In March, the Riley County Commission approved having the Parks Manager and Operations Fleet Manager positions classified with separation of duties, as they were approved for hiring in November of 2012. The parks manager position was classified as grade “T”, and the operations fleet manager as grade “V”. The hiring sheet to begin advertisement for the fleet manager position was signed during the business meeting, but a recommendation was made for the parks manager. Public Works Director, Leon Hobson submitted a recommendation, to the commission, to promote current Parks Supervisor, Greg Lund to the parks manager position. Hobson also proposed…
Author: KMAN Staff
Several Pottawatomie county court cases have been affirmed recently by the Kansas Court of Appeals. One involves Justin Dern and two counts of aggravated criminal sodomy. The victims were two three year old girls, with the offenses occurring in 2010. In a 21 page document, the Court of Appeals indicates that by applying current Kansas law as the court understands it, the two counts should stand. The opinion also states there was sufficient evidence to support Dern’s aggravated indecent liberties convictions. Another Pottawatomie County case affirmed is the State of Kansas versus Justin L. Shafer, with Shafer charged with felony…
May sales tax numbers in Manhattan are down once again, with only grocery sales showing an increase. Manhattan Finance Director Bernie Hayen reminds us the May numbers generally reflect March retail sales, with most of the major retailers including big box and Mall stores, down compared to the same period a year ago. Grocery sales, however, showed an eight percent increase in sales overall across the community. Hayen adds the first five months of last year were an all time high for city tax collections and he says the numbers are just behind that pace so far this year. $875,956…
New information has been released regarding damage at a Junction City elementary school, with a fourth suspect now facing charges in connection with the case. An additional 15-year-old from Junction City also faces burglary, theft, conspiracy, and felony damage to property charges. KMAN news told you earlier this week that two 15-year-olds and a 16-year-old were taken into custody. The latest release indicates further investigation led to a search warrant executed at a Junction City residence, with evidence discovered, and the new suspect taken into custody. Junction City Police are still actively working the case and ask that anyone with…
Law enforcement officers from all across the state of Kansas are coming together to take part in a very important part of the special olympic games. Like the olympic torch, the special olympics torch is passed from hand to hand as it travels around the state in various legs. This morning, officials from the Pottowatomie Sheriffs Office completed their leg of the race and handed the torch to officers from the Riley County Police Department. Detective Brian Johnson from the investigation division of the RCPD says the torch run is a way that “law enforcement officials can show support for…
FORT RILEY, Kan. – Fort Riley civilian employees began receiving notices of decision to furlough Thursday. These notices are required by federal law to inform employees they will be furloughed no sooner than 30 days from the date of the notice. A furlough work schedule accompanies the notice. Furloughs will affect approximately 2,400 civilian workers across a broad spectrum of services at Fort Riley when the administrative furloughs begin in July. “Beginning on or after July 14 and lasting until the end of the fiscal year (Sept. 30), civilian employees will be furloughed for 11 non-consecutive days,” said Col. William…
“One thing about Kansas and rural America is that we rally and respond to those in need”–those were the words of U-S Senator Jerry Moran of Manhattan, who toured the tornado damage in Marshall County Wednesday. He saw the two businesses that were leveled,but plan to rebuild… as well as 20 to 30 country homes that were damaged by strong winds, with roofs demolished. The Senator toured the area, with the help of law enforcement and city and county authorities. He doesn’t foresee qualification for federal assistance at this point, but says there are other options. He says there may…
IRVING, Texas (AP) The Alamo Bowl is close to getting the first choice of Big 12 teams outside the championship picture. Big 12 Commissioner Bob Bowlsby said Wednesday the league’s bowl lineup wasn’t complete but “it looks like it’s going to work” for the Alamo Bowl to replace the Cotton Bowl as the first destination for teams not in the BCS or the four-team College Football Playoff that starts in 2014. Bowlsby said the league had agreed in principle with most slots, and indicated one of those would be a new alliance with a Florida bowl, possibly the Russell Athletic…
LAWRENCE, Kan. (AP) Kansas defensive lineman Chris Martin has been arrested on robbery charges. Jayhawks coach Charlie Weis says in a statement released Wednesday night that the school is aware of the charges and gathering facts. KUSports.com is reporting that Lawrence Police arrested Martin, 21, earlier Wednesday, along with former Kansas player Jeremiah Letrell Edwards, 21, of Garland, Texas; and Joshua Edwards, 28, of Lawrence, in connection with an armed robbery on May 13. Martin, who went to high school in Aurora, Colo., is charged with aggravated robbery, conspiracy to commit aggravated robbery and kidnapping. Martin is a junior college…
ST. LOUIS (AP) Pinch hitter Daniel Descalso hit a two-run single with the bases loaded to snap an eighth-inning tie and the St. Louis Cardinals rallied past the Kansas City Royals with a 5-3 victory on Wednesday night. Luis Mendoza got his first career hit and RBI and held the Cardinals to a run in 5 2-3 innings before the bullpen failed for the Royals, who have lost a season-worst eight in a row. They dropped the first two games of the interleague series by a combined 10-4 score and have totaled 11 runs the last six games. Matt Holliday…