LAWRENCE, Kan. (AP) Public universities in Kansas will be responsible for enforcing a new policy approved by the Kansas Board of Regents that could result in university faculty and staff being fired over improper use of social media. Regents Chairman Fred Logan says the board doesn’t get involved in personnel decisions at the universities. The Lawrence Journal-World reports the regents last week approved a policy that says a university chief executive officer can discipline employees, up to termination, for social media communication that affects the university’s ability to carry out its functions. The regents approved the measure unanimously in the…
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TOPEKA, Kan. (AP) A federal judge has ruled against the Kickapoo Tribe in Kansas in its longstanding lawsuit against a water district. The decision by U.S. District Judge Carlos Murguia in Kansas City, Kan., further jeopardizes a reservoir project leaders of the northeast Kansas tribe say is critical for the tribe. The Topeka Capital-Journal reports the tribe has lobbied for years to move the reservoir project forward and asked Gov. Sam Brownback to intervene. The tribe wants the local watershed district to use eminent domain to move the reservoir project forward, but the board has refused. The tribe filed a…
K-State should welcome the newest member of its backcourt to the floor on Saturday at the Barclays Center in Brooklyn when they take on Tulane. Point guard Jevon Thomas is expected to make his first appearance of the season after becoming eligible on December 21st as a mid-year enrollee. Thomas was arguably the most highly recruited member of K-State’s 2013 recruiting class that includes current leading scorer Marcus Foster. He was once a four-star recruit on Rivals.com and was 87th overall in the Rivals.com top 150 for the class of 2012 before reclassifying to the class of 2013. Thomas was…
TOPEKA, Kan. (AP) A Kansas legislative committee meets next week to discuss potential state government audits. The Post Audit Committee’s Monday agenda includes a short discussion of future issues to examine. The joint, 10-member committee directs the work of the Post Audit Division, the state’s official auditing agency. The committee plans to discuss a possible audit of the state’s expenses for taking part in unspecified federal programs. For many programs, the state must put up money as a condition of receiving federal funds. The lawmakers will also consider the scope of a yet-to-start audit of the Kansas Revenue Department’s $40…
WICHITA, Kan. (AP) A competition among employees of a Wichita company has resulted in a large and especially timely donation to the Kansas Food Bank. The Wichita Eagle reports that 7,000 pounds of food and beverages contributed by workers at Leading Technology Composites were delivered Tuesday. The Kansas Food Bank serves hundreds of soup kitchens and food pantries in 85 counties. Director Brian Walker says the food bank has distributed nearly 11 million meals so far this year. Walker says most of those in need are working people. After the holidays, Walker said, the number of needy usually rises as…
WICHITA, Kan. (AP) Police in Wichita are looking for a man they say left his baby daughter on a street before running away from a minor traffic accident. Two witnesses picked up the 1-year-old girl in her carrier and brought her to the mother’s house. Paramedics checked the baby and said she was unhurt. Police Capt. Troy Livingston says the incident occurred around 9 p.m. Wednesday when one vehicle rear-ended another that was preparing to enter a driveway. A confrontation followed, and police say the driver who hit the other vehicle got out of his car with the baby in…
HAYS, Kan. (AP) Fort Hays State University and the Kansas Board of Regents are seeking nominations and applicants for a successor to outgoing university president Ed Hammond. Hammond plans to retire in June from the position he has held since 1987. He is the longest-serving president or chancellor in the state university system. The university and regents are being assisted by Washington-based AGB Search. The firm specializes in finding candidates for top-level administrative jobs in higher education. Anyone wishing to apply for the position or to nominate someone else is asked to send documents electronically by Feb. 13 in either…
Update 6 a.m. Friday: A 42-year-old Manhattan woman was taken to the hospital following an accident Thursday evening at the intersection of Seth Child and Farm Bureau Roads in Manhattan. According to the Kansas Highway Patrol, Annette Conrow was taken to Mercy Regional Health Center, following the accident which was reported shortly after six p.m. Conrow was driving a 2012 Toyota SUV northbound on Seth Child as a 2003 Chevy SUV driven by Peggy Amaro, 54, of Manhattan made a left hand turn onto Seth Child from Farm Bureau Road. Conrow’s vehicle had entered the intersection on a red light, and the…
December’s sales tax report has been released and numbers are up. According to Bernie Hayen, Manhattan Director of Finance Bernie Hayen, “after several ups and downs throughout the year, we ended about $75,000 ahead of budget requirements, which is not quite as much as previous years. This year’s total sales tax collections were just under last year’ss record pace.” December totaled at $887,587 compared to $737,805 the same time last year. Total for the year comes out to be $10,484,185 compared to $9,782,786 last year.
PRATT, Kan. (AP) A Kansas agency is urging residents to start the New Year by taking a hike. The Department of Wildlife, Parks and Tourism says that several state parks will offer guided walks on Jan. 1. It’s part of the national First Day Hikes program, sponsored by America’s State Parks and the American Hiking Society. Kansas Parks Division director Linda Lanterman says that special programs are also scheduled at the state parks. A full list of participating parks is available on the agency’s website. Among them are Clinton State Park, near Lawrence, where pets are also invited to hike,…