On today’s InFocus, Cathy talks with Riley County Extension Dir. Jennifer Wilson, followed by Deputy Fire Chief Ryan Almes and Fire Marshal Rick Stillwagon, and ending with Pamela Kulokas, Flint Hills Discovery Center Outreach Coordinator. [mp3-jplayer]
Author: KMAN Staff
The partial government shutdown has paralyzed much of the scientific community in the country. Many government labs are shuttered, and money has stopped flowing to countless federally-sponsored projects – even those that might help save lives.
The Indians rolled Topeka West Friday night for their Homecoming game, beating them 76-0.
Members of the American Legion held a news conference near the World War II Memorial in Washington Friday. Members say they want the memorial to stay open for visitors despite the government shutdown.
Senate Democrats are calling on House Republicans to stop the blame game and reopen the U.S. government. At a press conference Friday, Sen. Barbara Mikulski stressed the need to fund the entire government, not just one program at a time.
Standing in the Riley County Court House Plaza, 12 red silhouettes stood as 12 volunteers waited for their story to be read. This was the scene Friday at noon as the Domestic Violence Task Force held their annual event to recognize those victims of domestic violence and whom have lost their lives from it. The 12 figures each represented a story of a real victim within the state of Kansas and some event within the region, including Tanya Maldonado and her 13-month-old son Juan. Judy Davis, executive director of the Crisis Center, explained they have been doing this event for a…
An accident involving a pedestrian was reported in the 10,000 block of Lower McDowell Road Thursday evening. Geary County Sheriff’s deputies responded to that location at about 6:15 p.m.. The vehicle versus pedestrian accident is listed as an injury accident. Geary County Sheriff Tony Wolf would not provide further details at this time, but indicates the accident did not involve a fatality. Names of those involved are not being provided. The case remains under investigation.
AMES, Iowa (AP) Case McCoy scored on a 1-yard plunge with 51 seconds left and Texas rallied to beat Iowa State 31-30 on Thursday night. Two plays earlier, Texas running back Jonathan Gray appeared to fumble after a scrum just short of the goal line with a recovery by Iowa State. But, Gray was called down by contact, and replay upheld the call. McCoy threw for 244 yards for the Longhorns, (3-2, 2-0), who will head into next week’s game against Oklahoma with at least a share of first place in the Big 12. McCoy led Texas on the winning 75-yard drive in…
An accident just west of Tuttle Creek Boulevard and Blue River Hills Road at about 7:30 Friday morning involved a non-life threatening injury. That’s according to Riley County Police Public Information Officer Mat Droge. The accident involved a car and a motorcycle. No names or further details are available at this time.
Retired Air Force Gen. Richard Meyers visited K-State Thursday to speak about military families and how they are affected by the transition from active duty to civilian life. “Budgets are declining and a lot of the transition assistance programs are in danger of not being as well-funded as they should be. Just the fact that the military is a much smaller part of the overall population these days as a percentage so when they go to a community, the community may not understand their needs.” Gen. Meyers added the number of people affected by the transition is in the millions. “In some of…