At the beginning of Tuesday night’s joint Manhattan commission and Manhattan regional airport advisory board work session in city hall the fate of the Manhattan Regional Airport’s fixed base operations (FBO) unit was in flux, and by the end of the night’s efforts a clear answer seemed still out of sight. However, city staff now have direction from the commission to find specific answers towards resolution of the issue. The city is juggling the need to properly fund the facility with government mandated guidelines which require the facility to continue operations at the airport. Those operations include maintenance, and other support programs…
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The American League Champion Kansas City Royals extended the contract of manager Ned Yost by one year through the 2016 season on Tuesday. Yost’s contract had been due to expire at the end of the 2015 season. Yost who was named manager of the Royals on May 12, 2010, led Kansas City to its first postseason appearance since 1985 last season which included an eight-game winning streak that clinched the AL pennant. The Royals then fell to the San Francisco Giants in a riveting seven-game World Series. Yost will enter the 2015 season with 373 wins. Already the most-tenured manager…
A French police officer holds the hat of late police officer Ahmed Merabet during a ceremony to pay tribute to the three police officers killed in the attacks, in Paris, France, Tuesday, Jan. 13, 2015. Police officers Ahmed Merabet, 40, Franck Brinsolaro, 49, were killed during the attacks at Charlie Hebdo, and Clarissa Jean-Philippe killed in Montrouge last week.
Head of Indonesian National Transportation Safety Committee Tatang Kurniadi, center, shows, the newly recovered Cockpit Voice Recorder from the ill-fated AirAsia Flight 8501 during a press conference in Pangkalan Bun, Central Borneo, Indonesia, Tuesday, Jan. 13, 2015. Divers retrieved the crashed AirAsia plane’s second black box from the bottom of the Java Sea on Tuesday, giving experts essential tools to piece together what brought Flight 8501 down.
On today’s In Focus, Cathy spoke with Riley County Commissioner, Robert Boyd and Public Works Director, Leon Hobson. Boyd and Hobson-segment 1 Boyd and Hobson-segment 2 Boyd and Hobson-segment 3 Boyd and Hobson-segment 4
Wamego’s USD 320 Board of Education reviewed the District’s priority items Monday night. Based on the Board’s identifying Security as one of their main priority items, Superintendent Denise O’Dea introduced representatives from Wamego Telecommunications Company (WTC), who outlined a security camera proposal throughout the District. According to WTC’s Chad Herman, the five (5) main reasons for installing security camera’s throughout facilities are, 1) increased student and faculty safety, 2) incident review and resolution, 3)vandalism deterrent, 4)visitor monitoring and 5) building awareness. Herman said, after an extensive walk-through of each complex with the principals, the needs were split into two levels. Priority Level…
Austyn McNew, 2nd grade teacher at Bluemont Elementary School, was named one of thirty-two Kansas Horizon Award Winners. Also named was Chrystiana Miller of Geary County’s USD 475 Sheridan Elementary School. “I’m incredibly honored to receive the Kansas Horizon Award. Being recognized as an exemplary first year teacher could not have been possible without the guidance of my mentors, colleagues, and administration,” states McNew. “It’s been a privilege to work for this district and serve my students and their families.” The Kansas State Department of Education (KSDE) today announced the recipients of the 2015 Kansas Horizon Award, which recognizes…
Ohio State wins the first-ever College Football Playoff national championship. The Buckeyes beat Oregon 42-20 on Monday night to win the championship game.
Smoke from an unidentified source filled a busy downtown subway station in the nation’s capital Monday, forcing the evacuation of hundreds just before afternoon rush hour, authorities said. One person died and dozens were injured.
Around 100 people showed up for the special Riley County USD 378 School Board meeting held Monday night at the Riley County High School. Rumors have been circulating about Superintendent, Brad Starne’s resignation, and the school board has reportedly struggled to make decisions during previous meetings. It appeared the special meeting would be no exception as board members could not even agree on whether or not to pass the agenda. Board member, David Higgins made a motion to approve the agenda after striking items B and C-which regarded future needs for district administration and considering hiring an assistant superintendent. The…