoma TV Bramlage Coliseum 3:00 PM CT 02/26/11 vs. Iowa State TV Bramlage Coliseum 7:00 p.m. CT Colorado 3-6 .333 12-10 .545 02/23/11 at Nebraska TV Lincoln, Neb. 8:00 PM CT 03/02/11 vs. Texas A&M TV Bramlage Coliseum 7:00 p.m. CT Missouri 3-6 .333 11-12 .478 02/26/11 vs. Missouri TV Bramlage Coliseum 11:00 AM CT 03/05/11 at Kansas TV Lawrence, Kan. 6:30 p.m. CT Nebraska 2-6 .250 12-10 .545 02/28/11 at Texas TV Austin, Texas 8:00 PM CT 03/08/11 Big 12 Championships TV Kansas City, Mo. TBA Kansas 2-7 .222 15-8 .652 03/05/11 vs. Iowa State TV Bramlage Coliseum 12:30 PM CT Oklahoma State 1-7 .125 13-8 .619 03/09/11 TBD Kansas City, Mo. TBA As of February 7, 12:56 AM CT 2010-11 Big 12 Conference Basketball Statistics No. 2 Kansas Men’s Conference Women’s Conference (Through February 8) (All games) Through games of Feb 07, 2011 (All games) Hits Season-High

Scoring Offense FG Percentage Defense SCORING OFFENSE FIELD GOAL PCT DEFENSE ## Team G W-L Pts Avg/G ## Team G FG FGA Pct ## Team G W-L Pts Avg/G ## Team G FG FGA Pct 13 3s in 86-66 Win ------LINCOLN, Neb. (AP) steps out and goes 3 for 3, that's 1.Kansas...... 24 23-1 2009 83.7 1.Texas...... 23 500 1372 .364 1.Baylor...... 22 21-1 1810 82.3 1.Baylor...... 22 419 1339 .313 Brady Morningstar's shooting not bad defense. That's just a 2.Missouri...... 24 18-6 2003 83.5 2.Nebraska...... 22 444 1185 .375 2.Texas...... 22 15-7 1785 81.1 2.Iowa State...... 22 426 1259 .338 touch is back, and the timing guy making a play. 3.Colorado...... 24 15-9 1949 81.2 3.Kansas...... 24 545 1403 .388 3.Texas A&M...... 21 19-2 1690 80.5 3.Oklahoma State...... 21 412 1159 .355 couldn't be better for second- ``To score 80 points on a 4.Texas...... 23 20-3 1758 76.4 4.Iowa State...... 24 594 1477 .402 4.Oklahoma...... 22 17-5 1725 78.4 4.Kansas State...... 21 402 1129 .356 ranked Kansas. Doc-coached team in their 5.Iowa State...... 24 14-10 1832 76.3 5.Baylor...... 22 490 1194 .410 5.Kansas...... 23 15-8 1660 72.2 5.Texas A&M...... 21 390 1044 .374 Morningstar scored a season- building... them and Texas are the best two defensive teams in 6.Kansas State...... 24 16-8 1764 73.5 6.Oklahoma State...... 23 492 1198 .411 6.Oklahoma State...... 21 13-8 1436 68.4 6.Texas Tech...... 22 454 1213 .374 high 19 points and made five of the Jayhawks' season-best 13 3- the league that I've seen so far.'' 7.Texas Tech...... 24 11-13 1755 73.1 7.Texas A&M...... 22 466 1134 .411 7.Texas Tech...... 22 16-6 1487 67.6 7.Kansas...... 23 540 1437 .376 pointers in an 86-66 victory Self described Selby's injury 8.Baylor...... 22 15-7 1589 72.2 8.Kansas State...... 24 531 1259 .422 8.Iowa State...... 22 16-6 1455 66.1 8.Colorado...... 22 459 1217 .377 over Nebraska on Saturday. as a ``stress reaction'' on his 9.Oklahoma State...... 23 16-7 1626 70.7 9.Missouri...... 24 587 1387 .423 9.Nebraska...... 22 12-10 1453 66.0 9.Oklahoma...... 22 476 1254 .380 The fifth-year senior's best right foot. It wasn't known 10.Texas A&M...... 22 17-5 1550 70.5 10.Oklahoma...... 22 516 1174 .440 10.Colorado...... 22 12-10 1378 62.6 10.Missouri...... 23 529 1383 .383 performance came on a day whether Selby would be avail- 11.Oklahoma...... 22 12-10 1501 68.2 11.Colorado...... 24 611 1367 .447 11.Kansas State...... 21 16-5 1311 62.4 11.Texas...... 22 565 1471 .384 Josh Selby, KU's most accurate able for Monday's game against 12.Nebraska...... 22 15-7 1494 67.9 12.Texas Tech...... 24 646 1424 .454 12.Missouri...... 23 11-12 1394 60.6 12.Nebraska...... 22 525 1346 .390 3-point shooter, had to sit out Missouri. Self said doctors did- with an injured right foot and n't believe Selby would be out more than a few days. Scoring Defense 3-Point FG Percentage SCORING DEFENSE 3-POINT FG PCT two days before the Jayhawks host No. 14 Missouri. ``If he were to roll his ankle it ## Team G Pts Avg/G ## Team G FG FGA Pct ## Team G Pts Avg/G ## Team G FG FGA Pct ``Brady hasn't made shots could become a stress-type frac------until the last couple games, but ture. We didn't want to chance 1.Nebraska...... 22 1285 58.4 1.Kansas...... 24 179 454 .394 1.Baylor...... 22 1143 52.0 1.Iowa State...... 