VALLEY FALLS, Kan. (AP) Two workers were reported injured after a malfunction at a public fireworks display in northeast Kansas. Jefferson County Sheriff Jeff Herrig told The Topeka Capital-Journal that at least two people associated with the company putting on the annual fireworks show in Valley Falls were injured Thursday night. Herrig says officials believe fireworks stored in an uncovered tote apparently detonated, touching off a large volume of fireworks. He says one male worker from Valley Falls sustained severe burns to his arm, and a woman from Ozawkie sustained a broken arm. Both were transported by ambulance to a…
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WICHITA, Kan. (AP) A federal judge has given a former employee of the Garden City prosecutor’s office a few extra weeks of freedom before he goes to prison for theft. U.S. District Judge Monti Belot granted an unopposed defense request this week to stay the 16-month sentence of Pedro A. Castro until July 26. His attorney made the request so Castro could sign documents at the closing for the sale of his home. Castro had been scheduled to report Tuesday to a federal prison in Mississippi. His sentence also includes an order to pay nearly $52,000 in restitution. Castro worked…
TOPEKA, Kan. (AP) Kansas State Board of Education members will open discussions next week about pushing for more state funding for public schools. The agenda for Tuesday’s meeting includes a review of proposals for increased state aid and more money for professional development and school lunch programs in the fiscal year that starts in July 2014. One proposal would raise the state’s base aid to school districts by $640 per student, or by almost 17 percent. The current figure for the next fiscal year is $3,852 per student. The board will make budget recommendations to Republican Gov. Sam Brownback later…
EMPORIA, Kan. (AP) Twinkies are not just snack cakes in Emporia. They’re something to celebrate, which the city will do with a Twinkies Festival on July 15, the day Hostess Brands plans to return them to store shelves. The Emporia Gazette reports the event will also honor the company that’s reopening the city’s Hostess bakery after buying the snack cake lines out of bankruptcy. More than 500 people lost their jobs when Hostess closed the Emporia plant last November following a strike by union bakers. The new owners, doing business as Hostess Brands LLC, decided to reopen it as their…
On today’s InFocus, Cathy talks with Kristen Garcia, Riley County Extension 4-h agent, followed by Jill Sittenaeur with American Cancer Society, and ending with Brenda Nickel, the new director for the Riley County Health Department. [mp3-jplayer]
Tyler Lockett and Tramaine Thompson have been multi-dimensional players since they arrived on the K-State campus, both as wide receivers and return men. The Wildcat duo were recognized on Friday by being named to the preseason watch list for the Paul Hornung Award. The award is given to the most versatile player in major college football. Former K-State running back Daniel Thomas was nominated for the first Paul Hornung Award in 2010. Lockett was third in the kickoff return average at 32.76 yards per runback, and has taken back four kickoffs for touchdowns during his career. He also was second…
A little purple will be mixed in with red, white, and blue as K-State volleyball will represent Team USA in the World University Games in Russia this month. Opening ceremonies are taking place on Friday, and the Cats arrived on Thursday. They’ll begin play on Monday in a pool with Russia, Poland, and the Czech Republic. K-State coach Suzie Fritz says her team understands the significance of wearing red, white, and blue. “Col. Morgan is a big influence for us. He is the former Colonel for the Combat Aviation Brigade at Fort Riley, and they’ve become dear friends to us,”…
Police in Seattle are investigating a Nevada man arrested near the University of Washington in a stolen pickup truck filled with weapons, body armor and suspected explosive devices.
A top judge was sworn in as interim president of Egypt Thursday, replacing Mohammed Morsi who was ousted from his post by the Egyptian military.
A two vecicle accident on highway 24 sends two people to the hospital. Brianna Engle (17) and Joel Force (34), both of Manhattan, were taken to Mercy Regional Health Center following the accident on highway 24, three miles west of manhattan. Force was treated and later released. The Kansas Highway Patrol reports Engle was driving a 2001 Volvo and was attempting to turn west on 48th Street. She apparently did not see a 2010 Dodge Ram 1500 driven by Justin Richardson (17) of Manhattan, which was eastbound on highway 24, and the vehicles collided. Force was a passenger in Richardson’s vehicle. Richardson reportedly…