LAWRENCE, Kan. (AP) The woman who called police to report seeing a child bound in a Lawrence parking lot said she thought the child may have been abducted. Linda Baranski testified Tuesday in a preliminary hearing in Douglas County Court in the case of Adolfo and Deborah Gomez, of Northlake, Ill. The Gomezes were charged in June with child abuse and aggravated endangerment after police found the couple’s 7-year-old daughter and 5-year-old son tied up outside a Lawrence Walmart. The family stopped there after their SUV broke down during a trip. Three other children, ages 12, 13 and 15, were…
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MANHATTAN, Kan. (AP) Biotechnology and U.S. farm policy will be the focus of an upcoming conference of the Kansas Agribusiness Retailers Association. More than 100 people are expected to attend the Aug. 21 conference in Manhattan. U.S. Sen. Jerry Moran, a Kansas Republican, is scheduled to talk about the election season and his vision and role in agricultural policy in Washington. Also on the agenda is Cathleen Enright, executive vice president of food and agriculture for the Biotechnology Industry Organization. Enright is expected to share the latest technology and policy issues related to crop protection.
TOPEKA, Kan. (AP) Gov. Sam Brownback has named the CEO of a Wichita construction company to the board that oversees operations of the Kansas Turnpike. The appointment of Mark Hutton to a four-year term on the Kansas Turnpike Authority Board was announced Monday. Hutton founded Hutton Construction Co. in 1992. The firm’s website says it specializes in office, hospital, church and community buildings. On the Turnpike board he succeeds former Lt. Gov. Paul Dugan, also of Wichita. Dugan, a Democrat, served as lieutenant governor from 1979 to 1983 under Gov. John Carlin. The five-member authority board already includes Brownback’s secretary…
Monday’s Riley County Commission meeting brought forth the approval of the 2013 budget. With only two commissioners present, the board of commissioners voted 2-0 on a budget that includes a $2.6 million spending reduction and a mill increase. “It’s a little over a 0.6 mill increase,” County Commissioner Dave Lewis says. “We went through things on a very pragmatic basis, we didn’t add any additional staff except for some staff included in the RCPD budget because of the growth and demands.” With the increase, the 2013 budget will have mill levy of 35.396 and Lewis says the commission feels comfortable with…
The total mill levy for Wamego’s USD 320 is slightly higher than last year’s. At Monday’s Board of Education meeting, Superintendent Denise O’Dea announced the Total mill levy was reduced since the budget was published. She said Code 99 was published with a total mill levy of 57.677, but by reducing the Bond and Interest mill levy, it lowered the 2012-13 proposed mill levy to 57.171 mills, which is .010 mills greater than last year’s mill levy rate of 57.161. The budget was approved 6 to 1, with Board President Philip Wethington opposing. After a 45-minute executive session, the board…
Within the confines of the Riley County Jail, sits a 53-year-old Manhattan man reportedly wanted in Los Angeles, California on a murder warrant in a case dating back to 1983. Riley County Police announced Tuesday that on July 26th, Bernardo Rodriguez-Gamez was arrested due to a series of search warrants concerning narcotic possession. After some time, the LA Police and District Attorney’s office contacted the Riley County Police to confirm the extradition order and their willingness to extradite the suspect back to LA. At this point, the details of the LA investigation are scarce. KMAN has contacted the media relations division of…
(Courtesy K-State Sports Information) Tijuca Club hit a 3-pointer from the corner with 45 seconds left, as the 22-and-under club team held on to defeat Kansas State, 74-72, in a physically-contested game on Monday night. The two teams combined to shoot 78 free throws in the game, including 47 by the home team. The officials also whistled the teams for four technical fouls, including two on head coach Bruce Weber, which caused his ejection early in the fourth quarter. He was whistled for his first technical in the first quarter. The ejection of Weber sparked the Wildcats, as they scored…
Starting where they ended last season, the K-State volleyball team checks in at #22 in the preseason American Volleyball Coaches’ Association top 25. The Cats vaulted into the final poll last season after an upset of then #2 Nebraska, and a trip to the Sweet 16 in Hawaii. All seven starters return for K-State including preseason all-Big 12 selections Kaitlynn Pelger, Lilla Porubek, and Caitlyn Donahue. Two other Big 12 teams are in the top 25, Texas at #2, and Iowa State is #10. One of the Cats’ non-conference opponents who they will see in the Tulsa Classic, Minnesota, is…
A deadly shootout erupted Monday near the Texas A&M University campus when a man being brought an eviction notice opened fire on a Texas law enforcement officer, leaving three people dead, including the officer and the gunman.
President Barack Obama and Republican vice presidential candidate Rep. Paul Ryan hit the campaign trail in Iowa on Monday. Obama began a three day tour, while Ryan set off on his first solo campaign appearance.