Today’s guests on In Focus were: Dr. Chris Blevins, Associate Professor of Equine Field Service at K-State’s College of Veterinary Medicine Irwin Army Hospital on mental health month, MAJ Gordon Lyons, IACH Chief of Behavioral Health Marty Vanier. Director, Partnership Development for the NBAF Program Executive Office
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TOPEKA — The Kansas Supreme Court plans to hear arguments this week on whether legislators have satisfied a mandate to improve funding for poor schools. Legislators this year made technical changes in how state aid is distributed without affecting most districts’ share or boosting overall state spending. Attorneys for four school districts contend the changes don’t fix the problem because poor school districts aren’t getting enough money. But the state’s lawyers have submitted nearly 950 pages of material from the Legislature’s debate to back up its case that the changes satisfy the high court’s February mandate, which came in a…
UPDATE 1:54 p.m.: Following the death of an infant last week, a Manhattan man made his first appearance in court Monday afternoon. Andrew Gibson appeared in Riley County Court via webcam from the Riley County Jail. Judge Meryl Wilson granted Gibson’s request for an attorney. The man faces charges of first degree murder and abuse of a child. He’ll next appear in court on May 24. UPDATE 8:57 a.m.: According to Barry Disney, Senior Deputy County Attorney, Andrew Gibson will have his first appearance in court at 1:30 p.m. today in Division II court at the Riley County Courthouse. Formal charges are expected…
The Little Apple had the weather car show lovers (and entrants) dream of Saturday. Nearly 200 cars and trucks of various years, models and function were on display during a warm and sunny afternoon in Manhattan’s City Park for the 26th Annual Yard Art Classics Car Show. The event is organized by the local Yard Art Classics Car Club. “This is absolutely the most gorgeous day you can have,” David Adams, the president of the club, said. “Perfect day for a car show. “We have some really nice cars here, old ones and new ones. If it has wheels, we…
Anderson Avenue has been closed between 16th and 17th Streets until further notice due to a water main break. KMAN will keep you updated as more information becomes available.
Riley County Police arrested an Ogden woman for a myriad of drug related crimes. Tara Sotkovski (26) was picked up in the 200 block of 12th Street in Ogden shortly after midnight Friday and was charged with possession of narcotics and possession of hallucinogens. She was also charged with criminal use of weapons and endangering a child under the age of 18. Sotkovoski was held at the Riley County Jail on a $9,000 bond.
WICHITA — A Christian group that promotes marriage at ages as young as 13 won’t be able to use a Salvation Army camp in Wichita for a retreat for parents seeking marital partners for their children. The Wichita Eagle reports that the Let Them Marry ministry wanted to have the retreat at Camp Hiawatha in November. Janet Pack, of the Salvation Army in Wichita, said that the nonprofit inquired about holding the event at the camp, although it was never formally booked. She says the Salvation Army “remained steadfastly focused on our mission of advocating for and protecting children.” Laura Ohlman, who…
WICHITA — Jurors have sided with a Kansas anti-abortion activist by ruling that she didn’t intentionally seek to intimidate a doctor by sending a letter that suggested someone might place an explosive under the physician’s car. The U.S. Justice Department’s Civil Rights Division sued Angel Dillard in 2011 for sending the letter to Dr. Mila Means, who had been training to offer abortions. At the time, no doctor was performing abortions in Wichita in the wake of the 2009 slaying of Dr. George Tiller by an abortion opponent. Defense attorneys said it was constitutionally protected speech. The jury sided with Dillard on…
An Ogden man sentenced for second degree murder for the death of his then-girlfriend’s six-month child was in the Riley County District Courthouse Friday morning for a lengthy motions hearing. Riley County police officers and emergency personnel responded March 15, 2013 to Parkside Apartments in Ogden for a report of a six-month-old infant not breathing. The baby was taken to Mercy Regional Health Center in Manhattan and then airlifted to Children’s Mercy Hospital in Kansas City for treatment where the child died three days later. Michael Dechant — now 22 — was living at the apartment at the time and watching the…
Heartland Mediators Association honored Judge Meryl Wilson with the President’s Award recently at their annual conference in Kansas City. The President’s Award honors members of the public, media, or government who have contributed significantly this past year in increasing public awareness of mediation. Judge Meryl Wilson serves as the Chief Judge in Riley County/21st Judicial District of Kansas. He was recognized because of his strong support of a pilot mediation program sponsored by the State’s Advisory Council on Dispute Resolution that eventually resulted in the Riley/Geary Domestic Mediation program housed at Kansas State University in the College of Human Ecology. With…