The Wamego City Commission reviewed a Recreation Department application. During a Tuesday meeting, City Manager Merl Page went over a draft of the Rec Departments Soccer Field Rental Application that was developed after request were made from private entities to hold soccer camps at the site. Page said there was a rental strategy in the past but new requests have deemed it necessary to have a formal agreement. A motion was made to accept the draft as a working agreement and passed by a vote of 5 to 0. Also, Page announced receiving a rebate check for $22,390.25 from the…
Author: KMAN Staff
The Wamego City Commission recently reviewed the city library’s 2015 Annual Report. During a meeting Tuesday, Wamego Public Library’s Executive Director, Bryan McBride began his presentation by thanking the Commission for their support over the years. The Library’s motto is ‘Expanding Minds, Empowering People and Enriching Community’ and the numbers reflect positive results. According to the report, there were over 43,000 visitors to the library, which amounts to one person for every 3 point 3 minutes or 146 per day. According to McBride, the Wamego Public Library is a full-service library offering 74 adult programs, 177 children’s programs, public computers,…
Officers with the Riley County Police Department arrested Sue Lee, 24, of Manhattan while in the 1100 block of Gardenway on May 17, 2016 at approximately 4:15 PM. Lee was arrested on a warrant for the offense of rape for an incident that occurred earlier this year. He was given a bond of $50,000.00 and at the time of this report was confined at the Riley County Jail.
The Royals offense surged in game one against the Red Sox in Kansas City as Paulo Orlando led the charge in an 8-4 victory on Tuesday night. Orlando finished the game with three hits, a home run, a triple and four RBI’s. Yordano Ventura picked up the win after allowing four runs in over five innings of work. Kansas City is back to .500 at 19-19 overall, they’re four and a half games back of the White Sox for first place in the AL Central. The Royals and Red Sox will play a day/night doubleheader on Wednesday. Game one at…
Childcare changes could eventually take hold in Manhattan. City Commissioners discussed amending definitions of childcare centers during a routine meeting, Tuesday night. The changes will define daycare centers as facilities with 12 or fewer children and nursery schools as having 13 or more. The change doubles the numbers outlined in current city guidelines. Commissioners proceeded with approval of the first reading of an ordinance making the amendment, despite several concerns over the increase and how it complies with state standards. Representatives from the health department will be invited to provide further clarification on the numbers from a state perspective, during…
TOPEKA — Kansas will not cut off Medicaid funding for Planned Parenthood until July 7 in the third delay in acting against the abortion provider. A state health department attorney suggested the latest delay Tuesday during a telephone conference hearing in a federal lawsuit filed by Planned Parenthood against the cutoff. U.S. District Judge Julie Robinson approved the latest delay. The state has asked for delays because that would give time for the parties in the lawsuit to prepare. The state initially told Planned Parenthood of Kansas and Mid-Missouri that it would cut off Medicaid funding May 10. It postponed the action…
BURLINGTON — Dredging underway at an east-central Kansas reservoir is being touted as important in ensuring that area’s water supply to customers who include a nuclear power plant. Gov. Sam Brownback on Tuesday directed the dredging of the John Redmond Reservoir near Burlington to begin. He calls it a significant step in preserving the water resource for future generations. The Kansas Water Office says that since 1964, the reservoir has lost an estimated 42 percent of its conservation pool storage capacity, partly through sediment accumulation. That’s 80 percent more than the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers originally projected when it was first…
In this edition of In Focus, Cathy Dawes sits down to talk with Manhattan Mayor, Karen McCulloh and City Manager Ron Fehr.
The Onaga and Havensville Police Chief has filed for election to the Pottawatomie County Sheriff’s position. Daniel Costlow filed with the Pottawatomie County Clerk’s office Tuesday morning. Costlow is listed as a Republican from Havensville. Costlow filed by petition, as he says he felt it would be good to visit with and get to know the community. He indicates he learned about lots of concerns and what is seen as the biggest challenges. Costlow was born and raised in Manhattan and has been in Law Enforcement for 10 years. He has worked as a Wabaunsee County Deputy, Pottawatomie County Deputy, and is…
HAYS — Authorities say the body of a man has been discovered in a ditch near Hays. The Ellis County Sheriff’s Office says that around 10:15 p.m. Sunday, a motorist found the body of 22-year-old Dylan Weiser of Thornton, Colorado, about five miles south of Hays. Ellis County Attorney Thomas Drees said Weiser used to live in La Crosse, Kansas. An investigation is ongoing.