On today’s InFocus, Cathy talks with Lyle Butler, Manhattan Area Chamber of Commerce President, followed by Dawn VanHorn, with Kansas Works, and Sgt. First Class Barry Boswell.
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U.S. Senators Pat Roberts and Jerry Moran, both of Kansas, released statements today regarding the FY2014 Omnibus Appropriations Bill which was approved by the Senate with a vote of 72-26. WASHINGTON, DC – U.S. Senator Pat Roberts: “Kansas families have to live within a budget,” Roberts said. “As taxpayers, they expect the federal government to do the same. Unfortunately, the $1.11 trillion bill to fund the government’s discretionary spending busted the budget caps we set just a few years ago. We keep talking about the need for fiscal discipline, but Congress and the President just cannot seem to get it…
Thursdays edition of “The Game” recaps action from the Big 12 in men’s and women’s basketball last night. Big upset inside the conference on the men’s side with Texas Tech putting the hammer down on #12 Baylor. How difficult will it be to win night in and night out in this conference? James Lofton of Westwood One joins the show to help us preview the AFC and NFC Championship games this weekend in the National Football League. Another QB is transferring out of the Big 12 conference, who is it and what team is he leaving? All that and much more on “The Game” on KMAN.
House Speaker John Boehner of Ohio pauses while meeting with reporters on Capitol Hill in Washington, Thursday, Jan. 16, 2014. On Wednesday, the Republican-run House passed an immense $1.1 trillion spending package, a bipartisan compromise that all but banishes the likelihood of an election-year government shutdown.
Michael P. Schuster, 54, pleaded guilty to one count of conspiracy to distribute controlled substances Thursday. According to U.S. Attorney Barry Grissom, Schuster admitted that the crime occurred from April 2007 to Aug. 2012, while conducting business at Manhattan Pain and Spine at 1135 Westport Drive in town. Schuster employed up to 12 office staff members at a time, none of whom had lawful authority to distribute controlled substances. He directed and allowed staff members to distribute controlled substances to his patients using blank prescription pads he had signed in advance. Investigators documented approximately 540 patients who received prescriptions for…
A wildfire burns in the hills just north of the San Gabriel Valley community of Glendora, Calif. on Thursday, Jan 16, 2014. Southern California authorities have ordered the evacuation of homes at the edge of a fast-moving wildfire burning in the dangerously dry foothills of the San Gabriel Mountains.
Keats, University Park and Leonardville all need new tornado sirens, according to Emergency Management Director, Pat Collins. During Thursday’s Riley County Commission meeting, Collins explained that the University Park siren needs to be replaced first, as it is the most problematic. Collins researched this topic years ago, and provided a cost estimate. Every year, the cost has increased. For this reason, the siren price now stands at $20,170.78. The commission unanimously approved the purchase of a new siren for University Park. ——————- A request was made at the end of last year to re-zone the Thomas Outdoor Advertising tract of…
Updated 8:00 p.m. Thursday: The Manhattan Fire Department was dispatched to 3114 Gary Avenue for a report of a structure fire at about noon Thursday. Upon arrival, crews found a two-story single family residence owned by Jeanette Cukjati of Girard, with smoke and fire visible from the roof. Firefighters made entry into the structure, performed a search and attempted to control the fire from the interior of the building. With wind gusts upwards of 30 mph and the roof collapsing, crews were forced out of the building and had to fight the fire from the exterior. The fire reached a…
The Manhattan High School Thespian Troupe #941 had several honors at the State Thespian Conference in Wichita last weekend. Sponsor Linda Uthoff tells KMAN The Competitive Improvisation team placed Fourth in the state and the Technical Theatre Team placed second in Taping a Ground plan; Ethan Schmidt and Macy Lanceta represented Manhattan as State Board Members onstage at Century II, and Macy Lanceta was selected as one of 21 performers out of 150 entries to go on to International Thespian Festival next June in Acting. Manhattan Thespians were awarded the GOLD HONOR TROUPE AWARD, the highest category possible for their…
The following is an announcement from the Manhattan Regional Airport: Due to construction passengers will see a significant change to the terminal traffic flow and parking availability beginning January 15th. Vehicles entering the airport loop road are prevented from driving in front of the terminal. Instead cars are directed to the left and will face opposite direction traffic as they proceed to the temporary ticket terminal to drop off passengers or return rental cars. The Short Term Parking Lot is closed. Parking is only available in the long term lots or the temporary parking lot that was recently constructed to…