A bipartisan group of senators announced a deal that lets students dodge higher interest rates when they go back to campus this fall. The compromise lowers rates for all students who borrow from the federal government.
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The U.S. Army Garrison at Fort Riley held a change of command, change of responsibility and retirement ceremony Thursday morning at Ware Parade Field. Outgoing Commander, Colonel William Clark retired after over 30 years of service in the Army. His next journey brings him to the Flint Hills where he’ll serve as the Executive Director of the Flint Hills Regional Council. Incoming Commander, Colonel Andrew Cole, Jr. previously served at Fort Riley as commander of the 3rd Assault Helicopter Battalion in 2009. Outgoing Command Sergeant Major, Calvin Bennett, Sr. retired after over 29 years of service in the Army. In his retirement,…
On today’s InFocus, Cathy talks with Peter Clark, civil designer and traffic engineer for city of Manhattan–k-113-k-18 interchange meeting, followed by Rebecca Bishop with K-State Research and Extension on Riley County fiscal conditions and trends, and ending with Todd Lovin, Tuttle Creek State Park manager. *due to technical issues, we do not have all of the first segment of this morning’s InFocus. [mp3-jplayer]
On today’s InFocus, Cathy talks with USD 383 School Board President Curt Herrman and Associate Superintendent Bob Seymour, followed by Manhattan Christian College President Kevin Ingram. [mp3-jplayer]
WICHITA, Kan. (AP) A federal jury has found a Kansas veteran guilty of unlawfully having explosive materials. The U.S. attorney’s office said Thursday that Alfred Dutton, of Eureka, was convicted on one count of possession of an unregistered destructive device. The 67-year-old veteran of both the U.S. Army and U.S. Marines is accused of having grenades and other parts to make destructive devices. Prosecutors told jurors at his trial in Wichita that Dutton added chemicals to gunpowder to increase the explosive power of the grenades he was making. His defense attorney portrayed his client as a tinkerer who was experimenting…
WICHITA, Kan. (AP) Kansas authorities say they’ll appeal a state district court’s decision ordering them to remove a child molester’s name from the offender registry. Attorney General Derek Schmidt said Thursday he will fight for the integrity of the state’s offender registry law. He says his office will also appeal a ruling that allowed the plaintiff anonymity. Schmidt says the registry is designed to protect the public, particularly children. Shawnee County Judge Larry Hendricks ruled Tuesday that Kansas law ostracizes offenders and requires them to remain registered longer than necessary. But his ruling applied only to the man who sued…
TOPEKA, Kan. (AP) More Kansas counties are signing up to participate in a 2011 state program aimed at luring new residents to rural counties with declining populations. Grant and Gray counties in southwest Kansas have recently voted to participate in a student loan program where new graduates can receive assistance in retiring college debt. The two counties were among 23 counties added to the state’s Rural Opportunity Zone program created by Republican Gov. Sam Brownback. The program offers student loan repayment and an income tax credit for new residents moving to participating counties that have lost at least 10 percent…
GARDEN CITY, Kan. (AP) Federal regulators have given Lee Richardson Zoo in Garden City a year to fix a problem with open and unattended gates. The U.S. Department of Agriculture, which regulates zoos, says the zoo has to find a way to have the gates attended at all times when the zoo is open, or to have them be self-closing. Zoo director Kathy Sexson said Wednesday the primary concern is animals escaping, or people or animals getting into the zoo and causing problems. The Garden City Telegram reports the zoo hasn’t budgeted for the proposed changes, which could cost several…
KANSAS CITY, Kan. (AP) The Kansas City, Kan., Board of Public Utilities says work on scores of downed power lines prevented it from quickly responding to a similar call in June about line at a city park, where a man was electrocuted. BPU spokesman David Mehlhaff issued a statement Wednesday explaining why it took more than 11 hours to respond to the downed power line at Rosedale Park after the June 15 storm. Twenty-seven-year-old Nicholas Moeder of Shawnee was electrocuted on June 16 as he played disc golf in the dark with a friend. The Kansas City Star reports that…
LEAVENWORTH, Kan. (AP) A Leavenworth man is charged with involuntary manslaughter in the shooting death of another man while they were riding in a pickup truck. Justin M. Driscoll, 26, appeared in court Wednesday after being charged in the Saturday death of Dick Mathis, 30. Police say Mathis was shot when a gun discharged and a bullet hit him in the chin. He was one of four men including Driscoll riding in the truck when the shooting happened. Driscoll and another man took Mathis to a hospital, where he died. The Leavenworth Times reports the criminal complaint alleges reckless behavior…