Gov. Chris Christie rests on a post as he addresses a large gathering Thursday, Feb. 20, 2014, in Middletown, N.J., during a town hall meeting. Christie returned to Republican-controlled Monmouth County on Thursday for his first town hall since private emails revealed a political payback scandal in which his associates ordered traffic lanes closed, causing lengthy backups. But the scandal didn’t come up. Instead, the 51-year-old Republican heard from residents who have not returned to their homes since the 2012 storm.
Author: KMAN Staff
People inside their shack home wave to members of a pro-government “colectivo,” or “collective,” marching through downtown Caracas, Venezuela, Thursday, Feb. 20, 2014. President Nicolas Maduro and his supporters say the escalating protests against his socialist government in the oil-rich but economically struggling country are part of an attempted coup sponsored by right-wing and “fascist” opponents in Venezuela and abroad, particularly the United States. Meanwhile after a truce collapsed in Ukraine, more than 25 people were killed in renewed violence Thursday in the Capitol city of Kiev.
Cody Lenahan smacked a three-run bases clearing double to left center field to give Portland a 3-0 lead over K-State in the top of the second inning, and the Pilots carried that on to a 5-2 victory over the Cats on Thursday afternoon at Louis Gisto Field in Moraga, CA. Caleb Whalen added a pair of solo homers for Portland in the win. The Cats put runners on base throughout the game, but hit into five double plays, including one to end the game. A pair of fourth inning runs were driven in by Tanner DeVinny with a double to…
A tactical repeater was taken out of Aggieville, and was placed on the north side of Bill Snyder Family Stadium during the football season, and remained there for the duration of the season. With that portion of the stadium undergoing renovations soon, Emergency Management Director, Pat Collins raised his concerns with Riley County Commissioners, during their Thursday meeting. New screens and sound equipment can be expected for the stadium in the near future, as well as a few other minor construction projects. Collins requested that a permanent repeater be placed on the north side of the stadium, as it seemed…
Flint Hills Regional Council Executive Director Bill Clark is changing positions. Clark tells KMAN he is relinquishing his full time position with the Regional Council as part of an organizational financial decision. He will still work with the organization in a reduced capacity. Clark has accepted the position of Director of Business Operations with USD 475 in Geary County. Clark had talked on KMAN’s “In Focus” last week about some pending changes in the leadership of the Flint Hills Regional Council.
The Flint Hills Metropolitan Planning Organization has hired URS Corporation out of Minneapolis to assist in the development of the region’s first Metropolitan Transportation Plan (MTP). URS will team with Shockey Consulting, Schwab Eaton and Toole Design Group to prepare the multi-modal long-range plan. The planning process will kick-off in April and take about 18 months to complete. This plan will establish a vision for the future of the Flint Hills and identify projects to be implemented over the next 25 years to address both existing and future transportation issues. For more information or to sign up to…
A St. Mary’s man has been bound over on charges of second degree homicide and aggravated assault following a preliminary hearing in Pottawatomie county District Court. Pablo Gonzalez will go before the district court for arraignment on February 25th and remains confined on a one million dollar bond. Gonzaelz was arrested in connection with the death of Levi Bishop, 24, of Rossville early New Year’s Day. Bishop was a passenger in a vehicle with Gonzalez and was found deceased inside the vehicle from a gunshot wound at about 4:43 a.m. that day.
A 35-year-old Ogden man was taken into custody by Riley county police Wednesday on a failure to appear warrant. Jody Hildebrand was arrested by police while at the Riley County Police Department at about 11:45 AM. Hildebrand was arrested on a failure to appear warrant for the original offense of burglary. He was confined on $7,000 bond at the Riley County Jail. And Wednesday at 3:10 PM, the Riley County Police Department arrested Milly Vazquez, 19, of Manhattan for unlawful possession of a hallucinogen. She was arrested in the 400 block of Houston Street by police after being stopped for a…
An Associated Press reporter in Kiev, Ukraine saw at least 18 bodies on Thursday, as police and protesters battle and a truce between the two sides collapses.
A Nebraska judge on Wednesday overturned the Nebraska law that had allowed the controversial Keystone XL Pipeline pipeline to proceed through the state.