Riley County Police Department Director Dennis Butler made his first appearance on KMAN’s In Focus Friday.
Author: KMAN Staff
WICHITA — The Sedgwick County Sheriff’s Office is looking for the owners of a huge cache of stolen items. The sheriff’s office received information Tuesday from the Sumner County Sheriff’s office that stolen property was being kept in a Wichita storage unit. Detectives found stolen property worth an estimated $170,000. Police say the property apparently was taken in at least eight burglaries in Winfield, Bel Aire, Wichita and other parts of Sedgwick County. The items included power tools, golf carts and cameras. Ten people, most from Wichita, have been arrested. Col. Greg Pollock said Thursday about $70,000 worth of property…
TOPEKA — Kansas has canceled two grants to private agencies for services for troubled families and plans to renegotiate the terms of another four grants for services for foster children. Democratic Gov. Laura Kelly announced actions Thursday that undo key decisions made by the Department for Children and Families under former Republican Gov. Jeff Colyer. His administration’s grants were set to start July 1. Kelly said the grant process wasn’t open enough and the grants were flawed. One agency chosen to provide family preservation services earned low scores in an internal review. Kelly said existing contracts for family preservation services…
TOPEKA — The Kansas House has rejected a measure that would extend out the time it would take to fully fund the state’s obligations to current and future retirees. The Wichita Eagle reports that the House voted down the pension refinancing measure 36-87 on Thursday. Gov. Laura Kelly put forward the plan as part of her state budget proposal. Kelly contends that the current contribution levels aren’t affordable. Pension officials said the refinancing plan would save the state $770 million over the next five years. But over 30 years, Kansas would ultimately have to contribute $7.4 billion more than currently…
WICHITA — A Kansas man accused of threatening to “blow up” the White House has been sentenced to 10 months in federal prison. A court filing shows Brandon Koss of Wichita was sentenced Wednesday on a misdemeanor charge of willful interference with the protective work of a Secret Service agent. Prosecutors agreed to drop a felony charge of threatening the president after Koss pleaded guilty in December to the lesser offense. Koss admitted in his plea deal that he called the White House in January 2018, used a profanity when addressing the woman who answered the phone, and said: “I’m…
Officers filed a report for theft in the 600 block of Pecan Cir in Manhattan on February 14, 2019, at approximately 10:35 AM. Officers listed Olsen Rentals of Olsburg as the victim when it was reported a known male suspect failed to deliver items paid for by the victim. The estimated total loss associated with this case is approximately $975.00. Officers filed a report for theft in the 1500 block of Hayes Dr in Manhattan on February 14, 2019, at approximately 4:35 PM. Officers listed Krystal Lantz, 34 of Manhattan as the victim when it was reported an unknown suspect…
A bill co-sponsored by multiple Kansas representatives refers to homosexuality as an extension of a religious belief and would introduce a new definition for same-sex marriages. The bill was sponsored by 62nd district Rep. Randy Garber and co-sponsored by 39th district Rep. Owen Donohue, 51st district Ron Highland of Wamego and a number of others. It defines any marriage between same-sex partners alongside bestiality and objectophilia as “parody marriages” and prohibits the state from “enforcing, endorsing, respecting or favoring” any policies that legally permit or respect such marriages or to appropriate any benefits to anyone in such marriages. It also…
Matt Hall joins the show after spending 5 days in Texas for K-State basketball’s southwest road trip to Waco and Austin. Also, plenty of exciting hijinks today. 0:00 – K-State basketball is a big deal 23:16 – Carti update, love tonight for Dean Wade? and KU in trouble 32:31 – Jim Leavitt gets left out at Oregon 41:36 – Welcome Aboard Minister 46:48 – Songs and Pain 58:46 – SNDub 1:13:29 – All Big 12 Teams
City of Manhattan Public Works crews patched 2,502 potholes in January 2019. That’s up over 2,400 from January 2018’s total of 94 patched potholes. But that’s an improvement from January 2017, according to city engineer Brian Johnson. He says they patched 3,961 potholes in January 2017. According to Johnson, that’s specifically related to the amount of precipitation as well as repeated freezes. According to the National Weather Service, Manhattan saw 0.73 of precipitation in January 2019, 0.51 inches in 2018, and 1.45 inches in 2017. With 2 to 4 inches of snow forecast to be possible through Saturday, Johnson says city crews are ready…
Fort Riley Financial Readiness Program Manager Clint Strutt joined In Focus Thursday to discuss Military Saves Week (Feb. 25 through March 2) and Army Emergency Relief. Manhattan Catholic Schools Principal Scott Hulshoff and Flint Hills Christian Schools Principal Tim McDonald provided school enrollment updates and highlighted upcoming programs and events.