22 157 413 .380 he was fabulous tonight,'' it,'' Self said. 2.Texas A&M...... 22 1319 60.0 2.Texas...... 23 130 338 .385 2.Kansas State...... 21 1114 53.0 2.Baylor...... 22 117 308 .380 Kansas coach Bill Self said. Nebraska came in confident 3.Texas...... 23 1380 60.0 3.Colorado...... 24 144 378 .381 3.Iowa State...... 22 1185 53.9 3.Oklahoma...... 22 182 483 .377 ``Not having Josh, we needed after giving the Jayhawks a 4.Baylor...... 22 1374 62.5 4.Baylor...... 22 128 338 .379 4.Texas Tech...... 22 1228 55.8 4.Texas...... 22 154 412 .374 someone to step up and be a scare in Lawrence on Jan. 15. The Huskers had 10-point leads 5.Kansas...... 24 1535 64.0 5.Missouri...... 24 182 484 .376 5.Texas A&M...... 21 1177 56.0 5.Nebraska...... 22 154 450 .342 threat.'' Morningstar wasn't the only twice in the second half and 6.Kansas State...... 24 1584 66.0 6.Iowa State...... 24 208 560 .371 6.Oklahoma State...... 21 1183 56.3 6.Texas A&M...... 21 102 299 .341 one. Markieff Morris made a missed a tying 3-pointer at the 7.Oklahoma State...... 23 1532 66.6 7.Kansas State...... 24 174 470 .370 7.Colorado...... 22 1296 58.9 7.Colorado...... 22 135 405 .333 career-high three 3s and Tyrel buzzer in a 63-60 loss. 8.Oklahoma...... 22 1482 67.4 8.Texas Tech...... 24 125 353 .354 8.Kansas...... 23 1426 62.0 8.Texas Tech...... 22 92 277 .332 Reed added three more as the Self said that game was good 9.Iowa State...... 24 1629 67.9 9.Texas A&M...... 22 124 359 .345 9.Missouri...... 23 1448 63.0 9.Kansas...... 23 84 265 .317 Jayhawks beat Nebraska for the preparation for Saturday. 10.Missouri...... 24 1694 70.6 10.Oklahoma...... 22 144 417 .345 10.Nebraska...... 22 1393 63.3 10.Kansas State...... 21 120 393 .305 17th time in a row and handed ``They were by far the supe- 11.Colorado...... 24 1738 72.4 11.Nebraska...... 22 107 356 .301 11.Oklahoma...... 22 1407 64.0 11.Missouri...... 23 110 391 .281 the Cornhuskers their first loss rior team in our building,'' Self 12.Texas Tech...... 24 1827 76.1 12.Oklahoma State...... 23 98 333 .294 12.Texas...... 22 1487 67.6 12.Oklahoma State...... 21 112 412 .272 in 15 home games. said. ``There wasn't fear (of Morris had 17 points, Marcus Nebraska). There was a respect Morris added 16 and Reed 14 standpoint that they could beat Scoring Margin 3-Pt FG Pct Defense SCORING MARGIN 3-POINT FG PCT DEFENSE for Kansas (22-1, 7-1 Big 12). us if we didn't give a great ## Team G OFF DEF Margin ## Team G FG FGA Pct ## Team G OFF DEF Margin ## Team G FG FGA Pct Morningstar shot 24 percent effort.'' ------on 3s through 19 games, but he Kansas was in control 1.Kansas...... 24 83.7 64.0 +19.8 1.Texas...... 23 96 346 .277 1.Baylor...... 22 82.3 52.0 +30.3 1.Baylor...... 22 106 442 .240 broke out of his slump with a 4- throughout in the teams' final 2.Texas...... 23 76.4 60.0 +16.4 2.Kansas...... 24 134 468 .286 2.Texas A&M...... 21 80.5 56.0 +24.4 2.Colorado...... 22 96 353 .272 for-7 outing against Colorado regular-season meeting as 3.Missouri...... 24 83.5 70.6 +12.9 3.Texas A&M...... 22 115 386 .298 3.Oklahoma...... 22 78.4 64.0 +14.5 3.Iowa State...... 22 132 462 .286 on Jan. 25. He's now 11 for his members of the Big 12. The Huskers head to the Big Ten 4.Texas A&M...... 22 70.5 60.0 +10.5 4.Nebraska...... 22 160 511 .313 4.Texas...... 22 81.1 67.6 +13.5 4.Kansas State...... 21 82 286 .287 last 18 (61 percent) after going 5 of 7 against the Huskers. next season. 5.Baylor...... 22 72.2 62.5 +9.8 5.Iowa State...... 24 160 492 .325 5.Iowa State...... 22 66.1 53.9 +12.3 5.Texas Tech...... 22 96 333 .288 ``I missed so many, but once The Jayhawks made 10 or 6.Nebraska...... 22 67.9 58.4 +9.5 6.Missouri...... 24 141 431 .327 6.Oklahoma State...... 21 68.4 56.3 +12.0 6.Kansas...... 23 99 339 .292 I start making a few, they'll more 3-pointers in a game for 7.Colorado...... 24 81.2 72.4 +8.8 7.Baylor...... 22 143 415 .345 7.Texas Tech...... 22 67.6 55.8 +11.8 7.Texas...... 22 116 385 .301 come in bunches,'' Morningstar the third time this season. They 8.Iowa State...... 24 76.3 67.9 +8.5 8.Oklahoma State...... 23 138 390 .354 8.Kansas...... 23 72.2 62.0 +10.2 8.Oklahoma State...... 21 133 433 .307 said. ``It feels good. I'm not shot 54.2 percent on 3s, and 9.Kansas State...... 