On today’s In Focus, Cathy spoke with Dr. of Veterinary Medicine, Elizabeth Santschi with Equine Surgery at College of Veterinary Medicine at K-State; Dr. of Veterinary Medicine Marty Vanier, new Senior Program Manager for Strategic Partnership Development with Homeland Security (NBAF); and KSU Coffman Chair for Distinguished teaching scholars, Don Saucier. Elizabeth Santschi-segment 1 Marty Vanier-segment 1 Marty Vanier-segment 2 Don Saucier-segment 1
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Two prior attempts for bid openings on the Casement ditch outfall structure project resulted in rejecting all of the bids submitted, as they came in much higher than expected. When this occurred, Riley County Public Works Director, Leon Hobson said they had to consider splitting the project into two separate parts to bring the cost down. Although the grading portion of the project has been completed, the concrete part has not. During Monday’s Riley County Commission meeting, Hobson stated not only are there bidding issues, but the large amount of rainfall the past couple weeks has impacted the project significantly.…
The last individual charged in connection with the kidnapping incident that took place in October of last year in the 1300 block of Flint Hills Place, was sentenced in Riley County District Court Monday afternoon. Appearing in Chief Judge, Meryl Wilson’s courtroom alongside his attorney, Brenda Jordan, was Ortegas Tune. Tune declined the chance for final statement and no victims were present to be heard. Jordan stated she would like the sentence to comply with the plea agreement, which asks for the high number on the highest charge of kidnapping with a firearm. Jordan said Tune has “taken responsibility for…
Pottawatomie County’s new Fire Supervisor comes from Nixa, Missouri, where he’s dealt with a large sinkhole and helped with recovery efforts following the Joplin tornado. Jared Barnes says he’s excited about the new opportunity–and told county commissioners Monday morning he learned three main things while in Nixa. He says he’s learned with fire supervision that his crews guarantee the quality of their work with their lives. And he says a majority of the time his group agrees on 95 percent of the things and if they spend their time focusing on the other five percent, it’s a tough go. But…
DETROIT (AP)– The Detroit hitters kept squaring around to bunt, and Greg Holland kept throwing pitches nowhere near his intended target. Then the Tigers finally put a ball in play, and Holland got exactly what he needed. Hernan Perez — batting only because Miguel Cabrera had been removed for a pinch runner the previous inning — grounded into a crucial double play in the 10th, and Holland escaped a bases-loaded, nobody-out jam to close out Kansas City’s 2-1 victory over the Tigers early Monday. The game was delayed 103 minutes by rain in the middle of the ninth. “I just…
South Dakota was the center of weather extremes Sunday, with a tornado damaging a small town and injuring at least nine people.
Hattiesburg, Mississippi, is mourning the death of two police officers. With three people in custody, flags are lowered and roses marked the street near the shooting. Members of a nearby church prayed for the dead and their families.
Updated 9 a.m.: From KHP Lt. Greg Harkrader Traffic is back to normal through Ogden. We did see traffic backed up all the way to Skyway and the K-114 junction at times. Not sure if we have ever seen it that far. Traffic on I-70 W.B. at Exit 301 is back to normal. Ramp is free flowing normally Traffic on I-70 E.B. at Exit 301 is back to normal. However, traffic at times is backed up from the gate to the bridge over I-70. We did not work any crashes this morning. However, we did encounter several vehicles turning through…
TOPEKA, Kan. (AP) Supporters of a broad bill that would ease marijuana laws wending its way through the Kansas Legislature claim it’s a narrow enough set of reforms that conservative Republicans can vote for it. They also say it demonstrates a shift in the long-running discussion. Kansas’ GOP-dominated House passed the bill by a wide margin Thursday, making it the state’s most serious push to liberalize its marijuana policies in decades. The bill would decrease penalties for marijuana possession, launch a study of industrial hemp and legalize the limited production and sale of hemp oil for seizure treatments. Democratic Rep.…
For several of their Big 12 Baseball series this season, the song has been the same for the Kansas State Wildcats, win the first game of the series then lose the next two. The scenario played out in earlier series this season against Oklahoma State, West Virginia and Texas Tech and as it turns out, the same result occurred against Oklahoma in their last home series of the season. After a 5-0 win Friday night behind a complete game by Nate Griep, the Bat Cats fell in the middle game of the series Saturday 5-3 and then on Sunday, the…