On today’s In Focus, KMAN’s Erik Stone spoke with State Representative, Tom Phillips of Manhattan, as well as Shepherd’s Crossing’s C. Clyde Jones and Beverly Olson. Tom Phillips-segment 1 Tom Phillips-segment 2 Shepherd’s Crossing-segment 1 Shepherd’s Crossing-segment 2
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“Nearly every retail sector that we monitor was up compared to January of 2014. Auto sales were down about 7% and Town Center Mall stores reported a few hundred dollars less in sales taxes compared to a year ago. Otherwise, all other reporting retailers were up. A nice way to start 2015!” This statement was made by Manhattan Director of Finance, Bernie Hayen, in reference to the January 2015 sales tax numbers. A total of $928,134 was collected for the month of January. This is up from last year’s figure of $900,991. This collection puts the net budget impact at…
Fire crews responded to a structure fire on Friday night, which resulted in thousands of dollars worth of damage. Around 8:30 p.m., the Manhattan Fire Department was dispatched to 801 Pottawatomie Avenue for a report of a structure fire. Upon arrival, crews found a one-story residence with fire and smoke showing on the exterior wall of the structure, as well as a shed. The fire reached a second alarm before it was contained in 30 minutes. A total of 21 firefighters on seven fire apparatus responded. The residence was occupied at the time of the fire, and all occupants were…
The Manhattan High girls basketball team will play for third place on Saturday night in McPherson after falling to Olathe South Friday night in the semi finals of the Mid America Classic 54-50. Manhattan (9-3) led by five at the end of the first half. The Falcons would outscore MHS in the second half 32-23. The Indians shot 38% from the field in the ball game including just 32% in the second half. Olathe South shot 47% from the floor and nearly 53% in the second half. Olathe South knocked down 15 of 22 free throws in the ball game…
In a season that has seen as much focus on issues off the field as the games played on it, NFL commissioner Roger Goodell said that it has been a “tough year” for the league.
Former Republican presidential nominee Mitt Romney told staff and supporters Friday he will not seek another bid for the presidency. The announcement came three weeks after Romney said he was considering a third run for the White House.
A preliminary hearing was held on Friday, Jan. 30 in Riley County District Court for a first-degree attempted murder case. Samuel Dartez, 30, of Manhattan appeared in front of Judge William Malcolm in connection with a November incident in which he allegedly stabbed a woman about the face and neck. Several witnesses took the stand during the hearing, including the woman who contacted emergency personnel and the RCPD dispatcher who took the call. Riley County Attorney Barry Wilkerson and Assistant County Attorney Jeremy Crist presented several pieces of evidence to the court, including photos of the crime scene and the victim’s wounds. The attorneys also played a recording of the 911 call placed…
U.S. Senator Jerry Moran (R-Kan.) gained a seat as a member of the Senate Appropriations Subcommittee for Defense (SACD) for 114th Congress on Thursday, Jan. 29. The SACD is in charge of appropriating funds for the Department of Defense, including the Air Force, Army and Navy. “Oversight of the appropriations process for the Department of Defense will provide soldiers of Fort Riley and Fort Leavenworth, airmen of McConnell Air Force Base and Forbes Field, and Kansans in the National Guard and Reserve, as well as the Kansas communities who support them, a strong voice in Washington,” Sen. Moran said in…
A lawyer for Marion “Suge” Knight says the Death Row Records founder was driving a car that struck two men, killing one, in Compton, California on Thursday night. Police are investigating.
Super Bowl tickets are now going for between 10 and 35-thousand dollars per person. Hotels and other businesses are also scoring tourist dollars.