According to the Kansas Department of Labor the overall labor markets in April showed a pause in the seasonally adjusted job growth. However, considering positive growth recorded in building permits issued and average weekly hours of production workers in manufacturing, it seems that this may be a temporary trend. For the month of April not seasonally adjusted unemployment rate declined from 5.8 to 5.3 percent, while the smooth seasonally adjusted number saw a slight decline from 5.6 to 5.5 percent. The Kansas Department Of Labor processed 13,187 initial claims for unemployment benefits in April, down from 15,069 initial claims in…
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Two brothers with suspected ties to a neighborhood gang each face 20 counts of attempted second-degree murder in a shooting spree that brought a sudden bloody end to a neighborhood Mother’s Day parade.
Cyclone Mahasen struck the southern coast of Bangladesh Thursday, lashing remote fishing villages with heavy rain and strong winds that flattened mud and straw huts and forced the evacuation of more than one million people.
MANHATTAN — Kansas State University will increase its on-campus housing options with a $70 million project. The Kansas Board of Regents approved the university’s plan to construct a new residence hall and dining center on the west side of campus that will open fall 2015. In addition, the university plans to repurpose a dining center and renovate two residence halls by fall 2016. The university is preparing for future enrollment growth, and the project will better serve the academic needs of students by enhancing the on-campus living environment. The additions are the most significant residence hall upgrades in more than…
Status reports released by the Geary County sheriff’s department Thursday indicate several arrests and bond amounts, apparently connected with last week’s crack/cocaine arrests involving the Kansas Bureau of Investigation and area law enforcement agencies. One name in particular stands out—with Anthony Thompson, 31, of Manhattan facing more than 70 drug-related charges, with bond set at $500,000. Albert Banks, 31, of Ogden faces at least a couple dozen charges, and a $250,000 bond. About 10 other people are listed on the report with drug-related offenses during the couple days’ of arrests, with bonds of $100,000. In unrelated cases, Jordan Young faces a $250,00 bond…
It’s time to talk with the Manhattan Area Chamber of Commerce President Lyle Butler on today’s InFocus. [mp3-jplayer]
TOPEKA, Kan. (AP) The top Democrat in the Kansas House’s says he’ll discipline a staffer who’s been posting disparaging tweets about Republicans legislators. House Minority Leader Paul Davis said Thursday that he’ll take an unspecified “course of administrative action” against Tyler Longpine, his director of special projects. Longpine confirmed in a statement that he’d been posting messages under the Twitter social media tag John Brown’s Ghost. Longpine said that Davis didn’t know who was responsible for the tweets until Thursday. Longpine apologized and said he “should not have posted this content online.” Davis called the tweets “unacceptable.” A tweet Wednesday…
WICHITA, Kan. (AP) A company that operates hotels and resorts around the world says it plans to hire about 180 people later this year for a new customer contact center in Wichita. Officials of the Kansas Department of Commerce and Starwood Hotels announced plans for the center Thursday. Starwood says it plans to expand the center over the next five years, and could hire as many as 900 people in all. Starwood is based in Stamford, Conn., and owns or manages Westin, Sheraton and other hotels and resorts. The Wichita center will be one of several around the country. Employees…
SALINA, Kan. (AP) A preliminary hearing to determine if there’s enough evidence to try a man in the death of a Salina woman is set for Aug. 1. KSAL-AM reports that Joel Heil, 24, appeared via closed-circuit video Thursday morning in Saline County District Court. He’s charged with first-degree murder in the death of Kristin Tyler, 27. The mother of four was missing two weeks before her body was found May 9 in a ravine off Interstate 135 in rural Saline County. The preliminary hearing was scheduled for August to give Heil’s attorney, Julie Effenbeck, time to gather information about…
TOPEKA, Kan. (AP) The Kansas Senate approved a bill that would rescind state restrictions on land use near state or national historic sites. Supporters say the state’s involvement in developments near historic sites infringe on private property rights. Proponents say the current system allows preservation officers to investigate a project’s impact on the historic site, although local or state governments can overrule their recommendations. The Senate approved the bill Wednesday and it now goes back to the House for a vote. The Wichita Eagle reports the bill repeals state restrictions on the development or renovation of buildings within 500 feet…