Author: KMAN Staff
The Riley County commission addressed issues regarding the construction of Westar Energy’s new substation on Thursday. “The issue is that it (substation) is being built and the county was never asked for a zoning permit,” commission chair Karen McCulloh said. “It’s before the planning board right now, which is where it should have been several months ago.” McCulloh clarified that the all parties responsible are now making a concerted effort to clear up all of the issues. “Monty Wedel (Riley County’s planning and special projects director) is now involved,” McCulloh said. “K-State is being very positive in working with us,…
A group calling itself “Save our Social Services” or “SOS” has started collecting signatures on a petition to force action on an ordinance designed to protect social services funding. The proposed ordinance would require the city to spend two percent of the general fund budget for social services each year as it has in the past. In addition, allocation for social service agencies would be determined through the longstanding Social Services Advisory Board. SOS needs signatures from 1,494 registered Manhattan voters to force action on the ordinance. Once signatures are validated, the city commission would have 20 days to either…
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The National Response Team from the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives along with ATF special agents from the Kansas City Field Division, have joined the investigation of the Strasser Village apartment complex fire that occurred at 4th and Leavenworth on Nov. 6. The NRT will team up with Manhattan Fire Department, Riley County Police Department, and Kansas State Fire Marshal’s Office Manhattan Fire Chief Jerry Snyder made the announcement on Wednesday, saying that the outside agencies will help in providing much needed manpower. “Both agencies bring expertise and equipment that we do not have,” Snyder said. “This is a very…
The K-State volleyball hasn’t played in the NCAA tournament since 2008, but can pick up another quality win to help their cause on Wednesday night when they host Oklahoma. The Cats rallied to defeat Texas A&M in five sets this past Saturday, and the Sooners are ranked #25 in the country. K-State coach Suzie Fritz says the Cats need two or three more wins during the second half of Big 12 play to secure a bid into the Big Dance. In the first meeting in Norman, K-State led OU 22-17 in the third set before the Sooners scored eight straight points and eventually…
Brittanny Chambers scored 22 points and Jalana Childs added 15 as the K-State women rallied past Washburn 52-50 in exhibition basketball at Bramlage Coliseum. The Cats trailed by five with four minutes to go, but Chambers tied the game with a three pointer with 44 seconds left. Chambers then hit Branshea Brown for the game-winning layup with three seconds to go. The Cats led by six early in the second half, but a 14-2 run by Washburn gave the Lady Blues a 38-32 lead with 12:49 left. Washburn didn’t trail again until Brown’s layup in the closing moments. Stevi Schultz led the…