During the long holiday weekend, a Manhattan man was arrested for possession of marijuana with a high bond set. According to Saturday’s Riley county Police arrest report Geoff Robison, 20, of Manhattan, was taken into custody by Riley County Police on Friday evening and charged with three offenses including possession of marijuana and paraphernalia. Bond was set at $15,000. Early Saturday morning, 29-year-old Jerry Ellis found himself behind bars for the offenses of aggravated assault and criminal damage to property. Ellis’s bond was set at $12,000.
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Today’s guests on In Focus were: Pottawatomie County Administrator Robert Reece Dr. Tim Shaffer, Asst. Dir. Institute for Civic Discourse and Democracy at K-State
“A nice way to finish the year” is the way Manhattan Finance director Bernie Hayen describes the end of year sales tax numbers for the city, with a 2% annual increase. Hayen adds that isn’t bad given what other communities across the state have experienced. And a ‘milestone’ was reached of exceeding $11 million in annual collections from the city’s one cent sales tax for the first time. December numbers were also higher than the three previous years at $11,196,423.
Today’s guests on In Focus were K-State Associate Professor of Cultural Geography Dr. Jeffrey Smith and Karen Hibbard with the Manhattan Convention and Visitor’s Bureau. Smith: Hibbard:
The second phase of the terminal expansion project at Manhattan Regional Airport (MHK) is now substantially complete, and operations began Friday (Dec. 23) out of the new area. Passengers using MHK over the holidays can expect a new baggage carousel, a larger hold room and revolving doors out of the secure room that do not allow re-entry. A new meet-and-greet area is available for those meeting travelers through MHK. The loading and unloading area in front of the terminal is also open. “There’s still some finishing touches and rearranging that will happen within the terminal now that both phases are connected,”…
A Manhattan man was arrested for probation violation on Thursday evening. 26-year-old Jamie Berges was arrested on two Riley County District Court warrants shortly after 5 o’clock. Berges’ bond totaled $10,000.
Today’s show featured discussion on where K-State stands with conference play around the corner. Also, we talk about how overblown the Grayson Allen story is. Plus, a visit with Kelly in Vegas, a preview of Tyler’s Fantasy Football championship game, and the award-winning Cover 5 with Brady Bauman.
A Kansas Department of Corrections inmate serving time for several Geary County charges including first degree murder apparently has been passed over for parole. 44-year-old Mikel Dreiling’s next possible earliest release date is now December of 2018. Dreiling was convicted in connection with a prominent Geary County murder case in 1994, with public comment sessions in October and possible parole this month. The KDOC website recently updated his status with the December 2018 date. He’s being held in the Hutchinson Correctional Facility. Dreiling and his sister Dana Flynn were sentenced in early 1997 in the shooting death of Randall Sheridan.…
Today’s guests were Via Christi hospital president Bob Copple and Pawnee Mental Health Executive Director Robbin Cole. Bob Copple: Robbin Cole:
Today’s guests featured Leah Fliter and Assistant Superintendent Eric Reid of Manhattan/Ogden USD 383, as well as Manhattan Area Technical College President Jim Genandt. Leah Fliter and Eric Reid: Jim Genandt: