An Overland Park man landed in Riley County Jail after trafficking contraband into Manhattan. Riley County Police arrested William Pugh (60) Friday morning shortly before noon. Pugh was also charged with possession of narcotics. He was confined on a $20,000 bond. ———————————————————————————————— Riley County Police also arrested an Ogden man for aggravated battery. Kyle Butler (35) was picked up in the 2000 block of Fort Riley Boulevard shortly before 5 a.m. Friday and was confined at the Riley County Jail on a $5,000 bond.
Author: KMAN Staff
The Kansas State men used a late explosion to put away a pesky Western Illinois team and win their season opener, 82-55. Barry Brown led all scorers with 17 points, while Wesley Iwundu and freshman Xavier Sneed added 17 apiece. It took a while for the Wildcats to build a nice lead, and even once they did, the Leathernecks refused to go away. WIU pulled within 57-49 with 7:51 to play, but it was all Wildcats from that point. K-State scored 25 of the game’s final 31 points. “I thought we grew up a little bit as a team,” K-State…
HUTCHINSON — Authorities say two suspected shoplifters in a stolen car were killed in south-central Kansas when they crashed into a tractor-trailer during a chase by police. Police say the crash happened shortly after 9 a.m. Friday near Hutchinson. The victims’ names were not immediately released. Police say three people who used fraudulent credit cards to buy $1,100 worth of merchandise from a Walmart in Newton sped away in two vehicles. Investigators say two of the suspects in one car later led officers on a chase involving speeds of up to 115 mph. That car later swerved out of control when…
Military veterans were remembered and honored in Manhattan in observance of Veterans Day on Friday. The day began with a breakfast at American Legion Hall and was followed shortly after with the annual parade down Poyntz Avenue to City Park. Veterans and supporters of veterans then met in Peace Memorial Auditorium for the commemorative program, which featured patriotic songs performed by second graders from Lee Elementary and was highlighted by keynote speaker Lt. Gen. Perry Wiggins, who is the latest executive director of the Governor’s Military Council. The full audio of Wiggins’ speech — introduced by Master of Ceremonies Don…
TOPEKA — Kansas faces a $349 million shortfall in its current budget and more gaps in the near future after officials issued a new, more pessimistic fiscal forecast for the state. The forecasters on Thursday slashed the state’s previous projections for tax collections through June 2017 by 5.9 percent, or $355 million. They also issued the first projections for the two fiscal years beginning in July 2017. Those projections were conservative. Legislative researchers projected budget shortfalls totaling $1.1 billion through June 2019. The previous fiscal forecast was issued in April. The state has missed monthly revenue targets six of the seven months…
COUNCIL GROVE — Authorities say a 17-year-old shot at law enforcement in Council Grove before an officer shot and wounded him. The Kansas Bureau of Investigation says law enforcement in Council Grove received reports of shots being fired at a vehicle on Thursday. The Wichita Eagle reports that when police officers and deputies from the Morris County Sheriff’s Office arrived at the scene, the teen fired at the officers. A Council Grove police officer returned fire, striking the shooter. The KBI says the suspect’s hospitalized with injuries that aren’t considered life-threatening. No law enforcement officers were injured. The KBI is investigating.
SALINA — One central Kansas county had its vote counting slowed by a large increase in write-in votes. The Salina Journal reports that the nearly 1,300 write-in votes in Saline County were more than three times more than were cast in the 2014 general election. County Clerk Don Merriman says that every time the machine saw a write-in, it stopped counting. Besides legitimate write-in votes, some people wrote in “Anybody but” or “None of the above.” There also were votes cast for Daffy Duck, Mickey Mouse and Jesus. Unofficial totals, which didn’t include the write-in votes, weren’t announced until shortly before 1…
Today’s edition featured United States Senator Jerry Moran, Hugh Davis with USD 475 in Junction City, Dr. Nate Birkhead, Asst. Prof. of Political Science at K-State and retired Lt. Colonel Dr. Art DeGroat, the Executive Director of Military & Veterans Affairs at K-State. Sen. Jerry Moran: Hugh Davis: Dr. Nate Birkhead: Lt. Col. Art DeGroat:
Area community leaders and representatives of Pawnee Mental Health Services ended a 60 year birthday celebration for the group with a rendition of “Happy Birthday” Thur. Executive Director Robbin Cole was pleased with the special day describing it as “amazing. Pawnee Mental Health was found November 19, 1956–with one therapist who also served as the director. Now there’s one executive director and 240 employees who serve 10 counties Local legislators, city and county governmental, law enforcement, corrections, and other community officials participated in the ceremony–with many giving brief speeches. Manhattan Mayor Usha Reddi has great appreciation for the services provided, saying…
Last night the gymnasium at Eisenhower Middle School was transformed into a work space for Manhattan residents to voice their concerns regarding state education funding. For the last few months, USD 383 officials have been working on a resolution which will soon be adopted by the board and sent to the state. The resolution comes after calls from Gov. Brownback’s office for Kansas’ public schools to provide input on a new education funding formula to be drafted in the spring session. Eric Reid, assistant superintendent, has been the driving force behind the district’s resolution with assistance from board member Leah…