24 73.5 66.0 +7.5 9.Oklahoma...... 22 135 379 .356 9.Kansas State...... 21 62.4 53.0 +9.4 9.Missouri...... 23 132 411 .321 jolly about myself because I'm more than half their 25 total 10.Oklahoma State...... 23 70.7 66.6 +4.1 10.Kansas State...... 24 123 344 .358 10.Colorado...... 22 62.6 58.9 +3.7 10.Oklahoma...... 22 106 324 .327 supposed to knock down shots. field goals came from long 11.Oklahoma...... 22 68.2 67.4 +0.9 11.Colorado...... 24 154 429 .359 11.Nebraska...... 22 66.0 63.3 +2.7 11.Texas A&M...... 21 95 287 .331 I guess you could say I'm just range. But they weren't able to fin- 12.Texas Tech...... 24 73.1 76.1 -3.0 12.Texas Tech...... 24 143 393 .364 12.Missouri...... 23 60.6 63.0 -2.3 12.Nebraska...... 22 140 420 .333 back to normal.'' Brandon Richardson scored ish off the Huskers until the last 16 points, Toney McCray had 5 minutes. Free Throw Percentage Rebounding FREE THROW PCT REBOUNDING OFFENSE 11 and Caleb Walker and Lance McCray hit a 3-pointer and ## Team G FTM FTA Pct ## Team G Reb Avg/G ## Team G FTM FTA Pct ## Team G Reb Avg/G Jeter 10 apiece for the Huskers Jeter scored to make it a six------(15-7, 3-5). point game midway through the 1.Colorado...... 24 445 569 .782 1.Texas...... 23 945 41.1 1.Oklahoma...... 22 329 431 .763 1.Baylor...... 22 987 44.9 ``We played our hearts out, second half. 2.Iowa State...... 24 318 432 .736 2.Kansas State...... 24 943 39.3 2.Baylor...... 22 429 571 .751 2.Texas...... 22 974 44.3 and I thought we played good Tyshawn Taylor drove the 3.Oklahoma State...... 23 424 583 .727 3.Kansas...... 24 933 38.9 3.Texas A&M...... 21 326 453 .720 3.Oklahoma State...... 21 925 44.0 defense,'' said Jeter, who had a baseline for a basket and season-high 10 assists. ``They Markieff Morris hit his third 3 4.Oklahoma...... 22 293 404 .725 4.Texas A&M...... 22 833 37.9 4.Nebraska...... 22 257 359 .716 4.Texas Tech...... 22 908 41.3 just could not miss.'' to start the decisive run for the 5.Missouri...... 24 371 512 .725 5.Iowa State...... 24 904 37.7 5.Iowa State...... 22 296 422 .701 5.Kansas...... 23 930 40.4 The Devaney Sports Center's Jayhawks. 6.Texas Tech...... 24 380 527 .721 6.Missouri...... 24 885 36.9 6.Texas...... 22 393 570 .689 6.Oklahoma...... 22 886 40.3 first sellout crowd since 2008 The Huskers gave the 13,602 7.Nebraska...... 22 289 405 .714 7.Baylor...... 22 801 36.4 7.Texas Tech...... 22 283 416 .680 7.Colorado...... 22 885 40.2 began thinning when the fans plenty to cheer in the first 8.Texas A&M...... 22 392 554 .708 8.Colorado...... 24 869 36.2 8.Kansas...... 23 342 515 .664 8.Iowa State...... 22 880 40.0 Jayhawks started to wear down half. 9.Baylor...... 22 353 507 .696 9.Nebraska...... 22 791 36.0 9.Oklahoma State...... 21 264 404 .653 9.Nebraska...... 22 873 39.7 the Huskers. Kansas called Nebraska trailed 32-30 after 10.Kansas...... 24 368 553 .665 10.Oklahoma State...... 23 823 35.8 10.Kansas State...... 21 227 355 .639 10.Texas A&M...... 21 830 39.5 timeout with 10:07 left, after the Diaz cut through the lane and converted Jeter's bounce pass 11.Texas...... 23 380 587 .647 11.Texas Tech...... 24 797 33.2 11.Missouri...... 23 248 399 .622 11.Kansas State...... 21 813 38.7 Huskers had pulled to 60-54. The Jayhawks then went on a into an easy layup. 12.Kansas State...... 24 358 582 .615 12.Oklahoma...... 22 696 31.6 12.Colorado...... 22 207 343 .603 12.Missouri...... 23 884 38.4 15-3 run to seal it. But Morningstar and Reed hit ``We could have played them 3s during a 10-2 run that gave Field Goal Percentage Rebounding Defense FIELD GOAL PERCENTAGES REBOUNDING DEFENSE 10 times, and if they played as the Jayhawks a double-digit ## Team G FG FGA Pct ## Team G Reb Avg/G ## Team G FG FGA Pct ## Team G Reb Avg/G well as they did today, we lead. Kansas was up 42-34 at ------would have a hard time beating the half, though the Huskers 1.Kansas...... 24 731 1396 .524 1.Texas A&M...... 22 639 29.0 1.Baylor...... 22 632 1319 .479 1.Iowa State...... 22 699 31.8 them,'' Nebraska coach Doc might have been closer had they 2.Baylor...... 22 554 1157 .479 2.Baylor...... 22 652 29.6 2.Kansas...... 