Author: KMAN Staff

KMAN’s Cathy Dawes speaks with Manhattan Mayor Karen McCulloh and City Manager Ron Fehr–who also received several calls from listeners:

KMAN’s Cathy Dawes speaks with Manhattan Mayor Karen McCulloh and City Manager Ron Fehr–who also received several calls from listeners:

KMAN’s Cathy Dawes speaks with Manhattan Mayor Karen McCulloh and City Manager Ron Fehr–who also received several calls from listeners:

WICHITA — An advocacy group has announced plans to try to recall a Sedgwick County commissioner who wants people in the U.S. illegally from participating in a federal nutrition program in Kansas. The Wichita Eagle reports the Immigration Advocacy Network announced Monday it’ll seek to recall Sedgwick County Commission Chair Richard Ranzau over his positions on health care and immigration. Sandrine Lisk, director of advocacy for the group, says they’ll apply within the week for a petition seeking Ranzau’s recall. Ranzau sent a letter to the Kansas Department of Health and Environment recently asking that Kansas participants in the the federal…

LAWRENCE — The University of Kansas has announced the resignation of the director of the office that investigates sexual violence reports on campus. The Lawrence Journal-World reports that Jane McQueeny has resigned from her job as director of the university’s Office of Institutional Opportunity and Access. Her last day was Friday. The office was created in 2012 to investigate reports of sexual violence and other discrimination on campus. The office also recommends disciplinary action when a student is found responsible for sexual misconduct. The university announced last week that it is creating the new Sexual Assault Prevention and Education Center,…

A consultant for a Hollywood feature film stopped by the KMAN studio Tuesday morning. Francis Gary Powers, Jr., will speak at the K-State Alumni Center at 5 p.m. on Wednesday. Powers is the son of Francis Gary Powers, Sr., who was a U-2 surveillance plane pilot during the Cold War. Powers was shot down over the Soviet Union in 1960 and his story is featured in “Bridge of Spies,” which is directed by Steven Speilberg and led by Tom Hanks. It opened in theaters last Friday. KMAN’s Cathy Dawes spoke with Powers’ son, who is the founder and chairman of…

A Manhattan man was arrested at the Riley County Police Department Monday afternoon. Riley County police officers arrested 32-year-old Andre Quinton, Jr., on a warrant for cultivation of a controlled substance and analogs which are prohibited. The arrest stemmed from incidents in June and July of this year. He was given a bond of $25,000 and at the time of this report was confined at the Riley County Jail. Tre Smith, 22, of Ogden, was arrested while at the Riley County Police Department on Monday afternoon. Police served this arrest warrant — which originated in Geary County — and had the…

TORONTO (AP)– Troy Tulowitzki, Josh Donaldson and the slugging Toronto Blue Jays were eager to return to their homer dome after dropping the first two games of the AL Championship Series in Kansas City. They showed everyone why. The Blue Jays came out swinging and their rowdy fans were singing from the start, with Tulowitzki and Donaldson connecting in a six-run third inning as Toronto roughed up Johnny Cueto and the Royals for an 11-8 victory that cut Kansas City’s series lead to 2-1. “That’s really what we’re all about,” manager John Gibbons said. “We desperately needed that breakout.” Veteran…

State representatives warned residents of severe flooding to take place as an El Nino weather system moves towards the region. But California water officials say residents will still need to practice water conservation because of the drought.