“I will not support a public building commision without an advisory board”. This was a statement made by Commissioner, Robert Boyd during Monday’s Riley County Commission meeting. Commissioners discussed the possibility of implementing an advisory board, if a public building commisison was ever formed. All of the commissioners seemed to raise different points on the topic. Although Commission Chair, Dave Lewis stated it could be beneficial if it was done in the right way, he commented it would be difficult to find people to be on it. The public building commission, in itself, would be an “as needed” group, and…
Author: KMAN Staff
JOLIET, Ill. (AP) — It was a great night for Joe Gibbs Racing at rain-soaked Chicagoland Speedway. Matt Kenseth won the Geico 400, finishing just ahead of Gibbs teammate Kyle Busch. Kenseth entered as the top seed in the Chase for the championship and showed why after two rain delays that totaled 6 ½ hours. He passed Busch on a restart with 27 laps remaining and padded his lead in the Sprint Cup points race. Kevin Harvick finished third, followed by Kurt Busch, Jimmie Johnson and Jeff Gordon.
KANSAS CITY, Kan. (AP) — Authorities are investigating after two burned bodies were found inside a minivan in Kansas City, Kan. Police said firefighters made the discovery early Sunday while responding to a report of a vehicle fire. Police said the contents of the Oldsmobile Silhouette were burned beyond recognition. The identity of the victims will not be released until they are positively identified and their families notified. Police are asking the public to call with tips. No other information was immediately available.
TOPEKA, Kan. (AP) — A former member of the Kansas State Board of Education is opposing a school finance suit, saying school districts don’t need more money. The Topeka Capital-Journal reports that Wichita Republican Walt Chappell submitted an amicus brief to the Kansas Supreme Court this month. He says school districts could save nearly a billion dollars by consolidating, making teachers work longer hours and cutting funding for low-income students. The school finance lawsuit accuses the state and Legislature of underfunding schools by hundreds of millions of dollars. In January, a Shawnee County District Court ruled in favor of the…
BAXTER SPRINGS, Kan. (AP) — Residents of the southeast Kansas town of Baxter Springs are raising money to help the family of a 7-year-old girl who was accidentally shot in the eye with an arrow. The Joplin Globe reports that Jayce Cunningham has undergone surgeries at Freeman Hospital West in Joplin, Missouri and another at Children’s Mercy Hospital in Kansas City, Missouri. Mandy Kinsley is one of numerous individuals helping to plan and carry out fundraisers in upcoming weeks. Kinsley says Jayce is expected to undergo a minimum of five surgeries to save her eye. But Kinsley says it’s unknown…
KANSAS CITY, Mo. — Led by a new quarterback in Alex Smith and a new coach in Andy Reid, the Kansas City Chiefs so far have looked nothing like the team that had the worst record in the NFL last season. The all-red outfits they donned for the first time Sunday drove home the point. Playing nearly mistake-free for the second straight week, Smith threw for 223 yards and two touchdowns against the ball-hawking Dallas Cowboys, and the Chiefs defense held when it needed to in the fourth quarter to preserve a 17-16 victory. “When you’re trying to build something,…
DETROIT (AP) — Max Scherzer could only watch as the lead — and another shot at his 20th win — slipped away. The Detroit right-hander didn’t mind, especially once Alex Avila’s homer put the Tigers ahead again moments later. Avila homered twice, including a tiebreaking solo shot in the eighth inning that lifted Detroit over the Kansas City Royals 3-2 Sunday. Scherzer was in line for his 20th win when reliever Drew Smyly allowed the Royals to tie it in the top of the eighth, but Avila answered with a drive to right-center for his 11th home run this season.…
Updated 6 a.m. Monday: Reports have come in from local citizens regarding rain amounts. Some gauges have only shown an inch of rain, while others reached up to five inches of precipitation. High water in certain areas of Manhattan were reported late Sunday night, but no injuries or major problems as a result. A few cars got stuck in flooding water according to Riley County Police. Problem areas included Bluemont and Manhattan Avenue and College Heights Road. A Pottawatomie county Sheriff dispatcher indicates Green Valley Road had a short-term problem with flooding, but no major problems resulted. An Iris advisory…
Tropical Storm Manuel edged onto Mexico’s Pacific coast Sunday while Hurricane Ingrid swirled offshore on the other side of the country, as heavy rains and landslides caused at least 13 deaths and led authorities to evacuate thousands.
More than 85 fifth-graders from Louisville, Colorado were flown to safety by the 4th Aviation Division Saturday. They had been trapped by rising floodwaters plaguing the state.