23 617 1324 .466 2.Texas A&M...... 21 674 32.1 Sadler said. not missed three layups. Kansas beat the Huskers for 3.Colorado...... 24 680 1425 .477 3.Kansas State...... 24 750 31.3 3.Texas A&M...... 21 631 1361 .464 3.Texas Tech...... 22 747 34.0 Nebraska was held to three field goals after the timeout, the 26th time in 27 meetings 4.Nebraska...... 22 549 1163 .472 4.Kansas...... 24 757 31.5 4.Iowa State...... 22 501 1134 .442 4.Baylor...... 22 753 34.2 with two coming in the final 2 since 1999. Kansas was 31-3 5.Missouri...... 24 725 1550 .468 5.Oklahoma...... 22 701 31.9 5.Texas...... 22 619 1431 .433 5.Colorado...... 22 765 34.8 minutes after the game was out against the Huskers since the 6.Texas...... 23 624 1339 .466 6.Colorado...... 24 767 32.0 6.Oklahoma...... 22 607 1408 .431 6.Kansas State...... 21 751 35.8 of reach. Big 12 started play in 1996, and 7.Oklahoma...... 22 532 1144 .465 7.Nebraska...... 22 710 32.3 7.Texas Tech...... 22 556 1320 .421 7.Oklahoma...... 22 810 36.8 ``Offensively, that's as good the Jayhawks lead the overall 8.Texas Tech...... 24 625 1398 .447 8.Oklahoma State...... 23 748 32.5 8.Missouri...... 23 518 1269 .408 8.Kansas...... 23 848 36.9 as we can execute,'' Self said. series 170-71. 9.Texas A&M...... 22 517 1172 .441 9.Texas...... 23 783 34.0 9.Colorado...... 22 518 1271 .408 9.Oklahoma State...... 21 787 37.5 ``Of course, it helps when you ``Last time in Lincoln, and I love playing here,'' Morningstar 10.Iowa State...... 24 653 1485 .440 10.Texas Tech...... 24 874 36.4 10.Kansas State...... 21 482 1197 .403 10.Missouri...... 23 869 37.8 make shots. We had some guys step up. Brady, and Tyrel you said. ``You won't be coming 11.Oklahoma State...... 23 552 1257 .439 11.Missouri...... 24 897 37.4 11.Nebraska...... 22 521 1314 .397 11.Nebraska...... 22 851 38.7 expect to make shots. But when back, so it's good to get a last 12.Kansas State...... 24 616 1416 .435 12.Iowa State...... 24 932 38.8 12.Oklahoma State...... 21 530 1350 .393 12.Texas...... 22 876 39.8 your center (Markieff Morris) win here.'' 33BB

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Thursday, February 10, 2011 Special Section to the Manhattan Free Press and the Blue Rapids Free Press Kansas State rallies past Iowa State 86-85 AMES, Iowa (AP) before tossing a one-hander off said. ``It was a win that we you have to do. The ball just Vanderbeken drilled one from Big 12 play. Down one with the ball and the glass, capping a stellar needed _ a win that we needed a didn't bounce our way at the the top of the key to give Iowa Iowa State has four players shot clock turned off, Kansas clutch performance from lot.'' end.'' State its biggest lead to that averaging at least 32 minutes a State coach Frank Martin called Kansas State's senior leader. Iowa State's Jamie Kansas State held a slim lead point, 79-73, with 3:40 left. game in league play, and a play his team hadn't run all ``Jacob did what good play- Vanderbeken, who drilled a for much of the second half, and But Pullen scored Kansas Kansas State did its best to year. ers do, they make a play. It's not long turnaround 3 at the buzzer Pullen's first 3-pointer, with State's final six points, handing attack the depleted Cyclones. Predictably, the Wildcats did- always the X and the O. It's to beat Creighton earlier this 11:52 left, put the Wildcats the Cyclones yet another excru- ``We really wanted to go n't execute the way Martin drew sometimes the player within the season, missed a similar shot at ahead 66-60. ciating loss. deep into our bench and try to it up. But as he's done so often X and the O that makes a play the buzzer. Garrett quickly pulled the ``He's a heck of a player. He's run them as much as we could, in his brilliant career, Jacob that makes the difference,'' Garrett had 23 points, Scott Cyclones within one before best in the clutch. That's what try to tire them out,'' Kansas Pullen was there to bail them Martin said. Christopherson added 22 and Devon Peterson answered with makes him a truly great player. State's Will Spradling said. out. Pullen brought the Wildcats Vanderbeken had 18 for Iowa a 3 and Jordan Henriquez- He made a great play down the Kansas State was coming