Blue Valley/Randolph’s USD 384 voters overwhelmingly said yes to a mail ballot, which calls for an increase in the local option budget authority. Unofficial results indicate that with seven of the seven precincts counted, 474 people or nearly 77 percent voted yes, with 143 or about 23 percent voting no. Riley county Election Supervisor Jolene Keck indicates there were only two provisional ballots, and an official election canvass will be held Monday, March second. This was the first area mail ballot election under state law changes involving obtaining additional local option budget authority.
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Receipt and expenditure reports from Manhattan City Commission Candidates were due Monday–and Linda Morse currently has the biggest amount of cash on hand. Morse shows $6,091.90, with $6,135.00 of contributions since January first. Michael Dodson has the next largest campaign treasury at this point, with $1,837.21 of cash on hand, and contributions of $2,550.00. The other candidates in descending order of cash on hand include Wynn Butler with $1,049.25 in cash, and $1,050 of contributions, Jerred McKee with $405.95 in cash and $575 in contributions, John Ball with $280.13 cash and $220 dollars in contributions, and Kaleb James with no…
On today’s In Focus, Cathy spoke with Pottawatomie County Commissioner, Dee McKee and Health Director Leslie Campbell; Robert Deemie with “Yes for Liberty” Constitution Bee; and Service Unit 704 Manager, Shelley Carver. Dee McKee-segment 1 Dee McKee-segment 2 Robert Deemie-segment 1 Shelley Carver-segment 1
Kansas State Athletics Director John Currie released a statement Tuesday morning following the negative publicity the university received after K-State students stormed the Bramlage Coliseum court after Monday night’s 70-63 victory over eighth-ranked Kansas. Thousands of students swarmed the floor after the final buzzer and KU Coach Bill Self chided K-State for not having proper security to control the mob. Also, K-State police are looking for one student who intentionally bumped Jayhawk player Jamnari Traylor during the celebration. The full statement from Currie is below. ************************************************************************************************************************** Wildcat Nation, On behalf of President Schulz and K-State Athletics, I apologize to Athletics…
Nigel Johnson scored a career-high 20 points and Nino Williams added 15 including seven critical free throws as a much-maligned Kansas State squad rallied from an eight-point second half deficit to knock off eighth-ranked Kansas 70-63 Monday night at Bramlage Coliseum. Perry Ellis was the key for the Jayhawks in the first half as he scored 15 of his game-high 24 points. After K-State held a brief 8-7 lead with 15:25 left in the first half, KU went on an 8-2 surge to lead 16-10 and appeared ready to take control of the contest. However, K-State ripped off six straight…
The 2014 annual report and 2015 strategic vision plans highlighted Monday evening’s Riley County Board of Health meeting. This is the second year the board of health has been in place for the county and these meetings are conducted three times every year. County Health Department Director, Brenda Nickel was the primary facilitator for the meeting, which was held in the county commission room. Nickel shared details about the public health advisory council, which has recently added some new members. The department’s annual report was presented by Nickel, but the individual program leaders within the department shared their own 2014…
Authorities say there is “no credible threat” associated with the Mall of America after the release of a video purportedly made by al-Qaida-linked rebels that urges Muslims to attack shopping malls.
A man photographs the frozen Schuylkill River, Monday, Feb. 23, 2015, in Philadelphia.
The Pottawatomie County Commissioners have finally received a preferred route for the new transmission line from Westar Energy. During their weekly meeting on Monday, Feb. 23, the commission read a letter from the company about the project, which will replace the current line from the Jeffrey Energy Center. The issue had been a topic of public concern for property owners in the area due to the possibility of a new route crossing into private land. “I’m happy to say the map that they gave us mirrors the route they’re taking now,” said Commission Chairman Pat Weixelman. In the letter, Westar Energy…
An area leader has been selected to serve with the Presidential Leadership Scholars program, described as a unique leadership development initiative that draws upon the resources of the presidential centers of Lyndon B. Johnson, George H.W. Bush, William J. Clinton, and George W. Bush. Traci Scott is the Regional Liaison Officer with the United States Army in Junction City. 60 scholars have been invited to participate in the program’s inaugural class. These diverse leaders, selected from over 900 applicants, were chosen because of their desire and capacity to take their leadership strengths to a higher level in order to…