TOPEKA, Kan. (AP) Kansas is among seven states involved in a National Governors Association program for developing policies to boost manufacturing employment. The Kansas Department of Commerce says the states are participating in what the governors’ association describes as a policy academy. It’s designed to help states identify fast-growing clusters of manufacturing companies and to identify opportunities for expansion. The other states selected were Colorado, Connecticut, Illinois, Massachusetts, New York and Pennsylvania. Kansas Gov. Sam Brownback says he’s pleased his state will be able to work on developing strategies that will help create jobs. The Commerce Department says the initiative…
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LAWRENCE, Kan. (AP) The Kansas Highway Patrol says a driver involved in a triple fatality accident in Leavenworth County had alcohol and medication in his system. The patrol says 30-year-old Matthew Allen Nuzik’s blood-alcohol content after the Oct. 4, 2010 accident was 0.123 percent. The legal limit is 0.08. Nuzik, of Basehor, died after a head-on collision on Kansas 32. Two University of Kansas students in the second car, 21-year-old Jake Henry and 22-year-old Stephanie Conn, also died. Henry was driving and the tests found no alcohol or drugs in his system. A witness told troopers that Nuzik had about…
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…
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…