Two suspects in an armed holdup followed by a wild shootout that left a pair of plainclothes police officers wounded were arrested Tuesday after an intense manhunt.
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Thousands of people gather for a moment of silence to pay their respects to the victims of the deadly attack at the Paris offices of French satirical newspaper Charlie Hebdo, in Lyon, central France, Wednesday, Jan. 7, 2015. Masked gunmen stormed the Paris offices of a weekly newspaper that caricatured the Prophet Muhammad, killing at least 12 people, including the editor, before escaping in a car. It was France’s deadliest postwar terrorist attack.
We get Tyler’s thoughts on the Alamo Bowl and K-State basketball. We hear from new KSU Women’s soccer coach Mike Dibbini. We have the debut of Around College Basketball. Cole Manbeck and TCU Beat Writer Carlos Mendez joins the show in hour 2.
Several area cases are to be heard before the Kansas Court of Appeals next week. One involves former Fort Riley soldier, George Ferenz, 32,who was convicted in Riley County in September of 2013 on two counts of aggravated criminal sodomy and two counts of aggravated indecent liberties with a child less than 14 years old. Ferenz currently is being held at Lansing and his earliest possible release date is September of 2038. Also to be argued on Tuesday, January 13th, before the state Court of Appeals is the Gregory Chambers case from Riley County, in which the 45-year-old was convicted…
On today’s In Focus, Cathy spoke with Manhattan Ogden USD 383 Board Member, Aaron Estabrook and Superintendent, Bob Shannon. She also was joined by K-State’s Assistant to the President and Bio/Agrodefense Facilitator, Ron Trewyn.
The Wamego City Commission approved Oz Museum improvements at Tuesday’s meeting. Columbian Theatre Executive Director Clint Stueve, Columbian Foundation Board members Bunny McCloud and Betsy Riblet addressed the Commissioners, requesting permission to proceed with fundraising efforts to improve the facade of the Oz Museum. According to City Manager Merl Page, their request and proposal falls outside the zoning and signage regulations, so the City rather than the Planning Commission can grant permission. Approval was given by a vote of 5 to 0. In other business, the Commission approved the recommendation by Page to require the Planning Commission to…
A French police official says 11 people are dead in a shooting at a satirical weekly newspaper in central Paris. Charlie Hebdo, a satirical weekly, has drawn many threats for its caricatures of the Prophet Mohammed, and controversial sketches.
LAWRENCE, Kan. (AP) A state panel consisting of the Kansas governor and legislative leaders has authorized an additional $231 million in bonds to help pay for the National Bio and Agro-Defense Facility under construction near Manhattan.The State Finance Council’s authorization Tuesday is contingent on the U.S. Department of Homeland Security agreeing that Kansas won’t be asked to pay any more for the estimated $1.15 billion facility. Kansas lawmakers initially authorized $105 million in bonds when the state was awarded the project in 2009. The Lawrence Journal-World (http://bit.ly/1xPzYjF ) reports the Finance Council in November balked at authorizing additional bonds until…
A gunman and one other person are dead in a shooting at a veterans’ medical clinic in West Texas. He says the shooting happened at the El Paso Veterans Affairs Health Care System.
The Manhattan high girls lost their first game of the season 72-63. Caroline Ballard led the way for MHS with 16 points and Amara Ehie pitched in with 14 points. Tatyana Legette poured in 30 points for Seaman as the Lady Vikings connected on 54% from the field including 6-9 from behind the arc. (MHS girls drop to 4-1, 1-1) The Manhattan High boys remained undefeated, in a back and forth game all night the Indians were perfect from the free throw line on the night which helped MHS pull away from the Vikings 69-62. Gabe Awbrey hit his season average…