TOPEKA, Kan. (AP) A Kansas House committee is preparing to discuss political redistricting on the first day of the Legislature’s annual session. The House Redistricting Committee planned to meet Monday morning, a few hours before the House and Senate open the 90-day session at 2 p.m. The Kansas Constitution requires legislators to redraw state House and Senate districts once every 10 years, along with districts for the State Board of Education and the state’s U.S. House districts. House Speaker Mike O’Neal, a Hutchison Republican, named himself chairman of the chamber’s redistricting committee. The panel’s ranking Democrat is House Minority Leader…
Author: KMAN Staff
GARDEN CITY, Kan. (AP) Garden City fire investigators are working to determine the cause of a fire that killed a woman and her two daughters. The house fire was reported early Sunday in Finney County. No other information on the fire or the victims was released.
WICHITA, Kan. (AP) A trial is scheduled this week for a Wichita man accused of driving under the influence and speeding before a head-on accident killed a Wichita State student. Prosecutors say 37-year-old Tommie Lee Cameron had a crack pipe on July 25, 2010, when his car plowed into a vehicle stopped at a Wichita intersection. That car’s driver, 21-year-old Kari Rinehart, died. Her twin sister and their roommate were hurt. KFDI reports Cameron has a prison record that includes convictions for aggravated battery, criminal threat charges and aggravated assault.
Bald Eagles were a hot topic at Tuttle Creek Lake this past weekend as the US Army Corps of Engineers hosted its annual “Eagle Day”. Patrons were treated to a presentation by Wildlife Biologist Steve Walhe. Walhe discussed the nesting habits of eagles to the patrons who attended. The experience of informing the public has always been gratifying, says Walhe. Attendees also heard from Vanessa Avara of the Milford Nature Center, who brought a number of raptors for the public to see. Participants then had the chance to view several birds of prey says Steve Prockish of the US Army Corps of…
Riley county police Monday morning have released new information regarding two deaths on December 30th. Public Information officer Lt. Josh Kyle indicates the death to both Kawon Higgins, 26, and Amanda Bonner, 23, was the result of gunfire from a handgun. While announcing last week the deaths at 715 Yuma appeared to be a homicide/suicide with Higgins being the aggressor, the cause of death had not yet been released.
The next Manhattan City Commission meeting will be looking at new ordinances to regulate overcrowding in Aggieville businesses, and especially during Fake Patty’s day. Manhattan Assistant City Manager Jason Hilgers tells KMAN the new ordinances is constructed of three parts. First is increasing the fine for overcrowding citations, the second part allows Riley County police officers to issue a citation… originally only the fire department could issue the fines, and the last component entails giving officials the ability to shut down violators for 24 hours for repeat offenses. Other agenda items include several consent motions, and new regulations on snow…
A 25 year old Fort Riley soldier has been arrested on first degree murder and criminal discharge of a firearm charges, in connection with the New Year’s Day shooting death of a 21 year old Manhattan man. Daniel Parker of Junction City has been taken into custody and faces a one million dollar bond. The charges relate to shots being fired early Sunday morning that resulted in the death of National Guard Specialist Frederick Beverly. Riley County Police director Brad Schoen told reporters this (Friday) morning there’s been a lot of investigative work going on the past five days, with…
GARDEN CITY, Kan. (AP) A southwest Kansas prosecutor says no charges will be filed in last fall’s fatal shooting of a star wrestler from Garden City High School. Eighteen-year-old Braxston Medina was killed Sept. 6 after going into a house to retrieve personal items he had loaned to someone. Finney County investigators said at the time that Medina had entered the home illegally. A 17-year-old inside the house shot Medina once in the chest. KWCH-TV reports that Finney County Attorney John Wheeler said Thursday the shooting was a case of legal self-defense under Kansas law. Authorities said 17-year-old did not…
TOPEKA, Kan. (AP) A state board that represents residential customers and small businesses in Kansas is recommending an $11.6 million cut in the electric rates charged by Westar Energy. The Citizens’ Utility Ratepayers Board filed its proposal Thursday with the Kansas Corporation Commission, which regulates utilities. Topeka-based Westar is the largest electric utility in Kansas, and it’s seeking a rate increase of nearly $91 million. It says it needs the increase to retain its employees, upgrade its transmission grid and provide the service customers expect. But CURB said the regulatory commission should hold Westar’s profits to less than 9 percent,…