Author: KMAN Staff
Fort Riley celebrated the 95th birthday of the 1st Infantry Division, the 237th Birthday of the United States Army, and the end of a week-long celebration for the soldiers and families of the Big Red One. The celebration was an opportunity for the Big Red One family to gather and remember the division’s history, and a chance for the soldiers to unwind and build stronger relationships through competitions. That was Chief warrant officer Tony Mercado of 1/6 cavalry, one of the winners of the paintball competition says the week is great for providing that connection among the soldiers. Other events…
TOPEKA, Kan. (AP) Kansas health officials are warning residents to avoid direct contact with water in two lakes because of high levels of blue-green algae blooms. The Kansas Department of Health and Environment issued the warnings Thursday for Memorial-Veterans Lake in Great Bend and Old Herington City Lake in Dickinson County. The agency also issued health advisories for seven lakes where blue-green algae have been detected. Advisories mean boating and fishing may be safe, but direct contact with the water is discouraged for people, pets and livestock. Those lakes are Cedar Bluff Reservoir, Lovewell Reservoir, Milford Lake, Overland Park South…
TOPEKA, Kan. (AP) The University of Kansas will ask for $30 million in state funds to help erect a new medical education building. The university says the building will cost an estimated $75 million. It will be built at the University of Kansas School of Medicine campus in Kansas City, Kan. The Kansas Board of Regents will consider the request along with other funding requests from all public universities at its June 21 meeting. The board will send its final budget request to Gov. Sam Brownback by October. Kansas officials say the current medical education building is too small and…
TOPEKA, Kan. (AP) A Topeka man will face trial in the sexual assault and beating death of an 8-year-old neighbor girl. A judge ruled Wednesday that Billy Frank Davis Jr. will be bound over for trial in the March death of Ahliyah Nachelle Irvin, who was taken from her apartment in March and later found dead in a clothes dryer. The Topeka Capital-Journal reports he is charged with first-degree murder, two alternative counts of capital murder and rape among other charges. A detective testified during a preliminary hearing in Shawnee County District Court that Davis admitted kidnapping, choking and sexually…
TOPEKA, Kan. (AP) Kansas Democrats are promising to file what they’re describing as a formal elections objection aimed at protecting ballot access. The office of House Minority Leader Paul Davis, of Lawrence, wasn’t more specific before a Thursday morning news conference at the Statehouse. Typically, under Kansas law, an objection is filed with the secretary of state’s office, challenging an individual candidate’s right to be on the ballot. The candidate filing deadline was Monday, and objections can be filed until Thursday evening. Such protests will be considered by the State Objections Board, which is scheduled to meet next week. The…
MEADE, Kan. (AP) A father and son are both seeking a seat in the Kansas House of Representatives. Ronald Ryckman Sr. and Ronald Ryckman Jr. are running for in separate legislative districts in this year’s election. The elder Ryckman lives in Meade and is seeking a second term in the 115th District. His son, who lives in Olathe, is running in the 78th House race. The Hutchinson News reports the Kansas State Library staff did not have time to research the full history of the Legislature but said no father-son combination has served at the same time for at least…
MULVANE, Kan. (AP) Business continues to be good at the Kansas Star Casino near Mulvane. The Kansas Lottery reports the casino collected a net of $15.1 million gambling revenue in May, an increase from $14.5 million in April. The Wichita Eagle reports the casino’s best month since the casino opened last December was March, when it collected $16.8 million. Lottery officials say the casino has generated $84.5 million in revenue since December. The state has received $18.6 million, or 22 percent, of that revenue. The city of Mulvane and Sumner and Sedgwick counties each received $845,000 and another $1.7 million…
WICHITA, Kan. (AP) Two bronze American flags embossed in Braille will be unveiled Saturday in Wichita before later being installed at entrances to the Robert. J. Dole Veterans Administration Medical Center. The Wichita Eagle reports the Braille flags are a tribute to blind veterans of all wars. The unveiling at West Douglas park will take place two days after the nation observes Flag Day. The ceremony begins at 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. and will feature guest speakers as well as presentations by two American Legion posts. It’s free and open to the public. President Woodrow Wilson officially established Flag…