Thousands of Syrians are lining up to vote in a Presidential election. Voting is being held only in government-controlled areas, and well over two million Syrian refugees are not voting.
Author: KMAN Staff
Chicago authorities are reporting seven people, including two teenagers, were shot at a Laundromat in the city’s South Shore neighborhood. No arrests have been reported.
A one-year-old child died in a car/pedestrian accident in Clay Center Monday night. The child has been identified as Kael Dame of Clay Center. The Kansas Highway Patrol reports a 2004 Chevrolet Tahoe driven by Peggy Ward, 58, of Clay Center was backed into a parking spot in the Huntress Park Ballfield Parking Lot at West Crawford.The vehicle was leaving the parking lot and struck Dame. The accident was reported shortly after 8 p.m. Monday.
As part of the process of finding a new Commissioner of Education, Kansas State Board of Education members have been traveling throughout the state to hold focus group meetings to hear from local individuals about public education. A focus group meeting was held at the Robinson Education Center here in Manhattan Monday evening, as District Six Board Member, Deena Horst facilitated the discussion. Participants focused on three questions in particular: 1. What are the good things about education in Kansas? 2. What are the most critical educational issues in Kansas in the foreseeable future? 3. What experiences, skills and characteristics…
“The Game” on KMAN breaks down a busy sports weekend. The KC Royals end up splitting the four game series with Toronto and sit four games under .500. The Royals next eight games are against the Cardinals and the Yankees, what are the expectations for KC during that stretch. The K-State football team reportedly has signed a QB for the 2014 roster after the departure of Daniel Sams. The NBA and NHL finals are set, the Spurs look for revenge and the Heat look for the 3-peat. High school sports comes to a close with state baseball and track over the weekend. All that and much more on “The Game” on KMAN.
Former Pennsylvania Gov. Ed Rendell is speaking out for the first time about the fiery plane crash that claimed the life of the Philadelphia Inquirer owner and 6 others. Rendell was invited on the flight, but had to decline.
A former Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) prosecutor says the case against Phil Mickelson is difficult without a smoking gun, like email exchanges or recorded conversations. (
There are a lot of folks waiting for services when it comes to Big Lakes Developmental Center’s four county area. That’s according to Executive Director Lori Feldkamp, who addressed Pottawatomie County Commissioners Monday. Feldkamp adds she’s expecting a 10 to 15 percent increase in services. The unserved number in Big Lakes area is 71, the underserved is 68, with 144 waiting for services. In Pottawatomie County alone 41 are waiting for services. Feldkamp says her biggest concern moving forward is the capacity to serve. She says there’s a good possibility two or three more group homes may be needed, which would…
On today’s In Focus, Cathy talked to Director of Military Affairs at Kansas State University, Art DeGroat, Manhattan Parks and Recreation Director, Eddie Eastes, Downtown Manhattan Executive Director, Gina Scroggs, and Gaia Owner, Mary Fischer.
A last minute candidate who is not new to the political arena has filed for the Pottawatomie County Commission seat against current commissioner, Gary Yenzer. Dee McKee has announced she will be running for the position. McKee has participated in past election processes, including running for the 51st district seat two years ago. She also ran against 66th District Representative Sydney Carlin in 2008. With the noon deadline Monday–it appears three area races for State Representative are uncontested for the August primary. St. Representative Sydney Carlin of the 66th district, Tom Phillips of the 67th, and Ron Highland of the…