Exciting news has come out of Wamego, which houses a Caterpillar production facility. The Wamego Caterpillar facility has been chosen by the company to go to “Enhanced Production”. Director of the Pottawatomie County Economic Development Corporation Bob Cole said on Tuesday’s “In Focus” that the upgrade will create 120 jobs for the area. Cole also explained the regional impact that Caterpillar has, stating that many employees live all around the area in communities such as Alma, Eskridge, Manhattan, and even Frankfort and Seneca. The upgrades were made possible by a joint proposal from the City of Wamego and Pottawatomie County,…
Author: KMAN Staff
With the state’s 150th year of existence in effect, many throughout the state are finding ways to celebrate its history including in the Manhattan area. The Riley County Historical Society continues their Kansas 150 Look Back Lecture Series with a presentation called, “The Better Angels of Our Nature: Freemasonry in the American Civil War. “Michael Halleran, historian, author, and attorney, will discuss his book the same title and explore the role of freemasonry in this period using first-hand documents from both sides of this defining American conflict.” Riley County Historial Museum Director Cheryl Collins says. The presentation is free to the public on…
K-State already knew it’s spot in five star 2012 basketball prospect Perry Ellis’s final four, but now the Cats know they’re getting an in home visit as well, according to the Wichita Eagle. Ellis announced today that he has set 3 of his 4 in home visits and they are all in the state of Kansas. The K-State coaches will be in the Wichita Heights senior’s home on September 12th, KU on September 9th, and Wichita State on September 13th. Kentucky is expected to get the fourth of Ellis’ in-home visits. Once thought to be out of the running, K-State has gotten…
Former K-State running back and kick returner William Powell is getting another shot in the NFL. Powell was re-signed on Monday by the Arizona Cardinals. Powell, an undrafted rookie, was released by the team Aug. 2 but returns to give the team a fourth running back after the Cardinals lost rookie Ryan Williams to a torn patella tendon in his right knee. Williams, another rookie from Virginia Tech, is out for the season, and Arizona will be looking to pick up another running back as teams make roster cuts.
Three former K-State men’s golfers impressed this weekend at the Nationwide Tour’s Midwest Classic this weekend in Overland Park. Aaron Watkins, Robert Streb and Joe Ida all made the cut and shot under par through four rounds. Watkins and Streb both tied for 46th place at 11-under par, while Ida finished tied for 72nd at six-under par. Watkins is now 38th on the Nationwide Tour money list.
US Postal Service District Manager Rick Pivovar was at the Manhattan Fire Department on 2000 Denison to try to put out some fires of his own. Pivovar laid out the current financial troubles of the US Postal service, and said that if things don’t change then the US Postal service will be insolvent by next month. Pivovar said that a number things have contributed to the problem. Heavy reduction in volume from first class mail, and overpayment into retiree health costs to name a few. Pivovar says that the news about shutting down Rural post offices is also true. Pivovar…
Good news for at least a couple of Manhattan/Ogden schools Monday, with occupancy permits issued for Northview elementary and anticipated for Lee’s addition and Woodrow Wilson. Of course Woodrow Wilson and Theodore Roosevelt already were announced as later openings on Friday. USD 383 Associate Superintendent Bob Seymour did have one piece of good news regarding construction, during Monday’s intergovernmental meeting, involving the high school, with all the staff having a chance for back to school activities and being “thrilled with that.” Another topic dealt with by intergovernmental leaders Monday involved continuing discussion on radio updates because of narrow banding requirements. Ty…
The Pottawatomie County commission heard from fire supervisor Bruce Brazzle during Monday’s meeting. Brazzle is in the process of visiting each of the county’s 12 fire stations to gauge interest in consolidation. The fire department will also be receiving a visit from the department’s insurance provider K-CAMP. K-CAMP will host a emergency response driver operator course Tuesday and Thursday (of this week). Brazzle added that drivers who pass the class will receive a certificate which they can present to their respective insurance companies to reduce their auto-insurance rates. County appraiser Lois Schlegel briefed the commission on her recent endeavors. Schlegel notes that sales were…
WICHITA, Kan. (AP) Kansas Lottery officials say someone in southwest Kansas bought a lottery ticket worth more than $3 million. The ticket matched all of the numbers in Saturday’s Super Kansas Cash drawing. The winning numbers were 3, 8, 11, 20 and 28, with a Cash Ball of 8. The southwest Kansas region where the ticket was sold includes Greeley, Wichita, Scott, Lane, Ness, Rush, Hamilton, Kearny, Finney, Hodgeman, Pawnee, Stanton, Grant, Haskell, Gray, Ford, Edwards, Kiowa, Morton, Stevens, Seward, Meade, Clark, and Comanche counties.