TOPEKA, Kan. (AP) — The Democratic mayor of Topeka has kicked off a campaign to challenge freshman Republican Rep. Steve Watkins. Michelle De La Isla told The Topeka Capital-Journal that she would concentrate on access to health care, job creation and infrastructure in advance of her formal announcement Monday that she is running for the 2nd Congressional District. De La Isla, who is 43, became the first Latina to be elected mayor of Topeka in 2017. She previously was the diversity coordinator for the utility company Evergy, as well as the executive director at Topeka Habitat for Humanity and chief…
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WICHITA, Kan. (AP) — A computer programmer who offered “reputation management services” to a Wichita lawyer was sentenced Monday to three years of probation and a $2,000 fine for threatening cyber attacks against two websites that criticized that attorney’s work. The U.S. attorney’s office said in a news release that VIRAL Artificial Intelligence co-founder David Dorsett pleaded guilty in October to two counts of making extortionate threats via the internet. The 37-year-old Wichita man admitted that he contacted lawyer Brad Pistotnik in 2014 offering his services. Dorsett sent an email barrage to Leagle.com and Ripoffreport.com demanding they remove the information…
TOPEKA, Kan. (AP) — Attorneys for an Army infantry soldier who prosecutors say describe as a Satanist who wanted to overthrow the U.S. government has notified a court that he intends to change his plea. Jarrett William Smith pleaded not guilty in September to charges of distributing explosives information and making a threatening interstate communication. A court notice posted Monday shows a change of plea hearing is set for Feb. 10 in Topeka. Smith was a private stationed at Fort Riley, Kansas. He’s accused of providing information about explosives to an FBI undercover agent and threatening to burn down the…
The following summary of calls for service/reports filed by the Riley County Police Department is a portion of those received by police. Some names, addresses, and case details are withheld to follow local, state, and federal law as well as in an attempt to protect community members from being victimized further. Those arrested are presumed innocent until proven guilty in a court of law. MANHATTAN, KAN. – Officers filed a report for vehicle burglary and criminal damage to property in the 2700 block of Amherst Avenue in Manhattan on January 3, 2020, at approximately 9:35 AM. Officers listed a 69-year-old male…
Monday’s program featured a legislative preview with State Sen. Tom Hawk of Manhattan, who also recapped his December trip to Germany related to energy efficiency. Manhattan Parks & Recreation Department officials including Park Planner Alfonso Leyva, Recreation Coordinator Molli Maberry and Recreation Supervisor Zach Bayless highlighted upcoming events and activities including Night to Shine and Lifelong Recreation Programming.
Agricultural producers are being encouraged to sign up for a 2018 Farm Bill program, which actually accounts for 2019-2023, with the deadline to do so coming up on March 15th. K-State Research and Extension Agriculture Agent Greg McClure explains the different program choices. According to McClure, the program each producer should sign up for is dependent on historical base acres. There are a few differences between this Farm Bill and the previous one. The first difference is that both the land owner and the tenant must decide on a program as opposed to just the land owner. McClure says the…
The following summary of calls for service/reports filed by the Riley County Police Department is a portion of those received by police. Some names, addresses, and case details are withheld to follow local, state, and federal law as well as in an attempt to protect community members from being victimized further. Those arrested are presumed innocent until proven guilty in a court of law. MANHATTAN, KAN. – Officers filed a report for burglary in the 500 block of Denison Avenue on January 2, 2020, at approximately 6:50 AM. Officers listed a 35-year-old male as the victim when he reported an unknown…
Riley County commissioners took the next steps necessary to begin construction on the Riley County Police Department firing range project. County Counselor Clancy Holeman walked the commissioners through what a design/build and design-bid built process would look like in comparison. The public works department recommended the design/build concept. “You can use design/build on some projects, but you cannot use it for most of what public works does,” says Holeman, “You can use it for certain facilities and improvements to real property.” Holeman says the project qualifies for the design/build process based on statute. Those requirements include: Likelihood” Design/Build “method of…
K-State Riley County Extension Ag Agent Greg McClure highlighted the upcoming Women In Agriculture farm financial management success series as well as information related to the 2018 Farm Bill. Manhattan Convention and Visitors Bureau Director Karen Hibbard also joined the program for a decade reflection on conference space and other related items with a look ahead to 2020 expansion of the Manhattan Conference Center.
With construction of the National Bio and Agro-Defense Facility on schedule for completion in December 2020, and the plan to reach full operational capability in December 2022, people have already been hard at work for a couple of years establishing a security system for the facility. John Moes, the NBAF Security Director who spent over 20 years in the Air Force in various security and leadership roles, says one strategy used for security is keeping the facility closed to visitors. He says after that, there are multiple layers of security as you move further into the facility. Moes has also…