Though a few technical problems started off the conference call between Pottawatomie, Jackson, and Wabaunsee counties, the meeting soon got underway concerning the Juvenile Justice Board. With the director of the board leaving, a new one will need to be chosen. However, before that can be done, the board must have a few places filled. The counties discussed a few specific spots and possibilities to fill them. They also discussed having a representative from each county on board to have a more pro-active role in the decision of director. Each county agreed to discuss and choose a representative over the…
Author: KMAN Staff
A proposed fieldhouse project was discussed by intergovernmental leaders Monday, with the city of Manhattan bringing the item up. City Manager Ron Fehr and Mayor John Matta talked about getting several governmental groups together on the matter, especially on a tournament front. Manhattan Parks and Recreation Director Eddie Eastes was quiet during much of the discussion,but finally spoke up, saying he’d seen a lot of plans as he was cleaning out his office recently. He says while he’s glad they’re talking about it again, he hopes it’s not just another plan that gathers dust. There’s been talk of having the…
No major decisions have been confirmed regarding the possible future location of the fieldhouse project, but a few Riley County parks have been looked at as viable options. Before anything is decided, Public Works Director, Leon Hobson has a few questions he would like answered. Hobson shared his concerns during Monday’s Riley County Commission meeting. He mentioned if children just want to utilize the parks for a quick game of baseball, will they have to pay to do so? When the fieldhouse committee last visited the commission, they indicated one option of putting different sports in different parks. This topic…
Manhattan High senior Darian Taylor has committed to play football at Pittsburg State University. Taylor made the announcement via his Twitter account on Sunday morning. Proud to announce that I will be continuing my football career at Pittsburg State next fall! #GorillaNation — Darian Taylor (@DT_VIII) January 26, 2014 The safety played in five games this season for the Tribe before suffering a season-ending injury in a win over Topeka West. Taylor, a three year starter for MHS, scored twice on interception returns in 2013. Taylor can officially sign his national letter of intent with the Gorillas on Wednesday,…
The family of a brain-dead, pregnant Texas woman said Sunday afternoon that she has been removed from life support following a judge’s ruling that a Fort Worth hospital was misapplying state law in the case.
Police have identified the shooter in the Maryland mall shooting as 19-year-old Darion Marcus Aguilar from College Park. Police say he shot to death two people at a store on the upper level before killing himself on Saturday.
Stories were told at the American Legion Saturday afternoon. These stories weren’t that of fairy tales. These were the stories and memories of the veterans who served in the Battle of the Bulge, the largest land battle of World War II. “The battle of the bulge was fought in the Ardennes Forest,” said Jim Sharp, Veteran of the battle. “It started when the Germans surprise attacked us in the Ardennes and they overwhelmed us early on in the battle, penetrated our line about 25 miles deep and that’s why it’s called the Battle of the Bulge.” About 15 veterans were in…
Police in Maryland say three people died Saturday in a shooting at a store in the upper level of the Mall in Columbia in suburban Baltimore, including the presumed gunman.
The first face-to-face meeting between Syria’s government and the opposition lasted barely a half-hour Saturday, with the two sides facing each other silently as a U.N. mediator laid groundwork for talks intended to lead Syria out of civil war.
Marcus Foster scored a career-high 20 points and broke the Freshman record for most three-point baskets in a season but it was not enough to sustain a late rally as the Kansas State Wildcats lost their second consecutive Big 12 Basketball game as they fell to Iowa State 81-75 Saturday at Hilton Coliseum in Ames, Iowa. The two teams played fairly even through the game’s first eight minutes, but then Iowa State built up a 46-34 halftime lead thanks to a 29-16 run on the strength of eight three-pointers. K-State then scored the first nine points of the second half…