A public meeting is planned tonight by the Army Corps of Engineers at the Milford Lake Dam. They’ll be discussing the situation at the Geary County reservoir, which also has rising levels. Gauges on the National Weather Service website show levels on the Republican River at Milford Lake reaching 1170.5 feet above mean sea level. The level where water would go out the spillway on the south end of the reservoir is 1176.25 ft. The meeting is planned for 6 p.m. tonight. It can also be viewed online on the US Army Corps of Engineers Kansas City district Facebook page.
Author: KMAN Staff
TOPEKA — Top Republican legislators in Kansas were preparing to test Democratic Gov. Laura Kelly’s power to shape the state budget and hold off a GOP push for income tax relief. The Republican-dominated Legislature was convening Wednesday for its final day in session this year with Republicans looking to override Kelly’s veto of a GOP tax relief bill and vetoes of several spending items included in the next state budget. Those items included an extra $51 million payment to the state’s public pension system. Kelly argued that her vetoes promoted budget stability. Republicans had the two-thirds majorities in both chambers…
KANSAS CITY, Mo. — A vicious storm tore through the Kansas City area, spawning tornadoes that downed trees and power lines, damaged homes and injured at least a dozen people in the latest barrage of severe weather that saw tornado warnings as far east as New York City. The latest round of damaging weather in the central U.S. came a day after violent storms killed one person and injured at least 130 in Indiana and Ohio. Mark Duffin, 48, learned from his wife and a television report that the large tornado was headed toward his home in Linwood, Kansas, about…
KANSAS CITY, Mo. — Concerns are high that flooding in the central U.S. will get even worse because of the most recent torrential downpours. Strong storms that spawned dangerous tornadoes in Kansas and northwestern Missouri also brought heavy rain. Flash floods were reported in several places, closing roads and forcing water rescues. Officials say three people in Douglas County, west of Kansas City, Kansas, were seriously injured by a strong tornado that struck near the college town of Lawrence. The tornado touched down Tuesday night in a neighborhood south of Lawrence, which is home to the University of Kansas. More…
Riley County Emergency Management Director Pat Collins called in to KMAN Wednesday morning to give an update on conditions out at the lake.
Wednesday’s guest was Assistant Director of the KSU Institute for Civic Discourse and Democracy Timothy Shaffer.
Tuesday’s guests on In Focus were Manhattan City Mayor Mike Dodson and City Manager Ron Fehr.
FORT RILEY – A Memorial Day ceremony honored fallen soldiers Monday at the Fort Riley post cemetery. The event was standing room only while Senator Pat Roberts addressed the crowd, sharing a family story of his father who served in the Marines. Roberts took time to address the sacrifices made by service men and women. Chaplain Colonel Shmuel Felzenberg prayed to close the ceremony. The ceremony included a wreath laying, 21 gun salute and the Taps band who played “God Bless America.”
An 8-year member of the USD383 Board of Education has filed for re-election. Darell Edie has served two terms on the board and filed last Friday, joining current board President Curt Herrman in seeking to return for four more years. Edie says the recent bond issue definitely had an influence on his decision. He also says that while the district is committed to the social-emotional aspects of education, they need to step up its efforts for students and their families. Edie says increasing the number of counselors would help, and they may have the budget to do some of that…
TOPEKA — Kansas has agreed to pay $1.03 million to a man who spent nearly 16 years in prison after being wrongly convicted of the 1999 kidnapping, rape and murder of a 14-year-old girl. Attorney General Derek Schmidt announced in a news release Thursday Kansas resolved the second lawsuit under the mistaken conviction statute enacted last year. Floyd Scott Bledsoe filed his state compensation claim in July 2018. A separate federal lawsuit filed by him in May 2016 remains pending. Shawnee County District Judge Richard Anderson approved the settlement Wednesday and granted a certificate of innocence. Bledsoe also is entitled…