Department heads were present during Monday’s Pottawatomie County Commission meeting as a legislative update was slated for discussion. As part of the discussion, Randall Allen, Executive Director of the Kansas Association of Counties, referred to the sales tax issues and how the decision will be determined before the end of the session at the end of the month. The issue holds on whether or not to let the 6/10 sales tax to sunset or not. As part of the discussion, Allen stated the House does want the sales tax to end. Gary Yenzer, county commissioner, referenced Manhattan and how the…
Author: KMAN Staff
LEAWOOD, Kan. (AP) A Leawood couple is relieved to know why Johnson County sheriff’s deputies raided their home last year, but they are upset that the raid was based on what they call flimsy evidence. Deputies stormed Robert and Adlynn Harte’s home last April looking for evidence the couple was growing marijuana. The couple wasn’t charged and the sheriff’s department refused to say why their home was targeted. The Hartes sued for information last year, and the records were released last week. The raid was based on Robert Harte buying hydroponic equipment. Investigators also found a cup of a leafy…
MULLINVILLE, Kan. (AP) The Kiowa County Attorney says Mullinville’s city officials need to take classes on the state’s open meetings law. County Attorney Scott James says the council violated the law by firing a newly elected city council member from his job in the city’s public works department during a closed session. He has asked Mullinville’s mayor, city clerk, four council members and the city attorney to take the classes. James says last month’s firing of Rob Roberts was a technical violation of the law. He says tempers flared during the closed session and city officials forgot to follow the…
ATCHINSON, Kan. (AP) A northeast Kansas man is in custody after a menagerie of wild cats was seized from private property in northeast Kansas. Atchison County Sheriff Jack Laurie says one tiger, two cougars, three bobcats, two lynx, one serval and two skunks were taken Sunday from land belonging to a relative of the suspect. Laurie says the animals were living in inadequate enclosures and were infrequently fed. Staff with the Humane Society of the United States and the Kansas City Zoo helped sedate and move the animals. They’ve been taken to animal sanctuaries in Texas, Florida and Kansas. Laurie…
KANSAS CITY, Kan. (AP) A northeastern Kansas man will be sentenced in August after admitting he possessed more than 12,000 images of child pornography. The U.S. Attorney’s office says James Christmas, 45, of Olathe, pleaded guilty in federal court Monday to one count of possessing child porn. Prosecutors said the investigation began when Christmas’s estranged wife alerted Olathe police in September 2010 that she found child porn on his computer. Besides the 12,000 images, investigators also reported finding 26 videos of child porn. Christmas faces maximum penalties of 10 years in prison and a $250,000 fine at his sentencing Aug.…
On today’s InFocus, Cathy talks with the Flint Hills Financial Literacy Council with Dan Seemann and RCPD Detective Dustin Weiszbrod on identity theft. [mp3-jplayer]
Three women who went missing about a decade ago were found alive Monday in a residential area just south of downtown, and a man was arrested.
Jordan Danks’ solo home run in the top of the 11th inning helped the Chicago White Sox rally for a 2-1 victory over the Kansas City Royals in the final game of a three-game series between the American League Central Division rivals Monday afternoon at Kauffman Stadium. Kansas City carried a 1-0 lead into the ninth inning following eight strong innings by starting pitcher James Shields. However, the bullpen which has generally been a strength for the Royals so far this season was not able to hold onto the lead as closer Greg Holland blew his second save of the…
The driver of a limousine that burst into flames on a San Francisco Bay bridge, killing five women inside, said it happened so fast, he couldn’t help everyone get out. Authorities are investigating, and said the vehicle had too many passengers.
White House Spokesman Jay Carney said Monday it’s highly likely Syrian President Bashar Assad’s regime, not the rebel opposition, was behind any chemical weapons use in Syria.