IOLA, Kan. (AP) The people who designed the new dog park in a southeastern Kansas community didn’t forget the special needs of little dogs. The Iola Register reports the city expects to open the dog park within the next few weeks. The site measures 130 feet by 180 feet, with a special 90-by-40-foot pen reserved for canines weighing 30 pounds or less. And right in the middle of that pen is a feature sure to give the little ones something to yap about a tall, healthy pecan tree that’s been full squirrels. While small dogs romp, run and go nuts…
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TOPEKA, Kan. (AP) The Kansas Office of the Repealer has joined a school efficiency task force in setting up a website to gather tips and suggestions from the public. Secretary of Administration Dennis Taylor announced the repealer’s new site only days after the school efficiency set up its site to take anonymous tips. But the repealer’s site gives people the choice of remaining anonymous or leaving contact information. Taylor says the goal is to gather reports of potential waste, fraud and abuse within state government. Gov. Sam Brownback set up the office within the Department of Administration to identify laws…
TOPEKA, Kan. (AP) A former Navy lawyer who was convicted during a court martial in 2007 for mailing secret information about Guantanamo Bay detainees is seeking to get his law license reinstated in Kansas. Attorneys for Matthew Diaz will argue on Thursday before the Kansas Supreme Court to accept a recommendation from the Office of Judicial Administration to suspend his law license for three years effective 2008. Because of the timeline, Diaz would be reinstated with the Kansas bar. The disciplinary hearing panel said Diaz warranted “significant discipline” for his actions, which included the act of printing and sending classified…
The Pottawatomie County Commission held their weekly meeting Monday. Buck Driggs, SMH Consultant Vice President, brought in news that they are looking at a total completion of the building to be about 40 percent at this point and everything is looking on schedule as the weather has be holding out. Jason Oxford, Assistant Coutny Attorney, brought before the commission that the horse animal cruelty case will have its first round of trials starting next Monday. There was some discussion as to why the five individuals weren’t consolidated, but concern for room was an issue that helped to separate them. With…
Around 20 county officials and staff members from various departments showed up to Monday’s Riley County Commission meeting to hear the action on the state health insurance plan. The first matter of discussion was to get approval, from the commission, of how to pay toward the plan C split. Human Resource Manager, Cindy Volanti said the main goal is to try and make the plan attractive to the employee, yet minimize the state’s cost. The commission approved to follow the state’s regulations by maintaining the same level of benefit that state employee’s are currently getting. Going along with this decision, the commission…
A probation violation leads to the the arrest of a Manhattan man. Riley County Police told reporters on Monday that on Friday, they took into custody Thomas Pacelli (29) of the 800th block of Colorado Ave. Thomas was arrested for violating probation by committing his third domestic battery. He is currently confined on a $10,000 bond. ——————————————————————————————————————————— A Manhattan woman gets a surprise when she comes home to a neighbor burglarizing her house. Riley County Police told reporters on Monday that Heather Mason (38) reported to them that on Saturday afternoon, she returned to her home located in the 3300 block…
-Both the Manhattan High boys and girls cross country teams qualified for state at the 6A regional meet in Junction City. Each Tribe squad was second in the team standings, as Alaina Schroeder won the girls’ race, and Chris Melgares was fifth in the boys’ race. – The Wamego boys cross country team won their 4A regional at Bonner Springs, as Jordan Routh was second as an individual. The Lady Raiders also qualified for state by finishing 3rd at regionals, and Allison Seufert was fifth individually. – The Riley County boys will run as a team at state after winning their 3A regional…
KANSAS CITY, Kan. (AP) Matt Kenseth won for the second time in the Chase for the Sprint Cup championship in a caution-marred race at repaved Kansas Speedway. The fast new surface and a hard tire contributed to Sunday’s race-record 14 cautions, a season high for the Sprint Cup Series. Nobody was immune from the problems, either, as at least five title contenders had issues. Jimmie Johnson led 44 laps early, but crashed hard after spinning by himself. He had to stop at least a half-dozen times on pit road for repairs over two caution periods to salvage a ninth-place…
As of 8:30 a.m. Monday: The Kansas Department of Transportation issued a correction, indicating westbound U-S 24 only would be impacted over the Big Blue River Bridge!!!! EXPECT DELAYS on highway 24 in east Manhattan! Eastbound and westbound US-24 over Big Blue River Bridge at the east city limits of Manhattan will be reduced to one lane for polymer overlay work on the bridge deck, 24/7 round the clock, Monday through Friday, (October 22-26). Crews will complete overlay work on the bridge deck one half at a time, so the lane closure over the bridge will switch sometime during the…
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