MANHATTAN, Kan. (AP) Kansas State University is taking part in a program to train more students from China to become veterinarians. Kansas State’s College of Veterinary Medicine signed a memo of understanding with Chinese officials last month. It provides for up to 10 Chinese students per academic year to take pre-veterinary courses at Kansas State while they become familiar with U.S. culture and education. Students in the program may then apply to study veterinary medicine at Kansas State or one of five other veterinary schools around the country. An organization called the China Scholarship Council has committed about $13 million…
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HUTCHINSON, Kan. (AP) Kansas officials and leaders in the oil and gas industry will gather in Hutchinson next week to give an update on activity in the geologic formation known as the Mississippian Lime Play. The discussion set for Nov. 27 is part of a daylong conference on how small businesses and job seekers can benefit from the resurgent oil and gas activity. The state Commerce Department says Gov. Sam Brownback is among the officials scheduled to take part in the morning roundtable. A networking session will give small-business owners a chance to meet officials from oil and gas companies…
TOPEKA, Kan. (AP) A task force formed by Kansas Gov. Sam Brownback is preparing to open discussions about finding ways to reduce childhood poverty. The task force was having its first meeting Monday in Topeka. The 12-member group includes Brownback’s secretaries of health and environment, children and families, and aging and disability services. Kansas first lady Mary Brownback is serving as an adviser.
TOPEKA, Kan. (AP) The Kansas Department of Labor is preparing to release a fresh look at the state’s economy. The agency says its report on October’s unemployment rate will be announced Monday. The state’s jobless rate has been on the way down recently, falling to 5.9 percent in September from 6.2 percent in August and 6.7 percent in September 2011. September’s figure marked the first time since December 2008 that Kansas unemployment was below 6 percent.
Talk has been going on about a bridge that connects the two counties of Pottawatomie and Wabaunsee. Now the two commissions are moving forward together to make some decisions. At Monday’s Pottawatomie County Commission meeting, Wabaunsee commissioners and residence were in attendance to discuss the options available for the bridge. The three original were presented to the Wabaunsee commission as they were already given at the Pottawatomie County Commission at their last meeting. A fourth options was also made available by Robert Nealson, Midwest regional manager with Kwik Bond Polymers. Nealson suggested using a polyester polymer concrete. After discussion and…
K-State Police are investigating weekend thefts of computer equipment, amounting to more than $10,000 in loss. K-State Police responded Sunday to Seaton Hall for a report of computers and computer equipment stolen from rooms in the building. Mac computers along with monitors and other computer hardware were stolen between the hours of 4:00 and 9:00 Sunday evening. Anyone with information about this theft should call the K-State Police Department at 532-6412. Anonymous tips can be left at the Silent Witness Web Site, ksu.edu/police/silent
It took more than an hour to come to some kind of agreement, but after several minutes of discussion, Riley County Law board members finally decided to plan on a special meeting in the near future, after more detailed numbers have come in regarding health insurance coverage. Riley County Police Director Brad Schoen told the group there is a time crunch, but it’s difficult as some of the bids, and information about possible state coverage, are not yet in. But Schoen was relieved the group determined a likely meeting next week, even though the state doesn’t plan to meet until…
The bid opening for the Lakeside Sewer Benefit District took place at Monday’s Riley County Commission meeting, and only one bid was submitted. The bid came out of J and K Contracting in Junction City, and was set at $116,844. With the engineer’s estimate at $87,515, this bid was much higher than expected. The commission approved moving the bids forward to Public Works staff for recommendations. As of Tuesday, the new main driver’s license station will be open for business, even though the official ribbon cutting ceremony is not until Wednesday. Riley County Treasurer, Eileen King was present at the meeting to share…
A child is taken into protective custody on suspicion of aggravated battery. Police told reporters on Monday that on the morning of November 14th, a three month old baby was taken to Mercy Regional Health center with possible head injuries. The child was then transferred to Stormont Vail hospital in Topeka. Staff at the hospital suspected that battery had taken place and contacted the Topeka police department. The Kansas Social and Rehabilitative Services agency was contacted and the case was referred to the Riley County police department. Police suspect that a caretaker has harmed the child, and all leads are being followed. The…
Around 3:00 p.m. Sunday, 39 year old Arano Chavez of Manhattan, reported that his three year old son had been taken by the child’s mother in violation of a court order. The child is Benjamin Antonio Chavez-Birdwell who is 3’3″,and weighs 50 pounds. He is believed to be with Sonja Karin Birdwell- a white female, 5’01” and weighs 140 pounds, with brown hair and brown eyes. As reported by KMAN earlier, Ms. Birdwell is believed to be in a stolen 2008 white Mazda 3 Sedan bearing KS 053 EBR. The car has damage to the front grill and the front…