On today’s InFocus, Cathy talks with Glenn Brunkow, local farmer and rancher and agriculture columnist and blogger, followed by Leah Fliter, USD 383 School Board member, and Superintendent Bob Shannon.
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As of January 1st, new procedures and a new system for Commercial Vehicles will be utilized. Vehicles must have a US DOT #, which can be found online at truckingks.org. Currently there is no cost for this service. During Monday’s Riley County Commission meeting, County Treasurer, Eileen King mentioned this will not impact farm vehicles, as the new system is only for Intrastate Commercial vehicles. These vehicles will now be issued a purple on white “commercial” plate. Instead of having vehicle charges based off of the appropriate county’s mill levy, this requires commercial vehicles to all be under the “commercial…
Updated: More information has been released on an overnight accident in northwest Manhattan Sunday. According to Mat Droge, Riley County Police Department Public Information Officer, the department responded to a single vehicle collision call shortly after 11:00 PM Sunday in the 7600 block of Anderson Avenue, which closed the intersection of Anderson and Silver Creek Road. Droge stated Jorge Strom, 16, of Manhattan, was driving his 1993 Chevy pick-up when he lost control of his vehicle and hit a rock of some kind on the side of the road. Strom was transported for neck and back pain. According to Droge, the…
The rest of the league and the nation is starting to take notice of K-State freshman guard Marcus Foster as he was named the Big 12’s Newcomer of the Week. Foster tallied 17 points in leading the Cats to a 74-71 victory over #6 Oklahoma State on Saturday at Bramlage Coliseum. The Wichita Falls, Texas product grabbed an impressive eight rebounds against the Cowpokes, and dished out two assists. Foster also netted 15 points, plus had three rebounds and three assists in K-State’s 72-55 victory over George Washington on New Year’s Eve. This was K-State’s first weekly honor from the Big…
K-State went ice cold from the field, as they shot just 28 percent for the game, as the Wildcats fell to Texas, 67-53, at the Erwin Center in Austin on Sunday afternoon. K-State was led by Leticia Romero with 15 points, six rebounds, a block and a steal. The Cats made just four of 19 field goal attempts in the first half and trailed the Longhorns 36-21 at halftime. The K-State women will host #11 Oklahoma State on Wednesday night at 7:00pm at Bramlage Coliseum. NewsRadio 1350 KMAN will have pregame at 6:30 from the K-State Sports Network.
The Iraqi Defense Ministry released pictures of Iraqi troops fighting in Anbar province. Al Qaida militants overran the city of Fallujah in that area last week.
name=”allowscriptaccess” value=”always”> Temperatures could plummet to record lows across much of the US, as a “polar vortex” brings extremely cold air and powerful winds to much of the US. Wind Chill Warnings are in effect from Montana to Alabama.
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers at Tuttle Creek Lake sponsored its 26th annual Eagle Day, Saturday morning. The event began at the Manhattan Fire Station Headquarters with an overview of eagle nesting in Kansas, followed by a live raptor program featuring live hawks and owls. Eagle day concluded with a bird-watching bus tour through Tuttle Creek State Park. The tour was guided by knowledgeable bird watchers/handlers from the Northern Flint Hills Audubon Society, U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service and Milford Nature Center. When the Government adopted the Bald Eagle as our national symbol in 1782, there were as many…
Vacation over, President Barack Obama and his daughters returned to Washington Sunday.
Pope Francis announced on Sunday that he would travel to Israel, the West Bank and Jordan in May. This will be his first visit to the Holy Land and one that comes amid a new US push for peace between Israel and the Palestinians.