The Foundation for Advancing Alcohol Responsibility recognized two local law makers for efforts in preventing drunk driving. State Senator, Tom Hawk and Representative Tom Phillips, both of Manhattan, received 2016 Leadership Awards recently in Chicago. The recognition was for legislation that offers limited, situational immunity for people under 21 who call for medical help for either themselves or someone else due to overconsumption of alcohol. Responsibility.org is a national non-profit that fights against drunk driving and underage drinking and is funded by major distillers in the U.S.
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Orchestra on the Oregon Trail (OOOT) has been cancelled because of a lack of ticket sales. The event’s steering committee made the decision on Tuesday night. Committee member Brad Ekiss said all ticket holders and donors will be contacted within the next two weeks to arrange refunds. “We want to thank our volunteers, sponsors, performers, re-enactors, media and the trustees at Alcove Spring Historic Park for their generous support,” said committee member Wayne Kruse. The committee plans to provide full refunds to ticket holders by Aug. 31 and partial refunds to all donors by Sept. 30. “We were very excited…
PORTLAND, Ore. – Authorities say a 39-year-old man formerly of Manhattan was arrested after officers who noticed him monitoring a Portland, Oregon police precinct found weapons and ammunition in his vehicle. Portland police Sgt. Pete Simpson says Eric Crowl was arrested Sunday on charges of attempted assault, unlawful use of a weapon and unlawful possession of a firearm According to Simpson, Crowl had been watching and filming officers at the precinct since April and considers himself a “Constitutionalist.” On Sunday afternoon, an East Precinct sergeant asked an on-duty officer to speak with Crowl. The man who has a police scanner quickly drove…
U.S. Sen. Pat Roberts (R-Kan.) said the Donald Trump campaign asked him to be an adviser on the Republican nominee’s agriculture committee if elected to the White House. Roberts said Tuesday he was asked while in Cleveland for the Republican National Convention in July. Roberts was in Manhattan as a part of a state tour that began Monday and held a round table discussion with state agriculture leaders at the Kansas Farm Bureau headquarters. It was closed to the media but Roberts was available at its conclusion. The 80-year-old Roberts formally endorsed Trump to open the convention in Cleveland. “You know…
Riley County Commissioner Ron Wells met with KMAN’s Brady Bauman:
TOPEKA — The State Fire Marshal’s office is offering a new grant program to help recruit firefighters to volunteer or part-time departments around the state. The $200,000 Fire Marshal Fee Fund will pay for firefighter safety gear, physical exams and other regionally shared equipment. The grants will not require local matches. The Hutchinson News reports State Fire Marshal Doug Jorgensen announced the new grant program during a meeting of the Kansas State Firefighters Association. The grant program also could be used to fund youth Explorer programs, to help interested young people learn about firefighting. The deadline for submitting applications is Oct. 3,…
TOPEKA — The Kansas Bureau of Investigation says Salina men have been arrested on suspicion of conspiracy to commit capital murder as part of an ongoing probe by the I-135/I-70 Drug Task Force. The Salina Journal reports two 22-year-olds and one 24-year-old were arrested Sunday evening and early Monday. All three were arrested without incident and were being held in the Saline County jail on $1 million bond each. KBI special agent in charge Doug Younger declined to identify the intended victim or provide other information about the investigation. Young says giving additional details would interfere with the ongoing investigation, but noted…
October 12th is the date for Irwin Army Community Hospital’s ribbon cutting ceremony, according to U-S Senator Jerry Moran of Manhattan. The project had originally been set for a fast-tracked completion date of 2012. Moran of Manhattan made the ribbon cutting announcement Tuesday during a visit to KMAN, and he says it’s been a long time coming–with original plans to open the facility four years ago. Construction delays and lawsuits–as well as issues related to fire doors and heating and cooling equipment led to the late opening. 357 safety issues were listed, according to Army officials earlier this year. Moran…
LAWRENCE — The University of Kansas is asking a judge to dismiss a lawsuit related to two alleged sexual assaults. Two former female rowers contend they were raped in university housing by the same man. The two women and their parents claim in the lawsuit that the university misled the public by saying campus housing was safe. The alleged assailant, a former football player, was expelled last spring. The Lawrence Journal-World reports that during a hearing Monday in Douglas County, university attorney Brian Fries argued the lawsuit didn’t identify specific injuries caused by the university’s actions, which makes their lawsuit…
Today’s guests on In Focus were: Assistant Professor, Ophthalmology K-State College of Veterinary Medicine, Dr. Jessica Meekins Jim Gordon with Sink and Gordon Accounting regarding new overtime rules Janet Nichols, Military liaison with Manhattan Area Chamber of Commerce