On today’s In Focus, Cathy was joined by Rock Creek Schools USD 323 Superintendent, Darrel Stufflebeam, as well as Geary County Sheriff, Tony Wolf and Junction City Police Chief, Tim Brown.
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Visitors will have the opportunity to experience the Ice Age through interactive and educational opportunities within the Ice Age Imperials exhibit at the Flint Hills Discovery Center, starting June 14th through September 14th. This 3,000 foot temporary exhibit allows people to dig for fossils, put 3-D puzzles together, and view life size images of ancient animals. The exhibit is curated by the Antiquities Company LLC, and is sponsored by ESB Financial. This is the eighth traveling exhibition to be hosted at the discovery center. Some of the many creatures visitors will learn about include the woolly mammoth, the saber-toothed cat,…
KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) Jason Vargas cooled down hot-hitting Cleveland, Eric Hosmer hit a two-run homer and the Kansas City Royals held on for a 9-5 victory over the Indians on Tuesday night. Hosmer also drove in a run during a four-run fourth inning. Alex Gordon homered in the eighth and Mike Moustakas hit a two-run shot later that inning as the Royals (32-32) moved back to .500 by matching their second-best run total of the season. Vargas gave up six hits and hit three batters with pitches, but didn’t allow a run until Jason Kipnis drove in a pair…
KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) Chiefs cornerback Sean Smith was cited for driving under the influence and careless driving after an officer witnessed him lose control and strike a light pole early Monday. According to a copy of the police report, Smith was attempting to make a turn in Kansas City’s Power & Light entertainment district when he struck the light pole around 12:30 a.m. The officer reported that Smith “appeared confused and began mumbling statements that I did not understand.” Smith declined medical attention. Along with citations for driving under the influence, he was also cited for failure to…
Fire destroyed a barn and the tractor inside it in southwestern Riley county Wednesday morning. Riley County Fire Chief Pat Collins tells KMAN no injuries were reported, but loss is estimated at $100,000. The location is in the 4200 block of Boller Road, and the property belongs to Phil Boller. Riley and Geary county firefighters responded to the blaze. The tractor was reportedly the point of origin and cause of the fire
David Brat, an economics professor with Tea Party backing, shocked the Republican party on Tuesday by defeating House Majority Leader Eric Cantor in a primary in their suburban Richmond, Virginia district.
The Manhattan City Commission conducted its 2nd work session Tuesday on the 2015 Budget. The latest proposal totals $134,481,305 which is an increase of roughly $3.7 million over least year’s budget. Additionally, the proposal includes an estimated mill levy impact of 1.65, which is a 1 mill decrease from the first version. That number translates to a property tax increase of more than 1.4 million dollars. Director of Finance, Bernie Hayen said Tuesday that despite public perception, the City gets a relatively small slice of the pie as it relates to property taxes. “For any property tax payer in the…
A gunman armed with a rifle shot and killed a student Tuesday and injured a teacher shortly after classes started at an Oregon school and was later found dead as police arrived, authorities in Oregon said.
HiIlary Rodham Clinton, right, listens before signing a copy of her new book for a wheelchair-bound woman on Tuesday June 10, 2014, at Barnes and Noble bookstore in New York. Clinton said Tuesday that she and former President Bill Clinton “fully appreciate how hard life is for so many Americans,” seeking to refine remarks she made about the pair being broke when they left the White House while on a high-profile media tour for a new book.
A prominent Manhattan builder and developer has reportedly died in some type of water-related accident in the Bahamas. While details are not yet available, Russell Weisbender (63) died while on a vacation there. An autopsy is being performed. Police in the Abacos Islands investigated an alleged drowning incident that appears to be the same situation. Thebahamasweekly.com says reports indicate the incident happened shortly before noon on Monday while a group of people were on a boat snorkeling off a reef on Mermaid Beach. According to authorities, he was recovered from under water by another man. Riley County Commissioner, Ron…