TOPEKA, Kan. (AP) The Kansas Legislature approved compromise regulations Tuesday that ride-hailing company Uber said will allow it to stay in the state. Large majorities in both chambers voted for the bill, sending it to the governor on a day in which he signed a bill defining fantasy sports as legal and the House shelved a bill seeking to revive a Kansas City, Kansas, dog and horse racing park. Uber announced in early May that it had ceased operations in Kansas after the Legislature overrode the governor’s veto on regulations the company opposed. The company said in a statement Tuesday…
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A resurfacing project will begin tomorrow on a 5.61-mile portion of U.S. 24 from the K-177 junction north to the K-13 junction in Manhattan. Project work includes a 3-inch mill and overlay through the concrete portion of U.S. 24, stretching from the mall entrance to the water plan, and a 5-inch mill and overlay on the asphalt portion, stretching from the water plant to the K-13 junction. Work will also include the extension of the northbound and southbound left turn lanes at Northfield Road and the extension of the northbound left turn lane at Bluemont Avenue. Once the mill and…
Democratic Presidential Candidate Hillary Clinton has called on the State Department to release e-mails sent from a server used when she was Secretary of State. However, with over 55,000 pages of material to go through, the State Department has said that most of those e-mails are not expected to be released until just before the Iowa caucuses next January.
An Afghan shopkeeper speaks on a mobile phone after a suicide car bombing attack in Kabul, Afghanistan, Tuesday, May 19, 2015. A large suicide car bombing struck downtown Kabul on Tuesday afternoon, apparently targeting justice ministry employees and killing several people, an Afghan official said.
The man charged in connection with the shooting incident in Aggieville earlier this month appeared in Riley County District Court via web cam on Tuesday afternoon. Mark Self Jr. appeared along side his attorney, Larry McRell. McRell filed a motion to withdraw from the case due to a conflict of interest. A relative of Self was present in Judge William Malcolm’s courtroom and stated he intended to hire outside counsel; Mark Bennett of Topeka. Judge Malcolm did allow McRell to withdraw from the case and did not appoint an attorney, as it appears one will be hired soon. Self’s next…
A St. George man, who was arrested in February following a search warrant by the Pottawatomie County Sheriff’s Office, appeared in Pottawatomie County Court Tuesday morning and waived his preliminary hearing. Jerry Daniels appeared in court at 11 a.m. He chose to waive his right to the prelim for the case, and his arraignment date was set for July 16th at 11 a.m. Daniels was arrested, along with Paula Daniels, after three stolen vehicles were recovered from their property, along with guns, an enclosed trailer, and vehicles parts. He was charged with a $75,000 bond at that time.
On today’s In Focus, Laura talked with Manhattan Mayor, Karen McCulloh and City Manager, Ron Fehr. Karen and Ron-segment 1 Karen and Ron-segment 2 Karen and Ron-segment 3 Karen and Ron-segment 4
– Rock Creek baseball is headed back to the state tournament after beating Clay Center 15-0 and Holton 3-2 to win their regional. The Mustangs are 19-2 heading into the 4A-Division 2 state tournament at Hummer Sports Park in Topeka. – Riley County softball lost to Marysville 4-2 in their first regional game. The Falcons close the season at 12-9. – Manhattan High golf finished second at their regional behind Washburn Rural. MHS had a team score of 324 to qualify for state. Cole Dillon finished in 2nd place with a 74. Cole Gritton, Drew Casper and Pierson McAtee also finished in…
The Riley County Police Department is proud to announce the recipient of the 2015 annual RCPD Scholarship Award. Alexis McCormick, the daughter of Lt. Mark French, was awarded this $500.00 scholarship in May of this year after a selection process conducted throughout the spring. She will be attending Kansas State University in the fall. You may have heard McCormick on KMAN previously, as she job shadowed last year. To qualify for this scholarship, applicants must be the dependent son or daughter of an active, full-time RCPD employee and accepted or currently enrolled as a full-time student at the undergraduate or…
Republican Gov. Scott Walker, a likely 2016 presidential candidate, defended himself Monday after Democratic lawmakers in Wisconsin called on federal investigators to launch a probe into Walker’s job creation agency.