By: Ella Casey, Marketing/Development Officer, Sunset Zoo Sunset Zoo officials welcomed the newest addition to the collection Tuesday night, as a pair of white-handed gibbons arrived safely from fellow-AZA-institution North Carolina’s Natural Science Center of Greensboro. Dempsey, an 11-year-old male, and Leslie, a 16-year-old female, are currently getting acclimated to their new space in preparation for this weekend’s Grand Opening of the John Woodard Memorial Gibbons Exhibit along the Asian Forest Trail. The arrival of the new primate pair has been full of anticipation; this not only marks the first time in the Zoo’s 75+ year history that they’ll…
Author: KMAN Staff
With the election for Roger Reitz’s 22nd District Senate Seat coming up in November, anyone wanting to run needs to start thinking about formally filing for the position. Local Attorney, Joe Knopp, officially filed with the Secretary of State’s office last week. Knopp says one of the main issues currently on his mind is the re-districting. Besides the redistricting there are many other issues on the table as this community has a variety of strong interests. Knopp tells KMAN all these strong interests require a strong leader to represent the area. Knopp had declared intentions to run for the State Senate seat several…
MANHATTAN, Kan. – After declaring his intentions back in January, Rep. Lee Modesitt officially filed with the Secretary of State’s office to run for the 66th District seat in the Kansas House of Representatives on Tuesday. This will be Modesitt’s second go around for the seat. In 2010, he challenged Rep. Sydney Carlin but came up short by less than 200 votes. “The biggest difference between the two (elections) is people have had a chance to look at who I am and what I believe in,” Modesitt said. “I think that will give me a little bit more of an advantage that what I had last…
This weekend Fort Riley Kansas hosted the Reserve Officers Training Corps’ 3rd “Black Hawk” Brigade for their annual joint exercise . The exercise incorporates five schools including KU, Pitt State, University of Central Missouri, and Missouri Western. The cadets participate in realistic scenario training, and other war-fighting skills such as land navigation. Kansas State Army Cadet Ryan Gardner says the bad weather led to some changes in the schedule, and caused some cadets to get only about two hours of sleep before the next days training. However, spirits were high, and the cadets tackled the confidence course with great enthusiasm. Gardner believes the exercise gives a great chance…
Wamego’s tourism saw another solid year. This is according to Convention and Visitor’s Bureau (CVB) Chairman Chris Hupe, in his annual report to the City Commission at Tuesday’s meeting. He added that there’s been such an uptick in the bed tax, the CVB capped out their revenue budget last year. Chamber of Commerce Executive Director Mary Lyn Barnett also reported an increase in activity last year. Both City Manager Merl Page and the Commissioner’s praised the Chamber of Commerce and CVB for ‘a job well done’, especially in responding to the adverse weather experienced at this last weekend’s annual Tulip…
1.) A quick decision not only landed a Wabunsee man in a ditch, but also in a hospital soon after. Around 5:15 A.M. Tuesday morning, 19 year old Eric Lowery was traveling westbound on the 4800 Zeandale Road. When Lowery started heading off the road slightly to the right, he over corrected and rolled the vehicle. The Grand Pontiac Prix finally came to a stop on the driver’s side in a ditch. Lowery was quickly transported to Mercy Regional Health where he is still being treated for leg, chest and lower back pain. He also faces a fine for no…
Manhattan/Ogden NEA Representative Usha Reddi sits down with KMAN to discuss Earth Day.
KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) A Kansas businessman has admitted that he helped distribute more than $1.3 million in steroids. Fifty-two-year-old Scott Lofquist, of Fairway, Kan., pleaded guilty Tuesday in federal court in Kansas City, Mo. He admitted that he conspired to distribute anabolic steroids and non-controlled prescription drugs through his business, Lifetime Wellness, from June 2008 through March 2010. A co-defendant, 49-year-old Rodney Baltazar, of Elkton, Md., is scheduled to plead guilty Thursday to his role in the conspiracy. Baltazar was a doctor of osteopathy licensed to practice in Delaware. Prosecutors say Baltazar had an arrangement with Lofquist to write…
TOPEKA, Kan. (AP) Kansas legislators are struggling to get a handle on the rising costs of social services as a Senate committee works on a $14.1 billion state budget. The Senate Ways and Means Committee on Tuesday discussed a spending plan for state government for the fiscal year that begins July 1. One big issue is setting aside extra dollars to cover rising costs for social services, particularly Medicaid, which covers medical services for the needy, poor and disabled. Officials said last week that the state needs to spend $44 million more on social services than previously estimated, most of…