A three-judge panel of the Kansas Court of Appeals will hear six appeals in Manhattan Tuesday, September 16th, as part of on-campus U.S. Constitution Observance Day activities. Hearings will take place in two sessions – at 9 a.m. and 1 p.m. – in Forum Hall in the Kansas State University Student Union. The appeals are from Riley, Jewell, Marshall, and Saline counties. Chief Judge Thomas E. Malone will preside over the hearings and he will be joined on the bench by Judge Henry W. Green Jr. and Judge Michael B. Buser. Malone said the cases on appeal demonstrate how courts…
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DETROIT — Brad Ausmus called the Tigers’ series against the Kansas City Royals the biggest of the season so far. Detroit got off to a good start. Torii Hunter had two of his three hits in a six-run third inning and Detroit beat Kansas City 9-5 Monday to move within a game of the American League Central-leading Royals. “I thought there was going to be more energy in our ballclub today (than in recent games), because we’re looking up at the Royals in the standings and this is our chance,” the manager said after the win. The win was…
ATLANTIC CITY, N.J. (AP) Ray Rice and Janay Palmer can be heard shouting obscenities at each other, and she appears to spit in the face of the three-time Pro Bowl running back right before he throws a knockout punch in a video shown to The Associated Press by a law enforcement official. The video, shown to the AP Monday night, includes audio and is longer than the grainy TMZ Sports video released earlier that day. After the TMZ video made its way around the Internet, the Baltimore Ravens cut Rice and the league suspended him indefinitely. Rice was originally…
OVERLAND PARK, Kan. (AP) Investigators believe careless disposal of smoking materials caused a condo fire that killed one man in northeast Kansas. The Overland Park Fire Department identified the victim as 74-year-old James Arthur Stoker. A neighbor in the eight-unit building called 911 around 4 a.m. Monday after waking up to the smell of smoke. Firefighters found Stoker dead in his condo. No other injuries were reported. Friends told KMBC-TV that Stoker had heart problems and used oxygen while continuing to smoke. Overland Park officials said the death fit one of the city’s most common profiles for fire fatalities an…
President Barack Obama will outline plans this week for an expanded U.S. campaign to defeat violent Islamic State militants in Iraq and Syria, a strategy that will also involve cooperation from allies in Europe, the Middle East and elsewhere.
A truck creates a wake as its driver tries to navigate a severely flooded street as heavy rains pour down Monday, Sept. 8, 2014, in Phoenix. Storms that flooded several Phoenix-area freeways and numerous local streets during the Monday morning commute set an all-time record for rainfall in Phoenix in a single day.
On today’s In Focus, Cathy spoke with Assistant Professor at K-State’s Pet Health Center, Lindsey Blevins. She also was joined by Director of Manhattan Parks and Recreation, Eddie Eastes; Rec. Superintendent, Chris Curtis, and Community Relations Director, Angie Sutton. For the last segment, Cathy was joined by Symphony in the Flint Hills Executive Director, Christy Davis for an edition of Flint Hills Focus.
Previous Riley County Commission meetings have featured discussions regarding sign regulations. But, during Monday’s meeting, commissioners were able to view the proposed draft regulations that could possibly be implemented before the end of year. A group of individuals, including Planning and Special Projects Director, Monty Wedel, looked at the current regulations, and adjusted them as they felt was necessary. Wedel explained the group tried to stay as consistent as possible with the city’s regulations. He mentioned they made several changes, included new categories of signs, and therefore included new definitions as well. Wedel explained his next plan of action is…
It was a standing room only crowd at the Pottawatomie County Commission chambers Monday morning, with several concerned citizens wanting to know the status of Belvue Bridge. The group wanted assurances from the commissioners that they still support an eventual new bridge. Commissioner Pat Weixelman stressed community support would be needed when it comes time to finance the project. Commission Chair Stan Hartwich added he’s been supportive of a new bridge all along. Hartwich also asked members of the public if they had a problem with the mill levy being raised three or four mills in order to fix…
The Duchess of Cambridge, wife of Prince William, is expecting her second child and being treated for severe morning sickness, royal officials said Monday.