Thursday’s guests Pawnee Mental Health Director Robbin Cole, Kansas Department of Wildlife Parks and Tourism Game Warden Ben Jedlicka, and “Caring Neighbors” committee members Janet Armstead, Christine Day and Donna Goehring.
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John is out, so Mason and Mitch are back in the co-captain spots, another guest laden show with Todd Lisenbee, the PCGD OU reporter and Mitch Holthus on the Chiefs in hour two. YCBS and a look at KSU and the 2019 Royals schedule. 0:00 – Ohio State/KSU QB Safety 15:51 – Royals 2019 Schedule and KSU BBall more love 24:16 – OU PCGD Reporter Todd Lisenbee 35:48 – Courthouse and Jail at Raiders stadium in LV 38:51 – Mitch Holthus 53:43 – YCBS
Blue Valley-Randolph USD 384 was unable to fill an open position for a high school math teacher this year. Superintendent Brady Burton said during Wednesday morning’s edition of KMAN’s In Focus that it was the first time in 14 years USD 384 couldn’t fill an open position. He said it’s part of a larger trend in Kansas for small districts that struggle to hire teachers. Most districts post their positions on the Kansas Educational Employment Board website, which still had 443 unfilled jobs in K-12 education listed as of Tuesday. “We were even offering a $5,000 signing bonus and additional…
Fort Riley Garrison Commander, Col. Stephen Shrader and Manhattan Mayor Linda Morse signed an InterGovernmental Support Agreement inside City Hall Tuesday afternoon. According to a news release from the city, the agreement is the first of its kind between the two agencies and represents many months of planning and discussion. The purpose of this IGSA is to reduce costs for the yearly purchase of bulk salt used in winter months to treat roadways in Manhattan and on Fort Riley. The agreement will require the City to procure bids and purchase bulk salt that will be delivered to both locations. The…
WICHITA — A federal judge has granted an unopposed defense request to delay the fraud trial of Sedgwick County Commissioner Michael O’Donnell. U.S. District Judge Eric Melgren on Tuesday set a new trial date for Nov. 13 in federal court in Wichita. Prosecutors say O’Donnell of fraudulently obtained $10,500 from his campaign accounts for his personal use. A revised indictment charged him last week with 23 counts of wire fraud and two counts of money laundering. His court appearance on the new indictment is Aug. 28. O’Donnell, a Wichita Republican, was elected to the state Senate in 2012 for a…
BLUE SPRINGS — The Catholic Diocese of Kansas City-St. Joseph says a longtime employee at a Blue Springs church embezzled $446,000 during the past several years. The diocese said Tuesday the woman worked at St. Robert Bellarmine Catholic Church for decades but the embezzlement occurred over the last seven years. Diocese spokesman Jack Smith says the woman agreed to repay the money within 60 days after she was confronted last week. The diocese didn’t name the employee. A member of the parish’s finance council discovered that the employee had been writing checks to herself and entering the names of vendors…
TOPEKA — The three top candidates for Kansas governor say they want the authority to change the state’s Medicaid program. Gov. Jeff Colyer’s administration said during a legislative committee hearing Monday that he plans to continue with changes to KanCare included in new contracts with three companies. The contracts are set to take effect in January as Colyer is leaving office. An administration official says the new contracts provide room for the state’s next governor to change KanCare. Colyer was defeated in this month’s GOP primary election by Kris Kobach. The Wichita Eagle reports Kobach, Democrat Laura Kelly and independent…
WICHITA — Wichita police say a man who was convicted in a 1984 murder is suspected of raping an 8-year-old girl he was babysitting. KAKE-TV reports 56-year-old Clifford Cox is being held on $250,000 bond after being arrested Monday. Officer Charley Davidson said a parent reported his 8-year-old daughter was possibly assaulted by Cox on several occasions in the last few years. He says the alleged assaults occurred while Cox was caring for his children and the girl’s siblings. He says Cox and the girl’s parents were acquaintances. Cox was released from prison in 2006 after serving time for the…
Quinton Shorter, 64, of Manhattan was arrested while in the 1100 block of Westloop Pl. in Manhattan on August 21, 2018 at approximately 8:00 PM. Shorter was arrested on a Riley County District Court warrant for driving under the influence. Shorter was issued a total bond of $5,000.00. Shorter was not confined at the time of this report. Officers filed a report for criminal damage to property in the 1600 block of Laramie St. in Manhattan on August 22, 2018 at approximately 1:30 AM. Officers listed Edgar Patino, 21, of Manhattan as the victim when he reported a known female…
Wednesday’s guests were Blue Valley-Randolph Superintendent Brady Burton, Riley County Superintendent Cliff Williams, Reps for Friday night’s “Retro Gaming Night”, and Hope 22 Founder Brooke Brown.