Today’s guests on In Focus were: U.S. Senator Jerry Moran Open Phones
Author: KMAN Staff
Riley County commissioners agreed to renew its contract with a Topeka lobbying firm Monday. Commissioners agreed 3-0 to again use the services of The Carter Group, Inc. The agreement will run through Dec. 31 of next year and will cost the county $2,000 per month. County Counselor Clancy Holeman told the commission the firm gives the county an advantage in maintaining key relationships in the state legislature. “The only really good way to develop that is on site, in my opinion,” Holeman said. Tom Bruno, who has been one of the commission’s lobbyist the past two sessions, told the board the…
About 125 soldiers from the 1st Combat Aviation Brigade, 1st Infantry Division, are set to redeploy to Fort Riley this week. A redeployment ceremony is scheduled for 3 p.m. Tuesday to allow friends, family and the local community to welcome these soldiers home. The ceremony will take place in building 1986 on Camp Funston. The redeployment allows U.S. forces in Afghanistan to maintain the 8,400 troop level established by the White House in July. “Maintaining our forces at this specific level – based on our assessment of the security conditions and the strength of Afghan forces – will allow us to…
WICHITA — A southern Kansas woman who admittedly stole more than $570,000 from her former employer has been ordered to spend three years in prison. A Sedgwick County judge on Monday sentenced 46-year-old Jeannette Block of Wichita. She had pleaded guilty in October to one count of felony theft. Authorities say Block worked for Pizza Hut of Southeast Kansas Inc. as an accountant and controller for 15 years. Prosecutors say Block’s thefts took place over the last five years of her employment, ending in 2014. The district attorney’s office says in a statement that Block asked the judge to grant her…
A number of thefts occurred over the past three days. On Friday, Officers responded to the 1100 block of Moro St and found that Speed Wash Laundry had been the victim of a theft. An unknown suspect took a coin counting machine sometime between 9:00 PM on November 30, 2016 and 8:00 AM on December 1, 2016. There were no signs of forced entry. The total loss was approximately $1000. Again Friday, officers responded to the 5500 block of Skyway Dr and found that Hertz had been the victim of a theft. A suspect had rented a white 2016 Chevy Sonic…
Friday evening, Manhattan community members lit up the streets of Manhattan in a decade long tradition, the Mayor’s Christmas Spirit of the Holidays Lighted Parade. Mayor Reddi said attendance at last weekend’s Festival of Lights was around six thousand, and was hopeful Friday’s parade would be just as popular, in part because it benefits the Flint Hills Breadbasket. Commissioner Wynn Butler emphasised how much fun the event is for all in attendance, including for the Mayors of Christmas Past. Former Manhattan Mayors are grandfathered into the judges panel. They give out 5 different awards that award Little Apple dollars of various amounts. Little…
ST. LOUIS, Mo. — Bruce Weber has always tried to schedule “homecoming” games for players he recruited from out of state. It’s safe to say D.J. Johnson and Xavier Sneed appreciate the gesture. Playing in their native St. Louis, the pair combined for 36 points as Kansas State routed the Saint Louis Billikins, 84-51, Saturday night. Johnson nearly logged a double-double in the first half alone, coming just short with 13 points and nine rebounds. After SLU took a 3-0 lead to open the game, the Wildcats went on a 9-0 run, and never looked back from there. Johnson scored…
FORT WORTH, Tex. — For a Kansas State offense that has battled inconsistency all season, there were reasons to believe Saturday’s finale at TCU would be a struggle. Poor weather conditions. No Alex Barnes. Those factors didn’t bother the Wildcats one bit in a 30-6 victory in Fort Worth. K-State’s Jesse Ertz and Justin Silmon ran the ball as Bill Snyder’s team secured a fourth-place finish in the Big 12. “Regardless, heck or high water, our program is about getting better, day in and day out,” Bill Snyder said. “That’s truly what took place with us this year.” It took…
FORT WORTH, Tex. — For a Kansas State offense that has battled inconsistency all season, there were reasons to believe Saturday’s finale at TCU would be a struggle. Poor weather conditions. No Alex Barnes. Those factors didn’t bother the Wildcats one bit in a 30-6 victory in Fort Worth. K-State’s Jesse Ertz and Justin Silmon ran the ball as Bill Snyder’s team secured a fourth-place finish in the Big 12. “Regardless, heck or high water, our program is about getting better, day in and day out,” Bill Snyder said. “That’s truly what took place with us this year.” It took…
TOPEKA — Kansas officials plan to reduce funding to providers of residential psychiatric care for children in a move expected to save about $350,000 from the state general fund. The Topeka Capital-Journal reports the Kansas Department for Aging and Disability Services’ announcement comes after Gov. Sam Brownback cut Medicaid reimbursement rates by 4 percent in May to help balance the budget. Residential psychiatric facilities receive payments each day a child is in their care. They’re also paid on days the child is out of the facility, but a bed must still be reserved. Plans call for reducing payment on reserve days…