Manhattan Firefighters were called to a deck fire at 1110 Garden Way Monday afternoon. Damage appeared to be minimal.
Author: KMAN Staff
For the second time this season, K-State’s Ross Kivett is the Big 12 player of the week. Kivett hit .588 (10-for-17) with three doubles, a triple and a home run while racking up seven RBI in four games during the week. He hit for the cycle in a 12-6 win over Nebraska on Wednesday, the first Wildcat to do so since 1997. He had multiple hits in all three of the games this past weekend against Creighton in Omaha to help lead the Wildcats to a series win. Kivett led the Big 12 in nine different offensive categories last week.…
A formal proclamation was presented during Monday’s Riley County Commission meeting, commemorating National Volunteer Week. Commission Chair, Robert Boyd presented the proclamation to Manhattan Chamber of Commerce President, Lyle Butler. Butler mentioned there are hundreds of volunteers in the community that contribute to the functionality of several non profits and other organizations. “We have a wonderful community of volunteers that serve on public boards, public charities, and make our community wonderful”, Boyd commented. ————- County Counselor, Clancy Holeman took the time to brief the commission on the legislative concerns they have been keeping apprised of. The major concern for the…
Area firefighters have been extremely busy this past weekend, with several grass fires, fueled by high winds. Pottawatomie County firefighters reportedly had a large fire south of Olsburg around Dry Creek/Living Water Ranch–with eight to nine-thousand acres involved. Fort Riley and Riley county firefighters assisted Pottawatomie county forces with that fire that kept firefighters out all night Sunday. Riley County Fire Chief Pat Collins adds his firefighters were out in full force–with 35-40 firefighters over the weekend, probably each working 20 to 30 hours. Collins reports four or five on Friday 12-15 on Saturday, and five or six…
Perhaps it was the colder weather, but Manhattan sales tax receipt numbers went down in March, which actually reflect two months prior, or January. Manhattan Finance Director Bernie Hayen released the numbers Monday morning, indicating sales tax numbers of $813,574, which is the lowest in the last three years. The amount collected in 2012 was about $892,087 , with $874,400 collected in 2013. The 2014 numbers are $78,314 lower than the forecasted amount of nearly $891,888 and $63,030 lower than the 2014 budget projection of $824,068. However the monthly budget amount does not include “TIF” sales taxes. Hayen indicates…
The Kansas Basketball Coaches’ Association named six area girls to their all-state teams. Manhattan High senior Darby Price was tabbed first team all-state after a stellar four-year career, and Indian teammate Caroline Ballard received honorable mention following her junior campaign. Wamego sisters Kaylee and Lanie Page led the Lady Raiders to a 4A state runner-up finish to back up a state title run in 2013, and both were picked first team all-state. Riley County finished 21-2 this season, and senior Madison Vargo was chosen 3A first team all-state, while fellow Falcon senior Katelyn Thomson got honorable mention. Price, Page and…
A 31-year-old Junction City man died in a Sunday motorcycle accident in Wyandotte County. The Kansas Highway Patrol reports Justin Williams was northbound on highway 73 on his 1999 Harley Davidson when for an unknown reason the motorcycle left the roadway, went into the center grass median, and rolled. Williams was wearing a helmet and originally was taken to the Overland Park Regional Hospital. The accident was reported shortly after 8:30 Sunday night, with Williams death confirmed at 4:40 this (Monday) morning.
Nate Griep turned in his second consecutive strong outing while R.J. Santigate and Mitch Meyer combined for five hits as the Kansas State Wildcats won their first road series of the season with an 8-2 romp over Creighton Sunday at TD Ameritrade Park in Omaha, Neb. Griep who shut out Oklahoma last Sunday scattered seven hits over seven innings pitching in his hometown in front of family and friends. Floyd Jordan worked the eighth and Jake Matthys showed some of the form he displayed during last season’s historic run to the NCAA Super Regional with a scoreless ninth including a…
A single vehicle accident claimed the life of a 17 year old Valley Heights student Sunday morning. According to a press release sent out by Marshall County Sheriff’s Office, the accident took place around 7 o’clock that morning just a mile and a half south of Marysville on US 77. Seth McKay (17) was driving northbound on U.S. 77 when he drove his vehicle off the roadway and struck a tree on the west side of the highway. McKay was pronounced dead at the scene. He was a junior at Valley Heights High School.
Dozens of relatives of Chinese passengers aboard flight MH 370 arrived in Kuala Lumpur on Sunday, seeking answers from the Malaysian government as multiple countries intensify search efforts.