WICHITA, Kan. (AP) A former high school football coach will be retried on a charge of electronic solicitation of a child arising from a sting operation. The retrial for former Garden Plain coach Todd Puetz is scheduled for June 24. A Sedgwick County jury on Monday could not reach a verdict on the solicitation charge. The jury acquitted Puetz of two other charges. He was one of seven men arrested in October 2011 in the operation aimed at men soliciting sex from minors. District Attorney Marc Bennett said Tuesday the court automatically placed the Puetz case back on the jury…
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TOPEKA, Kan. (AP) Washburn University is planning a film festival highlighting the futuristic tales told by 19th century novelist Jules Verne. The event will take place May 3 and May 4 in the Henderson Learning Resources Center at the university. Films begin at 7 p.m. the first day and 10 a.m., 1:30 p.m., 3:30 p.m. and 7 p.m. on the second day. Verne was a pioneer of the science fiction genre. Works that will be featured include a film adaptation of Verne’s “20,000 Leagues Under the Sea.”
TOPEKA, Kan. (AP) Parts of Kansas have had a fair amount of rain in recent weeks, but state officials say the persistent drought means it’s still too dry for outdoor burning. The State Fire Marshal and Kansas Interagency Wildfire Council issued a burn advisory Tuesday, citing high winds, low humidity and other factors. State Fire Marshal Doug Jorgensen says residents should plan to delay burning fields and other areas for another year. For instances where prescribed burns are essential this spring, the officials recommend checking for local burn bans, alerting neighbors beforehand and making sure adequate resources are available to…
Cathy checks in with the Pottawatomie County Schools as Darrel Stufflebeam, Rock Creek’s USD 323 Superintendent, and Denise O’Dea, Wamego’s USD 320 Superintendent, come on today’s InFocus. [mp3-jplayer]
According to a news release from Alco Stores Inc., the Abilene-based company is moving its corporate headquarters to Coppell, Texas for the purpose of being in a more metropolitan area. In a statement on Wednesday, CEO Rich Wilson said the move to Coppell from Abilene will give the company easy access to many of its stores, other major retailers and transportation for its workers and business partners. Wilson added that relocation to a more accessible location for its vendors is “critical,” and said that Coppell, a suburb of Dallas will help the company attract and keep executive-level personnel. The move…
The Manhattan man, arrested after the shooting at Gardenway apartment complex Sunday, made his first appearance Wednesday. Appearing in Riley County District Court, via web cam from Riley County jail, was Matthew Wilson (43). Wilson is charged with six different charges, including one first degree murder charge, four attempted first degree murder charges and aggravated burglary. One person died in the incident- US Army soldier, Michael Lowery (22). Other injured victims were-Christine Kim (23), Alexya Maila (23), and Dustin Ferguson (22). Three individuals were present at the scene but not injured- US Army soldier Joel Solano (28), Erica Campos (24) and…
President Barack Obama sends Congress a budget proposal that includes $714 million for construction of the NBAF facility at Kansas State University. That would be the largest proposed federal expenditure for the project to date. Sen. Pat Roberts of Kansas says that the recommendation signals the administration’s support for building the $1.15 billion lab, which will study large animal diseases and develop measures to protect the nation’s food supply. KMAN spoke to Roberts, who said “This is great news for Kansas”. The Department of Homeland Security will build the lab to replace a facility at Plum Island, N.Y. Roberts mentioned…
K-State athletic director John Currie has announced a raise and a new five-year contract for K-State men’s basketball coach Bruce Weber. Weber led the Cats to the school’s first conference championship in 36 years in his first season on the bench. He will be paid $1.75 million for the 2013-14 season, a bump of $250,000 from his original deal. Weber’s salary will jump $100,000 in each year of the contract to $2.15 million during the 2017-18 season. The extension was unanimously approved by the K-State Athletics, Inc., Board of Directors. Hired on March 31, 2012 as the 24th head coach…
The airplane transporting the Hakken family from Cuba back to the United States landed at Tampa International Airport early Wednesday morning, according to WFTS-TV.
A student went on a building-to-building stabbing attack at a Texas community college Tuesday, wounding at least 14 people, many in the face and neck, before being subdued and arrested, authorities and witnesses said.