Belvue bridge connects Pottawatomie County and Wabaunsee County and after a little over 50 years, a discussion has started as to what should be done with this failing bridge. During their Monday meeting, the Pottawatomie County commissioners had a work session to discuss the options before them for Belvue bridge. Mori El-aasar, structural engineer with BG Consultants, presented three different options for the commission to consider. The first was to re-deck the bridge with a light weight concrete. This option would have a life expectancy of about 25 years, but would not solve the fracture critical designations of the bridge. The second option…
Author: KMAN Staff
LAWRENCE, Kan. (AP) A big dig in downtown Lawrence has failed to unearth any unmarked graves from the Civil War. The Lawrence Journal-World reports the excavation took place Monday on the future site of a multistory hotel and parking garage. The state archaeologist for Kansas, Bob Hoard, was on hand. Hoard says the dig revealed some bones from cows and pigs, along with two cisterns and the outline of an old building. In a 1903 master’s thesis, a University of Kansas student wrote that victims of Quantrill’s Raid were dumped in a trench on the property. But Hoard says he…
BELLE PLAINE, Kan. (AP) Authorities in Kansas have identified the Oklahoma residents killed in the weekend crash and explosion of a gasoline tanker truck south of Wichita. The fatal wreck happened around 3:15 p.m. Saturday on the Kansas Turnpike near Belle Plaine. The Turnpike Authority on Monday identified the victims as 57-year-old Kelly Stark, of Tulsa, and his passenger, 54-year-old Jennie Smith of Wagner, Okla. Investigators say the northbound semi struck a guardrail on bridge, then skidded into a ditch where it caught fire and exploded.
KANSAS CITY, Kan. (AP) A western Missouri man who lied about being a disabled war hero to get federal contracts has been sentenced to prison in Kansas. The U.S. Attorney’s office says 70-year-old Warren Parker, of Blue Springs, Mo., was sentenced Monday to slightly more than seven years. Parker pleaded guilty in April to numerous counts, admitting he lied to secure more than $7 million in government contracts under a program designed to help small businesses owned by service-disabled veterans. Parker claimed he served in Vietnam and earned three Silver Stars and three Purple Hearts. In fact, authorities say, he…
TOPEKA, Kan. (AP) Police in Topeka are investigating a rash of vandalism to vehicles, businesses and mailboxes over the weekend. The Topeka Capital-Journal reports police received at least 25 reports of vandalism from Friday night through Sunday morning. Most of the incidents occurred on the city’s west side. Nearly 20 vehicles had windows, windshields and rearview mirrors damaged. Someone shot out the windows at three stores, including a Payless ShoeSource. And at least one residential mailbox was damaged.
DODGE CITY, Kan. (AP) A former Dodge City police officer has been sentenced to life in prison for killing a 25-year-old woman. Christopher Tahah was sentenced Friday to life in prison without the possibility of parole for 20 years. The Dodge City Globe reports that Tahah was convicted in September of felony first-degree murder in the 2007 death of Erin Jones in her Dodge City home. Tahah was first convicted in 2008 of first-degree murder in Jones’ death. But the Kansas Supreme Court threw out the conviction last year, saying the jury should have been allowed to consider lesser charges,…
A hearing on a motion to retry a man who was convicted in August of rape, aggravated indecent liberties, and criminal sodomy of a child was changed to a closed proceeding on Monday afternoon. Riley County District Court Judge David Stutzman informed KMAN he was closing the proceedings at 4 pm. Judge Stutzman denied the motion for retrial brought about by the defense attorney’s belief that there were inconsistencies with victim’s testimony which warranted the motion. John Goodpasture Jr., 43, is convicted on multiple sex offenses committed against two female children ages 10 and 13. Goodpasture’s sentencing hearing is now set for the 7th…
KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) Kansas City Chiefs coach Romeo Crennel has relieved himself of duties as defensive coordinator on a day in which the team waived starting cornerback Stanford Routt and signed defensive tackle Shaun Smith. Crennel had been juggling head coaching and coordinator duties since taking over on an interim basis when Todd Haley was fired last December. Crennel announced Monday that Gary Gibbs would become defensive coordinator and he would spend more time with the entire team. Routt was one of the Chiefs’ notable free-agent acquisitions, signing a three-year, $18 million deal to fill in after Brandon Carr…
The million dollar question for K-State fans this week is will senior quarterback Collin Klein play this Saturday at TCU? Klein exited last Saturday’s game after scoring a 1-yard touchdown with 9:47 left to go in the third quarter to put the Cats ahead 38-17 of Oklahoma State. Redshirt freshman Daniel Sams closed out the 44-30 victory under center. K-State coach Bill Snyder long has a history of not discussing player injuries. He was asked on the Big 12 teleconference on Monday about whether he expects Klein to play this week, and he says he is hopeful. Speculation surrounding the…
Two failure to appear charges lead to the arrest of a Manhattan woman. Riley County Police told reporters on Monday that at approximately 9:30 Friday night, they took into custody Tawnee Gorman (32) of the 2000th block of Judson St. in Manhattan and charged her with two counts of failure to appear. The original charges against Gorman were one count of forgery and one count of drug and paraphernalia possession. She remains confined on a $16,000 bond. ____________________________________________________________________________ A lost credit card at a local business leads to a significant lose. Riley County Police told reporters on Monday thatJudith McCaw (57),…