Author: KMAN Staff
The Manhattan City Commission unanimously voted Tuesday to accept a grant offer of $5.3 million from the FAA for Phase II of the Terminal Expansion Project at Manhattan Regional Airport. The City’s portion of the $7.2 million Phase II project is roughly 1.9 million. City Administration have planned all along to pay for that portion with fees, however there’s one slight issue with that strategy. The annual debt service for both phases of the project will overlap in 2019 and total roughly $579 thousand per year, however the expected PFC collections will total just $268 annually. While the City waits…
WICHITA, Kan. (AP) Officials say two more cases of measles have been reported in Sedgwick County, bringing the total number of measles cases in Kansas this year to 11. The Kansas Department of Health and Environment said in a release Tuesday that one of the new Sedgwick County cases was in an infant too young to be vaccinated and one was an adult. Both cases are linked to other recently reported cases. KDHE says there have been eight cases reported in Sedgwick County and three in Johnson County this year. Measles cases have been rare in the U.S. since indigenous…
Today on “The Game”…Home Run Derby and All-Star game talk. Auburn Beat writer Ryan Black joins the show in the first hour. Get Fit. David Lesky from pinestarpress.com also on the show. ESPN’s projected 2014 wins for every Big 12 team. “You Can’t Be Serious” wraps up the show.
The Kansas Department of Transportation (KDOT) has selected 20 projects for inclusion in its Transportation Alternatives program. KDOT received 43 applications from local units of government for funding consideration totaling more than $22.5 million. Two Manhattan projects are on the list-one historical project and one pedestrian/bicycle project. The historical project is on Juliette Avenue for brick restoration. The project is expected to cost around $518,000. The pedestrian/bicycle project is for shared use of a path along Knox Lane. This project is estimated at $165,000.
On today’s In Focus, Cathy talked to Manhattan Mayor, Wynn Butler and City Manager, Ron Fehr.
Kansas State Wildcat senior wide receiver Tyler Lockett has been named to the Biletnikoff Award watch list which is presented to the nation’s most outstanding wide receiver. Lockett is one of 55 players nationally to be named to the watch list. It’s the second straight season that Lockett has been named to the list. Lockett joins a list of former Kansas State greats who have been a candidate for the award. His father, Kevin and uncle Aaron were candidates alongside current Green Bay Packers wide receiver Jordy Nelson. Lockett went for 1,262 receiving yards and 11 touchdowns last season which…
Wamego’s USD 320 Board of Education prepared for new school year. At Monday’s meeting, Board President Amy Schwein opened the meeting by asking for nominations for 2014-15 Board Officers. Board Member Richard Weixelman was nominated and accepted the President’s position, and Board Member Rob Adams was nominated and accepted the Vice President’s position. As the new Board President, Weixelman’s first duty was to regretfully accept the resignation of Board Member Ken Hitch, who represents the 1stDistrict, due to personal reasons. The Board will be advertising for a replacement to fill Hitch’s vacancy in the Wamego Times, and will review the candidates at the…
Emergency officials say a rush-hour subway train derailment in Moscow has killed at least 12 people and injured well over 100. Officials say it was not a terrorist attack.
MINNEAPOLIS — Yoenis Cespedes knew how to pace himself in this rain-delayed Home Run Derby, drawn out further by a new format. The Oakland Athletics outfielder simply trusted his own strength. Cespedes became the first repeat winner of the All-Star skills contest in 15 years, powering his way past Cincinnati’s Todd Frazier 9-1 in the final round Monday night. Ken Griffey Jr. took the title in 1998 and 1999. With a serious, determined look on his face the whole time, Cespedes finished with 28 homers. That was four fewer than last year, when he beat Washington’s Bryce Harper 9-8 in…