TOPEKA — President Donald Trump has named Kansas Secretary of State Kris Kobach to help lead a voter fraud commission. But Kobach won’t be leaving his post in Kansas. Kobach and Vice President Mike Pence will lead a commission to review alleged voter fraud and suppression. But Kobach spokeswoman Samantha Poetter says he does not plan to end his term as secretary of state early. Kobach also is considered a top likely contender in the 2018 Kansas governor’s race. Kobach championed Kansas’ tough proof of citizenship requirement as a way to keep noncitizens from voting. He has stood by Trump’s unsubstantiated…
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Captain Richard Fink of the Riley County Police Department was recognized for his service to crime victims during this week’s Crime Victim’s Rights Conference in Wichita. Fink was presented the Outstanding Criminal Justice Victim Service Award by Kansas Attorney General Derek Schmidt during an awards ceremony this morning. “If all police officers shared Rich’s concern for victims and diligence in seeing good outcomes for victims, there would be fewer victims among us and more offenders in prison,” said Brad Schoen, director of the Riley County Police Department. “He understands the importance of believing victims and working hard to resolve their…
KMAN’s Cathy Dawes had an opportunity to visit with Fort Riley Captain Tyler Sutherland, aide for BG William Turner, a Deputy Commanding General, stationed in Iraq. Sutherland is from Liberal, KS.:
Today’s guests on In Focus included State Representative Sydney Carlin of Manhattan, US Senator Pat Roberts of Kansas, and 2017 Elizabeth Dole Foundation Dole Caregiver Fellow Carolyn Toliver-Lee, from Manhattan, with Manhattan Area Chamber of Commerce Military Liaison Janet Nichols. Carlin: Roberts: Toliver-Lee & Nichols:
TOPEKA — Kansas legislators are hoping to advance a proposal to increase spending on public schools even though some lawmakers question whether it would be adequate. A special House committee planned to vote Friday on a bill that would phase in a $762 million increase in aid to the state’s 286 local school districts over five years. The bill also creates a new per-student formula for distributing the money to see that enough goes to programs for at-risk students. Kansas spends more than $4 billion a year on aid to its public schools. But the state Supreme Court ruled in March…
TOPEKA — Kansas regulators are asking for an extra year to implement new amusement park rules that lawmakers passed in reaction to a boy’s death last year on a water slide. The House Federal and State Affairs Committee met Thursday afternoon and advanced a bill making tweaks to the new law. The bill also would delay the law’s implementation until July 1, 2018, rather than this July. Committee Chair Rep. John Barker says the Department of Labor and some county fair operators were concerned about implementing the law so quickly. GOP Gov. Sam Brownback signed the law less than three weeks…
The City of Manhattan is pursuing rescue placement options for Buck, the German short-haired pointer that was surrendered to the City of Manhattan in late April after biting a child. City administration, in coordination with animal shelter staff, made the decision to place the dog in a rescue after a thorough investigation into the facts surrounding the case, according to a press release from the city Thursday. A select number of rescues have been identified as possible placements for Buck with discussion occurring with a preferred entity at this time. He will remain at the T. Russell Reitz Animal Shelter…
In Focus guests included Fort Riley’s David Roudybush, Director of Family and Morale Welfare and Recreation and Taylor Ferrarin, Recreation Specialist with MWR to talk about Victory Fest on August 19: Fort Riley’s Education Service Specialist Monica Smith: Fred Stork with the U-S Postal Service on Stamp Out Hunger: Manhattan Building Official Brad Claussen:
Karla Hagemeister has announced her intent to seek a seat on the USD 383 Manhattan/Ogden Board of Education. Hagemeister stated, “I believe that learning begins in infancy and it never stops. The goal of any public school system should be to prepare young people to be their best selves. To me, that means creating a culture of constant learning in ways that speak to all of our children. Our school district is successful when we prepare students to enter adulthood not only with a foundation in academic subjects, but also with an internalized desire to stretch and grow their skills…
WAMEGO — When U.S. Congressman Roger Marshall hosts a town hall meeting, he usually leads off with the Pledge of Allegiance and a prayer. Something went awry on Wednesday evening at the Ironclad, because the former obstetrician from Great Bend appeared in front of a crowd to boos and jeers. There was no Pledge or prayer heard on the far eastern edge of Kansas’ first congressional district. The feisty meeting in Wamego follows a trend of incendiary town halls across the country since the beginning of the 2017 term. That did not stop Marshall from criticizing the crowd’s behavior just…