by MARCIA HORNUNG K-State College of Business

MANHATTAN — Thirty-three rising high school students from five states participated in the Kansas State University&nbsp;<a href="https://cba.k-state.edu/" target="_blank">College of Business</a>' inaugural&nbsp;<a href="https://cba.k-state.edu/success/new-students/summer-programs/" target="_blank">Summer Institute</a>, June 8-10, to learn about the role of business in society and majors and options offered by the college. The students, in grades 10-12, also applied what they learned in an entrepreneurial pitch challenge, competing for K-State scholarships. Members of the first-place winning team each earned a $1,000 scholarship, while second-place team members earned $750 scholarships and third-place team members earned $500 scholarships. The institute featured faculty and staff representatives from across the college and was supported by the college's&nbsp;<a href="https://cba.k-state.edu/academics/departments/center-for-principled-business/" target="_blank">Center for Principled Business</a>. "This new summer institute was designed to serve as a springboard to give high school students a real college experience that helps foster a sense of independence, self-awareness and confidence as they look to select a university and a major," said Kevin Gwinner, Edgerley family dean of the college. "This taste of college life introduces them to the advantages of a business degree and inspires them to explore their full potential for success." Participants experienced on-campus living and dining during their time at K-State and also interacted with several local business owners. Thanks to donors, including lead corporate partner Koch Industries, all educational, food and boarding costs were provided at no charge to the participants. Student scholarship winners included: Blake Bainum,&nbsp;Andover, honorable mention; Keegan Mispagel,&nbsp;Atchison, honorable mention; Abigail Harper,&nbsp;Auburn, $750 scholarship; Adriana Kiefer,&nbsp;Basehor, honorable mention; Karma Gonzalez,&nbsp;Bonner Springs, honorable mention. From&nbsp;Greater Kansas City: Iman Brown, Cameron Campbell, DaQuon Cheadle&nbsp;and&nbsp;Lizbeth Flores Delmora, all from&nbsp;Kansas City&nbsp;and all honorable mention; Emma Rose Ritter,&nbsp;Leawood, honorable mention; Jackson Stewart,&nbsp;Lenexa, $1,000 scholarship; and George Giem, $1,000 scholarship, Jenya Jithesh, $500 scholarship, and Lexington Jones, $750 scholarship, all from&nbsp;Overland Park. Owen Thompson,&nbsp;Lawrence, honorable mention. From&nbsp;Manhattan: Siye Armstrong, $500 scholarship; Griffin Gergeni, honorable mention; Kamryn Gillispie, honorable mention; Meghan Krebs, $1,000 scholarship; Miles Price, $750 scholarship; and Zak Thompson, $500 scholarship. Alexis Rutherford,&nbsp;Topeka, honorable mention; and Claire Waner,&nbsp;Wichita, honorable mention. From out of state: Briana Hernandez,&nbsp;Berryville, Arkansas, honorable mention; Noah Hernandez,&nbsp;Springdale,&nbsp;Arkansas,&nbsp;$750 scholarship; Ethan Kirkham,&nbsp;Chesterton, Indiana, honorable mention; Madison Garrison,&nbsp;Sergeant Bluff,&nbsp;Iowa,&nbsp;$500 scholarship; Zabeth Bolte,&nbsp;Ashland,&nbsp;Missouri, honorable mention; Michael Saluzzi,&nbsp;Kansas City, Missouri, honorable mention; Sofi Armfield,&nbsp;Marionville,&nbsp;Missouri, $1,000 scholarship; Charlie Lewis,&nbsp;St. Louis, Missouri, $500 scholarship; Noah Pagel,&nbsp;Grand Island,Nebraska, $750 scholarship; and Faith Glinsman,&nbsp;Lincoln,&nbsp;Nebraska,&nbsp;honorable mention.&nbsp;

Visit the program’s webpage at&nbsp;<a href="https://cba.k-state.edu/success/new-students/summer-programs/" target="_blank">cba.k-state.edu/success/new-students/summer-programs</a>&nbsp;to see photos and learn more about this year’s institute. Registration for the 2023 summer institute will open in early spring 2023.&nbsp;

K-State College of Business hosts Summer Institute for high school students

MORRIS COUNTY—Law enforcement authorities are investigating a suspect on multiple charges after an early morning traffic stop.

Just before 2a.m. Thursday, deputies stopped a suspicious vehicle near U.S. 77 at mile marker 142, according to a media release.

Deputies found illegal drugs in the vehicle and arrested 56-year-old Thomas Fleeker of Council Grove on requested charges of criminal use of explosives, meth distribution, possession of marijuana and drug paraphernalia, possession of a firearm by a felon, criminal use of a weapon and related traffic violations.

Kansas man jailed for alleged criminal use of explosives

Put this on your future calendar. Ascension Via Christi Hospital and Meadowlark have invited all Manhattan area healthcare professionals and their families to a free concert in the park on Saturday Aug. 13. The concert will run from 6 to 8:30 p.m. at the Larry Norell Band Shell in Manhattan City Park.

There will be rock-and-roll music by Crosswind. That band will be inducted into the Kansas Music Hall of Fame in July.

Free concert is scheduled for Manhattan area healthcare professionals

Riley County police have reported that the number of crashes since 2017 on Tuttle Creek Blvd. between Marlatt Ave. and Seth Child Rd. have included a total of 101 non-injury, 40 injury, and 3 fatal crashes. 2022 has already equaled the highest number of injury crashes in a year during the last four years and it's only June.

If you're driving through this area police advised:&nbsp; Don't speed- Use your blinkers- Keep your distance from other cars- Pay attention to your surroundings- Check traffic coming from the opposite direction before entering an intersection- If you're view is obstructed by another car turning, wait until they have cleared<a href="https://www.facebook.com/NEKansasKDOT?__cft__[0]=AZW287pXKaHFFwiKpMOwrJV4uQfULvkQjwCj8-IlcMEpAq_eShdUYyietWqR61wEYd0ELhTsXRWDlbCTNFgnp_ML-5G3bEweqY9sz3wQyx3qhqNEQ9EAgV9vH2-xSBpyDvkzEGN9TXVj1A7XC3TcckWTWYeivUDwE952j_WHCM9JP98hPwEaMZ6G476Y0IRkzXA&amp;__tn__=-]K-R">. Kansas Department of Transportation - Northeast Kansas</a> is working on making some improvements to this area but until those arrive, be vigilant while driving through this stretch of Tuttle Creek Blvd.

RCPD issues update on accidents on a stretch of Tuttle Creek Blvd.

Local officials have outlined details for security during the Fourth of July celebrations in Junction City and Milford.

