Former Manhattan Mayor Jim Sherow Monday announced the formation of an exploratory committee to gauge interest in his running against United States Representative Tim Huelskamp. In a Press Release issued Monday,Sherow said growing concern with the lack of representation in Washington — especially the lack of a voice for the 1st District on the Farm Bill — was a strong influence in his decision to test the waters. “My values are shared by farmers and ranchers and working people all across Kansas. “Service before self.” Sherow said. “You show up to work and get the job done. You certainly don’t…
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It took several hours for some northwest Manhattan Westar Energy customers to get their power back Monday evening. Problems were first reported shortly after 5 p.m. with 300 customers not having electricity restored until 9:30. Just under 15-hundred customers were initially impacted, with that number dropping to 300 by 7:15 p.m. Westar spokesman Shane Batchelder tells KMAN the problem was caused by a transmission line that came loose, falling into another line beneath it on the West side of Seth Child Road and South of Marlatt. Batchelder says multiple repairs were necessary, with assistance provided by crews in Salina and…
The Senate confirmed Janet Yellen as the first woman to lead the Federal Reserve, elevating an advocate of fighting unemployment and a backer of the central bank’s efforts to spur the economy with low interest rates and massive bond purchases.
Charlie Strong answers questions during a news conference where he was introduced as the new Texas football coach, Monday, Jan. 6, 2014, in Austin, Texas. Strong also acknowledged the historical significance of being the school’s first African-American head coach of a men’s sport. He takes over for Mack Brown, who stepped down last month after 16 seasons.
The first edition of “Wildcat Insider” in 2014 breaks down the Kansas State men’s basketball team and their win over #6 Oklahoma State over the weekend inside Bramlage. What does this mean for the team now and for the rest of the season? The women’s basketball team fell in their Big 12 opener to Texas and now they set their sites on Oklahoma State on Wednesday night. Is the Big 12 conference the best basketball conferences in the country? All that and much more on the first “Wildcat Insider” of 2014 on Newsradio 1350 KMAN.
According to a recent press release, U.S. Senators Pat Roberts and Jerry Moran, along with U.S. Representatives Tim Huelskamp and Lynn Jenkins have announced $16 million in grants to be allocated towards the construction of a new elementary school on Fort Riley, replacing Geary County USD 475’s current school on post. Fort Riley Elementary School, which educates 500 children from kindergarten through the fifth grade, is ranked #20 on the Deputy Secretary of Defense Priority List. The grant for this project, made available by the Office of Economic Adjustment (OEA), comes from the Department’s Public Schools on Military Installations Program.…
TOPEKA, Kan. (AP) The president of a south-central school board has been elected to the leadership of the Kansas Association of School Boards. A recent delegate assembly in Wichita chose Don Shimkus, of Oxford, as the association’s president-elect designee. He will begin serving as president-elect on July 1 and serve as president on July 1, 2015. Shimkus says he will work to ensure that all Kansas communities have the resources they need for public education. The association has nearly 5,000 members representing school boards, community colleges and technical schools.
Another court date was set for the man involved in the fatal crash, that occurred in September of last year. Daniel Nitchman (38) was scheduled for another status hearing Monday afternoon. Nitchman is charged in the fatal vehicle crash, where Samantha Coleman (31) of Abilene died. Although Nitchman did not appear in court, another status hearing has been scheduled for him on January 21st at 2:30.
WICHITA, Kan. (AP) A coalition that’s being formed to promote the use of alternative fuels is inviting businesses, groups and individuals to attend a meeting in downtown Wichita later this month. The Wichita Eagle reports Central Kansas Clean Cities is one of about 100 such groups across the country formed in conjunction with the U.S. Department of Energy’s Clean Cities initiative. The group says its mission is to expand the use and availability of alternative fuels and advanced vehicle technologies. The central Kansas group is being formed under the auspices of the Kansas City-based Metropolitan Energy Center.
TOPEKA, Kan. (AP) A Topeka homeless shelter has received a $5,000 train safety education grant after two recent railroad track deaths of residents. The Topeka Capital-Journal reports that the Topeka Rescue Mission is among 21 public safety agencies and other groups nationwide receiving such grants from Union Pacific. A woman staying at the Rescue Mission died in May on nearby tracks in a suicide, and a male guest died in July in what was believed to be an accident. Rescue Mission executive director Barry Feaker says at least six people have been fatally injured on the tracks in the past…