WICHITA, Kan. (AP) — A 26-year-old Kansas man who was shot with his own gun was sentenced to 2.5 years in prison after admitting he was not legally allowed to have the weapon. U.S. Attorney Stephen McAllister said in a news release that Keeno DeVonte Collins, of Ozawkie, was sentenced Wednesday after previously pleading guilty to unlawful possession of a firearm by a convicted felon. Collins was shot in the arm in June 2018 on the Topeka West High School campus. DNA from blood on the pistol matched Collins’ DNA. He told emergency responders he didn’t remember what happened. A…
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TOPEKA, Kan. (AP) — The Kansas Board of Regents approved changes in admissions standards that will allow more students to qualify for state universities. The board voted Wednesday to eliminate a rule that required students to take high school courses in English, math and science. Class rank will no longer be considered, and most students with a C or C+ grade point average will be accepted at most of the universities. The Wichita Eagle reports the new rules will qualify 87% of Kansas high school graduates for admission to Wichita State, Emporia State, Fort Hays State and Pittsburg State. Kansas…
Thursday’s program featured Manhattan Area Chamber of Commerce President and CEO Jason Smith speaking about new businesses, economic impacts of K-State athletics and the new Classroom to Career initiative through the Chamber. We also spoke with Tony Ballard who is chairing this weekend’s Little Apple Classic Car & BBQ cook off and fundraiser for No Stone Unturned.
If an e-scooter rental company wants to deploy its fleet in Manhattan, they’ll have to contract with the city first. The Manhattan City Commission Tuesday unanimously amended the city’s ordinance regulating bicycles and skateboards to extend to micromobility devices. The city defines micromobility devices as electric-assisted bikes and scooters as well as motorized and self-balancing skateboards and even extends to bicycles deployed by “micromobility network companies” — though not motorized wheelchairs and other “electric personal assistive mobility devices.” State regulations treat them the same as bicycles, though they give municipalities the authority to further regulate or even ban the devices.…
On Wednesday’s edition of In Focus USD 383 Manhattan/Ogden Schools Assistant Superintendent Eric Reid and board member Katrina Lewison spoke about events around the district, and about the vape ban for the district ,and Secure Campus protocalls. We also talked about construction projects and a few announcements such as MHS Homecoming, Parent/Teacher Conferences, and no school. Manhattan Christian College Director of Advancement Jolene Rupe also joined us and spoke about Praise Fest, the 17th Annual Ledership Breakfast, campus visits, as well as other events going on.
The owner of a Manhattan restaurant charged with sex crimes appeared in Riley County District Court Tuesday for his fourth status hearing. Robert Iacobellis appeared in court from his jail cell via video feed with public defender Phyl Yau representing him. Yau requested that Iacobellis’s status hearing be moved to await further potential charges from the state. The prosecution made no objection and the new hearing date was set for 1 p.m. October 15. Iacobellis remains jailed on a $500,000 bond. He faces three charges including rape from a 2014 alleged incident and two counts of aggravated indecent liberties stemming…
GARDEN CITY, Kan. (AP) — Garden City police say a 31-year-old suspect is facing a possible first-degree murder charge after a restaurant owner was killed. Police said in a news release Tuesday that Marcus William Roady was arrested in the death of 69-year-old Ernie Ortiz. Officers found Ortiz Thursday lying the parking lot of the El Conquistador Restaurant in Garden City. He had been shot several times and died later at a hospital. Police have said the shooting could be linked to an attempted robbery. KAKE-TV reports Kansas Department of Corrections records show Roady is on parole for drug and…
LAWRENCE, Kan. (AP) — The University of Kansas plans to close its Center for STEM Learning and a program designed to attract math and science teachers. Program director Steven Case said Friday that the center and the UKanTeach program will close at the end of the academic year because of budget cuts at the College of Liberal Arts and Sciences. The Lawrence Journal-World reports students in the UKanTeach program complete a science, technology, engineering or math bachelor program while also receiving a teaching license in math or some science programs. An email to students in the program said officials in…
OVERLAND PARK, Kan. (AP) — A Johnson County school district has voted to add LGBTQ protections to its nondiscrimination policy. The Shawnee Mission school board voted unanimously Monday night to adopt the LGBTQ language. It joins nearby districts in Olathe, Blue Valley and De Soto, who have added the nondiscrimination language. The Kansas City Star reports the vote came after 10 residents spoke against changing the policy, while a handful of others supported the proposal. Board member Deb Zila said she believed the change reflected the district’s practice of welcoming all children and trying to accommodate them as best it…
The Pottawatomie County Commission approved a proclamation of a State of Local Disaster Emergency during their meeting Monday Morning. This is in response to sinkholes that recently formed along Hayes Drive due to flooding a couple weeks ago. The commission also unanimously voted to submit an application for a grant from a new Kansas Department of Transportation cost-share program. Public Works director Peter Clark describes the project for which the grant would be used. This project would cost between $1 million and $1.5 million to complete. K-DOT would look for the party receiving the grant to provide at least 15…