Author: KMAN Staff

It was a banner year for the Manhattan High baseball team, a school record 22 victories, a Centennial League championship, and a 3rd place finish in the 6A state tournament. Indians’ head man Don Hess was named the Centennial League Coach of the Year on Tuesday. MHS junior Jesse Steinbring was named the league’s pitcher of the year and was one of five Indians named to the all-Centennial first team. Seniors Henry deNoble, Jacob Biller, Bret Fehr, and Kellen Meyers also made the first team. Fellow seniors Ethan Fabrizius and Chris Klug were named to the second team. AJ Epperson, Garrett…

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The Wamego City Commission has a new commission member,with a swearing-in ceremony at Tuesday’s meeting. City Manager Merl Page introduced Tom Beem, who was nominated and accepted the Commissioner’s position to fill the unexpired term of Larry Fechter, who resigned due to health reasons. Beem was sworn in by City Clerk Shanda Jahnke. In other business, Chris McDonald approached the City requesting access to his residence from the City’s right-of-way that abuts his property. After discussing all the options and the unusual location of the property, Mayor Pro-Tem Cliff Baughman asked for a motion to table the decision until the…

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The Manhattan City Commission approved the 2015 City/University Special Projects Request and Committee recommendation Tuesday. The four projects planned for 2015 include: -Intersection Improvements at 17th St. & Anderson Ave; and Bluemont Ave & North Manhattan Ave. Includes new pedestrian signals and crosswalks. Project cost: $107,000. -Safety Improvements on Denison Ave between Claflin Rd. and College Heights Rd. Project cost: $248,000. -Triangle Park Improvements. Includes brick restoration and electrical upgrades. Project cost: $45,000 -City Park/Aggieville Parking Lot Project. Paves and delineates 62 all-weather parking spaces on the north side of City Park. Project cost: $218,000. The cost of all four…

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The Manhattan High softball team landed two players on the coaches All Centennial League team. Junior second baseman Lindsey Hageman was a first-team selection after leading the Indians in batting average (.408) during the league season. She only struck out once in Centennial League play and led the team in fielding chances. Another junior, outfielder Savannah Thaemert, was named to the second team. She hit .375, scored 15 runs and was second in the league in stolen bases, going 11 for 11 on stolen base attempts. Thaemert threw out three base runners and had an error-less season while playing both…

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Several drug-related arrests were reported in Junction City Monday. Taken into custody were Leilani Marazzo, 33, of Fort Riley, James Nelson, Anthony Thurman, and Mariah Elamin. Charges vary from sale to felony possession counts, with arrests from 1:45. until 10:30 p.m.   Marazzo, Nelson, and Thurman were Junction City Police arrests. Elamin was a Geary County Sheriff’s department arrest, involving sale of marijuana. Bond was set at five-thousand dollars.

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On today’s In Focus, Cathy was joined by Manhattan Mayor, Wynn Butler and City Manager, Ron Fehr.

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