Author: KMAN Staff
A week long interview process and four candidates later, USD 383 looks to be set to name Marvin Wade its new superintendent. Wade’s hire is contingent on an official vote to be held later this afternoon. Wade, the third candidate to be announced in last weeks search, currently serves as superintendent of the Marshalltown Community School District in Iowa. The Iowa district announced on its website that Wade has announced his resignation, effective June 30th. KMAN’s Andrew Shores will have more on Wade’s hiring and from the USD 383 school board meeting, later this evening.
By Kenny Lannou, K-State Athletics Communications (Photo Courtesy Kansas State Athletics) Following the recent addition of Stanford to K-State’s future football schedules, Athletics Director John Currie has announced that the Wildcats have reached an agreement to play a home-and-home series with Arizona of the Pac-12 Conference in 2024 and 2025. The series with Arizona’s Wildcats begins with a game in Manhattan in 2024, while the series will shift to Tucson in 2025. The two teams have squared off a total of seven times with the last meeting being back in 1978, while Arizona holds a 5-1-1 edge in the series.…
Riley County Police are currently investigating an apparent self-inflicted gunshot death in NE Manhattan. Public Information Officer Mat Droge has confirmed that the surrounding community is not in any danger and the matter is not a public safety concern. No further information about the incident was made available by the RCPD.
A Manhattan woman is among winners in last week’s historic Powerball drawing. The unidentified woman has claimed a $50,000 cash prize from the January 13th Powerball drawing and has asked that the Lottery keep her identity a secret. The woman matched four of the first five Powerball numbers and the Powerball on a $10 Quick Pick ticket. The numbers that earned her windfall – 04-08-19-34-52 and Powerball 10. In addition, a Garden City man claimed a $1 million Powerball cash prize Wednesday morning and has requested that his identity also remain anonymous.
The Wamego City Commission has approved several board appointments. At Tuesday’s meeting, City Manager Merl Page said Bruce Butler agreed to be reappointed to the Board of Zoning Appeals for another 3-year term, which expires in February 2019. Page announced that Roxanne Linnebur applied for the Housing Authority Board. Both appointments were approved unanimously. In his City Manager report: – Page said the Power Plant catalyst and calibration certification passed last Wednesday. He added that everything is running fine and the project should be finalized next week. – Reminded the Commission of the Chamber of Commerce Annual meeting on Saturday,…
The Wamego City Commission will be participating in several local events. At Tuesday’s meeting, City Manager Merl Page reminded the Commission they have participated in the Diamonds and Denim Fundraiser for several years by both sponsoring and donating. The Committee requested the same participation as last year, which was a $1,000 donation and several pool passes. Diamonds and Denim is a Wamego Hospital Foundation event, and all the proceeds go to support equipment purchases for the Hospital. In addition, the Commission agreed to repeat their participation in the Columbian Theatre’s Summer Theatre Academy in the amount of $2,400. Page said…
In order to comply with federal Real ID Act standards, Fort Riley will require additional identification for visitors with an Illinois, Minnesota, Missouri, New Mexico or Washington driver’s license, starting March 1. People from these five states visiting the installation will need to provide an alternate form of identification for unescorted access. Acceptable forms of ID include a U.S. passport, permanent resident card / Alien Registration Receipt Card (Form 1-551), foreign passport with a temporary I-551 stamp or visa, or an employment authorization document that contains a photograph (Form I-766). Visitors with a valid Department of Defense-issued ID card are…
A preliminary hearing has been set for a 38-year-old Manhattan man facing several charges following a January sixth search in Wamego. Brian Duzan’s preliminary hearing will be January 28th in Pottawatomie County District Court. Duzan was taken into custody after a nine hour search January sixth, with police finding him in the ceiling at All American Garage Doors and Windows at 503 Lincoln, where the burglary occurred. His charges include aggravated burglary, possession of methamphetamine, and misdemeanor theft charges. In other Pottawatomie County court activity Tuesday, Gerald Holley II, 53, of Wamego was bound over after a preliminary hearing on…