The Justice Department and a number of state attorneys general are challenging the proposed $11 billion merger between US Airways Group Inc. and American Airlines’ parent company, AMR Corp.
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A status hearing was held Tuesday afternoon for one of the 17 Manhattan residents arrested on drug charges after the series of 13 search warrants KMAN reported on back in July. Marvin Berroth II (47) appeared in Riley County District Court, in front of Judge William Malcolm, via webcam from Riley County Jail. Berroth is currently being held on a $25,000 bond, since it was lowered during his last court appearance. Berroth faces five drug charges-distribution of methamphetamine, possession of methamphetamine, possession of misdemeanor drug paraphernalia, possession of felony drug paraphermalia and possession of psilocybin mushrooms, and one possession of a firearm charge. Berroth was charged with all…
A shooting-related death is being reported in Wamego, based on information from Glen Elder Radio Station KDNS, involving a man identified as Kealan German, formerly of Glen Elder. Wamego police indicate there was no crime involving a shooting this past weekend. However police did respond to a shot fired call at 11:40 Saturday night in central Wamego. Investigation revealed a person who had received a self-inflicted gunshot wound. The name of that individual and further details are not being released by Wamego Police. However, KMAN’s former reporter Dan Page, who now serves as News Director at Glen Elder’s KDNS, tells…
K-State’s Big 12/SEC Challenge game against Ole Miss will be show on ESPN2 and tip off at 8 P.M. on Thursday, December 5th inside Bramlage Coliseum. All ten of the match ups in the challenge will air on the ESPN family of networks. This is the fifth scheduled appearance so far during the 2013-14 season for K-State on ESPN2. Ole Miss had one of it’s best seasons in school history last year, winning 27 games and advancing to the NCAA tournament’s third round. They also won the SEC tournament championship. The Rebels are still in limbo on whether or not…
ST. JOSEPH, Mo. (AP) Pro Bowl running back Jamaal Charles left midway through the Chiefs’ practice Monday with what coach Andy Reid called a strained foot. X-rays were negative. Charles was participating in an 11-on-11 portion of practice pitting the No. 1 offense against the top defense when he walked off the field and spent a moment speaking with trainers. He climbed into a cart and was driven up a long hillside to the locker room. Dozens of people watching practice tweeted that Charles had been “carted off the field,” and that triggered a rush of speculation about the nature…
The K-State volleyball team is receiving votes in the first American Volleyball Coaches Association (AVCA) poll, released on Monday. The Cats are coming off a 21-win season and their second straight NCAA tournament berth. They picked up the seventh most votes of a team not in the top 25. Defending national champ Texas is the AVCA preseason #1, Iowa State is #15, Kansas checks in at #20, while Oklahoma is also receiving votes, just a few more than the Wildcats. K-State volleyball opens the season on Friday, August 30th in Las Vegas, NV against the University of Portland at 6:00pm…
KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) Wade Davis came off the family emergency leave list and pitched six solid innings, Billy Butler homered and the Kansas City Royals beat the Miami Marlins 6-2 on Monday night. The Royals won for the 17th time in 20 games, while the Marlins are 1-8 in their past nine. Davis had not pitched since Aug. 2, returning to Florida to be with his family after the death of his stepbrother on Aug. 3. Davis (6-9) allowed two runs and six hits while striking out three and walking two. Marlins starter Tom Koehler (3-8) held the Royals…
Wamego’s USD 320 approves next year’s budget with a slight increase. At Monday’s Board of Education meeting, Board President Amy Schwein opens the first meeting of the new school year. This was also the Public Budget Hearing, and Superintendent Denise O’Dea went over a detailed summary of how the budget is determined. Citizen Bill Karnowski was the only one in attendance to dispute some of the figures. Since the budget called for a mill levy increase, Karnowski took exception with the Unencumbered Cash Balance as published, showing over 6-million in reserve at the end of fiscal year 20-13. None of…
A man fell more than 60 feet from an upper-level platform of Atlanta’s Turner Field baseball stadium on Monday night. Atlanta police confirm that the man died.
Authorities in South Texas say six people are dead after a stolen truck crashed into three vehicles during a police chase. Officials say the driver fled the scene and was later arrested.