one Pullen sliced through traffic within 81-80 with 2:20 left, and State (14-10, 1-8), which has Roberts threw down a one- stretch,'' Hoiberg said. of its best defensive efforts of for a layup with 2.6 seconds left his 3 with 53 seconds left cut lost two Big 12 games in over- handed dunk to give Kansas Iowa State played without the season, forcing Nebraska and Kansas State rallied past the Cyclones' lead to 85-84. time and two others by a point State a 71-65 lead. freshman forward Calvin into 22 turnovers and holding Iowa State 86-85 Saturday for Diante Garrett then missed a in the final seconds. The Cyclones went on a 9-2 Godfrey, who was sitting out the Huskers to just 53 points in its first Big 12 road win. layup, giving Kansas State one ``I was proud of them for run, though, and they took their the second game of the three- a 16-point win in Manhattan. Pullen scored 17 of his 21 more chance to put the ball in their effort (Saturday), for fight- first lead of the second half on game suspension for violating The Wildcats let Iowa State points in the second half to lead Pullen's hands. ing all game to give us a chance. Vanderbeken's jumper with 6:09 team rules. shoot 56 percent, but Kansas the Wildcats (16-8, 4-5 Big 12), ``A lot of times we get down We made big plays. Diante was left. Godfrey's absence left the State got 14 points from who've won two straight fol- on the road and we panic and outstanding; Scott made big The Wildcats had been nail- Cyclones with just seven schol- Spradling, 13 from Nick Russell lowing a humbling 90-66 loss at take bad shots. Just wanted to shots,'' Iowa State coach Fred ing 3s all day and finished with arship players available, exacer- and 10 each from Jamar rival Kansas last weekend. settle down and take the shots Hoiberg said. ``We gave our- a season-high 14, but they bating a lack of depth has been Samuels and Martavious Irving. Pullen nearly lost the ball that were given to me,'' Pullen selves a chance, and that's what missed four in a row before most evident since the start of Chambers's Career Day Leads Cats to Fifth Straight Win, 60-55 KSU Sports Information range as the sophomore hit four cut the lead down to three in the Kansas State opened the with eight. K-State shot 37.0 K-State made its run. COLUMBIA, Mo. – Brittany consecutive field goals from final seconds but Kelsey Hill game with an 11-4 run, as percent from the floor in the Kansas State returns to Chambers scored a career-high beyond the arc to cut the connected on two free throws to Chambers scored seven of the opening half, while holding Bramlage Coliseum on 27 points and led a furious sec- Missouri lead down to one at ice the contest, 60-55. 11 points. Both teams showed Missouri to 39.1 percent. The Wednesday night, as the ond-half rally by Kansas State 49-48. With K-State trailing 50- Chambers collected eight signs of fatigue, as the first Wildcats were able to force 10 Wildcats host Texas at 7 p.m. as the Wildcats erased a 12- 48 in the final minutes, Mariah rebounds to go along with her media timeout came with 9:05 Missouri turnovers, while com- Wednesday night’s game is point deficit and left Mizzou White converted a reverse layup game-high 27 points and also remaining and the Wildcats mitting just seven. National Girls and Women in Arena with a 60-55 overtime with 1:35 remaining to force moved into 10th place at K- leading 15-12. Following an even first half, Sports Day, as any girl age 14 win Saturday afternoon. overtime as neither team con- State for career three-pointers K-State continued to fend off Missouri built a four-point lead, and under wearing a team shirt The win for K-State (16-5, 6- nected on field goals in the final made, while Childs added 19 the Tigers for the remainder of 32-28, on a RaeShara Brown or jersey will receive a free 2) was its fifth straight in Big 12 seconds. points for the Wildcats. the half, alternating between jumper with 16:11 remaining in bench general admission ticket. Conference play, while the In the extra period, Missouri Statistically, the game was even four-point and two-point leads. the game. A backdoor layup by For ticket information, call the