LAWRENCE — Authorities have arrested a man suspected of fatally shooting three people earlier this month in a popular downtown area of a Kansas college town. Lawrence police said in a news release that the U.S. Marshals took 20-year-old Anthony Laron Roberts Jr. into custody Wednesday in Kansas City, Missouri, on charges of murder and attempted murder. One day earlier, two others were charged with less serious offenses. The shooting happened early Oct. 1 as people were leaving bars, concerts and other events on the main downtown Lawrence street. About 100 people witnessed the shooting, which police said was caused…
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LAWRENCE — Four teenagers who are running for governor of Kansas got a chance to discuss their policy positions at a forum in front of other high school students. The candidates, all under 18, appeared together Thursday at Lawrence Free State High School, where they discussed issues such as abortion, taxes, gun control and legalizing marijuana. The teens are able to run because Kansas doesn’t set any age restrictions for gubernatorial candidates. Jack Bergeson, a 16-year-old Democrat from Wichita, was the first to file for the race, saying he wanted to get other young people involved in politics. He was…
Today’s guests on In Focus included Riley County Extension Horticulture Agent Gregg Eyestone, Riley County Senior Service Center Program Coordinator Melissa Colby, Bruce Snead and Ed Klimek speaking on Parks and Recreation’s proposed sales tax renewal, and Development Director with the Meadowlark Foundation Becky Fitzgerald along with Bud Cox from Cox Brothers BBQ speaking on Hogtoberfest. Eyestone: Colby: Snead & Klimek: Fitzgerald & Cox:
It’s National Veterans Caregivers Month and KMAN’s Cathy Dawes had a chance to visit with Veterans and Military Caregivers Support Network of Kansas Founder Carolyn Tolliver-Lee. Toliver-Lee is also a Fellow with the Elizabeth Dole Foundation. Her interview follows:
A man charged in connection with a Wamego kidnapping this past May entered a plea in Pottawatomie County Court Thursday. David Rojas, 31, of Wamego, entered a plea of no contest to kidnapping and criminal discharge of a firearm and was found guilty by the court. His sentencing is set for December 14th. Rojas was arrested in Wamego after police received reports of gun fire. No one was injured. In other Pottawatomie County court news, trial dates were set for two co-defendants on aggravated robbery, battery, and felony theft charges. Joseph Charles Tonge Jr.faces a four day jury trial beginning January…
Riley County informed Pottawatomie County officials Thursday afternoon during a monthly joint meeting between the two governments, along with the City of Manhattan, that they would not consolidate ambulance services. The meeting was held inside the Riley County Commission Chambers in Manhattan. Earlier in the day at the close of Riley County’s commission meeting, Riley County EMS and Ambulance Director David Adams told commissioners he was aware Pottawatomie County favored consolidation. “They’ve approached me twice, now, about, you know, do we want to talk about consolidating?” Adams told the board. “I’ve told them flat out, I’m against it.” On Oct.…
Today’s guest on In Focus was Manhattan Area Chamber of Commerce President Lyle Butler.
Today’s guests on In Focus were Manhattan/Ogden USD 383 School Board member Pat Hudgins and Assistant Superintendent Eric Reid. We also had Manhattan Area Technical College President JIm Genandt.
A man has been arrested for attempted murder in Wamego, according to a press release faxed to KMAN from the Wamego Police Department Wednesday morning. Police arrested Terry Schroeder of Wamego. He was booked into the Pottawatomie County Jail on a $1 million bond. On Oct. 13 just after 8 p.m., officers received a call in reference to a domestic situation in the 600 block of Vine Street in Wamego. Police arrived on the scene to find an unresponsive female. She was transported to a Topeka hospital with what they believed to be life threatening injuries. KMAN will have more…
TOPEKA — Kansas students’ performance on the annual state math test essentially stayed flat from 2016 to 2017, while performance on the English and language arts portion decreased slightly. The Topeka Capital-Journal reports that the Kansas State Board of Education reviewed data Tuesday on students’ performance on the statewide assessment exams. The board says that in 2016, the percentage of students performing at what’s considered below or just meeting grade level in math was 65.5 percent. The rate was 65.8 percent in 2017. In English and language arts, a combined 58.6 percent of students in 2016 performed at or below…