TOPEKA, Kan. (AP) The Kansas Senate Judiciary Committee’s chairman is promoting a series of measures aimed at making the courts more efficient in response to a budget-focused address by the state Supreme Court’s chief justice. Independence Republican Jeff King sent Chief Justice Lawton Nuss a letter Thursday, a day after Nuss gave the annual State of the Judiciary address. Nuss warned that the courts need another $8.3 million for the fiscal year beginning in July to avoid employee furloughs. King’s letter urged the Supreme Court to back an increase in some court filing fees, expanded use of video conferencing in…
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ROELAND PARK, Kan. (AP) Kansas Gov. Sam Brownback took a field trip to a suburban school district as he kicked off a campaign to build support for his plan to increase state funding of all-day kindergarten. The Republican governor dined Thursday with students at Roesland Elementary School in the Shawnee Mission school district before chatting with teachers, students and parents. Currently, district parents pay $300 per month for the all-day program. The half-day program is free. Brownback wants to increase state funding for all-day kindergarten starting in the next budget year, providing an extra $16 million each year over five…
OVERLAND PARK, Kan. (AP) A suburban Kansas City dinner theater had to cancel opening night of its play “Harvey” after a disgruntled Judge Reinhold resigned from the production. New Theatre co-owner Richard Carrothers told The Kansas City Star the “Fast Times at Ridgemont High” and “Beverly Hills Cop” star had appeared increasingly unhappy with everything related to the production. The Overland Park theater canceled its opening-night show on Wednesday after Reinhold’s abrupt departure. “Harvey” was instead opening Thursday after an afternoon matinee. Kansas City-based actor Craig Benton was assuming the lead role in the whimsical 1944 comedy through Jan. 29,…
On today’s InFocus, Cathy talks with Katy Oestman, Health Educator with the Riley County Health Department, followed by Robbin Cole, Executive Director at Pawnee Mental Health.
Specialist Peter Giacchi, right, works on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange Thursday, Jan. 23, 2014. U.S. stocks are fell broadly Thursday after a survey from China suggested that manufacturing in the world’s second-largest economy was contracting. The Dow Jones industrial average fell 175.99.
Justin Bieber appears in court via video feed, Thursday, Jan. 23, 2014, in Miami. Bieber was released from jail Thursday following his arrest on charges of driving under the influence, driving with an expired license and resisting arrest. Police say they stopped the 19-year-old pop star while he was drag-racing down a Miami Beach street before dawn.
County Planner, Bob Isaac came before the Riley County Commission, during their Thursday meeting, to present two plat requests. The first was from Richard and Laura Soash, who wished to replat their tract of land in University Park. This prompted some discussion, as the projected tract of land would include to different sides of the road. In the end, the commission approved the request. Raymond Shultz submitted the second request, in order to plat his tract of land in north county. The commission approved this request as well. ————————— Bids were opened for a new motor grader. Four companies submitted…
Riley County Police are reporting the arrest of Shaquille Blount, 20, of Fort Riley for a failure to appear warrant while he was in the 200 block of Custer Ave. Blount was arrested late Wednesday morning but he was later released on $12,500.00 bond. The original offense for this warrant was listed as driving while cancelled, suspended, or revoked. And David Bonney, 29, of Manhattan was arrested while in the 100 block of N. 4th Street in Manhattan for a probation violation warrant with the original offense of possession of cocaine. This warrant caused Bonney to be held and later released on $5,000 bond. Bonney was…
A large amount of methamphetamine was seized and two arrests were made by Riley County Police and other law enforcement agents Wednesday evening. RCPD Public Information Officer Mat Droge indicates RCPD with agents from the Kansas Department of Corrections, assigned to the U-S Marshals Service Fugitive Task Force, conducted a search warrant in the 300 block of Holly Place in Manhattan at about seven p.m. Nearly 30 grams of meth were seized, as well as several items of drug paraphernalia. William Hancock, 54, of Manhattan faces charges of possession of meth with intent to distribute, and felony and misdemeanor…
WACO, Texas (AP) Odyssey Sims scored 20 points as No. 12 Baylor rolled over Kansas State 71-47 on Wednesday. Baylor (15-3, 5-1 Big 12) shot 42 percent, made 6 of 14 beyond the arc and 15 of 24 from the line, though Sims was the only player in double figures. The Lady Bears won the rebounding battle 40-31. Kansas State (8-10, 2-5) was led by Breanna Lewis’ 14, while Brianna Craig added 13. The Wildcats were hurt by 21 turnovers and 21 personal fouls. Baylor scored the first 10 points of the game and never trailed. They led 13-11 and…