LOCAL NEWS
Two local college graduate students are taking their talents overseas. Kyle Van Horn of Abilene and Christopher Lemon of Belpre have both received 2011 Fulbright U.S. student scholarships to study abroad. Each will head to Germany this fall to teach English as a second language. The Fulbright program aims to increase mutual understanding between the U.S. citizens and those of other countries. It was established under legislation introduce by the late Arkansas Senator J. William Fulbright and is administered by the Institute of International Education.
Fort Riley officials have released an update involving a soldier found dead at approximately 5:30 Monday morning in his barracks room at the Warrior Transition Battalion.
21-year-old Specialist Nathan Conley, an M1 armor crewman, was assigned to the WTB in February. He deployed to Iraq from November 2010 to this past February in support of Operation New Dawn.
Conley’s death is under investigation, and officials have not yet released information on the cause of death.
STATE NEWS
A famous candy company is coming to Kansas. According to the Topeka Capital Journal, Mars Chocolate North America unveiled plans on Wednesday to build a $250 million manufacturing plant in the Kanza Fire Commerce Park south of Topeka. The construction process will begin in August, meanwhile the company hopes to start producing Snickers and M&Ms in late 2013.
NATIONAL NEWS
A homeless teenager in Florida loses possessions in a fire. 17-year-old Jonathan Davis and his family were living at the Vacation Lodge Hotel in Kissimmee due to the toll of his parents losing their jobs in the recession. CBS News says a fire recently burned the family’s temporary home to the ground, turning all the remaining possessions they had into ash. The Davis’ will now look for a new source of living in the area.
ENTERTAINMENT NEWS
Two Hollywood celebrities are calling it quits. People Magazine reports Actors David Duchovny and Tea Leoni have separated. The couple were married for 14 years, including a period in 2008 where they separated and then reunited. Duchovny and Leonia have two children together ages 12 and 9.
SPORTS
Two former Wildcat athletes have been inducted into the Kansas Sports Hall of Fame. Former Kansas State All-American linebacker Mark Simoneau and 2005 All-American Women’s basketball player Kendra Wecker were among the latest induction class. Others included former Jayhawks Raef Lafrentz and Dick Harp.
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