Author: KMAN Staff

Angel Roeser, a candidate for the Kansas House of Representatives, has claimed that she had a degree from K-State, but university records show she does not — at least not yet. Roeser, a Republican, is facing Democrat Kim Zito in the race for the 67th District seat. Records show that Roeser, 23, is currently a senior in human development and family science at K-State. School officials confirmed to The Mercury on Monday that she has no degrees. More on this story can be read at The Mercury.

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TOPEKA — Some of Kansas’ largest cities are struggling to gain full returns on tax increment financing districts meant to help bolster development activity and property values, a recent state audit found. TIF districts, as they are called, are intended to fund real estate projects that otherwise wouldn’t exist. The idea is that the development will increase property values in the designated district, resulting in higher property tax collections that are used to pay off the bonds that financed the project. State auditors surveyed six TIF districts from Kansas’ largest cities and found that half did not recover their costs in a…

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The Pottawatomie County Sheriff’s Office is investigating multiple vehicle burglaries in the Whispering Meadows subdivision, located in rural Manhattan in Pottawatomie County. The investigation revealed that around 3 a.m. Saturday, unknown subjects entered into multiple vehicles and removed several items. Anyone with information regarding the incident is asked to contact Captain Tyler Garver at the Sheriff’s Office at 785-457-3353, or a leave a tip on their Crime-Stoppers link at www.ptsheriff.com.

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Officers filed a report of criminal use of a financial card on October 14th, at approximately 1:28 p.m. in the 1800 block of College Ave. Officers listed the victim as The Manhattan Surgical Center when it was reported that a known subject used a card for unauthorized purposes. Total loss associated with this report is $12,000. Officers filed a burglary and battery report on October 15th, at approximately 12:34 a.m. in the 1100 block of Yuma St. Officers listed a 58 year old female as the victim when it was reported that an unknown subject made entry into the home…

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By Toby Hammes For the first time this season, Manhattan High volleyball has a winning record. The Indians (16-15) took care of business at their home tournament on Saturday, grinding through the lengthy five-match day and reaping the rewards with a 4-1 record. “We are so excited, we knew coming into this weekend, ‘Here’s our chance. We’re either going to go 5-0 or 4-1,” head coach Nicole Jones said. “We are just so excited to officially have a winning record, putting us in the best possible position for sub-state — the team is pumped.” To view the full article visit…

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Fentanyl-related deaths amongst children are on the rise in Kansas, officials said Monday. The State Child Death Review Board released its annual report, revealing what officials said was “a troubling rise in drug-related deaths” among Kansas children aged birth to 17. In 2022, the number of such deaths increased to 16, up from 11 in 2021, highlighting a “significant and alarming trend” associated with fentanyl, according to a news release from the office of Kansas Attorney General Kris Kobach. Overall, the report revealed that Kansas recorded 389 child fatalities in 2022, an increase from 349 in 2021, resulting in an…

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Game 7 K-State at West Virginia Date: Saturday, October 19, 2024 Kickoff: 6:30 p.m. (CT) Location: Morgantown, W.Va. Stadium: Milan Puskar Stadium (60,000) Series: K-State Leads, 7-6 TV: FOX (watch) Connor Onion (Play-by-Play) Mark Helfrich (Analyst) Josh Sims (Sidelines) Radio: 1350kman.com/listen, 93.3fm, 93.7fm, 101.5fm, 1350am Wyatt Thompson (Play-by-Play) Stan Weber (Analyst) Matt Walters (Sidelines) X Updates: @KStateFB and @KStateStatsInfo THE TOP 5 1) Following a dramatic 31-28 win at Colorado, No. 17 Kansas State heads back out on the Big 12 road for the second-straight week as the Wildcats face the West Virginia Mountaineers in Morgantown, W.Va. The game, which starts at 6:30 p.m. (CT), will be…

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