TOPEKA, Kan. (AP) Kansas Agriculture Secretary Dale Rodman has made changes in the department’s top management because of the departures of two high-level administrators. Rodman announced Tuesday the immediate promotion of Assistant Secretary Jackie McClaskey to deputy secretary. McClaskey has worked in the Agriculture Department since January 2011. Erik Wisner will become assistant secretary for administrative services next week. He is now a special assistant on regulatory and policy matters. Chad Bontrager will become an assistant secretary in August, overseeing agribusiness development, food safety and lodging inspections and the state’s weights and measures program. He is currently agribusiness development coordinator.…
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MULVANE, Kan. (AP) The Kansas Star casino south of Wichita is postponing Sunday’s performance by country singer Tim McGraw to avoid conflicting with a weekend concert for tornado relief in Oklahoma. McGraw was to have been the inaugural performer in the casino’s new arena. Kansas Star said Tuesday the show has been rescheduled to Oct. 12. On Saturday, a large cast of country stars including Toby Keith, Garth Brooks, Willie Nelson and Ronnie Dunn will perform in Norman, Okla., to raise money for tornado recovery. Tickets for McGraw’s postponed show in Kansas will be honored at the October concert. Kansas…
TOPEKA, Kan. (AP) A new website has been launched by the state of Kansas to help link military veterans with educational and employment opportunities. The new KanVet site was announced this week by Gov. Sam Brownback and Maj. Gen. Lee Tafanelli, state adjutant general. It’s aimed at active duty veterans, as well as members of the National Guard. Veterans will be able to use the site to find information about educational opportunities in Kansas, including lists of schools and links to scholarship programs. The employment portion offers links to state agencies, the Kansas National Guard, career fairs and information about…
On today’s InFocus, Cathy talks about schools as USD 383 Board member Leah Fliter and Associate Supt. Bob Seymour, followed by Kansas State’s Sue Peterson, assistant to the president on governmental relations at Kansas State University, stop by for a visit. [mp3-jplayer]
The 2013-2014 school year has official began as the new board has taken their seats at the table. At their meeting Wednesday, Aaron Estabrook, Marcia Rozell, and Pat Hudgins joined the others to begin their term. During the meeting, a new president and vice president were chosen and Curt Herrman will be holding the position of board president and Leah Fliter will be vice president. The board also went into a brief discussion of budget, specifically the parents as teachers budget commitment, which the board unanimously approved, and the federal title program budget for 2013-2014. According to Carol Adams, Executive…
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Florida’s “stand your ground” law came up in a criminal justice course that George Zimmerman enrolled in five years ago. The prosecution says it shows he knew the self-defense law when he allegedly shot and killed Trayvon Martin.
The streets of Cairo erupted in cheers after an announcement by Egypt’s military chief that President Mohammed Morsi was being replaced with the head of Egypt’s powerful constitutional court.
The Big 12 Champion Kansas State Men’s Basketball team’s 2013-14 Non-Conference schedule was released on Wednesday morning. The schedule features a visit to Bramlage Coliseum by 2013 SEC Tournament Champion Ole Miss a game in Wichita against Gonzaga which will mark K-State’s third game against the Bulldogs in the last four seasons and a match-up with Tulane at Baclays Center in Brooklyn, N.Y. the brand new home of the Brooklyn Nets. Bruce Weber’s squad will also take part in the Puerto Rico Tipoff Classic. The complete release from K-State Athletic Communications is below: MANHATTAN, Kan. – Reigning Big 12 men’s…
Deputies from the Geary county sheriff’s department responded to Humboldt Creek Rd. and Schmedemann Rd. just after 6:30 Tuesday evening for a one vehicle injury accident. Jacquelyn L. Barbieri of Junction City was traveling South of Humboldt Creek Rd. when she lost control of her 2006 Jeep. The vehicle rolled on its top into the east ditch. Barbieri’s passenger, Anthony Goodwin, also of Junction City was flown by Lifestar to Stormont Vail Hospital. Goodwin was treated and released from Stormont Vail.