On today’s In Focus, Cathy Dawes visits with: Senator Jerry Moran about the National Bio and Agro-Defense Facility Via Christi Hospital Chief Financial Officer Jim Fraser and Marketing Coordinator Kayla Thomas Pawnee Mental Health Executive Director Robbin Cole Senator Moran: Jim Fraser and Kayla Thomas with Via Christi: Robbin Cole, Executive Director of Pawnee Mental Health, Segment 1: Robbin Cole, Executive Director of Pawnee Mental Health, Segment 2:
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(See separate story regarding arrest of suspect in injury vehicle accident from Wednesday) ### Riley County Police made three arrests Wednesday evening on Clay County warrants involving drug-related charges. At approximately 6:55 PM Wednesday, officers in the 17000 block of Bala Road made three arrests. Devin Siebold, 30. of Riley was arrested on a warrant for failure to appear. The warrant originated in Clay County and at the time of this report he was confined at the Riley County Jail pending transport to Clay County. Siebold had two other warrants which were unserved at the time of this report.Bond was…
The Wamego boys golf team finished in a tie for second with their team score at the 4A state tournament but lost the tiebreaker to officially take third in McPherson. Buhler ran away with the team title by shooting 293, and Wamego and Rose Hill each shot 310. Mac McNish of Buhler won the individual title with a 67. Ryan Elder led the way for the Red Raiders with a ninth place finish after firing a 74. Parker Waters was right behind in tenth place with a score of 75. Cooper Spears wasn’t far behind with a 78.
Questions are being raised about Jeb Bush’s private sector work as he explores a run for the White House. After leaving office as Florida governor, Bush served on an array of corporations, including one whose founder wound up in prison.
Search parties continued looking for 11 missing along the Blanco River in Wimberley, Texas after flooding destroyed wide sections of the small town.
Junction City Police reported Wednesday afternoon at about 1 p.m. JCPD was contacted by Children’s Mercy Hospital, in Kansas City, Mo, in reference to a three month old infant that had been transferred from the Geary Community Hospital on this date. Information was received that the infant showed evidence it had been abused and was in critical condition. Members of the Junction City Police Department’s Investigations Division responded to Children’s Mercy Hospital and began an investigation into how the child had received the injuries. The investigation led to the identification of a suspect, Cyjay Echon, 22, a Ft. Riley soldier,…
NEW YORK (AP)– Alex Rodriguez checked off another age-old milestone in a comeback season that’s surpassing almost anyone’s expectations. The three-time MVP hit a three-run homer to break Lou Gehrig’s American League record for RBI, and the New York Yankees beat the Kansas City Royals 4-2 Wednesday to finish a three-game sweep. “I haven’t played a lot of baseball in the last two years, but I feel like I’m in a good place. I’m happy. I’m having fun,” said the 39-year-old Rodriguez, who sat out last season while serving a drug suspension. “I think for me in a weird way…
Conservative culture warrior Rick Santorum formally launched a 2016 White House bid on Wednesday, vowing to fight for working-class Americans in a new election season that will test his influence in an evolving Republican Party.
U.S. Attorney General Loretta Lynch announces an indictment against nine FIFA officials and five corporate executives for racketeering, conspiracy and corruption at a news conference, Wednesday, May 27, 2015, in the Brooklyn borough of New York. Nine of the 14 that were indicted by the Justice Department are soccer officials, while four are sports marketing executives and another works in broadcasting.
TOPEKA, Kan. (AP) The Kansas Senate has rejected a bill for raising taxes to close a projected state budget shortfall. Senate President Susan Wagle said after the chamber’s action Wednesday that legislators will need to trim additional spending from the budget. The Senate voted 30-1 against giving the bill first-round approval after members spent hours whittling it down. The measure would have raised sales, tobacco and gasoline taxes. It also would have suspended a tax break enacted in 2012 for business owners and farmers as an economic stimulus. The bill initially would have raised $496 million during the fiscal year…