WASHINGTON — Billionaire conservative donor Charles Koch is remembering his brother David Koch for “his giant personality and passion for life” and says he will be “greatly missed, but never forgotten.” Charles Koch and David Koch together were major donors to conservative causes and educational groups. The brothers founded the anti-tax, small government group Americans for Prosperity. David Koch died Friday at age 79. Charles Koch says his brother was diagnosed with advanced prostate cancer 27 years ago but liked to say that “brilliant doctors, state-of-the-art medications and his own stubbornness kept the cancer at bay.” Charles Koch says his…
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KANSAS CITY — A federal judge in Kansas has ruled that a law making it a crime to “encourage” or “induce” immigrants to enter the country illegally is unconstitutional. KCUR-FM reports that U.S. District Judge Carlos Murguia issued his ruling from the bench Wednesday before throwing out the convictions of Jose Felipe Hernandez-Calvillo and Mauro Papalotzi. They worked for a Lawrence drywall company while in the country illegally. After they were convicted, the Ninth U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals in San Francisco found that the law violated the First Amendment. Kansas isn’t governed by that court, but Murguia found the…
TOPEKA — The Kansas state prisons chief has abolished a list of 7,000 banned books and adopted a policy that allows for the review and appeal of confiscated publications. Jeff Zmuda became the Department of Corrections acting secretary last month. Under Zmuda’s policy adopted July 30, mailroom employees flag questionable publications for a manager’s review. Inmates can appeal if a manager confiscates their publications. Corrections spokesman Randy Bowman says of 13 appeals so far, six decisions to censor materials have been upheld and seven reversed. The Human Rights Defense Center revealed the mass censorship in May. The Topeka Capital-Journal reports…
WICHITA — A law enforcement officer says former Kansas Secretary of State Kris Kobach asked him to investigate possible double voting and non-citizen voting. His role came to light on Thursday after current Secretary of State Scott Schwab issued a news release saying he had asked the FBI to find out what happened to 1,000 rounds of missing ammunition purchased during Kobach’s tenure. The FBI says it investigated and referred the matter to federal prosecutors. The U.S. attorney’s office says it declined to prosecute. Craig McCullah says he was working in the secretary of state’s office as communications director when…
Officers filed a report for theft in the 700 block of Crestwood Dr. in Manhattan on August 22, 2019 at approximately 9:00 AM. Officers listed a 26-year-old male as the victim when he reported a known suspect stole electronics and other miscellaneous items from his residence. The estimated total loss associated with this case is approximately $780.00. Police ask that anyone with information please contact RCPD or the Manhattan Riley County Crime Stoppers. Using the Crime Stoppers service can allow you to remain anonymous and could qualify you for a cash reward of up to $1,000.00. Officers filed a report for…
After an entire academic year without access to Hale Library on campus, steps have been made to open up a portion of the building for students, starting next week as students arrive back for class. Dr. Lori Goetsch spoke with KMAN recently about the updates and the opening. One of the biggest changes, for those who have been around since before the fire that wiped out the library, is the first floor will now be accessible by the ramp and you don’t have to take the stairs or elevator to get there. Dr. Goetsch is excited to announce that some…
A Riley County commissioner was able to meet with Governor Laura Kelly’s staff on issues facing Kansas counties. Chairman Ron Wells met with staff on Wednesday to discuss the impact of the county not receiving revenue sharing money from the state. Wells says they were not having an impact with the local legislators, which is why he brought up meeting with the governor. “This item seemed to be kind of falling behind and talking with one of our local representatives that there is movement this upcoming year to do away with those statutes returning money to city and counties,” says…
A new flag will be waving over Manhattan as the City Commission approved the winner of the recent contest by 4 to 1 Tuesday. The “Little Apple on the Prairie” design received the most votes out of seven finalists drawn from 120 submissions. The idea arose in 2018 after Commissioner Jerred McKee shared a TED Talk on flag design principles by a member of the North American Vexillological Association. A designer quoted the city $5,000 to design a flag design, but administration decided to open the process up to the public instead. City PIO Vivienne Uccello says the contest was…
Kellis Robinett of the KC Star/Wichita Eagle joins the show to discuss K-State’s recruiting efforts and when they may financially keep up, also Texas Tech Powercat Gameday Reporter Ryan Hyatt is on in hour one and in the second hour, voice of the Chiefs Mitch Holthus. Hour 1 0:00 – Recruiting Finances 15:45 – Ryan Hyatt 23:57 – KSU Football Prop Bets 33:00 – Nicholls Hour 2 0:00 – Miss St and toilets 14:05 – Mitch Holthus 23:46 – TV Theme/02 Colorado 30:30 – Ask Us Anything
GARDEN CITY, Kan. — Authorities have arrested a suspect in a deadly shooting in western Kansas. The Finney County Sheriff’s Office said in a Facebook post that the suspect is jailed on suspicion of first-degree murder, possession of a stimulant, hallucinogens and paraphernalia and a parole violation. The release says deputies responded Tuesday morning to a call about a suicidal person and found 25-year-old Gerado Ramirez, of Garden City, dead of a gunshot wound. The investigation led authorities to determine that he died by homicide, not suicide. The investigation is ongoing.