The Kansas Board of Regents met on Thursday and unanimously voted to raise tuition and fees to an average of 3.9% for full-time public universities in the state requesting revenue enhancements from that source. K-State saw a 2.5% tuition increase for resident undergraduates, which is what was requested by the university. This increase in tuition equals about a $139 raise from tuition at the university from last school year. Fort Hays State saw the largest increase at 5.2% while KU saw an increase of 5%. Members of the board defended the increases by focusing on a report that showed that…
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AJ Shaw
Born and raised in the Chicagoland area, AJ joined KMAN in the Summer of 2023 and is currently a news/sports reporter, producer and host of Scoreboard Saturday. You can contact AJ at aj@1350kman.com.
On an abbreviated edition of The Game, the guys discuss the announcement of K-State basketball playing Drake in KC this year and the NCAA’s plan to expand the men’s and women’s tournament to potentially 72 or 76 teams.
The city of Manhattan is facing a revenue shortfall, which could affect the city in several areas over the next few years. A number of solutions to the problem has been discussed such as raising the mill levy which was proposed by commissioner Karen McCulloh. Others like commissioner John Matta has cautioned against an approach due to the possibility of a tax increase. Commissioner Jayme Minton has said the city needs to get its financial situation under control. Interim city manager Jason Hilgers says that the solution that has been used in the past is reductions in staff. Hilgers says…
There has been a recent uptick in vehicular burglaries in Riley County and RCPD has been putting out tips to residents to try and keep their cars safe and protected from thieves. Riley County public information officer Ashley Tokoi says simple things can be done to prevent items from your vehicle being stolen. Tokoi confirmed that there have been any reports of firearms being stolen, but items like money and even an incident where a government-issued laptop were stolen. She says the department also recommends locking up items and keeping them stored away. RCPD uses focus policing to try to…
Two Ogden residents were arrested on Tuesday afternoon for criminal trespassing along with a slew of other charges. 35-year-old TJ Grant of Ogden was arrested just before 11:30 am in the 100 block of Eighth Street in Ogden and was charged with one count of criminal trespassing, two counts of failure to appear, one count of aggravated battery, one count of violating a protection order and one count of interference with a law enforcement officer. Grant is currently confined in Riley County Jail on a bond of $45,000. Police also arrested 26-year-old Brittney Conrad of Ogden, charging her with one…
Geary County Sheriff’s Deputies arrested a Council Grove man on a slew charges late Tuesday afternoon. 42-year-old Jason Oder was arrested in the westbound lane of I-70 just before 5:00 pm. Oder is charged with single counts for theft of a motor vehicle, burglary and criminal damage to property. Oder was also charged with failure to appear in Saline County District Court. Oder has a lengthy criminal record according to the Kansas Department of Corrections. He has been arrested over a dozen times for a slew of crimes such as theft, possession of drugs and obstructing justice. Oder is still…
On today’s edition of The Game, the Kansas House has passed a resolution issuing STAR bonds to bring the Chiefs and Royals across state lines. The guys discuss that further. Plus, Jabroni of the Week and Mitch unveils his first five picks on his top 100 TV theme songs.
The Pottawatomie County Sheriff’s Office and the Wamego Police Department conducted a search warrant early on Tuesday that resulted in the arrest of 4 individuals. The search warrant was executed in the 1000 block of 10th Street in Wamego as the result of an investigation into illegal drug activity. Officers were able to seize drug paraphernalia and firearms at the scene of the crime. 42-year-old Michael Llamas, 41-year-old Tara Couture, 41-year-old Michael Grant and 41-year-old Brandy Mahkuk all of Wamego are charged with a slew of charges, primarily possession with intent to distribute. Llamas is charged with single counts of…
The Kansas House has approved the tax bill and it will now be sent to the Governor’s desk for a final signature. With a final vote of 121-2, the legislation now heads to Gov. Kelly’s desk after nearly two years of debate. The bill also saw near unanimous support in the Senate passing by a vote of 34-4. Kelly thanked legislators for their quick work during the special session on the package. “While the package is not perfect as it focuses more on income tax reductions than property tax relief,” she said. “It does provide significant relief and allows to…
The state of Kansas has filed a lawsuit against the pharmaceutical company Pfizer accusing the company of “misrepresenting” its COVID-19 vaccine as “safe” even though it “knew” the vaccine was connected to “adverse side effects.” The 69-page lawsuit which was filed in the District Court of Thomas County accuses Pfizer of “misleading the public with its COVID-19 vaccine.” The lawsuit also accuses the company’s “actions and statements related to the vaccine” violated the Kansas Consumer Protection Act. Kansas Attorney General Kris Kobach alleges that the company used these “misrepresentations” to generate record profits, which the company saw approximately $75 million…