OTTAWA, Kan. (AP) A man is about to learn whether he will be sentenced to death for fatally shooting three adults and an 18-month-old girl on an eastern Kansas farm in 2013. Jurors have recommended the death sentence for 30-year-old Kyle Flack. A Franklin County judge will announce whether he will follow the recommendation at a sentencing hearing Wednesday. Flack was convicted in March of capital murder in the deaths of 21-year-old Kaylie Bailey and her 18-month-old daughter, Lana. Flack also was convicted in the deaths of Bailey’s boyfriend, 31-year-old Andrew Stout, and his roommate, 31-year-old Steven White, who lived…
Author: KMAN Staff
The Manhattan High BPA students were very competitive at the Business Professionals of America National Leadership Conference (NLC) in Boston May 5-8. The 18 participating students were: Bryan Armbrust, John Benfer, Lexi Bieker, Mark Buckwalter, Jonathan Chen, Lily Colburn, Emma Devane, Fatou Faburay, Stephanie Fu, Suzanna Gevock, Nabil Hossain, Luann Jung, Chloe Lhuillier, Maya Minoch, Lexie Nichols, Brandon Religa, Corbin Sedlacek, and Isis Thornton-Saunders. They qualified for NLC at the February Kansas Leadership Conference in Wichita. 9 of the MHS participants scored in the top 10 in their respective individual or team events. The results follow: Luann Jung & Stephanie Fu- 2nd Administrative Support Team (out…
In this edition of In Focus, Cathy Dawes talks with USD 383 School Board member, Dave Colburn and Assistant Superintendent, Eric Reid; along with Manhattan Christian College President, Kevin Ingram.
A Manhattan school’s got character! Woodrow Wilson Elementary was honored earlier this month, as one of 25 Kansas schools and districts with excellence in character education. According to a USD 383 press release, character education focuses on students social, emotional and character development. The recognition is doled out by the Kansas School of Character Recognition Program and sponsoring organizations – KScharacter.org, Character.org, the Kansas State Department of Education and the Brown v. Board site.
The Wamego City Commission reviewed a Recreation Department application. During a Tuesday meeting, City Manager Merl Page went over a draft of the Rec Departments Soccer Field Rental Application that was developed after request were made from private entities to hold soccer camps at the site. Page said there was a rental strategy in the past but new requests have deemed it necessary to have a formal agreement. A motion was made to accept the draft as a working agreement and passed by a vote of 5 to 0. Also, Page announced receiving a rebate check for $22,390.25 from the…
The Wamego City Commission recently reviewed the city library’s 2015 Annual Report. During a meeting Tuesday, Wamego Public Library’s Executive Director, Bryan McBride began his presentation by thanking the Commission for their support over the years. The Library’s motto is ‘Expanding Minds, Empowering People and Enriching Community’ and the numbers reflect positive results. According to the report, there were over 43,000 visitors to the library, which amounts to one person for every 3 point 3 minutes or 146 per day. According to McBride, the Wamego Public Library is a full-service library offering 74 adult programs, 177 children’s programs, public computers,…
Officers with the Riley County Police Department arrested Sue Lee, 24, of Manhattan while in the 1100 block of Gardenway on May 17, 2016 at approximately 4:15 PM. Lee was arrested on a warrant for the offense of rape for an incident that occurred earlier this year. He was given a bond of $50,000.00 and at the time of this report was confined at the Riley County Jail.
The Royals offense surged in game one against the Red Sox in Kansas City as Paulo Orlando led the charge in an 8-4 victory on Tuesday night. Orlando finished the game with three hits, a home run, a triple and four RBI’s. Yordano Ventura picked up the win after allowing four runs in over five innings of work. Kansas City is back to .500 at 19-19 overall, they’re four and a half games back of the White Sox for first place in the AL Central. The Royals and Red Sox will play a day/night doubleheader on Wednesday. Game one at…
Childcare changes could eventually take hold in Manhattan. City Commissioners discussed amending definitions of childcare centers during a routine meeting, Tuesday night. The changes will define daycare centers as facilities with 12 or fewer children and nursery schools as having 13 or more. The change doubles the numbers outlined in current city guidelines. Commissioners proceeded with approval of the first reading of an ordinance making the amendment, despite several concerns over the increase and how it complies with state standards. Representatives from the health department will be invited to provide further clarification on the numbers from a state perspective, during…
TOPEKA — Kansas will not cut off Medicaid funding for Planned Parenthood until July 7 in the third delay in acting against the abortion provider. A state health department attorney suggested the latest delay Tuesday during a telephone conference hearing in a federal lawsuit filed by Planned Parenthood against the cutoff. U.S. District Judge Julie Robinson approved the latest delay. The state has asked for delays because that would give time for the parties in the lawsuit to prepare. The state initially told Planned Parenthood of Kansas and Mid-Missouri that it would cut off Medicaid funding May 10. It postponed the action…