HUTCHINSON, Kan. (AP) Reno County authorities say they have recovered the body of a man who was reported missing after he went canoeing at Cheney Lake. Reno County Sheriff’s Capt. Wayne Baughman says the body of Sheldon Martin, 31, of Hutchinson was recovered early Monday. The man’s family reported him missing Sunday evening, after he did not return from the lake. Martin was wearing his lifejacket when he was found. An autopsy will be performed. Authorities do not suspect foul play.
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LAWRENCE, Kan. (AP) Although it’s preliminary, some Lawrence leaders are considering the possibility of building a convention center in the city. University of Kansas officials say the concept of a convention center is part of the school’s preliminary master plan, although it might not end up in the final draft. Lawrence architect Mike Treanor is pushing the idea. He says a convention center that could hold up to 1,500 people would keep the city’s hotels and businesses full. Tim Caboni, the university’s vice chancellor for public affairs, says KU wants to consider how a convention center could benefit the university…
WICHITA, Kan. (AP) Some Wichita neighborhoods are working to address a problem with aggressive dogs that are endangering postal carriers and others. Representatives of the Wichita police department and the U.S. Postal Service will discuss the issue Monday with the Wichita Independent Neighborhoods group. The postal service says there have been 27 dog attacks on mail carriers in Wichita so far this year far. KAKE-TV reports the postal service ranks Wichita as the 14th worst city in the country for dog attacks on mail carriers. WIN President James Roseboro says attacks have been reported across Wichita. He says neighborhoods where…
WICHITA, Kan. (AP) Wichita police say a suspect is in custody after a customer was shot to death at a convenience store. The shooting occurred Sunday evening in southeast Wichita. Wichita police spokesman Sgt. Donald Kimball says the victim, a man in his 30s, just happened to be in the store at the time of the shooting. The suspect was later found in a neighborhood near the convenience store. Further details were not immediately released.
WICHITA, Kan. (AP) A former Kansas doctor accused of unlawfully possessing drugs and a firearm is headed to trial this week. Lawrence Simons goes on trial Tuesday in federal court in Wichita. District Judge Monti Belot was scheduled to hear arguments Monday on whether jurors may hear a recorded statement Simons made to authorities. Simons, a convicted felon, is accused of giving a bondsman a gun as partial payment for bailing him out of jail in a criminal threat case. Prosecutors also contend that because he had surrendered his license to write prescriptions, he could not lawfully possess drugs later…
TOPEKA, Kan. (AP) A former Kansas House member from Topeka will become interim executive director of the Kansas Health Consumer Coalition next month. The coalition says former Rep. Sean Gatewood will replace executive director Anna Lambertson, who is leaving to lead the Kansas City-based International Relations Council. The council promotes understanding of international affairs among residents in Kansas and Missouri. Lambertson has been the Health Consumer Coalition’s executive director since 2010. The group has been a strong advocate for expanding the state’s Medicaid program under the federal health care overhaul. Medicaid provides health coverage for poor and needy Kansans. Gatewood…
TOPEKA, Kan. (AP) A former Kansas House member from Topeka will become interim executive director of the Kansas Health Consumer Coalition next month. The coalition says former Rep. Sean Gatewood will replace executive director Anna Lambertson, who is leaving to lead the Kansas City-based International Relations Council. The council promotes understanding of international affairs among residents in Kansas and Missouri. Lambertson has been the Health Consumer Coalition’s executive director since 2010. The group has been a strong advocate for expanding the state’s Medicaid program under the federal health care overhaul. Medicaid provides health coverage for poor and needy Kansans. Gatewood…
HUTCHINSON, Kan. (AP) The Cherokee County Sheriff has been named the 2013 Sheriff of the Year for Kansas. The Joplin Globe reports that the Kansas Sheriff’s Association selected Cherokee County Sheriff David Groves as the 2013 Kansas Sheriff of the Year at its annual fall conference in Hutchinson. Groves was first elected in 2008 and is in his second term as sheriff.
On today’s InFocus, Cathy talks with Ray and Maxine Coffey and Kristi Ingalls, with the American Red Cross, followed by Lyle Butler, Manhattan Area Chamber of Commerce President.
Budget and Finance Officer, Johnette Shepek shared the 2014 Road and Bridge 1/2 cent sales tax projects list during Monday’s Riley County Commission meeting. Some projects included various culverts, asphalt overlay on Anderson, and a three mile stretch project on McDowell Creek Road. Commissioner, Robert Boyd made suggestions, to the other commissioners, on which projects he thought were most needed. Boyd indicated the McDowell Creek project is not needed right away as the road is easy to drive on. Public Work Director, Leon Hobson chose to make a few remarks. He stated that Commissioner Boyd is correct that the road…