A Wamego man was taken to a Topeka hospital following a two vehicle accident on I-70 KMAN first told you about late Tuesday morning. Robert Rickstrew, 58, was taken to Stormont Vail following that accident on eastbound I-70 at milemarker 322, just west of Tallgrass Road. The Kansas Highway Patrol reports Rickstrew was driving a 2001 Starling truck eastbound, plowing snow, with a 2001 Kenworth semi also eastbound. The semi, driven by Glenn Rudolph, 67, of Indiana, made a lane change to avoid a vehicle and struck the back of Rickstrew’s vehicle. Rudolph was taken to Mercy Regional Health…
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A winter storm is bringing snow and ice to areas from the Kansas and Missouri to Maryland and New England on Wednesday.
As athletes prepare to compete in Sochi, Russia, the rings of protection around the Winter Games are unprecedented. Russia is deploying the biggest security force in the games’ history and the U.S. is also sending security teams of its own.
Gov. Sam Brownback has declared a State of Disaster Emergency for all of Kansas in response to the major winter storm moving through the state. The declaration authorizes state resources to assist communities affected by the winter storm still moving across Kansas. “As predicted and expected, snow has been blanketing the state for several hours causing deteriorating travel conditions,” said Brownback. “I want to continue to urge everyone to avoid travel unless it is absolutely essential.” The Kansas Highway Patrol is attributing two deaths in a Crawford County vehicle accident to weather conditions. The Kansas National Guard is deploying nine…
UPDATE AT 9:45 p.m.: NOW OPEN! As of 9:40 p.m. tonight, February 4, 2014, all lanes of eastbound I-70 east of MacVicar Avenue NOW OPEN to all traffic. The diesel fuel spill (approximately 180 gallons) cleanup has been completed and the damaged semi truck and KDOT snowplow have been removed from the roadway. The traffic incident has been cleared and the highway reopened to unrestricted traffic. ************************************************************************************************************************************************************************************* BELOW WAS THE EARLIER STORY FROM THE KANSAS DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION: All lanes of eastbound I-70 east of MacVicar Avenue in the Topeka area CLOSED to traffic due to a diesel fuel spill…
Senate Agriculture Committee Chair Sen. Debbie Stabenow, D-Mich., second from left, celebrates with fellow committee members during a news conference on Capitol Hill in Washington, Tuesday, Feb. 4, 2014, after Congress gave its final approval to a sweeping five-year farm bill. From left are, the committee’s ranking member Sen. Thad Cochran, R-Miss., Stabenow, Sen. Patrick Leahy, D-Vt., and Sen. Heidi Heitkamp, D-N.D.
House Judiciary Committee member Rep. Jim Jordan, R-Ohio questions Deputy Attorney General James Cole on Capitol Hill in Washington, Tuesday, Feb. 4, 2014, during the committee’s hearing on Examining Recommendations to Reform FISA Authorities.
“The Game” keeps you warm throughout a snowy Tuesday in the Little Apple. The guys break down the Big 12 basketball weekend including the wild finish in Stillwater between the Cowboys and the Cyclones. The 2014 K-State football schedule is put together with Auburn coming into Manhattan on a Thursday night! Is that good news or bad news for Wildcat fans? K-State baseball receives more accolades as they are picked by the coaches for the first time in program history to win the conference preseason. Ken Corbitt of the Topeka Capital Journal joins the show to talk K-State, Big 12, recruiting and much more. Reaction to the Super Bowl, Get Fit plus You can’t be serious highlight Tuesday’s edition of “The Game” on KMAN.
The 2014 Farm Bill after much haggling and many votes is on its way to President Obama’s desk for signature after passing the U.S. Senate Tuesday on a 68-32 vote. The bill had earlier been passed by the House of Representatives. Senator Jerry Moran of Manhattan voted for the bill and issued the following statement: “Congress has taken a lesson from farmers and ranchers and finally finished what it started. While not ideal, this bill reduces farm program and food stamp spending by $16.6 billion and provides agriculture producers with the long-term certainty they need to produce food, fiber and…
Manhattan and the surrounding areas sent out road crews to begin combating the snowfall. Pottawatomie County Emergency Management Director, Chris Trudo told KMAN that his crews will be working throughout this predicament. Trudo advises Pottawatomie County residents to stay inside unless they absolutely have to go somewhere, saying, “When you’re stranded in that, you can’t last long.” Manhattan City Manager Ron Fehr tells residents that the city has tools to help them if they need to commute. Live traffic updates and maps of snow routes can be found on www.ci.manhattan.ks.us. Live feedback may be slow due to the heavy snow…