Updated: 11:15 a.m. Tuesday: The three persons of interest in the graffiti cases turned themselves in to the Kansas State University Police Department at approximately 8 p.m. on Monday, Sept. 28. Kansas State Police made that announcement Tuesday morning. The following people were issued notices to appear in Manhattan City Court for criminal damage to property: Cassie Enright, 20, Joanna Pineda, 20, and Jon D. Groskurth, 20. All three are Kansas State University students and were cooperative in the investigation. The case involved graffiti reported in Seaton Hall and in the Quad areas of the university’s Manhattan campus. The…
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CHICAGO (AP)– Chris Denorfia hit a pinch-hit home run leading off the bottom of the 11th inning to give the Chicago Cubs a 1-0 victory over the Kansas City Royals on Monday night. Denorfia hit the first pitch from reliever Miguel Almonte (0-2) into the left-field bleacher for the Cubs’ major league-leading 13th walk-off victory of the season. It was Denorfia’s third homer of the season. Fernando Rodney (2-0) pitched a scoreless top of the 11th to get the win. The homer ended a pitcher’s duel that was a makeup of a May 30 rainout. Both teams combined for eight…
Republican presidential front-runner Donald Trump is calling for an overhaul of the US tax code that would eliminate income taxes for millions of Americans, and lower them for the rich.
President Barack Obama addressed the United Nations General Assembly Monday, speaking of the international conflicts that are plaguing nations across the globe and creating a mass refugee crisis.
KMAN Sports Director John Kurtz and the “Voice of the Wildcats” Wyatt Thompson bring you another edition of “Wildcat Insider”. They break down the Big 12 football weekend and get you set for what lies ahead for K-State and the conference. They’ll preview the match-up this weekend in Stillwater between K-State and #20 Oklahoma State, plus get you set for the Big 12 slate on Saturday. They’ll recap K-State volleyball as the Cats were able to end a four match losing streak with a straight sets victory over Baylor at Ahearn on Saturday night. K-State baseball begins fall practice plus…
Concerns about a tax lid approved at the 11th hour by state legislators this past session were again discussed at Monday’s Intergovernmental meeting, with Riley County officials asking for support in challenging the change next session. The measure, which requires a vote by the public for increases in property tax increases over the rate of inflation by 2018, has some issues–but Riley County Commissioner Robert Boyd told KMAN Monday he was pleased with the support he felt from other governmental groups. Boyd, Commission Chair Ron Wells, and County Counselor Clancy Holeman asked for support from the intergovernmental group. Holeman told the group…
Riley County commissioners agreed to modify the speed limit for Skyway Drive in front of the Manhattan Regional Airport Monday morning. Riley County Public Works Director Leon Hobson informed commissioners that Skyway Drive will return to county ownership since work on K-18 has been completed. The Kansas Department of Transportation has been overseeing the road since. The speed limit is 40 mph for the road. Commissioners directed Hobson to increase the speed to 50 mph from Scenic Drive to the airport and to 55 mph from the airport to Ogden. “KDOT had established the speed limits that are currently there,”…
A California man who was arrested in Wabaunsee County with 15 pounds of heroin was sentenced Monday to 46 months in federal prison, according to U.S. Attorney Barry Grissom. Juan Carlos Ahumada, 21, of San Fernando, California, pleaded guilty to one count of possession with intent to distribute heroin. In his plea, he admitted he was hired to drive a load of heroin from California to Kansas City. On June 25, 2014, a Kansas Highway Patrol trooper stopped Ahumada on eastbound Interstate 70 in Wabaunsee County. Investigators discovered a hidden compartment in the cowl of the vehicle where approximately 15 pounds of heroin…
Todays’ guests on In Focus were Amanda Lee, K-State Alumni Asst. Dir. of Student Programs and All University Homecoming Chair Kim Neustadt, Account Executive with Angels Care Home Health Brian McNulty, Operations Project Manager at Tuttle Creek Lake, with U.S. Army Corps of Engineers
TOPEKA, Kan. (AP) Organizers of a wedding expo geared toward same-sex couples say the November event in Topeka will give businesses a chance to let the gay community know they want their business. The Kansas Equality Wedding Expo is scheduled for Nov. 22 at the Maner Conference Center, with some of the proceeds from the $5 entrance fee to benefit Topeka Pride. The Topeka Capital-Journal reports the event will feature vendors who are friendly to same-sex couples. Visit Topeka president Brett Oetting says the expo will help couples avoid the discomfort of going into a business and finding out…