LAWRENCE, Kan. (AP) A second Lawrence police officer suspended for allegedly fixing traffic tickets for a University of Kansas athletics department employee is off the job. The Lawrence Journal-World reports that Police Chief Tarik Khatib confirmed the officer’s departure Thursday but declined to give details. Lawrence officials have said another officer, who resigned last month, had a long friendship with the athletics employee and fixed at least six traffic tickets in exchange for Kansas basketball tickets. At least twice, that officer asked the second officer for help. The individual whose tickets were fixed is now in federal prison for his…
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The City of Manhattan is proposing community 2012 block grant funding and projects. The City of Manhattan is asking citizens to review the investment summary for the 2012 community development block grant action plan. A public hearing on the plan is scheduled on March 29 at 6pm in the Manhattan City Commission Hall. The plan propuses funding for projects which include the riley county seniors service center, the Manhattan Emergency shelter, USD 383 and the Sunflower CASA project. The action plan is available at Manhattan City Hall on Poyntz Ave. and online at the city’s website. The public comment period…
The Flint Hills Discovery Center is set to open on April 14 and new information is flooding in about the event. The Flint Hills Discovery Center opening will include scavenger hunts, educational games for kids and prizes, all provided for free from ESB Financial and Kasasa. Gov. Sam Brownback, the Kaw Nation and Manhattan Mayor Sherow will also be in attendance for the ribbon cutting ceremony. The ribbon cutting ceremony will begina t 10 AM and then the center will be open to the public at 11 AM. The Discovery Center houses 10,000 square feet of interactive exhibits. Visitors can explore…
Riley County Extension Agent Andrea Feldkamp brings us this week’s Riley County Extension report.
LAWRENCE, Kan. (AP) A second Lawrence police officer suspended for allegedly fixing traffic tickets for a University of Kansas athletics department employee is off the job. The Lawrence Journal-World (http://bit.ly/GONauj ) reports that Police Chief Tarik Khatib confirmed the officer’s departure Thursday but declined to give details. Lawrence officials have said another officer, who resigned last month, had a long friendship with the athletics employee and fixed at least six traffic tickets in exchange for Kansas basketball tickets. At least twice, that officer asked the second officer for help. The individual whose tickets were fixed is now in federal…
1.) A routine traffic stop lead the Riley County Police Department to arrest a Dwight Kansas man. Police pulled over Jake Fechner at the intersection of Hayes and McCall Road Thursday evening, where Fechner was found to be driving with a revoked license. Fechner was also arrested for driving as a habitual violator and having warrants in Morris County for felony burglary and misdemeanor criminal damage to property. Fechner was pulled over because an unnamed citizen called into Riley County Police to report a reckless driver. Riley County Police are holding Fechner on a $6,000 bond. 2.) Junction City resident, Janis Rice, was arrested Thursday afternoon…
KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) Chiefs linebacker Jovan Belcher has signed his restricted free agent tender, which was at the second-round level and will pay him $1,972,000 for the 2012 season. The team announced that Belcher had signed his tender Thursday. Belcher went undrafted in 2009 out of Maine, but he’s become a solid contributor in the middle of the Kansas City defense. He’s made 34 starts in 48 games over three seasons. He also has experience on special teams. Belcher will compete with Brandon Siler for the middle linebacker spot alongside Pro Bowl selection Derrick Johnson this season. Siler…
The Riley County commission spent part of its Thursday meeting ironing out the kinks in a charter resolution that establishes the interim public health advisory board as a formal body. Bylaws that have been developed by the board in the interim will be subject to approval by the county commission. In addition to bylaws, group composition was also discussed. “I think the debate needs to take place as to what specific occupations are represented,” Karen McCulloh, Riley County District #3 commissioner, said. County counselor Clancy Holeman outlined ways in which the commission could specify what professionals it wanted to be represented…