WICHITA, Kan. (AP) A local prosecutor who handled some of Wichita’s most notorious criminal cases has been chosen as the new Sedgwick County district attorney in a city that has become the center of the nation’s abortion battle. Deputy district attorney Marc Bennet’s victory over former assistant district attorney in the Republican primary Tuesday essentially makes him district attorney, since no Democrats are running. Both candidates are abortion opponents. Bennett took 54 percent of the vote over O’Connor, who had the backing of influential anti-abortion groups like Kansans for Life. Democrat Nola Foulston, an abortion rights supporter, is stepping down…
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Our Fall Preview of K-State football continues with wide receivers. Sophomore Tyler Lockett discusses his health, the WR corps and the new kickoff rules in college football. Senior Chris Harper talks about the confidence of this team and being a part of the very outgoing group of wide recievers. “The Game” previews K-State’s wide receivers: WR Preview 080812
TOPEKA, Kan. (AP) A retired Wichita school administrator has defeated a Kansas State Board of Education member in a Republican primary race. Kathy Busch had 61 percent of the vote against incumbent board member Walt Chappell in final, unofficial results from Tuesday’s election the 8th State Board District in Wichita. Busch had support from groups representing teachers, administrators and public employees, and she raised more campaign funds through late July. She’s a former assistant Wichita superintendent and principal. Chappell won the seat in 2008 as a Democrat but switched parties last year. He’s argued schools should be more accountable for…
TOPEKA, Kan. (AP) The chairwoman of the Kansas Senate’s budget committee has won a Republican primary contest against a conservative challenger. Sen. Carolyn McGinn, of Sedgwick, received 55 percent of the vote against Park City businessman Gary Mason in final, unofficial results Tuesday in the Wichita-area 31st Senate District. McGinn has served in the Senate since 2005 and has been chairwoman of the Ways and Means Committee for the past two years. She was among a dozen moderate GOP incumbents in the Senate targeted by conservatives and the powerful Kansas Chamber of Commerce. There are no Democrats or minor party…
TOPEKA, Kan. (AP) Robert Tillman has won the Democratic primary for Kansas 4th District U.S. House seat, advancing to challenge Republican incumbent Rep. Mike Pompeo in November. Tillman, a retired court services officer from Wichita, received 71 percent of the vote to beat self-employed Wichita painter Esau Freeman, according to unofficial results Tuesday. Tillman failed at his first crack at the seat, losing the 2010 Democratic primary to state Rep. Raj Goyle. The 4th District centers on Wichita, the state’s largest city and home to several aviation manufacturers. Pompeo beat Goyle by a 59-36 percent margin in November 2010. He…
TOPEKA, Kan. (AP) Topeka minister Tobias Schlingensiepen has won the Kansas Democratic primary for the right to challenge GOP incumbent Lynn Jenkins for her 2nd District U.S. House seat. Unofficial results Tuesday showed Schlingensiepen finished first ahead of Lawrence attorney Robert Eye and Ottawa farmer Scott Barnhart. None of the candidates had held elected office before, though Barnhart had previously sought state and county offices. The district covers much of eastern Kansas, including the cities of Topeka, Lawrence and Pittsburg, as well as Fort Leavenworth. Jenkins is seeking her third term in office, winning the seat in 2008 against Democratic…
WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senator Jerry Moran (R-Kan.) greeted Kansas World War II veterans during their recent trip to Washington, D.C. Veterans from Manhattan and across Kansas traveled to the nation’s capital on Wednesday, August 1, to visit the WWII Memorial which was built in their honor and completed in 2004. “The WWII memorial serves as an important reminder to all citizens to never forget what the previous generations sacrificed so that we can live with freedom and liberty today,” Sen. Moran said. “It was an honor for me to spend time with some of our nation’s true heroes –…
A quick rundown from Tuesday night’s primary results. For the 22nd Republican Kansas Senate nominee we have Bob Reader with 43 percent of the votes. In the Senate 1st district republican race Marge Cochran lost to Dennis Pyle. In the District 17 Republican race Jeff Longbine just beat out James Fawcet to go on to general elections. District 18 wasn’t as tight as Dick Barta defeated Cristina Fischer, and Gary Parnell to represent Republicans in November. In the 61st District Republican Richard Carlson beat out Daniel Brenner, and Trent Ledoux to go forward into the election. The 51st district House of Representatives Democratic candidate…
Members of the Riley County Police Department executed a search warrant at 514 Kearney Street Apartment A in Manhattan in reference to the distribution of marijuana. Marijuana, drug paraphernalia, U.S. currency, and a firearm were seized during the search warrant. 19 year old Benson Jackson of the 500 block of Kearney was arrested for possession of marijuana with the intent to distribute within 1000 feet of a school, felony possession of drug paraphernalia, unlawful acquisition of drug proceeds, no Kansas Drug Tax Stamp, and criminal use of a weapon. He was held at the Riley County Jail in lieu of…
Our fall preview continues with K-State RB Angelo Pease. “The Game” Previews K-State’s running back situation: RB Preview 080712