TOPEKA, Kan. (AP) Republicans on a House committee have approved a measure that cuts protections of the classified employment system for many state workers. The Lawrence Journal-World reports the measure now goes to the full House. The bill would make all state attorneys, supervisors and information technology workers unclassified. Under the bill, all new hires would also be unclassified, and any current state employee who is either transferred, demoted or promoted would also be unclassified. The bill wouldn’t affect public safety employees. Rep. Jerry Henry of Atchison, a Democrat, says the measure warrants more study because it drastically alters the…
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GARDNER, Kan. (AP) Authorities in eastern Kansas are investigating a human skull that hunters found outside Gardner. The Kansas City Star reports that authorities say the skull was found Monday and appears to have been exposed to the elements for several years. Officials are trying to determine who the skull belonged to and if there was any foul play involved. Investigators searched for other bones or evidence near the scene and are expected to continue searching Tuesday.
On today’s InFocus, Cathy talks with Art DeGroat,Director of Military affairs at Kansas State, followed by Karen Hauser and Jessica Palen with Catholic Charities of Northern Kansas. [mp3-jplayer]
Ukrainian parliament was briefly suspended after a brawl erupted between lawmakers. It happened after a politician delivered a speech in Russian which angered members of the nationalist Svoboda party.
The 1st Infantry Division headquarters officially marked its return, Tuesday, to Fort Riley after successfully completing its first deployment to Afghanistan. Maj. Gen. William Mayville, Jr., and Command Sgt. Maj. Charles Sasser, Jr., the division’s commander and senior noncommissioned officer, uncased the division’s colors during a ceremony at the post’s Victory Park. local and state leadership were in attendance including, Kansas Governor Sam Brownback; Brigadier Gen. Donald M. MacWillie and Manhattan City Manager, Ron Fehr. Operating as Combined Joint Task Force-1, the 1st Inf. Div. commanded and controlled RC-East, an area roughly the size of Virginia, which included 14 provinces,…
A wave of bombings tore through Iraq on Tuesday, killing 65 people on eve of the 10th anniversary of the U.S.-led invasion and showing how unstable Iraq remains more than a year after the withdrawal of American troops.
Thousands gathered at St. Peter’s Square Tuesday for the formal installation of Pope Francis. Dignitaries from around the world greeted the new pope following a homily that urged protection for the poor and weak.
Little information is available regarding a current child pornography case in Riley County. Sometime around 8:30 a.m. Monday, a case of sexual exploitation of a child was reported. There are no details currently available regarding suspects or location, but KMAN will continue to bring you updates as they become available. ————— Kansas State Police are investigating the theft of eight laptops at Fairchild Hall on Mid-Campus Drive. The theft reportedly occurred shortly after 1:30 Monday afternoon. Estimated loss is more than four-thousand dollars.
A 64-year-old man serving time for second degree murder and rape in Riley county for 40 years will stay in prison, after apparently being passed over for parole this time around. Danny Lee Sprecker had been up for a parole hearing in February following the usual public comment sessions, but a check with the Kansas Department of Corrections indicates his next possibility for release is March of 2016. Sprecker is currently being held in the Hutchinson facility. The murder case involving Sprecker occurred in 1973, with the rape case in late 1968.
Riley County EMS were called to an apartment complex around 9:30 a.m. Tuesday morning for a potential intentional overdose. A woman, living in Gardenway apartments here in Manhattan, took several doses of Dayquil and Sudafed. She then barricaded herself in a room. This case is being investigated as a private matter, so no further details are available.