Manhattan sales tax numbers ended the year in a somewhat disappointing fashion according to City Finance Director Bernie Hayen. December figures, which generally reflect October sales across the community, indicate $912,482 collected compared to $960,447 last December. The net budget impact for the month is listed a negative $89,736, and negative $273,341 for the year. Hayen adds the December sales tax reports are down a little more than 2% compared to the final report for the same period in 2016. And he says the city is about $13K behind the total amount of sales taxes collected in 2015.
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Two people were injured in a Wednesday morning accident in Pottawatomie County on K-99. According to the Kansas Highway Patrol, Gary Hodges, 62, of Saint George was taken to KU Medical Center in Kansas City, with Mathias Hodges, 14, taken to the Wamego Hospital. Gary Hodges was driving a Mercury Mountaineer southbound on 99 when the right front tire left the roadway. Hodges then overcorrected, causing the vehicle to enter the ditch on the west side of the road, rolling and coming to rest on its tires. The accident on K-99 about a half mile north of Louisville Road was…
A machine shop near Eskridge was found fully engulfed in flames early Wednesday morning, according to a press release from the Wabaunsee County Sheriff’s Office. Property managers in the 15000 block of Mission Valley Road called 911 at 5:17 a.m. to report a structure fire on the property. Wabaunsee County Sheriff’s Office dispatched three fire departments to the scene, which included Eskridge Fire, Harveyville Fire, and Dover Fire. AMR ambulance and sheriff deputies were also dispatched. Wabaunsee County Emergency provided support to personal. Fire personal arrived on scene at 5:38 a.m. The structure was fully engulfed. It was determined that…
The identities of four people who were killed in a rollover accident on I-70 near Abilene Tuesday have been released by the Kansas Highway Patrol. The accident was reported just before 10 a.m. Tuesday in Dickinson County, near Abilene. The victims — all of Kearney, Missouri — were 47-year-old Lisa Luft, 14-year-old Aria Luft, 20-year-old Brianna Luft and 18-year-old Saleena Senzee. They were in a 2001 Dodge Dakota. Kansas Highway Patrol Trooper Ben Gardner says the vehicle went off the roadway and rolled over. The cause of the accident wasn’t immediately stated to have been caused by the slick roadways…
On Jan. 1, the City of Manhattan will see changes in water and sewer rates. Most customers will see an increase in their bill with the average residential combined water and sewer bill going up from $58.82 to $59.84. That is a $1.02 increase. However, the average combined water and sewage bill for businesses will decrease $3.63, going from $309.08 to $305.45. Some of the changes that are effecting the price changes include monthly minimum charges for the first two units of water and wastewater, increases in monthly minimum charges for water, and decreases in monthly charges for sewer. The…
A Junction City man faces a $250,000 bond for probation violation following his arrest by Riley County Police late Tuesday morning. Israel Maldonado, 45, was taken into custody at the Riley County Law Enforcement Center on Seth Child at 11:50 a.m. Maldonado was arrested earlier this month in Manhattan on several charges which included fleeing and eluding, driving while suspended and possession of methamphetamine. His bond at that time was set at $14,000.
Wildcats outscore Bruins 28-0 in the second half Leading up to kickoff, UCLA quarterback Josh Rosen was the biggest storyline of Tuesday night’s Cactus Bowl. Then, a Kansas State quarterback stole the spotlight. And it wasn’t Skylar Thompson. Behind Alex Delton’s dual-threat ability, K-State used a dominant second half to top the Bruins 35-17 at Chase Field and finish the season 8-5. Delton rushed for 158 yards and three touchdowns in the game, setting a new school record in a bowl game by a quarterback. Thompson started the game, but only played two series. It was soon clear that Delton’s…
K-State alum and award-winning actor Eric Stonestreet gave the K-State Marching Band an early Christmas gift Saturday. The Emmy Award-winning “Modern Family” star surprised the Pride of Wildcat Land with a new box truck to transport equipment just before the band left for the Cactus Bowl in Arizona. The truck arrived with K-State police escort in front of All Faiths Chapel on campus Saturday night. When the truck came to a stop, Stonestreet, who was behind the wheel, stepped outside of the cab and greeted band members. ABOVE: KSU Alum Eric Stonestreet speaks to band members Saturday. (Video courtesy K-State…
TOPEKA — The Kansas Supreme Court plans to require attorneys to file their documents electronically in all of the state’s courts starting in late June. The high court says mandating electronic filing is an important step toward setting up a central system for managing court cases. The Supreme Court eventually hopes to make documents available to the public electronically. The Supreme Court is taking public comment on new rules designed to advance electronic filing. One would prevent attorneys from faxing documents. The electronic filing mandate takes effect June 25. People representing themselves still can make paper filings. The state’s appellate…
EL DORADO — Two higher education institutions in Kansas are partnering allow students to get a degree in drone-flying. The Wichita Eagle reports that Butler Community College announced on Tuesday its partnership with Kansas State University to offer an associate’s degree in unmanned aircraft systems. Some high school students can take the classes offered through Butler’s Early College Aviation Academy. After earning an associate’s degree from the college, students can enter the workforce or transfer into Kansas State Polytechnic’s program. Butler officials say that such a degree can lead to careers in agriculture, fire science, law enforcement and real estate.…