“There is a tide in the affairs of men, Which taken at the flood, leads on to fortune. Omitted, all the voyage of their life is bound in shallows and in miseries. On such a full sea are we now afloat. And we must take the current when it serves, or lose our ventures.” – William Shakespeare One of the key messages from Manhattan Senior Planner Chad Bunger during the Tuesday night city commission meeting was for those who reside within the new FEMA flood plain map to obtain flood insurance as quickly as possible to maximize savings. Bunger says the…
Author: KMAN Staff
Another status hearing was held for the Wamego man charged in connection with last month’s shooting at Quality Inn and Suites. Dustin Monroe (33) appeared in Pottawatomie County District Court Judge, Jeff Elder’s courtroom Tuesday morning. Monroe is charged with three counts of aggravated assault of a law enforcement officer, two counts of criminal discharge of a firearm into an unoccupied building and one count of criminal damage to property. Monroe’s Attorney, Lora Ingels asked that Judge Elder continue the case for another status hearing, as there is a “massive amount” of discovery. Ingels stated there were over 30 videos…
A former Executive Officer with the Flint Hills Area Builders Association has been arrested for felony theft, with bond set at $60,000. Tracy Shane, or “T-Shane” Roberts, 44, of Wamego was taken into custody on an arrest warrant at 11 p.m. Monday at the Riley County Law Enforcement Center. Riley County Police are not providing further details, and it’s not known if this latest arrest is connected to charges announced this past July involving Roberts. At that time Roberts’ charges included theft by deception and making false writings, with a reported loss of more than $25,000 for the Flint Hills…
AMES, Iowa (AP) Naadir Tharpe scored a career-high 23 points, freshman Andrew Wiggins had 17 points and 19 rebounds and #15 Kansas beat #8 Iowa State 77-70 on Monday night for its third straight win to open Big 12 play. The Jayhawks (12-4, 3-0) handed the Cyclones their second consecutive loss after a 14-0 start. Kansas opened the second half with a 16-5 run and led the rest of the way. Joel Embiid finished with 16 points and five blocks for the Jayhawks, who out-rebounded Iowa State 53-36 in perhaps their most impressive win of the season. DeAndre Kane, who…
Wamego’s USD 320 Board of Education honored a teacher at Monday’s meeting. The Board recognized Cathy Wilbur, the 2012 Elementary Winner of the Presidential Award for Excellence in Math and Science Teaching. Wilbur is a Math and Science teacher at West Elementary, and is celebrating her 14th year at West. According to West Elementary Principal Amy Flinn, Wilbur is a tremendous teacher and an asset to both the school and the community. She said this award is the highest honor a teacher can receive, and noted the past four winners have come from West Elementary. Flinn said the award is…
Authorities say a retired Tampa police officer has been charged with fatally shooting a man during an argument over cellphone use at a Florida theater.
TOPEKA, Kan. (AP) A Topeka man who is charged with killing his mother is being sued by a brother. Jason Hachmeister is charged with premeditated first-degree murder in the September 2011 strangulation and stabbing of his mother, Sheila Hachmeister (58), at her home. His brother, Aaron Hachmeister, filed a wrongful death lawsuit last September. The Topeka Capital-Journal reported Monday that Shawnee County District Court records show Aaron Hachmeister alleges in the lawsuit that his brother killed their mother. During a preliminary hearing in 2012, Aaron Hachmeister testified that he and his brother were equal beneficiaries of their mother’s $250,000 life insurance…
HUTCHINSON, Kan. (AP) The Hutchinson Community Foundation recently received a $4 million bequest from the estate of a longtime Hutchinson couple. President Aubrey Abbott Patterson announced Sunday that the foundation recently received its largest bequest ever from Estella and Philip Lewis. The Hutchinson News reports Philip Lewis, who was vice president of Borton Inc., for more than 30 years, died in 1986. His wife died in January 2013 at the age of 108. Patterson said the foundation will establish the Philip E. and Estella E. Lewis Endowed Fund, and proceeds from investments will be distributed to eight charities selected by…
WICHITA, Kan. (AP) The trial of a couple accused of sex trafficking at Asian massage parlors in Wichita remains in limbo after a last-minute request for a mental evaluation. Prospective jurors for Monday’s trial of Gary H. Kidgell, of Waltham, Mass., and his wife, Wichita resident Yan Zhang, were sent home. U.S. District Judge Eric Melgren granted an oral motion by Zhang’s attorney for the evaluation. An indictment alleges sex trafficking by force, fraud or coercion. One count also charges Kidgell with harboring for financial gain an immigrant who was in the country unlawfully. The couple is accused of recruiting…
U.S. Senator Jerry Moran of Manhattan on Monday evening expressed his happiness that $404 Million in funding for the National Bio and Agro Defense Facility at Kansas State University was included in the omnibus appropriations bill introduced Monday night and expected to come up for a vote next week. Moran released the following statement on his Facebook page: “As a member of the U.S. Senate Committee on Appropriations, I am pleased that the Omnibus appropriations bill filed tonight includes $404 million for construction of the National Bio and Agro-Defense Facility (NBAF) in Manhattan. For those who have questioned whether NBAF…