On today’s In Focus, Cathy was joined by Mike McDermott, Chair of the K-State partnership regarding the 50th Year Anniversary of Vietnam war, and committee member, Ron Trewyn. She also talked to Executive Director with the Flint Hills Volunteer Center, Lori Bishop. McDermott and Trewyn-segment 1 McDermott and Trewyn-segment 2 Lori Bishop-segment 1 Lori Bishop-segment 2
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Two Riley County road and bridge half cent sales tax projects north of Manhattan were discussed during Monday’s county commission meeting. Public Works Director, Leon Hobson presented the commission with requests on the two matters. The first was for an asphalt overlay project on West 59th Street and the second involves the design for the West Fancy Creek Road bridge project. Hobson stated there are not currently sufficient funds for the Fancy Creek projects, but he wished to move forward with getting the design done. He also shared a few pictures of this project to show where the road is…
As the Green Valley area of Pottawatomie County continues to grow and expand, the County Commissioners are spending more time assessing the needs and future plans for the district. Commission Chairman Pat Weixelman said the board spent a large portion of their meeting on Monday, April 27 discussing this issue. “John Keller with Planning and Zoning gave us kind of a long-term assessment on what we’re going to have to look at in long-range planning for sanitary sewers and storm sewers and how we’re going to plan for more growth in the Green Valley area,” said Weixelman. “That’s the area that we’ve really…
An open house on April 29 will address proposed transportation safety improvements in the vicinity of City Park. The City of Manhattan is proposing the installation of a traffic signal and turn lanes at the intersection of 11th and Fremont streets at the northeast corner of City Park. Accident volume and traffic count at the intersection are the primary motivators for the improvements, which would also enhance access to City Park and adjoining neighborhoods. These improvements would be partially funded through the Community Development Block Grant program. Additional projects to be discussed during the open house include pedestrian crossing improvements…
A 29-year-old Manhattan man faces a variety of drug-related charges following his arrest by Riley County Police just before seven p.m. Saturday. As earlier reported by KMAN, officers with the Riley County Police Department arrested Kevin Mason in the 2300 block of Tuttle Creek Boulevard. Mason was arrested for possession of methamphetamine, marijuana, and drug paraphernalia. He was also arrested on a Riley County warrant for criminal use of a financial card. Bond was set at $9,500. ### A Lenexa man faces a no bond warrant after being arrested by Riley County Police on Saturday night. Around 9:15 p.m., Kevin Euring,…
The Supreme Court on Tuesday will again take up the constitutionality of gay marriage and whether states can limit unions to those strictly between a man and a woman. AP Supreme Court reporter Mark Sherman explains the key questions.
The trial for Aurora theater shooting suspect James Holmes begins Monday following three years of legal wrangling over mental illness and capital punishment. Holmes has pleaded not guilty by reason of insanity.
CHICAGO (AP)– David Robertson threw the first pitch of the afternoon and the last one. And the Chicago White Sox hoped it would go that way on one strange Sunday. Robertson got a win and a save as the White Sox won a pair of games against the Kansas City Royals. The day began with Avisail Garcia’s two-out RBI single sending Chicago to a 3-2 victory in the resumption of a game suspended by rain on Friday night, and it concluded with the White Sox rallying for a 5-3 win. “(Robertson) starting off the day like he did and then…
By Chris Kutz, K-State Athletics Communications (Photo Courtesy of Kansas State Athletics) WACO, Texas – The K-State baseball team erased a 3-1 deficit with five unanswered runs after the seventh inning to earn its first series win in program history at Baylor by beating the Bears, 6-3, on Sunday at Baylor Ballpark. The Wildcats (20-22, 7-11 Big 12), which also picked up their first Big 12 road series win since 2013, scored their final five runs over their last two at-bats by taking advantage of two of Baylor’s five errors in the game along with two hit by pitches, three…
Baltimore Mayor Stephanie Rawlings-Blake called on protesters Sunday to remain peaceful, a day after 34 people were arrested and six police officers sustained minor injuries in clashes over the death of Freddie Gray. (