Future capital projects and partnerships was the only topic of discussion during Thursday’s Riley County/Pottawatomie County/Manhattan City Commission meeting. Riley County submitted the topic for the agenda, as they have been looking into options as far as facilities, and extra space. Courtrooms are of a main concern, as there is talk of adding another magistrate judge in the future. Manhattan Mayor, John Matta commented “I like the idea of joining courts”, during a discussion about combining city and county courts in one building. It was brought up that this venture would also decrease public confusion, as there would be one…
Author: KMAN Staff
“A giant step” is how U-S Senator Pat Roberts describes proposed funding for the National Bio and Agro-Defense facility, to be built in Manhattan. Senator Jerry Moran serves on the Senate appropriations committee, which has matched the U-S house’s proposed funding of 404 million dollars toward the facility’s construction. The two Senator from Kansas held a joint teleconference Thursday morning, with Roberts indicating this gets us, along with the state’s contribution, about halfway toward funding the project. Roberts reminds us the project has been worked on for 12 to 14 years. Roberts has praise for fellow Senator Moran…
Two Riley County employees were promoted during Thursday’s county commission meeting. The first was for the parks department and the second was for the health department. Both individuals were promoted to full time positions and will gain more responsibilities. ————- The commission did take action on a few purchase authorizations for the noxious weeds department. First was a purchase authorization for a utility tractor and loader, and the second was for a no-till grass drill. Both were unanimously approved and signed. ————- The commission adjourned after the 20 minute meeting concluded, in order to attend the change of command ceremony at Fort…
Crews completed the K-18 bridge work Wednesday night and the lane closures for overnight Thursday and Friday have been CANCELLED. All lanes of eastbound and westbound K-18 from east of Scenic Drive to west of K-113 (Seth Child Road) were CLOSED for bridge work overnight Tuesday and Wednesday with closures beginning at 7:00 p.m. and reopening to all traffic at 5:00 a.m. the next morning. This closure was needed for the setting of the steel bridge beams over the westbound lanes of K-18 which is currently carrying head-to-head traffic for eastbound and westbound K-18 traffic.
Defending Big 12 champ K-State picked up a first-place vote in the media preseason poll, but was tabbed to finish sixth in the league this season. The Cats are in a very familiar position after being picked sixth in the Big 12 before the 2012 campaign, before going on to win their second conference title in the last nine years. Six teams in all received first-place votes, and while none of them came close to receiving a majority, Oklahoma State was picked as the league champ with 15 first place votes. Bedlam rival Oklahoma was a close second with eight…
Kansas State senior running back John Hubert was named a candidate for the Doak Walker Award as the nation’s top college running back for the second-straight year. Hubert is K-State’s fourth two-time candidate, joining J.J. Smith (1993 and 1994), Darren Sproles (2003 runner-up, 2004) and Daniel Thomas (2009, 2010 semifinalist). A product of Waco, Texas, Hubert ranked fourth in the Big 12 in rushing at 947 yards on 189 carries last season, while he had 15 rushing touchdowns. Also a candidate for the Maxwell Award and a Preseason All-Big 12 pick, Hubert earned All-Big 12 First Team honors in 2012…
Budget, a facility study, and acquisition of land were all part of Wednesday’s Manhattan Ogden school board meeting. The meeting started off with a forum concerning the budget. This was the public’s opportunity to come talk with the school board about their concerns as to where the budget money should go. With an hour and a half set aside, there were no public comments. Lew Faust, Director of Business Services, spent the time reviewing Budget 101 and a preliminary question and answer session with the board. A budget work session is planned for next Wednesday, July 24. Because of the…
In a heated confrontation over domestic spying, members of Congress said Wednesday they never intended to allow the NSA to sweep up millions of Americans’ phone records. And they threatened to curtail the government’s surveillance authority.
Protesters upset with the verdict in the George Zimmerman trial are remaining at the Capitol even though Gov. Rick Scott has said no to their demands.
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