Geary County Sheriff Dan Jackson said that there will be a comprehensive security plan to allow for a fun and safe Sundown Salute event in Milford.&nbsp;

We got buy-in from the Criminal Investigations Division at Fort Riley. They're going to supply two agents every night." Jackson added that they will be paired up with a Deputy and if there are any incidents with military personnel CID will take the lead.&nbsp; "Alcohol Beverage Control is sending agents every night and their primary focus is alcohol violations that may or may not occur in the event area or the surrounding areas." The Kansas Highway Patrol will be doing saturation patrol during the weekend.

The entire Milford City Park area will be signed off and some it will be roped off as the event area, said the sheriff. "If you're inside that area and you have a wrist band on you can have beer that you purchased on site. No outside alcohol can be brought in and you cannot drink&nbsp; in the parking areas outside the main event area. Jackson also advised those who do plan to drink to have a designated driver.

For Freedom Fest JC in downtown Junction City there will be a curfew in Heritage park enforced by the Police Department, said Co-Chair Bob Story. "Starting around midnight, except Saturday night when it gets done at midnight. As soon as everybody leaves nobody will be allowed inside the park area for security reasons.&nbsp;

&nbsp;There will be an adjustment the morning of July 4 to open the park for the runners who will be participating in Sundown Salute's Freedom Run.&nbsp;

Security preparations are in place for Sundown Salute and Freedom Fest JC

As part of its ongoing commitment to creating health equity and fighting food insecurity, Sunflower Health Plan is again sponsoring its Member Days this summer at local farmers markets to help its members across Kansas afford fresh fruits and vegetables.

Sunflower Member Days will benefit people who have Medicaid coverage through Sunflower. Shoppers will receive $10 in vouchers they can use to purchase fresh fruits and vegetables on the day of the market.

“Over the past year, it has become more difficult for families to put nutritious food on their tables, and that can have a big impact on overall health,” said Dr. Michael Skoch, Sunflower’s Chief Medical Director. “Sunflower Member Days will provide support to families who need it, helping them access vitally important fresh fruit and vegetables.”

According to&nbsp;<a href="https://www.feedingamerica.org/hunger-in-america/kansas#:~:text=In%20Kansas%2C%20351%2C090%20people%20are,of%20them%20120%2C090%20are%20children.&amp;text=face%20hunger.,to%20meet%20their%20food%20needs." target="_blank">Feeding America</a>, more than 350,000 Kansans are facing hunger – approximately 120,000 of them children. Meanwhile, in fiscal year 2021, SNAP reached&nbsp;<a href="https://www.cbpp.org/sites/default/files/atoms/files/snap_factsheet_kansas.pdf" target="_blank">200,300 Kansas residents</a>&nbsp;- 1 in 15 people in the state – and almost 72% of SNAP participants were families with children.

The farmers market initiative is part of Sunflower’s commitment to addressing social determinants of health – issues such as food insecurity and lack of transportation or housing – that can serve as barriers to better overall health. In response, Sunflower Member Days will help members afford healthier food options, promote healthy eating habits, and support local growers.

JULY 7: JUNCTION CITY FARMERS MARKET

JC Naz Parking Lot,&nbsp;1025 S. Washington, Junction City, KS&nbsp;

Stagecoach Park,&nbsp;1205 E. Kansas City Rd., Olathe, KS 66061

JULY 21: IOLA / ALLEN COUNTY FARMERS MARKET

AUGUST 6: DOWNTOWN TOPEKA FARMERS MARKET

AUGUST 20: KANSAS GROWN! WICHITA FARMERS MARKET

K-State Research &amp; Extension Office,&nbsp;7001 W. 21st St., Wichita, KS 67205

AUGUST 27: KANSAS GROWN! DERBY FARMERS MARKET

SEPTEMBER 3: DOWNTOWN HAYS FARMERS MARKET

SEPTEMBER 10: MANHATTAN FARMERS MARKET

3rd and Leavenworth St., Manhattan, KS 66502

SEPTEMBER 24: GARDEN CITY FARMERS MARKET

Sunflower Health Plan sponsors Member Days

The following is a summary of arrests, citations by the Riley County Police Department. Those arrested are presumed innocent until proven guilty in a court of law.

AUSTON LEE KORSZENIEWSKI, 24, Manhattan, Failure to Appear; Bond $10,000. He has been transferred to Clay County, according to online jail records.

LOGAN DEE SMITH, 21, Manhattan,&nbsp;Fleeing or attempt to elude a law enforcement officer; 1st conviction; Bond $1500

ANDREY GEVKO, 32, Manhattan, Failure to Appear; Bond $3000

JASON LEE MICHAEL WINKELMAN, 50, Leonardville,&nbsp;Driving while a habitual violator; 1st conviction and Driving while license cancelled/suspended/revoked; Bond $1500

KEVIN DEWAYNE ROBINSON, 29, Manhattan, Failure to Appear; Bond $200

MARCUS JEROME WHITE, 20, Wichita, Failure to Appear; Wichita Police

Riley County Arrest Report June 30

MANHATTAN — Creative work to support Kansas State University has earned international recognition with&nbsp;<a href="https://www.case.org/awards/kansas-state-university" target="_blank">four Circle of Excellence honors</a>&nbsp;from the Council for Advancement and Support of Education, or CASE. It is the most Circle of Excellence awards received by the university in a single year. CASE is an international association of educational institutions. The&nbsp;<a href="https://www.case.org/awards/circle-excellence-awards" target="_blank">Circle of Excellence Awards</a>&nbsp;are international awards and showcase outstanding work in advancement services, alumni relations, communications, fundraising and marketing at colleges, universities, independent schools and affiliated nonprofits around the world. K-State received one silver and three bronze Circle of Excellence awards. The work honored was created by the&nbsp;<a href="https://www.k-state.com/" target="_blank">K-State Alumni Association</a>,&nbsp;<a href="https://www.ksufoundation.org/" target="_blank">KSU Foundation</a>&nbsp;and the university's&nbsp;<a href="https://www.k-state.edu/communications-marketing" target="_blank">Division of Communications and Marketing</a>. The K-State Alumni Association earned two bronze Circle of Excellence awards, one for the&nbsp;<a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UaA5faSjyWE" target="_blank">Wildcat Reads</a>&nbsp;program in the alumni relations/alumni relations pivot category and the second for the "<a href="https://www.k-state.edu/media/newsreleases/2022-06/28-31%20Jason%20Wright.pdf" target="_blank">A Statement Maker</a>" profile in the K-Stater magazine in the writing/profile category. Created during the first year of the COVID-19 pandemic when many schools and child care facilities were closed, Wildcat Reads featured notable hosts reading books affiliated with K-State, including Bill Snyder, the Wildcats' Hall of Fame football coach who read the children's book he authored.

