Allyn Weddle, owner of Weddle and Sons Roofing, was awarded the 2016 Kansas Katalyst recognizing his outstanding leadership, entrepreneurial ventures and active participation in his local community. Weddle was chosen from a sizeable group of talented and deserving nominees spanning the entire state of Kansas. He will be honored during an award presentation on February 27 at 4:00 p.m. at The Fellow, 1125 Westport Dr., in Manhattan. The presentation can also be streamed live on Facebook at www.facebook.com/KansasKatalyst. “I’m honored to have been chosen for the Kansas Katalyst Award,” Weddle said. “I am privileged to be leading a team that…
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The Junction City Fire Department presented certificates of recognition to five students in Anita Ascher’s 2nd grade class at Westwood Elementary School Monday. Caydence Mastin, Meghan Orr-Paver, Jaelen Castile, K’Veon King and Joy Davis all competed in the 2016 Kansas State Fire Marshal’s Office Poster Contest. This past year’s theme was “Don’t Wait – Check the Date! Replace Smoke Alarms Every 10 Years”. It is crucial that our Kansas Schools and Fire Departments use fire prevention events to promote public awareness of fire prevention and fire safety. Working smoke alarms save lives, cutting the risk of dying in a home…
Thousands of books will be available at the Manhattan Library Association’s (MLA) Annual Book Sale. The sale will be held the last weekend in February in the auditorium of the Manhattan Public Library, located at 629 Poyntz Avenue. For the first time, cashiers will be able to accept credit and debit cards with a minimum purchase of just $1.00 Friday, Feb. 24, from 5:30 – 7:30 is a special preview night, open to MLA Members only, who will get first pick of the sale items. New memberships will be sold at the door, starting at $10 for an individual, $15…
Today’s guests were Manhattan Mayor Usha Reddi and City Manager Ron Fehr.
TOPEKA — Kansas lawmakers won’t vote on expanding Medicaid until at least April 3. The House Health and Human Services Committee voted Monday to table the bill right before the deadline for committees to pass bills onto the floor. That could kill the bill for this year. Committee Vice Chair Susan Concannon says she will try to get House Speaker Ron Ryckman to exempt the bill from deadlines so that it can be considered later this year. Expanding Medicaid would give coverage to people who earn up to 133 percent of the federal poverty level. It has support from health care…
TOPEKA — Kansas legislators are skeptical of estimates for projected savings in spending on public schools included in Republican Gov. Sam Brownback’s budget proposals. The debate over the numbers came as legislative committees had hearings Monday on proposals for elements of a new education funding formula. Brownback’s budget proposals assume that two measures would save the state $47 million during the fiscal year that begin in July and $89 million in the fiscal year beginning in July 2018. One measure would have all 286 school districts participate in a single health insurance plan for their employees and another would centralize…
Updated February 23: A temporary 4-way stop has been installed at the intersection of Anderson Avenue, Kimball Avenue and Scenic Drive and will be in place for one week. This traffic control change will allow crews to complete construction of temporary roads so they can be put into service while demolition of the intersection occurs and a roundabout is built. Motorists are reminded that speeds have been reduced to 20 mph in the construction zone and are urged to use caution and obey all traffic signs in the area. ### (Earlier report) Traffic control on Anderson Avenue at the Anneberg…
Today’s guests on In Focus were Debbie Nuss with Everybody Counts and Beverly Olson with Shepherd’s Crossing on Poverty Simulation event, as well as Biosecurity Research Institute Director Stephen Higgs. Nuss & Olson: Higgs:
WICHITA — Former Wichita Mayor Carl Brewer is entering the race to be the next governor of Kansas. Brewer, a Democrat, announced his candidacy Monday. He plans campaign stops in Wichita, Topeka and Kansas City. The 59-year-old Brewer said in a news release that he has the experience and passion to “get the State of Kansas back on track.” Brewer was Wichita mayor from 2007 to 2015 and also served six years as a city councilman. Since leaving the mayor’s office, he has been in government relations at Spirit AeroSystems. Brewer pledged to visit every corner of the state. He says…
TOPEKA — The Kansas Legislature has approved a big increase in personal income taxes to help balance the state budget in a move that defies Republican Gov. Sam Brownback. Senate approved a bill Friday that would generate more than $1 billion over two years. The vote was 22-18. Senators acted the day after the House approved the measure, so the bill goes to Brownback. He has strongly criticized the bill and said he would not sign it, but he has so far stopped short of saying specifically that he would veto it. The bill would abandon core tax-cutting policies Brownback…