Winter Storm Q caused a number of cancellations and closures on Thursday, including the closure of Riley County offices. For this reason, a number of items from that tentative agenda carried over to Monday’s meeting the following week. The busy agenda included two bid openings-one for aerial photography project and one for the CPE elevater update project. Only one bid was submitted for the elevator modernization. Thyssen Krupp, out of Wichita, submitted a base bid of $119,104 and an alternate bid of $8,454.24. The commission moved the bid forward for staff evaluation and recommendation. A total of eight bids were submitted…
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Riley County officials are looking for a new health department administrator. That comes following news of current administrator Susanne Kufahl’s resignation at(Monday’s Riley County commission meeting. Kufahl adds it’s been a busy year, since she took over the administrator role from the retiring Chuck Murphy. She’s been with the department for nearly 16 years. Kufahl declined to say what she will be doing, saying only that she is pursuing some ventures that are a little more private than public. While she’s enjoyed working in the public realm for a long time, she says she’d like to do something a little…
While many of us think of road conditions and car accidents during snow storms,other types of injuries during such weather. Larry Counchman, Director of Emergency and EMS Services for Mercy Regional Health Center, tells KMAN his office was busy the end of last week, with 16 to 20 such incidents. Most were of the minor nature, with falls a common theme. And Couchman reminds us of another common theme when it comes to winter-related injuries, sledding-related accidents. He says this includes lacerations, minor head injuries, maybe a fractured bone or two–due to a little too much aggressiveness on the slopes. And…
A Nascar crash that injured more than 30 people had a couple of eyewitnesses well-known to KMAN news. Frequently interviewed Kansas Highway Patrol Lt. Greg Harkrader and Kansas State Police Captain Don Stubbings were present at the event. Harkrader admits it was surreal, with he and Stubbings only a couple sections away from the crash Saturday. Lt. Harkrader admits he and Stubbings were there for both business and pleasure, saying they had an opportunity to view the race while also learning about work behind the scenes. Harkrader adds family members were immediately calling them after the horrific crash but…
An Arkansas man is behind bars in Riley county on a variety of charges. Riley County Police told reporters on Monday that Kerry Coleman, 28 of Pine Bluff Arkansas was taken into custody late Sunday morning on one failure to appear warrant and two probation violation warrants. The original charges against Coleman were one count of sale or possession of a hallucinogen with intent to sell, one count of possession of ecstasy , one count obstructing the legal process, and one count of marijuana possession. Bond was set at $16,5000 ___________________________________________________________________________________________ KMAN has more information on an aggravated assault story…
Pope Benedict XVI bestowed his final Sunday blessing of his pontificate on a cheering crowd, explaining that his waning years and energy made him better suited to the life of private prayer he soon will spend in a secluded monastery.
Daytona International Speedway has been repaired in time for NASCAR’s biggest race, and officials are willing to relocate fans concerned about safety following a horrific crash that injured more than 30 people.
Ryan Kinsella knocked in three runs including the game-tying single in the bottom of the 8th, and then his Elon teammate Joey Tomko put the Phoenix ahead to stay with an RBI single in a 4-3 defeat of K-State on Sunday morning in Myrtle Beach, SC. K-State jumped out to a 2-0 lead with two runs in the top of the 4th after Jared King was hit by a pitch and Ross Kivett reached on a bunt single to begin the inning. A throwing error by Elon pitcher Kyle Webb pushed the runners to 2nd and 3rd base, and the…
Gavin Grater made history for the Riley County High School Wrestling program Saturday by winning the 182 lb. Class 3A State Championship at Gross Coliseum in Hays. When Grater defeated Clay Cosand of Mankato-Rock Hills, he became the first ever Falcon Wrestler to bring home a State Championship on a team coached by his brother Danny Grater. The Junior Wrestler finished 37-4 on the season by defeating Cosand in a 9-4 Decision. Grater was one of two area Wrestlers in the Finals. Wamego’s Kyle Wilson came up just short in his bid for the 132 lb. Class 4A title at…
Rodney McGruder scored 20 points and Angel Rodriguez added 16 as 13th-ranked Kansas State overcame yet another game with foul trouble to pull away from Texas 81-69 Saturday Night at the Frank Erwin Center in Austin. K-State managed to a take a 40-32 lead into halftime despite allowing the Longhorns to shoot 22 free throws in the first half. The good news for K-State was that Texas was only able to knock down half of those shots from the charity stripe. In the second half, the Wildcats stretched the lead to as much as 19 points but the Longhorns would…