President Donald Trump wasted little time to authorize a slew of executive orders since officially taking office this week, and one of those orders has Kansas agriculturists anxious. President Trump withdrew the United States from the Trans Pacific Partnership on Monday and the move may have cost the U.S. agricultural economy billions of dollars. “We knew the TPP would be kind of an uphill battle in Congress and both presidential candidates had come out against it,” said Warren Parker, the director of communications for Kansas Farm Bureau headquartered in Manhattan. “So this was not a huge surprise, so we’re in…
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Jason Leonard, 41, of Manhattan, was arrested while at the Riley County Police Department yesterday at approximately 7:40 PM. Leonard was arrested on a Riley County District Court warrant for Probation Violation. Leonard’s bond was set at $20,000.00. Leonard was not confined at the time of this report. Officers filed a report for burglary in the 1200 block of N. 9th St. yesterday morning. Officers listed Christopher Barnhart, Jr., 24, of Enterprise, as a victim when he reported that an unknown suspect entered his vehicle sometime between Wednesday at approximately 8:30 PM and Thursday at approximately 9:05 AM and removed a Berreta…
For this weekend only, Manhattan may be home to the world’s largest dentist office. The sixteenth annual Kansas Mission of Mercy is expected to provide free dental services to more than 1,400 patients by the end of the clinic on Saturday evening. The National Guard Armory was rife with excitement on Friday morning as hundreds of patients waited for their turn to see one of the 143 volunteer dentists on staff. This is the second time the Kansas Mission of Mercy has selected Manhattan as its destination. The charity, sponsored by the Kansas Dental Charitable Foundation, has previously held such clinics…
The newly completed terminal at Manhattan Regional Airport was overflowing with excitement on Thursday afternoon when a large crowd gathered in the luxurious new space for a ribbon cutting ceremony. The 42,000-square-foot terminal was completed on Dec. 23, 2016, after more than three years of construction funded mostly by the Federal Aviation Administration. Travelers who commute through the airport can new enjoy amenities including a baggage carousel, revolving security doors, and an additional jet bridge. After partnering with American Airlines in 2008, it became evident the airport would need a larger space than the 12,000-square-foot terminally it previously occupied. “We…
While the Blue Ribbon Study Panel on Biodefense questioned a number of scientists, academic leaders, legislators, and industry representatives at Kansas State University Thursday, local Biosecurity Research Institute Director Dr. Stephen Higgs turned the tables a bit, asking the panel a question following his portion of the discussion. Higgs asked what next and Blue Ribbon Panel member and Former Senate Majority Leader Thomas Daschle responded that with the new administration there is a potential for new emphasis and energy. Daschle says the hope is to release a second series of recommendations by the end of the year. He says the…
After much debate Riley County commissioners approved 2-1 to equalize their salaries. Newly-elected District 2 Commissioner Marvin Rodriguez, who was started at a lower starting salary than previous commissioner Robert Boyd, made a motion late in Thursday’s meeting to make the pay for all three commissioners the same. Commission chairman Ron Wells seconded the motion. Commissioner Ben Wilson opposed. All three commissioners will now make $43,403.62 — an amount it froze for the 2017 budget in July. On Nov. 21, commissioners set the salary for Rodriguez at $39,643.78.
Today’s guests featured John Farley with Kansas Regenerative Medicine Center and Pawnee Mental Health Executive Director Robbin Cole. Today’s show can be heard at the link below: https://soundcloud.com/user-262405009/sets/january-26-2017
TOPEKA — The Kansas Department of Revenue says it’s resending about 380,000 tax forms after some taxpayers received forms that had incorrect information. The Lawrence Journal-World reports the department found on Monday that some of the 1099-G forms sent out for 2016 had incorrect refund amounts. The 1099-G form lists money that the tax filer received the preceding year in the form of state income tax refunds, credit forwards or offsets. It also includes money given to a checkoff program. Department spokeswoman Jeannine Koranda says while officials aren’t sure of the exact number of incorrect tax forms sent, the agency will…
MCPHERSON, Kan. (AP) A McPherson man was sentenced to life without possibility of parole for 25 years in the stabbing death of a man who was found in a car near Galva. Kansas Attorney General Derek Schmidt says 47-year-old Samuel Nelson Darrah was sentenced Tuesday for his role in the November 2014 death of 39-year-old James Amery Croft. Darrah pleaded no contest in November to first-degree murder, attempted aggravated kidnapping and aggravated robbery. Two other men have already been sentenced in Croft’s death. Croft was found in a vehicle in a ditch near Galva. Investigators say the three assailants attacked…
Today’s guests on In Focus were Riley County USD 378 Superintendent Cilff Williams and Blue Valley Randolph USD 384 Superintendent Brady Burton, as well as Executive Director with UFM Linda Teener. Williams and Burton: Teener: