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Best friends ignore home fighting, history

Former Russian and Georgian residents and close friends at K-State say war in their home countries does not affect their personal relationship. Full story

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Retired university professor, leader of career education field dies

    A former University Distinguished Professor died last week.
    Kenneth Hoyt died of natural causes in Urbandale, Iowa. Hoyt was 84 and is survived by his wife and three children.

K-State receives $1 Million to research grain, E. coli

The U.S. Department of Agriculture has given a group of K-State researchers, led by distinguished professor of microbiology and E. coli 0157:H7 expert T.G. Nagaraja, nearly $1 million in funding to study the connection between E. coli 0157:H7 in cattle and distillers’ grains.

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Plan aims to improve local biking safety

Chances are, while cruising around town, all drivers encounter bicyclists on the road. Drivers may even come across an accident where a bicyclist has been injured, or worse, killed. What residents might be surprised to discover is that 60 to 85 percent of these accidents are caused by the negligence of motor vehicle drivers, according to the Cyclist Defense Fund. Full story

Today's Local News

Job Corps students volunteer time, effort to better community

They can be found at almost all community events. Usually they are found in the background and out of the limelight, but they are there.

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Marching band leader, members discuss different perspectives from stands

While many K-State students are still in bed or grilling hamburgers in the stadium parking lot, a certain group of their peers are practicing in the stadium or suiting up and preparing to take the field. It’s not the football team, it’s “The Pride of Wildcat Land,” the K-State Marching Band. Full story

Today's Sports News

Volleyball team posts win in 1st day of Nike Portland Invitational during pre-Big 12 play

Coming off the heels of a 2-1 showing in the Mortar Board Premier, the K-State volleyball team earned a 3-1 win over California, Irvine in the Nike Portland (Ore.) Invitational.

Wildcats should take Bobcats seriously

Before Dan Hawkins was reminding parents and college football fans that this is “the Big 12, brother,” he was opening his career as head coach at Colorado in 2006 against the little Montana State Bobcats.

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Local music enthusiasts provide alternative venues for shows

Korey Pedersen and his friends didn’t necessarily have a problem with the live music in Aggieville, they just wanted to see more shows in more places on their own terms. Full story

Today's Edge Stories

Developing personal style can be easy and fun

Were you that guy in eighth grade with the JNCO jeans with the 48-inch leg opening, or the girl who wore N’Sync concert T-shirts every day because you thought they were cool?

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Linebackers working together

When coach Ron Prince promoted Tim Tibesar to defensive coordinator in 2007 and decided to change the defense to a 3-4 scheme, he did it for one reason — to get more speed on the field through the linebacker position.

5 KEYS TO VICTORY

1. Apply pressure The K-State defense thrives on rushing the quarterback and forcing him into making mistakes.

After much strife, Hall finally finds place to call home at K-State

Olu Hall was one of the most sought after players in the country coming out of high school in 2003.
He was ranked the No. 1 player in the state of Virginia his senior year by numerous publications and was named to several high school All-America teams.

Freeman is key to team’s success

Josh Freeman raised some eyebrows this summer when he pronounced himself the best quarterback in the Big 12, a conference loaded with talented quarterbacks.

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Former player now MSU coach

Fresh off a 59-3 romp of Adams State last week, the Montana State Bobcats will try to dethrone K-State at 6:05 p.m. on Saturday at Snyder Family Stadium.