Four area legislators were in attendance for Wednesday evening’s Manhattan Ogden USD 383 School Board work session. The work session was held prior to the meeting, and featured a round-table discussion about several educational issues. The first topic has made recent headlines around the state-mail ballot school board elections. Although many of the board members stated they are aware that mail ballot elections typically have better participation, they know that it comes at a cost. Some board members were not completely against mail ballot elections, but they felt school boards should have the option of mail ballot elections or normal…
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Benjamin Carr, stepfather of Eric Garner, leaves the district attorney’s office after a grand jury’s decision not to indict a New York police officer involved Garner’s death, Wednesday, Dec. 3, 2014, in the Staten Island borough of New York. The decision not to indict Officer Daniel Pantaleo added to the tensions that have simmered in the city since Garner’s death on July 17.
Children sit on the wall of the abundant Union Carbide factory as they watch a rally on the 30th anniversary of the Bhopal gas tragedy in Bhopal, India, Wednesday, Dec. 3, 2014. Hundreds of survivors of the Bhopal gas leak took to the streets Wednesday to mark the anniversary of the world’s worst industrial disaster, with protests demanding harsher punishments for those responsible and more compensation for the victims of the tragedy. On the morning of Dec. 3, 1984, a pesticide plant run by Union Carbide leaked about 40 tons of deadly methyl isocyanate gas into the air of the…
New College Football ranking it out. K-State men win last night. Around College Football. CEO of the Alamo Bowl Derek Fox and Cole Manbeck joins the show. You Can’t Be Serious to wrap.
A couple of area court cases will be argued before the Kansas Supreme Court next week. A former Fort Riley soldier charged with the shooting death of a Kansas National Guard member January first of 2012 is appealing to the high court, with an appearance December ninth. Daniel Parker was sentenced in October of 2013 in the first degree murder of 21 year old Frederick Beverly. Parker was given a life sentence by Riley County District Court Judge David Stutzman. At the time of the sentencing, Barry Disney with the Riley County Attorney’s office requested a minimum of 20 years for the…
The Wamego City Commission approved a rezoning ordinance at their Tuesday meeting. City Manager Merl Page presented the ordinance at the recommendation of the Planning Commission to rezone a tract of land at 226 Lincoln Avenue from R-H (Historic Townsite Residential District) to C-1 (retail business district). This is a residential property located at the corner of Valley and K-99 Highway. The new owner, Elaine Dhuvetter plans to turn the property into a crafting Retreat. According to Page, the Planning Commission held the public hearing to consider the application, and with no objection, recommended approval of the rezoning application.…
On today’s In Focus, Cathy was joined by Manhattan/Ogden USD 383 School Board Member, Pat Hudgins and Superintendent, Bob Shannon; Charlie Copeland with Riley County Firefighters; and Lt. Kirsten Aho with Salvation Army.
Manhattan Mayor Wynn Butler discussed his recommendations for appointment to the Law Board Tuesday. “Based on all of the discussion that I heard this year about changing the makeup on it (law Board), I’m convinced that we should put at least one qualified citizen on the board,” Butler said. Commissioner, Rich Jankovich said although the State Statute allows for non-elected officials to serve on the board, he would rather see a Commissioner fill that role so they can be held accountable. “I believe that the Commissioners are accountable to the voters and to the tax-payers of the City and so…
Nino Williams scored a season-high 19 points including his first three-point basket in two seasons to lead three players in double figures as Kansas State snapped a two-game losing streak with an 84-66 victory over Omaha Tuesday night at Bramlage Coliseum. After dropping their final two games at the EA Sports Maui Invitational, the Wildcats started sluggish for a good portion of the first half trailing the upstart Mavericks 16-10 with 11:29 remaining on the clock. K-State then went on a 15-7 run to take a 25-23 lead on a pair of Jevon Thomas free throws with 5:16 left before…
Do you still hold a grudge from the 2012 Baylor game? KSU basketball in action tonight. The college football coaching carousel is in motion. Get Fit to end hour 1. Coach Snyder and player audio and Travis Tannahill joins the show. Plus you can’t be serious to wrap things up. Hour 1 https://1350kman.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/12/1-Grudge-with-Baylor-2012.mp3 You still hold a grudge from the 2012 Baylor game? https://1350kman.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/12/2-coaching-caroseal.mp3 Coaches carousel in college football is in motion https://1350kman.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/12/3-ksu-bball.mp3 K-State looks to bounce back from a 1-3 road trip https://1350kman.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/12/4-get-fit.mp3 Get Fit Hour 2 https://1350kman.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/12/5-1998.mp3 John is still hurting from the A&M loss in 1998/ Charles…