TOPEKA, Kan. (AP) Kansas Gov. Sam Brownback has appointed a Topeka lawyer to fill a vacancy on the Shawnee County District Court. Mary Mattivi replaces District Judge Daniel Mitchell, who retired at the end of August. Mattivi was among 12 applicants for the judgeship and one of three finalists chosen by a local nominating commission. Brownback cited her experience both as a prosecutor and as a defense attorney in appointing her Tuesday. Mattivi already has been substituting for judges in Shawnee County and in Topeka’s municipal court as a judge pro tem. She’s a former Shawnee County assistant district attorney…
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TOPEKA, Kan. (AP) History buffs visiting Topeka are in for a treat. They’re now able to call a phone number (785-338-4041) and listen to information about historic places in the city. The sites range from a Statehouse mural of abolitionist John Brown to the school that played a key role in the Brown v. Board of Education desegregation case. The audio tours are part of a campaign that will include the publication of driving guides and the addition of interpretive signage at the historic sites. More details will be announced Wednesday during a news conference at Constitution Hall, one of…
LAWRENCE, Kan. (AP) In a time when law school applications are declining nationally, The University of Kansas School of Law had a 19 percent increase in applications for 2012. The school announced Monday that it received 973 applications in 2012, compared with 819 in 2011. In 2010, the school had 1,120 applications. The Lawrence Journal-World reports the increase comes at a time when the number of people applying for law school admission across the country fell 13.7 percent in 2012. The university says it was one of only 11 of the 198 law schools accredited by the American Bar Association…
CALDWELL, Kan. (AP) A 52-year-old man from Oklahoma died when his semi-trailer truck overturned in southern Kansas. The accident Monday evening four miles north of the Kansas-Oklahoma border killed Eugene Ewing III of Sand Springs, Okla. The Kansas Turnpike Authority says Ewing was leaving Kansas 166 to turn onto northbound Interstate 35 when he lost control of the truck, which rolled over and landed on its side. KFDI reports Ewing died at the scene.
WICHITA, Kan. (AP) A new state program that pays tuition for high school students who take technical training is being credited with increasing the number of students at Wichita Area Technical College by 25 percent this year. The Kansas Board of Regents census says the school has 2,652 full- and part-time students, an increase from 541 from last fall. Sheree Utash, the college’s vice president for academic affairs, says the new program pushed by Gov. Sam Brownback is the main reason for the enrollment increase. She says 455 students from Wichita-area schools are taking classes that lead to certifications in…
WICHITA, Kan. (AP) More than 50 Kansas schools will participate in International Walk to School Day on Wednesday. The idea is to encourage physical activity and teach children pedestrian safety. The schools plan organized walks to school and lessons on safety. The Wichita Eagle reports Safe Kids Kansas Inc. is one of several groups promoting the annual event. Cherie Sage of Safe Kids Kansas says parents are encouraged to participate in the events. Sage says adults should show children hazards they might encounter while walking, act as role models and help them learn to be safer pedestrians.
LAWRENCE, Kan. (AP) The role of state policy in the Kansas economy and its future growth is the topic of a six-hour public conference at the University of Kansas later this month. The annual Kansas Economy Policy Conference takes place Oct. 18 in Lawrence. Residents of western Kansas will be able to take part through a satellite hookup to a site in the town of Ulysses. Keynote speakers will include Joseph Aistrup, a political science professor at Kansas State University; policy analyst Erin Sparks of the National Governors Association; and former Kansas House member Kenny Wilk, now a member of…
K-State coach Bill Snyder and senior quarterback Collin Klein held their weekly press conferences on Tuesday coming off the bye week and heading into the Sunflower Showdown this Saturday against KU at Bill Snyder Family Stadium. Kickoff is at 11:00am and Powercat Gameday starts at 7:00 on SportsRadio 1350 KMAN and 101.5 K-Rock. [mp3-jplayer]
Update: KMAN’s Tom Reust reports both Benita Richards and Cleotilde Lucero Soto-Garcia have been accounted for. Riley County Police told reporters Tuesday morning, Soto-Garcia, who had been reported missing in late August, has returned home on her own accord. The 15-year-old reportedly arrived home Tuesday. Benita Richards was reportedly hospitalized with a medical condition and wasn’t able to call family members, who then reported her missing. She had reportedly gone to Hawaii to search for a job and was last heard from September 19. Police say both appear to be in good health and are with their families. Older story follows:…
The two in-state programs couldn’t be in any more different place than they are right now heading into this weekend’s Sunflower Showdown at Bill Snyder Family Stadium. Undefeated K-State is ranked #7 in the country, coming off a big win over then #6 Oklahoma 10 days ago. Meanwhile, lowly KU is just 1-3 with losses to Rice and Northern Illinois. But, the two teams will hit field this Saturday on the same 100 yard field for 60 minutes. Coach Snyder says the guys should be pumped up for this Saturday because of the rivalry. After a victory at then #6 Oklahoma, which was just the second for…