Author: KMAN Staff

Nearly 30 Manhattan Area Chamber of Commerce members became part of a new tradition Tuesday, with the members of 50 plus years recognized as 2015 Legacy Circle Honorees. Chamber President Lyle Butler reminded the group of the Chamber’s 90th birthday being celebrated this year, saying many of those represented at the luncheon played a key role in making this a “very,very,very successful organization.” It was part of a new tradition. “Long overdue” is the way Butler and local Chamber Vice President of Membership Kim Dahlsten  describes Tuesday’s recognition, with four more that will come into the Legacy Circle next year. The businesses represent a variety of fields such…

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Kansas State released a two-deep depth chart for the 2015 season Tuesday, shedding light on several position battles for the first time. Head coach Bill Snyder and select players met with the media for over an hour to discuss the starting lineup and the Wildcats’ season opener against South Dakota on Saturday. A few of the depth chart highlights are as follows: Sophomore QB Jesse Ertz was confirmed as the starting quarterback, with Joe Hubener or Alex Delton listed behind him. Jonathan Banks is expected to redshirt this season. Justin Silmon and Dalvin Warmack are both listed as potential backups…

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LAWRENCE — A former nurse alleges in a lawsuit that a Lawrence hospital falsified records to increase Medicare and Medicaid payments. The Lawrence Journal-World reports (http://bit.ly/1hsFB3i ) a lawyer for Megen Duffy, a former emergency room nurse at Lawrence Memorial Hospital, filed the “whistleblower” lawsuit in federal court in Kansas City, Kansas. The lawsuit alleges that the fraud started as early as 2007 and involved falsifying arrival times of patients with chest pains to increase federal payments. Duffy worked at LMH from 2009 to 2013, when she was fired. The hospital denies the claims. Gene Meyer, president and CEO of…

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Riley County Police arrested 24 year old Jesse Hopp of Manhattan Monday afternoon at approximately 1:00 while in the 500 block of Tuttle Creek Boulevard on a Riley County District Court warrant for Violation of the Offender Registration Act. Hopp’s bond was set at $7,500 Riley County Police responded to a report of an unwanted subject in the 400 block of Riley Avenue in Ogden Monday at about 7:31 PM. 50 year old Lana Smith of Denison Texas was eventually placed under arrest for Possession of Marijuana, Possession of Drug Paraphernalia and Theft. Bond was listed as $8,000.

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John Kurtz and voice of the Wildcats Wyatt Thompson host the first fall edition of “Wildcat Insider” on KMAN. John and Wyatt talk K-State football, volleyball and even have a conversation with K-State athletics director John Currie. https://1350kman.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/08/1-K-State-QB-Battle.mp3 https://1350kman.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/08/2-VB-coach-Suzie-Fritz.mp3 https://1350kman.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/08/3-K-State-defense.mp3 https://1350kman.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/08/4-Snyder-HOF.mp3 https://1350kman.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/08/5-AD-John-Currie.mp3 https://1350kman.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/08/6-FB-position-battles.mp3 https://1350kman.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/08/7-K-State-football.mp3

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