K-State football opens spring practice Wednesday in Manhattan. There are far more questions on offense than defense right now for the Wildcats. Only four starters from the Liberty Bowl loss to Arkansas return on offense, including just one offensive lineman. The quarterback job is up in the air despite Joe Hubener starting 11 games last season. Jesse Ertz and Alex Delton are expected to be available after suffering knee injuries last season. Ertz had won the job before getting hurt on the first series of the season. Talented freshman Skylar Thompson is already enrolled for the spring and should compete,…
Author: KMAN Staff
Police in the 100 block of Riley Ave. in Ogden arrested Matthew Schoettle, 26, of Wichita, on March 29, 2016 at approximately 1:20 p.m. on a warrant with the offense of failure to appear. This warrant originated in Geary County and gave Schoettle on a bond of $10,000. Anthony Velez, 49, of Ogden, was arrested while in the 300 block of 12th St. in Ogden on March 29, 2016 at approximately 8:35 p.m. Velez was arrested on a warrant for the offense of “uniform criminal extradition act” which originated in Platte County, Missouri. This warrant had a bond of $5,000.
Findings of a steering committee, took Manhattan City Commissioners to the streets Tuesday night. Director of Public Works, Robert Ott shared the findings of a street maintenance steering committee report with commissioners during a bi-weekly work session. The report examined funding for maintenance issues, scope, and duration of a potential tax increase. The report revealed that the steering committee suggested a 0.20% sales tax increase to finance street maintenance for a 10 year period. The commission will revisit the topic in April.
TOPEKA — Kansas Gov. Sam Brownback is seeking improvements to the revenue forecasting system after the state’s monthly estimates became overly optimistic during the past year. The Topeka Capital-Journal reports that Brownback’s administration said Monday that it’ll consult with experts in other states to identify potential changes. The state missed revenue targets for 11 out of the past 12 months, and long-range forecasts have been downgraded during the past two years. The governor’s critics say that it isn’t the estimating process, but the state’s tax policy, that’s at fault as revenues continue to drop. The state is scheduled to release the March…
Manhattan High’s Tarrah Bammes put pen to paper Tuesday at MHS and signed to play college basketball at Kansas Wesleyan. Bammes was a part of the Indians’ 14-8 season that ended in a substate final loss to Derby. She was a starter as a senior and averaged almost five points per game. Bammes contacted Barton Community College as well, but ultimately felt at home with the Coyotes.
TOPEKA — The state will increase starting pay for nurses at Osawatomie State Hospital, which is struggling with staffing problems. The Kansas Department for Aging and Disability Services announced Monday it will increase starting pay from $25.05 an hour to $28.44 an hour. Interim agency director Tim Keck said in a news release a study found starting salary for registered nurses at the hospital was 9 percent below comparable facilities. The hospital currently has more than 20 full-time registered nurses and uses 15 agency registered nurses. Osawatomie lost its federal certification last year over security lapses, including the reported rape of a…
CRESCENT, Okla. — The U.S. Geological Survey says two earthquakes hit central Oklahoma in the overnight hours, but no damage or injuries have been reported. The USGS says a 4.2 magnitude quake struck late Monday in Logan County. The quake was centered 3 miles north-northeast of Crescent, and the USGS says it was felt as far north as Wichita, Kan. A 4.1 magnitude earthquake hit the same area shortly after 5 a.m. Tuesday. The USGS says that temblor had an epicenter 4 miles north of Crescent, or 37 miles north of Oklahoma City. Another smaller quake hit near Enid around 10:30…
“Flat” is the word used by Manhattan Finance Director Bernie Hayen to describe the latest sales tax reports for the city. Sales tax receipt numbers for the City of Manhattan in March show $855,557 — up slightly from March numbers the last two years. For the year-to-date, Manhattan has taken in $2,754,677, which is down .8 percent from this point last year. While the $855,557 collected is more than the $800,000 budgeted, the net budget impact so far this year is down about $1,408.
On Monday night, the Greater Manhattan Community Foundation announced a transforming gift during their Annual Meeting at the Manhattan Conference Center. Jodi Kaus, Board Chair, shared with the nearly 500 attendees that in December, the foundation received more than $6 Million dollars from the estate of Lincoln and Dorothy Deihl, which is the first installment of what will potentially be over $11 Million dollars. Kaus, said “This was a gift that resulted from a relationship the Deihl had with the Community Foundation since 2008.” She added, “The Deihl’s established two funds with the community foundation; a Designated Fund that supported…
In this edition of In Focus, Sunflower CASA Project, Executive Director, Jeannie Herrin and Advocate Supervisor Jennifer Anguiano; Red Cross Representatives, Ron Frank and Katie Ehrlich; and Manhattan Regional Airport Director, Jesse Romo.