Riley County Police reported a serious one-vehicle accident at approximately 3:25 p.m. Friday on Highway 77 and Norlin Road or milepost 198.3 about three and a half miles north of Randolph in Northern Riley County. According to the Kansas Highway Patrol’s Crash Report, 23-year old Colton Schoenrock of Fairbury, Nebraska was traveling Northbound on Highway 77 when his 2003 Mazda went off the road and into the west ditch where it struck a tree. The Highway Patrol reports the vehicle then vaulted over a driveway before landing on its passenger side. Schoenrock was pronounced dead at the scene. It does…
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The state of Kansas has recognized a Manhattan retirement community for improvements within their facility’s program. The Meadowlark Hills Retirement Community was awarded the Promoting Excellent Alternatives in Kansas (PEAK) award Thursday for focusing their community toward a person-centered care program. Person-centered care allows Meadowlark residents to have a say in their day-to-day lives including when they would like to eat and when they would like to sleep. Staff members, residents and state officials were in attendance of the award ceremony as Secretary for the Kansas Department for Aging and Disability Services, Shawn Sullivan presented the award to CEO Lonnie…
WICHITA, Kan. (AP) Wichita officials say the city’s bus system could be out of money by 2015, and taxpayers will be asked to help keep the buses running. Transit director Steve Spade is conducting an internal review of the system, including quality of service, accuracy of schedules and vehicle maintenance. The Wichita Eagle reports city officials are finishing work on a position statement about the transit system’s future. After that’s done, Layton says Wichita residents will be asked to help decide the bus system’s future. About 2 million riders have used the buses in each of the last two years.…
GARDEN CITY, Kan. (AP) Christmas won’t be the same in Garden City this year. Renovation work forced the city to cancel its Santa’s Christmas Carnival this year. But city officials say the event, which draws an estimated 2,000 to 3,000 people every year, will return in 2014. The Garden City Recreation Commission announced the cancellation Thursday, saying it could not find another venue to hold the event while the Exhibition Building at the Finney County Fairgrounds is renovated. The Garden City Telegram reports the event includes a carnival along with a stage where children can visit with Santa. The exhibition…
TOPEKA, Kan. (AP) The League of Women Voters of Kansas has filed an open records request for the schedules of three state officials, including Gov. Sam Brownback and his nominee to serve on the Kansas Court of Appeals. Brownback on Tuesday nominated his chief counsel, Caleb Stegall, to serve on the court. Under a new law, the governor did not release the names of others applicants for the position. The League of Women Voters says its open records request is for the schedules of Brownback, Stegall and the governor’s Appointments Director Kim Borchers between July 15 and Aug. 16. League…
SALINA, Kan. (AP) The Kansas Adjutant General’s office says a reduction in federal funding will cause the loss of jobs in Fort Riley and Salina and the closing of a National Guard maintenance facility in Salina. Sharon Watson, spokeswoman for the adjutant general, says between 97 and 112 of the 182 jobs at maintenance sites in Salina and Fort Riley will be lost, and the facility in Salina will close. About 45 people work at the Salina center. Watson says some of those jobs will be moved to Fort Riley. The exact amount of cuts to the current $22 million…
LAWRENCE, Kan. (AP) A University of Kansas graduate who invented a synthetic gel called “Superflab” for use in radiology clinics has donated $2 million to the university for a professorship and two scholarships. Gene Feaster, of Leawood, received his bachelor’s degree in chemistry in 1940 and a doctorate in physics in 1953. The university said Thursday the gift includes $1 million to establish the Ida Johnson Feaster Professorship at the KU School of Nursing, named for Feaster’s late wife. The other $1 million created two endowed scholarship funds, one in nursing and the other in the Department of Physics and…
TOPEKA, Kan. (AP) Public health warnings have been issued for seven Kansas lakes because of dangerous levels of toxic blue-green algae. Less restrictive advisories have also been issued for two additional lakes. The warnings from the Kansas Department of Health and Environment prohibit swimming, wading, skiing or other direct contact with the water. Lakes now under warnings include Colwich Memorial Park Lake in Sedgwick County, Hiawatha City Lake in Brown County, Lake Warnock in Atchison County, and Logan City Lake in Phillips County. Also listed are Memorial Park Lake in Barton County, Riggs Park Lake in Sedgwick County and Rose’s…
TOPEKA, Kan. (AP) Westar Energy Inc. is seeking to expand its renewable energy portfolio. Kansas’ largest electric utility said Thursday it’s accepting proposals through Sept. 13 from developers to add at least 80 megawatts of wind energy production. The company wants to enter into long-term contracts to help it meet state renewable energy requirements for 2016. The standard requires utilities to obtain 15 percent of their peak power through renewable sources. Westar has almost 700 megawatts of renewable energy resources in Kansas in addition to its coal and natural gas power plants. The company says it will offer a portion…
On today’s InFocus, Cathy talks with US Congressman Tim Huelskamp, followed by Eli talking with Peter Van Kuren, Manhattan Regional Airport Director. [mp3-jplayer]