HUTCHINSON, Kan. (AP) A Reno County judge has delayed a decision on a 14-year-old Hutchinson boy’s request to bar public access to court proceedings over the arson deaths of his mother and younger sister. The teen is charged with first-degree murder in the two deaths and the attempted murder of his father in the Sept. 26 fire at the family’s home. The state is seeking to prosecute him as an adult. Judge Patricia Macke Dick put off her ruling after a hearing Tuesday on a defense motion for an order to close hearings, seal the court record and impose a…
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It’s time to check in with Pottawatomie County, as Cathy talks with Commission Chair Pat Weixelman, Lois Schlegel, county appraiser, and Robert Reece, County Administrator.
Tuesday’s show features sound from K-State football head coach Bill Snyder as he addressed the media at his weekly press conference. What can the Wildcats expect from West Virginia on Saturday afternoon. Bruce Weber and the men’s basketball team was in Kansas City at the Sprint Center for Big 12 Media Days. What are the realistic expectations for Weber and the men’s basketball team? The Chiefs are the only unbeaten team left in the NFL that and much more.
The White House revealed that President Barack Obama’s longtime adviser Jeffrey Zients is taking on to provide management advice to help fix the administration’s showcase health insurance website.
U.S. employers held back on hiring in September, a discouraging sign that the job market was weakening before a 16-day partial government shutdown began October 1.
The Kansas Highway Patrol is continuing its investigation of a fatal accident in northern Riley County early Saturday morning. According to KHP Lt. Greg Harkrader, findings will be fowarded to the Riley County Attorney’s office on any possible criminal charges. County Attorney Barry Wilkerson confirmed the matter is under investigation. Trevor Redding, 17, of Randolph died in the crash on LK&W Road at about 2:30 Saturday morning. The other teens involved have been identified as Garrett Olson, 19, of Leonardville and Lane Howe, 17, of Riley. As reported by KMAN Saturday,the Kansas Highway Patrol Crash Log indicates Olson was driving a 1990 Honda Accord when the vehicle…
You might have seen a bit of a strange sight walking along a road recently…. Specifically a man walking with a goat. Dressed up in a reflective vest Scott Wescott leads his goat LeeRoy Brown (who is also loaded up with a satchel pack filled with essentials) down the highway, and is on a trek across the nation. Wescott and Leeroy’s journey is for a cause. He’s raising money to build an orphanage in Africa. The project is called Needle2Square, and hopes to raise $200,000 for the Uzima Outreach and Intervention located in Nairobi Kenya. Wescott says he’s never had…
President Barack Obama said Monday there is “no excuse” for the cascade of computer problems that have marred the rollout of his health care law, but declared he was confident the administration would be able to fix the issues.
Fourth District Congressman, Mike Pompeo was in town Monday and dropped by the KMAN studios to talk about the latest news coming out of Washington regarding a variety of issues. Uppermost was the recent government shutdown, with Pompeo talking about his vote against the final legislation on the shutdown. While voting against the government reopening, Pompeo is somewhat relieved though that government is back in business. He says the crisis of the day has been averted which he thinks is a great thing. The Congressman added no one wanted a government shut-down. But he says unfortunately we didn’t do anything to…
A Sparks Middle School student cries and is comforted after being released from Agnes Risley Elementary School, where some students were evacuated to after a shooting at SMS in Sparks, Nev. on Monday, October 21, 2013 in Sparks, Nev. A middle school student opened fire on campus just before the starting bell Monday, wounding two boys and killing a staff member who was trying to protect other children, Sparks police said Monday. The lone suspected gunman was also dead, though it’s unclear whether the student committed suicide. (AP Photo/Kevin Clifford)