Three people convicted of crimes in Riley and Geary counties are up for public comment and possible parole in August. Shawn McDiffett, 43, was convicted in 1989 on drug manufacture and possession charges in Riley county. McDiffett also faces other types of charges in Sedgwick, Lyon, and Butler counties. Clifford Burt,41, has been serving time for Geary county convictions in 1991 of arson and attempted first degree murder. He faces similar convictions in Reno County as well as attempting to influence a judicial officer in Ellsworth county. Archie Watkins, Jr., 57, was convicted of aggravated robbery and aggravated burglary in…
Author: KMAN Staff
Provost April Mason announced Monday the reappointment of Graduate School Dean Carol Shanklin for another term of five years as the Dean of the Graduate School. Provost Masons describes Dean Shanklin as accessible, responsive and caring in her work on behalf of graduate education over the last five years. Mason adds Shanklin has worked tirelessly to improve consistency of standards and their application. and says She and her colleagues have enhanced the importance and value of graduate education at Kansas State University.
When department heads and private agency members plan their budgets, they must bring their budget appropriations to the county commission. During Monday’s Riley County Commission meeting, requests were heard from the following individuals: -County Museum Director, Cheryl Collins -IT/GIS Director, Robert Nall -County Treasurer, Eileen King -County EMS Director, Larry Couchman -County Emergency Management Director, Pat Collins -Budget and Finance Officer, Johnette Shepek (who presented the health department budget Budget requests will continue during Thursday’s meeting. All of the presentations are open for the public to attend. Besides budgeting, the rest of the meeting featured department updates and a press…
On Monday, June 10, a resurfacing project will begin on a 22.52-mile stretch of U.S. 24 in Riley and Pottawatomie Counties. Resurfacing work will take place on the following portions of U.S. 24: from the east U.S. 77 junction east to the K-13 junction (Riley County); from the east Riley County line to Excel Road (Pottawatomie County); and the eastbound lanes only from Excel Road to Wamego (Pottawatomie County). Project work includes a 1.5-inch surface mill and 1.5-inch asphalt overlay on mainline lanes. Work will take place during daylight hours, Monday through Friday, with some occasional Saturday work. The work…
Seven heavily-armed Taliban fighters were killed after they attacked near Afghanistan’s main airport, apparently targeting NATO’s airport headquarters. The rebels used rocket-propelled grenades and assault rifles.
Britain’s Guardian newspaper has identified NSA contract worker Edward Snowden as the source behind the revelation of two major US intelligence gathering programs. It says it identified Snowden at his own request.
KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) Alex Gordon and Eric Hosmer each had run-scoring singles in the eighth, Luis Mendoza pitched seven innings of four-hit ball and the Kansas City Royals beat the Houston Astros 2-0 on Sunday for their fifth straight win. Aaron Crow (2-1) worked a scoreless eighth to earn a victory that gave the Royals their longest winning streak since taking seven in a row form Sept. 10-17, 2011. With one out in the eighth, Chris Getz singled and stole second off reliever Hector Ambriz (1-3). Gordon, who was 1 for 18 on this homestand, singled to center…
After Kansas State pulled out a thrilling come from behind win against Oregon State in game one of the Super Regional’s in Corvallis, the Wildcats were just one win away from the College World Series. The Beaver offense came to play and they got things going quick in a 12-4 victory over K-State to force an all or nothing game three Monday night at Goss Stadium. Oregon State blasted out five runs on six hits in the first inning alone, and that is after the Wildcat pitching staff held the Beavers to just seven hits total in game one. Oregon…
WICHITA, Kan. (AP) A would-be robber wrote a note demanding money at a Wichita restaurant. But he wrote the note on his own check reorder form. Wichita police say the man entered the Spangles restaurant in east Wichita early Saturday. Police Sgt. Scott Brunow told WIBW that the man handed the note demanding money to a cashier. However, he left on foot a short time later after not getting anything. When police looked at the note, they discovered it had been written on a check reorder form and had the man’s name and address on it. Officers went by the…
“Water, Water” was the theme of this year’s 25th Annual Garden Tour. Riley County Extension Master Gardener’s hosted the event Sunday afternoon. From 1:00-5:00 p.m., participants had the chance to view five gardens throughout Manhattan. All of the garden’s features waterfalls, ponds, and other water wonders. Master Gardeners were spread out through the five locations to provide additional information. Some of the key concepts for a “water wise” yard include: watering deeply and infrequently, irrigating in the early morning, monitoring the weather and using drip irrigation. The five home gardens are listed below: -Jim and Sally Lindquist-1500 Sharingbrook Drive -Kirk…