Despite being chosen as the official site in 2009, the future National Bio and Agro Defense Facility has many people confused about what kind of research the facility will focus on. “The design of the facility is to work on livestock exclusively,” Kansas State University Vice President for Research Ron Trewyn said. According to Trewyn, NBAF will develop new diagnostics to detect diseases quicker and develop vaccines and other treatments in case any of these foreign diseases get into the country. “With the movement of people and goods we need the treatments in place so we can protect our agricultural…
Author: KMAN Staff
Day three of the Daniel Parker jury trial began with the continuation of the state’s witnesses. Parker is accused of the murder of 21 year old Frederick Beverly on New Years Day of 2012. Prosecuting State Attorney, Barry Disney first called Alla Parker to the stand. Alla is Parker’s wife, and the couple has been married since December of 2009. Disney ran through the events of the altercation that is said to have taken place after the ball drop, in the Last Chance bar in Aggieville. Alla stated she was in the bathroom when the altercation broke out, but when…
KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) John Danks shut down Kansas City’s scuffling offense for eight innings, and the Chicago White Sox did just enough damage against Ervin Santana to squeak out a 2-0 victory over the Royals on Tuesday night. Danks (3-10) ended an eight-start winless streak by scattering seven hits and a walk. That the veteran left-hander’s finest start of the season came against the Royals wasn’t much of a surprise: Danks improved to 5-0 against them in 13 career starts. Addison Reed worked around a leadoff single in the ninth for his 32nd save. It wrapped up the first…
PFC. Kham See Xiong, a Hmong-American soldier, was one of the 13 people killed during the mass-shooting at Fort Hood. The AP’s John Mone reports, his family wants the government to call the shooting terrorism.
Three Oklahoma teens are charged with killing a college baseball player from Australia. Prosecutors say the three shot Christopher Lane ‘for fun.’
Junction City Police are investigating a fatal shooting that occurred Tuesday night. JCPD Lt. Jeff Childs says police responded along with EMS to the 700 block of West Eighth Street in Junction City at about seven p.m. Tuesday, in reference to a subject who had been shot. A female was located in the residence, deceased from a single gunshot wound. No foul play is suspected at this time and an autopsy is scheduled to take place Wednesday. The incident remains under investigation. The age and name of the victim have not yet been released.
The findings are in…and they are good, according to Manhattan City Director of Finance Bernie Hayen. Hayen, along with members of the auditing firm, Varney and Associates, and the Municipal Audit Committee presented and discussed the findings during Tuesday night’s City Commission meeting. Michelle Crow, owner of and CPA at Varney and Associates, said there are several different phases which comprise the audit. The first phase is planning, much of which includes risk assessments that lay the foundation for the following phases. Crow said these risk assessments are almost like a “living document,” as they constantly change during the process,…
DODGE CITY, Kan. (AP) Dodge City Community College is planning to build an agriculture learning center in hope of attracting more students and filling unmet needs in southwestern Kansas. The Dodge City Daily Globe reports the project is in its earliest stages, as officials consider financing and a location. A report by college president Don Woodburn says the center would initially include classrooms, offices and a student equestrian stable. Later additions would include barns, a breeding stable, greenhouses and an outdoor arena. Officials envision the center also hosting 4-H and FFA events as well as college judging camps and contests.…
WICHITA, Kan. (AP) Beechcraft is celebrating the inaugural flight of its first production AT-6 light attack aircraft. The Wichita-based aircraft maker commemorated the event Tuesday at its headquarters as it tries to market the new military plane among U.S. partner nations. CEO Bill Boisture says the company has seen a growing interest in the plane from the defense establishment around the world. The company is trying to move on and find other markets for the AT-6 after losing a bitter competition earlier this year for an Air Force contract worth more than $427 million. The plane was initially designed to…
TOPEKA, Kan. (AP) Top officers in the Topeka Fire Department will stop qualifying for overtime pay in November after a city official revised the compensation policy. The Topeka Capital-Journal reports that City Manager Jim Colson issued a release Tuesday saying the practice of paying overtime to battalion chiefs and shift commanders will end Nov. 9. Those positions will be considered exempt slots under the federal Fair Labor Standards Act and not eligible for overtime. The Capital-Journal reported last week that 11 battalion chiefs and shift commanders earned a collective $145,000 in overtime in 2012. Colson also says he’ll work with…