Manhattan sales tax numbers are down substantially from the November numbers last year at the same time, but City Finance Director Bernie Hayen says no need to get discouraged. Hayen reminds us last November’s numbers were extremely high. The actual numbers for November though show $825,784 collected, which is down $209,474 from last year’s November number of $1,035,258. The numbers are also down $186,245 from the adjusted projected budget. Much of last year’s large collection was based on intercollegiate athletics’ additional $100,000 .The other change from last year was Wal-Mart paid half its December payment early. Hayen says there are…
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A major storm forced more than 300 flights to be cancelled in Dallas-Fort Worth on Sunday. It is also blamed for hundreds of traffic accidents. The storm is bringing snow, sleet and ice across the US ahead of the Thanksgiving weekend.
Kansas State arrived in San Juan for the Puerto Rico Tip-Off with lofty goals. The Wildcats didn’t have a perfect week by any means, but for the most part coach Bruce Weber likes the team he’s taking back home. Thomas Gipson had 18 points and 10 rebounds as Kansas State cruised to a 52-38 win over Long Beach State in the seventh-place game at the Puerto Rico Tip-Off on Sunday. Marcus Foster added 10 points, his third double-figures performance of the tournament and fifth straight overall. For the game the 49ers were held to just 19 percent shooting from the…
Kansas Highway Patrol responded to a vehicle accident just a mile and a half south of Lyons Creek Road around 7:15 a.m. Sunday morning. Gary Swartz (20), of Junction City, was driving northbound on U 77, when he drove off the side of the road and struck a field entrance. He then went airborne and rolled several times before the vehicle came to a rest. Swartz was transported to Mercy Regional Hospital for injuries.
Feds use fraud cases to pitch corruption hot line KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) Federal officials used a guilty plea last week by a former Jackson County Circuit Court administrator as a springboard to announce a new telephone hotline people can call to report public corruption. Former administrator Teresa York pleaded guilty Thursday to one count of mail fraud, admitting that she used credit cards issued by the court for nearly $78,000 in unauthorized purchases. Her corruption case is one of several in Missouri and Kansas in recent months, and FBI special agent in charge Michael Kaste says they show why…
WICHITA, Kan. (AP) A report says the partial shutdown of the federal government in October delayed 156 airplane deliveries worth $1.9 billion. The Wichita Eagle reports the U.S. Office of Management and Budget says in its report that the 16-day shutdown delayed deliveries and the sale of aircraft because aircraft registration was shut down for the duration.
President Barack Obama says a nuclear deal with Iran is an important first step toward addressing the world’s concerns over the Islamic republic’s disputed nuclear program. (
At about 17 stories tall, a water slide opening this spring in Kansas is being touted as a new world record-holder for the tallest and fastest of its kind.
On a cold and windy afternoon at Bill Snyder Family Stadium the Kansas State Wildcats had more than just the elements to battle as they faced an Oklahoma team with an excellent running game a hard-nosed Defense. The Oklahoma rushing attack proved to be potent as advertised but the Wildcats after a bit of a tentative start were able to combat it by successfully throwing the ball through the air especially when they had the wind at their back in the second quarter. However, field position and key plays in the fourth quarter made the difference in this game as…
On a cold and windy afternoon at Bill Snyder Family Stadium the Kansas State Wildcats had more than just the elements to battle as they faced an Oklahoma team with an excellent running game and a hard-nosed Defense. The Oklahoma rushing attack proved to be potent as advertised but the Wildcats after a bit of a tentative start were able to combat it by successfully throwing the ball through the air especially when they had the wind at their back in the second quarter. However, field position and key plays in the fourth quarter made the difference in this game…