HAVEN, Kan. (AP) Fire investigators say a propane gas leak is the likely cause of a fire and explosion that killed a Missouri woman and injured three other people. Brad Agnew, an agent with the Kansas State Fire Marshal’s Office, says the explosion Sunday at a home near Cheney Lake was typical of a propane explosion. He says the furnace ignited the propane but it’s unclear where the propane leak originated. The Hutchinson News reports that Agnew says a man was in the home working on a water heater but investigators don’t think the water heater was involved in the…
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The Manhattan High girls golf team won their 6A regional on Monday at Sim Park in Wichita. The Indians shot a team score of 332, finishing four shots ahead of runner-up Washburn Rural, and Derby was third. MHS senior Jenna Crusinberry won medalist honors after she turned in a 76. Blake Fingalsen had a second place showing with an 81. The Indians will play in the 6A state tournament next Monday at Shadown Glen in Olathe.
A lot of work, a lot of hours… but Cindy Volanti, Riley County’s Human Resource Manager, tells KMAN she enjoys putting together the annual training day, now observed by Riley county employees on Columbus day. Volanti describes the session as very beneficial. The training has been going on for five years now. About 200 Riley County employees gathered at the Farm Bureau Headquarters in Manhattan Monday to hear about a variety of matters on the Columbus Day Holiday. In what has become a traditional training day, the group heard about state health insurance changes and policy updates. County Counselor Clancy…
Pottawatomie County Sheriff Greg Riat announced on Monday that Robert Smith’s bond has been set at $250,000. Smith was arrested last Friday following a high-speed chase that took police through K-99 in Pottawatomie County. The Pottawatomie county sheriff’s office had listed possible charges of attempted murder, aggravated battery, aggravated assault of a law enforcement officer and criminal damage to property against the 55-year old Salina man who allegedly injured four individuals during the chase. The county attorney has yet to officially file charges with court being closed today (Monday)
The Pottawatomie County Commission rendered a major decision regarding the construction of the new jail / courthouse. “Given the information they received during the interview process and also having the construction manager on a little later than originally anticipated, the commission went ahead and decided to go with the bid process,” county administrator Robert Reece said. Originally J.E. Dunn Construction out of Kansas City had been selected as the construction manager at risk for the project. Reece said the commission will inform the company that its services will no longer be required. J.E. Dunn Construction will be permitted to bid…
FORT WORTH, Texas (AP) TCU says it will have a “major announcement” on Monday evening in what is expected to a move to the Big 12 Conference. An Associated Press source says that TCU trustees were scheduled to meet Monday to discuss and likely accept the Big 12’s invitation to join. TCU had said it was joining the Big East next July. It isn’t an official conference member, so it wouldn’t be required to give 27 months’ notice to leave the Big East. TCU would be required to pay a $5 million exit fee. The TCU football team, now…
An incident during the aftermath of K-State’s win over Missouri Saturday led to a Riley County Police officer being shot with what is believed to be a pellet gun. RCPD Capt. Kurt Moldrup tells KMAN Officer Juila Goggins was directing traffic at the intersection of Kimball and Browning Avenues around 6:30 P.M. when an intoxicated male decided to run into traffic and help. After a confrontation of several minutes, the unknown male left the intersection and went into a nearby residence. Goggins reports she then heard a loud ‘pop’ and was then struck in the head by an object, again…
SOLOMON, Kan. (AP) Westbound lanes of Interstate 70 had to be rerouted for several hours after a tractor-trailer carrying hazardous materials caught fire in central Kansas. The Kansas Highway Patrol says the rig’s driver reported a fire at the rear of his trailer about 5 a.m. Sunday. The driver stopped on the shoulder of the westbound lane of I-70 just east of the Solomon exit. The Salina Journal reported that the Kansas Department of Health and Environment was called to the scene after firefighters contained the blaze. The patrol says the tractor-trailer was hauling aluminum hydroxide, printer ink, motor oil…
BALDWIN CITY, Kan. (AP) Renovation and expansion of the science and math building at Baker University is getting a large boost from two donors. At a recent groundbreaking for the $10.3 million project, Baker president Pat Long announced a donation of $3.5 million from a couple who want to remain anonymous. The Lawrence Journal-World reports the gift is the largest in the history of the northeastern Kansas university. Baker was founded in 1858 and ranks as the oldest university in Kansas. Mulvane Hall is undergoing a complete renovation and will also get a 9,000-square-foot addition. Long says at the request…
LIBERAL, Kan. (AP) A southwest Kansas school district is hiring a translator to help its 35 students from the southeast Asian nation of Myanmar. The High Plains Daily Leader reports the board of Liberal USD 480 has voted to create a new paraprofessional position in teaching English as a second language. Several families from the country formerly known as Burma have arrived recently in Liberal. District official Laura Cano says communication can be difficult, and not just because of the language barrier. Cano says there are also cultural issues. For example, she says, some students don’t understand that they must…