WICHITA, Kan. (AP) A Wisconsin man accused of joining a cyberattack on Wichita-based Koch Industries has been prohibited from communicating with the computer hacker group Anonymous while out on bond. Eric J. Rosol, 37, of Black Creek, Wis., made a first appearance Wednesday in federal court on one count each of damaging a computer and conspiracy to damage a computer. He remains free on a $25,000 unsecured bond. The indictment alleges Anonymous asked conspirators in February 2011 to send a high volume of repeated requests to Koch’s website, crashing the site. Defense lawyer Kurt Kerns said in an email that Rosol…
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DERBY, Kan. (AP) Authorities in south-central Kansas are looking for whoever broke into a home and stole an estimated $40,000 worth of rare coins. KFDI-FM reports the burglary happened Monday at a home west of Derby. The Sedgwick County Sheriff’s Office says the thief or thieves broke in a back door and stole about $42,000 worth of property in all. The rare coins were contained in five briefcases. Also taken were an antique shotgun and a bag containing $1,200 worth of pennies.
TOPEKA, Kan. (AP) The chairman of the Kansas Board of Regents expects the board to reconsider its policy banning concealed weapons on state university campuses. Chairman Tim Emert told The Associated Press on Wednesday that the board will re-examine the policy because of a new law easing restrictions on concealed weapons in public buildings. Gov. Sam Brownback signed the concealed carry legislation Tuesday. It takes effect in July. The new law still will allow state universities, community colleges and technical colleges to bar concealed weapons from their buildings only through 2017. Emert said he anticipates the regents adjusting the current…
TOPEKA, Kan. (AP) Kansas higher education officials say funding cuts being considered by state legislators would hurt the quality and quantity of academic programs statewide. Presidents of the six public universities told the Kansas Board of Regents on Wednesday that proposals to cut as much as 4 percent from their 2014 budgets would mean fewer course offerings and other campus programs. Republican Gov. Sam Brownback wants to spare higher education from cuts in funding and is planning a statewide tour of campuses beginning next week to build support for his budget. Regents say they are confident the governor will make…
TOPEKA, Kan. (AP) Kansas Gov. Sam Brownback has signed legislation aimed at protecting medical and emergency workers that also repeals a 25-year-old ban on quarantining people diagnosed with AIDS and HIV. Brownback signed the measure Wednesday, and the changes take effect in July. The bill directs the state health department to draft rules making it easier for medical and emergency workers to learn if they’ve been exposed to infectious diseases. The provision repealing the 1988 law protecting AIDS and HIV patients had faced strong criticism from gay rights advocates and civil libertarians. But the state health department promised legislators its…
On today’s InFocus, Cathy talks wtih USD 383 School Board Member Beth Tatarko and Associate Supt. Bob Seymour, followed by Manhattan Area Technical College President Rob Edleston. [mp3-jplayer]
As part of the old business section of the USD 383 school board agenda, a request was made for the board to rescind a motion they made at their March 27th meeting concerning the turf project at Bishop Stadium. Lew Faust, Director of Business Services, made the request to null the contract with Double E Construction, out of Gas, Kansas for the site work at Bishop Stadium. The board approved that motion and also went on to approve unanimously to give the contract to Bayer Construction, of Manhattan, for the site work on in the amount of $388,259. Members of the board…
While Manhattan was in a flash flood warning Wednesday evening, the Kansas City district of the Army Corps of Engineers held an Open House at the Manhattan Fire Station to discuss possible changes to the city’s levee system. With the choice of several options, they have decided the best plan for Manhattan would be for a 300 year flood plan, which costs almost 18 million dollars. The Federal Government will be funding 65 percent of the money for the project while the remaining 35 percent will come from local sources. Chief of Planning, John Grothaus, says the problems with the…
The National Weather Service in Topeka has issued a Flash Flood Warning for Southern Riley, Pottawatomie, Northwestern Wabaunsee, and Western Jackson Counties until 9:45 P.M. Impacted areas may include Manhattan, Bellvue, Blaine, Circleville, Keats, Louisville, Ogden, Onaga, Soldier, St. George, Wamego, Westmoreland, Wheaton. This includes Interstate 70 between mile markers 317 and 325. For your safety, do not drive on roads with standing water on them. Stay tuned in with KMAN for more coverage as it becomes available.
Two K-State students have pleaded guilty to the charge of Arson resulting in Death in connection with an apartment fire that claimed the life of a K-State postdoctoral researcher. 20-year-old Patrick Scahill and 19-year-old Virginia Griese entered their pleas Wednesday afternoon in Federal District Court in Topeka before Judge Pamela Robinson. The two defendants were arrested following a fire that killed 34-year old Vasanta Pallem at her residence at 820 Sunset Avenue on the night of February 6. Firefighters and emergency personnel had found her unconscious when they responded to the report of the fire. Scahill pleaded guilty with a…