The readings were recorded and shared on Facebook Live and YouTube to connect and entertain young children, their parents and grandparents, and K-State constituents. Judges said Wildcat Reads is "an engaging — yet simple — initiative that leverages others as volunteers and provides an interesting service for K-State alumni and their families." "A Statement Maker," which appeared in the spring 2021 issue of K-Stater magazine, was written by editor Tim Schrag and profiled 2012 K-State alumnus Jason Wright and his job as senior graphic designer at Nike. Wright has helped craft uniforms for a variety of sports and teams from the NFL, MLB and colleges and universities, including his alma mater. Judges said the piece featured "crisp writing and focused treatment of subject matter" and was "uniquely interesting and readable." "We are thrilled to have received two Circle of Excellence Awards," said Amy Button Renz, president and CEO of the K-State Alumni Association. "This prestigious honor is a high compliment to our staff and their hard work. It is exciting to see this excellence recognized by our national organization, CASE. The entire K-State Alumni Association team is proud to serve the Wildcat community and we are thankful for the support of our members."&nbsp;

The KSU Foundation won a bronze Circle of Excellence Award for "<a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=trHJoTp1OjU" target="_blank">Vet Med Scholarship Surprise</a>" in the video/fundraising and stewardship category. The video was shown at the fall 2021 Kind Heart Celebration, a scholarship banquet for the College of Veterinary Medicine and the first in-person event since the COVID-19 shutdown. In the video, students receiving scholarships are informed by the donor. Judges called the video "a simple but high-impact concept done extremely well" and an "effective, unique and great use of video as a format." "It is so gratifying to be recognized by our peers in this international competition," said Mary Bourne, video production manager at the KSU Foundation. "We are grateful to the many campus and KSU Foundation partners who helped us capture the special moment, highlighted in the video. Ultimately, none of this would be possible without our amazing donors, who change the lives of K-State students every day." The Division of Communications and Marketing, in partnership with the College of Architecture, Planning &amp; Design, received a silver Circle of Excellence Award in the publications design category for the&nbsp;<a href="https://www.k-state.edu/media/newsreleases/2022-06/college-of-architecture-planning-design-viewbook-update.pdf" target="_blank">college's viewbook update</a>. The viewbook showcased the college's new facilities and teaching, learning and lab spaces. CASE judges called the book a well-planned and executed piece that is "comprehensive and visually appealing to both those interested in architecture and others outside the field." "The Division of Communications and Marketing partners with numerous departments and units who inspire us to do our best work on behalf of the university, and it's rewarding to see that this collaborative project with the College of Architecture, Planning &amp; Design has been recognized in this way," said Ashley Martin, interim vice president for communications and marketing. "The creative team beautifully balanced critical future student information with an eye-catching design that couldn't help but stand out from the competition, contributing to our core mission of supporting the university's Strategic Enrollment Management initiative."

K-State earns international recognition for promotional, creative work

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Due to a water main break, the inside lanes of a section of Claflin Road remains closed as of Thursday morning, while crews work to repair the broken line.

The north end of Hylton Heights reopened late Wednesday evening.

- Both center lanes are closed on Claflin, with the outside westbound and outside eastbound lanes remaining open for through traffic on Claflin.

----- Previously: The following roads were closed for emergency water main break repairs:

- Both eastbound lanes of Claflin Road were closed. Eastbound traffic on Claflin Road was be directed by traffic control to use the inside westbound lane of Claflin, while westbound traffic used the outside westbound lane.

- Hylton Heights is closed from Buena Vista to Claflin.

Water main break closes inside lanes of Claflin Rd at Hylton Heights

Riley County Police Department says Brandon Norris has an active warrant for failure to appear - theft, which has a $20,000 bond.

Norris is listed at 6 feet 3 inches tall and weighs approximately 160 pounds.

If you have any information about his whereabouts, please call us at (785) 537-2112 or Manhattan Riley County Crime Stoppers at (785) 539-7777. 

Using the Crime Stoppers service can allow you to remain anonymous and could qualify you for a cash reward of up to $1,000.

RCPD looking for Brandon Norris on an active warrant

KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) —Roy Williams and Jim Calhoun will join John Beilein and Lon Kruger in a star-studded cast of coaches that will be inducted into the National College Basketball Hall of Fame in November. Coach Jerry Krause of Eastern Washington will join the quartet. The players to be inducted are Richard Hamilton of UConn, Larry Miller of North Carolina, Frank Selvy of Furman and Jimmy Walker of Providence. The date of the induction ceremony has not been announced, but it typically coincides with the Hall of Fame Classic, which is set for November 21-22 in Kansas City, Missouri.

National College Basketball Hall of Fame inductions are announced 

Approximately 150 military children are having an opportunity to work in a Fort Riley hosted camp this week with NFL receiver Malcolm Perry of the New England Patriots. Perry said he is mostly having fun and teaching the fundamentals of football.&nbsp;

Perry said he was born at Fort Campbell, KY so he can identify with the kids attending the camp. "So I play receiver, my job is to catch the football. That's a position that a lot of kids gravitate toward because in the NFL the wide receivers make all the big plays. " Perry added that catching the football is one of the fundamental skills so he hopes to pass it along to a couple of kids.

The camp began with a three hour session Wednesday afternoon and continues from 9 until noon Thursday morning. Registration was open through June 25.

Perry noted that both of his parents served 20 years in the military and retired at Fort Campbell, KY. That's where he resides now in the offseason. "My whole life has been military and eventually went on to the Naval Academy." In the future he will have a military service commitment. "I'm playing football now but once I'm done playing football I still have five years to go do in the Marine Corps. "

During his years at the Naval Academy Perry played both quarterback and slotback.&nbsp;

As a senior, he set various Navy and NCAA records, including the most rushing yards by a quarterback in a season, and was named American Athletic Conference Offensive Player of the Year.&nbsp;&nbsp;

Perry noted that when he was young that a youth camp at Fort Campbell was his first introduction to football. "This is where I learned to have an appreciation for the game and kind of fell in love with it."

On going from youth football all the way up to the professional ranks Perry advising young people to have fun with it. "I don't think you can make it as far as I did without having fun and a love for the game."

NFL wide receiver Malcolm Perry hosts a youth football camp at Fort Riley

KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — Zach Greinke allowed just one run on four hits, helping the Kansas City Royals avoid a three-game sweep by beating the Texas Rangers 2-1. Kansas City’s Kyle Isbel provided the winning cushion with his second home run in as many games. Greinke (2-4) made his 500th career start, becoming the 48th pitcher in Major League Baseball history to do so and the only active pitcher to reach that milestone. He went six innings, striking out three and walking one. Scott Barlow picked up his 10th save in 12 chances with a perfect ninth inning. Texas’ Dane Dunning suffered his first loss when allowing fewer than three runs this season. He gave up six hits in six innings, walking three and striking out three.

