Parking lot improvements at the Manhattan Regional Airport was the central point of discussion at the Manhattan City Commission meeting Tuesday. Airport Director Jesse Romo said they are about 60 percent done with the design process and that they currently plan to take bids on the construction in November. Romo said that the Airport Advisory Board has been supportive of implementing a parking fee of some sort to pay for the project, but a recent federal bill signed by President Trump after the board discussed supporting a fee opens up another revenue source. Romo said that as a result of…
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MANHATTAN — A 22-year-old man convicted of aggravated battery after hitting a Kansas State student with his truck in Manhattan has been sentenced to about two years in prison. Nicolas Blaha, of Platte City, Missouri, was sentenced Monday to 20 months for aggravated battery and eight months for failure to stop at the scene. The sentences will run concurrently. The Manhattan Mercury reports Blaha hit 22-year-old hit Amber Wilhelm, of Horton, early April 14, 2017, and continued driving. He said he didn’t remember hitting Wilhelm but later came forward and told police he recognized his truck in a video from…
HUTCHINSON — Robin Jennison, the head of the Kansas Department of Wildlife, Parks, and Tourism, will be the new general manager for the Kansas State Fair. The Hutchinson News reports the selection was announced Tuesday by the State Fair Board in Hutchinson. Jennison is a former state lawmaker and Speaker of the Kansas House. He ran unsuccessfully in 2006 for governor before becoming part of Gov. Sam Brownback’s Cabinet nearly eight years ago. Jennison’s annual salary as general manager will be $122,000, with no health insurance or retirement benefits. He will continue to live in Wichita. He replaces Susan Sankey,…
LAWRENCE — A Kansas man who is fighting deportation to his native Bangladesh will be able to present his case to an immigration judge. Attorneys for Syed Jamal, of Lawrence, announced Tuesday that the Board of Immigration Appeals ruled last week that he should be allowed to present his case to a judge in Kansas City, Missouri. Jamal and his supporters have been fighting his deportation since Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents arrested him in January in front of his family’s home in Lawrence. He was on a plane back to Bangladesh when attorneys secured a court order to remove…
WICHITA — A Wichita pharmacist has been indicted in a scheme to unlawfully distribute tens of thousands of opioid tablets that has already ensnared a doctor. The U.S. attorney’s office says 45-year-old Ebube Otuonye, of Bel Aire, faces one count of conspiracy to unlawfully dispense prescription drugs, one count of unlawfully dispensing prescription drugs and two counts of health care fraud. Otuonye’s attorney didn’t immediately return an email Wednesday from The Associated Press. The indictment says he unlawfully distributed 21,681 tablets of Oxycodone, 48,683 tablets of Methadone, 18,049 tablets of Hydromorphone and 7,890 tablets of Alprazolam. The prescriptions were written…
Anthony Williams Jr., 30, of Junction City, Kansas was arrested while near the intersection of 9th and Poyntz. in Manhattan on August 15, 2018 at approximately 1:20 AM. Williams Jr. was arrested on offenses of possession of marijuana, interference with LEO, possession of drug paraphernalia and a Riley County District Court warrant for criminal damage to property. Williams Jr. was issued a total bond of $10,000.00 causing him to remain confined at the time of this report. Officers filed a report for burglary in the 800 block of Leavenworth St. in Manhattan on August 24, 2018 at approximately 6:30 PM.…
Wednesday’s guests were Manhattan-Ogden USD 383 Assistant Superintendent Eric Reid and school board member Leah Fliter as well as Manhattan Area Technical College President Jim Genandt.
Governor Jeff Colyer conceded the Republican gubernatorial nomination to Secretary of State Kris Kobach in a press conference Tuesday. He said he will not challenge Kobach over the nomination in court nor request a recount. Colyer called the press conference after Johnson County’s totals came in and increased Kobach’s lead over Colyer. Colyer said in the conference that he is determined to “keep the governor’s seat in Republican hands.” His Lieutenant Governor Tracey Mann said that he and Colyer are “committed to supporting the Republican nominee for governor and helping him win in November.” He also expressed his gratitude to…
John is out again, so Mitch and Mason captain the ship again. 18 days until kickoff in Manhattan, so 18 KSU/Big 12 predictions in honor of that number, not much excitement in the sports world right now so The Hat makes multiple appearances today and Meet the Wildcats with Dalton Schoen. 0:00 – Big 12 predictions 16:51 – Too much LLWS/Jason Brown rejecting 26:55 – Meet Dalton Schoen 33:39 – The Hat 39:06 – K-State predictions 58:12 – Browns’ beer fridges 1:06:06 – The Hat 1:11:20 – Jabroni of the Week
KANSAS CITY — Officials with Lee Jeans say the company plans to move its headquarters from Merriam, Kansas, to North Carolina. The company announced Monday that the move to Greensboro, North Carolina, is part of a reorganization and split by its parent company, VF Corp. Lee Jeans will join Wrangler jeans in North Carolina as part of a spinoff from VF Corp. The Kansas City Star reports Vanessa McCutchen, spokeswoman for VF Corp., says the company is still considering the fate of the 130 Merriam-based Lee employees. It wasn’t clear whether they would relocate to Greensboro or otherwise remain with…