DES MOINES, Iowa — A man who is serving a 25-year prison sentence for rigging computers to win lottery jackpots for himself, friends and family is suing Iowa, claiming he was pressured four years ago to plead guilty to crimes he did not commit. Eddie Tipton filed documents starting the lawsuit from prison in January 2020. He wants the court to halt all restitution he’s been ordered to pay until a trial is held. A lawyer from the Iowa attorney general’s office asked a judge to dismiss Tipton’s lawsuit as frivolous. Tipton in 2017 accepted a plea agreement and was…
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LANSING, Kan. — A Kansas school district is giving overwhelmed staff some extra time off heading into Thanksgiving break by using two of the extra days it had built into its schedule in case it had to close because of snow. WDAF-TV reports that the Lansing board of education’s decision to give staff Nov. 22 and 23 off as wellness days was based on the recommendation of Superintendent Dan Wessel. He said that staff has been “presented with an overwhelming amount of responsibility this school year amid the ongoing pandemic.“ The school district said that if the school district reaches…
The following summary of calls for service/reports filed by the Riley County Police Department is a portion of those received by police. Some names, addresses, and case details are withheld to follow local, state, and federal law as well as in an attempt to protect community members from being victimized further. Those arrested are presumed innocent until proven guilty in a court of law. MANHATTAN, KAN. – Officers filed a report for theft in the 1200 block of Marlatt Ave. in Manhattan on November 10, 2021, around 8:53 a.m. Officers listed Kansas Coring and Cutting, LLC as the victim when it…
On Friday’s edition of In Focus we spoke with Margaret Abbott and Ken Johnson, Friendship Meals with Riley County Seniors’ Service Center. Red Cross representative Kristi Ingalls and organizer Maxine Coffey previewed the Kevin Coffey Memorial Blood Drive in Manhattan. In our final segments we spoke with Ascension Via Christi President and CEO Bob Copple.
The Game on 1350 KMAN · The Game 11/11/21 Hour 1 – Interview with Jeff Mittie 00:00 – K-State Hoops Beats Florida A&M by 10 16:41 – Preview of West Virginia 27:28 – Interview with Jeff Mittie 37:05 – Big Day for Millennial Gamers The Game on 1350 KMAN · The Game 11/11/21 Hour 2 – Interview with Curry Sexton 00:00 – Interview with Curry Sexton 15:27 – Mitch in Vegas 27:18 – #1 Song of the Day 34:58 – Ask Us Anything
On Thursday’s program we heard an update on the 1st Infantry Division’s year-long Operation Victory Wellness program from Col. Geoffrey Norman and Major Doug Sharp. Vickie James, coordinator of the Manhattan and Riley County Food and Farm Council weighed in on Gov. Kelly’s announced proposal this week to introduce legislation in the upcoming session aimed at eliminating the sales tax on food. Manhattan Housing Authority Executive Director and City Commissioner Aaron Estabrook joined us to discuss the new Bridge to Housing Stability program with peer mentor and MHA Resident Services Coordinator Romeo Vega in the first segment. The second segment…
Photos from Thursday’s Veterans Day Parade and Vet Fest can be seen here, via Brandon Peoples and Nick McNamara. This year’s parade theme was “Thirty Years After the Storm,” celebrating veterans from Desert Storm and Desert Shield in addition to Veterans of all conflicts.
The Game on 1350 KMAN · The Game 11/10/21 Hour 1 – Interview with Derek Young 00:00 – Interview with Derek Young 1 15:45 – Interview with Derek Young 2 25:56 – Interview with Derek Young 3 34:52 – Interview with Derek Young 4 The Game on 1350 KMAN · The Game 11/10/21 Hour 2 – K-State MBB Season Predictions 00:00 – K-State MBB Season Predictions 17:42 – Texas Coach Goes Nuts/Ayoka Lee’s New Record 28:22 – #1 Song of the Day 35:54 – Ask Us Anything
TOPEKA, Kan. — Kansas Gov. Laura Kelly plans to take a rapid COVID-19 test after a lawmaker who attended one of her public events tested positive. Kelly spokesperson Sam Coleman said the governor planned to take the test Wednesday afternoon even though she’s had no symptoms and likely is not infected. Coleman said the governor decided to take the test after learning that the lawmaker who tested positive attended a news conference Monday at a north Topeka grocery. Kelly held the event to outline a proposal for eliminating the state’s sales tax on food. Kelly was masked during most of…
ST. LOUIS, Mo. — Security camera footage, shell casings and a small but distinctive tattoo played pivotal roles in the arrest of a man suspected in at least six killings over the past two months in the St. Louis and Kansas City areas. The St. Louis Circuit Attorney’s office on Tuesday charged Perez Deshay Reed in the shooting deaths of two people in September. Reed was charged Saturday in two other fatal shootings that month in St. Louis County. He is also suspected of killing two people more recently in Kansas City, Kansas, and the FBI has called him a…