Israel’s Foreign Minister says the deadly bus explosion in Bulgaria that has killed at least six people was caused by a bomb placed on the vehicle.
Author: KMAN Staff
The budget discussion took up a lot of time at the Manhattan Ogden school board meeting. The board was presented with two different options to think about before they actually make a decision on where to go with the budget. Lew Faust, director of business services, presented the first option with the LOB at 25% and the capital outlay at 6 and the second option with the LOB at 26% and the capital outlay at 6. After some discussion between members, the board decided to focus a little more towards the second option. With this, the proposed mill levy will…
TOPEKA, Kan. (AP) A veterinarian says when she was fired by the Topeka Zoo her world was “turned upside down.” Shirley Yeo Llizo has filed a federal discrimination lawsuit against the city of Topeka, alleging she was fired from the Topeka Zoo in 2009 because she is a female of Chinese ancestry and a naturalized U.S. citizen. The city has denied the allegations. The Topeka Capital-Journal reports that Llizo got her job back in 2010 after an arbitrator ruled the city shouldn’t have dismissed her. During testimony Wednesday in federal court in Kansas City, Kan., Llizo said she was embarrassed…
Highlights from K-State’s practice leading up to their trip to Brazil on August 8th.
TOPEKA, Kan. (AP) After three weeks of testimony, a Shawnee County jury is expected to begin deliberating the fate of one of nine people charged with fatally shooting a Topeka woman. Testimony ended Tuesday in the trial of 27-year-old Anceo Stovall, who is charged with premeditated first-degree murder in the shooting death of 40-year-old Natalie Gibson. He also is charged in the wounding of Gibson’s partner, 42-year-old Lori Allison, and several other charges from other alleged crimes. The two women were shot in a carport behind their home in July 2011. The Topeka Capital-Journal reports jurors will hear closing arguments…
TOPEKA, Kan. (AP) A Topeka man pleaded no contest to involuntary manslaughter in a 2007 death in Shawnee County. Twenty-seven-year-old Ryan Michael Thompson entered the plea in the death of 18-year-old Zachary Scholl Armold of Topeka. The Topeka Capital-Journal reports Thompson was arrested May 3 for allegedly providing illegal substances that later caused a person’s death. The newspaper says Armold died May 11, 2007. As part of the plea bargain, prosecutors dropped charges of possession of narcotics with intent to sell, aggravated endangering of a child and furnishing alcohol to a minor. Thompson will be sentenced Sept. 6.
TOPEKA, Kan. (AP) Gov. Sam Brownback tours southeast Kansas to see the effects of intense summer heat and drought. On Tuesday, the Republican governor was in central Kansas where he met with officials near Salina to discuss water available in the Smoky Hill River and Kanopolis Reservoir for municipal and agricultural use. Brownback is heading on Wednesday to Allen and Neosho counties in southeastern Kansas to see the damaged caused by lack of rain and temperatures above 100 degrees. Brownback will be joined by Tracy Streeter, director of the Kansas Water Office, and Dale Rodman, state agriculture director. The U.S.…
TOPEKA, Kan. (AP) The Topeka Zoo is cancelling a summer event that was planned for later this month and in mid-August. The “Chillin’ at the Zoo” events scheduled for July 20 and Aug. 17 were to include live jazz, beer and wine for adults. The Topeka Capital-Journal reports that zoo director Brendan Wiley says he met recently with the state Department of Revenue to review recent changes in alcoholic beverage controls. Wiley says he wants to make sure the zoo has the correct permits in place before hosting the event and will plan the event for next year. He says the…
On Wednesday, July 18, the vacant seat of the 21st Judicial District has been filled. Governor Sam Brownback announced the appointment of Clay Center attorney John F. Bosch. Bosch will be taking over the seat left when Judge Paul E. Miller went into retirement. Bosch was one of three names submitted to the Governor by the 21st Judicial District Nominating Commission.
The Pottawatomie County Fair is set to begin in two weeks, and there will be a number of events for fairgoers to enjoy. The fair will officially begin on August 1st and last through the fifth, but there are a few pre-fair events taking place such as the Fiber Arts judging taking place at Rock Creek High School on July 27th. 4-H representative Judy White gives us an idea of other events slated to take place at the fair. “We’ll have the Honky Tonk Renovators band who will come and perform for us,” White says. “Our annual parade will also take place…