PITTSBURG, Kan. (AP) A southeast Kansas factory that produces clay pipe will close Dec. 31 after more than a century in operation. The Joplin Globe reports officials of the Pittsburg plant of Mission Clay confirmed the plan Monday. Office manager Dennis Gatewood says about a dozen of the plant’s 15 employees will lose their jobs. Three will stay on to help with the closing. Mission Clay also has plants in California, Arizona and Texas and will continue to make urethane products. The Pittsburg factory was founded in 1899 as Dickey Clay and made hollow tile brick, sewer tiles and other…
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On today’s InFocus, Laura fills in for Cathy and talks with Manhattan Mayor John Matta and City Manager Ron Fehr.
Police say one of the victims of a shooting at a Reno, Nevada, hospital campus has died. Reno Deputy Police Chief Tom Robinson says two people are dead, including the shooter and one of his victims. At least two more were being treated.
Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid of Nev. takes a break from the Senate floor, on Capitol Hill in Washington, Tuesday, Dec. 17, 2013, after a bipartisan budget compromise cleared a procedural hurdle, advancing past a filibuster threshold on a 67-33 vote that ensures the measure will pass the Democratic-led chamber no later than Wednesday and head to the White House to be signed into law. When enacted, the measure would ease for two years some of the harshest cuts to agency budgets required under automatic spending curbs commonly known as sequestration. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite)
Tuesday’s edition of “The Game” on KMAN brings a lot of discussion about many topics. Bill Snyder addresses the podium one final time at media days before the football team heads to Tempe on Monday for the Buffalo Wild Wings Bowl. How does the coach and players feel about playing Michigan? K-State men’s and women’s basketball are getting ready for weekend match ups. Can the men hang with Gonzaga on Saturday? The Chiefs are in the playoffs, should Jamaal Charles be in the MVP discussion? All that plus “Get Fit” and You can’t be serious on another solid edition of “The Game” on KMAN.
A January 14th status hearing was set Tuesday for a 33-year-old Wamego man, charged in connection with last week’s shooting at Quality Inn and Suites in East Manhattan. Dustin Monroe faces charges of three counts of aggravated assault of a law enforcement officer, two counts of criminal discharge of a firearm into an unoccupied building, and one count of criminal damage to property. Monroe’s attorney asked for a reduction in his $250,000 bond during the Tuesday Pottawatomie county court appearance but the bond was left where it is for now.
KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) The Royals have finalized a $30.25 million, four-year contract with veteran Omar Infante to become their primary second baseman. An agreement was reached Friday, and the deal was announced Monday night. Infante, who turns 32 on Dec. 26, should stabilize second base after the Royals churned through six players last season. None of them did enough to earn the job. Infante hit .318 with 10 homers and 51 RBIs in 118 games for Detroit last season. He received substantial interest from the New York Yankees, who were seeking a replacement for Robinson Cano. But the…
The post office faces the year’s busiest days, as it delivers billions of pieces of mail and millions of packages during the holiday season. Monday was expected to be the busiest mail day. It’s expected to handle the most packages on Thursday.
The Mega Millions’ jackpot has reached the second highest amount in the game’s history at $586 million. Ticket holders have a one in 259 million chance of winning, but can win up to a million dollars if they get 5 out of the 6 numbers correct.
An effort by the Riley County Police Department to accept a Nighttime Seat-belt Enforcement Program Grant from KDOT was shot down by the County’s Law Enforcement Agency Law Board, Monday. KDOT’s Special Traffic Enforcement Program (STEP) awards personnel reimbursement grants to participating local and state law enforcement agencies to increase enforcement efforts directed at compliance with Kansas safety belt, child passenger safety, texting, and impaired driving laws. “It simply just pays for the overtime to put extra officers out to reinforce alcohol violations as well as specifically seat-belt use,” said Kurt Moldrup, RCPD captain. Board Chairman, John Matta, had…