A spokeswoman for the San Bernadino County Sheriff’s Department says a body was found in a cabin that burned down on Tuesday. Forensic tests will be done to determine if the body is that of fugitive ex-police officer Christopher Dorner.
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Pledging to revive a “rising, thriving middle class,” President Barack Obama promised Tuesday night to create solid new jobs without raising the federal deficit.He’s calling for a “smarter government” but not a bigger one.
The MHS girls surged past Junction City in the second half for a 36-24 win to complete a season sweep of the Blue Jays. MHS trailed 9-8 after one quarter, but the Indians held Junction City scoreless in the second quarter and took a 13-9 lead into the locker room at halftime. Manhattan outscored the Blue Jays 21-7 combined in the second and third quarters to push the lead into double digits. The Indians got 12 points from Caroline Ballard and 11 points from Darby Price. The Manhattan boys won their fourth straight to complete the sweep with a 48-46…
The City of Manhattan Director of Finance, Bernie Hayen, says the city’s debt is manageable as we forecast into the near future. Hayen and his staff presented the 2012 revenue update, and the 2013 projections on Tuesday evening at city hall. 2013 city debt totaled to $262,332,038 and a chart released by the finance office shows overall debt managed by the city itself will continue to go down over the foreseeable future. Commissioner John Matta wanted to see more detailed models and overlays for specific data sets to get a clearer picture of the overall state of the city’s revenues. Commissioner Richard…
Local Rotary clubs will be hosting a Peace Forum on February 23rd at the leadership studies building on the K-state Manhattan campus. The event will feature sessions starting at 8 am and lasting throughout the day until 3 pm. Keynote speakers at the event include former International Rotary director Phil Silvers, and Mary Eisenhower. The forum is following the example of Rotary International’s president Sakuji Tanaka’s theme of “Peace through service”, and feature sessions on both local and global community engagements.
On today’s InFocus, Laura Monsanto steps in. She talks with Dave Lewis, Riley County Commission Chair, and Clancy Holeman, County Counselor and Director of Administrative Services. [mp3-jplayer]
SALINA, Kan. (AP) Authorities say human error likely gave a convicted killer the opportunity to escape from the Saline County Jail on the eve of his sentencing for a baby’s death. Sheriff Glen Kochanowski says Antonio Brown walked out of a holding cell Monday after it was inadvertently opened. The 29-year-old then walked out of an open garage door after the departure of a transport vehicle. Kochanowski says the escape took up to 10 minutes to discover. The Salina Journal reports that Kochanowski discussed the escape and described Brown as dangerous at a news conference Tuesday. He is encouraging anyone…
MULVANE, Kan. (AP) A bank robbery in Mulvane prompted the town’s schools to go into lockdown for more than an hour. A Sedgwick County dispatch supervisor said the Carson Bank on Main Street was robbed at 10:44 a.m. Tuesday. The Wichita Eagle reports that the suspect left in a red and white F-250 or similar large truck. District spokesman Tom Keil says students and staff were kept inside at all schools until police gave an “all clear” at 12:15 p.m.
WICHITA, Kan. (AP) Environmental regulators say a southeast Kansas refinery operator has agreed to pay more than $2.3 million in penalties and cleanup costs for an oil spill during the 2007 flood in Coffeyville. The Environmental Protection agency said Tuesday that figure includes a civil penalty of $556,244 to settle violations of the Clean Water Act at the facility operated by Coffeyville Resources Refining Marketing. Most of the money goes to reimburse the federal response costs associated with the cleanup of the Verdigris River after the flood. Coffeyville Resources spilled about 2,145 barrels of crude oil, diesel fuel and oil…
TOPEKA, Kan. (AP) The Kansas securities commissioner has resigned and announced plans to pursue opportunities in the private sector. Aaron Jack’s immediate departure was announced in a news release Tuesday. Jack is seeking the 2014 Republican nomination for state insurance commissioner. He previously served in the Kansas Legislature from 2009 to 2011. Jack says he has “greatly appreciated” the chance to serve. Gov. Sam Brownback has appointed Josh Ney interim commissioner. Ney joined the commission as a staff attorney in 2011 after working in the Jefferson County attorney’s office. Brownback praised Jack in the release, saying the securities office had…