TOPEKA, Kan. (AP) A national construction trade group has unveiled a new national plan to address looming workforce shortages as firms add jobs after a lengthy downturn. The Arlington, Va.-based Associated General Contractors of America released the plan Thursday during a visit to the Washburn Institute of Technology in Topeka. Group spokesman Brian Turmail says Kansas was chosen as the release site because of a state-funded program that offers high school juniors and seniors free, college-credit technical training in high-demand fields. Turmail says the association wants to nudge other states to do the same thing. The plan outlines measures to…
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KANSAS CITY, Kan. (AP) A northeast Kansas man whose getaway vehicle was a city bus has pleaded guilty to robbing a bank. The U.S. Attorney’s office says Jamarr Dale (29) faces up to 20 years in federal prison after pleading guilty Thursday to one count of bank robbery. The holdup occurred Jan. 2 at a Security Bank branch in Dale’s hometown of Kansas City, Kan. Dale admitted handing a teller a note that said, “I need $3,000 or I will start shooting.” He left after the teller gave him a drawer full of cash. Police received a call saying the…
TOPEKA, Kan. (AP) A former Kansas Bureau of Investigation deputy director has been charged with sexual exploitation of a child and trying to destroy evidence. The Shawnee County prosecutor filed the charges Thursday against Kyle G. Smith (57), of Topeka. County jail officials said he was released around 5:20 p.m. after posting a $15,000 surety bond. Prosecutors allege Smith possessed a photo of a minor engaged in sexually explicit conduct. He’s also charged with two counts of interference with law enforcement, alleging he tried to destroy evidence on a telephone and on a computer. Smith’s attorney, Thomas Haney, didn’t immediately…
On today’s InFocus, Cathy talks with Bill Clark, Flint HIlls Regional Council Executive Director, followed by Tim McDonald, Flint Hills Christian School Administrator, and Scott Hulshoff, Manhattan Catholic Schools Principal.
Thursday’s edition of “The Game” brings a lot of topics to the floor with different opinions. The Texas Tech Red Raiders go to Norman last night and upset the Sooners and the Red Raiders have now won 3 straight inside the conference. Are the Red Raiders the toughest road test left on the schedule for Kansas State? The Wildcats currently sit as a #7 seed in the latest Bracketology on ESPN, also West Virginia is one of the last four teams in the field and seven Big 12 teams are projected to be in the field. What does that say about the depth of the conference? K-State baseball gets ready to open up the 2014 season tomorrow in California against Cal Poly. The Royals pitchers and catchers report for Spring Training in Arizona starting on Friday. Who has higher expectations for this season, the Royals or the bat cats? All that and much more on “The Game” on KMAN.
Activists wearing masks of former NSA analyst Edward Snowden, right, Brazil’s President Dilma Rousseff, center, and President Barack Obama perform with an oversized passport outside the foreign ministry to demand Snowden be granted asylum in Brasilia, Brazil, Thursday, Feb. 13, 2014. Last year, Snowden revealed that the United States collected data on billions of telephone and email conversations in Latin America’s biggest country, including Rousseff’s communications with aides.
From left, Alejandro Escobar, Courtney Fulton, and Trevor Albert, all from Arlington, Va., run in the snow past the Lincoln Memorial in Washington, Thursday, Feb. 13, 2014. After pummeling wide swaths of the South, a winter storm dumped nearly a foot of snow in Washington as it marched Northeast and threatened more power outages, traffic headaches and widespread closures for millions of residents.
The first of two interlocal agreements was brought before the Riley County Commission during their Thursday meeting. The agreement outlines the ability to share training opportunities with Fort Riley. The commission approved to sign the document, but hope to actually sign it in a public setting along with Fort Riley representatives. As far as the second agreement, County Counselor, Clancy Holeman explained that it shouldn’t take as long as the first. He mentioned it involves insurance, and Fort Riley is self-insured. —————— New motor graders were approved by the commission some time ago, and bids have already been opened. As…
Update 6:20 pm: A third person has been arrested in connection with this incident. At 4 p.m. Thursday, Junction City Detectives arrested Larry Lamathis Anderson, 25, of Manhattan, and charged him with 1stDegree Murder, Aggravated Kidnapping and Conspiracy. He was booked into the Geary County Jail and will have his first appearance in Geary County District Court on Friday. The body of a Junction City woman reported missing earlier this week has apparently been found in a remote location in rural Geary County. Amanda Clemons, 24, had been reported missing Monday, and had last been observed being placed…
Updated 11 a.m. Thursday– Wichita Police have made an arrest in the murder case involving former Kansas State student Daniel Flores. KWCH in Wichita has identified the suspect as Antwon Banks, 31. Wichita Police Lt. Todd Ojile says the arrest of the man suspected of killing Daniel Flores, 25, followed a Crime Stoppers tip and several interviews. He was arrested at about 10 Wednesday night in the 3900 block of North Woodlawn. The suspect stabbed himself one time in the stomach when approached by officers, and was taken to a Wichita hospital where he was admitted for observation. Upon…