BELLEVILLE, Kan. (AP) A Nebraska manufacturing company has announced plans to expand its facility in north-central Kansas, a move that will more than double its current workforce. The Kansas Department of Commerce said in a release Wednesday that Reinke Manufacturing Co., of Deshler, Neb., is expanding its facility in Belleville, pushing employment there to about 50 workers by the end of 2013. The current facility manufactures electrical assemblies. The department says the new facility will be about 20,000 square feet.
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WICHITA, Kan. (AP) A 44-year-old Wichita woman has died after being shot by police officers. Wichita police Capt. Jeff Easter says the woman was shot after she ignored several commands to put down a knife and lunged at officers. The officers went to the woman’s home Tuesday night to investigate a domestic dispute. Easter says the woman was distraught when officers arrived. When she came out of the house, she lunged at the officers with a knife and was shot. She died at a Wichita hospital. KFDI reports it is still unclear how many times the woman was shot, and…
TOPEKA, Kan. (AP) A former Sedgwick County elections official and Wichita city council member has been hired to fill a vacancy as inspector general for Kansas Medicaid programs. Bill Gale started work Monday as inspector general within the Kansas Department of Health and Environment’s Division of Health Care Finance. The position was created in 2007 when the division was a stand-alone agency known as the Kansas Health Policy Authority. The position has been vacant for about a year. The inspector general audits Kansas Medicaid programs and contracts, including three new agreements signed by the state with managed care providers. Medicaid…
TOPEKA, Kan. (AP) The National Research Council is scheduled to release a new report that assesses three options for building a new biosecurity lab in Kansas. The review set for release Friday was requested by the Department of Homeland Security as it continues the process for building the National Bio- and Agro-Defense Facility on a site near Kansas State University. A panel of experts is determining if the lab will be built as planned, scaled back or if the government will keep its existing animal research capabilities at Plum Island, N.Y. The $1.14 billion Kansas site would replace the Plum…
Due to an accident that occurred around 3:15pm this afternoon, the Riley County Police Department closed Seth Child Road between Anderson Avenue and Southwind Road. RCPD officials later told KMAN News at approximately 3:50pm that the scene had been cleared. No further information has been received by KMAN at this time.
The NAACP booed Republican Presidential candidate Mitt Romney, when he repeated his pledge to repeal health care reform. Romney received applause and some boos during other parts of his address.
The defense team for Luis Aguirre rested on Wednesday morning at 11:45 am in the Riley County capital murder trial. The trial is in the sentencing phase, and this morning saw the final witnesses for the defense taking the stand. Aguirre has been found guilty of murdering his 18-year-old ex-girlfriend Tanya Maldonado, and their son Juan in October of 2009. Forensic psychologist Dr. George Athey, of the Heritage Mental Health Clinic, took the stand to testify on his findings on Luis Aguirre. Dr. Athey told the court his testing showed that Aguirre shows some brain dysfunction, but no tendency to…
K-State’s all-time leading scorer continues to thrive with the Philadelphia 76ers during the week-long NBA Summer League in Orlando. Jacob Pullen paced the 76ers with 23 points on 8-of-14 shooting, including 4-of-7 from three point range in a 84-80 loss to the Utah Jazz on Tuesday morning. Pullen notched 15 points in a 6 point loss to the Indiana Pacers on Monday. But according to the 76ers, Pullen will not play in the summer league on Wednesday afternoon against the Brooklyn Nets. Team officials say Pullen has a sprained right foot and ankle. The matchup between the 76ers and Nets would’ve…
WICHITA, Kan. (AP) Former K-State quarterback Michael Bishop and hoops legend Willie Murrell are among the nine members of the 2012 class of the Kansas Sports Hall of Fame. Bishop was the runner-up for the Heisman Trophy in 1998, setting several school records along the way. He was 22-3 as a starter at K-State, and passed and ran for 59 total touchdowns in his two seasons. Murrell was a first team all-American and led the Wildcats to the 1964 Final Four. He averaged 20.6 points and 10.7 rebounds over the course of his career in purple. Kurt Budke, the Oklahoma State women’s basketball coach…
Three area legislators received recognition Tuesday from a group calling itself “Economic Lifelines” for their support of transportation legislation described as pro-jobs. The group’s Chief Executive Julie Lorenz talked about the importance of transportation programs in creating jobs and economic value. The event was held at the Manhattan Area Chamber of Commerce office, with President and CEO Lyle Butler expressing appreciation to the legislators. Lawmakers recognized included State Senators Roger Reitz of Manhattan and Jeff Longbine of Emporia and State Representative Sydney Carlin of Manhattan. Longbine’s district includes Geary county. State Representative Carlin admitted the role has been a difficult one, with…