On today’s InFocus, Cathy takes a look at the legislative recap as St. Reps. Sydney Carlin and Tom Phillips of Manhattan, St. Rep. Ron Highland of Wamego, and others talk about the issues.
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The Kansas City Royals have selected Stephen F. Austin shortstop Hunter Dozier with the eighth overall pick of the 2013 MLB draft. Baseball America considered Dozier to be the 38th-ranked player heading into the draft. He hit .395 with 17 homeruns and 52 RBI’s this season for the Lumberjacks in the Southland Conference. MLB lists the slotted signing bonus for the number eight pick as $3,137,800, but the Royals will likely offer less than that to save money to overpay other draft picks. Teams can spend more or less the slotted bonus on specific picks, but they will suffer penalties…
The Riley County Police Department responded to an injury accident involving a motorcycle and car at the intersection of Allen and Casement Rd around 7 p.m. Thursday evening. RCPD could not confirm, but according to witnesses at the scene, the vehicle ran the stop sign striking the motorcycle and eventually hitting a nearby pole. Police are asking drivers to avoid the area. KMAN will keep you updated as more information becomes available.
Pro Football Talk reports that former K-State cornerback Nigel Malone has been signed by the Pittsburgh Steelers. He will take the roster spot that was opened when the Steelers placed cornerback Justin King on injured reserve. Malone originally signed with the Indianapolis Colts after the NFL draft, but was later released. Current NFL rules allow teams to have a 90-man roster during the offseason, but teams must cut the roster down to 53 by the start of the regular season. The first cut comes during the third week of the preseason, when teams must trim their roster to 75 players.…
New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie named Attorney General Jeffrey Chiesa, to temporarily fill the state’s open U.S. Senate seat after the death of Frank Lautenberg.
Attorney General Eric Holder sidestepped questions about the government’s collection of Verizon phone records when asked in a hearing if any phones on Capitol Hill were monitored. Holder and senators agreed to a classified session.
By Amanda Kim Stairrett 1st Inf. Div. Public Affairs When everything was taken away, the small things mattered most. Whether they were photos, jewelry, military memorabilia, toys, a Christmas ornament or a holographic picture of The Last Supper, each discovery held more significance than the Soldiers first realized. Spc. Bryan Weist dug through rubble for tools, fine china, children’s toys and cookbooks. Capt. Erik Anthes and 1st Lt. Mark Keel searched among debris for family photographs and electronics that reminded a mother of a son who didn’t survive the massive tornado that ripped through Moore, Okla. “When you don’t have…
Contrary to other media reports in the last day, funding for the National Bio and Agri Defense facility to be located in Manhattan is alive and well. U-S Congressman Tim Huelskamp of Kansas tells KMAN a favorable vote came in Thursday morning, with the House passing an appropriations bill providing more than 400 milllion dollars for the facility. While not what the President had requested, Huelskamp still describes the amount as a “significant sum.” Huelskamp added during an interview with KMAN that means the project can continue. The Congressman says as far as he knows the Department of Homeland Security…
Riley County’s public works and parks departments have been popular discussion on items on previous county commission agendas. Approvals for different projects and adding/eliminating staff are some of the issues the commission often discuss. During Thursday’s meeting, Human Resource Manager, Cindy Volanti came forward with a proposal to add a Parks Facility and Grounds Tech 1 position to the parks department. There are currently 13 seasonal nine month positions budgeted for the parks and public works department. These positions are difficult to fill, as many people want full time benefits for working a nine month period. For this reason, only…
On Monday, June 10, weather permitting, a local roadway improvement project will begin on a two-block portion of Bluemont Avenue from Manhattan Avenue east to 11th Street in Manhattan (Riley County). Project work includes grading and surfacing, storm sewer and traffic signal installation, and the addition of a raised median in the center of Bluemont Avenue. Work will take place during daylight hours, Monday through Friday, with some occasional Saturday work. The Bluemont Avenue improvement project will be constructed in phases to allow for traffic flow through the area. There will be lane restrictions or lane closures on Bluemont Avenue…