A copy of the complaint filed to Riley County District Court was obtained by KMAN today. It reads as follows: Copy of Complaint/Information in State of Kansas v. Zachary Jon Burton (electronically filed June 7 with Clerk of Riley County District Court): Barry K Disney, Senior Deputy Riley County Attorney, of Riley County, of lawful age, being first duly sworn on oath, for complaint against the above shown defendant, in the name and by the authority on behalf of the State of Kansas, gives the Court to understand and be informed: COUNT 1: That between the 1st day of December, 2015…
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More than 150 years has passed since the final shot was fired in the American Civil War, but two veterans laid to rest in Riley county are about to receive some honors for their service to the Union in the Great American Conflict. At 9:30 a.m. on June 18, Conrad Smith will be posthumously receiving the congressional Medal of Honor at a ceremony at St. Patrick cemetery in Ogden. According to Marie McConnell, chairwoman of the Manhattan chapter of the Daughters of the American Revolution, Smith was battling on the front lines in Alabama when he rescued his commander and…
Two Kansas Department of Corrections inmates with local cases are up for public comment sessions and possible parole later this summer. 46 year old Shawn McDiffett has been serving time on a variety of charges from a four county area, including drug-related manufacturing, possession, and distribution charges in Riley County from 1989. Other convictions include a 1991 indecent liberties with a child in Lyon County, an ’89 conviction in Sedgwick County for driving with a cancelled, suspended, or revoked license, and traffic in contraband in a penal institution in 1992 in Butler county. Also up for a public comment session…
Gov. Sam Brownback announced late Tuesday morning that he will call back the legislature to Topeka for a special session on school funding. “After discussion with Legislative Leadership, I have decided to call a special session to keep Kansas schools open, despite the Court’s threat to close them,” Brownback said in a press release. “It is distressing that the Kansas Supreme Court has put the schools and legislature of Kansas in this position over less than 1 percent of school funding. “I will do everything I can to keep this session focused on education. I am working to arrange the particular…
TOPEKA — Tobacco companies have paid just more than $1 billion in annual payments to Kansas in the past 18 years. Attorney General Derek Schmidt said Monday tobacco manufacturers had paid Kansas the money as part of a legal settlement to resolve claims by 46 states. The settlement allowed Kansas to recover part of the costs it pays for tobacco-related illness and disease. Schmidt says payments to Kansas are likely to decline significantly in April 2018 under terms of the agreement. Kansas uses most of the money to early childhood education programs. The Topeka Capital-Journal reports state lawmakers have shown an interest…
KANSAS CITY — Planned Parenthood attorneys are asking a federal judge to prevent Kansas from cutting off Medicaid funding for the organization. U.S. District Judge Julie Robinson was having a hearing Tuesday in a lawsuit filed last month by two Planned Parenthood affiliates against the state health department’s top administrator. The agency plans to cut off funding July 7. Robinson will decide whether to block the department’s action while the lawsuit proceeds. Federal courts have blocked attempts to cut off Medicaid funding for Planned Parenthood in other states, including Arkansas, Arizona, Indiana, Louisiana and Utah. Planned Parenthood attorneys argue Kansas is acting…
WICHITA — The Wichita Board of Education has shortened the school year while adding 30 minutes of class to each day. The Wichita Eagle reports that students will begin classes later in the fall, finish earlier next May and have 15 fewer school days under the calendar approved by the board with a 5-1 vote Monday night. Board member Joy Eakins voted against the measure, saying that outsourcing the district’s custodial services would be a better option. The new calendar was proposed as a way to trim about $3 million from next year’s budget. A majority of Wichita teachers voted in favor…
Riley County commissioners were updated Monday morning with new details on last week’s tire slashings that damaged 19 cars in the parking lot just outside the Commission Chambers in downtown Manhattan. Riley County Police Department Lt. Luke Breault said the investigation is still ongoing, but progress is being made. “The officer that is investigating that case does have leads,” Breault said. “We’re looking at several persons of interest, and when I say several, I mean under five. “I would expect within the next few days the investigation will come to fruition or be finished in some fashion.” Breault also updated…
WICHITA — Documents obtained by The Associated Press show that a deal to keep agribusiness giant Cargill operations in Wichita includes nearly $10 million in tax breaks over a 10-year period from state and local government entities. The documents, which came from an open records request, show the incentive package includes tax abatements and sales tax exemptions from state, county, city and school district, but no outright cash incentives. The city agreed to provide industrial revenue bonds to build a facility estimated to cost up to $41.6 million, plus an estimated $6 million more for equipment and machinery. In return, Cargill commits…
“The Game” on KMAN breaks down the busy sports weekend. One of the greatest of all time, Muhammad Ali passed away last Friday at age 74. The Royals struggle in Cleveland as The Tribe finished off a four game sweep over the World Champs on Sunday afternoon. The NBA Finals are thru two games with the defending champion Warriors up 2-0 on the Cavs. The weekend headlines provide a recap of what transpired over the weekend. All of that plus “You can’t be serious” on “The Game” on KMAN. HOUR 1 https://1350kman.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/06/1-Royals-swept-at-CLE.mp3 https://1350kman.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/06/2-Weekend-Headlines.mp3 https://1350kman.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/06/3-Muhammad-Ali.mp3 https://1350kman.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/06/4-NBA-Finals.mp3 HOUR 2 https://1350kman.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/06/5-CFB-playoff-title-odds.mp3 https://1350kman.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/06/6-You-cant-be-serious.mp3