Author: KMAN Staff

“There simply is nothing better than ending a fiscal year on a high note”–those are the words of Manhattan Finance Director Bernie Hayen regarding sales tax numbers released Wednesday afternoon. $931,578 was collected in December compared to $863,570 the same time in 2014. That brings the year to date totals to just under 11 million dollars at $10,993,385–compared to $10,723,686 dollars the year before. It also means a positive budget impact of $75,822 for December and $392,367  for the year to date.

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Blue Valley/Randolph USD 384 Supt. Brady Burton Pawnee Mental Health Executive Director Robbin Cole and Pawnee Crisis Service Center Director Dr. Jeremy Boyle

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More information was released Wednesday regarding a shooting KMAN first reported Tuesday evening. The Riley County Police Department responded to the 200 block of East Park Road in Manhattan or Manhattan City Park on Tuesday at approximately 6:20 PM for a report of a juvenile who had sustained a gunshot wound to the leg. Officers on the scene were able to determine the wound appeared to be accidental and possibly self-inflicted. Throughout further investigation officers found that a firearm had gone off accidentally inside of a vehicle which was occupied by several juveniles. The driver, a 16-year-old male, was struck…

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