Officer in Riley County with the assistance of Pottawatomie County Sheriff’s Office arrested David Dortch while near the intersection of Osborne Lane and Highway 24 on June 13, 2016 at approximately 4:40 AM. The 54-year-old Manhattan man was arrested on several warrants (2 failure to appear and 1 probation violation) with original offenses of attempt to flee and elude, possession of a hallucinogenic drug, and criminal possession of a firearm. He was given a total bond of $19,000.00. The Riley County Police Department arrested Stormy Tarr, 28, of Manhattan on the offense of aggravated battery. She was arrested on June…
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Wamego’s USD 320 Board of Education voted to proceed with a bond issue Monday. Superintendent Denise O’Dea went over the list of priority items approved at an earlier meeting, plus new additions of turf to the Sports Complex with an approximate cost between $750,000 and $850,000, and 1 to 1 technology additions to the district at an approximate cost of $690,000. This brings the total of needed improvements to the district to about $19 million. A motion was made to proceed with a bond issue not to exceed $20 million for the November election. According to bond counsel, the approval…
Roadwork in Pottawatomie county will make travelling inconvenient for the rest of the summer. Pottawatomie County Commission Chair Dee McKee tells K-MAN Flush Road is now closed until August. McKee noted at Monday’s meeting that there has been some frustration about the projects on Highway 24 and Excel road, but the public seems to be happy now that obvious progress is being made. McKee says the project will be completed by the late fall. McKee adds she has been receiving calls from concerned citizens regarding speed limits throughout the county, but McKee says it is important for the county to do…
KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — It might be a good thing for Whit Merrifield that he isn’t familiar with the term “flash in the pan.” Perhaps he’ll never have to learn it. The 27-year-old Royals rookie hit his first career homer Monday night and helped turn three important double plays, backing a strong performance by Edinson Volquez as Kansas City beat the Cleveland Indians 2-1 to end a five-game skid against its division rival. “I wasn’t planning on coming here and going back,” said Merrifield, who made his big league debut last month and has gradually gone from being a…
OAKLAND, Calif. (AP) — Booed every time he touched the ball, LeBron James cut through Golden State’s defense and made layups look easy. Dunks and 3-pointers, so smooth, too. Kyrie Irving also completely had his way with the Warriors. King James and Irving thoroughly overpowered the defending champions from every spot on the floor, and the Cavaliers are still alive to chase that elusive championship. The unflappable, determined-as-ever James had 41 points, 16 rebounds and seven assists, Irving also scored 41 points, and Cleveland capitalized on the absence of suspended star Draymond Green, staving off NBA Finals elimination with a…
“The Game” is back on the air Monday after a busy sports weekend. The Royals somewhat get back on track with back to back wins in Chicago following an eight game losing streak. The boys in blue begin a huge home series against Cleveland at Kauffman Stadium. The weekend headlines will highlight the NBA Finals, K-State sports and the college world series. “You can’t be serious” concludes the show, all that and much more on “The Game” on KMAN. HOUR 1 https://1350kman.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/06/1-Royals-win-series-in-Chicago.mp3 https://1350kman.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/06/2-Weekend-Headlines-1.mp3 https://1350kman.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/06/3-HR-Derby-improvement.mp3 https://1350kman.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/06/4-KSU-FB-at-Baylor-this-season.mp3 HOUR 2 https://1350kman.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/06/5-Yordano-Ventura.mp3 https://1350kman.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/06/6-Art-Briles-and-Baylor.mp3 https://1350kman.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/06/7-AD-job-mentions-Currie.mp3 https://1350kman.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/06/8-You-cant-be-serious.mp3
TOPEKA — Many of Kansas’ state universities are asking the system’s governing board this week to approve tuition increases higher than first proposed a month ago. The Lawrence Journal-World reports the University of Kansas wants tuition increased by 5 percent. That’s one percentage point higher than the school sought last month. The state’s other universities propose tuition boosts ranging from 4.9 percent at Emporia State to 6 percent at Fort Hays State. Only the University of Kansas’ medical center and Wichita State did not increase their rate increase requests. They remain at 5 percent. The revisions are in response to Gov.…
TOPEKA — Two Kansas legislative committees will debate changes in education funding and school finance amendments to the state constitution in a joint meeting this week. The House and Senate Judiciary committees Monday released the agenda for a two-day meeting that begins Thursday. The panels are meeting ahead of a special session beginning June 23. Republican Gov. Sam Brownback called the special session to address a state Supreme Court order last month declaring that the state’s education funding system remains unfair to poor school districts. The court said schools will not be able to reopen after June 30 without further fixes. The…
Riley County commissioners reluctantly voted to change 13 county positions from salaried to hourly status in accordance to a recent update to Department of Labor regulations on overtime pay that will go into effect Dec. 1. For now, employers are not required to pay overtime to salaried workers making more than $23,600 and are considered “exempt” from additional pay. But in December, that exemption threshold will be $47,892 and above. Riley County deputy clerk Cindy Volanti said the 13 affected positions are in the county appraiser’s office, health department, county attorney’s office, GIS department and the Riley County Historical Museum. “So basically,…
Today’s guests on In Focus were: K-State Vet College: Bob Larson, Professor of Production Medicine Edgar E. and M. Elizabeth Coleman Chair Food Animal Production Medicine Executive Director, Veterinary Medical Continuing Education Mary Mertz and Melissa Wahl with Riley County Farm Bureau Terry Olson with Eastside/Westside Market on 40th anniversary