HUTCHINSON, Kan. (AP) Former Kansas senator Bob Dole will attend the dedication of a bypass in Hutchinson that was named for him in 2004. The Hutchinson News reports that Dole and his wife, Elizabeth, will meet the public Saturday afternoon at the Kansas Cosmosphere. The $42 million bypass was built to funnel heavy truck traffic around Hutchinson and South Hutchinson. Chamber of Commerce president Dave Kerr says the state plans to eventually build 13 miles of highway from the north end of the bypass to a point between Lyons and Sterling. Dole has not been able to attend a dedication…
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LEAVENWORTH, Kan. (AP) A Leavenworth man has pleaded guilty to shooting another man to death during an attempted robbery. Twenty-two-year-old Bobby K. Brown pleaded guilty Tuesday to second-degree murder and other charges in the Feb. 14 death of Stephen Knox-Brune. The Leavenworth Times reports that Brown had been charged with felony murder but the charge was amended as part of a plea agreement. Knox-Brune was shot during a struggle with Brown over a weapon. Prosecutors said the shooting was intentional, while Brown’s attorneys said it was an accident. Sentencing is scheduled for Nov. 4.
LAWRENCE, Kan. (AP) The Lawrence City Commission has added gender identity to the city’s anti-discrimination code. The commission voted Tuesday night to add legal protection for transvestites and others who are transgender. The Lawrence Journal-World reports that the change will make it illegal for employers, landlords and most businesses to discriminate against people who don’t identify with the gender of their birth. A deeply divided crowd of about 70 people testified before the vote. Opponents said the vote condones a choice that violates Bible teachings. Supporters say being transgender is a biological disposition, rather than a lifestyle choice. But commissioners…
MINNEAPOLIS — This surely was not the type of birthday blast that Vin Mazzaro appreciated. Mazzaro, on his first relief pitch of the game, gave up a grand slam to Minnesota’s Rene Tosoni on Tuesday night and the Twins defeated the Royals, 7-4, at Target Field. The bases-loaded homer came on Mazzaro’s 25th birthday. No way to celebrate your birthday. “No, definitely not,” Mazzaro said. The Twins could celebrate a small success. The victory kept them from losing for the 100th time this season, something they’d done just once previously in 51 years of their Minnesota existence. The Royals…
More discussion Tuesday regarding the re-scheduling of a sentencing involving a 30-year-old rape case, but nothing was firmed up during another hearing Tuesday afternoon involving Daniel Brewer. Brewer was to have been sentenced Tuesday, but the matter has been moved, with no date determined as of late Tuesday. Brewer pleaded no contest to one rape charge and guilty to another charge in connection with rapes in Ogden in 1981. One of the cases involved a 75 year old Ogden woman, which received a lot of attention with the wrongful conviction of Eddie Lowery. The plea bargain in July of this…
Kansas State has set another enrollment record. This fall Kansas State University has recorded its best enrollment yet, according to 20th-day figures announced by the Kansas Board of Regents. A record-breaking 23,863 students are attending K-State both on and off campus, up from 23,588 last year. Pat Bosco, Vice President for Student Life and Dean of Students, tells KMAN it’s great to be a K-stater. “K-State students get the best undergraduate experience possible,” said Bosco. “Prospective students and their parents recognize this when it comes time to choose a college, and our increasing numbers show it. Our success is a direct…
Economic Development ratings from last year were presented to the Manhattan City Commission at Tuesday night’s work session at City Hall. The ratings were based on a variety of factors including number of jobs created, the amount of the City’s investment, and amounts of capital generated. All businesses but one were given high ratings, many surpassing their goals by significant numbers. Also discussed was the Road and Bridge half-cent sales tax, which will end in 2012. The Commission agreed that a renewal of the tax would be on the ballot in the next election, and much discussion was had as…
COLLEGE STATION, Texas (AP) Southeastern Conference Commissioner Mike Slive welcomed Texas A&M as the 13th member of the league on Monday and says he doesn’t expect to add another team before the Aggies begin play next season. The SEC announced Sunday that Texas A&M would leave the Big 12 to join the conference next July and will compete in all sports for the 2012-13 academic year. The Aggies are the first newcomers since South Carolina and Arkansas joined the conference in 1992. SEC presidents and chancellors voted unanimously for the move on Sept. 6, but the official announcement was…
K-State makes its second straight appearance on ABC as the Wildcats’ October 8 Big 12 Conference matchup with Missouri will be broadcast by the network beginning at 2:30 p.m., K-State and Big 12 officials announced on Monday. Saturday’s Big 12 opener against No. 15 Baylor will also be aired on ABC. It’s the first time since 2003 that multiple games will air on ABC during the same season. Tickets still remain for both the Baylor and Missouri games as fewer than 3,000 remain for this weekend’s Big 12 Conference opener between the 3-0 Wildcats and 3-0 Bears.