A Riley man has announced his candidacy for the position one seat in the USD 378 school board. Glen Hawkins says his military background has taught him how to lead, and use resources efficiently to accomplish the mission. Hawkins says he will use his knowledge to guide the district forward, and provide insight into minimizing costs while providing a quality education. Hawkins states his desire to support his community has led him to run for the office.
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The Wamego Police Department has been notified that local businesses have received fraudulent telephone calls from people claiming to be with the City of Wamego trying to “collect on overdue electric bills.” Another business received a fraudulent call from someone claiming to be with Westar Energy, also “collecting on overdue electric bills.” These individuals are seeking credit card numbers from businesses or hoping to have money wired to an account in order to “avoid disconnection of their electrical service.” Those who receive such a call are advised not to share financial information and to report the fraudulent activity to…
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A preliminary hearing has been set for a 40-year-old Fort Riley soldier facing charges of sexual exploitation of a child, rape, and aggravated sodomy. James Henning was in Geary County Court Tuesday for a status hearing, and requested a preliminary hearing. February 11th at 10 a.m. was set for the preliminary. Henning was taken into custody in late November after what was described by law enforcement as a month long investigation in connection with the distribution of child pornography, involving members of the Junction City Police Department Detectives assigned to the Kansas Internet Crimes Against Children Task Force, Patrol Division…
Officials in Indonesia are trying to identify the bodies recovered from the AirAsia flight 8501 crash. Three of the bodies are described as an adult woman, a teenage boy and a female flight attendant.
A 2-year-old boy accidentally shot and killed his mother after he reached into her purse at a northern Idaho Wal-Mart and her concealed gun fired, authorities said Tuesday.
(Photo courtesy Kansas State Athletics) Shaelyn Martin scored 10 points and Kansas State began the second half with an 18-0 run to salt away a 60-41 victory over Samford Tuesday night in Women’s Basketball action at Bramlage Coliseum. Both teams struggled to generate offense in the first half and K-State only led 25-20 at halftime before their second half surge. Haley Texada and Breanna Lewis each contributed eight points to the Wildcat cause while Kindred Wesemann added six. Hannah Nichols led the Bulldogs with 12 points With their 10th win of the season, K-State is now one victory shy of…
Police officers detain a protester during an unsanctioned protest in Moscow, Russia, Tuesday, Dec. 30, 2014. The unsanctioned protest came hours after Alexei Navalny was found guilty of fraud and given a suspended sentence. Navalny, who has been under house arrest since February, is accused of breaking the terms of his house arrest to attend the rally and was detained by police as he approached the site of the protest.
The body of a victim is carried out of a north Edmonton home in Edmonton, Alberta, Tuesday, Dec. 30, 2014. Nine people, including seven adults and two young children, were found dead at three separate crime scenes in what Edmonton’s police chief on Tuesday called a “senseless mass murder.”
TOPEKA, Kan. (AP) A state district court panel has ruled that Kansas isn’t spending enough money on its public schools to provide a suitable education for every child. The three judges on Tuesday did not set a specific figure but said evidence indicates the state needs to spend at least $548 million more a year. An attempt by Republican Gov. Sam Brownback and the GOP-dominated Legislature to comply would complicate efforts to close state budget shortfalls. It also would jeopardize aggressive personal income tax cuts enacted at Brownback’s urging to boost the economy. The state is expected to appeal the…