The 1st Infantry Division Band will be spreading cheer this weekend with some free holiday concerts. The concerts will be at C.L. Hoover Opera House in Junction City on Friday and Saturday, with start times for both nights set for 7:30 p.m. The shows have been an annual occurrence since the Big Red One Band returned to Fort Riley from Germany in 2006. 1st Sgt. Christopher Martin stopped by Thursday’s edition of KMAN’s In Focus program with the 1st Infantry Division Band Trombone Quartet to preview the shows as well as play a few pieces from their set. He said…
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If you’re looking to increase your hunting success, there’s a workshop this weekend for you. Flint Hills Wildlife Control and Kansas Department of Wildlife Parks and Tourism are collaborating for a predator calling and trapping workshop on Saturday. Officials from those organizations will be at the Tuttle Creek State Park Office from 1 to 3:30 p.m. to discuss hunting techniques and relevant laws. The workshop is completely free and open to the public and no pre-registration is required. For more information, contact the state park office at 785-539-7941.
TOPEKA — The Kansas Board of Regents met Wednesday in Topeka and several items related to Kansas State University were on the agenda. Provost Charles Taber updated the board on the hire of Chris Klieman as the new head football coach and shared his appreciation for Coach Bill Snyder. After receiving a first reading on a legislative request to sell property, the board approved a motion on final read Wednesday. The 4.4 acres of land proposed for sale is adjacent to the K-State Grain Science Campus and Agronomy Farm and Experimental Fields. The property is contiguous with land owned and…
Officers filed a report for criminal damage to property in the 1100 block of Moro St. in Manhattan on December 12, 2018, at approximately 10:50 AM. Officers listed Speed Wash Laundry as the victim when it was reported an unknown suspect damaged dryers located within the business. The estimated total loss associated with this case is approximately $610.00. Police ask that anyone with information 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 for…
TOPEKA — Kansas Gov.-elect Laura Kelly’s inaugural committee has slashed the cost of a premium-seating package for her inaugural ball after the state ethics commission rescinded its approval of a higher-priced plan that appeared to exceed the legal limit for contributions. The Associated Press obtained an email Wednesday from the inaugural committee’s chairwoman saying the cost of a “gold” package for a table for 10 people had been dropped to $3,000. The price initially had been $10,000, which is five times the legal limit on individual contributions to inaugural committees. The inaugural committee email said the ethics commission signed off…
TOPEKA — Kansas Sens. Jerry Moran and Pat Roberts support a bill that would be the largest overhaul of federal sentencing laws in decades. The two Republicans reiterated their backing of the bipartisan measure Wednesday. President Donald Trump also supports it. Moran was among the measure’s first sponsors and said it is sensible legislation to make drug sentences fairer, fight the opioid epidemic and promote programs that prevent repeat offending. Roberts is also a sponsor and said current mandatory federal sentences have “simply increased the prison population rather than deter crime.” The bill would revise 1980s and `90s-era “tough on…
COLUMBUS — Authorities have arrested two suspected cattle rustlers after they attempted to sell 17 steers that were taken from a Kansas pasture in Oklahoma. The Cherokee County, Kansas, Sheriff’s Office says in a news release that Anthony Francis Whittley and Jasmine Boone are jailed in Oklahoma County on suspicion of transporting stolen property across state lines. The release says they were caught after an employee with an Oklahoma City livestock barn recognized the owner’s brand on the steers, which were reported stolen Tuesday. Kansas and Oklahoma law enforcement coordinated and made it appear that the cattle had been sold.…
WICHITA — An oil producer who gave $12 million to Wichita State University will receive an honorary doctorate from the school. The Wichita Eagle reports that 87-year-old Wayne Woolsey will receive the honorary degree during the university’s fall commencement ceremony Sunday. He’s the fifth person to receive an honorary degree from Wichita State in the past 30 years. He founded an oil and natural gas exploration and production company in 1978. He’s been involved in large-volume wastewater disposal methods used to recover deposits of oil and natural gas in south-central Kansas. Woolsey’s gift was the largest of its kind in…
The Manhattan City Commission was not in complete consensus over a potential 2 percent fee to be charged on developers to create new benefit districts at their Tuesday work session. In benefit districts, the city finances infrastructure improvements — which includes upgrades to streets as well as water and sewer lines — for developers, which are then paid back in the form of special assessment taxes. The cost of improvements are divided among all properties within the district. The alternative to this process would be to finance the improvements privately, which is estimated would increase the cost of a residential home…
Ugly is A-Okay at Blue Moose Bar and Grill on Wednesday. Little Apple Pride will be hosting an “ugly” sweater fundraiser for the holidays at the restaurant that night. A portion of purchases made between 5 and 10 p.m. will be donated to Little Apple Pride if you mention the fundraiser to your server. From 7 to 9 p.m., Little Apple Pride members will be at Blue Moose and invited community members to join them — but don’t forget your ugly holiday sweater. Some appetizers will be provided. If you have any additional questions, contact Little Apple Pride on their…