On Thursday’s edition of In Focus, Marty Vanier, Director of Partnership Development with Homeland Security and NBAF, stopped by the KMAN studio to deliver an update on some recent happenings at the biosecurity lab construction site. Vanier said there is meticulous planning going on which will flesh out the inner workings of the building. With recent mumps outbreaks throughout Manhattan and across Kansas, Cathy was joined by Riley county health director Jennifer Green alongside Jim Parker and Dr. Jean DeDonder from Lafene Health Center. Dave Colburn spoke about plans for the upcoming Bike Month in Manhattan.
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FORT WORTH, Texas (AP) — Wesley Iwundu scored 16 points and had 10 rebounds in his record 119th career start for Kansas State, and the Wildcats held on to beat TCU 75-74 on Wednesday night in a matchup of teams considered to be on the NCAA Tournament bubble. Dean Wade had 20 points for the Wildcats (18-12, 7-10), who had lost eight of their previous 10 games. The tournament chances for TCU (17-13, 6-11) under first-year coach Jamie Dixon took a significant hit. The Frogs lost their sixth consecutive game, even after cutting an 11-point halftime deficit to one. Vlad…
Take a moment and visualize the chaos of hundreds more grade school children roaming the hallways of USD 383’s buildings. That vision is expected to be a reality in five years’ time. Manhattan-Ogden officials and administrators heard the results of a long range facilities study at a work session before Wednesday night’s board meeting. RSP and Associates of Kansas City, Mo., was selected as an architectural partner last fall as the result of an extensive selection process. CEO Robert Schwarz was at the Robinson Education Center last night where he detailed his findings in a four part presentation. While the status…
TOPEKA — Kansas is reporting that it collected $37 million more in taxes than anticipated in February. The Department of Revenue’s report Wednesday is good news for legislators and Republican Gov. Sam Brownback as they deal with the state’s budget problems. It lessens pressure for immediate spending cuts. The department said the state took in nearly $332 million in taxes when the state had projected collections of $295 million. The monthly surplus is 12.5 percent. It was the fourth consecutive month tax collections exceeded expectations. But revenues are being compared against a revised and more pessimistic fiscal forecast issued in November.…
Officers with the Riley County Police Department filed a report for criminal damage to property in the 1000 block of Garden Way yesterday afternoon. Officers listed Kimberly Rosemond, 28, of Manhattan, as the victim when she reported that an unknown suspect keyed her silver Chevrolet SUV. The total loss associated with this case is approximately $1,000.00. Police ask that anyone with information contact RCPD or the Manhattan Riley County Crime Stoppers. Using the Crime Stoppers service can allow you to remain anonymous and could qualify you for a cash reward of up to $1,000.00. Alex Herren, 22, of Hoisington, was also arrested…
Facilities studies and Manhattan High School successes On Wednesday’s episode of In Focus, Andrew Shores sat down with USD 383 Superintendent Marvin Wade and board member Dave Colburn to discuss that evening’s work session and board meeting. Wade and Colburn spoke about a presentation on increased enrollment over the next five years: Student Government at Kansas State University K-State Student Body President Jessica Van Ranken weighed in on campus carry, a declining enrollment, and the departure of John Currie as athletic director: Senior Volunteer Programs Lori Bishop, Executive Director of Flint Hills Volunteer Corps/RSVP, spoke about her recent trip to…
OLATHE — The FBI is confirming for the first time that it is investigating last week’s Olathe bar shooting that killed an Indian man and wounded another as a hate crime. The FBI said in a statement Tuesday that it bases that probe on “the initial investigative activity” involving the Feb. 22 attack at Austins Bar and Grill in Olathe. The FBI is declining additional comment, citing the investigation. Witnesses to the shooting said 51-year-old suspect Adam Purinton yelled “get out of my country” at 32-year-olds Srinivas Kuchibhotla and Alok Madasani before opening fire. Kuchibhotla was killed and Madasani was wounded.…
An ammonia leak is causing some concerns at K-State’s Polytechnic campus in Salina. K-State Vice President of Communications and Marketing Jeff Morris now tells KMAN the ammonia leak was reported at Schwans near the campus. Associate Vice President of the Communications Division Steve Logback indicates the Schwan Food Company includes the Tony’s Pizza brand and is located at 3019 Scanlan in Salina. Several emergency vehicles were present earlier Wednesday morning. The K-State alert issued at 7:41 a.m. Wednesday indicated the campus is open but faculty, staff, and students should use best judgement to ensure safety. Concerned employees were to check with their supervisor.
Sales tax receipts for the city of Manhattan were up a little this past December, according to numbers released Tuesday afternoon. $1,062,389 was reported in the February report, which actually reflects a couple months prior. The amount collected compares to $1,010,818 from the year before and is also more than the previous two years. Manhattan Finance Director Bernie Hayen says it’s a “Nice surprise to see a modest increase.” The monthly budget impact is $30,455 in additional revenue, although with the lower January showing the budget impact for the year so far is negative $8,430.
As the Manhattan City Commission continues to battle the current stormwater drainage infrastructure, they may be calling on property owners to help fund improvements in the coming years. At Tuesday evening’s work session, city engineer Brian Johnson updated commissioners on a proposed plan to restructure stormwater rates. Last fall, city commissioners heard about $61 million in proposed capital improvement projects that would improve the underperforming stormwater drainage infrastructure. Johnson’s presentation included the results of a study being conducted by Carl Brown & Associates. If the city were to adopt some of the firm’s suggestions, an “equivalent residential unit” — or…