WICHITA, Kan. (AP) The father of a Wichita baby not seen since July will spend a year in jail for violating his probation on a battery charge. During a court hearing Wednesday, Gary McKensey Moore Jr., admitted he ignored a no-contact order with Michelle Mendez when he married her in February. He also cut off his GPS tracking device, didn’t report to his probation officer and didn’t pay court costs. The admissions sent him back to Sedgwick County jail. The Wichita Eagle reports (http://bit.ly/1hhiclu ) Moore’s 5-month-old son, Vincent Moore, hasn’t been seen since July 11. The child was last…
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Manhattan sales tax receipt numbers are in for August, with $904,472 reportedly collected. That’s up from last August’s $894,136 and $14,594 more than had been budgeted. The year to date dollar figure is approximately $7,211,967. Manhattan Finance Director Bernie Hayen indicates there’s not much to report regarding any specific sector, other than a slight increase in total retail sales which he adds is always good. Hayen indicates the percentage increase-to-date is likely the city’s growth for the remainder of this year and probably the next report will be modest. But the finance director says at least growth continues.
The Kansas State University Police Department is looking for any information regarding an investigation of a burglary at a K-State Forestry Extension building at Tuttle Creek State Park. Between Aug. 21-25, an unknown person or people entered the building and stole several items including a vehicle, ATV, lawn mower and other items. The vehicle has been recovered, but the other losses are valued at more than $10,000. Anyone with information about this crime, including any suspect information, can contact the K-State Police Department at 785-532-6412. Anonymous tips can be sent to the department’s silent witness website or through the…
KANSAS CITY, Mo.(AP)– The Orioles had managed a measly 15 runs while losing six straight games, and were preparing to face Johnny Cueto and the streaking Kansas City Royals on Wednesday night. Naturally, they pounded five homers in an explosive performance. “It’s why the people come to the games,” Baltimore manager Buck Showalter said after an 8-5 victory. “Because what’s supposed to happen on paper doesn’t always happen.” For instance, Chris Davis breaks out of an 0-for-16 slump with a double and a two-run homer. Or Manny Machado, also struggling at the plate, hits his own two-run shot. Or Jonathan…
By Tom Gilbert, K-State Athletics Communications Kansas State’s home game with Ole Miss as part of the third annual Big 12/SEC Challenge Presented by Sonic will be broadcast nationally on ESPNU at 1 p.m. CT on Saturday, January 30, 2016 from Bramlage Coliseum, it was announced on Wednesday morning. For the first time, all 10 games in the Challenge series are slated to be played on one day – January 30, 2016 – during a common break in each conference’s schedule. Each league will host five contests in a field that includes nine teams ranked in the ESPN.com preseason Top…
Virginia State Police say that as they were pursuing the suspect in an on-air fatal shooting, he ran off the road and crashed, and was found suffering from a gunshot wound.
Manhattan High School ACT scores are soaring! Composite scores at the school continue to exceed state and national averages, according to a press release issued by Manhattan-Ogden USD 383. The 2015 composite score for the school was 23.7, up from a score of 23.1 in 2014. Scores for the school were higher than the state average in all areas of english, math and science–but students did particularly well in reading, earning a score of 24.5. Manhattan High School Principal Greg Hoyt says the Manhattan-Ogden community should be extremely proud of the accomplishments of the students and faculty at Manhattan High School…
Monday was a tough day for Manhattan/Ogden’s USD 383, as the State Finance Council made decisions regarding requests for emergency funding. The district, which requested $498,000.00 will receive only $26,000.00 Superintendent Bob Shannon told KMAN Wednesday, that although he and other districts had prepared for Monday’s session in Topeka – upon their arrival, things suddenly changed. A threshold on enrollment increase was put in place, impacting the funding eligibility of districts’ across the state. According to Shannon, in past years districts would receive funding for enrollment increases at the end of the year – assuming their audit remained accurate. Announced…
Today’s guests on In Focus were: Blue Valley/Randolph USD 384 Supt. Brady Burton and Riley County USD 378 Interim Supt. Nancy Meyer Global Campus at K-State represented by Linda Thurston with College of Education and Dean Sue Maes Boy Scounts Konza District – Coronado Area Council District Director- Ryan Pickett