Police say the man who opened fire in a suburban Portland shopping mall apparently killed himself after fatally shooting two people and wounding a third.
Author: KMAN Staff
The Michigan Legislature gives final approval to a bitterly contested right-to-work plan limiting the power of unions, unswayed by the pleas of Democrats and thousands of protesters in the state Capitol.
Bicycling, storm water drainage at a local park, and the structure of the Metropolitan Planning organization headed up the items at Tuesday Night’s Manhattan city commission meeting. Public participation was strong as residents and commissioners tackled the CiCo park drainage study and recommendations issue. Commissioners informed city staff to investigate more options to fund erosion preventative measures, and lessen the impact of a possible benefit area consisting of 25 residences near the project. A detention plan would be paid for by the city itself. A presentation on improvements to Bluemont Avenue from 11th street to North Manhattan Avenue took a…
WICHITA, Kan. (AP) A group of activists is planning to renew efforts to lobby the Kansas Legislature to expand the definition of bullying and cyberbullying because of ongoing problems in a south central school district. The Wichita Eagle reports Tuesday that parents from the Wichita area and State Board of Education member Walt Chappell are pushing the issue to modify a bullying law passed in 2007. The law requires districts to implement anti-bullying plans but doesn’t dictate how districts should handle or track reports of bullying. Calls for the legislation were prompted by bullying incidents in the Haysville district. Parents…
WICHITA, Kan. (AP) A federal judge has ruled a trial is necessary to decide claims brought in a lawsuit by two unions arising from Boeing’s 2005 sale of its commercial aircraft operations in Kansas and Oklahoma. The lawsuit was brought by the International Association of Machinists and the Society of Professional Engineering Employees in Aerospace. In a 49-page decision Tuesday, U.S. District Judge Monti Belot rejected requests by both sides for summary judgment, although he did side with Boeing on some minor claims. Among issues to be decided is the meaning of “layoffs” as it relates to early retirement and…
TOPEKA, Kan. (AP) Most committees of the Kansas Senate will have new leaders when conservative Republicans take control of the chamber in January. A GOP leadership committee on Tuesday appointed chairmen for the Senate’s 13 standing committees. Eleven will be new after conservatives ousted moderate Republican leaders in this year’s GOP primaries. All committees are chaired by Republicans, who outnumber Democrats in the chamber 32-8. The chairmen will assume their jobs when the 2013 session convenes in January. The newcomers include Ty Masterson, of Andover, who will lead the budget-writing Ways and Means Committee, and Steve Abrams, of Arkansas (ar-KAN’-zuhs)…
“Christmas has come early for the soldiers and their families at Fort Riley.” Those are the words of U-S Senator Jerry Moran of Manhattan, when commenting on word of a $35.2 million grant toward a new middle school on post. Moran says this is money appropriated from Congress to help military installations with the greatest needs. Fort Riley was listed as seventh in having the most challenges in dealing with students in terms of facilities. Moran says the $35.2 million will be combined with a local share to build the the new $42 million facility at Fort Riley. The Senator says the process…
TOPEKA, Kan. (AP) Kansas schools will continue to decide individually whether to allow students to knock out a physical education requirement by participating in junior ROTC. On Tuesday, the Kansas Board of Education rejected a new rule that would have given students one PE credit for completing two years of junior ROTC. Kansas students are required to earn one physical education credit to graduate. Material provided to the board says 20 Kansas schools offer junior ROTC. But some give no physical education credit for the program, while others offer JROTC students a half or full PE credit. Advocates said the…
It was a magical night at the Kansas State University Student Union as 16 special military families had the chance to spend the evening together. Climbing the stairs to the Union Ballroom, little girls dressed as princesses were holding onto their father’s hand to enjoy an evening of Disney magic. Not only was Belle and the Beast present to take pictures at the banquet and ball, but it was an evening of father daughter bonding. “We specifically targeted dads and daughters with the military, so that it would be an opportunity for dads to bring their daughters to a ball,” said Briana…
More honors were bestowed on the Big 12 Champion Kansas State Wildcats today as six players made the Associated Press All-America team. Quarterback Collin Klein, a Heisman Trophy Finalist and Linebacker Arthur Brown were named to the Second Team, Safety Ty Zimmerman was named to the Third Team while Wide Receiver Tyler Lockett, Tight End Travis Tannahill and Cornerback Nigel Malone were chosen as Honorable Mentions. The All-America honor is the latest for Klein who last week won the Johnny Unitas Golden Arm Award and was also a finalist for the Maxwell and Davey O’Brien Awards. The Wildcats will travel…