Talks concerning Marlatt Avenue and Junietta Road heated up during Monday’s Pottawatomie County commission meeting. The possibility of building a bridge to connect the two roadways has long been discussed. The focus of the county commission in the short-term is to bring the project to the attention of the Kansas Department of Transportation. “It may be 5-10 years down the road, or more, but we need to get it on their radar,” Yenzer said. “It needs to be on their visual plans in the future so they can see what they can do for us.” The reason the connection is being brought…
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By Kenny Lannou KStateSports.com (Original Story) MANHATTAN, Kan. – Former Kansas State linebacker Emmanuel Lamur agreed to a free-agent contract today with the Cincinnati Bengals following a weekend workout with the organization. Lamur joins former teammates Tysyn Hartman and Ray Kibble as 2011 lettermen who have signed on with NFL teams. Hartman is currently on the Kansas City Chiefs’ roster, while Kibble is currently in camp with the Atlanta Falcons. In 2011, Lamur was an All-Big 12 pick by the coaches after totaling 83 tackles, seven pass breakups and two forced fumbles. His 83 tackles, which included 6.0 for losses,…
A man injured in an officer-related shooting early Sunday in Geary County has been identified. Stefon Butler, 25, of Junction City was shot during an incident at Club Eve in Junction City. He is listed in stable condition at Stormont Vail in Topeka. Geary County Undersheriff Tony Wolf indicates once the Kansas Bureau of Investigation finishes its investigation, the case will be presented to the County Attorney for review. As previously reported on KMAN, the shooting was reported at two Sunday morning as the club was closing. Butler allegedly produced a firearm in an aggressive manner and was shot by a…
An asphalt overlay project starting today is expected to be completed Tuesday, but another is expected throughout the week. Leon Hobson, Riley County Public Works Director, says the second project will begin following the completion of Blue Ridge Road. “Beginning on Wednesday, our asphalt crews will continue the asphalt overlay project starting on Blue River Hills Road at the intersection with Blue Ridge Road then proceeding West and South to U.S. Highway 24,” Hobson says. Hobson adds area residents may want to avoid driving through the project area. “The road will be reduced to one lane,” Hobson says. “Drivers should expect…
K-State high jumper Erik Kynard won the Big 12 championship with a jump of 7 feet 3 inches on Sunday at the R.V. Christian Track. He was the only competitor in the event to clear that height.
TOPEKA, Kan. (AP) Kansas lawmakers are resuming work on proposals to reduce sales and income taxes even though they’ve already approved a package of aggressive tax cuts. But it wasn’t clear Monday when three House and three Senate negotiators would meet again to consider alternatives to the tax plan that cleared the Legislature last week. They announced a meeting, then canceled it. Republican Gov. Sam Brownback has said he’s willing to sign the plan already approved by lawmakers. It cuts individual income tax rates, exempts 191,000 businesses from income taxes and reduces the sales tax to 5.7 percent in from…
TOPEKA, Kan. (AP) Kansas legislators are resuming work on proposals to reduce sales and income taxes even though they’ve already approved a package of aggressive tax cuts. Three House and three Senate negotiators said they’re meeting Monday afternoon to draft an alternative to the tax plan that cleared the Legislature last week. Republican Gov. Sam Brownback pushed the GOP-controlled Legislature to cut income taxes and has said he’s willing to sign the plan already approved by lawmakers. It cuts individual income tax rates, exempts 191,000 businesses from income taxes and reduces the sales tax to 5.7 percent in from its…
MANHATTAN, Kan. (AP) Kansas State University has hired an internationally known pharmacology expert to direct a center at the university involved with improving animal health and food safety. Jim Riviere, director of the Center for Chemical Toxicology Research and Pharmacokinetics at North Carolina State University, starts at Kansas State on Aug. 1. His annual salary is $260,000. The Topeka Capital-Journal reports that Riviere is the first member of the National Academy of Sciences to join the Kansas State faculty. He’ll be a distinguished professor in the Department of Anatomy and Physiology in the university’s College of Veterinary Medicine. He will…
TOPEKA, Kan. (AP) A convicted murderer has lost a motion for a continuance in a wrongful death lawsuit filed against him by the children of his victim. Roger Hollister is serving a life sentence for the 2009 murder of 58-year-old Patricia Kimmi of rural Horton. Kimmi’s children in September sued Hollister. They also are suing their father, Eugene Kimmi, and Hollister’s wife, Rebbeca Hollister. They claim the three conspired to kill Patricia Kimmi. Horton is the only person charged or convicted in the case. Hollister sought a continuance in March because he wanted to hire an attorney. The Topeka Capital-Journal…
ABBYVILLE, Kan. (AP) It’s going to be a busy week for the nearly 90 residents of the Reno County town of Abbyville. They are getting ready for the 50th edition of the Abbyville Rodeo, which will draw thousands to town on Friday and Saturday. The town’s residents all come together to get the rodeo grounds ready, fix the food and do other preparation for the rodeo and spectators. The Hutchinson News reports Abbyville is one of the smallest towns in the country to host a nationally sanctioned professional rodeo.