The Kansas legislature opened session Monday morning and Riley County commissioners are bracing for another frustrating year as the state budget continues to face massive shortfalls. County Counselor Clancy Holeman briefed commissioners Monday morning on impending bills that has their attention and learned one of those pieces of legislation — the state-imposed property tax — […]
Pottawatomie County Commissioners have a new Chair, with the reorganizational meeting Monday resulting in Dee McKee as the new Chair and Stan Hartwich as the Vice Chair. The group also voted 2-1 to move Blue Valley and Olsburg back into District Three, which is Hartwich’s district–to more evenly balance the populations among the districts. McKee opposed […]
Officers with the Riley County Police Department filed a report for theft in the 300 block of Plymate Lane in Manhattan on January 8, 2016 at approximately 12:30 PM for a theft which occurred between January 1, 2016 and January 4, 2016. Police found that Bryan Gauntt, 51, of Manhattan became the victim of this […]
A 26-year-old Fort Riley man, remains without counsel as he faces 2nd degree murder charges. Wearing a prison jump suit, Tierre Wall appeared in Riley County Court for a status hearing on Monday morning. Wall informed Judge David Stutzman that he is awaiting a decision from attorney John Thurston, as to whether or not he will […]
1935 This was the beginning of Amelia Earhart’s solo flight trip across the Pacific She was the first person to ever have flown across these waters by herself She flew from Honolulu, Hawaii to California 1956 Happy 60th Birthday to Texas Country Legend Robert Earl Keen He was born on January 11, 1956 in Houston, Texas [...]
The Manhattan-Ogden USD 383 Board of Education will be interviewing 4 candidates for Superintendent this week, with the first announced Monday morning. Dr. Penny Hargrove currently serves as the Superintendent of Hiawatha Public Schools in Hiawatha.She has been an Assistant Superintendent in Valley Center and a building principal at Valley Center Middle School and in […]
The editor of a popular political and pop culture website, a CNN political contributor, a well-known historian, and the chief scientific officer for one of the major food and beverage companies in the world will present Landon Lectures in April at Kansas State University. “April at Kansas State University will be a month devoted to […]
You've got a one in 292.2 million shot of winning the $1.3 billion Powerball jackpot this Wednesday. Not to kick your optimism in the groin, but here are five ridiculous things with better odds . . . 1. You're 25 times more likely to become President of the United States than win the Powerball. 2. [...]
73rd Golden Globes Highlights Last night, the film & entertainment industry's awards season was kicked off as 93 members of the Hollywood Foreign Press Association recognized excellence in film and television at the annual Golden Globe awards. Here's some highlights from the evening: Of course, host Ricky Gervais upset the Internet First, with some Caitlyn Jenner jokes during [...]
