SYRACUSE, N.Y. (AP) A bus driver has been acquitted of homicide charges for the deaths of four passengers killed when his double-decker crashed into a low overpass in upstate New York. One of those passengers was 19 year old Kevin Coffey of Manhattan, who was attending Temple University in Philadelphia. Coffey was a Manhattan HIgh school graduate and a couple of blood drives have been held in his name since his death. Onondaga County Court Judge Anthony Aloi announced the verdict Tuesday after a non-jury trial for 60-year-old John Tomaszewski of Yardville, N.J. Tomaszewski would have faced up to four…
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KMAN’s Chris Swick takes a look at Your Farm for KMAN’s Morning News.
Improvements to Poyntz Avenue and how to pay for them was a focus of the Manhattan City Commission Tuesday night during a work session. The Commission was presented with two options to consider, one of which would fund the project at a 78/22 percent split between the Commission and area business owners, the second which would split the funding at 95/5 percent, the larger portion falling on the City. “I think (the 95/5 split) is a really good approach to take,” Mayor Jim Sherow said. “This brings together whole this idea that all of us had from early on. That…
STILLWATER, Okla. (AP) Tyshawn Taylor scored 27 points, Thomas Robinson added 17 points and 11 rebounds and No. 3 Kansas claimed the Big 12 title outright by beating Oklahoma State 70-58 on Monday night. Taylor scored 10 straight points in the final 5 minutes to close it out, ensuring that the Jayhawks (25-5, 15-2) wouldn’t suffer a similar fate as in their last two visits to Gallagher-Iba. Unranked Oklahoma State teams had upset top 5 Kansas teams in 2008 and 2010 but there was a different script this time. Keiton Page hit seven 3-pointers and scored 29 points in…
SURPRISE, Ariz. (AP) The Kansas City Royals have signed catcher Salvador Perez to a five-year contract worth $7 million. The team announced the deal Monday. The contract includes club options for three more years that could keep Perez with the Royals through the 2019. If Perez reached all the performance bonuses and incentives, the contract could be worth $26.75 million over eight years. The 21-year-old Perez made his major league debut last Aug. 10 and hit .331 with eight doubles, two triples, three home runs and 21 RBIs in 39 games. He has been chosen as the best defensive…
A Manhattan man was charged with two offenses, including assaulting three different police officers. Around 2 P.M. Monday, Riley County Police were called to Waterway Place. Upon arrival, police made contact with Carlos Silva. Silva, 42, was described as very aggitated, yelling and making verbal threats to do physical harm to the officers. The three officers who were threatened were Officer Timothy Tiemissen, Officer Juan Apodaca, and Officer Kevin Walters. Silva was charged with assault and criminal threat. He could also face charges for disorderly conduct and domestic battery. Total bond at the present time is $3,000.
From state champion to national champion, former Manhattan High Indian wrestler Jeff Neosho won a NJCAA national championship at 125 pounds this past weekend in Rochester, MN. Vesta was ranked #2 all season, and won all five matches at the NJCAA’s, including a 3-2 decision over #1 Steven Romero in the finals. He went 37-7 this season, and finished his two-year career at Neosho 70-18. Vesta finished 4th at last year’s national meet. Vesta won a state title at 103 for Manhattan High as a sophomore in 2007, and was a two-time runner-up at 103 in 2008, and at 112…
HUTCHINSON, Kan. (AP) Organizers of a large motor home gathering say they won’t hold their event in Hutchinson because of a state law that prohibits out-of-state dealers from selling recreational vehicles in Kansas. The Family Motor Coach Association told the Kansas State Fair manager Monday that it will not bring its event to Hutchinson this year or next. The Hutchinson News reports that when the event was held in 2002, about 5,000 motor coaches camped at the fairgrounds, bringing an estimated $24.4 million economic boost to Reno County and another $7.2 million to the state. The law that prohibits out-of-state…