TOPEKA — Kansas high school students will now receive ACT college-entrance exam score projections with their state test results. The Topeka Capital-Journal reports the University of Kansas’ Center for Educational Testing and Evaluation studied the correlation between 10th grade assessments and ACT scores, and the state Board of Education evaluated the results of the analysis this month. Ten school districts participated in the study, including five of the state’s six largest districts. Education commissioner Randy Watson says students who take 10th grade assessments in the future will now receive ACT projection information with their test scores. Education officials say they…
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WICHITA — A federal judge has dismissed a lawsuit filed by a western Kansas woman against the state and several agencies after her son was removed from her home in 2015 when he told school officials she used marijuana. Shona Banda, of Garden City, alleged in the lawsuit filed in March that the defendants denied her civil rights by refusing to allow her to use medical marijuana to treat her Crohn’s disease, interfered with her parenting and questioned her son without her permission. U.S. District Judge J. Thomas Marten dismissed the lawsuit Friday. He agreed with the defendants’ contention that Banda…
A Manhattan man charged with first degree murder and child abuse pleaded not guilty Tuesday morning in the Riley County District Courthouse. Andrew Gibson, 25, appeared for his arraignment cuffed and in an orange jumpsuit. His jury trial is scheduled to begin on May 3, 2017, and is expected to last three days. Gibson is charged with the death of 3-month-old Serenity Reich, who was found unresponsive on May 5 in Gibson’s apartment on the 500 block of Stone Creek Drive in Manhattan after he called 911. On Nov. 4 during Gibson’s preliminary hearing, Riley County Police Department Detective Bryan Johnson testified…
During the long holiday weekend, a Manhattan man was arrested for possession of marijuana with a high bond set. According to Saturday’s Riley county Police arrest report Geoff Robison, 20, of Manhattan, was taken into custody by Riley County Police on Friday evening and charged with three offenses including possession of marijuana and paraphernalia. Bond was set at $15,000. Early Saturday morning, 29-year-old Jerry Ellis found himself behind bars for the offenses of aggravated assault and criminal damage to property. Ellis’s bond was set at $12,000.
Today’s guests on In Focus were: Pottawatomie County Administrator Robert Reece Dr. Tim Shaffer, Asst. Dir. Institute for Civic Discourse and Democracy at K-State
“A nice way to finish the year” is the way Manhattan Finance director Bernie Hayen describes the end of year sales tax numbers for the city, with a 2% annual increase. Hayen adds that isn’t bad given what other communities across the state have experienced. And a ‘milestone’ was reached of exceeding $11 million in annual collections from the city’s one cent sales tax for the first time. December numbers were also higher than the three previous years at $11,196,423.
Today’s guests on In Focus were K-State Associate Professor of Cultural Geography Dr. Jeffrey Smith and Karen Hibbard with the Manhattan Convention and Visitor’s Bureau. Smith: Hibbard:
The second phase of the terminal expansion project at Manhattan Regional Airport (MHK) is now substantially complete, and operations began Friday (Dec. 23) out of the new area. Passengers using MHK over the holidays can expect a new baggage carousel, a larger hold room and revolving doors out of the secure room that do not allow re-entry. A new meet-and-greet area is available for those meeting travelers through MHK. The loading and unloading area in front of the terminal is also open. “There’s still some finishing touches and rearranging that will happen within the terminal now that both phases are connected,”…
A Manhattan man was arrested for probation violation on Thursday evening. 26-year-old Jamie Berges was arrested on two Riley County District Court warrants shortly after 5 o’clock. Berges’ bond totaled $10,000.
Today’s show featured discussion on where K-State stands with conference play around the corner. Also, we talk about how overblown the Grayson Allen story is. Plus, a visit with Kelly in Vegas, a preview of Tyler’s Fantasy Football championship game, and the award-winning Cover 5 with Brady Bauman.