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Kansas State lineman Fitzgerald arrested for DUI (The Wichita Eagle)
Kansas State senior defensive lineman Jeffrey Fitzgerald was arrested early Sunday morning by the Riley County Police Department and charged with driving under the influence.Cases Of The 2009 H1N1 Influenza A Virus Confirmed In Crawford And Miami Counties (Medical News Today) Cases of the 2009 H1N1 influenza A virus has been confirmed in a Crawford County adult and a Miami County child. These are the first cases identified in both counties. Local health departments are following the guidance provided by the Kansas Department of Health and Environment (KDHE) when dealing with a confirmed case.
Salina population expected to peak this year (Salina Journal) After several years of slight population growth, projections from the U.S. Census Bureau call for Saline County to begin a slow slide as soon as next year.
Kansas court reels from budget cuts (49 ABC News Topeka) The Riley County Courthouse is among those slashing services in the wake of budget cuts.
College buzz: K-State defensive lineman arrested (The Kansas City Star) K-State lineman arrested Kansas State senior defensive lineman Jeffrey Fitzgerald was arrested early Sunday morning by the Riley County Police Department and charged with driving under the influence.
Football (The Wichita Eagle) Kansas State senior defensive lineman Jeffrey Fitzgerald was arrested early Sunday morning by the Riley County Police Department and charged with driving under the influence. Fitzgerald, 21, posted $750 bail.
Judge Denies Motion To Dismiss Charges Against Former KSU Player (WIBW Topeka) A Riley County judge rejected a motion from former K-State running back Leon Patton to dismiss child abuse charges against him.
50 student athletes to watch next year (Douglas County News-Press) It’s not hard to see where the high talent is going to come from for the coming high school sports seasons.
Kansas highway group gets grant funding (The Joplin Globe) PITTSBURG, Kan. — The U.S. Department of Transportation announced last week that it will disburse almost $1 million in grant funding to the U.S. Highway 69 Association in Kansas to further the group’s effort to extend the four-lane highway from Arma to U.S. Highway 400 in Cherokee County.
Court ruling on state aid favors charter schools (The Kansas City Star) A legal battle over how Missouri charter schools are funded may have ended Monday with a Cole County judge ruling against Kansas City district schools. Judge Richard Callahan has rejected a Kansas City School District challenge to the way the state divides money between charter and district schools.