Two accidents causing injuries in Geary County Monday afternoon appear to be related. Michael Rickenbrode, 45, of Hope, and reportedly with the Geary County Sheriff’s Department, was injured when reportedly assisting with another accident on I-70 three miles west of Junction City. Rickenbrode’s 2010 Ford Crown Vic owned by the sheriff’s department was stopped in the right lane of I-70 with its lights on, when a 2005 Chevy Impala driven by Nancy Meade, 59, of Abilene struck the rear end of the vehicle. Rickenbrode, Meade, and a passenger in her vehicle, Altha Brewster, 82, also of Abilene, were all taken…
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Thousands of area residents flocked to Aggieville Monday night to help ring in the new year with the help of a little apple and some very special guests. In an event that some would say comes close to rivaling the one held in the Big Apple, Manhattan brought in the new year with music, fireworks, and an impressive laser show. The evening started with DJ Stix warming up the crowd before giving way to Reckless Rebellion, a country music band playing for the first time at the event. As it got closer and closer to midnight, the evening’s host, B104.7’s…
The fiscal cliff deal is now going to the House of Representatives, after the Senate passed it 89-8 early New Year’s Day. The measure aims to avoid a series of tax hikes and spending cuts, set to kick in with the new year.
At halftime of the Chick-Fil-A Bowl on ESPN, K-State coach Bill Snyder was named the Bobby Dodd Coach of the Year. The award’s foundation travelled to Manhattan to present the award to Coach Snyder. It is the first national coach of the year award this season for the longtime coach, who led the Wildcat to 11 wins and a Fiesta Bowl berth. Snyder has been named national coach of the year for the fifth time in his career. He also won the Bobby Dodd Award in 1998. Snyder has an all-time mark in 21 seasons at K-State of 170-84-1 and…
TOPEKA, Kan. (AP) Kansas officials say the state is finishing 2012 with strong revenue collections, beating estimates by $30 million for December. The Revenue Department said Monday the state collected $602 million in December, compared with the $572 million that had been forecast. Individual income tax payments in December played a big role, exceeding estimates by $27 million. December sales tax revenues came in at $184.6 million, about $5 million less than expected. The department also said revenue collections are running $32.7 million ahead of projections for the first half of the fiscal year that began July 1. Revenue Secretary…
TOPEKA, Kan. (AP) House Speaker Ray Merrick has turned down a request from Kansas Supreme Court Chief Justice Lawton Nuss to address the 2013 Legislature. Traditionally, the chief justice appears during the legislative session to give lawmakers an update on the status of the state’s court system. The Kansas City Star reports that Merrick thinks the time could be better used for other purposes. Merrick, a conservative Republican from Stilwell, was chosen by his GOP colleagues to be the House speaker for the next two years. The top House Democrat says Merrick’s decision is a sign of growing animosity between…
LEAVENWORTH, Kan. (AP) A judge has ruled that a northeast Kansas woman accused of leaving her baby alone in an alley is competent to stand trial. An attorney for 28-year-old Elizabeth A. Michaud of Leavenworth argued earlier this year that Michaud was not competent to stand trial. Michaud is charged with aggravated endangering a child after she allegedly left her son alone May 3 in a Leavenworth alley. Prosecutors believe she was under the influence of drugs or alcohol at the time. On Friday, a Leavenworth County judge found Michaud was competent to stand trial after receiving a report on…
TOPEKA, Kan. (AP) Kansas parks officials are hoping people will want to start the new year with a hike in state parks. Five state parks are participating in a national “First Day Hikes” program. The program offers guided hikes through the parks. The hikes are generally one or two miles long. First Day Hikes are scheduled in all 50 states. The Wichita Eagle reports the hikes will be offered on New Year’s Day in Cross Timbers, Eisenhower, Elk City, Kaw River and Tuttle Creek state parks. The hikes are free, but visitors must have a park permit for all parks…
TOPEKA, Kan. (AP) Kansas Secretary of State Kris Kobach says increasing the power of his office is the best way to deter people from double-voting. Kobach will seek authority from the 2013 Legislature to prosecute election fraud. He said it’s the last major step Kansas needs to take to effectively combat voting irregularities. He said county prosecutors are often too overworked to take on such cases. Critics contend Kobach overstates the threat and is suppressing turnout with initiatives he has championed. Those measures include a law requiring all voters to show photo identification at the polls. But Kobach says his…
WICHITA, Kan. (AP) Two newly elected Kansas legislators from Wichita have endorsed a proposal to hold city and local school board elections at the same time as elections for state offices in even-numbered years. Sen.-elect Michael O’Donnell and Rep.-elect Mark Kahrs, both Republicans, said the change would boost turnout in city and school board elections. In local primaries, turnout can fall below 10 percent. Kansas law now sets municipal and school board general elections on the first Tuesday in April in odd-numbered years. Elections for state offices are the first Tuesday in November in even-numbered years, with primaries in early…