House Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi, D-Calif., speaks with reporters before going to the White House to meet with President Barack Obama, at the Capitol in Washington, Tuesday, Oct. 15, 2013, as Rep. Chris Van Hollen, D-Md., and Assistant Minority Leader James Clyburn, D-S.C., right, listen. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite)
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Climbing a six foot wall may no longer be a necessity to become a police officer in Riley County, with the physical test, job task analysis, and job descriptions up for review. Riley County Police Director Brad Schoen told law board members Tuesday something needs to be done. And RCPD Legal Counsel Mike Gillespie agrees. Gillespie specifically suggested the 150 dollars an hour that’s needed by the consultants is a necessity. About 40 hours would be involved in the six more difficult positions involved. Board member Wynn Butler asked if RCPD could do it better, but Director Schoen emphatically said no,…
Wamego’s USD 320 Board heard updates on different programs. At Monday’s meeting, Middle School Principal Vici Jennings went over the benefits of the Professional Learning Corner (PLC), which the board approved last year. PLC is a dedicated hour every Friday for both teachers and students to work together collaboratively to better meet the needs of all the students. Wamego High School has had PLC Friday’s in place for a number of years, and approved the program for the Middle School in order to better prepare the students for High School. Director Jana Lindley went over the results of the Wamego…
The Senate’s top two leaders both expressed optimism Monday that they were closing in on an agreement to prevent a national financial default and reopen the government after a two-week partial shutdown.
A magnitude 7.2 earthquake knocked over buildings in the Philippines on Tuesday. More than 90 people are reported dead.
The Manhattan High girls golf team is once again off to the 6A state meet with a runner-up finish at regionals on Monday afternoon. The Tribe shot 331 as a team at Clapp Park in Wichita, nine shots behind regional champ Washburn Rural. Lawrence Free State also qualified for state in 3rd. Kylie McCarthy shot a 76 to take the second place medal while sister Kelsey McCarthy shot an 82 to bring home the 4th place medal. Hannah Devane tied for 9th shooting an 86. The 6A girls state golf meet is next Monday at Buffalo Dunes in Garden City.
The 2013 Kansas Unmanned Systems Conference kicked-off Monday afternoon at the Manhattan Conference Center. The three-day event is focused on unmanned aircraft systems (UAS) and how they can be used in energy, emergency response, environmental and precision agriculture applications. AgEagle, a company based in Neodesha, is at the forefront of UAS manufacturing for agricultural professionals. “The AgEagle is an aerial platform, that monitors the health of the crops; and that information will help reduce the input costs and increase the yield of the crops,” said Bret Chilcott, owner of AgEagle. The AgEagle operates by flying over and capturing several hundred pictures…
The guys this afternoon break down the Kansas State loss over the weekend to Baylor. What did K-State do well and what did they not do well? What does Bill Snyder think about his teams performance? Deb Patterson stops by the show to give a little preview of how the women’s basketball team is looking as the regular season is right around the corner.
Indian people ride past idols of Hindu gods and goddesses damaged during the Cyclone Phailin at a temporary worship venue in Berhampur in Ganjam district, Orissa state, India, Monday, Oct. 14, 2013. A mass government evacuation of nearly 1 million people spared India the widespread deaths many had feared from the powerful weekend cyclone, which destroyed hundreds of millions of dollars’ worth of crops and tens of thousands of homes. (AP Photo/Bikas Das)
Senate Majority Leader Sen. Harry Reid, D-Nev., is surrounded by reporters after leaving the office of Senate Minority Leader Sen. Mitch McConnell, R-Ken., on Capitol Hill on Monday, Oct. 14, 2013 in Washington. Reid reported progress Monday towards a deal to avoid a threatened default and end a two-week partial government shutdown as President Barack Obama called congressional leaders to the White House to press for an end to the impasse. “We’re getting closer,” he told reporters. (AP Photo/ Evan Vucci)