TOPEKA — A group of grocery and convenience stores in Kansas has proposed a new plan for expanding liquor sales, saying it would generate a $41 million cash infusion toward the state’s budget deficit. The Wichita Eagle reports that the Uncork Kansas coalition is proposing that large retailers would be able to buy full liquor licenses directly from the state. That would eliminate current laws that limit them to selling beer with an alcohol percentage less than 3.2 percent. The new plan abandons earlier efforts that would’ve required big-box stores to buy liquor licenses of small businesses. Those businesses are currently the…
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HAYS — A man who voted illegally in both Kansas and Nebraska in 2012 has been fined $5,500. Michael L. Hannum now lives in Omaha, Nebraska, and pleaded guilty Thursday in Johnson County, Kansas, to three misdemeanors. The convictions are the third under a new state law that gives Kansas Secretary of State Kris Kobach the power to prosecute election fraud allegations. Kobach says in a news release that the fine will “deter others.” Hannum said earlier this year that he was traveling regularly at the time between a home in Johnson County, Kansas, and Omaha, Nebraska, to visit family following his…
LINCOLN, Neb. — Nebraska Attorney General Doug Peterson and his counterpart in Oklahoma are joining a lawsuit aimed at halting legal marijuana in Colorado. The Lincoln Journal Star reports that the two states asked to be added as plaintiffs this month in a case being considered by an appeals court in Denver. The appeal combines two separate cases: one on behalf of a Colorado couple who own land near a recreational marijuana growing facility and another brought one by a group of sheriffs from Colorado, Kansas and Nebraska. Oklahoma and Nebraska argue they have “unique sovereign interests” in stopping marijuana…
TOPEKA — The Kansas House Taxation Committee’s chairman says he expects the panel to consider a bill to repeal an income tax break for business owners. Republican Rep. Marvin Kleeb of Overland Park said the committee could consider the proposal Friday or Saturday. The targeted policy was a key part of massive personal income tax cuts enacted in 2012 and 2013 at GOP Gov. Sam Brownback’s urging in an effort to stimulate the economy. It exempted more than 330,000 farmers and business owners from personal income taxes. Even some Republicans are pushing to reverse the tax break to help balance the state’s…
Today’s guests on In Focus were: State Representative Ron Highland of rural Wamego Jessica Van Ranken, student body president at K-State Ron Frank with Red Cross K-State Black Student Union President Muenfua Lewis
The Riley County Police Department filed a report for theft in the 2800 block of Claflin Road on April 28, 2016 at approximately 3:50 PM. Police listed New Hope Community Church as the victim when a Roadmaster trailer with sound equipment was removed without permission. The total estimated loss is approximately $8,000.00 and currently suspects are unknown. If you have information about this crime which occurred between April 7, 2016 and April 14, 2016 and involved a white 2004 utility trailer contact the Riley County Police Department or the Manhattan Riley County Crime Stoppers. Joshua Foster, 22, of Manhattan was arrested…
A St. Mary’s man died in a Thursday night accident on the Kansas Turnpike. John Cooney, 53, was driving a 2002 Ford Econoline E-350 south of Topeka at milepost 164.8 when he lost control, left the roadway, overturned, and ended up in a ditch. Cooney was ejected from the vehicle as he was not wearing a seatbelt. The accident was reported at 9:46 p.m.
The first round of the 2016 NFL draft concluded on Thursday night in Chicago and no surprises with the first two picks. Cal QB Jared Goff went number one overall to the L.A. Rams and North Dakota State QB Carson Wentz went number two overall to the Philadelphia Eagles. DE Joey Bosa from Ohio State went number three overall to the Chargers. Ohio State RB Ezekial Elliot went number four to Dallas and CB Jalen Ramsey out of Florida State went fifth overall to Jacksonville. The Chiefs with the 28th overall pick in the first round selected nobody. Kansas City…
Three-time Grammy Award winners and multi-platinum artists Zac Brown Band will headline the first major concert event at Bill Snyder Family Stadium in nearly 30 years as K-State Athletics and Basis Entertainment announced today details for a one-of-a-kind Wildcat Kickoff music festival on Saturday, Sept. 10. Joining Zac Brown Band’s headlining act will be multi-platinum pop rock band Train, featuring lead singer Pat Monahan. The event, which falls on K-State’s football bye week between the Sept. 2 Stanford trip and the Sept. 17 home opener versus Florida Atlantic, will mark the first stadium concert in Manhattan since 1987 when Willie…
The Saint George Police Department along with deputies from the Pottawatomie County Sheriff’s Office were dispatched to the 200 block of Northern Heights Circle in Saint George Tuesday evening for a possible burglary in progress, according to a press release from the department. The call came in shortly before 5:30 p.m. that a citizen reported seeing a white male lurking around the residence trying to gain access through different doors. Upon arrival law enforcement surrounded the residence and found the back door to the residence open. Officers began a systematic search of the residence. While in the residence they located a male…