WASHINGTON — Outside allies of President Donald Trump have launched a public campaign urging him to nominate former Kansas Secretary of State Kris Kobach as his next secretary of Homeland Security. That’s despite the uphill battle Kobach would likely face getting confirmed by the Senate. NumbersUSA, a group that seeks to reduce immigration rates, released a statement Tuesday saying there is “no one more qualified” for the job and claiming Kobach has the support of Border Patrol and Immigration and Customs Enforcement officials. They’re also rallying to defend Lee Francis Cissna, the director of United States Citizenship and Immigration Services,…
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Tuesday’s guest was Riley County Commission Chairman Ron Wells.
Officers filed a report for theft and forgery in the 500 block of Grainfield in Manhattan on April 8, 2019, at approximately 10:30 AM. Officers listed Autumn Melson, 21 of Manhattan as the victim when it was reported an unknown suspect took a check and obtained cash. The estimated total loss associated with this case is approximately $558.00. Police ask that anyone with information please contact RCPD or the Manhattan Riley County Crime Stoppers. Using the Crime Stoppers service can allow you to remain anonymous and could qualify you for a cash reward of up to $1,000.00. Officers filed a report…
WICHITA — A Riley County High School alum was recently named the 2019 Journalist of the Year by Kansas Collegiate Media. Lindsey Temaat, managing editor of Allen Community College’s student newspaper The Allen Flame won the award in the two-year division Monday at the KCM Spring Conference in Wichita. Temaat competed against applicants from other Kansas two-year institutions. The application process included letters of recommendation from advisers and college administrators, a personal essay and writing samples. The Allen Flame Staff attended the conference for the first time in the school’s history this year. Prior to attending Allen Community College, Temaat…
Groovy people from across the Manhattan area got down for a cause the K-State Alumni Center for the 2019 Polyester Party Friday, April 5. The party is a fundraiser for the Johnson Cancer Research Center and is entering its eighth year, founded and emceed by KMAN Program Director Dave Lewis in honor of his wife Elena who died of cancer in 2006. Tickets could be purchased for $60 or in packages and featured live music by Disco Dick and the Mirrorballs, food and drink and a bra art contest. The event is planned by a committee of local residents. It…
MANHATTAN — A $4 million fundraising campaign has been launched by the Flint Hills Discovery Center Foundation to enhance technology and increase activities for youth in the community. The Next Vistas campaign was announced at Saturday’s annual Friend of the Flint Hills Ceremony. The campaign will support three major initiatives including KID-SCAPE, a youth-focused, interactive experience on the second floor mezzanine level. It also will create endowed funds for expanded educational classes and workshops for children in addition to other activities. The third initiative is aimed at improving technology. The campaign is already halfway to its goal after securing nearly…
GARDEN CITY — A conflict across the world in Myanmar has reached into a refugee center that for years has helped immigrants who arrive in Garden City to find jobs. The LiveWell Finney County’s Neighborhood Learning Center, has provided a place for refugees to bond, learn English and adjust to life in the U.S. after they arrive in the western Kansas town. Refugees from Myanmar once known as Burma brought along tensions between the predominantly Muslim ethnic Rohingya minority and the Buddhist Burmese. The Rohingya blame the Buddhists for a purge that has caused hundreds of thousands to flee Myanmar.…
WICHITA — A court has ordered Kansas to pay legal fees arising from its efforts to block publication of notebooks kept by the lead investigator into the murders chronicled in Truman Capote’s book “In Cold Blood.” KCUR reports the Kansas Court of Appeals ruled last week the state must pay more than $168,000 to attorneys who represented the investigator’s son and a literary memorabilia dealer in Seattle. The Kansas Bureau of Investigation and Kansas Attorney General Derek Schmidt sued in 2012 to prevent the publication or selling of notes from Harold Nye, lead investigator into the killings of the Clutter…
Monday’s guests included Dr. Sue Nelson with Kansas State University College of Veterinary Medicine with some tips on preparing your pets for severe weather and warmer temperatures, in addition to fleas, ticks and heartworm signs and symptoms. Deb Watkins with the T. Russell Reitz Animal Shelter brought in Chance, our featured pet of the month on In Focus and also previewed next month’s Open House and other items at the animal shelter. FIT Closet Coordinator Tracey Emery spoke about the organization’s transition from winter into spring.
Officers filed a report for fraud in the 100 block of Bluemont in Manhattan on April 5, 2019, at approximately 10:50 AM. Officers listed Matthew Sanchez, 31 and Central National Bank both of Manhattan as the victims when it was reported a known male suspect took cash. The estimated total loss associated with this case is approximately $1,000.00. Officers filed a report for criminal damage to property in the 800 block of Walters on April 5, 2019, at approximately 12:10 PM. Officers listed Eisenhower Middle School as the victim when it was reported a known male suspect damaged a window…