WICHITA, Kan. (AP) The Wichita Fire Department and Mayor Carl Brewer are kicking off Fire Prevention Week with two media events. Brewer will speak about fire prevention efforts at 10 a.m. Monday during a public safety briefing at City Hall. The mayor later plans to go to Ortiz Elementary School for the unveiling of the so-called Mobile Prevention Experience unit.
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Although the county offices were closed for Columbus Day, county officials and staff did not get the day off. The County In-Service Training was held at Kansas Farm Bureau in Manhattan, and the attendance packed the house. The all day training featured various presentations, staff recognitions, and discussions. Human Resource Manager for Riley County, Cindy Volanti gave a presentation on state health insurance that brought up a lot of questions. With the changes made in insurance policies and coverage, many individuals expressed concern and/or confusion regarding benefits. The updates in the policy manual was another hot topic at the training. An…
The Pottawatomie County Commissioners had a few items to discuss at their meeting on Monday, most of which consisted work done by SMH Consultants. Buck Driggs, vice president of SMH Consultants, gave an update concerning the new Justice Center. Later this week, Driggs hopes to have the second floor poured. The interior of the building and the roof were also discussed. Driggs is hoping to have the roof on by late November and to have the building enclosed so work can begin inside by early January. Driggs also brought a report on the Marlatt / Junietta project to the commissioners. Last week, the project was…
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A Manhattan man reports that he was the victim of check fraud and is out a significant amount of money. Riley County police reported to KMAN on Monday that they received a report that Robert Newsome (84) of 3800 block of Kates Drive was the victim of a check fraud between 2010 and 2011. Newsome told police that the total loss was $1,900. ________________________________________________________________________ Stolen goods are recovered after an attempt to sell them to Hastings. On Friday afternoon at approximately 1:26, Hastings, located at 676 Tuttle Creek Blvd contacted Riley county police to report that around $3,000 worth…
Riley county police released more information today regarding the home invasion that took place late Friday night. Lieutenant Josh Kyle tells KMAN that the victim in this case has been identified and his medical status has been released as well. Chase Cargill (20) of 1400 Chase place was transported to Mercy Regional Health Center by Riley County EMS with a gunshot wound to the upper torso. He was stabilized at Mercy, and then transported to Via Christi hospital in Wichita where he is listed in stable condition. Lieutenant Kyle tells KMAN that all parties involved in this incident have been…
KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) Members of the Kansas City Chiefs angrily spoke out Sunday against thousands of fans who cheered when quarterback Matt Cassel left a 9-6 loss to the Baltimore Ravens with a head injury. Cassel has been the focus of frustrated fans for the past couple years, many of them booing him when he appeared during a celebrity softball game this summer. The angst reached a tipping point when Cassel, who committed four turnovers against Baltimore, was hammered by the Ravens’ Haloti Ngata while completing a pass in the fourth quarter. Cassel remained on his back for…
Thousands of Venezuelans poured into the streets on Sunday to celebrate the re-election of President Hugo Chavez after he defeated challenger Henrique Capriles.
President Barack Obama drew laughs during a celebrity-led fundraiser in Los Angeles on Sunday when he poked fun of his debate performance against GOP challenger Mitt Romney.
Three teams ranked in the top five of the AP poll went down on Saturday for the first time since 2008, and K-State was among the beneficiaries. The Cats claimed the Sunflower Showdown on Saturday with a 56-16 rout of in-state rival Kansas, and rose one spot to #6 this week. Alabama and Oregon remain ranked #1-2 in the AP poll, while South Carolina, Florida, and West Virginia round out the top five. The Mountaineers are now the highest ranked Big 12 team following their 48-45 victory on the road at then #11 Texas. Oklahoma is ranked #13 heading into…