Greinke pitches Royals past the Rangers

Associate Athletics Director for Communications

MANHATTAN, Kan.&nbsp;–&nbsp;The Jordy Nelson Legends Classic Softball Game is back for its second edition this year, as the former K-State great and 11-year NFL veteran will be joined by former teammates and other Wildcat legends on Sunday, September 11 inside Tointon Family Stadium.

The game will cap off an exciting weekend in Manhattan as it is held in conjunction with the Wildcats’ premiere non-conference matchup against former conference foe Missouri on September 10. Proceeds for the event help fund a K-State football scholarship reserved for a walk-on as well as the Nelson Family Community Foundation.

“I’m excited to bring the Jordy Nelson Legends Classic back to K-State this September for our second annual game,” Nelson said. “Battling it out with my former college teammates and seeing the best fans in college athletics last year was an absolute blast. I can’t wait to get back on the field with other K-State legends on September 11 to raise money for a number of great causes. Go Cats!”

Gates to Tointon Family Stadium open at 10 a.m. before to the Sponsor Game at 11 a.m. The Home Run Derby kicks off the day for the legends at noon prior to first pitch at 1 p.m.

Tickets for the Jordy Nelson Legends Classic Softball Game presented by Peoples State Bank start as low as $10. Fans can begin ordering tickets at 8:30 a.m., on Thursday, June 30 online at&nbsp;<a href="http://www.kstatesports.com/tickets" target="_blank">www.kstatesports.com/tickets</a>&nbsp;or by calling the K-State Athletics Ticket Office at 1-800-221-CATS.

If you are interested in sponsorship opportunities or larger group outings for the Jordy Nelson Legends Classic, please contact Lammi Sports Management at (414) 727-3600 or&nbsp;<a href="mailto:blammi@lammisports.com" target="_blank">blammi@lammisports.com</a>.

Jordy Nelson Legends Classic Softball Game Presented by Peoples State Bank Returns September 11

IRVING, Texas – Brett Yormark has been named the Big 12 Conference’s fifth Commissioner, as announced Wednesday by the league’s Board of Directors, according to a statement from the conference.

Yormark succeeds Bob Bowlsby, who announced in April he was stepping away from the Commissioner’s chair after a decade with the Big 12. KEY COMMENTS

NBA Commissioner, Adam Silver: “Brett is one of the most skilled and knowledgeable executives in sports and entertainment,” said NBA Commissioner Adam Silver.&nbsp; “His decades of operational experience, relentless work ethic and strong industry relationships will be of enormous value to the Big 12, its schools and fans.” Fox Sports CEO and Executive Producer, Eric Shanks: “On behalf of FOX Sports, we’d like to officially congratulate Brett Yormark on being named the new Commissioner of the Big 12,” said Eric Shanks, CEO and Executive Producer of FOX Sports. “Brett is a talented and innovative executive who brings a remarkably unique perspective to the position. Under his leadership and vision, the conference is set up for success, and we look forward to continuing to build on our relationship as a premier partner of the Big 12.” Texas Tech University President and Big 12 Conference Board Chair, Lawrence Schovanec: “In Brett Yormark, we have chosen a highly adaptable leader who thrives in dynamic times. The landscape of college athletics is evolving to look more like the world Brett has been leading,” said Lawrence Schovanec, President of Texas Tech University and Chair of the Big 12 Conference Board of Directors. “He’s authentic and genuine in the way he builds relationships and partnerships, and he works relentlessly to deliver impact. As Brett immerses himself in college sports and connects with all our stakeholders, he will bring a fresh approach and dynamic energy to the Big 12 as we engage a new generation of student-athletes and fans.” “I want to thank my fellow board members and our partners at TurnkeyZRG. Turnkey is more than just a search firm; they orchestrated a flawless strategy and process, delivering strong interest and strong candidates from college and professional sports, as well as the media and entertainment industries,” added Schovanec. New Big 12 Conference Commissioner, Brett Yormark: “Thank you to the Big 12 Board, the ADs, the student-athletes, the whole Conference for giving me a chance to support what they all do,” said new Big 12 Commissioner Brett Yormark. “I’m here to listen, learn, find ways to add value, add resources and try to help shine a light on the importance of college athletics. I look forward to leveraging my experience and network alongside our presidents, chancellors and athletic directors to shape the future of the Big 12 brand and emphasize our collective strengths.”&nbsp; Yormark joins the Big 12 from Roc Nation, where he served as chief operating officer and co-CEO of Roc Nation Unified, the commercial side of the business. Yormark, a graduate of Indiana University, began his sports career in 1988, working in the ticket office for the New Jersey Nets and ultimately reaching the pinnacle of the industry when he was named CEO. From 2005-19, as CEO of the Brooklyn Nets and Barclays Center, he oversaw their move from New Jersey to Brooklyn, building the first new arena in New York City in 60 years and re-launching the Nets organization and brand in Brooklyn. Barclays Center soon became a college basketball destination, attracting the NCAA Men’s Basketball Tournament, the ACC Men’s Basketball Tournament, and the Atlantic 10 Conference Men’s Basketball Tournament. Prior to joining the Nets, Yormark served as vice president of corporate sponsorships for NASCAR, where he oversaw a $750 million partnership agreement, the largest in history at that time, that gave Nextel Communications the naming rights to its premier racing series. Yormark is recognized for his creative business approaches and has been named to&nbsp;Crain’s “40 Under 40” list twice and the “Forty Under 40” three times by the&nbsp;Sports Business Journal. Under Yormark’s leadership, the Barclays Center became one of the top 10 entertainment venues worldwide for ticket sales. Yormark has two children and is married to Elaina Scotto. The Big 12 Commissioner search was led by the conference’s Executive Committee, which includes Schovanec, Baylor President Linda A. Livingstone and Kansas Chancellor Douglas A. Girod, with the assistance of national search firm TurnkeyZRG. The Big 12’s Board of Directors, comprised of the presidents and chancellors of the ten current Big 12 members, participated in the Commissioner interview process, along with the four new members of the conference who will enter the Big 12 in 2023. The Big 12’s current membership made the final selection of the Commissioner. Yormark’s official start date with the Big 12 is anticipated to be August 1. His initial contract term is five years. As announced in April, Bowlsby will transition to a new interim role with the Conference, subject to the mutual agreement of the new Commissioner and Bowlsby. The current Big 12 membership includes Baylor University, Iowa State University, Kansas State University, Oklahoma State University, Texas Christian University, Texas Tech University, University of Kansas, University of Oklahoma, University of Texas and West Virginia University. Entering Big 12 membership in the Summer of 2023 will be Brigham Young University, University of Central Florida, University of Cincinnati and University of Houston.&nbsp; Over the past decade, the Big 12 has won 32 team national championships. In 2021-22, the Big 12 captured 8 team national titles, including NCAA men’s basketball for the second consecutive season (Baylor and Kansas). Big 12 teams have played in the last four men’s Final Fours. In football, the Big 12 has placed teams in the College Football Playoff New Year’s Bowls throughout its eight-year history. The Big 12 is the home of two of the last five Heisman Trophy winners and was the only Conference to place a team in the Final Four and CFP semi-finals in 2017-18 and 2018-19.

