Riley County Police are requesting help in identifying a suspect who stole over 80 items from a local business. Around 8:30 a.m. Tuesday morning, owner of Grand Slam Sports, Michael Thompson (62) received a call from the owner of the store next door. The owner claimed he thought the sports store had been robbed and he had images of the suspect on his surveillance camera. Thompson called RCPD to report that entry had been made into his store by breaking the glass to the front door. Once inside, the suspect took ten pairs of Mizuno Sport shoes, 70 baseball bats and a purple baseball bag. The total loss, including…
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The Wamego City Commission observed a moment of silence. At Tuesday’s meeting, Commissioner Cliff Baughman opened the meeting by asking for a moment of silence to remember the victims of Newtown and the two slain Police Officers in Topeka. In other business, City Manager Merl Page announced receiving a challenge from the City Council of Creswell, Oregon, on the outcome of the Fiesta Bowl. Whichever state’s team loses, the city officials have to wear the winning team’s hat. It was not disclosed what the hats will look like, but Wamego accepted the challenge. The Commissioner’s gave their blessing to Boy…
House Speaker John Boehner says he is readying a backup bill aimed at averting the ‘fiscal cliff’ because President Barack Obama has yet to offer a balanced package of revenues and spending savings that would cut burgeoning federal deficits.
An independent review board is criticizing the State Department for leadership and management failures connected to the Benghazi, Libya attack. The board is not recommending disciplinary action.
The Manhattan City Commission decided to deny the rezoning ordinance of land located at 1845 College Heights road which would have allowed a high density living complex to be built near the university. Residents came out to voice their opinions on both sides of the conflict, but the commission followed the Manhattan Urban Area Planning Board’s recommendation to deny the project. The planning board voted unanimously to deny the ordinance due to the project failing to follow the city’s comprehensive plan, and strains on city infrastructures such as traffic and drainage systems. Commissioner Wynn Butler says another factor to consider is the…
Rodney McGruder broke out of his shooting slump by scoring 26 points and K-State fought off a pesky effort from Texas Southern 78-69 on Tuesday night at Bramlage Coliseum. McGruder shot 12 of 17 from the field and made two of four free throws. He added three assists and two rebounds. Sophomore forward Thomas Gipson also contributed a double-double with 14 points on five of seven field goals, and he added 12 rebounds. The Tigers were led in scoring by Oklahoma State transfer Ray Penn with 24 points, and six three point shots made. K-State (8-2) trailed the majority of…
WICHITA, Kan. (AP) A Wichita-area boy is in trouble for a statement posted on his Twitter account about school killings, even though police doubt the threat was credible. The 15-year-old lives in west Wichita and goes to school in the nearby town of Maize. The Wichita Eagle reports officials in Maize contacted Wichita police Monday after the boy allegedly tweeted a threat to kill 20 students, his mother and himself. He was interviewed at his home and arrested on a juvenile misdemeanor charge of disorderly conduct. Police Lt. Doug Nolte says the boy told officers he wasn’t serious about the…
TOPEKA, Kan. (AP) The chairman of a Gov. Sam Brownback’s task force on school efficiency says Kansas legislators should consider establishing two-year budgets for school districts. State Board of Education member Ken Willard told a legislative committee Tuesday the idea is one of several recommendations being considered by the task force, which met throughout the fall. A final report is due to Brownback before the Legislature convenes in January. Brownback created the School Efficiency Task Force to study how schools could put more of their state funding directly into classrooms. Willard says multiple-year budgets would let districts use their money…
SYRACUSE, Kan. (AP) Former pop star Frankie Valens has a new gig as a preacher in western Kansas. Valens and his wife, Phyllis, moved to Syracuse about a month ago, where he is pastor of the First Christian Church. The 70-year-old Valens tells The Garden City Telegram he’s never preached from a pulpit. But he says he’s been testifying about his faith for years, so he is prepared for his new challenge. Valens’ father pastored the same church in 1978 and 1979. Valens was known in the 1960s and ’70s for his cover renditions of such hits as “Smoke Gets…
TOPEKA, Kan. (AP) A prosecutor is not contesting a motion for a new trial for a Topeka homicide suspect after the first trial was tainted by juror misconduct. The Topeka Capital-Journal reports a Shawnee County judge said Monday she will issue a written order for a new trial for Anceo Stovall. Stovall is one of nine people charged in the July 2011 death of Natalie Gibson and the wounding of her life partner. His first trial in July ended with Stovall convicted of one count and acquitted on another. The jury was unable to reach a verdict on nine other…