Tigers dropped to 11-12 and 3- grabbed a 52-50 lead until con- in shooting, rebounds and Missouri evened the score with Alina Voronenko cut the K-State Athletic Ticket Office at 6, and the Wildcats remained in secutive baskets from turnovers, but K-State connect- 1:25 remaining in the opening Missouri lead to 33-30, but the (800) 221-CATS or visit fourth place in the league stand- Chambers and Jalana Childs ed on 64-percent of its free stanza, 23-23, on a layup from Tigers were able to extend their www.kstatesports.com. ings with the comeback victory. sparked an 8-0 K-State run that throws to Missouri’s 43-per- Shakara Jones. lead to eight, 38-30, on a Down 47-35 with 7:53 left in gave the Cats a six-point advan- cent, while the Wildcats also The Wildcats were paced in Christine Flores three-point the second half, Chambers tage and ended up being the dif- held the advantage in steals for the first half by Chambers with play with 13:23 remaining, and caught fire from three-point ference in the contest. Missouri the game, 9-5. nine points and Jalana Childs then 12 with 10:52 left before Bears Outlast Aggies With 76-74 OT Win COLLEGE STATION, Texas it at 74. Turgeon raved about the play of Texas A&M the ball back with with a win.'' a 15-4 run to cut the lead to 43- (AP) Texas A&M got the ball Perry Jones, a freshman, and 19 seconds remaining. Walkup The Aggies made just 18 of 40 at halftime. Texas A&M Anthony Jones blew a chance back, but Middleton was called Drew talked about his develop- had a chance for the win, but his 30 free throw attempts, includ- frazzled Baylor with its full- to give Baylor the lead near the for a foul for pushing off as he ment. 3-point attempt fell short. ing three misses in overtime. court press in that span, getting end of regulation when he drove to the basket, setting up ``He's starting to demand the ``It was frustrating because Perry Jones made a pair of three steals off of it including stepped out of bounds. the shot by Jones. He got the ball more, getting confident and we didn't start the game off right free throws that made it 69-63 two straight in the last minute. So when given a second offensive rebound off a missed the team's done a better job of and had to fight our way back with 41/2 minutes left in regula- ``We started another game chance to come through in over- shot by LaceDarius Dunn just getting him the ball,'' he said, the whole game,'' Middleton tion. The Bears didn't score for awful and gave them confi- time, he knew he had to take it. before the shot clock expired ``and we're going to need it.'' said. ``Everyone knows we the rest of the period to allow dence,'' Turgeon said. ``Our Jones' layup with 3.1 seconds and hit the eventual game-win- Perry Jones couldn't keep a should have came out playing Texas A&M to tie it. defense was atrocious until left in the extra session lifted ner. smile off his face after the win, better.'' The Bears used a 16-6 spurt about the 10 minutes mark of Baylor to a 76-74 win over No. A.J. Walton stole the ball and said winning in College It was the first overtime game to extend a one-point lead to a the game and then it was really 16 Texas A&M on Saturday. from Khris Middleton as the Station was like ``winning a between these teams since a 63-52 advantage midway good. But it was just too late.'' ``I felt like I let my team- Aggies tried for a desperation championship.'' 116-110 win by Baylor in five through the second half. The Texas A&M's leading scorer, mates down by stepping out of shot. Holmes finished with 19 overtimes in 2008. The victory Bears had a pair of 3s in that Middleton rebounded from a bounds, so it was important to Baylor coach Scott Drew was points to lead Texas A&M (17- snapped a three-game road los- span while Texas A&M's shoot- shutout performance in make up for that,'' Jones said. impressed with the maturity his 5, 4-4). Dunn scored 17 for ing streak for Baylor and was ing went cold. Monday's loss to No. 3 Texas Perry Jones, who led the young team showed in the win. Baylor and Anthony Jones and Texas A&M's fourth loss in five The Aggies went on an 8-2 with 18 points and nine Bears (15-7, 5-4 Big 12) with