Family members of the man found slain a mile from New England Patriots tight end Aaron Hernandez’s house say they are looking for answers about what happened the night he died.
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President Barack Obama has chosen a former George W. Bush administration official best known for a dramatic hospital bedside standoff against a warrantless wiretapping program to head the FBI for the next decade.
A three-story building collapsed Friday in India’s financial capital killing ten, half of those children. The collapse comes amid monsoon rains and flooding that are being blamed for near 600 deaths.
President Barack Obama has chosen a former George W. Bush administration official best known for a dramatic hospital bedside standoff against a warrantless wiretapping program to head the FBI for the next decade.
Summer is the peak season for lightning strikes, one of the top three storm-related killers in the United States. On average over the past 50 years, at least one Kansan has died from a lightning strike, each year. Lightning Safety Awareness Week is June 23 to 29, and is sponsored by the Kansas Division of Emergency Management, the National Weather Service, and the American Red Cross. The week-long event is a nationwide effort to encourage individuals, families, businesses and communities to avoid the dangers of lightning. The most dangerous place to be in the event of a storm is outside.…
After months of public discussion, the federal furlough will take place this summer. During a recent visit to KMAN, Colonel William Clark of Fort Riley shared that the furlough will affect nearly 2,470 civilians at the base. Workers who are paid through funds appropriated by Congress will be affected by the furlough while individuals paid by unappropriated funds will not. The furlough will affect the service times of military facilities such as the Commissary, offices to renew identification cards and museums by closing at least one day a week. Workers will face 11 non-consecutive unpaid days off affective July…
On today’s InFocus, Tom and Eli talk with Ginny Barnard, Riley County Extension Health Nutrition and Food Safety Agent, and Jami Ramsey, Center Director for the Riley County Senior Service Center, followed by Terry Robinson, Parade of Homes Committee Chairman, Loren Pepperd, FABA Board of Director/Past Parade of Homes Chairman and T-Shane Roberts, Executive Officer of the Flint Hills Builders. [mp3-jplayer]
Shane Conlon is joining teammate Ross Kivett in returning to school after being taken in this month’s MLB draft. Conlon announced his decision on twitter late last night. @Condor__15 Real excited to be a cat next year, great things to come! #unfinishedbusiness Conlon, a redshirt Sophomore, was a first team All-Big 12 selection last year and helped lead K-State to it’s first ever Super Regional. Conlon hit .341 with 28 RBI’s and a team-high seven home runs in 2013. He was drafted in the 21st round by the Kansas City Royals. Junior Jared King is the only of the three…
WICHTA, Kan. (AP) The state of Kansas and Wichita are seeking a federal grant to move up plans to extend rail passenger service between Wichita and Oklahoma City. The Wichita Eagle reports that the state and the city of Wichita are asking for $12.7 million in federal grant funding to complete planning for the possible extension of Amtrak’s Heartland Flyer line to Wichita and nearby Newton. The project would then connect the Wichita area with the Southwest Chief line, closing a 185-mile service gap from Oklahoma City to Wichita. The grant project includes $3 million in matching funds from the…
WICHITA, Kan. (AP) The first compressed natural gas pump for public use in Kansas is now open in Wichita. The $1 million station was officially opened Thursday at the CNG Services in Wichita. It was designed by Midwest Energy Solutions of Kansas City, Kan. Michael Batten, president of Midwest Energy, said it is the first in Kansas for the public. But Batten expects the number to grow rapidly because natural gas costs less and provides better gas mileage than other fuels. The Wichita Eagle reports the natural gas comes from Black Hills Energy’s regular gas lines. A compressor condenses the…