TOPEKA — Kansas legislators are hoping to advance a proposal to increase spending on public schools even though some lawmakers question whether it would be adequate. A special House committee planned to vote Friday on a bill that would phase in a $762 million increase in aid to the state’s 286 local school districts over five years. The bill also creates a new per-student formula for distributing the money to see that enough goes to programs for at-risk students. Kansas spends more than $4 billion a year on aid to its public schools. But the state Supreme Court ruled in March…
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TOPEKA — Kansas regulators are asking for an extra year to implement new amusement park rules that lawmakers passed in reaction to a boy’s death last year on a water slide. The House Federal and State Affairs Committee met Thursday afternoon and advanced a bill making tweaks to the new law. The bill also would delay the law’s implementation until July 1, 2018, rather than this July. Committee Chair Rep. John Barker says the Department of Labor and some county fair operators were concerned about implementing the law so quickly. GOP Gov. Sam Brownback signed the law less than three weeks…
The City of Manhattan is pursuing rescue placement options for Buck, the German short-haired pointer that was surrendered to the City of Manhattan in late April after biting a child. City administration, in coordination with animal shelter staff, made the decision to place the dog in a rescue after a thorough investigation into the facts surrounding the case, according to a press release from the city Thursday. A select number of rescues have been identified as possible placements for Buck with discussion occurring with a preferred entity at this time. He will remain at the T. Russell Reitz Animal Shelter…
In Focus guests included Fort Riley’s David Roudybush, Director of Family and Morale Welfare and Recreation and Taylor Ferrarin, Recreation Specialist with MWR to talk about Victory Fest on August 19: Fort Riley’s Education Service Specialist Monica Smith: Fred Stork with the U-S Postal Service on Stamp Out Hunger: Manhattan Building Official Brad Claussen:
Karla Hagemeister has announced her intent to seek a seat on the USD 383 Manhattan/Ogden Board of Education. Hagemeister stated, “I believe that learning begins in infancy and it never stops. The goal of any public school system should be to prepare young people to be their best selves. To me, that means creating a culture of constant learning in ways that speak to all of our children. Our school district is successful when we prepare students to enter adulthood not only with a foundation in academic subjects, but also with an internalized desire to stretch and grow their skills…
WAMEGO — When U.S. Congressman Roger Marshall hosts a town hall meeting, he usually leads off with the Pledge of Allegiance and a prayer. Something went awry on Wednesday evening at the Ironclad, because the former obstetrician from Great Bend appeared in front of a crowd to boos and jeers. There was no Pledge or prayer heard on the far eastern edge of Kansas’ first congressional district. The feisty meeting in Wamego follows a trend of incendiary town halls across the country since the beginning of the 2017 term. That did not stop Marshall from criticizing the crowd’s behavior just…
The abrupt firing of FBI director James Comey by President Donald Trump Tuesday evening sent shockwaves across the country and longtime U.S. Senator Pat Roberts of Kansas told KMAN Wednesday afternoon he understood the action. “Well, I think what really happened was, Rod Rosenstein, who is the Deputy Attorney General, he came on board and one of his first duties was to take a look at the whole situation with Mr. Comey, and the election, etcetera, etcetera, and he did that,” Roberts said in a phone interview. “And basically, he said that in the last year, under Director Comey, that the FBI’s…
WICHITA — A judge has told Kansas’ top elections official to disclose proposed changes to federal voting laws that he took to a meeting with President Donald Trump. U.S. District Judge Julie Robinson says she reviewed the materials and found no error in the magistrate’s earlier ruling that required Secretary of State Kris Kobach to turn over the documents. Robinson ordered Kobach to produce them by Friday to the American Civil Liberties Union in a lawsuit challenging a state law requiring voters to provide proof of U.S. citizenship when voting. An Associated Press photo of that November meeting showed Kobach holding…
Riley County Officers filed a report for criminal damage to property in the 1000 block of Yuma St. on May 9, 2017 at approximately 9:15 AM. Officers listed Emily Vogts, 21, of Manhattan, as the victim when she reported that an unknown suspect threw a beer bottle at her rear window, shattering it. The total loss associated with this case is approximately $500.00. 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.…
Today’s guests on In Focus included Rock Creek’s USD 323 Junior/Senior High school Principal Eric Koppes & Wamego’s USD 320 Superintendent Tim Winter, Riley County Clerk Rich Vargo, and Geary County’s USD 475 Executive Director of Communications Matthew Droge. Koppes & Winter: Vargo: Droge: