Fire destroyed a barn and the tractor inside it in southwestern Riley county Wednesday morning. Riley County Fire Chief Pat Collins tells KMAN no injuries were reported, but loss is estimated at $100,000. The location is in the 4200 block of Boller Road, and the property belongs to Phil Boller. Riley and Geary county firefighters responded to the blaze. The tractor was reportedly the point of origin and cause of the fire
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David Brat, an economics professor with Tea Party backing, shocked the Republican party on Tuesday by defeating House Majority Leader Eric Cantor in a primary in their suburban Richmond, Virginia district.
The Manhattan City Commission conducted its 2nd work session Tuesday on the 2015 Budget. The latest proposal totals $134,481,305 which is an increase of roughly $3.7 million over least year’s budget. Additionally, the proposal includes an estimated mill levy impact of 1.65, which is a 1 mill decrease from the first version. That number translates to a property tax increase of more than 1.4 million dollars. Director of Finance, Bernie Hayen said Tuesday that despite public perception, the City gets a relatively small slice of the pie as it relates to property taxes. “For any property tax payer in the…
A gunman armed with a rifle shot and killed a student Tuesday and injured a teacher shortly after classes started at an Oregon school and was later found dead as police arrived, authorities in Oregon said.
HiIlary Rodham Clinton, right, listens before signing a copy of her new book for a wheelchair-bound woman on Tuesday June 10, 2014, at Barnes and Noble bookstore in New York. Clinton said Tuesday that she and former President Bill Clinton “fully appreciate how hard life is for so many Americans,” seeking to refine remarks she made about the pair being broke when they left the White House while on a high-profile media tour for a new book.
A prominent Manhattan builder and developer has reportedly died in some type of water-related accident in the Bahamas. While details are not yet available, Russell Weisbender (63) died while on a vacation there. An autopsy is being performed. Police in the Abacos Islands investigated an alleged drowning incident that appears to be the same situation. Thebahamasweekly.com says reports indicate the incident happened shortly before noon on Monday while a group of people were on a boat snorkeling off a reef on Mermaid Beach. According to authorities, he was recovered from under water by another man. Riley County Commissioner, Ron…
On today’s In Focus, Cathy was joined by Riley County Commissioner, Dave Lewis and Riley County Treasurer, Eileen King.
On Monday, June 23,a replacement project will begin on the U.S. 24 Bridge located over the Deep Creek drainage area located 1.05 miles east of Broadway Street in Belvue (Pottawatomie County). Project work includes replacement of the existing 33-foot wide concrete deck girder bridge structure with a 44-foot wide box bridge structure, complete with 12-foot driving lanes and 10-foot shoulders. Work will take place during daylight hours, Monday through Friday, with some occasional Saturday work.Beginning on Monday, June 23, weather permitting, crews will begin construction of a shoofly detour, complete with one 14-foot driving lane each direction, that will carry…
KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) The game between the New York Yankees and Kansas City Royals scheduled for Monday night has been postponed because of rain. The game is scheduled to be made up on August 25th, which was previously an off day for both teams. The Royals will now open a two-game series against the Cleveland Indians. First pitch will be at 7:10pm on Tuesday night, and pregame begins at 6:30 on NewsRadio 1350 KMAN from the Royals Radio Network. Right hander Jason Vargas gets the start for KC against the Indians’ Corey Kluber.
Wamego High School was named in the Top 10 best high schools in Kansas for college prep. At Monday’s USD 320 Board of Education meeting, Director of Instructional Services Dr. Mary Kaye Siebert, said Wamego was rated #8 of the 10, and this recognition is a celebration for the entire District. She noted that Wamego was in competition with much larger school districts, and said this “is the icing on the cake for all the hard work within the District”. In other business, Human Resources Director Katie Wolfgang updated the Board on the Health Insurance renewal rates for the coming…