Kansas is moving toward a goal of increasing the number of college graduates majoring in engineering. The Topeka Capital-Journal reports (http://bit.ly/1NLahWF ) that Kansas has a multiyear plan to increase college degrees in engineering to 1,365 annually by 2021. That compares with 875 in 2008. The initiative includes more than $100 million in funding by the Legislature for Wichita State, Kansas State University and the University of Kansas. The money is given out over a decade with includes matching university funds. The Kansas Board of Regents says so far the universities are on track to hit the 2021 target. The…
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A Kansas law enforcement leader is expressing concerns over the way state social workers handle foster care. Lobbyist Ed Klumpp of the Kansas Association of Chiefs of Police told state lawmakers that social workers with the Department for Children and Families can be difficult to contact, supervisors are sometimes unreachable and calls to a hotline to assist with problems may go unanswered. The Topeka Capital-Journal (http://bit.ly/1Oc9vXe ) reports Klumpp voiced these concerns at a meeting of the Foster Care Adequacy Committee last week. He said that law enforcement officers responding to a situation involving a child in a foster home…
KMAN’s Cathy Dawes spoke with Jim Franke of the Manhattan Breakfast Optimist Club: Downtown Manhattan’s Ex. Dir. Gina Scroggs & intern More from Scroggs & intern Outgoing Sunflower CASA Project Ex. Dir. Jayme Morris-Hardeman
Nicholas Wood, 26, of Manhattan was arrested while at the Riley County Courthouse Plaza on November 20, 2015 at approximately 10:20 AM. He was given “no bond” when arrested on a warrant for probation violation from Wabaunsee County, Kansas. ### Christian Porter, 23, listed as homeless was arrested while at the Riley County Police Department on November 20, 2015 at approximately 10:45 AM for the offenses of aggravated arson, burglary, and criminal damage to property. He was given a bond of $11,000.00 and at the time of this report was confined at the Riley County Jail. Police responded to a…
SAN DIEGO (AP)– Things are going so well now for the Kansas City Chiefs that they have a 346-pound defensive tackle leaping over the pile into the end zone. Big Dontari Poe scored a 1-yard touchdown on fourth down and linebacker Justin Houston intercepted Philip Rivers and returned it 17 yards for a touchdown as the Kansas City Chiefs embarrassed the free-falling San Diego Chargers 33-3 Sunday. With Alex Smith victorious again at Qualcomm Stadium, the Chiefs (5-5) won their fourth straight game following a five-game losing streak. The Chiefs brought some defensive heat, even on offense. After Charcandrick West…
TOPEKA, Kan. (AP) A group of African-American leaders are calling for expanding Medicaid, repealing restrictive voting laws, reforming criminal sentencing and putting more restrictions on payday lenders. The Lawrence Journal-World reports that the agenda was adopted Saturday in Topeka. It was announced after a group called the Kansas Black Leadership Council came together for the first time to adopt a unified, statewide political agenda for an upcoming legislative session and the elections to follow. The group includes members from Kansas City, Wichita, Salina, Junction City and several other communities in Kansas. They met at the historic St. John AME Church…
Brussels was kept at its highest threat level for a second day on Sunday, with soldiers and armed police patrolling the streets and stations of the city.
Democratic state Rep. John Bel Edwards defeated Republican U.S. Sen. David Vitter to become Louisiana’s next governor. Edwards becomes the first Democrat to win statewide election in Louisiana since 2008.
By Chris Kutz, K-State Athletics Communications AUSTIN, Texas – Despite taking the first set against No. 5 Texas, K-State could not slow the Longhorn offense as it had its six-match winning streak snapped in a 3-1 loss (31-33, 25-12, 25-19, 25-12) on Saturday in Gregory Gym. The Wildcats (17-9, 9-5 Big 12), who fought off four set points by Texas (24-2, 14-1 Big 12) in their longest set in four years, allowed the Longhorns to hit .386 in the match. It was the first time a K-State opponent hit above .300 this season. The loss not only halted K-State’s overall…
LAWRENCE, Kan. (AP) A retrial for a 31-year-old man charged in a Lawrence apartment killing has ended in another hung jury. The Lawrence Journal-World reports that Douglas County District Judge Paula Martin declared a mistrial Friday in Dustin D. Walker’s felony murder trial. Prosecutors alleged that Walker killed 39-year-old Patrick Roberts in March 2014 during a botched robbery attempt. But defense attorney Blake Glover said Walker and his cousin, Archie Robinson, didn’t break into Roberts’ apartment but went there to buy marijuana. Walker was already convicted of an aggravated burglary charge at his first trial in February, but those jurors…