Britain’s Ambassador to the United Nations says there is credible evidence that Syrian troops have used chemical weapons against rebels in that country. Mark Lyall Grant says it does not appear that rebels were capable of using chemical weapons.
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The Manhattan city commission is concerned with developments which could lead to more flooding in the Wildcat Creek Watershed. A new Petsmart store development is proposed on a lot just south of Home Depot. That would put the main building onto the flood plain, and require fill dirt to be applied to lift the building to meet with current city safety specifications. Commissioner Rich Jankovich wasn’t convinced the developers understood his concerns with the plan. Jankovich pointed out the site would be next to the bridge, and present another choke point for water flow. Jankovich also says the developers weren’t…
HHS Secretary Kathleen Sebelius says she won’t intervene in an “incredibly agonizing” transplant decision about a dying Pennsylvania girl who wants to be eligible to receive an adult lung.
TOPEKA, Kan. (AP) A Kansas coalition that’s been a vocal advocate for continued spending on highway projects is pleased that legislators preserved funding for the state’s ongoing transportation program. Economic Lifelines issued a statement after lawmakers adjourned their annual session this week praising them for keeping the state’s 10-year, $8.2 billion program intact. The program started in 2010. Executive Director Michelle Butler said lawmakers’ actions mean Kansas communities will be able to count on seeing vital transportation projects completed and jobs generated from those projects. The group also praised Gov. Sam Brownback and Transportation Secretary Mike King. The program has…
OLATHE, Kan. (AP) A northeast Kansas sheriff’s office has renewed its request for tips in the killings of two women 24 years ago. The body of Christina Brandolese was found in a rural part of southern Johnson County on May 30, 1989. The other victim, Candice Fisher, was found dead in the same area three days later. In a statement Tuesday, the sheriff’s office said Johnson County deputies worked more than 190 leads over the years. They’re hoping again for help from the public in Kansas and nearby Kansas City, Mo., where both women had last been seen in the…
SENECA, Kan. (AP) Commissioners in a northeast Kansas county have declared a local disaster emergency from severe weather that brought floods and tornadoes to the region last week. KNZA-FM reports the Nemaha County Commission passed a resolution declaring the state of disaster emergency Monday after getting a damage report. County road and bridge supervisor Dennis Ronnebaum said flooding on May 28 wiped out three bridges and heavily damaged two others. He estimated the cost of the destruction at $600,000. County Emergency Management Director Todd Swart says the amount of damage exceeds the amount required to qualify for FEMA funding. Swart…
MOSCOW, Kan. (AP) Crews in southwest Kansas are trying to salvage at least some hay from a fire that has burned thousands of bales so far. About 51,000 bales owned by Abengoa Bioenergy and Cattle Empire have been burning since May 28 near Moscow in Stevens County. Fire Chief Darroll Munson told the Garden City Telegram that nearly 18,000 additional hay bales may be saved. Munson said crews made progress on the blaze over the weekend and expected have the entire fire extinguished in the coming days. Stevens County officials were assisted by crews from surrounding counties and communities, including…
PITTSBURG, Kan. (AP) Via Christi Health Systems says it is laying off 28 employees in Pittsburg as part of a statewide effort to cut costs. The heath system in Pittsburg includes the hospital, physician offices and care facilities. Via Christi spokesman Michael Hayslip says the layoffs will help meet a goal of reducing expenses in Pittsburg by $3.5 million. He says cost reductions in contractual services helped prevent even more layoffs. And 25 open positions will not be filled. The Pittsburg Morning Sun reports that Hayslip says that the layoffs were spread across several areas but he did not have…
CANTON, Kan. (AP) McPherson County might soon get a 3 million-bushel grain elevator and a high-speed loading facility near Canton. The county commission signed a resolution of intent last week to grant industrial revenue bonds for the operation about 2 miles west of Canton. Mid-Kansas Cooperative of McPherson and Cenex Harvest States, a large regional cooperative based in Minneapolis, Minn., chose the site because of its proximity to Union Pacific Railroad lines. Kerry Watson, a spokeswoman for MKC, says the co-ops have been researching the project for a couple of years. It will provide the group with its first train…
WICHITA, Kan. (AP) Recent rains will be good for the pocketbooks of Wichita residents who use a lot of water. City staff decided Monday to back away from plans to issue $1,000 fines or increase water rates by 500 percent for the highest water users. The city council was scheduled to consider those measures at its Tuesday meeting. The decision comes after last week’s heavy rains significantly increased the water in Cheney Reservoir, the city’s main source of water. The city says the reservoir is now 72 percent full. Instead, city officials will ask the council to approve such measures…