Big 12 Conference names new commissioner

Junction City lost to the Midwest A's in summer collegiate baseball 4-3 Tuesday night in Belton, Missouri. The Brigade fell to 14-3 on the season with all three of those losses coming to the A's. Junction City defeated Midwest 6-1 this past Monday night at Rathert Field.

The Brigade play at the Hays Larks Wednesday night.

Brigade fall to the A's

KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — Marcus Semien homered and drove in four runs, Jon Gray pitched seven effective innings and the Texas Rangers beat the Kansas City Royals 8-3. Corey Seager hit a two-run double as the Rangers handed last-place Kansas City its fourth consecutive defeat. They’ve outscored the Royals 18-7 in the first two games of the series. Semien had three hits and scored three times. His three-run homer off starter Jonathan Heasley made it 4-0 in the third. Gray matched his longest outing of the season. He allowed one run and five hits with two walks and eight strikeouts. Touted prospect Vinnie Pasquantino went 0 for 4 in his major league debut for the Royals.

Rangers get good hitting and pitching in win over Royals

KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — Mitch Garver and Kole Calhoun each had two hits, two runs and two RBIs, leading the Texas Rangers to a 10-4 win over the Kansas City Royals. Garver’s two RBIs came on his eighth homer of the season in the fifth inning. Martin Perez was shaky early but settled in, allowing four runs on seven hits in the win. He walked two and struck out six. Kris Bubic (1-5) took the loss. He allowed seven runs, five earned, in 4 2/3 innings.

Royals drop series opener against Texas

KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — The Royals traded veteran slugger Carlos Santana and nesrly $4.3 million to the Seattle Mariners for right-handers Wyatt Mills and William Fleming, clearing the way for Kansas City to bring up hot prospect Vinnie Pasquantino. The Royals sent Mills, a 27-year-old veteran who is on the 40-man roster, to Triple-A Omaha while designating right-hander Ronald Bolaños for assignment. Fleming was assigned to Class-A Quad Cities. The 36-year-old Santana is in the second year of a two-year, $17.5 million contract. He was hitting just .216 with four homers through 52 games this season.

Royals trade Carlos Santana

MANHATTAN, Kansas&nbsp;– K-State Athletics has set a new department record for funds raised in a capital campaign as Athletics Director Gene Taylor announced that the Ahearn Fund has surpassed $100 million for its Building Champions initiative. The initiative, which is part of the department’s overall facility master plan, focused on the completion of the Shamrock Zone and current construction of the Morgan Family Volleyball Arena, Morris Family Olympic Performance Center and Shamrock Practice Facility. According to information provided by Kenny Lannou, Executive Associate Athletics Director for Communication, the $100 million total from Building Champions was generated by 273 total donors and included two eight-figure gifts, 16 seven-figure gifts, and 38 six-figure gifts.

"We are so grateful to everyone who made this milestone a reality,” added Josh McCowan, Senior Associate Athletics Director for Development. “The passion and pride of so many who generously donate is incredible, and their desire to make a positive impact on the student-athlete experience is truly inspiring.”

While the Building Champions initiative is closing in on completion, plans continue to evolve for future projects within the K-State Athletics master facility plan.&nbsp;

“We are not done yet,” Taylor added. “There are several projects in our master plan that we are discussing and need to address soon, including the renovation of our current indoor football facility into a new indoor track and field venue. Designs and concepts are being discussed, but we still need donor support to make this possible for our world-class track and field programs.”

K-State Athletics Sets Campaign Record with Building Champions Initiative

BUTLER COUNTY —A Kansas man identified in a Silver Alert has been tracked to eastern Texas.&nbsp;

Joseph Moody Hayes' phone was pinged as recently as a few days ago in the New Boston area of Bowie County Texas, according to a social media report from the Texarkana, Texas Police Department.&nbsp;

Authorities believe the 71-year-old Towanda, Kansas, man was on Highway 8, headed toward Dequeen, Arkansas.  He may still be in the Texarkana area, according to police.

On Tuesday, Butler County Sheriff’s Office requested that the Kansas Bureau of Investigation (KBI) issue a statewide Silver Alert for Hayes.

He left his home in Towanda, Kansas on Monday, June 20, en route to Anniston, Alabama to visit family. He never made it. Hayes was driving a 2014 Black Dodge Ram 1500 bearing Kansas tag 576HZW.

Hayes is a 71-year-old white male. He is around 5 foot-8 inches tall, and weighs 175 pounds. He has blue eyes and grey hair.

While traveling, he contacted family and informed them that he got turned around in the Fort Worth, Texas area. They suggested he turn around and head back to Kansas. Joseph Hayes never arrived in Kansas.

On Thursday, June 23, Hayes’s vehicle was spotted via license plate reader in Williamson County, Texas. One of his daughters made contact with him via telephone on Sunday, June 26, and he believed he was in the Dallas, Texas area.

Hayes has suffered a previous stroke, has high blood pressure, and family indicates he has shown signs of dementia.&nbsp;

If you see Joseph Hayes, or have information about his whereabouts, please immediately contact 911, or the Butler County Sheriff’s Office at 316-322-4398.

Police: Subject of Kansas Silver Alert tracked to east Texas

FINNEY COUNTY —Fake money is making the rounds again in southwest Kansas, according to the Garden City Police Department.

During the month of June, they have taken 16 reports of counterfeit money, and they expect that number to increase with fireworks sales and 4th of July holiday travel approaching. 

In these counterfeit examples above, both bills do not have translucent Federal seals or standardized cuts. They have been hand cut.

The $100 bill's blue security ribbon is also printed on the bill, when it's supposed to be woven into the paper.

Police urged the public to pay attention to the money you are handling and being handed. Marking bills with currency pens and or comparing them to real U.S. currency are some of the best practices to use to detect counterfeit bills. 

