SALINA, Kan. (AP) The state is asking Saline County to consider leasing 830 acres of land, part of which would be used for public-access hunting. The Salina Journal reports the proposal from the Kansas Department of Wildlife, Parks and Tourism would bring the county more than $38,600 during a 10-year period. Pat Riese, a wildlife biologist with the department, told commissioners Tuesday that the state wants to allow public hunting on the land and plant native grass to improve animal habitat. The grass would be planted on 137 acres, with the rest of the 830-acre tract available for farming. Commissioner…
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READING, Kan. (AP) As residents of Reading continue to recover from last spring’s tornado, they’re getting help from a “sister city” in Massachusetts. Residents of Reading, Mass., decided to collect money to help their Kansas counterparts. A May 21 tornado killed one and destroyed 54 of the 101 homes in the Kansas town, which has only 250 people. A resident of the Massachusetts town, Donna Toole, visited Reading this week to learn what it needed. She plans to return to Massachusetts and share that information with that city’s 25,000 residents. The Emporia Gazette reports that Toole says the town is…
The three “R’s” were introduced and discussed at Wamego’s City Commission meeting Tuesday–recycling, replacement, and rezoning. City Manager Merl Page introduced Jeremy Fitzgerald, who is concerned about Recycling cans and plastic bottles at the ball fields. Fitzgerald had researched the cost of disposal containers if the City would purchase them. The Commission indicated it thought it was a great idea, and will do further study on the issue. In other business, local banker and Chamber of Commerce Promotions Chairman Dwight Faulkner, presented a signage design plan for the corner of Highways 24 & 99. According to Faulkner, multiple Chamber committees have been…
Shuss Road, which runs behind Target and provides access to a couple subdivisions was one topic the Manhattan City Commission examined at Tuesday night’s meeting. The matter of discussion was what to do in terms of improvement of the road. Many residents and property owners turned out to give their opinions to the Commission. The Commission discussed the matter with City staff at length, deciding to push the improvements forward. The improvements to Shuss Road will include paving, stormwater control, and curbs. And Aggieville businesses may soon be joined in one business organization. Last night’s Manhattan City Commission meeting…
The Pottawatomie County Sheriff Office along with the Riley County Police Department responded to a bank robbery of the Community First National Bank located at 210 Tuttle Creek Blvd in Manhattan Tuesday evening at approximately 4:43 p.m. A lone white male approximately 5’8 to 5’10 entered the bank and presented the teller a note and then showed a handgun protruding from his waist band. As seen in surveillance video, he also was wearing a dark coat with full length sleeves, black gloves, and a greenish skull cap. No one was hurt during the robbery and the robber fled the bank with an undetermined amount…
The 2012 elections are still a full year off, but a Manhattan business owner has thrown his name into the hat for Senator Roger Reitz’ seat in Topeka. Bob Reader, who owns Flint Harvest, LLC., says his main goal in aiming for the 22nd District Senate seat is to give Kansas State University a voice in the legislature once again… “I’ve been disappointed for the last several years as our Manhattan delegation to Topeka has not been able to perform for Kansas State University,” Reader told KMAN in an exclusive interview. “To a certain extent, we have lost our voice…
Denver Broncos running back Knowshon Moreno has been injured all season, and can’t stay on an exercise bike on Sunday rehabbing on the sidelines in Green Bay.
The Kansas Department of Health and Environment continues to collaborate with the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, the Food and Drug Administration, the Kansas Department of Agriculture and health officials in other states to investigate a multistate outbreak of listeriosis associated with the consumption of Rocky Ford cantaloupes from Jensen Farms. Kansas now has seven cases of listeriosis, including two deaths, linked to the outbreak. Labratory Tests provided by KDHE on the 22nd of September have linked two additional cases to the multistate outbreak. Kansas typically has fewer than six cases of listeriosis per year. Listeriosis primarily occurs among older…
A Manhattan man will be inducted into the National 4-H Hall of Fame on Friday for his lifetime achievements and contributions to 4-H. Honored by the National Association of Extension 4-H Agents, William Riley will be one of 15 people inducted during the ceremony held at the National 4-H Youth Conference Center in Chevy Chase, MD. National 4-H Hall of Fame honorees are nominated by their home states, the National 4-H Council, the National Association of Extension 4-H Agents, or the 4-H Headquarters based upon their exceptional leadership at the local, state, national and international levels.