HUTCHINSON, Kan. (AP) An animal rights group is citing a federal judge’s order as it makes plans to show a controversial video inside a tent at the Kansas State Fair. People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals said Thursday it will also give away free copies of its video “Glass Walls” at the fair opening Friday. The video contains footage taken undercover of animals being slaughtered and abused at factory farms. PETA went to court after fair officials said the group would have to shield people passing its booth from being exposed to photos and video of animal abuse. The…
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TOPEKA, Kan. (AP) Kansas Gov. Sam Brownback is urging residents to take time this month to prepare for disasters and emergencies. The governor planned to sign a proclamation Friday declaring September “Emergency Preparedness Month in Kansas.” On Monday, the Kansas Division of Emergency Management will sponsor “Emergency Preparedness Day” at the State Fair in Hutchinson. Officials recommend preparing home emergency kits that include water, medicines, flashlights, batteries, copies of important personal documents and nonperishable food. Online: Kansas Division of Emergency Management: http://www.kansastag.gov/kdemdefault.asp
NORTONVILLE, Kan. (AP) The Kansas Highway Patrol has released details of a fatal collision that closed two highways in the northeastern part of the state for several hours. The patrol says the crash happened around 9 a.m. Thursday when a pickup truck pulled from a stop sign into the path of a tractor-trailer. The collision killed the driver of the pickup, 72-year-old Marcia Rygaard, of Effingham. The crash occurred at the intersection of U.S. 59 and Kansas 116, north of the Atchison County town of Nortonville. Highways leading into the town were closed for about five hours while officers investigated…
TOPEKA, Kan. (AP) The U.S. Justice Department says the state women’s prison in Kansas violates the civil rights of its inmates by failing to protect them from sexual misconduct and abuse by staff and other prisoners. The department said in a letter Thursday to Gov. Sam Brownback that the problems have continued since it began investigating the Topeka Correctional Facility in April 2011. The letter outlined steps the prison and the Kansas Department of Corrections can take to resolve the issues. Those steps include additional training and investigations of all complaints of misconduct. But the letter also says that if…
On Friday, Shawn Sullivan, Secretary for the Kansas Department for Aging and Disability Services, came to Manhattan for a dedication ceremony at Justin Hall at K-State. While here in Manhattan, Sullivan had some free time, so he gave a presentation at the Manhattan Area Senior Center for seniors in the community, along with some Kansas State students. Sullivan talked about the upcoming changes that seniors can see in programs such as Medicaid and Medicare, along with Social Security. Sullivan also spoke to the benefits of Senior centers such as the one here in Manhattan on giving not only a hot…
The 2012 democratic national convention has just wrapped up, and Delegate Kathryn Focke is headed back to Kansas with plenty of stories from her time in Charlotte. She tells of early days, and nights starting at 5:00pm with speeches and other activities leading up to the prime time events. “By the time that prime time comes”, says Focke, “everyone is really geared up. Some of the speakers before prime time really get the crowd going”. Vice President Joe Biden was introduced by his son, and his speech, which was set right before the President spoke, was very serious. “He was…
A “mixed bag” is how Manhattan Finance Director Bernie Hayen describes the latest sales tax receipt numbers for the city. Sales tax numbers are up $90,713 compared to last year for the city of Manhattan. $880,233 in sales tax receipts were reported in the August numbers, with an adjusted amount of $819,633. Hayen explains the mixed bag reference, with some retailers down in numbers. All of the home improvement stores were down, which Hayen says might have reflected the hot weather.. Grocery sales were up, but Hayen attributes that to the opening of Dillon’s West. The rest of the big box numbers were up two…
A Manhattan man loaned his car to an associate and has yet to receive it back resulting in a stolen property report. James Gaume (40), of Manhattan, reported that between Thursday afternoon and Friday morning, his 2006 black Dodge Charger has been stolen. The total loss is $22,000. — An Ohio man has reported that someone has been using his id to pay utilities bills. Joshua Shumaker (26), of Ohio, reported that between April 4th and September 6th someone has been charging utility bills to his name for $1,100. Shumaker believes that the person is known to him. —- A case…
DALLAS (AP) The Big 12 has reached an agreement with ESPN and Fox Sports on a 13-year contract reportedly worth $2.6 billion to televise football and men’s basketball through 2024-25. Financial terms of the deal announced Friday weren’t released. The deal will include games on ABC and all of the ESPN platforms, including the Longhorn Network. ESPN said Fox Sports was also part of the agreement. ESPN said it will televise up to 19 conference-controlled football games through 2015, then that number would increase to 23 starting in 2016. ESPN will have exclusive rights to the Big 12 basketball tournament…
Rock Creek sophomore Jacy Johnston ran to a second place finish on Thursday night at the Washington County meet at Cedar Hill Golf Course. Johnston ran a time of 18:13.65, and Ally Cunningham was 21st. The Mustang girls were fourth as a team. Ryan Schneider finished 13th in the boys race with a time of 20:28.57, and Nate Berard was 18th. The Rock Creek boys also place 4th in the team standings. Frankfort’s Adam Koch finished 3rd overall in the boys’ race with a time of 17:49.70.