More than 1,000 Westar Energy customers in Pottawatomie County were without power for less than an hour Wednesday afternoon. Westar Spokesman Shane Batchelder tells KMAN a line out of Jeffrey Energy Center was apparently causing the problems, with a few substations affected. The Louisville, Belvue, and St. Mary’s areas were impacted. He did not have details about what was wrong with that line. Batchelder says the power went out at about 2:20 p.m and restored before 3 p.m.
Author: KMAN Staff
The city of Wamego is holding its 143rd Annual Independence Day Parade this year, and the Wamego Area Chamber of Commerce is looking for parade entries. Businesses and organizations are encouraged to build floats for the Fourth of July float contest, which are awarded in three categories: Best Portrayal or Display Related to the Theme, Greatest Display of Patriotism, and Most Unique or Clever Use of Materials. The theme for this year’s contest is “Long May She Wave- Beautiful and Brave”. Parade entries are free, and located at www.visitwamego.com, or by emailing chamberstaff@wamego.com, or by calling (785)-456-7849. All entries should…
Participants in this year’s Biking Across Kansas effort pased through Manhattan Wednesday, on their way to an overnight stay in Wamego. More than 1,000 riders are expected, and they’ll be staying at Wamego High School Wednesday night. The group has been travelling since this past weekend, with some starting at the Colorado border Friday. Overnight stops have been in Satanta, Spearville, Ellinwood, and Salina. The group continues Thursday to Oskaloosa, and then to Hiawatha for an overnight stay Friday, finishing its 555 mile trek in Highland. Biking Across Kansas (BAK) is an annual, eight-day, bicycle tour across the state…
On today’s In Focus, Cathy was joined by Rock Creek Schools USD 323 Superintendent, Darrel Stufflebeam, as well as Geary County Sheriff, Tony Wolf and Junction City Police Chief, Tim Brown.
Visitors will have the opportunity to experience the Ice Age through interactive and educational opportunities within the Ice Age Imperials exhibit at the Flint Hills Discovery Center, starting June 14th through September 14th. This 3,000 foot temporary exhibit allows people to dig for fossils, put 3-D puzzles together, and view life size images of ancient animals. The exhibit is curated by the Antiquities Company LLC, and is sponsored by ESB Financial. This is the eighth traveling exhibition to be hosted at the discovery center. Some of the many creatures visitors will learn about include the woolly mammoth, the saber-toothed cat,…
KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) Jason Vargas cooled down hot-hitting Cleveland, Eric Hosmer hit a two-run homer and the Kansas City Royals held on for a 9-5 victory over the Indians on Tuesday night. Hosmer also drove in a run during a four-run fourth inning. Alex Gordon homered in the eighth and Mike Moustakas hit a two-run shot later that inning as the Royals (32-32) moved back to .500 by matching their second-best run total of the season. Vargas gave up six hits and hit three batters with pitches, but didn’t allow a run until Jason Kipnis drove in a pair…
KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) Chiefs cornerback Sean Smith was cited for driving under the influence and careless driving after an officer witnessed him lose control and strike a light pole early Monday. According to a copy of the police report, Smith was attempting to make a turn in Kansas City’s Power & Light entertainment district when he struck the light pole around 12:30 a.m. The officer reported that Smith “appeared confused and began mumbling statements that I did not understand.” Smith declined medical attention. Along with citations for driving under the influence, he was also cited for failure to…
Fire destroyed a barn and the tractor inside it in southwestern Riley county Wednesday morning. Riley County Fire Chief Pat Collins tells KMAN no injuries were reported, but loss is estimated at $100,000. The location is in the 4200 block of Boller Road, and the property belongs to Phil Boller. Riley and Geary county firefighters responded to the blaze. The tractor was reportedly the point of origin and cause of the fire
David Brat, an economics professor with Tea Party backing, shocked the Republican party on Tuesday by defeating House Majority Leader Eric Cantor in a primary in their suburban Richmond, Virginia district.
The Manhattan City Commission conducted its 2nd work session Tuesday on the 2015 Budget. The latest proposal totals $134,481,305 which is an increase of roughly $3.7 million over least year’s budget. Additionally, the proposal includes an estimated mill levy impact of 1.65, which is a 1 mill decrease from the first version. That number translates to a property tax increase of more than 1.4 million dollars. Director of Finance, Bernie Hayen said Tuesday that despite public perception, the City gets a relatively small slice of the pie as it relates to property taxes. “For any property tax payer in the…