MJ Massanet has been named the MIAA Hitter of the week. The 5-10 sophomore outside hitter is a native of Manhattan where she competed at Manhattan High School. Massanet had three double doubles as University Nebraska-Kearney went 3-0 at home last week. She averaged 4.56 kills and 4 digs per set and hit .326. She had 15 kills and 10 digs against Missouri Western before adding 15 kills and 14 digs against Southwest Baptist. Against Missouri Southern she hit .429 with 11 kills and 12 digs. University Nebraska-Kearney sports a 21-3 overall record, they are 13-0 at home and have…
Author: KMAN Staff
While many of us may have heard about the Flint Hills Regional Council, the group’s new Executive Director Bill Clark is trying to get the latest word out to leaders in the community, with a presentation at Monday’s Intergovernmental Luncheon. Clark tells KMAN his goal is to educate people about what the Council is currently working on. During the meeting, Manhattan/Ogden USD 383 Superintendent Bob Shannont asked about the possible role of school districts, which Clark says his group will be looking at on a regional basis, as well as a closer look at bringing city managers together. Clark, who has served in…
WICHITA, Kan. (AP) Beechcraft Corp. CEO Bill Boisture says the company is “dangerously” close to reaching a deal with a potential buyer for its Hawker 4000 and Premier business jet assets. Boisture told The Wichita Eagle the potential buyer has plans for its composite manufacturing facility. But Boisture says he doesn’t think the buyer will restart jet production. He wouldn’t identify the company when he made his comments last week. Beechcraft shut down its business jet manufacturing as it reorganized during Chapter 11 bankruptcy last year. The assets are for sale as part of the restructuring. Beechcraft emerged from bankruptcy…
SALINA, Kan. (AP) Three Kansas Highway Patrol troopers face a civil lawsuit in the 2011 fatal shooting a 56-year-old man. The wrongful death lawsuit, filed earlier this month in Ottawa County District Court, accuses one trooper of unreasonable seizure and use of excessive force in the death of Larry Death Smith in October 2011. Two other troopers who were involved are also named in the lawsuit. The Salina Journal reports the people filing the lawsuit include Smith’s estate administrators and legal heirs. They’re seeking more than $225,000 in damages. Ottawa County Attorney Betty Mick said in 2012 that the trooper…
OLATHE, Kan. (AP) The family of a missing 22-year-old Olathe man is mystified by his disappearance a week ago. Brad Cook left home in Olathe on Oct. 20 without taking his cellphone or wallet. Shortly afterward, someone possibly Cook parked his motorcycle at a strip mall in De Soto. Cook hasn’t been seen since and his bank shows no financial activity. The Kansas City Star reports Cook worked for a construction cleanup company and took business classes at Johnson County Community College. His father, Jeff Cook, says his son seemed fine in the hours before he disappeared. He says Brad…
TOPEKA, Kan. (AP) Lawyers for a Topeka man charged in a capital murder case want a judge to dismiss the charge. The Topeka Capital-Journal reports Phillip D. Cheatham Jr. was found guilty in 2005 of the slayings of two women and the severe wounding of a third woman in 2003. Those convictions were thrown out this year after the Kansas Supreme Court found Cheatham didn’t have competent counsel. Defense Attorney Paul Oller said during a retrial hearing that Kansas law prohibits prosecuting someone for a primary felony if that person has already been tried for an underlying felony in the…
On today’s InFocus, Cathy talks Immigration. In studio is U-S Attorney Barry Grissom and interviews with immigrants, Father Joseph Popelka of Seven Dolors, Kansas Farm Bureau President Steve Baccus, and Associate Professor of Sociology at K-State Matthew Sanderson.
“This is not efficient stuff. It’s mind boggling we are wasting time with these things”. That was a quote from Riley County Commissioner, Robert Boyd during Monday’s commission meeting, during the discussion about county purchasing cards. Recent changes within the policies and procedures manual were approved by the commission, and Budget and Finance Officer, Johnette Shepek gave an update to the commission regarding those changes. Shepek explained there are specific costs outlined within the manual for various meals, and alcohol is prohibited. Commissioner, Robert Boyd did not agree with some of the details within the policy, and stated that Shepek…
During Monday’s Pottawatomie County Commission meeting, the commissioners discussed moving forward on the Marlatt Junietta project by looking into additional traffic studies and economic studies. The commission also is needing to discuss the issue with the City of Manhattan and see where they stand. What to with the old courthouse was also brought up again, but as Pat Weixelman, Commission Chair, had previously stated, he wants to know where the courthouse fits in connection with their other projects when it comes to funding. Weixelman said he is more concerned with getting a fix for the Belvue Bridge than with putting money into the courthouse…
– The Manhattan High volleyball team is off to the 6A state tournament this weekend after winning their Sub-State tournament at home on Saturday. The Tribe defeated Topeka High in the semifinals 25-13 and 25-17, and then knocked off Washburn Rural in the finals 24-26, 25-14, and 25-23. MHS will be the #6 seed at the Kansas Expocentre in Topeka, and is in a pool with Blue Valley, Maize, and Blue Valley Northwest on Friday. – Both Manhattan High cross country teams qualified for the 6A state meet next weekend at Rim Rock Farm in Lawrence on Saturday. The Indian…