TOPEKA, Kan. (AP) Kansas officials say the state will not participate in a federal program that matches local contributions with federal money to build recreation trails. The decision makes Kansas one of only two states to reject the program, which is designed to encourage construction of bike, walking and ATV paths. The trails program requires states to spend a specific amount on recreational trails. Florida is the only other state to opt out. State transportation officials say staying out of the program gives the state more flexibility in how it spends federal money on transportation projects. The Wichita Eagle reports…
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TOPEKA, Kan. (AP) The once-troubled Topeka Zoo has earned its national accreditation for the next five years. City manager Jim Colson told the city council Tuesday that the zoo was accredited by the Association of Zoos and Aquariums. The city in 2009 asked the commission to investigate the zoo after several animal deaths and the zoo’s failure to comply with federal rules. The commission considered revoking the zoo’s accreditation in 2010 but delayed the decision. Inspectors examined the zoo’s operations again in January 2011, leading to the decision to restore the zoo’s full accreditation. The Topeka Capital-Journal reports AZA accreditation…
DODGE CITY, Kan. (AP) A former Dodge City police officer has been found guilty for the second time in the death of his ex-girlfriend. A Ford County jury on Tuesday found Christopher Tahah guilty of first-degree murder in the 2007 shooting death of Erin Jones in Dodge City. The 25-year-old mother of two was killed in her home by a shot fired from outside. Tahah was first convicted in 2008 of first-degree murder in Jones’ death. The Kansas Supreme Court threw out the conviction last year, saying the jury should have been allowed to consider lesser charges, including involuntary manslaughter.…
WICHITA, Kan. (AP) The federal government has indicted seven men who allegedly cheated investors out of $132 million with false promises and phony reports about companies that leased drilling rigs and related businesses. The U.S. Attorney’s office in Wichita announced the indictment Wednesday. The defendants are charged with mail fraud, wire fraud and money laundering, among other counts. Charges were filed against Michael McNaul, formerly of Hutchinson; Dale Lucas of Wichita; Russell Kilgariff of Preston; Lloyd Nunns of Hutchinson; Greggory Krause of Hutchinson; Steven Tallman of Owasso, Okla.; and Fredie Hembree of Hutchinson. Defense attorneys for three of the men…
WICHITA, Kan. (AP) A worker who suffered at fatal fall at Spirit AeroSystems has been identified as a 26-year-old Wichita man. KWCH-TV reports the Sedgwick County sheriff’s office identified the employee Wednesday as Matt Lyons, who worked at the aircraft plant for more than five years. Authorities said Lyons suffered a fractured skull Monday afternoon when he fell about 12 feet onto concrete. He later died at Wesley Medical Center. Spirit AeroSystems officials said they would work with Kansas agencies and the Occupational Safety and Health Administration investigating the accident.
By: Amanda Kim Stairrett1st Inf. Div. Public Affairs, Fort Riley FORT RILEY, Kan. — First Infantry Division noncommissioned officers got a chance to interact with officers from 88 countries across six continents Wednesday, Sept. 5, when they visited Fort Riley. The 114 foreign officers are attending the International Military Student Division’s Intermediate Level Education at the Command and General Staff College at Fort Leavenworth. The CGSC brought groups of international students to Fort Riley 14 times in the last 15 years, Michael J. Brettmann, field studies program manager with the IMSD, said. Though the officers are in the United States for…
A rape in the Northwest part of Manhattan resulted in a recent arrest. William Yankey (28) of Manhattan was arrested around 5:30 p.m. Tuesday for rape and his bond is set at $50,000. The rape reportedly occurred December 8th, 2007. The victim allegedly was a 26 year old woman. ————- Saving an animal’s life put a Manhattan woman’s own life in danger. Shortly before 5:30. Tuesday evening, a one vehicle accident occurred on Fort Riley Boulevard and Stagg Hill Road. Ignacia Dominquez (20) was driving her 2003 Chevy Trailblazer westbound when she swerved to miss an animal in the road. The vehicle rolled…
– The Manhattan High volleyball team swept a pair of matches on Tuesday night, winning 25-22, 25-14 over Clay Center, and Rossville 25-17, 25-14. The Indians are now 8-2 on the season. – The Manhattan High girls tennis team hosted a quad on Tuesday afternoon in Manhattan City Park, and came in third place. Washburn Rural won the meet, and Marysville was second. Cathy Lei played #2 singles and went 2-1, and the #1 doubles team of Annie Roberson and Kaitlyn Wichmann also won two matches. – Manhattan High boys soccer beat Shawnee Heights 7-0 on Tuesday night at Anneberg…
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) Will Smith pitched seven shutout innings, Eric Hosmer homered and the Kansas City Royals beat the Minnesota Twins 9-1 on Tuesday night. Lorenzo Cain had two RBIs and was a home run away from the cycle as Kansas City beat Minnesota for just the sixth time in 16 games. Salvador Perez extended his hitting streak to a career-best 15 games and threw out two runners trying to steal in support of Smith (5-7), who struck out a career-high seven and gave up seven hits in his first win in four starts. Ryan Doumit had the Twins’ RBI…
KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) The Chiefs have waived linebacker Cameron Sheffield to make roster space for linebacker Tamba Hali, who was suspended for Week 1 for violating the league’s substance-abuse policy. The Chiefs announced the roster move Tuesday night. Hali did not count against the Chiefs’ 53-man roster while he was suspended for the season-opener against Atlanta. He’s eligible to return for this week’s game at Buffalo. Sheffield played in 17 games and made one start during two seasons in Kansas City, but he’d often been shuffled back on the depth chart. The former fifth-round draft pick only made…