Frustration was evident at Wednesday’s Kansas County Commissioners Association meeting being held in Manhattan, with a panel discussion regarding the property tax lid now required by the state. Under a recently passed state law, city and county governments need to hold a public vote if they want to raise spending by more than an adjusted Consumer Price Index rate. Pottawatomie County Commissioner Pat Weixelman was one of the 112 county officials present. He told KMAN what really bothers him is the state put this ceiling on them for a tax lid but on other things they collect for the state such…
Author: KMAN Staff
TOPEKA — Kansas is cutting off Medicaid reimbursements to a Planned Parenthood affiliate largely based on allegations against affiliates in other states. The state Department of Health and Environment sent a letter dated Tuesday informing Planned Parenthood of Kansas and Mid-Missouri that it was terminating its status as a provider under the state’s Medicaid program. Department spokeswoman Cassie Sparks confirmed the action Wednesday, as did the group. Planned Parenthood affiliate President and CEO Laura McQuade called the action “outrageous.” Documents obtained through an open records request show KDHE first informed Planned Parenthood it intended to cut off Medicaid reimbursements in…
Grammy winning trumpeter, Chris Botti will soon take the stage at McCain Auditorium. He recently called into KMAN to talk with Cathy Dawes about his career and performance.
In this edition of In Focus, KMAN’s Cathy Dawes talks with Manhattan/Ogden USD 383 School Board member, Leah Fliter and Superintendent, Bob Shannon; and Director of Kansas State’s Biosecurity Research Institute, Steve Higgs regarding infectious disease expert with international research experience.
A locally produced film will take you on a journey through the Kansas Underground Railroad. Director, Rusty Earls along with star, Kristofer Bailey recently visited the KMAN studios to discuss the film with Cathy Dawes. Dawn of Day Teaser #1 from Rusty Earl on Vimeo.
A K-State professor is preparing to live small. Professor of Kinesiology, Dr. Brandon Irwin will embark an adventure to build a “tiny house” later this month. The RV style home will be built on a 208 square foot trailer Irwin says he’s building the home using savings, a tiny house loan, and donations. He recently stopped by the KMAN studios to discuss his endeavor with Cathy Dawes.
Officers with the Riley County Police Department arrested Dylan Lambert-Perkins, 22, of Manhattan while in the 500 block of Juliette Ave. on May 3, 2016 at approximately 11:00 AM. Lambert-Perkins was arrested on the offense of probation violation which was listed on a warrant with “no bond.” At the time of this report he was confined at the Riley County Jail. RCPD filed a report for the offense of criminal use of a weapon which listed 17-year-old suspect. No arrests where made at the time of this report, however, police seized metal knuckles as part of the investigation which took…
Aaron Estabrook, the Vice-President of the Manhattan-Ogden Board of Education, today announced that he is running for State Board of Education as an Independent in Kansas’ 6thDistrict. “Partisan belligerence must be blocked at the school house door. Kansas schools need a trusted leader who will continue to champion public education with a proven record of standing up to Governor Brownback. Special interest money has further corrupted our democracy. I’m running to represent the people of the 6th District, not the special interests that keep today’s career politicians in office.” Estabrook cited his combat experience in Afghanistan as a reason for his…
*Courtesy of K-State Sports Information* MANHATTAN, Kan. – Josh Rolette, Jake Scudder and Tyler Moore combined for seven of K-State’s 10 hits and Brogan Heinen earned the win in his first career start as K-State defeated Wichita State, 9-5, on Tuesday at Tointon Family Stadium. K-State (22-23) moved into a game within .500 by beating the Shockers (16-28) for the seventh time over the last eight meetings. The win was also K-State’s fifth straight at home in the all-time series. The middle of the order fueled the K-State offense that turned in its 22nd game with double-digit hits. Scudder, the…
KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — It was hard to tell who’d been slumping more lately: Lorenzo Cain or the Kansas City Royals. With one swing of the bat, Cain may have gotten both of them on track. The All-Star outfielder capped a three-run ninth inning with a two-out single to left Tuesday night, bringing home Mike Moustakas and giving the Royals a 7-6 victory over the Washington Nationals. “I’ve definitely been struggling — bad. But hopefully that helps turn things around,” Cain said. “We’ve played in a lot of games like that, a lot of comebacks we managed to win.”…