TOPEKA — Kansas is reporting that it collected nearly $8 million more in taxes than anticipated in November, with both income and sales taxes exceeding expectations. The state Department of Revenue said Tuesday the state collected $430 million in taxes last month instead of the $422 million projected in a new fiscal forecast issued earlier in the month. The surplus is about 1.9 percent. Since the current fiscal year began in July, the state has collected $2.24 billion in tax revenues. It was the first monthly report since the new and more pessimistic forecast for tax collections was issued. Tax…
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A Manhattan man has waived a preliminary hearing in an aggravated battery case in Pottawatomie County. Russell Mayes had been set for the hearing Tuesday. He’s now set for a January 22nd arraignment. Mayse was arrested in August following an early Sunday morning incident at State Lake Two in rural Manhattan. A female victim was injured when she was reportedly struck by a vehicle. Mayse also faces a DUI charge.
A Riley man facing a second-degree murder charge for the death of his 6-year-old daughter was scheduled for status and preliminary hearings Tuesday afternoon in the Riley County District Courthouse. Joshua Michael Mall, 39, was allegedly driving with a blood alcohol content of 0.13 when he collided with another vehicle and then struck a tree on the evening of Oct. 5 near the 2400 block of Tuttle Creek Blvd. in Manhattan. His daughter, Madilyn, was a passenger in his vehicle and died in the wreck. The legal BAC in Kansas is no greater than .08. Mall, who was present in…
If Kansas State wants to attend a bowl game for the sixth straight year, it is free to do so, no matter what happens when the 5-6 Wildcats face West Virginia in Saturday’s regular season finale. Just don’t tell K-State’s players the issue is that simple. On Monday, the NCAA announced protocols to allow teams with losing records to play in bowl games this season, since at least two and as many as five spots will be left unfilled by teams with six or more wins. Teams with the highest Academic Progress Rate will be the first to receive…
A report of a burglary to a vehicle was filed in the 1700 Block of South Manhattan on Monday at approximately 12:31 p.m. Crossland Construction of Columbus Kansas reported that an unknown suspect had entered a semi-trailer and removed several miscellaneous tools and portable heaters valued at approximately $1,350. No arrests have been made at the time of this report and the incident continues to be under investigation. A report of a residential burglary was filed in the 1900 block of College Heights Road on Monday at approximately 2 p.m. Griffin Case, 19, of Manhattan reported that an unknown suspect had entered his unoccupied residence…
Tuesday’s guest were Manhattan Mayor Karen McCulloh and City Manager Ron Fehr.
From K-State Athletics Communications Thanks to the generosity and leadership of K-Staters world-wide, Kansas State will officially move forward and break ground on Phase IIIB of the Bill Snyder Family Stadium Master Plan on Saturday prior the West Virginia football game. The ceremonial shovel turning, featuring President Kirk Schulz, Athletics Director John Currie, a representative from the Wildcat football program, and other special guests, will be held at 12 p.m. on the northeast side of the stadium. “We appreciate the support of K-Staters world-wide in the fundraising aspect of this project,” said Currie. “Completing the bowl will not only enhance…
WICHITA — Doctors have concluded a 17-month-old girl died of severe child abuse after being left in the care of her mother’s boyfriend. A police document released Monday says hospital staff found bruises and bite marks on the girl’s body, swelling and bleeding of her brain, a fractured leg and a cut in one of her internal organs that came from a direct blow to her abdomen. The Wichita Eagle reports that Grace Harris died at a local hospital on Nov. 14, five days after she was taken there by paramedics when she was found unresponsive. A coroner determined she died of…
Wildcat Insider on KMAN breaks down the K-State win over Kansas in the Sunflower Showdown over the weekend in Lawrence. The Wildcats can still become bowl eligible with a victory over West Virginia this weekend. K-State men’s basketball is 5-1 after a narrow win over South Carolina State at Bramlage while the women prepare for UT Arlington on Thursday. K-State volleyball closes out the regular season and get ready for Wichita State in the NCAA Tournament this weekend. All that and much more on “Wildcat Insider” on KMAN. https://1350kman.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/11/1-FB-wins-Sunflower-Showdown.mp3 https://1350kman.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/11/2-MBB-is-5-1.mp3 https://1350kman.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/11/3-VB-ready-for-NCAA-Tourney.mp3 https://1350kman.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/11/4-Big-12-FB-weekend2.mp3 https://1350kman.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/11/5-FB-ready-for-West-V.mp3 https://1350kman.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/11/6-WBB-coach-Brian-Ostermann.mp3 …
Donald Trump met with a group of black pastors for several hours Monday, calling the session an “amazing meeting” that went longer than planned because “we came up with lots of good ideas.”