Kansas Department of Transportation Officials indicate if all goes well the K-18 Bridge over US-77 will be demolished Friday evening sometime after 8 pm. The time was selected to coincide with minimal traffic flow on US-77. Traffic will be detoured during the time of the blast and the cleanup. US-77 North Bound traffic (north of McFarland Road) will exit using the north bound off-ramp to Eighth Street then travel east on Eight Street to Rucker Road then north on Rucker Road to US-77. South bound US-77 traffic (south of the K-57 S Jct.) will turn onto west bound Rucker…
Author: KMAN Staff
On Monday Pottawatomie County Sheriff’s deputies as well as Riley County Police officers responded to Wal-Mart in Manhattan, Pottawatomie County. The victim in this matter reported that a male individual had made a transaction at the business using what was believed to be counterfeit $100 bills. Responding officers were able to locate the suspect near the business. The suspect, 38-year old Jack William Landis, was taken into custody. Landis, who was unable to provide a place of residence, was taken into custody for theft by deception and making a false writing. He is currently being held at the Pottawatomie County Jail on a…
TOPEKA — Federal officials have found that problems with Kansas’ privatized Medicaid program are putting recipients at risk. The Topeka Capital-Journal reports that the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services conducted on-site review in October of the program, known as KanCare. The program had the state enter into large contracts with several companies to provide managed care. Reviewers found that limited coordination between state agencies poses a risk to the health and safety of some participants. They also determined that Kansas didn’t provide sufficient oversight of the managed care organizations. Federal officials are denying a request to extend the program…
Updated Friday morning: The charges against a 22 year old man have been upgraded, with the Riley County Attorney formerly charging John Gaver with nine counts of criminal sodomy. As KMAN first reported early Thursday, Garver faces several sex related crime charges after his arrest Wednesday evening.. Thursday’s Riley County Police activity report released later Thursday morning indicated Gaver was taken into custody Wednesday on 6 counts of criminal sodomy with a child and 4 counts of indecent solicitation of a child. Again, that’s been updated to nine counts of criminal sodomy. Bond has been set at 160-thousand dollars.The charges…
Today’s guests on In Focus were USD 383 assistant superintendent Eric Reid and board member Darrel Edie. In the second segment, Andrew visited with Manhattan Christian College President Kevin Ingram.
U.S. Senator Jerry Moran (R-Kan.) yesterday visited with members of the Fort Riley Commanding General’s Mounted Color Guard in the U.S. Capitol Rotunda. The soldiers – along with their horses – are in Washington to participate in the Inaugural Parade on Friday. “I met with these Big Red One soldiers at the foot of the statue that commemorates our 34th President and a man who grew up just 30 miles from Fort Riley,” said Sen. Moran. “Over the years, Kansans like President and Five-star Army General have made quite a footprint in Washington, D.C., but it’s all in service to men…
Today’s guests on In Focus were Manhattan Mayor Usha Reddi and City Manager Ron Fehr.
Kansas State fought off a late TCU rally and picked up its fourth straight win and fifth win in the last six games with a 74-63 decision on Wednesday night in Bramlage Coliseum. The No. 22 Wildcats are now 10-1 at home this season, the third straight season with 10 or more wins. K-State (15-4, 5-2 Big 12) was paced by All-America candidate Breanna Lewis with 21 points and nine rebounds, while also setting the school record for career blocked shots at 259 blocks, surpassing Marlies Gipson for the most in school history. Joining Lewis in double figures was senior…
STILLWATER, Okla. — Barry Brown scored 22 points to help Kansas State defeat Oklahoma State 96-88 on Wednesday night. D.J. Johnson scored 18 points and Wesley Iwundu added 15 for the Wildcats (14-4, 3-3 Big 12), who had lost two straight and three of four to fall out of the Top 25. Kansas State shot 56.3 percent from the field to deny Oklahoma State coach Brad Underwood his 100th career win. Underwood is a Kansas State graduate who later was an assistant coach there. Jeffrey Carroll matched a career high with 24 points and Jawun Evans added 20 for the…
How should the state of Kansas fill a seemingly endless budget deficit? If you are a state legislator then you may opt to take it out of the state pension fund. On Wednesday evening, USD 383 board members were briefed on current legislative matters. While the session may still be young, Lew Faust, Director of Business Services at Manhattan-Ogden USD 383, said the state has been hard at work finding ways to plug the $350 million gap for this fiscal year. KPERS payments for the third fiscal quarter have been delayed. According to Faust, the payment will be made next…