Supporters cheer for U.S. Sen. Pat Roberts at a Johnson County Republican’s election watch party Tuesday, Aug. 5, 2014, in Overland Park, Kan. Roberts defeated tea party-backed challenger Milton Wolf.
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On Tuesday night the Manhattan City Commission passed the first reading for the 2015 budget. It includes a 2.1% increase from the 2014 budget coming in at a total of 134,125,392. Some last minute changes brought on by a travel spending reduction desired by Mayor Wynn Butler began a discussion on the merits of the commission traveling to local and national events. Mayor Butler said a reduction would prove to the community the desire of the commission to be good stewards of the budget. Commissioner Karen McCulloh disagreed with the sentiment stating that involvement in these events could be crucial for…
A major upset was scored Tuesday with challenger Ben Wilson defeating incumbent Dave Lewis in the race for Riley County Commissioner in District one. With all Riley County Precincts reporting Wilson garnered 615 votes for 52 percent of the vote to Lewis’ 549 votes or 47 percent. Over in Pottawatomie County, the race was still too close to call as of late Tuesday night between incumbent Commissioner Gary Yenzer and challenger Dee McKee as the lead was changing hands frequently. Three-term U.S. Senator Pat Roberts won Riley County and also won the statewide race on the Republican side for U.S.…
A NATO soldier opens fire in an apparent warning shot in the vicinity of journalists near the main gate of Camp Qargha, west of Kabul, Afghanistan, Tuesday, Aug. 5, 2014. Earlier in the day, a man dressed in an Afghan army uniform opened fire on foreign troops at the military base, killing a U.S. two-star general and wounding others, among them a German brigadier general and a number of Americans troops, authorities said.
A military fighter jet escorts a passenger jet as it comes in to land at Manchester airport, Manchester, England, Tuesday, Aug. 5, 2014. Police say they have arrested a man on suspicion of making a hoax bomb threat after Qatar Airways Flight 23 landed with a military fighter escort at Britain’s Manchester Airport.
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It is still very early in the day, but Riley County Clerk Rich Vargo says the early turn out is a bit lower than previous showings. According to Vargo early reports in from polling stations put voter turn out around 3%. However, Vargo states advanced voting numbers were up, and there is still a lot of time to make it into the polling stations. Polls close at 7 p.m., and full coverage of the primary results will be available here on 1350 KMAN. Vargo says his staff started the process this morning at 5:30 a.m. http://www.rileycountyks.gov/128/Elections
On today’s In Focus, KMAN’s Laura Monsanto filled in for Cathy, and chatted with Manhattan Mayor, Wynn Butler and City Manager, Ron Fehr.
A man who recently visited West Africa and had a high fever and gastrointestinal symptoms was placed in isolation at a New York hospital on Monday and was being tested for possible Ebola but likely didn’t have it, health officials said.
Former White House press secretary Jim Brady, wounded in Reagan assassination attempted, dies.