Author: KMAN Staff

Updated Noon Monday: Further details were released late Monday morning regarding a two vehicle fatal accident in Pottawatomie County Sunday afternoon.   Sheriff Greg Riat has announced Don Collette, 69, of Clay Center died as a result of the accident, reported just after two p.m. on highway 16, east of Lincoln Road in rural Onaga.   The accident occurred when a  2000 Ford Windstar being driven by Collette was Westbound on K-16 and crossed into the East bound lane of K-16. It then struck an Eastbound vehicle also on K-16, a 2011 Chevrolet pickup being driven by Timothy Taylor, 65, of Trimble, Missouri.…

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TOPEKA, Kan. (AP) House and Senate negotiators have reached an agreement on a Kansas school funding measure, setting the stage for an evening vote to satisfy a court order. The deal reached Saturday would increase state spending in an effort to address unconstitutional funding levels flagged by the Kansas Supreme Court in its March 7th ruling. Several dozen teachers converged on the Statehouse on Saturday to lobby legislators on the tenure issue.

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Nate Griep pitched eight-plus strong innings for Kansas State but Frank Duncan of Kansas was just a little bit better in a much-anticipated match-up between two of the best pitchers on the respective teams as the Jayhawks held on for a 2-1 over the Wildcats before 3,470 Sunday afternoon in Big 12 action at Tointon Family Stadium, Tucker Tharp, one of the hitting heroes for KU in Saturday’s 6-3 Jayhawk win greeted Griep in the second inning with a towering first-pitch home run to left field. Kansas added to its lead in the top of the fifth on a sacrifice…

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Tucker Tharp, Colby Wright and Michael Suiter had two hits apiece and Robert Kahana held Kansas State to three hits over six innings as Kansas evened a Big 12 Series in the second game of the Sunflower Showdown by holding on for a 6-3 victory before a sellout crowd of 3,847 Saturday afternoon at Tointon Family Stadium. K-State won Game 1 of the series 10-0 on Friday night. KU strung together four hits in the top of the first inning, two of them on bunts to jump out to a 2-0 lead against K-State starting pitcher Jared Moore (5-2). The…

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Around 20,000 people flock the Kansas State University campus every year to enjoy the university’s open house.  Food, entertainment, exhibits, demonstrations, food, and information can all be enjoyed during the day-long event. Booths were spread out throughout the buildings, allowing prospective students to have the opportunity to explore and learn about the different majors K-State has to offer. K-State offers 250 majors, 475 campus clubs, and nine colleges.  Each of those nine colleges had staff members and current students on hand to share what opportunities they have for incoming students. Live bands played on a stage outside of the student…

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The Junction City/Geary County Drug Operations Group, assisted by Junction City/Geary County SWAT team, executed a search warrant on the 500 block of South Franklin Street Friday. Two arrests were made as a result of this search warrant. Marcel McGill (38), of Junction City was arrested.  He was charged with Possession of Methamphetamine with Intent to Distribute, No Kansas Drug Tax Stamp, Felony Possession of Drug Paraphernalia, Possession of Marijuana, and Possession of Drug Paraphernalia. Cody T. Dodge (25), of Junction City, was also arrested.  He was charged with Possession of Methamphetamine with Intent to Distribute, No Kansas Drug Tax Stamp, Felony…

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