The neighborhood watch volunteer who killed Trayvon Martin will have to remain in jail while he waits for a judge to decide whether to grant bond.
Author: KMAN Staff
Firefighters battling a massive blaze in Colorado say while they are exhausted they will not give in until the wildfire is contained and extinguished.
With the heat indexes skyrocketing folks are having to crank up their air conditioners to try to beat the heat. Bluestem Electric Coop representative Ken Maginley says the added pressure is noticeable on their systems, but so far prior planning and equipment maintenance has kept the system operating without too many problems. Maginley says if you are having troubles with low voltage or outages you should call Bluestem Elcectic Coop offices at 785-456-2112, or 785-632-3111.
After a turnout of about 400 people last year, the Cattle Baron’s Ball event coordinators expect an even larger turnout. The ball’s proceeds goes to helping both cancer research and cancer patients locally. This year the hope for an even larger turnout is in minds of those in charge. “We are hoping to have 500 people this year including sponsors and others as well,” Distinguished Events Manager Stacie Schroeder with the American Cancer Society says. “We’re still taking tickets and collecting attendees.” The ball is scheduled for August 25th. For more information call 1-800-359-1025.
Arrests Michael Joshua Bartle, 23, 1106 Garden Way, Apartment A, for driving under the influence and unlawful possession of hallucinogens. Released on $1,500 bond. Jessica Ann Cantrell, 23, 720 Kearney St., for driving under the influence. Released on $750 bond. Robert John Edleston II, 33, 3448 Dempsey Rd., for failure to appear. Released on $1,000 bond. Jay Thomas Jernigan, 31, 2000 Green Ave., for driving under the influence. Released on $1,000. Danyelle Marie Lamb, 22, 2500 Farm Bureau Rd., No. 250, for probation violation. Released no bond. Jermaine Tyrell Patton, 24, Junction City, Kan., for failure to register as an…
The Riley County Commission continued making tweaks to the 2013 budget during a Thursday’s work session. The commission finalized its appropriation to the Health Department, which will receive $639,331 in the upcoming fiscal year. “This amount ($639,331) is required as a local match to KDHE’s state formula funding,” budget and finance officer Johnette Shepek said. That was the only adjustment that needed to be made to the county’s projected expenses; however, modifications were made to the county’s unencumbered cash balance. “One of the things we didn’t take into account (last week) was the commission’s approval for the expenditure of HVAC…
The City of Manhattan has reached the urbanized area classification by the U.S. Census Bureau in the 2010 Census. With this classification, a federal mandate has been made that a Metropolitan Planning Organization, or MPO, must be created. At Thursday’s, joint City of Manhattan, Riley County and Pottawatomie County meeting, a presentation was made by the Kansas Department of Transportation as to what the MPO will consist of and what they will be responsible for. The MPO will be made up of a policy board with elected officials from the designated planning area, a technical advisory committee and the director and staff. The funding for…
TOPEKA, Kan. (AP) Kansas Insurance Commissioner Sandy Praeger says the state shouldn’t wait until after November’s presidential election to move toward complying with a key part of the federal health care law. Praeger’s comments Thursday about the U.S. Supreme Court’s decision upholding the federal law put her at odds with Gov. Sam Brownback, a fellow Republican. Brownback said he wants to wait until after the election to decide what Kansas will do about setting up an online health insurance marketplace. The health care law requires each state to have one operating in 2014. The governor predicted that if GOP presidential…