The Wamego City Commission approved Oz Museum improvements at Tuesday’s meeting. Columbian Theatre Executive Director Clint Stueve, Columbian Foundation Board members Bunny McCloud and Betsy Riblet addressed the Commissioners, requesting permission to proceed with fundraising efforts to improve the facade of the Oz Museum. According to City Manager Merl Page, their request and proposal falls outside the zoning and signage regulations, so the City rather than the Planning Commission can grant permission. Approval was given by a vote of 5 to 0. In other business, the Commission approved the recommendation by Page to require the Planning Commission to…
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A French police official says 11 people are dead in a shooting at a satirical weekly newspaper in central Paris. Charlie Hebdo, a satirical weekly, has drawn many threats for its caricatures of the Prophet Mohammed, and controversial sketches.
LAWRENCE, Kan. (AP) A state panel consisting of the Kansas governor and legislative leaders has authorized an additional $231 million in bonds to help pay for the National Bio and Agro-Defense Facility under construction near Manhattan.The State Finance Council’s authorization Tuesday is contingent on the U.S. Department of Homeland Security agreeing that Kansas won’t be asked to pay any more for the estimated $1.15 billion facility. Kansas lawmakers initially authorized $105 million in bonds when the state was awarded the project in 2009. The Lawrence Journal-World (http://bit.ly/1xPzYjF ) reports the Finance Council in November balked at authorizing additional bonds until…
A gunman and one other person are dead in a shooting at a veterans’ medical clinic in West Texas. He says the shooting happened at the El Paso Veterans Affairs Health Care System.
The Manhattan high girls lost their first game of the season 72-63. Caroline Ballard led the way for MHS with 16 points and Amara Ehie pitched in with 14 points. Tatyana Legette poured in 30 points for Seaman as the Lady Vikings connected on 54% from the field including 6-9 from behind the arc. (MHS girls drop to 4-1, 1-1) The Manhattan High boys remained undefeated, in a back and forth game all night the Indians were perfect from the free throw line on the night which helped MHS pull away from the Vikings 69-62. Gabe Awbrey hit his season average…
The Manhattan City Commission reviewed the results of a parking garage study downtown during the first regular Commission meeting of the year. The City hired Bartlett and West to evaluate the feasibility of constructing a garage in the public parking lot at the corner of 3rd and Houston Streets. Deputy City Manager, Jason Hilgers said there are two options, one includes building a structure in just the parking lot, the other would span the alley behind AJ’s Pizzeria. “That garage would encompass the alley, but it would also put on the table a potential partnership and development agreement with AJ’s Pizzeria,…
With temperatures dropping outside, fans headed to Bramlage Coliseum knew to get ready for the cold. Unfortunately for the home team, winter found it’s way inside and it cost the Cats their first home loss of the season. Baylor has now won 19 straight games against the Wildcats. K-State (10-3) scored the game’s first points, and then went dry for more than eleven minutes. Meanwhile, Baylor (13-1) manufactured a 23-0 run on their way to a dominating 74-44 victory on Tuesday night. The Lady Bears got a game high 24 points from their leading scorer Nina Davis, but it was…
Former Virginia Gov. Bob McDonnell, center, hugs his daughters Cailin Young, left, and Jeanine McDonnell Zubowsky, right, after speaking outside federal court in Richmond, Va., Tuesday, Jan. 6, 2015. McDonnell was sentenced to two years prison and two years probation in his corruption case. He is to report to prison by Feb. 9. His wife, who was convicted on eight counts of corruption, will be sentenced Feb. 20.
House Speaker John Boehner of Ohio, center front, administers the oath of office to newly elected members of the 114th Congress, as Republicans assume full control for the first time in eight years, Tuesday, Jan. 6, 2015, on Capitol Hill in Washington.
Jerred McKee, a recent Kansas State University graduate, filed as a candidate for Manhattan City Commission Tuesday. “Manhattan is a place where you can not only get a world-class education, but also an excellent place to start a career and a family. But rising housing costs are forcing young professionals to seek jobs elsewhere, rather than staying to invest in the local economy,” McKee said. McKee worked as the campaign director for former Manhattan mayor Jim Sherow, who ran for United States Congress against Tim Huelskamp in the 2014 midterm elections. “I was incredibly lucky to work with and learn…