On today’s InFocus, Cathy talks with Brian Lubbers, Assistant Professor and Director of clinical Microbiology at the Kansas State Veterinary Diagnostic Laboratory, followed by Carrie Farrell, chair of food and beverage committee, Amy Reed, chair of auction committee, and Trey Allen of Moyer Ranch concerning the Cattle Baron’s Ball. [mp3-jplayer]
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A turn of events, lead to an extended time for bids. Upon opening the sealed bids for the Nelson Ridge II for sewer, street and water, it was discovered both Bennington State Bank and St. Mary’s State Bank had bid the exact same amount. Both had offered up an interest rate of .64%. The Pottawatomie County Commission decided to have each bank resubmit a bid by 11:00 AM Monday. Upon the second bid closing for this item, there was only one bid given and that was from Bennington State Bank with an interest rate of .59%. The commission approved the…
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The Kansas State women’s basketball team continued their solid play to open up International play in Italy with an 80-32 on Monday afternoon against the Vicenza All-Stars. The Wildcats were never threatened in this game, holding a 12 point lead at halftime and outscoring their opponent 27-3 in the third quarter to blow the game wide open. Katya Leick was the game’s most valuable player by posting a huge game with 27 points and 24 rebounds including nine on the offensive end. The team as a whole pulled in 72 rebounds with 42 coming on the defensive end of the…
Frank Joseph Hanson, a 23-year-old Manhattan man, has been sentenced to 42 months behind bars for his involvement in the robbing of Dara’s Fast Lane in Manhattan, Kansas. The robbery took place on February 6, 2013 and was the first of several events that lead to a deadly arson in which a Kansas State University researcher lost her life. Hanson admitted to robbing the convenience store, located at 1816 Claflin Road. As KMAN previously reported, Dennis Denzien, who was recently sentenced to 20 months for his involvement, drove Hanson to the store. Hanson, who was wearing a mask, robbed the…
A U.S. judge has appointed a monitor to oversee New York City’s controversial stop-and-search policy, saying it intentionally discriminates based on race and has violated the rights of tens of thousands of people.
James “Whitey” Bulger, the feared Boston mob boss who became one of the nation’s most-wanted fugitives, was convicted Monday in a string of 11 killings and other gangland crimes.
An Manhattan-based accountant has been sentenced to 33 months in federal prison for embezzling from a commercial construction company where he worked, U.S. Attorney Barry Grissom said today. He was ordered to pay more than $640,000 in restitution according to a press released from Grissom’s office. 64-year old Larry D. Lord of Manhattan of pleaded guilty to one count of mail fraud and one count of filing a false tax return. In his plea, Lord admitted the crimes occurred from 2005 to 2012 while he worked as an accountant for Cheney Construction Incorporated in Manhattan, Kan. He used his position…
The Manhattan/Ogden teachers officially have an agreement. A special USD 383 board meeting was held Monday morning and board members unanimously approved the contract seven to zero. As previously announced, teachers this past Friday ratified the tentative agreement reached last month. The new contract includes a 2.5 percent compensation package increase, with an increase of 750 dollars in base salary. Other provisions include continued coverage of the basic health insurance premium and an increase of 1.5 percent supplemental contract compensation for coaches and sponsors.
Olsson and Associates have prepared preliminary designs for the McDowell Creek road construction project, which has yet to be approved by Riley County Commissioners. Olsson and Associates Representative, Mark Bachamp was present at Monday’s commission meeting to share some changes recently made, such as cost estimates and speed limits. Further additions and options could be discussed in the future, if the project is approved, including bike lanes. The cost to add those bike lanes would be up around $200,000 according to Bachamp. The project has been split into three segments, one of which involves the stretch of road in front…