A potential new sports complex in Junction City has just incurred a minor setback – there is no land site, at least not anymore.

There were talks about a potential site, but that arrangement fell through.

Eddie Reeder, Sports Complex Project Manager, informed the Convention and Visitor’s Bureau Advisory Committee about the next setback, and what should happen next.

“Right now we’re looking a lot into the fundraising aspect [of the project] ’cause that’s going to be huge; and then once land does come along that’s going to put us ahead of the game, and we’ll know what we need to do to try to raise the necessary funds without using any local tax dollars,” said Reeder.

The effort to find a land site will be ongoing.

Bret Deam, Advisory Committee member, said that this isn’t a time to give up.

“It’s taken a little more of a drawn out process than we had hoped for, and so for the CVB, hotel owners and everyone else – don’t lose faith that we’re [not] going to keep plugging away with it, and have a little bit of patience,” said Deam. “With the [possibility of a new] school coming up and some of those situations, you have different avenues to explore and it takes a little bit of time.”

There have been discussions about tying the proposed sports complex project in with the possible new high school project. Ideas include a sports complex at a possible new high school or utilizing older facilities that may potentially be vacated.

MANHATTAN, Kan. (AP) — The federal government is opening another investigation on how Kansas State University handles reports of off-campus sexual assaults.

The Manhattan Mercury reports the U.S. Department of Education’s Office of Civil Rights opened the recent investigation in late March. The office hasn’t released any information pertaining to the new investigation.

The university’s policy for investigating sexual assault allegations off campus has been under scrutiny, with this being the fifth investigation launched.

Two former students from the university are suing the school for not investigating their reports of being raped at Kansas State fraternity houses, saying it’s the university’s responsibility to investigate the reports.

Kansas State declined to respond to the newspaper’s request for comment.

LAWRENCE, Kan. (AP) — The state’s three largest universities will be allowed to ban guns at large sporting events beginning in July.

The Kansas Board of Regents’ governance committee on Wednesday approved a request by The University of Kansas, Kansas State and Wichita State to install security measures such as metal detectors and guards — either temporary or permanently — at games.

Kansas universities are required to allow concealed handguns on campuses beginning July 1 but the universities can ask for exceptions.

Kansas and Wichita State will ban guns from any event expected to draw more than 5,000 people. Kansas State will provide temporary security at its football and basketball stadiums for all ticketed athletic events.

Emporia State, Pittsburg State and Fort Hays State did not seek approval to ban guns at any events.

MANHATTAN –A driver lost control of a vehicle and crashed through the main entrance of a Kansas elementary school on Monday.

Just after 9p.m., first responders and USD 383 maintenance staff were dispatched to Lee Elementary School, according to a social media report from the school.

Officials indicated the vehicle’s brakes failed. There were no injuries.

“We are all very thankful that this accident happened at night and that no one was injured. This was truly an accident – the driver was not trying to harm the school,” wrote Principal Nancy Kole.

MANHATTAN, KS – At 1:00 p.m. on Saturday, April 22 kids of all ages can celebrate Earth Day with a story about a special baby bison living in Kansas. Author Jill Haukos will read her children’s picture book, “The Autumn Calf,” which follows the true story of a calf born on the Konza Prairie late in the season. Haukos is the KSU Director of Education for the Konza Prairie Biological Station, and she wrote the book as a way to show the unique aspects of the Konza Prairie environment, how the animals and plants relate to each other, and what this ecosystem means to us.

The book’s illustrator, Joyce Turley, will also speak and show some of the original artwork she created for the book.

Children in attendance will receive a free copy of “The Autumn Calf.” Haukos and Turley will be available after the reading to visit and sign books. This event is co- Sponsored by the Friends of the Konza Prairie and Manhattan Public Library.

For more information, please contact the Manhattan Public Library at 629 Poyntz Avenue, (785) 776-4741 ext. 125, or www.MHKLibrary.org.

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