TOPEKA, Kan. (AP) — Democratic Gov. Laura Kelly on Monday vetoed a bill that would have cut taxes in Kansas by nearly $1.4 billion over the next three years, objecting to a proposal included by conservative Republicans to impose a single-rate “flat” income tax for individuals. Kelly said abandoning the state’s current, three-rate individual income tax with higher rates for higher earners would have been fiscally “reckless” and threatened funding for public schools. She announced her veto at a Topeka-area elementary school and recalled the state’s nationally notorious 2012-13 experiment in slashing income taxes and the huge budget shortfalls that followed under…
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Poyntz Avenue in downtown Manhattan was closed to traffic Saturday morning. Northview Elementary students ten-year-old Alina Flores and seven-year-old Valentina Flores explained why the street was closed. The 6th annual Pink up the Pace 5K run and one-mile honor walk was well-attended despite the bitter cold wind. The sisters were with a group of nearly sixty Ascension employees and family members who participated to honor and support their friend. Manhattan resident and breast cancer survivor Karla Quick explains. Johnson Cancer Research Center Assistant Director Dr. Shanna Mittie is also a breast cancer survivor. Mittie says all proceeds from the event…
Christopher Troy, 34, of Leondardville was arrested on April 21, 2023, around 11:00 a.m. on his Riley County District Court warrant for probation violation. The warrant stems from a December 9, 2020, burglary in the 15900 block of Caley Rd. north of Leonardville where it was reported Troy broke into a shed and stole numerous tools for an approximate loss of $3,000. He was originally arrested on September 28, 2022, for this burglary. Troy remains confined in the Riley County Jail with a total bond of $25,000. Officers responded to the report of an injury crash near the intersection of…
TOPEKA, Kan. (AP) — Kansas is joining a fledgling effort that could one day make it easier to hire teachers from other states. A bill that Gov. Laura Kelly signed Thursday makes Kansas the latest member of the Interstate Teacher Mobility Compact, The Topeka Capital-Journal reports. The compact is a creation of the Council of State Governments, with heavy backing from the U.S. Department of Defense, which wanted to create an easier pathway to teacher licensure for military personnel and their spouses as they move around the country. It would effectively allow teaching licenses to be viable across members of the…
Authorities arrested two individuals Thursday, including a fourth suspect in the March 6 shooting in the Sunset Zoo parking lot. Officers with the Riley County Police Department conducted a search warrant in the 1500 block of Hillcrest Drive, uncovering illegal drugs and guns. The investigation led to the arrests of 20-year-old Manhattan residents Thesiaus Robinson and Sierra Wells. Both are charged with distribution of marijuana, criminal use of weapons, two counts each of distribution of a controlled substance and possession of drug paraphernalia. Robinson faces additional drug charges and was also arrested for aggravated robbery in connection to the March…
MANHATTAN, Kan. (K-State Athletics) – Legendary K-State Athletics figure Ernie Barrett, affectionately known as ‘Mr. K-State,’ with his trademark firm handshake, passed away on Friday morning (April 21) at the age of 93 in Manhattan, Kan. A Celebration of Life is planned for 1 p.m., CT on Thursday, April 27 at Bramlage Coliseum with a reception to follow in the Shamrock Zone. The service and reception are open to the public. Barrett is survived by his wife of 72 years, Bonnie, his son Brad and a grandson Ryan and wife, Lauren. He was preceded in death by his parents (Ernie and Ruby Barrett) and son Duane. Born in Pratt, Kan.,…
Over the past month, Riley County officials and others have been in contact with potential task force members to provide input on the future state of the fairgrounds and whether it should be relocated. Riley County Extension Director Gary Fike, who will chair that task force, presented commissioners Thursday with 10 names that have been selected as potential appointees. Commission Chair Kathryn Focke nominated Russ Briggs, Commission Vice Chair Greg McKinley nominated John Wienck and Commissioner John Ford nominated Dave Lewis. Ford says there’s a secondary element to the task force’s vision. The remaining task force members will include Mike…
News Radio KMAN · In Focus 4/21/23: Riley County Extension, Manhattan Senior Center, Beach Museum Segment 1 – 00:00 Segment 2 – 10:17 Segment 3 – 23:52 On Friday’s edition of In Focus, Riley County Extension guests include Adrian Self and Lizz Daniels to discuss the latest happenings with the Manhattan/Riley County Food and Farm Council. Manhattan Senior Center Director Liz Nelson provides a monthly update of events and activities. Beach Museum Curator Aileen June Wang joins us to preview “Hold: A Feeling or a Story” – a musical performance by Multidisciplinary Artist Paul Rucker, coming up May 5 at…