Today’s show featured Riley County Extension Health, Nutrition, and Food Safety Agent Ginny Barnard, Manhattan Building Official Brad Claussen and others, and Cheryl Richt and Dr. Amy Rosine with K-State School of Music, Theatre and Dance-Flint Hills Vocal Academy. Ginny Barnard: Brad Claussen and others: Cheryl Richt and Dr. Amy Rosine:
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Pottawatomie County is grappling with what to do with its courthouse and hopes to chart a course within a year. County officials hosted a crowd of nearly 100 people in Westmoreland Thursday night to tour the courthouse — the second oldest one in the state — and hear what may be next for it. Peter Clark, the public works director for the county, told KMAN Thursday one of those options would be to raze the structure and start over with a new building. Clark said Clint Hibbs of BG Consultants shared a completed financial study on the options of razing the…
PALCO — There was standing room only as Senator Jerry Moran held a town hall meeting in Palco Thursday. Palco has fewer than 300 residents and is about 212 miles northwest of Wichita. Moran’s event was his first scheduled town hall meeting during the July Fourth congressional break and came after he said he opposed a bill overhauling health care drafted by top Senate Republicans. A Moran town hall in June in the Kansas City area sometimes grew rowdy. Critics of the Senate GOP plan were promising to transport people to Thursday’s event. Medicaid, Medicare, the cost of prescription drugs,…
WICHITA — A Georgia man pleaded guilty in a fraud scheme that cost Sedgwick County more than $566,000. U.S. Attorney Tom Beall said in a statement Thursday that 49-year-old George James, of Brookhaven, Georgia, pleaded guilty to wire fraud. James said someone called only A.H., asked to deposit some money into James’ account. In October, Sedgwick County received an email from someone claiming to be from Cornejo and Sons asking the county to send payments to a new bank account. The county sent about $566,000 to his James’ account in Georgia before realizing that Cornejo didn’t request the account change.…
Officers filed a report for sexual battery in Riley County on July 7, 2017. Officers listed a 16 year old female as the victim when she reported that a 40 year old male known to her had touched her inappropriately over the past several months. Due to the nature of the crimes alleged, no additional information regarding this case will be released. Officers responded to the 300 block of Fort Riley Blvd. on July 6, 2017 at approximately 1:30 PM for a report of an aggravated assault. Officers listed Hai Dinh, 27, of Manhattan, as the victim when he reported…
WICHITA — Nearly a week after apologizing to a federal magistrate court for an admitted mistake, Kansas Secretary of State Kris Kobach has now appealed to a federal district judge a $1,000 fine levied against him for misleading the court. His court filing late Wednesday evening came hours after U.S. Magistrate Judge James O’Hara refused to reconsider the fine and an order requiring him to submit to a deposition by the American Civil Liberties Union. The judge had fined the Kansas Republican for misrepresenting the contents of documents he took into a November meeting with then President-elect Donald Trump and…
More than 300 soldiers with the 1st Infantry Division headquarters are set to return this month from a nine-month deployment to Iraq and Kuwait. The first welcome-home ceremony is scheduled for 4 a.m. Friday at Fort Riley’s Camp Funston. The “Big Red One” headquarters deployed in October 2016 and assumed the role of Combined Joint Forces Land Component Command – Operation Inherentm Resolve. In that role, the division headquarters provided command and control of coalition troops training, advising and assisting Iraqi Security Forces. While deployed, Maj. Gen. Joseph Martin, 1st Inf. Div. and Fort Riley commanding general, served as commanding general…
Today’s show featured NBAF Director of Partnership Development, Marty Vanier and Governor’s Military Council Executive Director Perry Wiggins. Marty Vanier: Perry Wiggins:
The USD 383 Board of Education has elected a new president and vice president for the 2017-18 school year. During Wednesday night’s board meeting, Board Member Darell Edie was nominated by fellow member Aaron Estabrook for president. Edie was approved 6-0 for his new position. He replaces Marcia Rozell. Immediately following Edie’s win, Board Member Curt Herrman was nominated as vice president by Board Member David Colburn, who was also a candidate. Since two members were nominated, the board took a vote via paper ballot. After counting the votes, Herrman won the position.
Today’s guests on In Focus were: USD 383 School Board member Pat Hudgins and Lacee Sell, Executive Director of Teaching & Learning Melissa Linenberger with American Red Cross Shelli Schottler, Community Services Director Pawnee Mental Health Services