TOPEKA, Kan. (AP) A county and nine cities in Kansas will share $2.1 million in grants to help them building housing for moderate-income families and extend their streets, sewers and water systems. The Kansas Housing Resources Corporation is making the grants under its Moderate-Income Housing Program. It’s aimed at helping the development of single-family homes, rental properties and infrastructure in communities with fewer than 60,000 residents. Stafford County is receiving $168,000. The largest grant of $400,000 went to the city of Quinter. Hoxie received about $382,000 and Liberal, $350,000. The corporation awarded $250,000 to Hugoton, $200,000 to Lyons and $100,000…
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WICHITA, Kan. (AP) Family history enthusiasts are urged to attend the Kansas Ancestor Fair in Topeka. The Wichita Eagle reports that the event is planned from 9 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. Saturday at the Kansas Historical Society. The event will include exhibits on heritage, historical and lineage groups. Guest speakers will talk about online ancestry search engines and how to research colonial and Kansas land records. The Ancestor Fair is free and open to the public. No preregistration is required.
WHITING, Kan. (AP) The Kansas Rural Center is hosting its 2013 Farm and Food Conference next month in Newton. The center says in a release that its conference, “Farming as if People Matter: How to Feed Ourselves, Build New Farms and Adapt to a Changing World” is scheduled for Saturday, Nov. 2. The daylong event includes workshops on several topics, including farm management, local food marketing and community Food Solutions. Wes Jackson, founder and president of the Land Institute in Salina, is also scheduled to give the keynote address.
On today’s InFocus Cathy talks with Dr. Elizabeth Davis, Professor and Section Head, Equine Medicine & Surgery at Kansas State’s College of Veterinary Medicine, and Glenn Brunkow, local farmer and rancher, ag columnist and blogger.
TOPEKA, Kan. (AP) Civilians who were furloughed at two Kansas National Guard maintenance sites by the federal shutdown are being called back to work. The Adjutant General’s Department said Monday that 126 of the 263 federally funded state employees who were furloughed Oct. 1 will go back to work at sites in Salina and Fort Riley. The employees perform maintenance on military equipment for active duty and reserve units. The department says they can be recalled because they are working under funding from the fiscal year that ended Sept. 30. Monday’s recalls leave 139 state employees who support the Kansas…
Baylor wide receiver Corey Coleman has been suspended by the Big 12 conference for the first half of Baylor’s game this Saturday against Iowa State as punishment for his block on K-State defensive back Kip Daily during Saturday’s 35-25 win for the Bears. “As a result of our review and conclusion that Targeting should have been called, Mr. Coleman will be suspended for the first half of Baylor’s next game against Iowa State under Rule 9.1.4 of the NCAA Rules Book,” announced commissioner Bob Bowlsby in a statement. The play in question came at the 13:29 mark of the second…
A fall from the third story of the Sigma Nu Fraternity house in the 500 block of Sunset Avenue sent an 18 year old to a Topeka hospital. Riley County Police Public Information Officer Mat Droge tells KMAN Sean McBride accidentally fell early Sunday morning. McBride was first transported to Mercy Regional Health center, then life-flighted to Stormont Vail in Topeka, where he is still receiving treatment.
More details were released Monday morning regarding a Saturday arrest involving Bomani Gordon, 19, of Manhattan. Gordon was arrested for failure to appear warrants stemming from original offenses of burlgary and minor in consumption of alcohol. Gordon was arrested near the intersection of College and Claflin at about 12:30 Saturday afternoon. His bond was set at $7,376. Glinda Rae Van Kirk, 25, of Ogden was taken into custody by Riley County police for aggravated battery shortly before three Monday morning. The case is described as a possible domestic altercation. Van Kirk’s bond was set at $5,000. And the Riley County Police…
For many years, Columbus Day has been utilized as a mandatory training day for Riley County employees. A motivational speaker was featured in the morning, and Commissioner, Ron Wells said, “I agreed with everything he said”. This was Well’s first time attending the training, as he is one of the two new commissioners this year. He commented, “It’s very informational, and one of the reason’s I’m here is to learn”. The training was held at the Farm Bureau Building, as county offices and courts were closed. Normal hours will resume Tuesday.
Arkansas athletic director Jeff Long has been chosen the first chairman of the College Football Selection committee. The announcement was made Monday and the rest of the committee will be announced this week though the names of the 13-member panel already have been reported. Long is one of five current athletic directors, along with West Virginia’s Oliver Luck, Wisconsin’s Barry Alvarez, Clemson’s Dan Radakovich and Southern California’s Pat Haden. Also on the committee will be former Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice; retired Lt. Gen Michael Gould; former Big East Commissioner Mike Tranghese; former Nebraska coach Tom Osborne; former Notre Dame…