A Kansas Department of Corrections inmate serving more than 40 years in prison for Riley County convictions of second degree murder and rape has apparently been passed over for parole. 67 year old Danny Lee Sprecker, 67, was up for public comment sessions in January, but his current status just updated on the KDOC website indicates his
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It was only fitting that on a night where blizzards and wildfires plagued Kansas that the Manhattan-Ogden Board of Education would choose to discuss something as volatile as the budget for the upcoming fiscal year. June 30th is approaching, and USD 383 is trying to figure out how the bills will be paid. Lew Faust,
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On Monday, March 28, weather permitting, an intersection improvement project will begin at the U.S. 24 and Excel Road junction just east of Manhattan in Pottawatomie County. Project work includes improvements on Excel Road and the addition of turning lanes on U.S. 24 to Excel Road (see intersection improvement plan above). Work will take place
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Manhattan residents encouraged city commissioners to consider the best interest of area neighborhoods Tuesday night, as they discussed rezoning 9.96 acres of land east of K-State. Areas impacted would include Thurston, Morro, Laramie, and Vattier Streets along with Bluemont avenue. From neighborhoods being viewed only as “student rental” zones, to property upkeep – a variety
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Petra D. Amaro (38) of Topeka, KS was arrested at the Riley County Police Department on March 22, 2016 at 5:36PM on two outstanding failure to appear warrants that had a total bond of $10,000. The failure to appear warrants were both issued by the Riley County District Court. The first warrant stems from a
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A Caterpillar Work Tools employee in Wamego has been arrested on a criminal threat charge. According to a news release from Wamego Police Chief Mike Baker Tuesday night police responded to Caterpillar on Balderson Boulevard last Thursday evening regarding possible threatening comments posted on a social media web page. Erik Billis was taken into custody last week
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Fifteen acres of park land has been given to the City of Manhattan. Deputy City Manager, Jason Hilgers spoke to City Commissioners about the gift from Tim Schultz – of Schultz construction, during a Tuesday night meeting. Schultz expressed interest in building a north/south trail on the land and a potential transfer to the city,
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A 27-year-old Manhattan man has been sentenced to two life sentences for two rape counts, to be served concurrently. Greg E. Hoyt was sentenced in Riley County District Court Monday by Judge Meryl Wilson. Under Kansas law Hoyt will have to serve a minimum of 25 years before he is eligible for parole. Hoyt entered
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Wamego’s USD 320 Board of Education was into making decisions. At Monday’s meeting, Principal Tim Winter Introduced Sara Umscheid, a Junior wanting to graduate in December 2016. According to all her teachers, she will have the 24 credits needed to graduate by then. Approval was given by a vote of 5 to 0 (Board Member
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As KMAN previously reported, Wamego’s USD 320 Board of Education is in search of a new Superintendent. At Monday’s meeting, Kansas Association of School Boards Director of Leadership Services, Brian Jordan went over the search procedure with the resignation of Superintendent Denise O’Dea. The Board voted to use the services of the KASB, who is coordinating
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