a ``Early in the year, in crunch Quincy Acy had 10 points games. after that while the Bears didn't rebounds. David Loubeau season-high 27 points, gave time, we would lose,'' Drew apiece. ``We've been struggling on hit a field goal for more than added 15 points for the Aggies. them a 74-73 lead with his 3- said. ``I think we're getting bet- The Aggies tied it 69-all on a the road all year,'' Anthony four minutes to cut the lead to point play with just over a ter in operating in crunch time. I 3-pointer by Nathan Walkup Jones said. ``To come in here in 65-60 with 61/2 minutes to go. minute left in overtime. Texas just really liked the fight our with 48 seconds remaining. a hostile environment we knew Baylor was up by 14 with A&M's B.J. Holmes made one guys had today.'' Anthony Jones stepped out of whether it was 40, 45, 50 min- about five minutes left in the of two free throw attempts to tie Texas A&M coach Mark bounds on the other end, giving utes, we were going to come out first half before the Aggies used Mizzou tops Colorado 89-73 to Move to 14-0 at Home COLUMBIA, Mo. (AP) flying on the defensive end.'' ``I felt like a lot of things did- ``Sometimes you just have to last month. Missouri forced had six points apiece in an 18-4 A lineup shuffle might have Playing out of town remains a n't go our way,'' said guard Cory play through stuff,'' Bowers only 11 turnovers at Oklahoma run that gave Missouri a com- done the trick for No. 14 puzzle for the Tigers, who visit Higgins, who had 14 points. said. ``My mom didn't want me State. manding 44-27 lead with 1:37 Missouri. Either that, or just second-ranked Kansas on ``Turnovers and taking care of to play, but this is my family Marcus Relaphorde added 13 to go in the first half. Fans rose being home again. Monday night. the ball were the main things and they needed me.'' points and 12 rebounds for to their feet after Phil Pressey Kim English busted a scoring ``Unfortunately,'' English and it's always defense.'' English was 6 for 10 shooting Colorado, which has lost 31 of made a diving steal and fed to a slump with 21 points in a rare said. ``We can do it, we just In addition to English, overall with two 3-pointers, its last 32 on the road to ranked wide-open Dixon at the basket reserve role and the Tigers rat- have to do it consistently.'' Anderson shook things up after shaking off a string of unpro- opponents. The Buffaloes twice to end the run, although Dixon tled Colorado into a season- Alec Burks had 21 points for consecutive Big 12 road losses, ductive outings. Missouri's top shaved a 22-point deficit to 10 disappointed a bit with a layup worst 23 turnovers in an 89-73 Colorado (15-9, 4-5), which has starting brothers Phil and Matt scorer from last year with a 14- in the second half before fading. instead of a dunk. victory on Saturday night. lost five of six but had been Pressey for the first time. point average was 1 for 8 with English and Michael Dixon ``It's kind of easy to have coming off a 26-point victory Laurence Bowers also returned four points at Oklahoma State energy at home,'' said English, over Iowa State on Tuesday. after six games and had six and entered the game shooting who came off the bench for only Burks had a career-best 36 points and three rebounds while 29 percent in conference play. the second time this season. points in the Buffaloes' 13-point battling foul trouble. English prepared for the ``You know one big play will victory over then-No. 9 Phil Pressey had 13 points, bench role by working out hard- get the crowd involved.'' Missouri on Jan. 8 in Boulder, five steals and three assists, but er during pre-game drills. Marcus Denmon added 17 Colo. Matt Pressey had only three ``I just go really hard in points and Ricardo Ratliffe had ``I would say that they were points in 22 minutes. warmups like I'm starting and 14 points and nine rebounds for more aggressive,'' Colorado ``Sometimes you do the same then my time off the bench is Missouri (18-5, 4-4 Big 12), coach Tad Boyle said. ``They things, you get the same results, like my sub,'' English said. ``It's which is 0-4 on the road in con- sped us up more and playing on and you've