Thursday’s show featured a preview of two upcoming philanthropic events in Manhattan. We previewed the 3rd annual Keats ‘n’ Eats and Dart Tournament Feb. 7 and 8, hosted by the Daniel Keating Charitable Foundation. Guests included board member Mitzi Richards and event committee member James Fullagar. We also previewed the Mercy Community Health Foundation’s upcoming Crystal Gala Feb. 29, in support of Ascencion Via Christi Hospital $500,000 campaign to upgrade its second cardiac catheterization and interventional radiology lab. Development Director Tina Rockhold was our guest.
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TOPEKA — Kansas legislators say they have been told in secret briefings that foreign governments are trying to get proprietary information about business and agricultural assets in the state. Participants in the first briefing Tuesday said the extraordinary events involved a U.S. Department of Homeland Security official. Lawmakers also said they were warned to be careful about opening emails from foreign sources. But they also said they did not hear about immediate threats. Legislators saw the briefings as highly unusual because they were conducted on a former Air Force base south of Topeka. Reporters and legislative staffers were not allowed…
TOPEKA — Secretary of State Scott Schwab says it is unlikely a new law that allows Kansans to vote at the polling station most convenient to them will be in place for this year’s election. Schwab told the state Senate election committee Tuesday that technical considerations made drafting regulations for the law difficult, meaning the program won’t be ready until next year. He says if his office tried to rush the process for this year, mistakes would be made. The change was part of a voting reform bill signed last year by Gov. Laura Kelly.
Manhattan planners are envisioning a future with improved bicycle and pedestrian routes, including additional bikeways and protected cycletracks alongside city streets. City commissioners Tuesday discussed an update to the Bicycle and Pedestrian Systems Plan, which lays out potential future projects to improve biking and walking around Manhattan. The previous plan was adopted in 1998. City administration created the plan, with input from Kansas State University, USD 383, RCPD, the Chamber and area developers. Feedback was also sought from stakeholders such as Downtown Manhattan, Inc. and the Aggieville Business Association as well as the Rotary Club. Manhattan paid $40,000 to formulate…
Wamego Superintendent Tim Winter and Rock Creek Superintendent Kevin Logan joined us for a discussion of Pottawatomie County Schools activities and happenings. Manhattan Christian College President Kevin Ingram and Athletic Director Jordan Ostrom highlighted MCC sports, Woman’s World conference and other activities coming up in January and February.
TOPEKA — Kansas will begin issuing new personalized license plates Wednesday that emphasize the state’s growth in using renewable energy. The plates will feature wind turbines profiled against a sunrise. Kansas Department of Revenue Secretary Mark Burghart says Kansas has become a leader in alternative energy. The Topeka Capital-Journal reports a report last year said Kansas was the nation’s top producer of wind energy, with more than 36% of total electricity coming from wind power. Residents can order the “Powering the Future” plates through their county treasurer’s office for $45.50, plus normal registration fees and taxes.
WICHITA — A Kansas man who pleaded guilty to stealing mail while working as a contract driver for the U.S. Postal Service has been ordered to pay more than $3,000 in restitution. The U.S. attorney’s office says 51-year-old David Logan, of Fort Scott, also was sentenced Monday to two years of federal probation for two counts of mail theft. Logan was originally indicted on 15 counts of mail theft, alleging he had stolen cash, gift cards and jewelry between November 2017 and August 2018 in Chanute.
WICHITA — A 46-year-old California woman has admitted to bringing 60 pounds (27 kilograms) of methamphetamine through Kansas. Federal prosecutors say Maria Alvarez-Buenrostro pleaded guilty Monday to possession with intent to distribute methamphetamine. Kansas troopers stopped her car Feb. 12, 2019, in Ellis County for a lane violation. A trooper found the drugs in 33 heat-sealed bags hidden in rear quarter panels and in both rear doors. According to the plea agreement, Alvarez-Buenrostro admitted she was taking the drugs to a dealer to sell. She will be sentenced April 16. She is facing at least 10 years in federal prison…
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 300 block of Thurston St. in Manhattan on January 14, 2020, at approximately 11:30 PM. Officers listed a 61-year-old male as the victim when he reported…
Riley County Commission Chair Marvin Rodriguez has filed for re-election. He filed for re-election Monday for the District 2 seat which he’s held since 2016. Rodriguez says he still has some unfinished business left to do, which is why he decided to run again. “The money that the state legislature took away from the Local Ad Valorem Tax Reduction fund, we’re starting to hopefully get some recognition on that and movement on the Dark Store Theory. We’re not done with the radio upgrades, so I want to make sure that gets done this year,” he said. Rodriguez says he has…