Wise stewardship of resources was one of the main topics presented at Monday’s intergovernmental meeting in Manhattan, with K-State Vice President for Human Capital Services Cheryl Johnson addressing the group. Johnson says the university has reduced its previous 139 steps to make a hire down to under 60. Johnson indicated the bottom line prior to the […]

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“Boring” is the word used by Manhattan Finance Director Bernie Hayen to describe the latest sales tax numbers for the city. June figures of $884,481 is up a little from 2015’s June numbers of $870,536…but only about four thousand dollars above 2014 sales tax receipts of $888,675. Hayen adds the numbers aren’t bad, but are “simply stagnant.” And the […]

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Riley County commissioners were updated on the latest EMS statistics on Country Stampede Monday morning. The annual Country Stampede music festival began Thursday and wrapped up Saturday night. This is the first year the festival opted to end on Saturday night rather than Sunday. Riley County EMS director Larry Couchman told commissioners the shortened event resulted […]

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A Wichita man was arrested Sunday afternoon at approximately 3:15 PM in the 3200 block of Claflin Road on several offenses including possession of stolen property and a hallucinogenic drug.  Aaron Petit, 30, received a bond of $11,000. The arrest took place after a police officer initiated a traffic stop for a traffic violation. A 2009 Dodge Ram […]

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An injury accident with entrapment was reported in Pottawatomie County on Eastbound Highway 24 by Blackjack Road shortly before 10:30 Monday morning. A KMAN employee on the scene indicates a green car, possibly a Chevy Cavalier, had apparently slid down an embankment and possibly struck a pine tree. An early 2000-era white Taurus had severe front […]

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A Wichita man was arrested during the early Sunday morning hours on a variety of charges. Aaron Petit, 30, was arrested at 3:13 a.m. Sunday morning in the 3200 block of Claflin Road in Manhattan. He was charged with possession of stolen property, unlawful possession of and use of hallucinogenic drugs and driving while suspended. […]

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Four former Kansas governors have come together urging Kansans to be informed about the upcoming November elections. They also called the polices of current Gov. Sam Brownback and his supporters in the House and Senate “destructive.” According to a press release from the former governors’ newly-created “Save Kansas Coalition” organization sent to KMAN Friday, this […]

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Riley County Police arrested an Ogden woman for probation violation Friday. Margarita Clark (43) was picked up in the 1300 block of Laramie Street shortly after 10:30 a.m. and was confined at the Riley County Jail on a $5,000 bond. The post RCPD repo...

A Manhattan woman was arrested Thursday. Officers with the Riley County Police Department arrested Ashley Wright, 22, Thursday morning. Wright was arrested on a warrant for the offense of failure to appear which originated in Wabaunsee County. This warrant had “no bond” attached to it and she was not confined at the Riley County Jail. A […]

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State Representative Sydney Carlin of Manhattan contacted KMAN Thursday afternoon about the latest in Topeka. Legislators met for a special session Thursday in an effort to draft legislation that will satisfy the Kansas Supreme Court when it comes to equitable school funding. If nothing is accomplished by June 30, the court said it would hold school […]

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