Well known Manhattan Civic Leader and Political Stalwart Charles Hostetler has died. The Manhattan Mercury reported in Monday evening’s edition that Hostetler passed away on Sunday at the age of 75 after a year-long battle with cancer. Hostetler had been well known throughout the community as well as in the insurance and banking industries and was also an influential figure in both Local and State politics. Check back here as we will bring you more on the passing of Charles Hostetler including reaction from local political leaders and friends.
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“Wildcat Insider” breaks down Kansas State and Michigan in the Buffalo Wild Wings Bowl on December 28th. How can the Wildcats fair against a powerhouse program such as Michigan? The guys debate the other Big 12 Bowl games and give their thoughts about each team. The K-State basketball teams continue to gear up for conference play. The men are coming off a solid victory against Ole Miss and the women are coming off a victory against Grambling State. All that and much more on another edition of “Wildcat Insider” on KMAN.
Retired managers, from left, Tony La Russa, Joe Torre and Bobby Cox gather for a photo after it was announced that they were unanimously elected to the baseball Hall of Fame, at a news conference during MLB winter meetings in Lake Buena Vista, Fla., Monday, Dec. 9, 2013. (AP Photo/John Raoux)
A South African girl held by her mother, kisses a statue of former president Nelson Mandela, at the Nelson Mandela Centre of Memory in Johannesburg, South Africa, Monday, Dec. 9, 2013. (AP Photo/Muhammed Muheisen)
A long list of “end year project requests” were submitted by various department heads, to Information Technology/GIS Director, Robert Nall. The list was brought before the Riley County Commission during Monday’s county commission meeting. Commissioner, Robert Boyd and Commission Chair, Dave Lewis provided recommendations on projects that were necessary this year, and projects that could wait until next year. Some approved projects included-laptops, label makers, scanners and printers for the health department and a desktop for Emergency Management. A new printer for the museum, as well as sound masking for the health department, were among the items that will be…
Wide Receiver Tyler Lockett, safety Ty Zimmerman and defensive end Ryan Mueller all racked up first team all-big 12 honors from the Associated Press. Lockett was named a first team wide receiver and all-purpose player after catching 71 passes for 1,146 yards this season. Mueller, a former walk-on, tied the school record for sacks this season with 11.5. Zimmerman took home all big 12 honors for a fourth straight year. Linebacker Blake Slaughter, center B.J. Finney and left tackle Cornelius Lucas all got second team honors as well for the Wildcats. Stay connected to all things KSU on the go…
A status hearing was held involving a fatal crash that occurred back in September. Daniel Nitchman (38) made his first appearance in court Monday afternoon in front of Judge Meryl Wilson. The case was scheduled for another status hearing on January 6th at 2:30 p.m. Previous story: The victim of a fatal crash KMAN first told you about Sunday afternoon has been identified as 31 year old Samantha Coleman of Abilene. Coleman was the driver of a 2003 Chevy Trailblazer broken down on the side of I-70, and was outside the vehicle at the time she was struck. The driver of the…
The merger of American Airlines and U-S Airways took effect Monday, and Manhattan Regional Airport Director Peter Van Kuren indicates the legal completion of the merger ends a period of uncertainty that was first caused by American’s bankruptcy, followed by the merger announcement that was overshadowed by a federal lawsuit. Van Kuren says, in his words “We are pleased that this very important step has occurred which will begin the process of combining two great airlines into one greater airline that will service Manhattan for years to come.” Van Kuren doesn’t expect any negative impact to existing service to…
A 19-year-old Ogden man will serve more than 26 years in jail following Monday’s sentencing in Riley County District Court. Michael Dechant had entered a no contest plea to second degree murder in connection with the death of six month old Dominick Lubrano. Defense Attorney, Larry McCrell began his closing statement by saying, “There is no doubt Michael needs to be punished”. He commented that Dominick needs to be remembered, but it was clear that “logical” thinking was suspended the day of the incident, as Dechant was possibly under the influence of drugs and very young. “Six month old Dominick’s life was taken,…
WICHITA, Kan. (AP) Kansas health officials say the state continues to search for ways to improve its infant mortality death rate. The state’s overall rate in 2012 was 6.3 infant deaths per 1,000 live births. That’s above the national rate of 5.9 out of 1,000 live births. The Wichita Eagle reports Kansas also has historically high rates of mortality for black infants, which is three times higher than whites, even though all of the rates have declined in the last 20 years. State statistics also show that rural and densely settled rural areas have higher infant mortality rates than urban…