Wamego is facing a School Bus Driver Shortage. At Monday’s USD 320 Board of Education meeting, Transportation Director Larry Hannan went over a list of things that keep him up at night. He said USD 320 has had little luck in recruiting school bus drivers, which has resulted in a decrease in drivers and routes. He noted there have been two (2) resignations, which increased the problem going forward due to the anticipated increase in the student population, expected to be 14 percent over the next 7 years in Pottawatomie County. He cited the pay levels for drivers is lower…
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The Obama Administration is deciding whether to charge Edward Snowden, the government contractor who claimed responsibility for leaking information about surveillance programs.
Protesters fled Istanbul’s Takshim Square, as police in riot gear moved past barricades. Police fired tear gas and rubber bullets.
KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) Relatives of a Kansas City Chiefs player and his girlfriend are due in court to argue for custody of the baby girl orphaned by the couple’s murder-suicide. Jovan Belcher shot and killed Kasandra Perkins at the couple’s Kansas City home last Dec. 1, then drove to Arrowhead Stadium and shot himself in front of Chiefs coaches and officials. Belcher and Perkins were the parents of 9-month-old Zoey Belcher. The custody fight pits Jovan Belcher’s mother, Cheryl Shepherd, of West Babylon, N.Y., against relatives of Perkins. A hearing was scheduled to begin Tuesday in the probate…
KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) Jeremy Guthrie pitched impressively into the seventh inning, Salvador Perez hit a two-run triple and the Kansas City Royals beat the Detroit Tigers 3-2 Monday night for their sixth straight victory. Guthrie (7-3) limited the Tigers to a two-run homer by Miguel Cabrera in 6 1-3 innings in helping the Royals to extend their longest winning streak since they won seven straight in September 2011. He gave up six hits and walked three. Aaron Crow replaced Guthrie after he gave up a single to Avisail Garcia and he hit Andy Dirks with an 0-2 pitch. Crow…
The most thrilling season in the 117-year history of the Kansas State Baseball program came to an end late Monday night in Corvallis, Oregon as the Oregon State Beavers held off a late Wildcat comeback to defeat K-State 4-3 and advance to the College World Series by winning the Super Regional series two games to one. After scoring five runs in the first inning of Game 2 on Sunday evening, Oregon State waited until the top of the second in Game 3 to break out on the scoreboard as Danny Hayes drove a Jake Matthys pitch over the center field…
GARDEN CITY, Kan. (AP) A Garden City native has been named commanding officer of Naval Support Activity Annapolis. The Garden City Telegram reports that Capt. Logan Jones was given the command May 30. His parents are also both from Garden City. Jones graduated from the Naval Academy in 1987 with a degree in oceanography. Following commissioning, Jones completed the naval nuclear power training program before reporting to his initial assignment on board the USS Yorktown. He has also served on board the USS Theodore Roosevelt, USS Enterprise, USS Barry and USS Cole. He also served on the commander’s staffs at…
TOPEKA, Kan. (AP) Kansas will be holding back its final payment to a Minnesota company handling the state’s new motor vehicle system until it is fully active and its problems are resolved. The Topeka Capital-Journal reports on Monday that the state previously said it was withholding the final 10 percent of its payment on the $25 million contract until all the known problems with the system were rectified. Department of Revenue spokeswoman Jeannine Koranda says the final $2 million payment is being held until the system is free of issues. Kansas was supposed to launch the new system for residents…
KINGMAN, Kan. (AP) Attorneys are presenting closing arguments in the trial of a former Kansas lawman accused of killing his wife and setting their house on fire to hide evidence. Brett Seacat is charged with murder, arson and child endangerment in the April 2011 shooting death of his 34-year-old wife, Vashti, at their Kingman home. The defense has contended Vashti Seacat set the fire before committing suicide by shooting herself in the head. Prosecutor Amy Hanley told the jury Monday that Vashti Seacat would not have put the couple’s two young sons at risk by setting a fire. Hanley also…
GREAT BEND, Kan. (AP) An inmate who escaped from the Barton County Jail in Great Bend has been recaptured. Barton County Sheriff Brian Belledir says Lee Dean was found about noon on Monday at a home in Great Bend after officers received tips from the public. Dean and another person inside the home surrendered without incident. The 23-year-old Dean was discovered missing from the Barton County Jail late Sunday during an inmate count. He was being held on a probation violation.