TOPEKA, Kan. (AP) Abortions rights groups are planning to rally in Topeka against proposals for more regulation of abortions in Kansas. The gathering was scheduled for Monday morning at a building near the Statehouse. College students from across Kansas were expected to take part, along with representatives of Planned Parenthood and the American Civil Liberties Union. Among the concerns is a bill in the Kansas Legislature banning the use of state funds for some abortions. Opponents contend it would limit access to reproductive health services. Last month, at least 1,000 abortion opponents gathered at the Statehouse to mark the 40th…
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TOPEKA, Kan. (AP) A new Kansas Court of Appeals judge will be sworn in this week. The ceremony for Judge Tony Powell is scheduled for 2 p.m. Friday at the Kansas Judicial Center in Topeka. Powell is giving up a position as a Sedgwick County district judge. Republican Gov. Sam Brownback appointed Powell last month to fill a vacancy on the Court of Appeals created by the October death of then-Chief Judge Richard Greene. Powell has served as a district judge in Sedgwick County since 2003. Before that, the Wichita resident served eight years in the Kansas House and was…
On today’s InFocus, Cathy talks Dan Seeman, Jennifer Wilson, Clint Sandman from the Flint Hills Financial Literacy Council on “America Saves”, follow Lori Bishop, Executive Director with Flint Hills RSVP and April Blackmun, Director with USO at Fort Riley. [mp3-jplayer]
KSHB-TV in Kansas City is reporting that K-State football commit Jamone Boyd, has been charged with five counts each of first degree robbery and armed criminal action. Boyd is a three-star defensive end according to Rivals.com out of Lee’s Summit West, MO. According to the report, Boyd allegedly “forced his way into a Kansas City apartment and stole cash from five people inside” in January, according to the KSHB report. Prosecutors have asked the court for a $150,000 bond. In November, Boyd was also tased twice by police when being taken into custody for marijuana possession. The 6-foot 4-inch, 245…
K-State has the ship righted after a Red River sweep last week, and now the Cats are moving back up the rankings. The Wildcats are #13 in the AP poll and #15 in the Coaches poll. Kansas fell to #5 in both polls after a loss Saturday to Oklahoma State…and the Cowboys are now the third ranked team in the Big 12 at #22 in the AP and #24 in the coaches. K-State has played 4 of the top 6 teams in the polls this week in #2 Florida, #4 Michigan, #5 Kansas and #6 Gonzaga. Stay connected to all…
The only item needing action during Monday’s Riley County Commission meeting involved a service agreement for renewable energy systems. Public Works Director, Leon Hobson has brought information about the four new wind turbines to recent commission meetings. When the turbines were first installed, none of them were functioning properly. After visits from Ethos Company, three out of the four wind turbines were successfully fixed and are now up and running. The service agreements between county public works and Ethos have also been recent items on the commission’s agenda, and Hobson chose to revisit this issue. The Northwind turbine came with…
A case of child endangerment lands a Manhattan woman behind bars. Riley County Police told reporters on Monday that Natalia Bejan,27 of Manhattan was taken into custody early Sunday morning and charged with one count of aggravated endangering of a child. Bejan remains confined on a $7,000 bond. Meanwhile, County Community Corrections Director Shelly Williams told county commissioners a two-year-old apparently left its home, with no parents in the residence at the time. The child has been placed in foster care, and a court hearing is set to decide long term care needs for the child. ____________________________________________________________________________________________ Riley County Police are…
An 88-year-old Manhattan woman died in a two vehicle crash just north of Manhattan this past weekend. Betty Clark died when attempting to cross Highway 24 or Tuttle Creek Boulevard at the K-13 or South Dam Road intersection. The 1996 Dodge Grand Caravan Clark was driving was struck by a 1993 Toyota G-T Coupe driven by Bryan Tejada, 19, of Colorado, which was northbound on highway 24. Tejada’s vehicle caught fire but he was not injured. The accident was reported at 4:45 Saturday afternoon.
Authorities in California say more people could be dead after an accident Sunday night involving a bus, a pickup truck and a car. At least eight people are reported to be dead.
Baltimore’s streets filled with Ravens fans on Sunday night, after their team defeated the San Francisco 49ers in the Super Bowl, 34-31.