President Barack Obama touched off a debate Monday over government regulation of Internet service, angering Republicans and the nation’s cable giants who say the plan would kill jobs.
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A visitor takes a picture of the near completed ceramic poppy art installation by artist Paul Cummins entitled “Blood Swept Lands and Seas of Red” in the dry moat of the Tower of London in London, Monday, Nov. 10, 2014. The finished installation will be made up of 888,246 ceramic poppies, with the final poppy being placed on Armistice Day on November 11. Each poppy represents a British and Commonwealth military fatality from World War I.
After entering a plea Monday afternoon, the Leonardville man charged in connection with an accident in October of last year that left a teenager dead will not endure a jury trial. Garret Olson (22) was charged with involuntary manslaughter and failure to stop at the scene of an accident, after an incident that left Trevor Redding (17) dead. A blood test proved Olson had alcohol in his system, well over the legal limit. Olson appeared in Riley County District Court, and plead to involuntary manslaughter.
On today’s In Focus, Cathy was joined by Dr. Laurie Beard, Clinical Professor/Equine Internal Medicine, College of Veterinary Medicine, Kansas State University; Manhattan Parks and Recreation Director, Eddie Eastes; Community Relations Director, Angie Sutton; and Chair of the Chase County Country Christmas Event in Cottonwood Falls, Sharone Clute.
Votes were counted and publicized during last week’s general election, but the results are never truly official until the canvass. The Riley County 2014 general election canvass was held during Monday’s county commission meeting. County Clerk, Rich Vargo provided some comments about this year’s voter turnout. Although turnout seemed high, Riley County’s transit community contributes to a low percentage of voter turnout for the county. When beginning the canvassing process, Election Supervisor, Jolene Keck went through each polling location and shared the number of: votes, provisional ballots, accepted ballots and partially accepted ballots. Vargo explained, ballots are classified as “provisional”…
Chi (Barry) Zhang will travel to Fargo, ND, in January to compete as a Division Finalist in the Junior Piano Competition. Zhang, the son of Tingting Song and Xin Zhang, earned this opportunity after winning the Kansas State MTNA-Junior Piano competition. A 9th grader at Manhattan High School, Zhang has been studying piano for 9 years and is currently a student of Dr. Jack Winerock and Dr. Slawomir Dobrzanski. Chi (Barry) Zhang, 14, was born in China and lives in Manhattan, Kansas. He’s recently placed 2nd in the 2014 Fite Family Young Artist Piano Competition, 1st at the KCMTA-Heritage Philharmonic…
Pottawatomie County vote totals are now official. County Clerk Nancy McCarter says the vote canvass took a little over an hour but it went well and she was especially pleased with the number of voters who cast their ballots. 58% of registered voters participated in last week’s mid-term election. McCarter says she thinks that’s the highest governor election turnout her county has ever had. There were 201 provisionals which is higher than usual, but McCarter says that was expected. County Commissioners Monday approved the low bid from Larson Construction for street, sewer and water improvements in Wildcat Woods Phase III. As…
Beginning Wednesday, the west side of Anneberg Circle inside Frank Anneberg Park will be closed for road replacement between Dishman Lake and the Colley complex. This will primarily only restrict access to Shelter #2. All other areas will be accessible. The closure is expected to last until Dec. 31. Motorists are asked to drive slowly, obey all posted traffic control signs and use caution around work zones. Travelers are encouraged to follow detour routes as indicated.
Riley County Police are announcing Monday that Friday night at approximately 11:55 pm, Riley County Police Department dispatchers received a call from Mercy Regional Health Center regarding a subject who had just arrived at the emergency room with a gunshot wound. The victim was identified by officers as Christopher Hudgins, 19, of Manhattan. Hudgins reported he was shot in the face during a robbery attempt in the 2300 block of Candlewood Drive. Hudgins’s injuries were non-life threatening, and the investigation into this matter continues. ### Riley County Police reported Monday that Saturday afternoon at about 4:44 pm, officers responded to a welfare…
President Barack Obama announced Monday that the US and China would start granting visas to each other’s citizens valid for up to 10 years. Obama is attending the APEC (Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation) summit in Beijing.