WICHITA — National Weather Service branches in Wichita and Tulsa, Oklahoma, are re-enacting a deadly 1991 tornado outbreak on social media a week after the threat of nasty weather forced them to postpone a similar exercise. The Wichita Eagle reports the Wichita office will focus on conditions leading to an F5 tornado that killed 17 people and injured more than 200 in Andover, south Wichita and McConnell Air Force Base on April 26, 1991. The first tweets Tuesday will focus on the atmospheric environment on that day. The Wichita branch will then live-tweet the actual event starting with the first tornado warning…
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WICHITA — A Kansas anti-abortion activist is facing trial in federal court this week over a letter she sent to a Wichita physician saying someone might place an explosive under the doctor’s car. Opening statements are expected Tuesday in the government’s civil lawsuit against anti-abortion activist Angel Dillard under a federal law aimed at protecting access to abortion services. Jurors must decide whether the letter constitutes a “true threat.” The defense has argued the letter was constitutionally protected speech. The Justice Department sued Dillard in 2011 for sending the letter to Dr. Mila Means, who had been training to offer abortions. At…
Officers with the Riley County Police Department arrested Branden Ross, 21, of Grand View Plaza, Kansas on Monday. Ross was arrested for the offenses of criminal trespass, possession of opiates, opium, or narcotic drugs, use of possession with intent to use drug paraphernalia and criminal possession of a weapon. Police made contact with Ross in the 1100 block of Yuma Street after reports of subjects being present at a residence they were not welcomed in. At the time of this report Ross was confined at the Riley County Jail. https://twitter.com/RileyCountyPD/status/727522944738426881
You could smell the chlorine and sunscreen in city hall Monday night, as city commissioner’s dove into an aquatic discussion. The joint meeting of the city commission and parks and recreation advisory board was originally scheduled for April 26, but was cancelled when severe weather rolled into Manhattan. The local government officials gathered to hear the results of a parks and recreation feasibility study. The study was approved in December and focuses on many things like parks, trails, and athletic fields. But a heavier emphasis seems to be being placed on the city’s pools. “I’m hearing we want a pool from all…
You could smell the chlorine and sunscreen in city hall Monday night, as city commissioner’s dove into an aquatic discussion. The joint meeting of the city commission and parks and recreation advisory board was originally scheduled for April 26, but was cancelled when severe weather rolled into Manhattan. The local government officials gathered to hear the results of a parks and recreation feasibility study. The study was approved in December and focuses on many things like parks, trails, and athletic fields. But a heavier emphasis seems to be being placed on the city’s pools. “I’m hearing we want a pool from all…
The Royals returned home from a 1-5 road trip to begin a series against the Washington Nationals in Kansas City. Gio Gonzalez and the Nationals bullpen combined for a five hit, 2-0 shut out victory over the Royals. Ryan Zimmerman and Daniel Murphy drove in the only runs in the first inning. The Royals offense went a combined 5 for 31 with four singles and one double. Edinson Volquez (3-2) suffered the loss allowing seven hits and two runs in over seven plus innings. The Nationals have won four straight games and are 18-7 overall. The Royals drop to 13-12 overall and…
“The Game” on KMAN Monday breaks down a busy sports weekend. K-State baseball finishes their series at Iowa with a doubleheader on Sunday. The Royals struggle on the west coast but salvage a win against the Mariners on Sunday. KC returns home to begin a series with the Nationals. The NFL draft is in the books with a recap of the Chiefs and Cody Whitehair going in the second round to Chicago. All that and much more on “The Game” on KMAN. https://1350kman.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/05/1-KSU-in-NFL-Draft.mp3 https://1350kman.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/05/2-Chiefs-draft-Tyreek-Hill.mp3 https://1350kman.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/05/3-Royals-get-one-on-west-coast.mp3 https://1350kman.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/05/4-MBC-Softball-blunder.mp3 https://1350kman.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/05/5-Glenn-Gronkowski-NFL-opportunity-.mp3 https://1350kman.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/05/6-Interview-w-Herbie-Teope-Chiefs-Digest.mp3 https://1350kman.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/05/7-Big-12-expansion-possibility.mp3 https://1350kman.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/05/8-You-cant-be-serious.mp3
Results on a proposed $22.5 million bond issue for USD 378 school improvements are expected Tuesday night. Riley County clerk Rich Vargo told county commissioners Monday morning his office has already received 105 advance votes so far from advanced voting, which closed Monday at noon. Polls will open Tuesday at 7 a.m. and will close at 7 p.m. Vargo expects the results to be fully reported sometime around 9 p.m. “That’s dependent on when the supervising judges bring in the results from their polling places,” Vargo told the commission. The Leonardville Community Building, Sedalia Church, Riley Centre and Keats Methodist Annex are the…
More subdivision bid openings and road updates at Monday’s Pottawatomie County Commission meeting. Construction projects continue in Pottawatomie County on two major areas–including highway 24 and Excel as well as Highway 24 and Flush Road. Public Works Director Peter Clark updated commissioners on the highway 24/Excel Road Project saying the re-enforced concrete box on the north side of Highway 24 is built and back-filling is being done, with a grade being established. Clark adds the large ditch associated with the project is also closer to being completed. The Flush Road project also is progressing, with one westbound…
TOPEKA — Kansas is reporting that its tax collections last month were $2.6 million more than expected, giving state officials a small dose of good news in dealing with ongoing budget problems. The Department of Revenue reported Monday that the state collected $584.3 million in taxes in April, when the official projection was $581.7 million. The surplus was 0.5 percent. That’s positive news but revenue projections were slashed only three weeks ago. The tax collections are now being pegged against a more pessimistic forecast. Still, Revenue Secretary Nick Jordan said there are positive economic signs in personal income and sales…