July sales tax receipts in Manhattan were down some when compared to July of last year. $895,315 was collected this July compared to approximately $905,241 in July of 2014. The amount is still more than what the city budgeted for, which was $830,000 and is a 3.6 percent increase over the total of taxes collected for the year, compared to mid-2014. Manhattan Finance Director Bernie Hayen says local retail sales continue to match pace or exceed last year’s numbers, especially within the City’s redevelopment district. Hayen mentions the City’s one-cent sales tax continues to be over 3% higher than last year at…
Author: KMAN Staff
A 19-year-old Manhattan man was arrested on two warrants Wednesday. Brayan Strom was arrested in the 600 block of S. 8th Street on two warrants for failure to appear, stemming from the original offenses of motion to revoke parole for the the possession of marijuana and distribution of the drug. Strom’s bond was set at $12,000.00 and he remains confined in the Riley County Jail. ### 31-year-old Glenn Brown, of Manhattan was arrested on two warrants in the 400 block of Fremont Street in Manhattan early Thursday morning. These warrants had original offenses of driving with a suspended license and…
It was a packed house in Manhattan City Hall on Wednesday night. Neighbor helped neighbor gather extra chairs in what quickly turned into a standing room only meeting. The goal of the evening was to inform the public of the Wildcat Creek Watershed Resiliency Project and its advancement to the final round in the National Disaster Resilience Competition, sponsored by the department of U.S. Housing and Urban Development (HUD). The competition provides nearly $1 billion in grant funds to assist communities that have declared a major natural disaster between 2011 and 2013. The county is seeking $40 million to aid…
Today on In Focus, we heard from USD 383 Superintendent Bob Shannon and the new Assistant Superintendent Eric Reid. Joining them was school board member Dave Colburn. In the latter half of the program Cathy was joined by Pat Bosco, K-State’s Vice President for Student Life and Dean of Students.
Dignitaries joined more than 40,000 people at a ceremony on Thursday at Hiroshima’s Peace Memorial Park, as Japan marked the 70th anniversary of the atomic bombing of Hiroshima.
Ten Republican presidential candidates will take the stage in Cleveland on Thursday for the first GOP debate of the 2016 presidential campaign.
DETROIT(AP)– When the Detroit Tigers traded star pitcher David Price to the Blue Jays last week for three young left-handers, it was designed as a move for the future. Turns out, it’s working well in the present. Three days after Daniel Norris dominated Baltimore, it was Matt Boyd’s turn to pitch seven strong innings in a 2-1 win over the Kansas City Royals on Wednesday night. Boyd received a standing ovation from the crowd of 34,628 after the seventh inning, and couldn’t stop a grin from spreading across his face. “That was awesome — that’s a moment that I’m never…
Before continuing and ultimately approving progress on budget development, general obligation bond refinance, sale and disclosures, as well as voting on teacher contract non-renewals, Manhattan/Ogden USD 383 approved several items on their consent agenda. This included a bid approval for approximately $120,000 to Diamond Roofing Company to replace the roof over the shops at Manhattan High School’s west campus. Other smaller budget allocation approvals went towards funding arts and special education needs during the consent agenda reviewed by board President, Marcia Rozell. Superintendent Bob Shannon gave his update to the board, telling members of the cut to the Spanish…
By Chris Kutz, K-State Athletics Communications For the second straight season, K-State volleyball will play home matches inside Bramlage Coliseum when the Wildcats host the Varney’s Invitational September 4-5. The two-day tournament in Bramlage will feature six matches with Cal, Green Bay and UNLV competing in addition to K-State. The Wildcats’ home opener will be against Green Bay at noon on September 4, following the tourney’s opening match between Cal and UNLV at 10 a.m. K-State’s other matches are set for 7:30 p.m. on September 4 against Cal and 1:30 p.m. on September 5 versus UNLV. The pair of Session…
Experts have confirmed that the debris found on Reunion Island last week was that of Malaysian Airlines flight 370 that went missing last year, Malaysia’s prime minister said Wednesday.