USD 384 Blue Valley/Randolph Superintendent Brady Burton joined us to discuss the Kansas Supreme Court’s recent ruling on school funding adequacy. Manhattan Area Technical College Director of Adult Education and Adult Learning Center Chris Boxberger joined us for an update on services and upcoming classes.
Author: KMAN Staff
MANHATTAN — The Flint Hills Discovery Center was akin to a wild prairie Friday night for the finals of the Kansas Cowboy Poetry Contest. Dinner jackets, t-shirts and cowboy hats represented the diverse crowd who listened intently to eight brave souls reciting their original Cowboy prose. The poems fell into two categories; Serious and Humor. Some told sweeping stories of cowboy life and landscapes… Others chose more whimsical tales of renegade possums and tough-skin cowgirls… The winners, Scott Wisewell of Valley City for Serious and Danny McCurry from Ash Grove, Missouri on the Humorous side will don the coveted Governors…
Update WICHITA — A federal magistrate has spared a Wichita businessman prison time after he pleaded guilty for his role in concealing the transfer of betting information from illegal poker games. Brandon Steven was sentenced Tuesday to three years of probation and 200 hours of community service. He also forfeited nearly $1.1 million as part of a plea deal on one misdemeanor count of being an accessory after the fact to the transmission of wagering information. Prosecutors say Steven assisted a person prevent apprehension, trial or punishment related to illegal gambling. Defense attorney James Hobbs told the judge his client…
Tuesday’s guests were Manhattan Mayor Mike Dodson and City Manager Ron Fehr.
Officers filed a report for criminal use of a financial card in Wichita on June 17, 2019, at approximately 1:20 PM. Officers listed a 67-year-old male and a 64-year-old female of Manhattan, as the victims when it was reported an unknown suspect used the victim’s bank information for purchases. The estimated total loss associated with this case is approximately $1,215.00. Police ask that anyone with information please contact RCPD or the Manhattan Riley County Crime Stoppers. Using the Crime Stoppers service can allow you to remain anonymous and could qualify you for a cash reward of up to $1,000.00. Officers…
LIBERAL — The Kansas Highway Patrol says a pilot escaped injury when a crop duster plane’s wing hit a windmill tower and crashed in southwest Kansas. Emergency crews were called to the scene about 6 miles east of Liberal Monday morning. Troopers said in a report that the fixed-wing, single-engine aircraft was flying north when its right wing struck a windmill tower. The aircraft then hit the ground and slid to a stop. The patrol says the pilot, 61-year-old Craig Stratton, of Meade, had no apparent injuries. The Wichita Eagle reports Federal Aviation Administration records show the 1997 Air Tractor…
Riley County Historical Museum Curator of Design Allana Parker discussed the short lived Eureka City Lake Resort and Electric Park in the early 1900’s.
HUTCHINSON, Kan. (AP) — The Reno County Commission has denied a proposal to build a wind farm in the county. The commission voted 2-1 Thursday on a proposal from Florida-based NextEra Energy for a 200-megawatt wind farm with more than 80 turbines in the southern part of the county. The Hutchinson News reports the permit required the commission’s unanimous vote for approval. The commission must formalize the vote by resolution next week. NextEra spokesman Conlan Kennedy said the company was disappointed by the vote and is weighing its options. The project has created controversy since it was proposed. Opponents said…
MANHATTAN — The state of Kansas was recently put in a moderate risk of West Nile Virus due to rising waters throughout the state. Riley County has been seeing these rising waters due to heavy rainfall last month that affected both Wildcat Creek and Tuttle Creek Lake. All the extra water in the county has the potential to bring in more mosquitoes since they breed in the water. Riley County Health Department Public Health Emergency Preparedness Coordinator Andrew Adams says the virus is a disease spread primarily by mosquitoes who live and breed in stagnant water. The main species seen…
TOPEKA, Kan. (AP) The Kansas Supreme Court has approved an increase in spending on public schools that the Democratic governor pushed through the Republican-controlled Legislature.