Comments from members of the Kansas Congressional delegation representing the Manhattan area are less than complimentary of the President’s state of the Union address. Senator Jerry Moran of Manhattan: “Tonight, Americans heard President Obama’s latest pitch for the same failed policies we’ve dealt with for five years: higher taxes, overregulation and irresponsible spending. Five years into the Washington Democrats’ economy, there are 10.4 million Americans unemployed, the labor force participation rate has plunged to its lowest level in nearly 40 years, median household income has fallen each year, and one in four part-time workers are living below the poverty line.…
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WICHITA, Kan. (AP) The federal trial of a Canadian man accused stealing the identity of his dead infant brother has opened in Kansas with lawyers calling the defendant by different names. Prosecutors said in opening statements Tuesday that former Winfield resident Leslie Camick assumed the identity of Wayne Camick, who died in 1958. The government contends Leslie Camick hatched a scheme to flee Canada, where he owed child support, taxes and other obligations, and built a life under the assumed name after coming to the U.S. in 2000. But a defense lawyer repeatedly referred to his client as Wayne Camick,…
TOPEKA, Kan. (AP) Kansas lawmakers are weighing whether to prohibit tanning parlors from letting minors use their tanning beds. The House Health and Human Services Committee heard testimony Tuesday on the bill. The measure includes a maximum $250 fine for businesses that allow customers younger than 18 to use tanning beds. Proponents said exposure to harmful levels of ultraviolet radiation from tanning beds increases the chances of developing melanoma later in life. But industry representatives say the message should be one of moderation, not abstinence from UV exposure, whether from the sun or from tanning beds. While they support the…
Signs, Signs and more Signs! The Manhattan City Commission pulled out dusty code books and tackled dated sign regulations with City Staff during Tuesday’s work session. “Not only are we hoping to make our regulations as content neutral as we can,” said Chad Bunger, Senior Planner for the City of Manhattan, “but also addressing new technologies that our signs don’t permit today, and one of those being digital signs.” Commissioner, Rich Jankovich supports the idea of allowing businesses to use digital signs, but questioned how they will impact traffic. “The idea is that you need to have a message that’s…
In his annual State of the Union address, President Barack Obama urged legislators across the country to raise the minimum wage, saying “no one who works full time should have to raise a family in poverty.”
SALINA, Kan. (AP) The city of Salina and other water users are considering forming a new group to buy additional storage at Kanopolis Reservoir. Salina city commissioners decided Monday that the city should pursue creating a Lower Smoky Hill Water Supply Access District. The group would include other cities, industries and farmers that get water from the Smoky Hill River. The Salina Journal reports the Kansas Legislature approved creation of the district in 2011. Detailed regulations were finished last August but the group has not been formed yet. By buying storage in the lake, members of the access district would…
WICHITA, Kan. (AP) A Wichita elementary school say some fifth graders were caught crushing Smarties candies into powder and inhaling the sugar. Officials at Enterprise Elementary School in south Wichita said last week that between 12 and 16 fifth-graders were crushing the candies, inhaling it into their mouths and exhaling through their noses. Wichita district spokeswoman Susan Arensman says it was an isolated case involving one fifth-grade class. Parents of the students were called to attend a mandatory meeting at the school. She says the students will face disciplinary action. The Wichita Eagle reports the school plans to invite counselors,…
Will Spradling scored 17 points and Nino Williams added 13 to offset a rough Offensive night for two of Kansas State’s best players as the Wildcats defeated Texas Tech 66-58 Tuesday night at Bramlage Coliseum to end a two-game losing streak. After the two teams traded baskets early, K-State appeared to take control behind Spradling and Williams as the Wildcats used a 14-2 run to take a 23-11 lead with 6:22 left in the first half. K-State was also able to benefit when the Red Raiders went more than seven minutes without a Field Goal. K-State’s largest lead was 14…
PRATT, Kan. (AP) A south-central Kansas man pleaded not guilty to two counts of premeditated first-degree murder in the deaths of a pregnant woman and her fetus. Bryant Seba (21) of Pratt will go to trial Sept. 29. He’s charged with killing Alexandria Duran (22) and her fetus, and with attempted premeditated first-degree murder in the shooting of Brandon Wright (28), who was paralyzed in the shooting. The Wichita Eagle reports testimony at Seba’s preliminary hearing indicated there were several racially charged confrontations between Duran’s house and Seba’s house. In July, Duran and her uncle intervened in a fight that…
WICHITA, Kan. (AP) A United Airlines commuter flight bound for Denver landed safely at Wichita’s airport because of trouble with one of the plane’s wings. Airport officials say the Embraer 145 jet landed Monday night at Mid-Continent Airport after the pilot reported problems with a part that controls the plane’s ability to turn. The flight, with 39 passengers aboard, took off from Shreveport, La. The pilot first reported problems about 50 miles from the airport. Police, fire and rescue personnel were on hand but the plane landed without problems and no injuries were reported.