OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) A National Transportation Safety Board report on an Oklahoma plane crash that killed two Kansas men says a part of the aircraft was found more than a mile from the crash site. The April 7, 2013, crash killed retired gynecologist Ronald Marshall of Manhattan, Kansas, and Chris Gruber, the development director for the college of veterinary medicine at Kansas State University in Manhattan. The NTSB factual report released Wednesday says the fiberglass belly skin panel of the plane was found about 1.4 miles from the site. It does not offer a suspected cause of the crash. The…
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A Leonardville man facing a second degree murder charge in a 2008 case in Riley County is now set for an October first hearing. Howard Barrett, 58, is accused in the February 2008 stabbing death of Thomas James, 48, of Clay Center, who was trying to do pest control work in Barrett’s apartment in Leonardville. The new hearing date was set earlier in the week (Juy 15th). A couple of weeks ago a request from Barrett’s attorney was approved that a competency hearing and jury trial be reset and that the attorney be allowed to withdraw due to communication issues…
TOPEKA, Kan. (AP) A Republican group wants a Kansas state representative to apologize for characterizing GOP politicians supporting a Democratic candidate as “nursing home” residents. Democratic gubernatorial candidate Paul Davis announced earlier through Republicans for Kansas Values that dozens of former and current GOP officials endorsed him rather than likely GOP nominee Gov. Sam Brownback in the 2014 election. The Topeka Capital-Journal reports Republicans for Kansas Values wants an apology from Republican State Rep. J.R. Claeys, who posted a comment on Twitter saying the organization had “really raided the nursing home” to find Republican Davis supporters. Claeys said Thursday, however,…
On today’s In Focus, Cathy was joined by Manhattan Area Chamber of Commerce President, Lyle Butler.
Could Manhattan, Pottawatomie County, and Riley County residents face a tax for the Manhattan Area Technical College in the future? This was a question addressed during Thursday’s joint city/county meeting, held at City Hall on Poyntz Avenue. MATC President, Rob Edleston stressed the need for funding, as they have raised tuition every year for the past decade. Edleston has attempted to gain funding through donations and by exploring collaborative efforts, but he said it makes the best sense to look into taxing options. He added, the Kansas Board of Regents told him to stop asking for money. Although Edleston said…
A man walks amongst the debris at the crash site of a passenger plane near the village of Hrabove, Ukraine, Thursday, July 17, 2014. Ukraine said a passenger plane carrying 295 people was shot down Thursday as it flew over the country, and both the government and the pro-Russia separatists fighting in the region denied any responsibility for downing the plane.
An Israeli tank maneuvers to take a position along the Israel-Gaza Border, Thursday, July 17, 2014. Israel and Hamas have begun observing a five-hour humanitarian cease-fire, as fighting extended into a 10th day. The two sides agreed to the pause following a request by the United Nations so that supplies could be delivered to Gaza.
Today on “The Game”…Big 12 preseason poll is out. What’s going on in the British Open? Bernie Haney from Colbert Hills joins the show. Full Throttle with Lyle Shepard. David Ubben with Fox Sports Southwest joins the show. “You Can’t Be Serious” wraps up the show.
On Thursday afternoon the Riley County Police department assaulted several members of the news media…. Those who signed a waiver anyway for a demonstration of the police force’s use of TASER platforms within the community. One of the community members also stepped up to experience the effects of TASERs. Community Advisory Board member Edward McNamara. McNamara said after taking an “exposure” to the TASER that he can see how it could take the fight out of a suspect. The TASERS are powered by special cartridges with capacitors holding 50,000 Volts, police are quick to point out that those volts don’t…
After a long interview process, a new Riley County Information Technology/GIS Director has been selected. According to Human Resources Director, Cindy Volanti, the county commission made the decision to select current Director of IT Production Services at Lawrence Memorial Hospital, Kevin Howser as the new IT/GIS Director. Although the decision was made a week ago, the action form was signed by the commission during Thursday’s meeting, that officially approved the new hire. Howser will start his new position on August 4th. —————– The Riley County Police Department could possible do away with the patrol car cameras in the future, in…