On today’s In Focus, Cathy was joined by Mercy Regional Health Center Public Relations Director, Jana Bowman and Chief Financial Officer, Jim Fraser. She also spoke with Manhattan Senior Planner, Chad Bunger.
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Two project bid openings, and one equipment purchase bid opening, were held during Thursday’s Riley County Commission meeting. The first was for the University Park/Lakeside Heights utilities extension project. Two bids were submitted for this project: Josh Connett Excavation LLC of Manhattan-$53,465 Larson Construction, Inc. of Manhattan-$53,465 Commissioners and public works officials both stated this was the first time they have received identical bids. An engineer’s estimate of $54,720 was also submitted. The second bid opening was for the Riley County Law Enforcement Center standby electrical power system expansion. One bid was submitted for this project: Economy Electric, Inc. of…
WICHITA, Kan. (AP) — A small plane has crashed at Wichita’s Mid-Continent Airport, sending up huge plumes of black smoke that can be seen for miles around the city. According to the Associated Press a fire chief is indicating at least two people are dead inside the Kansas airport building where the small plane crashed. Authorities say the total death toll is now four. Federal Aviation Administration spokeswoman Elizabeth Cory says a small Beechcraft model plane crashed just before 10 a.m. Thursday. Cory says the plane had just taken off but quickly turned around in an attempt to return to the…
Justin Hunt, 24, of Manhattan was arrested Wednesday at approximately 1:45 PM while in the 100 block of Manhattan Town Center in Manhattan. Police made this arrest as part of ongoing investigations into the illegal sale and distribution of drugs in the Manhattan and Riley County area. Hunt was arrested for sale or distribution of opiates, opium, or narcotic drugs, sale or distribution of hallucinogenic drugs (marijuana) (X2), using a telecommunication device to facilitate a drug transaction (X2), criminal use of a weapon, possession of drug paraphernalia to grow or distribute marijuana, and possession of drug paraphernalia. He was issued…
The White House says it has taken steps to address “activity of interest” detected on its classified computer network.
Surrounded by health care workers in the White House East Room, President Barack Obama said the U.S. will likely see additional Ebola cases in the weeks ahead. But he said the nation can’t seal itself off in the fight against the disease.
KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — A giant, indeed. Madison Bumgarner punctuated one of the finest World Series performances in baseball history by pitching the San Francisco Giants to their third title in five years with a 3-2 win over the Kansas City Royals in Game 7 on Wednesday night. The big left-hander came out of the bullpen to throw five scoreless innings on two days’ rest, saving a Series pushed to the limit. And by winning Game 7 on the road, Bumgarner and the Giants succeeded where no team had in 3½ decades. “I wasn’t thinking about innings or pitch…
The Game is live from Meadowlark Hills with Erik Stone and Tyler Dreiling. K-State debuts at #9 in the first Playoff Ranking. Game 7 of the World Series is tonight. Around College Football and Mitch Holthus in hour 1. Cole Manbeck kicks off hour 2. You Can’t Be Serious wraps the show.
On today’s In Focus, Cathy spoke with Kayla Savage and Jenny Locanthi with the Junior League of the Flint Hills with the Adopt a Family Program; North Central Regional Director for Special Olympics of Kansas, Krystin Guggisberg; and David Atchison of USD 383.
Property owners came out in force at the Wamego City Commission Public Forum Tuesday. The meeting was scheduled to further discuss the Contractor Licensing Code Ordinance passed earlier this year requiring licensed contractors to do any work on property that requires a permit and that is not the owner’s primary residence, such as a property purchased for resale or a rental. The audience consisted of owners of rental properties and building contractors. Contractor Pat Weixelman said they have a system that works very well right now, with no problems the last 20-plus years in the construction business and citing an excellent…