Author: KMAN Staff

In Focus guests included Cathy and her Sweet Adeline quartet performing for Pottawatomie County Commission Chair Stan Hartwich and County Administrator Robert Reece; also Manhattan Area Chamber of Commerce President Lyle Butler. Segment 1-Cathy’s quartet Segment 2-Stan Hartwich and Robert Reece Segment 3-Lyle Butler Segment 4-Lyle Butler

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A Manhattan man was taken into custody on several counts involving revoking probation by Riley County Police. Ramiro Escamilla, 32, was arrested while at the Riley County Police Department Monday. Escamilla was arrested on three counts for motion to revoke probation,  with an original offense of violation of a protection order. His total bond was set at $30,000. ### A Westmoreland man already facing attempted robbery and other charges in Riley County, now also apparently faces charges in a Pottawatomie County case. Nathan Woodyard, 38, was taken into custody by Riley County Police Monday afternoon for two counts of of burglary, and four…

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‘Tis the season for giving…and Abilene Christian (7-3) was definitely in a charitable mood on Monday night.  Kansas State (9-1) was the beneficiary in a 68-53 victory as the visitors gave up 24 steals in front of 3834 fans. With both teams wearing purple and calling themselves the “Wildcats”, ACU’s generosity could be understood. Head Coach Jeff Mittie pointed at K-State’s defensive pressure as the reason for the turnovers.  “That’s a team that’s pretty good at taking care of the basketball”, he said.  “I thought our defense was really swarming”. Breanna Lewis led K-State scorers with 16 points…10 in the…

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AP-KS–NewVirusDiscovere TOPEKA, Kan. (AP) Health officials say a new virus has been discovered following the death of a southeast Kansas resident this summer and they believe it is carried by ticks or other insects. The state Department of Health and Environment said Monday that testing by the federal Centers for Disease Control confirmed the presence of what’s now called the Bourbon virus. It’s named for Bourbon County, where the victim lived. KDHE spokeswoman Aimee Rosenow said it’s the only confirmed case of the virus. Rosenow said it’s not clear exactly how the virus contributed to the patient’s death. The department…

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Riley County Commissioners are considering hiring a lobbyist to be their “eyes and ears” in Topeka, as bills that concern the county move through the legislative process.  Commissioners stated, during their Monday meeting, they see a growing need for this. Lobbyist, Dick Carter Jr. attended the commission meeting to share details about his services.  Carter explained he is a lobbyist for several different public entities. Besides taking notes on the bills the commission would like to keep track of, Carter mentioned he would also inform the commission of new bills that could impact the county. Carter said with the legislature’s…

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