WICHITA, Kan. (AP) The head of the anti-abortion group Operation Rescue says his organization and the Center for Medical Progress are “taking down” Planned Parenthood on a $120,000 budget. That is the amount he says was raised over three years for the undercover video operation that has set off a national uproar over use of tissue from aborted fetuses. Operation Rescue president Troy Newman also serves as secretary of the California-based center that released the hidden-camera videos. Newman cited the undercover operation and its cost Thursday while calling Wichita-based Operation Rescue the most effective anti-abortion organizations in the country on…
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TOPEKA, Kan. (AP) The Kansas Supreme Court has chosen not to hear an appeal of a case addressing the validity of a petition drive seeking a public vote on Topeka’s proposed purchase of Heartland Park Topeka. The court on Wednesday denied Chris Imming’s petition seeking a review of a Kansas appeals court decision that went against the Topeka resident, who led the petition drive. The Topeka Capital-Journal (http://bit.ly/1VHqeGR ) reports Imming, the city and Jayhawk Racing have tried to get the Kansas Supreme Court to hear the case, even though Topeka’s city council voted May 5 not to buy Heartland…
KMAN’s Cathy Dawes spoke with head administrators from Manhattan Catholic Schools as well as Flint Hills Christian School on Thursday’s InFocus. Employment Readiness Program Manager, Kristina Springer on Fort Riley also spoke on the program. Christina Springer InFocus Part 1
The name of a Fort Riley Soldier killed in an accident Thursday morning has been released by the Kansas Highway Patrol. Thomas Packer, 26, was involved in an accident at approximately 3:30 AM. Packer was driving southbound on US Highway 77, when he ran into a semi truck traveling northbound. Packer left the west edge of the roadway and entered the ditch, and according to the KHP he over-corrected back onto the road, causing the semi truck to strike his Ford F-150 on the passenger side. Both vehicles then came to a stop in the ditch. Packer was pronounced deceased at the scene at approximately 5:30 AM. The KHP…
Officers with the Riley County Police Department are investigating a report of rape and aggravated criminal sodomy which occurred in the south eastern portion of Manhattan. Officers met with a 19-year-old female victim who is said to have been forced to have sexual intercourse with a 19-year-old male suspect who is known to her. Officers continue to investigate the matter and at the time of this report no arrests had been made. Due to the nature of this investigation no further information has been released. This incident was reported as happening in the overnight hours of Sunday.
By Chris Kutz, K-State Athletics Communications AMES, Iowa – K-State was held to a sub-.100 attack percentage for the first time this season, due in part to 77 Iowa State digs, as the Wildcats lost in straight sets, 3-0 (25-22, 25-20, 25-20), on Wednesday at Hilton Coliseum. The loss for K-State (9-7, 1-3 Big 12) was its sixth over its last seven matches and eighth straight at Iowa State (10-5, 3-1 Big 12). The Wildcats, who entered the night hitting .260 on the season, were forced to take 142 swings and had just 38 kills against 24 attack errors (15…
Geary County Emergency Management Director Garry Berges alerts KMAN to a fatal accident on Highway 77, which is causing traffic delays Thursday morning:
A group of students were recognized for their achievements at the opening of Wednesday night’s USD 383 regular school board meeting. Manhattan High School Seniors Cathy Lei, Nathan McClendon, Josh Schwartz and Thomas Parish are all National Merit Semifinalists in a competition giving them the chance to earn scholarships out of a $33 million fund offered next spring. Later after this recognition, Executive Director of Teaching and Learning, Carol Adams, presented a summary highlighting the ups and downs of last summer’s student programs offered. Adams told the board that the district’s summer programs have been a large success overall. Between programs…
Coast Guard Ends Search For Missing Cargo Ship
White House Press Secretary Josh Earnest said Wednesday that President Obama called the president of Doctors Without Borders, as well as the Afghan president to express his condolences for the accidental bombing of a hospital in Kunduz, Afghanistan.