With less than a week before the election filing deadline, more candidates are making their intentions known, including incumbent USD 383 School Board member David Colburn. He told KMAN his desire to serve another term stems from the fulfillment he gains from the experience. “I’ve really enjoyed my service on the board,” Colburn said in a phone interview Thursday. “It’s a lot of work, but it’s very rewarding work.” Although Colburn said he’s enjoyed his time on the School Board, he added that he believes his prior knowledge of the issues at hand will allow him to best serve USD…
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As of January 1st, the new state statute eliminating the mortgage registration fee went into effect. Even just a few weeks into the new year, Riley County Register of Deeds, Debbie Regester said they have already noticed a difference in revenues. During Thursday’s county commission meeting, Regester commented, “it’s going to be a significant hit”. As far as the impact the mortgage registration fee elimination has already had on the county, Regester said they have already missed out on around $3,000 worth of revenue. —– During commission comments, Commission Chair, Ron Wells spoke briefly about the incident that took place…
Incumbent USD 383 School Board member Darell Edie has filed for re-election. Edie submitted his paperwork to the Riley County Clerk’s office late Wednesday, Jan. 21. “It’s been an honor to be a part of the district for the past 3 and a half years, and my hope is to continue on that for the next 4 years,” said Edie in a phone interview on Thursday. Edie said he feels his prior time not only on the board, but also as an accountant, will be beneficial in a subsequent term to help improve the current financial difficulties the school system…
WASHINGTON (AP) President Barack Obama is in Lawrence to sell the economic proposals he outlined in his State of the Union address. That follows a visit to Idaho, which is also considered conservative-leaning and a state that typically backs Republicans. . White House officials say Obama deliberately chose conservative states for his first stops following his annual address to Congress. Among the economic proposals that he outlined was a tax increase on the wealthy to pay for programs for the middle class. Obama will speak at Anschutz Sports Pavilion next to Allen Fieldhouse at 11:20 a.m. Thursday. No signs or banners…
Kindred Wesemann scored 19 points and Kansas State held a lead at halftime but West Virginia used a strong second half to power past the Wildcats 63-51 Wednesday night in Big 12 Women’s Basketball action at WVU Coliseum in Morgantown Wednesday’s game also marked the first action for Haley Texada since suffering a scary injury in a win over Kansas on January 11 at Bramlage Coliseum. Texada responded by contributing 11 points off the bench for the Wildcats. The Mountaineers outscored K-State 41-26 in the second half and were led by Jessica Morton’s 22 points. Also in double figures for…
Board members expressed concern with viewing the budget reduction planning numbers, as they knew the news would not be good. Business and Finance Director, Lew Faust stated there are still “lots of unknowns at this point”, and the numbers are just projected estimates. He added, the numbers could change many times over the coming months. Faust estimated the projected local impact on the state budget reductions for the coming school year will be around $1,755,000. Prior to this discussion, a few board members mentioned their frustration and disappointment with Governor, Sam Brownback’s recent state of the state address. Board member,…
President Barack Obama is in conservative-leaning Idaho, saying he still has hopes he can bridge the ideological gaps that have created gridlock in the nation’s capital.
Japan’s Prime Minister Shinzo Abe reacts at a meeting on two Japanese hostages taken by the Islamic State group, at the prime minister’s official residence in Tokyo Wednesday, Jan. 21, 2015. Japan is doing all it can to free two hostages the Islamic State group is threatening to kill within 72 hours, Abe said Wednesday, vowing never to give in to terrorism. Abe returned to Tokyo from a six-day Middle East tour slightly ahead of schedule and convened a Cabinet meeting soon after.
Owner of local business Ultra ICE and Air Force veteran Randy O’Boyle announced his position in the election for Riley County USD 378’s school board this week. O’Boyle is running for Position Three on the board, and decided to run after being told he’d be a good candidate for the district at one of his son’s school functions. “My motivating factor is, I think we need to have a plan for the future. I think it’s a school district that needs to look at going forward, not looking backward.” O’Boyle says his business experience, his family’s background in education as…
On today’s In Focus, Cathy spoke to Manhattan Ogden USD 383 Associate Superintendent, Robert Seymour and board member, Curt Herrman. She also talked to Manhattan Christian College President, Kevin Ingram. USD 383-segment 1 USD 383-segment 2 Kevin Ingram-segment 1 Kevin Ingram-segment 2