HUTCHINSON, Kan. (AP) A Reno County program focused on drug offenders has received a federal grant worth nearly $107,000 in its first year. County Administrator Gary Meagher says the 18-month-old drug court also can apply for two more years of funding totaling more than $222,000. The Hutchinson News reported that the money comes from the U.S. Office of Justice Programs. Judge Joe McCarville says the money will help the program reach capacity. He says the goal is to maintain 30 people in drug court at a time. The program now serves 12 offenders, up from seven when it started. Drug…
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PITTSBURG, Kan. (AP) Pittsburg State University tailgaters will no longer be able to drink alcohol after the scheduled kickoff time. The school has changed its tailgating policy after a parking lot altercation during the Sept. 8 home opener. School officials say no one was injured but the situation had the potential to be dangerous. Afterward, university officials reviewed the school’s tailgating policy. Pittsburg State President Steve Scott said the school also has determined enforcement should begin earlier in the day and be more stringent. Upon arrival, tailgaters will be provided with a list of policies and bags for litter. Tailgaters…
PRAIRIE VILLAGE, Kan. (AP) A Johnson County suburb has approved an ordinance that could mean the end of a popular holiday spectacle. The Prairie Village City Council passed an ordinance this week requiring permits for any special event that lasts five days or more and is likely to draw crowds. Mike Babick feels the ordinance was directed at him because each December for more than four decades he’s been adorning his home with thousands of twinkling lights and hundreds of holiday figures and robotic elves. Gawkers come by the busloads. The Kansas City Star reports city officials say Babick’s display…
INDEPENDENCE, Kan. (AP) A southeastern Kansas woman is jailed on $1 million bond, accused of intentionally hitting and killing her boyfriend with a car after an argument. The Independence Daily Reporter says Martin “Moochie” Dunn (49) was pronounced dead Tuesday at an Independence hospital. His 21-year-old girlfriend was booked on suspicion of first-degree murder and made a first court appearance Wednesday. Family members and Independence police say the two have a child together. Witnesses said the pair argued in Dunn’s yard about changing the oil in the woman’s car. They said the woman got in the car and drove at…
Wamego’s apparently in a position to save some serious money. At Tuesday’s City Commission meeting, City Manager Merl Page went over how the Public Building Commission (PBC) functions for facilities owned and operated by the City through the issuance of bonds. According to Page, PBC issued $1.85 million in bonds to renovate the city-owned hospital, and under the terms of the issuance, there is a redemption period that allows PBC to call the outstanding debt. Since the Wamego City Hospital Board uses sales tax dollars to retire the bonds, they will be in a position to retire the debt balance of…
Multiple bicycle thefts reported. Sometime between September 11th at 5:00 p.m. and September 18th at 11:45 a.m., three bicycles were taken from a bike rack outside of an apartment complex at 1215 Laramie st. The first victim, 23 year old Kansas State University student Crystal Gonzales reports that her 26 inch purple girls roadmaster bike worth $630 was stolen. The second victim, Aaron B. Olleen reports that he had two bicycles stolen. The first was a 26 inch mens black and green specialized rock hopper and a 26 inch mens rock hopper, yellow and black in color. The total worth…
Volleyball The Manhattan High volleyball team had a successful night sweeping all three opponents they faced in last night’s quad. The other teams present were Topeka West, Concordia, and Topeka High, all of which were beaten in just two sets. Riley County and Wabaunsee also went at it last night playing two matches. Wabaunsee came out victorious in both matches winning the first match 25-20, 19-25, 24-26 and winning the second match 16-25 and 16-25. Boy’s Soccer The MHS Boys soccer team also in action last night against Topeka Seaman. The Tribe was 4-1 entering the contest with the…
Manhattan City Traffic Engineer Peter Clark gave a detailed presentation on several safety issues around the 2000 block of College Heights Toad. Those included a study which found the visibility around intersections to be severely lacking. To correct the problems Clark and city staff cleared vegetation around the area, and advised changes to parking and one multi-lane stop sign to help correct several of the safety issues. Nearby resident Kent Stewart gave some objections to the plan citing the need for more study of the area, and impact on residential parking. Other residents stood behind the ordinance. Commissioner Wynn Butler…
Tens of thousands of homes and businesses were left without power from Maryland to Connecticut, after heavy rains and high winds pounded the East Coast on Tuesday.
Teachers agreed Tuesday to return to the classroom after more than a week on the picket lines in Chicago, ending a combative stalemate with Mayor Rahm Emanuel over evaluations and job security.