TOPEKA, Kan. (AP) A pedestrian died after being struck by two vehicles in Topeka. The Shawnee County Sheriff’s Office says 29-year-old Amanda L. Nicholas was struck by two vehicles Saturday night during heavy rainfall. The Topeka Capital-Journal reports that none of the occupants of the vehicles were injured. Sheriff’s Sgt. Harry Louderback says police are investigating why Nicholas was in the roadway, but there does not appear to be any suspicious or criminal circumstances.
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WICHITA — The Obama administration has proposed barring states and other recipients of federal family planning grants from placing their own eligibility restrictions on where the money can go. The move undermines efforts by 13 Republican-led states — including Kansas — to prevent such money from going to Planned Parenthood. The Department of Health and Human Services is accepting public comments about the proposed changes until Oct. 7. Title X is a federal program designed to provide contraception services, pregnancy tests, screening and treatment for sexually transmitted diseases and cancer screenings at little or no cost to low-income patients. It does not…
Following two hours of lightning delays, Kansas State was mercifully declared the winner at halftime of a 35-0 game Saturday night at Bill Snyder Family Stadium. Similar to last week’s throttling of Florida Atlantic, this matchup was over before it started. The Wildcats were sharp in all phases, scoring touchdowns on five of their first six drives while holding MSU to just 54 yards of offense in the first half. “I thought we took some steps forward,” K-State coach Bill Snyder said. “We sustained drives and the offense really started the ball game well.” K-State quarterback Jesse Ertz completed 7…
Lightning and heavy rain at Bill Snyder Family Stadium have delayed Saturday evening’s kickoff between Kansas State and Missouri State. K-State made the delay announcement around 5:15 p.m., around one hour before scheduled kickoff at 6:10. Scattered storms remain a possibility through the rest of the evening, though they are not expected to be severe. Kickoff is expected approximately 90 minutes after the last lightning strike within ten miles of the stadium. Neither school wants to move the game to another day, according to a K-State official, and there is no mutual open date for the rest of this season.…
WICHITA — The American Civil Liberties Union is asking a judge to enforce her earlier order requiring Kansas Secretary of State Kris Kobach to put on voter rolls people who registered at motor vehicle offices without providing citizenship documents. In a filing Friday, the group also requested that U.S. District Judge Julie Robinson issue an order for Kobach to show cause why he should not be held in contempt. The ACLU contends Kobach has not registered in the official poll books these voters for federal elections. Those voters are not given a regular ballot, but are instead forced to use a provisional…
Tyler and Cory give their opinions on the latest with Big 12 expansion. The guys break down K-State and Big 12 contests this weekend. The Kansas City Chiefs need to bounce back in a big way. John Kurtz talks with Powercat Gameday’s Cole Manbeck. The worst weather you’ve ever experienced at a sporting event. Tyler’s Take and You Can’t Be Serious. Hour 1: Hour 2:
TOPEKA — Gov. Sam Brownback’s administration has declared that budget proposals forwarded to the governor by state agencies are “draft” documents and not subject to the state’s open records laws. The Topeka Capital-Journal reports Brownback budget director Shawn Sullivan told Cabinet agency staff members recently that budget proposals are internal documents and not subject to the Kansas Open Records Act. Brownback spokeswoman Eileen Hawley says the governor’s past and current position has been that draft budget documents are not public information until he releases his budget recommendations to the Legislature. Even so, in December 2014 Sullivan shared with select lobbyists an outline…
April Garner, 24, of Manhattan, was arrested while in the 1000 block of Thurston Street in Manhattan Thursday at approximately 6:40 p.m. Garner was arrested on the offense of theft by deception and criminal use of a financial card which was listed on a warrant from Pottawatomie County. At the time of the report Garner was confined at the Riley County Jail. on a bond of $10,000. Police arrested Randolph Byrd, 44, of Duncanville, Texas, while at the Riley County Police Department on Thursday at approximately 4:05 p.m.. Byrd was arrested on a warrant for the offense of failure to appear with…
The commanding general of Fort Riley, Maj. Gen. Wayne W. Grigsby, was suspended Friday afternoon. Fort Riley spokesperson Kimeisha McCullum told KMAN no reason was given for the suspension and the matter is pending investigation. The order came from the Pentagon. The suspension is effective immediately with no indication on when the suspension may be lifted. It comes days after Patrick Murphy — a top military official and Army undersecretary — visited the facility on Tuesday. Grigsby took command of the 1st Infantry Division in August 2015. Wednesday, Fort Riley announced changes to some of the services it provides through its Directorate of Family, Morale,…
It’s another full weekend of sports for the Manhattan Broadcasting Company family of stations. Here’s this weekend’s breakdown: FOOTBALL Topeka High at Manhattan High, Friday, 7 p.m. on 93.3/93.7 FM, 1350 AM KMAN St. Marys at Riley County, Friday, 7 p.m. on B104.7 FM Missouri State at K-State, Saturday, 6:10 p.m. kickoff, Powercat GameDay coverage at 2 p.m. on KMAN and 101.5 FM KROCK. New York Jets at Kansas City, Sunday, 3:25 p.m., KMAN VOLLEYBALL K-State at Baylor, Sunday, 2 p.m. on KMAN/online SOCCER Oral Roberts at K-State, Sunday, 2 p.m. on KROCK