LAWRENCE, Kan. (AP) After years of debate and legal action, construction work has officially begun on the South Lawrence Trafficway. Kansas transportation department spokeswoman Kim Qualls says crews began removing vegetation Tuesday to create a new route for Haskell Avenue. The Lawrence Journal-World reports construction has not begun in the Baker Wetlands, which was the center of the controversy that delayed construction since the mid-1990s. Qualls could not estimate when construction would begin in the wetlands. When completed, the trafficway will connect Interstate 70 northwest of Lawrence with Kansas Highway 10 to the east. Construction on the nearly $130 million…
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WICHITA, Kan. (AP) A former Wichita State student admits that he secretly videotaped his roommates while they were in the shower in their dorm. Keanan Daniel Smith, 21, pleaded guilty Tuesday to three counts of breach of privacy. As part of the plea bargain, two counts of sexual exploitation of a child were dismissed. The Wichita Eagle reports that Smith was accused of taping the roommates in February 2012. Smith will have to register as a sex offender after he admitted his actions were sexually motivated. Prosecutors agreed to recommend that Smith be placed on probation. In court documents, Smith listed…
CALDWELL, Kan. (AP) A fire at a downtown Caldwell restaurant last week caused an estimated $200,000 in damage. The Wichita Eagle reports that Caldwell fire chief Pat York says the fire at Richard’s Last Chance Bar and Grill is still under investigation but he says there is “nothing suspicious” about the blaze. York said last week that the fire originated in the kitchen of the historic two-story stone building that houses it.
On today’s InFocus, Cathy talks with Denise O’Dea, Wamego’s USD 320 Superintendent, and Darrel Stufflebeam, Rock Creek’s USD 323 Superintendent, followed by Stephen Lang, award-winning playright and actor.
Over 300 volunteers showed up to ‘plant’ flags to honor a fallen soldier. On Wednesday, the volunteers gathered at the Wamego Sports Complex for direction from Larry ‘the flagman’ Eckhardt . The Flagman travels around the country with 16-hundred flags, which are installed (planted) along the funeral route of a fallen soldier. This day’s ‘planting’ was to honor Sgt. 1st Class Forrest Robertson, 35, of Westmoreland. He was killed in action November 3rd in Afghanistan. He attended Rock Creek Jr./Sr. High School and graduated in 1996. He later attended Pittsburg State University. He enlisted in the U.S. Army before he…
Over 300 volunteers showed up to ‘plant’ flags to honor a fallen soldier. On Wednesday, the volunteers gathered at the Wamego Sports Complex for direction from Larry ‘the flagman’ Eckhardt . The Flagman travels around the country with 16-hundred flags, which are installed (planted) along the funeral route of a fallen soldier. This day’s ‘planting’ was to honor Sgt. 1st Class Forrest Robertson, 35, of Westmoreland. He was killed in action November 3rd in Afghanistan. He attended Rock Creek Jr./Sr. High School and graduated in 1996. He later attended Pittsburg State University. He enlisted in the U.S. Army before he…
Flint Hills Christian School will hold their annual dinner and benefit auction this Friday beginning at six p.m. at the Kansas Farm Bureau Building in Manhattan. The auction will feature a wide variety of items ranging from hotel stays to food baskets. The annual fundraiser helps meet the school’s budgeting costs and also funds a portion of the scholarship and sports programs. A pre-auction dinner catered by Rays Apple Market will begin at 6:3o p.m. and the live auction will begin at 7 p.m. Tickets can be purchased at the door for $15 and are all-inclusive. To view a complete list…
Mid week version of “The Game” on KMAN was jam packed with multiple subjects discussed by the crew. Right out of the gate, Dwayne Bowe, Chiefs, K-State, college hoops and much more. Mitch Holthus, voice of the Chiefs talked about the impact of the Dwayne Bowe situation and how that will effect the team against Denver. K-State men’s hoops tries to get back on track with Oral Roberts in town at Bramlage, what kind of game did the guys seeing the Wildcats play? KU and Michigan State big winners last night in the world of college basketball. Also, hear from coaches around the Big 12 conference as another big football weekend is coming up. The guys preview K-State vs. TCU plus the other games from around the conference as well. All of that plus a fan favorite, “You can’t be serious” to close out the show.
Mid week version of “The Game” on KMAN was jam packed with multiple subjects discussed by the crew. Right out of the gate, Dwayne Bowe, Chiefs, K-State, college hoops and much more. Mitch Holthus, voice of the Chiefs talked about the impact of the Dwayne Bowe situation and how that will effect the team against Denver. K-State men’s hoops tries to get back on track with Oral Roberts in town at Bramlage, what kind of game did the guys seeing the Wildcats play? KU and Michigan State big winners last night in the world of college basketball. Also, hear from coaches around the Big 12 conference as another big football weekend is coming up. The guys preview K-State vs. TCU plus the other games from around the conference as well. All of that plus a fan favorite, “You can’t be serious” to close out the show.
House Oversight Committee Chairman Rep. Darrell Issa, R-Calif., holds up a checklist related to the preparation for the implementation of the Obamacare healthcare program, and specifically, the HealthCare.gov website, on Capitol Hill in Washington, Wednesday, Nov. 13, 2013. Issa wants to know why the administration required consumers to first create online accounts at HealthCare.gov before they could shop for health plans, a decision runs counter to the common e-commerce practice of allowing anonymous window-shopping. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite)