The Pottawatomie County Commission tackled their budget again at Monday’s meeting. After initial reviews and talking with departments, the commission took another look at what could be the finalized version of the budget. Walking through the presentation, Robert Reece, County Administrator, pointed out places where change from last year could be seen. For the building and grounds fund it increased from 372,450 last year to what could be 548,700 this year. Another department that saw an increase was the Register of Deeds and after last weeks meeting where there was clarification made this would help to hire another full time…
Author: KMAN Staff
For 15 years he served as Sheriff of Geary County–Bill Deppish passed away over the weekend at the Valley View retirement community. Current Sheriff Tony Wolf has fond memories of the late law enforcement official. When Tony Wolf first got hired by the sheriff’s department in 1996, he clearly remembers walking into the office for his interview, and walking past the office of then Sheriff Deppish sitting in his chair. In fact he remembers wanting to occupy that chair. Wolf says that’s one of his most colorful memories of Sheriff Deppish, and one he’s kept in his mind all17 years he’s…
Two members of the public have attended a previous Riley County commission meeting to share their views, but returned during Monday’s meeting, to make additional comments during the public comment portion of time. Members of the public continue to raise concerns regarding the idea of a public building commission. Ralph Wahl made a comment about how the commission needs to get the word out and send notes to local townships about the concept, because nobody knows about it. Commissioner, Robert Boyd addressed this questions by stating the commission is not trying to be sneaky. Boyd added, the commission wants public…
A Manhattan man charged with the first degree murder of a Fort Riley soldier, and the attempted murder four others appeared in a packed court room on Monday morning at Riley county district court. 34-year-old Mathew Wilson is charged with the 1st degree premeditated murder of Micheal Lowery, and the attempted 1st degree murder of Dustin Ferguson, Christine Kim, Alexya Mailea , and Joel Solano in the early morning hours of April 7th of this year. Wilson also faces a charge of aggravated battery related to breaking into the apartment while it was occupied by the owners. If convicted Wilson…
The streak is finally over as the East beat the West 22-19 on Saturday night in the 40th Kansas Shrine Bowl in Topeka. The lead changed hands four times in the second half, and a halfback pass was the difference. With 3:04 left in the game, Blue Valley West’s Conley Wilkins found Blue Valley Northwest wideout Austin Moses from 20 yards out on fourth down. The West nearly pulled the game out in the closing moments, but Spencer Bernhardt of Pittsburg intercepted a pass from Zeke Palmer of Bishop Carroll in the end zone to seal the victory for the…
TOPEKA, Kan. (AP) Kansas State’s Willie the Wildcat and the Kansas City Royals’ Slugger are among the team mascots spending the week training to pump up crowds. Mascot Boot Camp runs Monday through Wednesday at Washburn University in Topeka. Other mascots participating include Washburn’s Ichabod and “Mac” of the Central Hockey League’s Missouri Mavericks. The camp’s leader is David Raymond, who spent more than 16 years as the Phillie Phanatic, the mascot of the Philadelphia Phillies. He’s now the owner of Raymond Entertainment Group and the self-styled “emperor of fun and games.” Boot camp participants will learn about costume…
Rescuers are saying that at least 37 bodies have been pulled from the mangled wreckage of a tour bus that plunged dozens of yards off a major highway in southern Italy after slamming into several cars slowed by heavy traffic.
CHICAGO(AP) — It’s down to the last couple days of July, and the Kansas City Royals have an equal amount of wins and losses. It’s a small step, but it’s somewhere to start. Alex Gordon hit a two-run homer in the 12th inning and the Royals beat the Chicago White Sox 4-2 on Sunday for their sixth consecutive victory. “This is a lot of fun,” Gordon said. “We have a lot of guys that are playing well and picking each other up and just a good team right now.” Kansas City (51-51) matched its longest winning streak of the season…
Authorities have found a second body believed to be planned best man Mark Lennon after he and bride-to-be Lindsey Stewart were hurled off a speedboat that crashed near the Tappan Zee Bridge.
Pope Francis wrapped up a historic trip to his home continent Sunday with a Mass on Copacabana beach that drew a reported 3 million people, who cheered the first Latin American pope.