The Manhattan City Commission met Tuesday to discuss the details of the 2015 Budget, and the latest proposal includes a mill levy increase of 1.512, the least to date. “From the first work session, it was in the 2 range I think, and last time it was 1.653,” said Hillary Badger, assistant director of finance The latest overall 2015 budget proposal has also decreased by a little over $125 thousand since the last work session. RCPD Fund Based on the latest data regarding property tax revenues collected this year, the Riley County Police Department Fund will have a shortfall going into the 2015 budget…
Author: KMAN Staff
KDOT announced that as of 7 p.m. Tuesday, all lanes of U.S. 24 from the U.S. 77 junction to the K-113 junction northwest of Manhattan are NOW OPEN to unrestricted traffic. That section of Highway 24 was closed due to downed power lines as a result of severe weather Monday night.
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Congressional Republicans are urging President Barack Obama to visit the Texas-Mexico border during a visit to the Lone Star state this week. They say he needs to have a firsthand look of the immigration crisis unfolding there.
Germany’s Miroslav Klose gestures as he is substituted during the World Cup semifinal soccer match between Brazil and Germany at the Mineirao Stadium in Belo Horizonte, Brazil, Tuesday, July 8, 2014.
In this image provided by NASA, Typhoon Neoguri churns toward Okinawa and southern Japan on Tuesday, July 8, 2014. One of the strongest and biggest typhoons to hit during Japan’s summer months, Neoguri was packing sustained winds of 194 kilometers (120 miles) per hour and gusts up to 240 kph (148 mph), the Japan Meteorological Agency said.
KMAN received reports regarding a large amount of traffic on Anderson Avenue Tuesday afternoon. With Highway 24 still closed, most motorists chose to take Anderson as their alternate route. There is currently construction on portions of the road, which has resulted in heightened traffic counts. One individual in particular reported that he had a 25 minute delay. The traffic back up that this person experienced was near the 5500 block of Anderson. People were advised to use other roads. KMAN spoke to Riley County Public Works Director, Leon Hobson, who indicated the construction is part of the mill and overlay project…
Pottawatomie County Fire crews responded to several calls related to Monday night’s storm, beginning at 10 p.m. and lasting until 2:30 a.m. Tuesday. County Fire Supervisor Bruce Brazzle says the first call was in Onaga for lightning striking a house but no structural damage was reported. A transformer was struck by lightning in St. Marys. Power lines were down in the Blue Township area and more lightning strikes were reported in Louisville, where power lines were also knocked down and a brush pile caught on fire. Brazzle says luckily no structures were involved. A lightning strike at a house in St. George…
On today’s In Focus, Cathy spoke with Riley County Commission Chair, Robert Boyd and Budget and Finance Officer, Johnette Shepek.
On today’s In Focus, Cathy talked to K-State Director of Military Affairs, Art DeGroat, as well as Lt. Kirsten Aho with Salvation Army of Manhattan.