Today’s guests on In Focus were: State Rep. Susie Swanson Riley County Police Captain Tim Hegarty U.S. Congressman Roger Marshall
Author: KMAN Staff
A St. Marys man was sentenced Thursday to five years in federal prison for tax evasion, U.S. Attorney Tom Beall said. He was ordered to pay more than $8.4 million in restitution. David G. Pflum, 71, St. Marys, Kan., owner of Coil Springs Specialties, was found guilty in a jury trial in January on one count of tax evasion and one count of obstructing the Internal Revenue Service. During trial, the prosecutor presented evidence that Pflum submitted false documents claiming he had less than $475 in assets and his income was $470 a month. In fact, he owned more than…
Riley County commissioners voted 3-0 Thursday morning to approve a letter to Via Christi in Manhattan saying they plan to terminate its contract with the hospital in regards to the administrative management of county ambulance services. Since the early 1980s, the county has contracted the management of its ambulance services. The current agreement will end Nov. 30 and administrative duties will then transfer to the county’s control. The county already owns and operates facilities for the ambulances, as well as the vehicles. The change comes after Via Christi informed county officials April 20 that it was going to substantially increase its fees…
Today’s guests were American Red Cross of Northeast Kansas Executive Director Jane Blocher and Melissa Linenberger, and Pawnee Mental Health Licensed Master Social Worker Katy Tajchman with Lance Holler, Administrator with Women’s Health Group. American Red Cross: Pawnee Mental Health:
Armour Eckrich Meats, LLC, a Junction City establishment, is recalling approximately 90,978 pounds of ready-to-eat sausage products that may be contaminated with extraneous materials, specifically pieces of metal, the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) announced late Wednesday. The food service fully-cooked pork, turkey and beef breakfast sausage items were produced and packaged from April 26 through April 28, 2017. The following products are subject to recall: 8,769 cases of 16.6 oz. vacuumed packages containing “ECKRICH SMOK-Y CHEDDAR BREAKFAST SAUSAGE, NATURALLY HARDWOOD SMOKED” on the label, case code/ UPC number “27815 17984,” and…
A Unified Development Ordinance (UDO) project being considered by the City of Manhattan may have an impact on housing ordinances, road compliance, and land use in the city. On Tuesday evening, Manhattan City Commissioners held a joint work session with the Manhattan Urban Area Planning Board and Ordinance Advisory Committee to hear an update on the ongoing UDO project, which is an effort to merge zoning and subdivision regulations. The project will implement the recommendations of the Manhattan Urban Area Comprehensive Plan while improving the readability of ordinances and establishing more coordination between the city, Riley and Pottawatomie counties, and Fort…
Today’s guests were USD 384 Superintendent Brady Burton, and K-State Police Chief Ronnie Grice with Lt. Bradli Millington Brady Burton: Chief Ronnie Grice and Lt. Bradli Millington:
More than 3,700 Soldiers with the 1st Armored Brigade Combat Team, 1st Infantry Division, are set to return soon from a nine-month deployment to South Korea. The “Devil” brigade deployed to South Korea in October 2016 as part of a regular rotation of forces in support of the Republic of Korea – U.S. alliance under the 2nd Infantry Division. While deployed, the 1st ABCT trained closely with their South Korean counterparts in order to deter North Korean aggression and provide security to the Korean peninsula. During the deployment, the Devil brigade conducted multiple training exercises just miles from the demilitarized…
A Unified Development Ordinance project being considered by the City of Manhattan may have an impact on how the Aggieville Business District develops and changes in the coming years. On Tuesday evening, Manhattan City Commissioners held a joint work session with the Manhattan Urban Area Planning Board and Ordinance Advisory Committee to hear an update on the ongoing UDO project being executed by the Texas-based Kendig Keast Collaborative. The 18-month project is an effort to merge zoning and subdivision regulations. These regulations will also incorporate the Aggieville Community Vision into the historic bar and dining district. Brad Lonberger, a principal…
Rep. Roger Marshall has concerns with President Donald Trump’s $4.1 trillion budget proposal to Congress that was introduced this week. Marshall, who represents Manhattan and Kansas’ 1st District in Washington, spoke with KMAN from the nation’s capitol Tuesday afternoon. The freshman Republican said that while he appreciates the lean look of the budget proposal, he’s concerned with the cuts it would make to agriculture. “First of all, I want to talk about what we agree upon,” Marshall said. “I’m excited that President Trump is trying to figure out a way to balance a budget, over a 10-year time span, to stop…