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Jayhawks earn sweep against Wildcats...16 kills while junior outside hitter Karina Garlington was right behind her with 13 kills. Senior libero Mellissa Grieb led Kansas with 10 digs. Kansas got some confidence going into the match after defeating Kansas State in Manhattan,... In this article: Kansas, Kansas State, Jayhawks, Kansas State, and Manhattan |
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The University Daily Kansan | November 05, 2009
Texas Tech pulls away in fourth quarter
...defense held the high-powered Texas Tech offense to 358 yards and forced three turnovers. Kansas travels to Manhattan on Saturday to play Kansas State at 2:30 p.m. Use the comment form below to begin a discussion about this content.
In this article: Texas Tech, Kansas Jayhawks, Todd Reesing, Kerry Meier, Big 12 Conference, Dezmon Briscoe, Kansas State, and Manhattan
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Kansas City Star | October 30, 2009
Local Panera Bread Customers Donate $2,500 to The Pet Connection
About Panera Bread of Kansas Panera Bread of Kansas operates 29 bakery-cafe locations in both Kansas and Missouri, including the Kansas City metro area, Wichita, Topeka, Lawrence, Manhattan and St. Joseph. Founded in 1993, Panera Bread of...
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Montemayor: Expectations needs readjusting
...start. And the running game overall averaged just 2.2 yards per rush. And so on. Kansas will likely be the underdog when it travels to Manhattan this Saturday. There's been nothing to suggest that it shouldn't be. The Wildcats dropped 30...
In this article: Todd Reesing, Texas Tech, Kerry Meier, Dezmon Briscoe, Halloween, NCAA, Mark Mangino, and Orange Bowl
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NBC | November 07, 2009
Kansas St. edges Kansas, still atop Big 12 North
Kansas St. edges Kansas, still atop Big 12 North MANHATTAN, Kan. (AP) -Daniel Thomas ran for 185 yards and a touchdown, and Kansas State harassed Todd Reesing into three turnovers to remain in control of the Big 12 North with a 17-10 victory...
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Miami Herald - Breaking News | November 03, 2009
Brownback: USDA lab will bring companies to Kansas
Brownback: USDA lab will bring companies to Kansas MANHATTAN, Kan. -- A federal animal disease lab headed to Kansas will likely bring along companies looking to profit from that research, Sen. Sam Brownback said Monday. Brownback, along...
In this article: Sam Brownback, USDA, Manhattan, Appropriation, Rift Valley fever, West Nile virus, and Kansas State University
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Kansas City Star | October 31, 2009
K-State rally falls short in 42-30 loss to OU
...3-2 in the Big 12, hope remains high for K-State fans. The Wildcats still lead the North Division and rival Kansas, reeling from three straight losses, is coming to Manhattan this Saturday. </p><p>K-State still controls its own destiny, and...
In this article: K-State, Oklahoma, Sooners, Big 12, Bill Snyder, DeMarco Murray, and Ryan Broyles
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Mistakes doom Kansas once again
Mistakes doom Kansas once again MANHATTAN, Kan. | Sadly for Kansas, the Jayhawks don’t have Ron Prince to kick around anymore. </p><p>The former Kansas State coach shaped a first-round draft pick in quarterback Josh Freeman and was...
In this article: Todd Reesing, Jayhawks, Kansas State, Big 12, Mark Mangino, Longhorns, Texas, Lamark Brown, and Texas Tech
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Kansas (/ˈkænzəs/) is a state located in the Midwestern United States. It is named after the Kansas River which flows through it, which in turn was named after the Kansa tribe, who inhabited the area. The tribe's name (natively kką:ze) is often said to mean "people of the wind" or "people of the south wind," although this was probably not the term's original meaning. Residents of Kansas are called "Kansans."
Historically, the area was home to large numbers of nomadic Native Americans who hunted bison. It was first settled by European Americans in the 1830s, but the pace of settlement accelerated in the 1850s, in the midst of political wars over the slavery issue. When officially opened to settlement by the U.S. government in 1854, abolitionist Free-Staters from New England and pro-slavery settlers from neighboring Missouri rushed to the territory to determine if Kansas would become a free state or a slave state. Thus, the area was a hotbed of violence and chaos in its early days as these forces collided, and was known as Bleeding Kansas. The abolitionists eventually prevailed and on January 29, 1861, Kansas entered the Union as a free state. After the Civil War, the population of Kansas exploded when waves of immigrants turned the prairie into productive farmland. Today, Kansas is one of the most productive agricultural states, producing many crops, and leading the nation in wheat, sorghum and sunflower production most years.
- Name:
- Kansas
- Also Known As:
- The Sunflower State (official);, The Wheat State
- Capital:
- Topeka
- Motto:
- Ad astra per aspera
- Largest City:
- Wichita
- Governor:
- Mark Parkinson (D)
- Lieutenant Governor:
- Troy Findley (D)
- Total Area:
- 82,277
- Area of Land:
- 211,901
- Area of Inland Water:
- 462
- Latitude:
- 37° N to 40° N
- Longitude:
- 94° 35′ W to 102° 3′ W
- Elevation Lowest Point:
- 679
- Lowest Point:
- Verdigris River
- Elevation highest point:
- 1,232
- Highest Point:
- Mount Sunflower
- Borders:
- Oklahoma, Colorado
- Admittance Date:
- January 29, 1861
- Time Zone:
- Central: UTC-6/-5
- Demonym:
- Kansan
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