City of Manhattan Administration hit the ground running on Tuesday night, presenting their desire to form a steering committee to City Commissioners, during a work session. Director of Public Works, Robert Ott spoke to commissioners in what was largely a refresher course in issues of street maintenance, previously presented to the city commission in April. City Administration is seeking the assembly of a steering committee that will help to develop the wording of a potential 2016 ballot measure regarding a 0.2% sales tax increase, for the funding of additional pavement management and street maintenance throughout the city. Ott says the…
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Fort Riley will welcome a new deputy commanding officer Friday. The following statement was released by Fort Riley’s Division of Public Affairs: FORT RILEY, Kan. – The 1st Infantry Division and Fort Riley will officially welcome Col. (promotable) Patrick D. Frank, the division’s deputy commanding officer for support, during a Victory with Honors ceremony at 2:30 p.m. Oct. 30. The ceremony, which will include the 1st Infantry Division Band, the Commanding General’s Mounted Color Guard and the firing of ceremonial cannons, will take place in Fort Riley’s Victory Park. Frank assumed duties as the deputy commanding officer on Sept. 8.…
South Carolina’s NAACP president says the civil rights group is deeply concerned with the aggressive nature of an officer’s arrest of a female student and he believes race played a role in the arrest
House Republican leaders on Tuesday pushed toward a vote on a two-year budget deal despite conservative opposition, relying on the backing of Democrats for the far-reaching pact struck with President Barack Obama.
KMAN’s Cathy Dawes spoke with Pottawatomie County’s new Public Works Director Peter Clark, Commission Chair Pat Weixelman, Administrator Robert Reece, Health Dir. Leslie Campbell: Also on In Focus were Dr. Greg Aldrich, Resarch Associate Professor and Pet Food Program Coordinator with K-State’s Department of Grain Science and Industry; Richard Potter, Director of K-State’s Office of Corporate Engagement; Trent Armbrust, Dir. of Business Development and Strategic Initiatives with Manhattan Area Chamber of Commerce–regarding National Petfood Innovation Workshop:
TOPEKA — A preliminary hearing has been scheduled for a Topeka man charged after an explosion in his car severely injured his 4-year-old son. The Topeka Capital-Journal reports that Jacob Daniel Schell faces charges including aggravated battery of the child and criminal use of explosives stemming from the July 2014 incident. Court records show his son was injured when a sack containing explosives blew up in his lap. The child sustained serious injuries to his leg and severe burns to 40 percent of his body. The preliminary hearing is scheduled for January when the judge will decide if the defendant…
DODGE CITY — A federal lawsuit that’s part of a push by advocacy groups claims Dodge City imprisons people who can’t afford to pay bond fees. The Hutchinson News reports the lawsuit was filed in federal court in Kansas City, Kan., by Washington-based Equal Justice Under Law on behalf of Lawrence J. Martinez. The lawsuit says Dodge City seeks to jail poor residents who “cannot pay an arbitrary amount of money.” Similar lawsuits were filed last week in Mississippi, Alabama, Louisiana and Missouri. All accuse court systems of ignoring U.S. Supreme Court decisions that say courts must determine whether people…
WICHITA — The father of a man who was shot and killed by Wichita police has filed a federal lawsuit against the city and a police officer. The Wichita Eagle reports the lawsuit, filed Monday in federal court in Wichita, contends city police have a policy of using deadly force even in cases with no immediate threat to officers. Wichita police say an officer shot 23-year-old John Paul Quintero during a confrontation in early January. Officers were responding to a report of a drunken man allegedly threatening to kill people. Police say Quintero was shot when he refused officers orders to show…
A Manhattan man already facing several drug-related charges has been arrested again by Riley County Police. Jason Ludecke, 37, was taken into custody Monday at about 6:40 PM while at the Riley County Police Department. This latest arrest stems from an incident that occurred in March of this year and lists the offenses of possession of opiates, opium, narcotic or other certain stimulants as well as the use and/or possession with intent to use drug paraphernalia. His bond was set at $10,000. Ludecke’s arrest last Wednesday was the result of an investigation that led to a search warrant and 11 counts,…
The city of Manhattan had a significant decrease in sales tax collections this month compared to the October 2014 report. While virtually every category under the North American Industry Classification System was down Finance Director Bernie Hayen indicates there is a partial explanation. The city did not receive any distribution from intercollegiate athletics this month as was the case for both last October, 2014, as well as October, 2013. Hayen anticipates receiving a distribution from intercollegiate athletics in November, similar to a “timing” distribution in 2012 in which the October payment was missed but regained in November. Regardless, Hayen says…