got to figure out my little thing from freshman ference play but has dominated the road instead of at home something,'' Anderson said. ``So year. It's not about starting, it's at home. The Tigers are 14-0 in sometimes makes a big differ- we just needed a little jolt. about finishing and minutes and the Mizzou Arena and have led ence when you get in this kind Those guys are still the starters the quality of your play.'' by at least 15 points in the sec- of game.'' in my mind.'' Colorado had only 10 ond half of the last nine games. Buffaloes point guard Nate Bowers said he's still shaking turnovers in the first Missouri ``I think we came out with Tomlinson played only 3 min- off the effects of a mild concus- matchup, but had 15 by halftime more energy,'' Denmon said. utes after spraining an ankle and sion after getting elbowed in the and topped the previous high of ``Everyone was moving around, was scoreless. face at Texas. 20 in a victory at Kansas State Wildcats Ice Cornhuskers 69-53 KSU Sports Information four different players. That The sophomore got into foul free throw to make the final MANHATTAN, Kan. – stretch included a 3-pointer by trouble and only managed one tally 69-53. Kansas State’s 21 of 25 shoot- Rodney McGruder to push K- point by halftime. Diaz found a The Huskers' 53 points were ing from the free throw line -- a State’s lead to 11-6 after five few buckets in the second half the lowest K-State has allowed season-high percentage of 84 -- minutes of play. The Wildcat to finish with 10 points. this season. The Wildcat combined with pressure defense pressure defense kicked in at The Wildcats saw their lead defense forced Nebraska into 22 that allowed a season-low 53 full force from that point, forc- in the second half grow to as turnovers, while the Huskers points equaled a 69-53 victory ing the Huskers into 13 first half many as 19 points, with the only managed 19 made field 95 The over Nebraska on Wednesday. turnovers. K-State went on a 9- Huskers cutting it to 11 twice goals in the contest. Jacob Pullen netted 18 points in 0 run with a layup by Pullen but no closer. After shooting Curtis Kelly finished with 16 39 Works the contest at Bramlage with 2:16 to play in the half to just 2-of-10 in the first half, points and four rebounds. More Coliseum, making it five grab a 30-14 advantage and Pullen found some rhythm after importantly, Kelly was 4-of-4 Motorcraft oil and filter change, rotate and inspect four straight games the senior has maintained the lead over the halftime, making 4-of-5 shots from the free-throw line con- tires, inspect brake system, test battery, check air and cabin led the Wildcats in scoring, next two minutes for a 31-17 and 4-of-5 from the charity tributing to K-State's season- filters, check belts and hoses. Top off all fluids. helping K-State to improve to margin at halftime. stripe. Pullen’s 12 second-half high free throw percentage. Offer valid with coupon. Taxes extra. Expires 60 day 15-8 on the season and 3-5 in A key component to K- points paced the Wildcats and McGruder chipped in 10 points, from 12-02.10. Big 12 play. State’s first half was its defense sealed the victory with 44 sec- giving K-State three players in The first half showed balance on Nebraska’s Jorge Brian Diaz, onds remaining on a jumper just double figures. The sophomore Dick Edwards Ford Lincoln Mercury for the Wildcats as the first four who leads the Huskers in scor- inside the arch making the score was 3-of-4 from the free throw 7929 E. Highway 24, Manhattan, 785-776-4004 buckets for K-State came from ing this season at 10.5 points. 69-52. The Huskers tacked on a line in 33 minutes. 55BB

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Thursday, February 10, 2011 Special Section to the Manhattan Free Press and the Blue Rapids Free Press Super Bowl at Nelson’s Landing - Photos

Fans enjoyig food and conversation at Nelson’s Landing. WIBW 13 was out interviewing at Nelson’s Landing for the Super Bowl.

Nelson’s Landing staff keeping the customs happy. Everyone watchig a great Super Bowl.

Nice Jersey. Everyone likes a good game.

(Photos by Ben Brake, Brandon Brake and Tonya Ricklefs)