TOPEKA, Kan. (AP) – Federal court documents show that a 29-year-old Topeka man plans to plead guilty to a conspiracy charge in connection with a plot last year to bomb the Fort Riley military base. Alexander E. Blair’s attorney filed a request Thursday to change the not guilty plea entered for him last year by a federal magistrate. A change-of-plea hearing is May 23. Blair is charged with helping John T. Booker Jr., 21, of Topeka in planning to plant a bomb outside the Army installation in northeast Kansas to aid the Islamic State group. Blair could face up to…
Author: KMAN Staff
TOPEKA — A top Republican in the Kansas Senate says he made a mistake in supporting Gov. Sam Brownback’s 2012 income tax cuts and will not seek re-election because of the state’s political climate. Sen. Vice President Jeff King of Independence was the only member of Senate leadership to vote this week against a budget that will require Brownback to make more cuts in order to balance. The Wichita Eagle reports King played a major role in reforming the state’s pension system during the governor’s first term. He strongly objected to the Legislature’s decision to delay a $96 million payment to the…
In this edition of In Focus, Cathy Dawes talks with representatives from K-State’s Global Campus along with several representatives from the Flint Hills Job Corps.
A Wamego man who was taken into custody in March regarding a threatening post on social media was in Pottawatomie County Court earlier this week. Erik Billis is now set for a pre-trial hearing September 15th, with a jury trial on the 22nd of that month. Billis was arrested after allegedly making a threat against co-workers at Caterpillar in Wamego on social media, with a Facebook post saying he had officially snapped with mention of a shooting spree at his place of work. Billis was taken into custody without incident at the time and reportedly cooperated with the investigation.
K-State’s Biosecurity Research Institute (BRI) presented awards to 13 researchers among the inaugural members of the Marty Vanier and Bob Krause BRI Research Fellows Program. A reception celebrating the recipients was held on April 29. The following individuals are among the inaugural group of BRI Research Fellows: William Bockus, professor of plant pathology Kenneth R. Burton, program director of the National Agricultural Biosecurity Center Steven Eckels, professor of mechanical and nuclear engineering Stephen Higgs, associate vice president for research and research director at the Biosecurity Research Institute David Scott McVey, research leader and supervisory veterinary medical officer, U.S.…
As the spring semester nears its end at K-State, students will soon depart Manhattan leaving behind a trail of furniture. Friday marks the city of Manhattan’s first Spring Furniture Amnesty Day. Beginning at 10:00 a.m., those in the community wanting to unload unwanted furniture can drop it off at the Baker Field parking lot in City Park. If you’re hoping to take something home, you’ll have your chance to make a selection starting at 11:00 a.m. The event runs until 4:00 p.m. The city has issued a set of rules that includes acceptable and unacceptable furniture items. Acceptable Furniture: Sofas/couches…
The K-State Federal Credit Union will have a brand new location by next year. Director of Marketing and Business Development Angie Reed tells KMAN the credit union’s ground-breaking at 601 McCall Road signified a new chapter in the K-State Federal Credit Union’s history. Reed says anybody who lives, works, worships or goes to school in Riley, Geary, and Pottawatomie Counties can now be a member of the Credit Union, whereas you used to have to be part of the university. For 70 years the K-State Federal Credit union has been a part of the Manhattan area community–and the new new…
He was arrested for a DUI and Criminal Damage to property Wednesday evening, but shortly after posting bail a Manhattan man became the victim of a vehicle burglary. 22-year-old Trace Hart says his vehicle was entered while parked at 3313 Valleydale Drive in Manhattan – resulting in the theft of a handgun. Prior to the incident, Hart was taken into custody and held on an $8,000.00 bond before being released. On May 5, 2016 at approximately 9:00AM Nicholas Horvath (20) of 2215 College Avenue Apt C209 reported an aggravated burglary to his residence. Horvath reported that while he was asleep…
The Wamego City Commission approved proposals on several projects. At Tuesday’s meeting, City Manager Merl Page introduced the amendment to the security project proposal for architect services from Architect Bruce McMillan. Page reviewed the proposal for the pre-qualification fee structure, which involved additional cost to the original proposal. McMillan said all the contractors are pre-qualified, which adds a level of security for the staff by having contractors that are qualified to work with the type of security products of this project. The Commission unanimously approved the amendment to the original agreement adding the cost of $8,000 to the contract. In…
*Courtesy of K-State Sports Information* WICHITA, Kan. – Freshman Logan Wiley struck out a career-high 10 in five innings, helping K-State fan its most in a game since 2013 with 15, as the Wildcats trumped Wichita State, 5-2, on Wednesday at Eck Stadium to win their third game in a row. The Wildcats (23-23), taking the season series against the Shockers (16-29) for the third time in the last four years, held Wichita State to 2-for-13 with runners in scoring position. Wiley and a group of four relievers used the 15 punchouts – against one walk – as well as…