On the very day of Colonel William Clark’s retirement and change of command ceremony, the Flint Hills Regional Council has announced Clark will serve as the new Executive Director for the regional organization. Clark is filling the position vacated by Ty Warner last year. Gary Stith has been the interim executive director since December of last year. Colonel Clark has been garrison commander of Fort Riley for two years, and was also stationed at Fort Riley in the early 1990’s. As executivev director of the Flint HIlls Regional Council, Clark will also be Secretary of the Flint HIlls Metropolitan Planning…
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The nation’s top military officer told a Senate panel Thursday the Obama administration is deliberating whether to use military power in Syria, where a civil war entering its third year has killed almost 93,000 people.
A bipartisan group of senators announced a deal that lets students dodge higher interest rates when they go back to campus this fall. The compromise lowers rates for all students who borrow from the federal government.
The U.S. Army Garrison at Fort Riley held a change of command, change of responsibility and retirement ceremony Thursday morning at Ware Parade Field. Outgoing Commander, Colonel William Clark retired after over 30 years of service in the Army. His next journey brings him to the Flint Hills where he’ll serve as the Executive Director of the Flint Hills Regional Council. Incoming Commander, Colonel Andrew Cole, Jr. previously served at Fort Riley as commander of the 3rd Assault Helicopter Battalion in 2009. Outgoing Command Sergeant Major, Calvin Bennett, Sr. retired after over 29 years of service in the Army. In his retirement,…
On today’s InFocus, Cathy talks with Peter Clark, civil designer and traffic engineer for city of Manhattan–k-113-k-18 interchange meeting, followed by Rebecca Bishop with K-State Research and Extension on Riley County fiscal conditions and trends, and ending with Todd Lovin, Tuttle Creek State Park manager. *due to technical issues, we do not have all of the first segment of this morning’s InFocus. [mp3-jplayer]
On today’s InFocus, Cathy talks with USD 383 School Board President Curt Herrman and Associate Superintendent Bob Seymour, followed by Manhattan Christian College President Kevin Ingram. [mp3-jplayer]
WICHITA, Kan. (AP) A federal jury has found a Kansas veteran guilty of unlawfully having explosive materials. The U.S. attorney’s office said Thursday that Alfred Dutton, of Eureka, was convicted on one count of possession of an unregistered destructive device. The 67-year-old veteran of both the U.S. Army and U.S. Marines is accused of having grenades and other parts to make destructive devices. Prosecutors told jurors at his trial in Wichita that Dutton added chemicals to gunpowder to increase the explosive power of the grenades he was making. His defense attorney portrayed his client as a tinkerer who was experimenting…
WICHITA, Kan. (AP) Kansas authorities say they’ll appeal a state district court’s decision ordering them to remove a child molester’s name from the offender registry. Attorney General Derek Schmidt said Thursday he will fight for the integrity of the state’s offender registry law. He says his office will also appeal a ruling that allowed the plaintiff anonymity. Schmidt says the registry is designed to protect the public, particularly children. Shawnee County Judge Larry Hendricks ruled Tuesday that Kansas law ostracizes offenders and requires them to remain registered longer than necessary. But his ruling applied only to the man who sued…
TOPEKA, Kan. (AP) More Kansas counties are signing up to participate in a 2011 state program aimed at luring new residents to rural counties with declining populations. Grant and Gray counties in southwest Kansas have recently voted to participate in a student loan program where new graduates can receive assistance in retiring college debt. The two counties were among 23 counties added to the state’s Rural Opportunity Zone program created by Republican Gov. Sam Brownback. The program offers student loan repayment and an income tax credit for new residents moving to participating counties that have lost at least 10 percent…
GARDEN CITY, Kan. (AP) Federal regulators have given Lee Richardson Zoo in Garden City a year to fix a problem with open and unattended gates. The U.S. Department of Agriculture, which regulates zoos, says the zoo has to find a way to have the gates attended at all times when the zoo is open, or to have them be self-closing. Zoo director Kathy Sexson said Wednesday the primary concern is animals escaping, or people or animals getting into the zoo and causing problems. The Garden City Telegram reports the zoo hasn’t budgeted for the proposed changes, which could cost several…