MANHATTAN — Kansas Corn leaders are praising an EPA proposal to allow year-round sales of E15. In a statement Tuesday, Kansas Corn Growers Association President Steve Rome called it good news for corn growers and the association’s ethanol friends. The proposed rule would remove what Rome calls outdated limitations on E15 fuel before the summer driving season begins. Previously E-15 was restricted under air pollution requirements between June 1 and Sept. 15 as science shows burning ethanol in warmer temperatures leads to heightened ground-level ozone pollution and smog. The rule is seen as a benefit to the Kansas Corn Commission’s…
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TOPEKA — Supporters of expanding Medicaid in Kansas have tried to reassure wary Republican lawmakers with a “poison pill” that would end an expansion if the federal government backed off promises to cover most of the cost. But new Democratic Gov. Laura Kelly’s proposal this year dilutes the provision so that the state could continue expanded Medicaid health coverage with fewer federal dollars. It’s a key difference from a bipartisan expansion plan approved by legislators in 2017 and vetoed by then-conservative GOP Gov. Sam Brownback. Kelly has said her proposal is based on the 2017 legislation. Documents obtained by The…
WICHITA — The government has given the Kansas winter wheat crop a mostly upbeat report card amid plentiful soil moisture supplies. The National Agricultural Statistics Service reported Monday that 8 percent of the state’s wheat crop is in excellent condition and 32 percent is rated as good. It said 40 percent of the crop is in fair shape, while 9 percent is in poor to very poor condition. The agency also reported that 99 percent of the state had adequate to surplus topsoil and subsoil moisture.
Officers filed a report for aggravated domestic battery, possession of marijuana, use/possess with intent to use drug paraphernalia, and possession of para w/ intent to manufacture/plant/cultivate controlled substance in Manhattan on March 11, 2019, at approximately 9:30 PM. Officers listed a 23-year-old male as the victim when it was reported a known female suspect injured him. Alexis Ibrahim, 23 of Manhattan was arrested in connection at approximately 10:40 PM. Ibrahim was arrested on the offenses of aggravated domestic battery, possession of marijuana, use/possess with intent to use drug paraphernalia, possession of para w/ intent to manufacture/plant/cultivate controlled substance, and on a Manhattan…
Tuesday’s program featured our monthly chat with Riley County Commissioners. New commissioner John Ford joined us to discuss his first two months on the job and some upcoming items he’s looking forward to working on. We also chatted with Riley County Emergency Management Director Pat Collins on ways people can stay prepared ahead of potential flooding during this week’s heavy rains.
How do you like Manhattan? You might get a chance to let city officials know as they roll out the 2019 Community Survey. City administration will be randomly sampling about 5,000 households to receive an invitation to participate in the survey — which will ask residents their thoughts about quality of life in the city and how satisfied they are with city services. The survey will be distributed via email, though 1,000 households with no listed email will receive a mailed postcard with the link and residents can also request a paper copy. Surveys will be sent out March 18th,…
A Kansas State University cyber-security center has been recognized by the Department of Homeland Security and the NSA for the third time in the past 9 years, according to K-State Today. The Center for Information and Systems Assurance researches new ways to improve information and computer security systems while engaging students in the field. It was first designated as a National Center of Academic Excellence in Cyber Defense Research in 2010. The center was redesignated in 2014 as well as this year. The designation will be in effect through 2024. The center’s director, Eugene Vasserman, says the designation shows that…
NORTON — A proposal before the Kansas Legislature would allow people without medical training to drive ambulances in rural areas. The bill is in response to a statewide shortage of trained personnel for ambulances in rural areas. One person with medical training such as a nurse or an EMT would still be required to be on board ambulances. Supporters cite places like Norton County, in northwest Kansas. The county’s 5,400 residents has six full-time ambulance workers and nine volunteers to respond to all 911 calls and take patients from one hospital to another. Kansas News Service reports some state and…
KANSAS CITY — Lawmakers will consider a bill that could allow Kansas organ donors to specify whether they want their organs to go to transplant patients in the state. KCUR-FM reports the proposed legislation comes as the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services is poised to nationalize the system used to distribute livers for transplant. The federal health agency wants to scrap the system that distributes organs within regions after being sued by six transplant patients in California, New York and Massachusetts. The geography-based system benefited states such as Kansas, where donor rates are around 80 percent. But New…
TOPEKA — Members of the Kansas delegation to Congress say former U.S. Sen. Bob Dole should be promoted from captain to colonel in the Army. The Topeka Capital-Journal reports the U.S. Senate last week passed legislation that would promote the 95-year-old Dole, who was badly wounded in World War II. Sen. Pat Roberts and Sen. Jerry Moran and Rep. Roger Marshall are promoting the honor in Congress. Dole said he was humbled that the Kansas delegation is trying to honor him. He says the legislation is an honor he shares with many others who fought in the Army, especially those…