A jury trial was held for Howard Barrett in November, and after several Larned State Hospital mental examinations, he was finally sentenced on Wednesday afternoon in Riley County District Court. Barrett was convicted in connection with the stabbing incident that occurred on February 14th in 2008, where Thomas James (48), of Clay Center, was found deceased by an apparent stab wound. Reports indicate James was in Barrett’s apartment for pest control work. Barrett appeared in Judge David Stutzman’s courtroom, alongside his attorney, Mark Dinkel. Dinkel began by reviewing a few pre-trial and post-trial motions. Some of the motions included references to…
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On today’s In Focus, Cathy talked to Johnson Cancer Research Center Communications and Outreach Coordinator, Marcia Locke; Chair of Kansas Sunshine Coalition for Open Government, Ron Keefover; and Manhattan Christian College President, Kevin Ingram. Marcia Locke-segment 1 Ron Keefover-segment 1 Kevin Ingram-segment 1 Kevin Ingram-segment 2
The Wamego City Airport is looking very good these days according to Airport Chairman John Hupe, who reported to Wamego City Commissioners the new runway with all the markings made the Airport look better than ever. He added the City crew took over all the mowing at the Airport, which added to the look. On the business side, Hupe said all the existing hangars are full, and there’s a plan to build two T-hangars, because there are more people wanting hangar space than is available. Commissioner Cliff Baughman said he’d never seen the Airport look better. In other business, the…
TOPEKA, Kan. (AP) A House committee authorized issuing up to $60 million in bonds to renovate Kansas State University’s College of Architecture. The project approved Tuesday is the only capital improvement project sought by six state universities to be funded in the House budget proposal. Rep. Mark Hutton of Wichita says he made the motion to include the project in the budget because Kansas State waited for years while major projects were funded at other universities. The bonds would be issued in fiscal year 2016, with the first $3.7 million payment in 2017 coming from the state Educational Building Fund.
Anti-austerity protesters tried to blockade the inauguration ceremony for the European Central Bank’s new headquarters in Frankfurt, Germany. At least three police cars were set on fire.
Three college football players were stabbed by someone swinging a knife on Tuesday, on the campus of Morgan State University in Baltimore, Maryland, police and college officials said.
By Chris Kutz, K-State Athletics Communications NACOGDOCHES, Texas – With the help of a strong starting performance by Kyle Halbohn on the mound backed up by key relief pitching from Bryce Ward, the K-State baseball team held onto its advantage gained in the sixth inning and beat Stephen F. Austin, 3-2, on the road at Jaycees Field on Tuesday. Making just his second start in a Wildcat uniform, Halbohn led K-State (11-9) by allowing just one run, via a solo home run in the second, over a career-high six innings to earn his second win of the season. The right-hander,…
At a special meeting of the USD 378 board of education held on Monday night, the board voted to offer an interim superintendent position to Nancy Meyer. Contingent upon contract approval, Meyer will begin her duties in mid-April and will serve through June 2016. Meyer has a Liberal Arts Degree from Highland Community College and a bachelors degree in education from Emporia State University. She received her masters degree in administration from the University of Missouri in Kansas City. She served as a high school principal in Baxter Springs, Herrington, and St. Marys. Meyer completed her superintendent’s certificate…
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has declared victory after a tight national election appeared to give him the upper hand in forming the country’s next coalition government.
Robert Durst is transported from Orleans Parish Criminal District Court to the Orleans Parish Prison after his arraignment in New Orleans, Tuesday, March 17, 2015. Durst was rebooked on charges of being a convicted felon in possession of a firearm, and possession of a weapon with a controlled dangerous substance, a small amount of marijuana.