LEAVENWORTH — A Kansas congressional hopeful says he plans to raffle off an AR-15 rifle to support his campaign, even after a suspect reportedly used that type of weapon in Wednesday’s mass shooting at a Florida high school. Republican Tyler Tannahill of Leavenworth announced the raffle on Tuesday, saying it was a show of support for the Second Amendment. He told the Kansas City Star after Wednesday’s shooting that the raffle would continue. He says he supports weapons training for educators and more laws wouldn’t have prevented the Florida shooting. He says the raffle was planned a month ago to…
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A dump truck overturned Wednesday afternoon in Geary County, according to the Kansas Highway Patrol. The truck, which was pulling a trailer, was northbound on U.S. Highway 77 two miles west of Junction City. As it was approaching K-57, it lost air pressure going down a hill, which resulted in failed breaking. The truck’s driver then merged into the right turn lane to avoid making a left turn. The driver could not negotiate the turn on to K-57 due to speed and overturned. The driver, 56-year-old Jay Knitter of Morganville, was taken to the Geary County Hospital for treatment of…
The Riley County website will have a new look and feel next week. IT/GIS Director Kevin Howser presented the look of the new website to county commissioners on Thursday. He said the reason for the new update is to keep up with modern programming languages, current optimization , and to meet the latest ADA Accessible Design standards. Howser said Civics Plus of Manhattan designed the new website that will be available Thursday February 22. Assistant Director Dawn Shoffner showed off a demo to the county commissioners which included a new drop down menu on the home page. Shoffer said they determined…
Stephen Garner, 29, of Manhattan was arrested in the 500 block of Pierre St. in Manhattan on February 14, 2018 at approximately 5:15 AM. Garner was arrested on charges of aggravated battery, aggravated robbery and aggravated burglary. Garner was issued a total bond of $25,000.00 causing him to remain confined at the time of this report. Officers filed a report for burglary in the 4900 block of Shadowridge Dr. in Manhattan on February 14, 2018 at approximately 12:45 PM. Officers listed Christopher Lanoue, 37, of Topeka as the victim when he reported an unknown suspect took tools and miscellanious items…
Guests on today’s edition of In Focus included Rock Creek Superintendent Kevin Logan, as well as Manhattan Area Technical College President Jim Genandt. Logan: Genandt:
The guest on today’s edition of In Focus was Manhattan Area Chamber of Commerce President Lyle Butler.
Authorities say a person killed in an incident south of Wamego late Wednesday afternoon had jumped from a vehicle, according to WIBW in Topeka. The Kansas Highway Patrol said it happened around 5 p.m. on K-99, just south of K-18. A trooper at the scene said a woman who was a passenger in a southbound vehicle jumped from the car, and was hit by another vehicle going the same direction. The woman died from the resulting injuries. KHP said neither driver was hurt. The names of those involved have not yet been released. A stretch of K-99 between K-18 and…
A balanced offensive effort from the opening tip was the story as Kansas State continued to play well on the road Wednesday night, winning 82-72 at Oklahoma State. The Wildcats used a big run late in the first half to open a double-digit lead and OSU would get no closer the rest of the way. The lead was as large as 20 in the second half. Barry Brown led four Wildcats in double figures with 25 points. Xavier Sneed added 13 and Dean Wade had 12. K-State (18-8, 7-6 Big 12) also received a solid contribution from Kamau Stokes, who…
WICHITA — The mother of a Kansas man fatally shot by police after a hoax emergency call has urged lawmakers to toughen penalties for making false calls. Lisa Finch spoke at hearing Tuesday on a bill that would allow prosecutors to file a murder charge if someone is killed. The Wichita Eagle reports she wants the Legislature to name the bill after her son, Andrew Finch. The unarmed 28-year-old Wichita man was killed in December by police responding to a California man’s call with a fake story about a shooting and kidnapping at Finch’s Wichita home. The alleged caller has…
The Kansas Board of Regents will meet Wednesday at the Curtis State Office Building in Topeka. Blake Flanders, president and CEO of the Kansas Board of Regents, will present the annual Foresight 2020 progress report. Foresight 2020 is a 10-year strategic agenda for the state’s public higher education system that includes goals to increase higher education attainment, improve economic alignment and ensure state university excellence. The research universities, including Kansas State University, will present to the Regents on faculty workload and the promotion and career path of faculty. Matt Casey, director of government relations, will provide an update on the…