Police in SW Kansas took 16 reports of counterfeit cash in June

MCPHERSON COUNTY—Law enforcement authorities are investigating a <a href="https://khap2.kdhe.state.ks.us/OIDS/OIDS_ViewFacility.aspx?facilitysearch=pQ6%2fNNqOehPH%2fyl06ro2NaFtvgxEoDQrWI0c72s04Bc5b1cSYNv2vffzR%2bnLzsdQefZnslPgIsI%3d">daycare provider</a> for alleged child endangerment.&nbsp;

Just before 11a.m. Wednesday, police responded to report of young children and a dog found unsupervised in someone’s backyard near a pool, according to Police Captain&nbsp;Mark Brinck.

When officers arrived, they found four children between the ages of 2 and 5-years-old in the area. Officers determined the children had left a daycare in the 700 Block of East Kansas Avenue and walked to this area.

Officers contacted 47-year-old Tracy Barr and another child in the 700 Block of East Kansas Avenue. According to online records Barr is the owner and program<a href="https://khap2.kdhe.state.ks.us/OIDS/OIDS_ViewFacility.aspx?facilitysearch=pQ6%2fNNqOehPH%2fyl06ro2NaFtvgxEoDQrWI0c72s04Bc5b1cSYNv2vffzR%2bnLzsdQefZnslPgIsI%3d"> director for&nbsp;Golden Explorers,</a> 722 East Kansas Avenue, a Licensed Day Care Home in McPherson with a maximum capacity of 10 children.

 Officers took the children into protective custody and later released them to their parents or guardians. 

Officers arrested Barr on requested charges of Aggravated Endangering a Child and Driving Under the Influence, according to the release.

(<a href="https://khap2.kdhe.state.ks.us/OIDS/OIDS_ViewFacilityFindings.aspx?vn=1anlkfdkEy3LXT4y%2f0Pwn8noWE6KKLBIy7x24OeT5mWHQBhXLLQyq4uNKTq%2bjXfF60Lp5RJoijRpqpecC0J8EcTdPtK4NMxV3q4dNYRqH%2b7N4pS67WBHZg%3d%3d">Click here to read the</a> May 2022 KDHE Survey results for Golden Explorers Daycare)

Barr was booked into the McPherson County Jail and her bond was set at $13,750.00.&nbsp; On Thursday afternoon, the Kansas Department of Health has <a href="https://khap2.kdhe.state.ks.us/OIDS/OIDS_ViewFacility.aspx?facilitysearch=pQ6%2fNNqOehPH%2fyl06ro2NaFtvgxEoDQrWI0c72s04Bc5b1cSYNv2vffzR%2bnLzsdQefZnslPgIsI%3d">suspended the license of the Daycare.</a>

The McPherson Police Department has referred this incident to the Kansas Department of Children and Families and the McPherson County Attorney’s Office.

Police found children from Kan. daycare unsupervised near pool

SHERMAN COUNTY—A new state record fish is officially in the books. In February, angler Tami Sanderson from Goodland caught a record yellow perch at a farm pond in Sherman County, according to the Kansas Department of Wildlife and Parks.

The yellow perch weighed in at 1.46 pounds and was 13.66 inches long. The previous state record was set in 2000 – the perch, caught in Coffey County, was 1.06 pounds and 14 inches long.<a href="https://ksoutdoors.com/Fishing/State-Record-Fish?fbclid=IwAR12UuhmacpFNVX-CIljjspt-5G5z1rzPpjYbdMKCpf0EzN2sWtvs_eAab0">&nbsp; Click here to</a> learn more about Kansas’ record fish.

Kansas woman breaks 22-year-old state fishing record 

WASHINGTON (AP) —&nbsp;<a href="https://www.supremecourt.gov/opinions/21pdf/21-954_7l48.pdf" target="_blank">The Supreme Court said</a>&nbsp;Thursday the Biden administration can scrap a Trump-era immigration policy that was at the center of efforts to deter asylum-seekers, forcing some to wait in Mexico. Two conservative justices joined their three liberal colleagues in siding with the White House.

The justices’ decision came in a case involving former President Donald Trump’s&nbsp;<a href="https://apnews.com/article/immigration-us-supreme-court-mexico-united-states-missouri-b0df7cad5c0c5860a01d786cca7c5aa5">“Remain in Mexico”</a>&nbsp;policy, formally know as&nbsp;<a href="https://www.dhs.gov/migrant-protection-protocols" target="_blank">Migrant Protection Protocols</a>, which enrolled about 70,000 people after it was launched in 2019.

President Joe Biden suspended the program on his first day in office in January 2021. But&nbsp;<a href="https://apnews.com/article/immigration-border-mexico-joe-biden-8aeaa6b2e144bfee1125aa8702815dbe">lower courts</a>&nbsp;ordered it&nbsp;<a href="https://apnews.com/article/immigration-joe-biden-mexico-texas-missouri-1eb0b6dd1d0676e33702aec7f07e75ac">reinstated</a>&nbsp;in response to a&nbsp;<a href="https://apnews.com/article/joe-biden-mexico-courts-immigration-8d82420a572999b886928244abc0f1b3">lawsuit</a>&nbsp;from Republican-led Texas and Missouri. The current administration has sent far fewer people back to Mexico than did the Trump administration.

The ruling was released on the same day that the court dealt the administration a blow in an important&nbsp;<a href="https://apnews.com/article/supreme-court-epa-ruling-2e893673819a1b6c6aa272a5e814f0b0">environmental case</a>&nbsp;about the nation’s main anti-air pollution law. That ruling could complicate the administration’s plans to combat climate change.

The heart of the legal fight in the immigration case was about whether U.S. immigration authorities, with far less detention capacity than needed, had to send people to Mexico or whether those authorities had the discretion under federal law to release asylum-seekers into the United States while they awaited their hearings.

After Biden’s suspension of the program,&nbsp;<a href="https://www.dhs.gov/sites/default/files/publications/21_1029_mpp-termination-memo.pdf" target="_blank">Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas</a>&nbsp;ended it in June 2021. In October, the department produced&nbsp;<a href="https://www.dhs.gov/sites/default/files/publications/21_1029_mpp-termination-justification-memo.pdf" target="_blank">additional justifications</a>&nbsp;for the policy’s demise, but that was to no avail in the courts.

Chief Justice John Roberts wrote that an appeals court “erred in holding that the” federal Immigration and Nationality Act “required the Government to continue implementing MPP.” Joining the majority opinion was fellow conservative Brett Kavanaugh, a Trump-appointee, as well as liberal justices Stephen Breyer, Sonia Sotomayor and Elena Kagan.

