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…
Author: KMAN Staff
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.
Thousands gathered in Ukraine’s capital Kiev to pay their respects to victims of last month’s violence as Crimean pro-Russian supporters celebrate closer ties with Moscow.
Updated Monday evening: Services for Naomi McClendon will be held at Westview Community Church in Manhattan on Saturday at 7pm. Updated 9 a.m. Monday: Manhattan High school Principal Greg Hoyt put out an announcement to parents Monday morning,commenting on the weekend death of Naomi McClendon, a 2013 graduate of the high school with parents who teach there and a brother who is currently a sophomore. Hoyt said in the announcement it is important for children to have as normal and routine a day as possible. He says crisis team met at 6:45 AM Monday morning to articulate a plan of action, and a school-wide…
Several local Kansas Lawmakers gathered Saturday morning at Sunset Zoo’s Nature Exploration Center for the second-to-last Legislative Coffee of the season. Representative of the 67th District, Tom Phillips shared his opinion on how the legislature should restore $129 million to public schools, as mandated by the Kansas Supreme Court’s ruling on school finance. “I would like to take a major bulk of the money out of last year’s carry-over balance,” Phillips said, “There’s probably some initiatives submitted by the Governor, for example pre-K. That’s 16 million dollars, maybe we’re gonna have to hold off on that initiative.” Representative of the…
Ross Kivett went two for five and scored a pair of runs and Jared Moore won for the fifth time in six decisions as the Kansas State Baseball team defeated Creighton 8-5 Saturday afternoon at TD Ameritrade Park in Omaha, Neb. in the middle game of a three-game non-conference weekend series. Despite scoring runs in five of the first six innings of the game, the Wildcats held just a 6-5 lead over the Blue Jays who won the series opener Friday night 4-3. In the top of the eighth inning however, K-State picked up the insurance it needed on R.J.…