Author: KMAN Staff

Wamego’s USD 320 Board of Education reviewed the District’s priority items Monday night.  Based on the Board’s identifying Security as one of their main priority items, Superintendent Denise O’Dea introduced representatives from Wamego Telecommunications Company (WTC), who outlined a security camera proposal throughout the District. According to WTC’s Chad Herman, the five (5) main reasons for installing security camera’s throughout facilities are, 1) increased student and faculty safety, 2) incident review and resolution, 3)vandalism deterrent, 4)visitor monitoring and 5) building awareness. Herman said, after an extensive walk-through of each complex with the principals, the needs were split into two levels.  Priority Level…

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Austyn McNew, 2nd grade teacher at Bluemont Elementary School, was named one of thirty-two Kansas Horizon Award Winners. Also named was Chrystiana Miller of Geary County’s USD 475 Sheridan Elementary School. “I’m incredibly honored to receive the Kansas Horizon Award. Being recognized as an exemplary first year teacher could not have been possible without the guidance of my mentors, colleagues, and administration,” states McNew. “It’s been a privilege to work for this district and serve my students and their families.” The Kansas State Department of Education (KSDE) today announced the recipients of the 2015 Kansas Horizon Award, which recognizes…

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Around 100 people showed up for the special Riley County USD 378 School Board meeting held Monday night at the Riley County High School.  Rumors have been circulating about Superintendent, Brad Starne’s resignation, and the school board has reportedly struggled to make decisions during previous meetings. It appeared the special meeting would be no exception as board members could not even agree on whether or not to pass the agenda.  Board member, David Higgins made a motion to approve the agenda after striking items B and C-which regarded future needs for district administration and considering hiring an assistant superintendent.  The…

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AP-KS–InsuranceAgent-Se WICHITA, Kan. (AP) Prosecutors say a former insurance agent has been sentenced to 42 months in prison for stealing from his clients. The U.S. attorney’s office said Monday that 43-year-old Jason Matthew Pennington of Wichita pleaded guilty to two counts of wire fraud and one count of attempted bank fraud. In his plea, Pennington admitted committing fraud while working as an agent for State Farm Insurance. Prosecutors allege he forged a client’s signature to obtain a $105,000 loan from a Phoenix life Insurance Co. policy. In another wire fraud count, Pennington changed the address of a retired teacher’s insurance…

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Police officers and French army soldiers patrol Rue des Rosiers street, in the heart of Paris Jewish quarter, in Paris, Monday Jan. 12, 2015. France on Monday ordered 10,000 troops into the streets to protect sensitive sites after three days of bloodshed and terror, amid the hunt for accomplices to the attacks that left 17 people and the three gunmen dead.

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Kansas Gov. Sam Brownback is sworn in by Chief Justice Lawton Nuss during his Inaugural Ceremony, Monday, Jan. 12, 2015, in Topeka, Kan.

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Wildcat with the “Voice of the Wildcats” Wyatt Thompson, Brian Smoller and John Kurtz. Hour 1 https://1350kman.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/01/11.mp3 KSU Men get a huge win at Oklahoma on Saturday https://1350kman.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/01/21.mp3 KSU Women’s basketball coach Jeff Mittie interview https://1350kman.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/01/31.mp3 Coach Snyder is now a Hall of Famer https://1350kman.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/01/41.mp3 Brian’s pick for the National Championship Hour 2 https://1350kman.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/01/51.mp3 Marcus Foster was the hero at Oklahoma https://1350kman.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/01/6-.mp3 Coach Snyder has earned his Hall of Fame spot/ Tyler Lockett in the NFL https://1350kman.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/01/72.mp3 KSU Men’s Basketball assistant coach Chris Lowery https://1350kman.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/01/8.mp3 Preview of  Texas Tech on Wednesday

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Representatives from Westar Energy made an appearance at the Pottawatomie County Commission meeting on Monday, Jan. 12 to answer questions regarding the potential rerouting of a high-power transmission line. Project Manager Dave Peck and Director of Transmission and Sub-Station Construction Paul Wallen presented information about the line-routing process to the commissioners, including an overview of the potential directions it could take. Although the construction of the new line is necessary to fill a regional need for more reliable electric services, many Pottawatomie County land owners have expressed their distaste for a complete overhaul of the route through dozens of letters to the…

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