Kavanaugh also wrote separately and noted that in general, when there is insufficient detention capacity, both releasing asylum-seekers into the United States and sending them back to Mexico “are legally permissible options under the immigration statutes.”

Cornell University law professor Stephen Yale-Loehr, an immigration expert, said the Biden administration does not need to take any further action to end the policy, but that Texas and Missouri can pursue a challenge over whether the administration followed appropriate procedure in ending the program.

Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton said in a statement that the decision was “unfortunate.” He argued it would make “the border crisis worse. But it’s not the end. I’ll keep pressing forward and focus on securing the border and keeping our communities safe in the dozen other immigration suits I’m litigating in court.”

Because of lower court decisions MPP resumed in December, but the administration has registered only 7,259 migrants in the program, about 6 of every 10 of them Nicaraguans. The administration has said it would apply the policy to nationalities that are less likely to be subject to pandemic-era asylum limits. Strained diplomatic relations with Nicaragua makes it extremely difficult for the U.S. to expel people back to their homeland under the pandemic rule, known as Title 42 authority.

U.S. authorities stopped migrants 1.2 million times on the Mexico border from December through May, illustrating the limited impact that “Remain in Mexico” has had under Biden.

Democratic-led states and progressive groups were on the administration’s side in the case. Republican-run states and conservative groups sided with Texas and Missouri.

Court: Biden can end Trump-era remain in Mexico policy

YELLOWSTONE NATIONAL PARK, Wyo. (AP) — For the second time in three days, a visitor to Yellowstone National Park was gored by a bison, park officials said Thursday.

A 71-year-old woman from West Chester, Pennsylvania and her daughter inadvertently approached the bison Wednesday as they were returning to their vehicle at a Yellowstone Lake trailhead.

The woman's injuries were not life-threatening, park officials said. She was taken by ambulance to the West Park Hospital in Cody, Wyoming.

The incident remains under investigation and park officials did not release more information about the encounter.

On Monday, a 34-year-old Colorado Springs, Colorado, man who had gotten too close to a bison near Giant Geyser&nbsp;<a href="https://apnews.com/article/health-colorado-springs-bison-f923906a9db6fb4301a77a78e5117a85">was thrown</a>&nbsp;as he grabbed a child who was running away from the beast. They both got up and ran away.

On May 30, a woman from Grove City, Ohio, got within 10 feet of a bison before it&nbsp;<a href="https://apnews.com/article/animals-bison-d828194de56b7c72d632be0b95bd1dcb">gored and tossed her</a>, causing a puncture wound and other injuries.

Bison are wild and unpredictable and visitors are asked to stay more than 25 yards away from them, park officials said.

2nd visitor in 3 days gored by Yellowstone park bison

SALINE COUNTY —One person died in an accident just after 6:30a.m. Thursday in Saline County.

The Kansas Highway Patrol reported a 2012 Chevy Equinox driven by Josiah J. Hein, 21, Lincoln, Nebraska, was southbound on Interstate 135 three miles south of Salina.

The vehicle struck a pedestrian identified as 25-year-old David Pierre Jackson of St. Louis, Missouri, who had run out onto the interstate.

Jackson was pronounced dead at the scene and was transported to Ryan's Mortuary. Hein and a passenger in the Chevy Kyle W. Gordon, 52, Salina, were properly restrained and not injured, according to the KHP.

SALINE COUNTY —Law enforcement authorities are investigating a fatal pedestrian accident that occurred just after 6:30a.m. Thursday on Southbound Interstate 135 near the Kansas 104 Mentor Road/Smolan Road exit

KHP was notified of a two vehicle non-injury crash with one driver walking south from scene, according to a social media report from Trooper Ben Gardner. Shortly afterwards an additional crash involving a pedestrian was reported resulting in a death.

The single fatality is not a local resident, according to Gardner. Check the Post for additional details as they become available.

KHP IDs victim in fatal pedestrian accident on I-135

HUTCHINSON,
Kan. — 
The potential for any level of abortion restrictions is on the table if the legislature's power is clarified through a positive vote for the amendment that is on the ballot August 2, according to a constitutional law professor from the University of Kansas.

"If people approve the amendment, the Kansas Constitution would place no limits on the regulation of abortion unless the particular form of the regulation violated some other right," said Richard E. Levy, J.B. Smith Distinguished Professor of Constitutional Law at the University of Kansas. "For example, if the law said women of one race could get an abortion, but women of another race could not, that would violate equal protection. But, if we're just looking at the content of abortion regulation generally, there would be no protection under the Kansas constitution."

The Dobbs ruling that overturned Roe v. Wade generally left the abortion regulation question to the states, but even then, there is a standard that will be looked at on the federal level.

"Under the U.S. Constitution, abortion laws would have to pass the rational basis test," Levy said. "They would have to serve a legitimate governmental interest and be reasonably related to that legitimate governmental interest. Sometimes laws can be so arbitrary and irrational, or could be based on impermissible political motives in a way that would make them invalid under the rational basis test. That's very rare, but it can happen."

The rational basis test is generally considered the least stringent test of judicial review. In other words, if the amendment passes, the legislature's actions, whatever they are, would most likely be upheld. Right now, the Kansas Supreme Court's holding in Hodes &amp; Nauser v. Schmidt is controlling and that decision infers a right to abortion in the Kansas Constitution.

"The Hodes case said that Section 1 of the Kansas Constitution's Bill of Rights, which expressly recognizes natural rights that individuals posess, includes a right to bodily integrity and self-determination and that right of bodily integrity and self-determination meant that women had the right to decide whether to carry a child to term or have an abortion."

The concerns of some that leaving the Hodes ruling in place could make Kansas a destination for women traveling to terminate their pregnancy would appear to be founded, if the <a href="https://www.guttmacher.org/article/2021/10/26-states-are-certain-or-likely-ban-abortion-without-roe-heres-which-ones-and-why">Guttmacher Institute's analysis of the issue proves to be correct</a>. According to the Institute, all neighboring states to Kansas except for Colorado would be either certain or likely to ban abortion.

Both Republican candidate and current Kansas Attorney General Derek Schmidt and current Kansas Governor Laura Kelly chose not to send direct statements to Hutch Post when contacted for this story, but spokespeople for both sides did send statements.

“The choice in the governor's race on this issue is clear. AG Schmidt supports the Value Them Both amendment and the right of Kansans, through their elected representatives, to regulate the abortion industry. Laura Kelly opposes all abortion restrictions at any stage of a pregnancy. She’s opposed painful late-term abortion bans, requirements that parents be notified of a minor child seeking an abortion, and basic health and safety requirements at abortion clinics. Kansas is and will become an even greater destination for abortions on-demand if Laura Kelly and the pro-abortion groups spending millions on her behalf have their way.”

