Retired managers, from left, Tony La Russa, Joe Torre and Bobby Cox gather for a photo after it was announced that they were unanimously elected to the baseball Hall of Fame, at a news conference during MLB winter meetings in Lake Buena Vista, Fla., Monday, Dec. 9, 2013. (AP Photo/John Raoux)
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A South African girl held by her mother, kisses a statue of former president Nelson Mandela, at the Nelson Mandela Centre of Memory in Johannesburg, South Africa, Monday, Dec. 9, 2013. (AP Photo/Muhammed Muheisen)
A long list of “end year project requests” were submitted by various department heads, to Information Technology/GIS Director, Robert Nall. The list was brought before the Riley County Commission during Monday’s county commission meeting. Commissioner, Robert Boyd and Commission Chair, Dave Lewis provided recommendations on projects that were necessary this year, and projects that could wait until next year. Some approved projects included-laptops, label makers, scanners and printers for the health department and a desktop for Emergency Management. A new printer for the museum, as well as sound masking for the health department, were among the items that will be…
A status hearing was held involving a fatal crash that occurred back in September. Daniel Nitchman (38) made his first appearance in court Monday afternoon in front of Judge Meryl Wilson. The case was scheduled for another status hearing on January 6th at 2:30 p.m. Previous story: The victim of a fatal crash KMAN first told you about Sunday afternoon has been identified as 31 year old Samantha Coleman of Abilene. Coleman was the driver of a 2003 Chevy Trailblazer broken down on the side of I-70, and was outside the vehicle at the time she was struck. The driver of the…
The merger of American Airlines and U-S Airways took effect Monday, and Manhattan Regional Airport Director Peter Van Kuren indicates the legal completion of the merger ends a period of uncertainty that was first caused by American’s bankruptcy, followed by the merger announcement that was overshadowed by a federal lawsuit. Van Kuren says, in his words “We are pleased that this very important step has occurred which will begin the process of combining two great airlines into one greater airline that will service Manhattan for years to come.” Van Kuren doesn’t expect any negative impact to existing service to…
A 19-year-old Ogden man will serve more than 26 years in jail following Monday’s sentencing in Riley County District Court. Michael Dechant had entered a no contest plea to second degree murder in connection with the death of six month old Dominick Lubrano. Defense Attorney, Larry McCrell began his closing statement by saying, “There is no doubt Michael needs to be punished”. He commented that Dominick needs to be remembered, but it was clear that “logical” thinking was suspended the day of the incident, as Dechant was possibly under the influence of drugs and very young. “Six month old Dominick’s life was taken,…
WICHITA, Kan. (AP) Kansas health officials say the state continues to search for ways to improve its infant mortality death rate. The state’s overall rate in 2012 was 6.3 infant deaths per 1,000 live births. That’s above the national rate of 5.9 out of 1,000 live births. The Wichita Eagle reports Kansas also has historically high rates of mortality for black infants, which is three times higher than whites, even though all of the rates have declined in the last 20 years. State statistics also show that rural and densely settled rural areas have higher infant mortality rates than urban…
TOPEKA, Kan. (AP) A Topeka high school has been testing students’ hair to determine if they’ve been using drugs. Hayden High has been testing students for drug use for more than a year. Under the program, the school takes hair samples from randomly selected students once a month. The Topeka Capital-Journal reports in the 2012-13 school year, only about 2 percent of drug tests came back positive. The tests cost $39 per sample. Michael Monaghan, dean of students, says if a sample comes back positive for drug use, the school contacts parents and refers the student for a professional evaluation.…
KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) Officials say at least five house fires in the Kansas City metro area over the weekend were caused by problems with fireplaces. The Kansas City Star reports no one was injured in any of the fires. A fire at a Shawnee, Kan., home Sunday started in a fireplace and caused $130,000 in damage. Kansas City, Kan., firefighters responded to two fires Saturday night that started in chimney flues or around fireplaces. On Friday night, a fire in an unattended fireplace damaged a Kansas City, Kan., home that was being remodeled. Also Friday night, Lee’s Summit, Mo.,…
WICHITA, Kan. (AP) Fire officials are investigating the cause of a house fire in Wichita that killed an elderly man. Firefighters found the man’s body Sunday while fighting the blaze in east Wichita. Fire Capt. Stu Bevis says the man’s son was in the yard of the house when firefighters arrived. The man told officials he tried to rescue his father but the heat and smoke became too dangerous. It was the 10th fire death in Wichita this year. Last year, the city had five fire deaths.