The census bureau has released it’s numbers and Manhattan is continuing to make it on the list of fastest growing metro areas at number 10 with an increase of 2.8 percent from July 1st 2011 to July 1st 2012. Fort Riley was also shown to be one of the fastest growing areas in the state. Census estimates said Geary and Riley counties had population growth of more than 3 percent. Both include portions of Fort Riley, where soldiers have been returning from overseas deployments. Geary County gained 2,600 residents, making its population about 38,000, for 7.4 percent growth. Riley County…
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On today’s InFocus, Cathy talks with Brad Carlton, from Fort Riley, followed by Warren Parker, Co-Director of Communications with the Kansas Farm Bureau. [mp3-jplayer]
WICHITA, Kan. (AP) The Kansas Lottery says gambling revenue at all three state-owned casinos in the state rose in February. The lottery announced Wednesday the Kansas Star Casino in Mulvane made just under $17?million for the month, up from $16.4?million in January. The Boot Hill Casino brought in $3.24?million in February, compared with $3.1?million the previous month, and the Hollywood Casino in Kansas City had $10.4?million, an increase from $10.1?million. The Wichita Eagle reports the three casinos brought in a total of $30.6?million in February, an increase from $29.6?million in January. The increase came despite a short month that included…
SALINA, Kan. (AP) Two central Kansas foundations have each received large gifts to help continue their charitable work. The Community Foundation for Cloud County says it received $1.7 million from the estate of Dale and Mary Jane Cool, lifelong residents of the county. The money doubles the size of the foundation. Foundation officials say the bequest will provide annual grants totaling $100,000 to support six charities that benefit Cloud County residents. And the Russell County Area Community Foundation says it received a $1 million gift from the Starr F. Schlobohm Trust. The money will go to the Joshua Scholarship Fund…
RUSSELL, Kan. (AP) The city of Russell will ask the state to release water from the Cedar Bluff Reservoir to recharge its wells along the Smoky Hill River near Pfeifer. The council voted Tuesday to support the request from Russell public works director Arlyn Unrein. Russell owns the rights to 2,000 acre-feet of water in the lake. Unrein says he will ask for an initial release of 250 cubic feet per second and then slow the release as the water heads downstream. He anticipates the city will need 1,000 to 1,200 acre-feet of water. The Hays Daily News reports the…
WICHITA, Kan. (AP) The Justice Department has asked a judge to make public a Kansas anti-abortion activist’s communications with the killer of Wichita abortion provider George Tiller. The government’s request Thursday to unseal its filing comes a day after the court refused to shield Angel Dillard’s contacts with murderer Scott Roeder. Prosecutors argue it’s in the public interest for court proceedings to be conducted transparently whenever possible. U.S. Magistrate Judge Kenneth Gale initially ordered the filing under seal until he decided whether Dillard’s communications were protected by ministerial privilege. Gale later ruled they are not because the Valley Center woman…
WICHITA, Kan. (AP) Officials in Wichita say construction of a new terminal at Mid-Continent Airport is ahead of schedule. Members of the City Council and Mayor Carl Brewer toured the site Thursday. Construction of the $160 million terminal began in October and is expected to be complete in 2015. The terminal will replace one built in 1954. Wichita Airport Authority director Victor White says the existing terminal is among the oldest in the country and “functionally obsolete” KAKE-TV reports the new terminal will have 12 gates as well as exhibits showcasing Wichita’s aviation history. The project is being financed with…
TOPEKA, Kan. (AP) A Topeka business owner has admitted writing thousands of bad checks that prosecutors say inflated his bank balances by more than $600,000. The U.S. Attorney’s office says John Charles Humpage, 48, pleaded guilty in federal court Thursday to one count of bank fraud. He faces up to 30 years in prison and a $1 million fine at his sentencing, scheduled for June 10. Humpage did business under various names, including Crescent Limousine and Yellow Cab of Topeka. Prosecutors say Humpage engaged in a check-kiting scheme over four months in 2008, depositing more than 5,000 bad checks in…
Though attendance was minimal, there was still a good discussion, according to David Stauffer, Manager for Rural Water 1, at Thursday’s informational meeting at the Green Valley Community Center. The Pottawatomie County Commission request to have the meeting to give people a chance to voice concerns as to the issue of not enough water. Dee McKee, a resident, questioned the Rural Water 1 board on a number of issues, but stated her reason for attending was to gain information. Though, the majority were residence, Pottawatomie County officials were also in attendance at the meeting. Pat Weixelman, Pottawatomie County Commission Chair,…
A Senate committee approved an assault weapons ban in a party-line vote, but the bill is not expected to pass the full Senate. Members sparred over whether Congress can make exemptions to protections outlined in the Bill of Rights.