Communications Director for Gov. Kelly, Brianna Johnson:

“Governor Kelly believes a woman’s reproductive health care decisions should be between her and her physician. She will always review the legality and constitutionality of bills as she receives them, but as she’s said many times, she will oppose all regressive legislation that interferes with individual freedoms or threatens the strides we’ve made in recent years making Kansas a constructive place to do business.”

All <a href="https://myvoteinfo.voteks.org/VoterView">properly registered Kansas voters</a> can weigh in on the issue, regardless of party affiliation or the lack of it. The registration deadline for the primary is July 12.

KU Prof: 'no limits on abortion regulation' if amendment passes

WASHINGTON (AP) —&nbsp;<a href="https://apnews.com/hub/ketanji-brown-jackson">Ketanji Brown Jackson</a>&nbsp;has been sworn in to&nbsp;<a href="https://apnews.com/hub/us-supreme-court">the Supreme Court</a>, shattering a glass ceiling as&nbsp;<a href="https://apnews.com/article/ketanji-brown-jackson-voting-rights-college-admissions-stephen-breyer-us-supreme-court-75dc3f82758903dc702d86186ff9eedb">the first Black woman</a>&nbsp;on the nation’s highest court.

The 51-year-old Jackson is the court’s 116th justice and she took the place Thursday of the justice she once worked for.&nbsp;<a href="https://apnews.com/hub/stephen-breyer">Justice Stephen Breyer’s</a>&nbsp;retirement took effect at noon.

Moments later, joined by her family, Jackson recited the two oaths required of Supreme Court justices, one administered by Breyer and the other by Chief Justice John Roberts.

“With a full heart, I accept the solemn responsibility of supporting and defending the Constitution of the United States and administering justice without fear or favor, so help me God,” Jackson said in a statement issued by the court. “I am truly grateful to be part of the promise of our great Nation. I extend my sincerest thanks to all of my new colleagues for their warm and gracious welcome.”

Roberts welcomed Jackson “to the court and our common calling.” The ceremony was streamed live on the court's website.

Jackson, a federal judge since 2013, is joining three other women, Justices Sonia Sotomayor, Elena Kagan and Amy Coney Barrett — the first time four women will serve together on the nine-member court.

Biden nominated Jackson in February, a month after Breyer, 83,&nbsp;<a href="https://apnews.com/article/stephen-breyer-supreme-court-retirement-2f9c1f5da824e3b1ef25964205131fff">announced he would retire</a>&nbsp;at the end of the court's term, assuming his successor had been confirmed. Breyer's earlier-than-usual announcement and the condition he attached was a recognition of the Democrats' tenuous hold on the Senate in an era of hyper-partisanship, especially surrounding federal judgeships.

The Senate&nbsp;<a href="https://apnews.com/article/ketanji-brown-jackson-supreme-court-confirmation-f39263cdbb0c59c8a20a48edf9b6786e">confirmed Jackson's nomination</a>&nbsp;in early April, by a 53-47 mostly party-line vote that included support from three Republicans.

Jackson had been in a sort of judicial limbo since, remaining a judge on the federal appeals court in Washington, D.C., but not hearing any cases. Biden elevated her to that court from the district judgeship to which she was appointed by President Barack Obama.

Jackson will be able to begin work immediately, but the court will have just finished the bulk of its work until the fall, apart from emergency appeals that occasionally arise. That will give her time to settle in and familiarize herself with the roughly two dozen cases the court already has agreed to hear starting in October as well as hundreds of appeals that will pile up over the summer.

The court issued final opinions earlier Thursday after a momentous and rancorous term that included&nbsp;<a href="https://apnews.com/article/abortion-supreme-court-decision-854f60302f21c2c35129e58cf8d8a7b0">overturning Roe v. Wade’s guarantee of the right to an abortion</a>. One of Thursday’s decisions&nbsp;<a href="https://apnews.com/article/supreme-court-epa-ruling-2e893673819a1b6c6aa272a5e814f0b0">limited how the Environmental Protection Agency can use the nation’s main anti-air pollution law</a>&nbsp;to reduce carbon dioxide emissions from power plants, a blow to the fight against climate change.

🎥Jackson sworn in; 1st Black woman on Supreme Court

WASHINGTON (AP) — In a blow to the fight against&nbsp;<a href="https://apnews.com/hub/climate-change">climate change</a>, the Supreme Court on Thursday limited how the nation’s main anti-air pollution law can be used to reduce carbon dioxide emissions from power plants.

By a 6-3 vote, with conservatives in the majority, the court said that the Clean Air Act does not give the Environmental Protection Agency broad&nbsp;<a href="https://apnews.com/article/climate-joe-biden-us-supreme-court-business-health-5e6f74672e116f977d5f20d7c3e29ddf">authority to regulate greenhouse gas emissions</a>&nbsp;from power plants that contribute to global warming.

The court’s ruling could complicate the administration’s plans to combat climate change. Its proposal to regulate power plant emissions is expected by the end of the year. The decision also could have a broader effect on other agencies' regulatory efforts beyond climate change and air pollution.

President Joe Biden aims to cut the nation’s&nbsp;<a href="https://apnews.com/article/climate-science-national-oceanic-and-atmospheric-administration-environment-oceans-24753128b5e11aca8d69de4072380798">greenhouse gas emissions</a>&nbsp;in half by the end of the decade and to have an emissions-free power sector by 2035. Power plants account for roughly 30% of carbon dioxide output.

“Capping carbon dioxide emissions at a level that will force a nationwide transition away from the use of coal to generate electricity may be a sensible ‘solution to the crisis of the day,’” Chief Justice John Roberts wrote in his opinion for the court.

But Roberts wrote that the Clean Air Act doesn’t give EPA the authority to do so and that Congress must speak clearly on this subject.

"A decision of such magnitude and consequence rests with Congress itself, or an agency acting pursuant to a clear delegation from that representative body,” he wrote.

In a dissent, Justice Elena Kagan wrote that the decision strips the EPA of the power Congress gave it to respond to “the most pressing environmental challenge of our time.”

Kagan said the stakes in the case are high. She said, "The Court appoints itself—instead of Congress or the expert agency—the decisionmaker on climate policy. I cannot think of many things more frightening.”

Richard Revesz, an environmental expert at the New York University School of Law, called the decision “a significant setback for environmental protection and public health safeguards.”

But Revesz said in a statement that the EPA still has authority to address greenhouse gas emissions from the power sector.

The court held that Congress must speak with specificity when it wants to give an agency authority to regulate on an issue of major national significance.

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