Thursday, November 19, 2009

News 11-19-09

MARLATT ELEMENTARY SCHOOL WILL BE CLOSED TODAY DUE TO BOILER FAILURE. NO STUDENTS WILL BE ALLOWED IN THE SCHOOL TODAY. PARENTS WILL BE INFORMED WHETHER TOMORROW’S CLASSES WILL BE CANCELLED TOO.


KANSAS STATE PRESIDENT KIRK SCHULZ WILL BE IN FRONT OF THE KANSAS BOARD OF REGENTS PRESENTING WHAT THE SCHOOL IS GOING TO DO ABOUT THE AUDIT THEY RECEIVED IN JUNE. THE AUDIT WAS AN EXIT REVIEW OF FORMER PRESIDENT JOHN WEFALD AFTER HIS RETIREMENT. IT FOUND UNDOCUMENTED PAYMENTS OF $845,000 TO A FORMER ATHLETIC DIRECTOR, FORMER VICE PRESIDENT WHO ALSO SERVED AS ATHLETIC DIRECTOR, AND FOOTBALL COACH BILL SNYDER.


THE CITY OF MANHATTAN’S NEW ICE RINK WILL OPEN TODAY. IT WILL BE OPEN THREE TO SEVEN MONDAY THROUGH FRIDAY AND ONE TO SEVEN ON SATURDAY AND SUNDAY. DAILY ADMISSIONS AND SKATE RENTALS CAN BE BOUGHT AT THE RINK OR A TEN AMISSION PUNCH CARD CAN BE BOUGHT AT THE MANHATTAN PARKS AND RECREATION OFFICE AT 1100 FREEMONT. THE RINK WLL ALSO HOLD SKATING AND HOCKEY LESSONS AND CAN BE RENTED OUT FOR PRIVATE EVENTS.


POLICE IN BELAIRE, KANSAS SAY THEY SUSPECT FOUL PLAY IN THE DISAPPEARANCE OF AN 82-YEAR OLD MAN. WILLIAM HOWELL WAS LAST SEEN ON MARCH 5TH AT THE BEL AIRE RECREATION CENTER. HOWELL IS FIVE FOOT EIGHT INCHES AND WEIGHS 140 POUNDS. HE HAS BROWN EYES, SHORT GREY HAIR, AND WALKS WITH A LIMP OR CANE. HE IS ALSO DIABETIC AND INSULIN DEPENDENT. HOWELL’S FAMILY AND CRIME STOPPERS ARE BOTH OFFERING REWARDS FOR INFORMATION ON THIS CASE.


AN ARKANSAS POLICE OFFICER IS SUSPENDED AFTER USING A STUN GUN ON A 10 YEAR OLD GIRL. HE ISN’T IN TROUBLE FOR USING THE TASER BUT FOR NOT HAVING THE VIDEO CAMERA ATTACHED WHEN HE USED IT. OZARK MAYOR VERNON MCDANIEL SAYS DUSTIN BRADSHAW IS SUSPENDED FOR SEVEN DAYS WITH PAY. HE ALSO ADDS THAT HE WANTS THE ARKANSAS POLICE OR THE FBI TO INVESTIGATE WHETHER THE USE OF THE TASER WAS PROPER. THE GIRL’S MOTHER CALLED THE POLICE AND GAVE PERMISSION TO USE THE STUN GUN WHEN SHE WOULDN’T GET IN THE SHOWER. THE GIRL WASN’T INJURED AND IS NOW AT A YOUTH SHELTER.

FLIGHTS ACROSS THE COUNTRY A
RE CANCELLED AND DELAYED BECAUSE OF A PROBLEM WITH THE FAA SYSTEM THAT COLLECTS AIRLINES’ FLIGHT PLANS. ACCORDING TO FAA SPOKESMAN CHRISTOPHER WHITE FLIGHT PLANS ARE HAVING TO BE ENTERED MANUALLY. FAA SPOKESWOMAN KATHLEEN GERGEN SAYS SHE DOESN’T KOW HOW MANY FLIGHTS ARE BEING EFFECTED OR WHEN THE PROBLEM WILL BE SOLVED.


THE SIMPSON’S WILL HAVE A NEW CHARACTER THIS SEASON AND HE’LL BE QUITE THE LADIES MAN. THE SHOW HELD A CONTEST FOR FANS TO COME UP WITH THE NEW CHARACTER AND ORANGE CONNECTICUT’S PEGGY BLACK WON WITH RICARDO BOMBA. NICKNAMED LA BOMBA, HE WILL BE ON THE JANUARY 31ST EPISODE. THIS IS THE TV SHOWS 20TH YEAR ON THE AIR.

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