KANSAS CITY, Kan. (AP) A California company is buying two financially troubled hospitals in eastern Kansas. The Kansas City Star reports that Providence Medical Center in Kansas City, Kan., and Saint John Hospital in Leavenworth are being sold to Prime Healthcare Services. Both Kansas hospitals had been operating at a loss. The financial terms of the sale weren’t disclosed Tuesday, when the sale was announced. The hospitals’ current owner is SCL Health System, which was founded by the Sisters of Charity of Leavenworth and moved its headquarters last year from Lenexa to Denver. The announcement says Prime Healthcare “will make…
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TOPEKA, Kan. (AP) Two men accused in the death of a 34-year-old Topeka woman have been extradited to Kansas from Texas. The Topeka Capital-Journal reports that Benjamin Brian Anaya, 20, and Gabino Campos Alcala, 20, both of El Paso, Texas, are charged with felony first-degree murder and conspiracy to commit felony first-degree murder in the Oct. 18 shooting death of Ashley Alcala at her Topeka home. Two other people are also charged in Ashley Alcala’s death, and are scheduled to stand trial in March. Anaya and Gabino Alcala were booked into the Shawnee County jail on Tuesday and are being…
TOPEKA, Kan. (AP) A vote is looming in the Kansas Senate on overhauling the way judges are selected for the state Court of Appeals and Supreme Court. Senators planned to vote Wednesday on a proposed constitutional amendment to give the governor and legislators more power over appellate court appointments. The measure is favored by conservative Republicans frustrated by past court rulings ordering lawmakers to boost spending on public schools. Under the measure, the governor would appoint appellate court members, subject to Senate confirmation. The change would scrap an attorney-led commission that screens applicants and nominates three finalists for each vacancy.…
KANSAS CITY, Kan. (AP) A northeast Kansas man has been sentenced to more than a year in prison on a federal bank fraud charge. The U.S. Attorney’s office said Tuesday that Kevin Mahoney, 44, of Stilwell, pleaded guilty to one count of conspiracy to commit wire fraud. He was sentenced to 15 months in prison and was also ordered to pay a $5,000 fine. Prosecutors say Mahoney admitted lying on loan applications he submitted to mortgage lenders to fraudulently obtain loans for several Kansas City area properties.
WICHITA, Kan. (AP) Officials of Sedgwick County and the city of Wichita are preparing to release a community survey about future community and infrastructure investments. A joint news conference was scheduled Wednesday at Wichita City Hall on the so-called Community Investments Plan, which sets out a framework for the future. The survey and plan focus on public transportation; water, sewer and storm water improvements; cultural, recreational and parks amenities; and economic development.
TOPEKA, Kan. (AP) A new study by a non-partisan Washington research group says the poorest Kansans pay a much higher percentage of their incomes in state and local taxes than do the state’s wealthiest residents. Wednesday’s report by the Institute on Taxation and Economic Policy says that for the poorest 20 percent of non-elderly Kansans, state and local taxes equal 10.3 percent of their income. For the wealthiest one percent, the figure is 3.9 percent. The institute’s data considers income tax cuts enacted last year. The report also says the percentage of income going to taxes for the poorest Kansans…
On today’s InFocus, Cathy talks with Jackie Hartman, K-State’s Chief of Staff and Director of community Relations, and Janet Barrows on the Women Managing the Farm Conference. [mp3-jplayer]
NCAA president Mark Emmert announced on Wednesday that K-State president Kirk Schulz has been named to the NCAA Executive Committee. Schulz joins the highest governance body in the NCAA that oversees association-wide issues. The committee is charged with ensuring that each division operates consistently with the basic purposes, fundamental policies and general principles of the NCAA. Schulz will continue to serve his four-year term on the Division I NCAA Board of Directors, which is made up of presidents or chancellors from institutions in each of the association’s 11 football conferences. The board of directors is charged with electing institutions to Division I…
LAKE FOREST, Ill. (AP) The Chicago Bears have hired former K-State and Purdue defensive coordinator Tim Tibesar as their linebackers coach. Tibesar was a member of Ron Prince’s staff all three years at K-State. He was the Wildcats’ defensive coordinator in 2007 and 2008 after running the special teams for a year. K-State ranked 117th out of 119 Division I teams in total defense during the 2008 season. Purdue’s defense allowed just under 416 yards per game last season and ranked 11th in the Big Ten. Tibesar served as Purdue’s defensive coordinator and linebackers coach last season after working…
A 9-0 run in the final two minutes allowed Washburn Rural to skate past the Manhattan High boys 45-40 on Tuesday night in Topeka. The Junior Blues built a 23-12 lead in the second quarter, but the Tribe pulled within seven at the half, and outscored Rural 14-4 in the third. MHS could never pull away though, and held a 37-35 edge with 2:15 to play. The Tribe intended to run the clock down and force the Junior Blues to foul, however they gave the ball up on an unforced turnover. Riley Landuyt knocked down a three-pointer to give Rural…