Senate Republicans released a 142-page draft of their bill to eliminate much of the Affordable Care Act on Thursday morning. The measure would cut and revamp Medicaid and repeal tax increases imposed on medical industry companies to pay for expanded coverage. The law would also end the tax penalty Obama’s statute imposes on people who [...]
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Milford Reservoir is one of seven lakes across Kansas which have now been placed under a blue-green algae warning by the Kansas Department of Health and Environment. Activities such as boating and fishing may be safe. KDHE advises against swimming in the lake, as director contact with the contaminated water could be hazardous for people. Lakes under [...]
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A Wamego man was arrested on charges related to a storage unit burglary Monday night. The Pottawatomie County Sheriff’s Department received a report of a burglary in progress at a self-storage facility in the 102356 block Military Trail Road in eastern Manhattan. Deputies spoke with the victim at the scene, who caught the suspect in [...]
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Riley County commissioners approved a preliminary budget Thursday that will go to publication before a public hearing scheduled for July 10. The county projects a mill levy of 37.531 — a decrease of 1.393 mils from 2017. A mill is $1 in tax for every $1,000 in assessed, taxable property value. While it’s not known [...]
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Tamie Staatz, 49, of Manhattan, was arrested in the 400 block of Fremont St. on June 21, 2017 at approximately 4:15 PM. Staatz was arrested on 3 Riley County District Court warrants and 2 Manhattan Municipal Court warrants, all for failure to appear. Staatz’s total bond was set at $18,035, causing her to remain confined [...]
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The Riley County Police Department Is seeking assistance from the public to locate Deshawn Lee Terry regarding an attempted homicide. RCPD authorities believe Terry may have information pertaining to the attempted homicide of Anthony Williams Jr., which occurred on June 15. As KMAN reported at that time, 29 year old Williams of Manhattan was found Thursday night [...]
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A new study funded by the Manhattan Convention and Visitors Bureau will help Manhattan City Commissioners entice sports competitions to the community in the coming years. Mark Jackson from Visibility Sports Marketing encouraged city commissioners to develop an annual sports marketing plan that aids the city in bolstering its profile as a destination for future sporting [...]
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A Wichita man was sentenced to nearly 60 years in prison on Monday for what Riley County Attorney Barry Wilkerson referred to as the “most egregious aggravated kidnapping case” he has worked during 27 years with the county. Sergio Guerra, now 39, will be serving 714 months – or 59.5 years – for stealing a [...]
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Riley County crops are looking promising this summer. “I think we’re in really good shape,” Riley County Agriculture Extension Agent Greg McClure told county commissioners Monday morning. “Now we’re begging for rain again. So, interesting. We get too much and farmers are never satisfied. I’ve got some crops out there, too, so give me a [...]
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The Riley County Police Department has a new budget, with the Riley County Law Board Monday approving the 2018 budget as published. As reported earlier by KMAN, the budget calls for 1.824 percent increase and $20,682,000.70. RCPD Director Brad Schoen was happy with the process involved in this year’s budget planning saying he was fond [...]
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