Author: KMAN Staff

WICHITA, Kan. (AP) Police say two men were critically wounded in a double shooting at a clothing resale store in eastern Wichita. KFDI-FM reports Thursday afternoon’s shootings at the Flying Pig Boutique apparently stemmed from a dispute between a woman’s former and current boyfriends. Police Capt. Hassan Ramzah says investigators believe the ex-boyfriend entered the store carrying a shotgun and asked for the current boyfriend. Police say the ex-boyfriend shot the other man’s legs, then shot himself in the head. The woman was not believed to be in the store at the time.

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TOPEKA, Kan. (AP) A new Kansas Board of Regents policy gives university leaders more authority to remove staff and faculty over comments made on social media. The regents approved the policies Wednesday, the first of their kind by the organization that governs Kansas’ system of universities, community colleges and technical schools. The Kansas City Star reports the policy was in response to a tweet made this fall by University of Kansas journalism professor David Guth regarding a shooting at the Washington Navy Yard. Guth tweeted comments hostile toward the National Rifle Association and their opposition to gun control. The policy…

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TOPEKA, Kan. (AP) Kansas legislative leaders have taken steps to keep retiring or defeated lawmakers from going to conferences and taking trips at the state’s expense. Top leaders of the House and Senate agreed unanimously Wednesday to revise the Legislature’s travel reimbursement policies. The suggested change came from House Minority Leader and Lawrence Democrat Paul Davis. The new policy says that if lawmakers don’t file for re-election or are defeated, they aren’t entitled to state reimbursement of expenses for out-of-state trips. The new policy makes an exception when the outgoing legislator is an officer of a recognized organization or is…

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On today’s InFocus, Cathy talks with Lyle Butler, Manhattan Area Chamber of Commerce President.

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On today’s InFocus, Cathy talks with USD 383 Board member Darell Edie and Associate Superintendent Bob Seymour, followed by Evan Tuttle, Exectutive Director of the Aggieville Business Association.

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Updated 11:20 p.m. The National Weather Service on Thursday issued two weather advisories for Northeast Kansas which could be impacted by the first major winter storm of the season. A Freezing Rain Advisory is in effect until 6:00 a.m. for Pottawatomie and Wabunsee Counties. The advisory has been cancelled for Riley and Geary Counties. More significantly a Winter Storm Watch has been issued for the area from 12:00 a.m. CST Saturday until 6:00 a.m. CST on Sunday for the entire listening area as a weather system that is out in the Pacific Ocean is slated to move through the region.…

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Thursday’s edition of “The Game” on KMAN. The guys break down the Zags/Wildcats match up on Saturday in Wichita. Hear sound from Bruce Weber and players on how they feel about the match up and what they can expect in the game. The Big 12 conference is looking stronger and stronger by the day before conference play starts at the beginning of the new year. Who is the best team in the conference up to this point in the season? The University of Texas put together an eight person committee to help in the search for a new football coach. All that and much more on a Thursday edition of “The Game” on KMAN.

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Story from the Office of the Governor: Topeka- “As 2013 comes to a close, it offers us an opportunity to reflect on the past year and look forward to the start of a new year. For Kansas and Kansans, 2013 has been a good year. “While the economy continues to recover nationwide, Kansas is seeing its lowest unemployment rate since December 2008. Our November unemployment rate of 5.1 represents a decrease by half a percentage point from October. It is a positive sign that we are moving in the right direction, creating jobs that keep our citizens here in this…

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