A view through the Sky Portal shows a live video view of the streets below from One World Observatory, Wednesday, May 20, 2015, in New York. Visitors can stand on a round video platform that shows an actual livestream of the view straight down. The observatory atop the 104-story One World Trade Center opens to the public on May 29.
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Manhattan’s Parks and Recreation Department will delay opening City Park Pool and Northview Pool until Monday due to health and comfort reasons. The delay is based on current water temperatures and the predicted forecast over Memorial Weekend. CiCo Pool is on track to open on Saturday, May 30th. This pool will be utilized for lifeguard training that has been delayed due to poor weather conditions. During the season, water parks will not open unless the temperature is 70 degrees with a clear sky, or 75 degrees with a cloudy sky. In case of adverse weather, the pools will close at…
Clean up crews remove oil-laden sand on the beach at Refugio State Beach, site of an oil spill, north of Goleta, Calif., Wednesday, May 20, 2015. A broken onshore pipeline spewed oil down a storm drain and into the ocean for several hours Tuesday before it was shut off, creating a slick some 4 miles long about 20 miles west of Santa Barbara.
On today’s In Focus, KMAN’s Laura Monsanto spoke with Manhattan Ogden USD 383 School Board member, Marcia Rozell and Associate Superintendent, Robert Seymour. She also talked to Manhattan Christian College President, Kevin Ingram. Rozell and Seymour-segment 1 Rozell and Seymour-segment 2 Kevin Ingram-segment 1 Kevin Ingram-segment 2
– Rock Creek softball is headed to the 4A-Division two state tournament after beating Santa Fe Trail 10-8 and Royal Valley 3-1 in their regional yesterday. Blair Campbell won both games on the mound for the Mustangs, and Brynn Hammett drove in all three runs in the regional final against Royal Valley. – Manhattan High girls soccer cruised to a 10-0 win over Junction City in their regional semifinal. Cailey Perkins tied the school record for goals in a season (26) after scoring three more last night. The Indians take on Dodge City Thursday night in Manhattan for a trip…
The Wamego City Commission approves the Columbian Theatre maintenance agreement. At Tuesday’s meeting, City Manager Merl Page reviewed the presentation from the last meeting where he asked Architect Bruce McMillan for a cost estimate if the work was done in phases. McMillan brought the numbers back, and they reflected a 11 ½ per cent increase to perform the required maintenance in phases. Page added that the increase does not include the cost of additional contractual services.After a brief discussion, and evaluating the numbers, Commissioner Bob Morse made the motion authorizing McMillan to seek bid proposals to do the work at…
Shane Conlon became the second Wildcat ever to earn All-Big 12 First Team honors twice in a career as the redshirt senior, who was a unanimous selection, and Nate Griep, who was named All-Big 12 Second Team, highlighted a group of seven Wildcats to pick up postseason honors announced by the Big 12. Along with Conlon and Griep’s Big 12 accolades, senior Max Brown and newcomers Corey Fischer, Tyler Moore and Tyler Wolfe were named All-Big 12 Honorable Mention while freshman pitcher Bryce Ward was selected to the All-Big 12 Freshman Team. K-State opens up the Big 12 tourney Wednesday at…
KANSAS CITY, Mo.(AP)– Yordano Ventura, Kelvin Herrera and Wade Davis combined on a four-hitter and the Kansas City Royals beat the Cincinnati Reds 3-0 on Tuesday night. The Royals, who beat the New York Yankees 6-0 on Sunday, logged consecutive shutouts for the first time since Sept. 29-30, 1992, when Dennis Rasmussen and Rick Reed blanked the California Angels. The Reds have lost four straight, matching their longest streak of the season. Ventura (3-3), who was 0-3 in his five previous starts since a victory on April 12, allowed four singles, struck out six and walked none. He reached a…
On Tuesday night the Manhattan City commission added a new addition to the official Manhattan historical registry. Commissioners voted to accept the Jesse Ingraham house onto the register. Experts say keys to eligibility is in the registry are historic significance, historic integrity, and historical context. Any change to the structure of the house would have to go before the historical review board. 1724 Fairchild avenue is now listed on the Manhattan historical registry. Commissioner Linda Morse said, “This is a classic house that should be cherished.” In the second agenda item in dispersing specials were initially tied to the original four lots…
TOPEKA, Kan. (AP) The Kansas Legislature approved compromise regulations Tuesday that ride-hailing company Uber said will allow it to stay in the state. Large majorities in both chambers voted for the bill, sending it to the governor on a day in which he signed a bill defining fantasy sports as legal and the House shelved a bill seeking to revive a Kansas City, Kansas, dog and horse racing park. Uber announced in early May that it had ceased operations in Kansas after the Legislature overrode the governor’s veto on regulations the company opposed. The company said in a statement Tuesday…