MANHATTAN — Motorists have had their fair share of detours this month in and around Manhattan. City Manager Ron Fehr on Tuesday’s In Focus said drier weather has helped keep a number of street projects on or ahead of schedule. On Monday, city officials were able to reopen Vanesta Drive. That alleviates some of the congestion as construction continues along Kimball — specifically from Plymouth Road east to Hudson — which will be closed for the Summer. “A lot of businesses in Vanesta Village that relied on some of that traffic going by Kimball are feeling that, so if that’s…
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The City of Manhattan and USD383 will share the costs to re-orient the planned Middle School recreation centers to accommodate planned additions at the schools that include storm shelters. The City Commission approved the decision 4 to 1, Mayor Pro Tempore Usha Reddi opposed. The cost of the change will be at most $500,000 (a guaranteed maximum price from McCownGordon) — though city administration believes it will total less than that — to be split 50/50 between the district and city. The two recreation centers will be rotated about 45 degrees in order to allow for multiple entry points into…
MANHATTAN — Kansas State University has announced it’s selection for Dean of the College of Agriculture and KSRE. Ernie Minton has been serving as the interim dean of the college, and was appointed this week to hold the position permanently. K-State Provost Charles Taber made the announcement today in a media release. Minton’s appointment is effective this week. Before his appointment as interim dean, Minton served as the college’s associate dean of research and graduate programs and associate director of research for K-State Research and Extension from 2016-2018. A professor of animal sciences since 1995, Minton has been a member…
TOPEKA — Kansas’ tax collections have beaten expectations nearly every month for the past two years and the state expects to end June with close to $1 billion in cash reserves, but the budget problems that followed a former governor’s notorious tax-cutting experiment aren’t necessarily a thing of the past. The steep income tax cuts that former Republican Gov. Sam Brownback championed to try to stimulate the Kansas economy contributed to persistent and severe budget shortfalls that caused some GOP legislators to rebel and gave the state’s new Democratic governor, Laura Kelly, a potent issue to successfully campaign on last…
USD 384 Blue Valley/Randolph Superintendent Brady Burton joined us to discuss the Kansas Supreme Court’s recent ruling on school funding adequacy. Manhattan Area Technical College Director of Adult Education and Adult Learning Center Chris Boxberger joined us for an update on services and upcoming classes.
MANHATTAN — The Flint Hills Discovery Center was akin to a wild prairie Friday night for the finals of the Kansas Cowboy Poetry Contest. Dinner jackets, t-shirts and cowboy hats represented the diverse crowd who listened intently to eight brave souls reciting their original Cowboy prose. The poems fell into two categories; Serious and Humor. Some told sweeping stories of cowboy life and landscapes… Others chose more whimsical tales of renegade possums and tough-skin cowgirls… The winners, Scott Wisewell of Valley City for Serious and Danny McCurry from Ash Grove, Missouri on the Humorous side will don the coveted Governors…
Update WICHITA — A federal magistrate has spared a Wichita businessman prison time after he pleaded guilty for his role in concealing the transfer of betting information from illegal poker games. Brandon Steven was sentenced Tuesday to three years of probation and 200 hours of community service. He also forfeited nearly $1.1 million as part of a plea deal on one misdemeanor count of being an accessory after the fact to the transmission of wagering information. Prosecutors say Steven assisted a person prevent apprehension, trial or punishment related to illegal gambling. Defense attorney James Hobbs told the judge his client…
Tuesday’s guests were Manhattan Mayor Mike Dodson and City Manager Ron Fehr.
Officers filed a report for criminal use of a financial card in Wichita on June 17, 2019, at approximately 1:20 PM. Officers listed a 67-year-old male and a 64-year-old female of Manhattan, as the victims when it was reported an unknown suspect used the victim’s bank information for purchases. The estimated total loss associated with this case is approximately $1,215.00. 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…
LIBERAL — The Kansas Highway Patrol says a pilot escaped injury when a crop duster plane’s wing hit a windmill tower and crashed in southwest Kansas. Emergency crews were called to the scene about 6 miles east of Liberal Monday morning. Troopers said in a report that the fixed-wing, single-engine aircraft was flying north when its right wing struck a windmill tower. The aircraft then hit the ground and slid to a stop. The patrol says the pilot, 61-year-old Craig Stratton, of Meade, had no apparent injuries. The Wichita Eagle reports Federal Aviation Administration records show the 1997 Air Tractor…