On today’s In Focus, Cathy talked to Manhattan Senior Planner on Flood Plan, Chad Bunger; Steven Dandaneau and Anita Cortez with K-State’s Office of Undergraduate Studies; and Julie Roller with Fabulous Finds on Highway 99 and Discovery Center Director, Fred Goss. Chad Bunger-segment 1 Chad Bunger-segment 2 K-State Undergraduate Studies-segment 1 Flint Hills Focus-segment 1
Author: KMAN Staff
After an unprecedented security breach at the White House, the Secret Service is considering new security measures and President Barack Obama said he remains confident. Meanwhile, the accused intruder appeared in federal court.
People help a man, who was hit with a stone thrown by demonstrators, during clashes between Kurdish demonstrators and riot police in Suruc, Turkey, Monday, Sept. 22, 2014. Thousands of Syrian refugees continue to arrive at the border after Turkey opened its border Saturday to allow in up to 60,000 people who massed on the Turkey-Syria border, fleeing the Islamic militants’ advance on Kobani.
Around 800 local residents are expected to be impacted by the new flood plain maps that will be released later this year. Homeowners who were not previously in the flood plain could find themselves not only in the flood plain, but also paying the escalated food insurance rates. This has been a major topic of discussion during previous commission meetings, and was brought up again during Monday’s meeting. County Counselor, Clancy Holeman shared details regarding the upcoming flood insurance rate summit, set for Monday, September 29th from 10 a.m.-noon in the commission room. Holeman mentioned several federal delegation members and…
Riley County Commissioner, Dave Lewis has released a statement regarding the amount of encouragement he has received to run for commissioner as a write-in candidate in November: “I am proud to have served Riley County as our First District Commissioner for the last 4 years. I embraced this role as an opportunity to help lead our community into its promising future. It’s been an honor to serve on many boards and attend numerous meetings of great importance to our residents. Following the August 5th primary election, I have been approached by countless friends, neighbors, associates, and acquaintances encouraging me to run as…
Final enrollment numbers for local public schools are in. Manhattan Ogden USD 383 reported they are up 91 elementary students and 46 high school students from last year. The total for their district is 6,991 students. This figure includes virtual students and pre-schoolers. Blue Valley/Randoloph’s USD 384 is up three students to a total head count of 200. Riley County USD 378 reported their final enrollment figure for K-12 was 674 students. Rock Creek USD 323 reported they had a total of 948, which is 44 higher than last year. September 20th is usually the official count date, but since that…
An unusual pursuit is being reported by the Geary County Sheriff’s Office. On Sunday evening at about 8:00 pm a deputy from the Geary County Sheriff’s Department stopped to assist what appeared to be a disabled motorist on I-70 at mile marker 305. Contact was made with a female subject, who began showing signs of an asthma attack and the deputy called for EMS to respond. The subject was placed in the patrol car in an attempt to calm her down and await medical treatment. The suspect jumped into the driver’s seat and departed the area leaving the deputy standing…
Following their 20-14 loss to Auburn on Thursday night, Kansas State fell a few spots in both polls but remain ranked at number 25. The Wildcats are one point behind #24 Oklahoma State in the AP Poll and 25 points behind #24 East Carolina in the Coaches Poll. Kansas State (2-1, 1-0) returns to action on Saturday when they host Texas-El Paso at Bill Snyder Family Stadium. Kickoff is set for 11 a.m.
KANSAS CITY, Mo.(AP) — Each win moves the Royals one step closer to the end of their long playoff drought, and Sunday was a big one. Nori Aoki hit a two-run triple, and Kansas City beat the Detroit Tigers 5-2 to avoid a sweep in the weekend series between the AL Central’s top teams. “Today’s game shows that we’re not going away,” Royals manager Ned Yost said. “They have that feeling. They had that feeling this morning that they knew this was going to be a big game. They had a lot of confidence in themselves when they hit the…
MIAMI GARDENS, Fla. (AP) — When Alex Smith threw his third touchdown pass to seal the Kansas City Chiefs’ first victory, he sprinted to the end zone to join the celebration, then raised two fingers to signal his teammates to line up for a 2-point conversion attempt. With the offense finally rolling, the Chiefs were eager to pour it on. Smith shook off five sacks, backup Knile Davis ran for a career-high 132 yards, and the injury-plagued Chiefs earned some pain relief by beating the Miami Dolphins 34-15 on Sunday. “Momentum’s a funny thing,” Smith said. “It’s hard to put…