The Manhattan City Commission on Tuesday will examine the city’s use of economic development funds.
The work session starts at 5 p.m. at City Hall.
Voters passed this current half-cent sales tax initiative for economic development funds in 2012.
Of the anticipated $30 million over the tax’s 10-year lifespan, 65 percent ...
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Eco-devo money focus of Tuesday work session
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Transmission line to follow existing route
Westar Energy last week filed an application with the Kansas Corporation Commission, designating its “preferred route” for construction of a new transmission line from Jeffrey Energy Center to its east Manhattan substation.
In general, the “preferred route” for the new 345-kilovolt line runs near the existing 230-kilovolt line, although it ...
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Builders association head strives for integrity in construction, life
Many creative people attach some sort of signature or symbol to their work to let people know it’s theirs.
Brad Hartenstein, executive officer of the Flint Hills Area Builders Association, has his own calling card. It’s just a bit harder to find.
“In almost every building I’ve ...
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Manhattan native walks red carpet at the Oscars
In the theater audience for Sunday night’s Oscars in Los Angeles: A Manhattan guy.
Mike Coleman, a native of Manhattan, got one of the 3,400 seats at the movie industry’s biggest event of the year. He and his wife attended because Coleman was an executive producer of “Foxcatcher,” a ...
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Weather affecting Dallas flights
Winter weather reaching as far south as Dallas caused several flight delays and cancelations at the Manhattan Regional Airport on Monday.
The wintry mix, steering clear of Kansas and affecting most of Oklahoma and Texas, caused two departures and two arrivals to be canceled at Manhattan’s airport.
All four ...
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K-State announces record enrollment for spring semester
Spring enrollment at Kansas State University’s Manhattan campus is at an all-time high, and the diversity of the campus’s student body continues to grow, according to a report from the university.
For spring 2015, the Manhattan campus enrollment is 20,038, up from 19,969 in spring 2014. The increase includes more undergraduates, more ...
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Mental health money shrinking
Pawnee Mental Health is now a smaller organization than it was eight years ago because of funding cuts, its director said Monday.
Pawnee director Robbin Cole updated Riley County commissioners on the local impact of reduced state funding and concerns from personnel with the mental health facility.
Cole said that ...
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LAURINE STEVENS
Laurine A. Stevens, 98, of Wamego, died Monday, Feb. 23, 2015, in Wamego.
The family provided some of the following information.
She was born Jan. 13, 1917, in rural Alma. She was the daughter of Gustav “Gus” and Clara Brase Schmanke.
She married William E. Stevens on Nov. 5, 1949, in Manhattan. He died on July 25, 1984.
Laurine ...
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JOHN R. CORTNER
Dr. John R. Cortner, 92, of Manhattan, died Wednesday, Feb. 18, 2015, at the Via Christi Village in Manhattan.
Dr. Cortner was born on July 23, 1922, in LaCrosse. He was the son of Dr. Raymond and Viola Cortner. He was raised in Wichita and graduated from Wichita State University. He served in the United ...
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DOUGLAS LAUE
Douglas A. Laue, 63, of Council Grove, died after a brief illness on Sunday, Feb. 15, 2015.
He was born in Hanover on Oct. 19, 1951, to William F. “Bill” Laue and Patricia (Mullen) Laue.
Doug graduated high school from Hanover High, and received a bachelor’s degree from Kansas State University in animal ...
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RANNELLS KING
Rannells King, 82, died Thursday, Jan. 22, 2015, at the Wilton Meadows Rehabilitation Center in Wilton, Connecticut.
The family provided some of the following information.
Rannells was born and raised in Manhattan. After serving in the United States Army during the Korean War, he graduated from Kansas State University.
Rannells later married ...
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Population growth, budget issues on board’s winter retreat agenda
The Manhattan-Ogden school board will look into the future of USD 383 schools at its winter retreat this week.
The board will meet at 5:15 p.m. Wednesday at the Robinson Education Center, 2031 Poyntz Ave. to discuss how population growth will affect the district.
The retreat allows for the school board to ...
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Council Grove 48, Riley County 34
At Council Grove, the Falcons allowed the Braves to take an early 14-7 lead into the second quarter and couldn’t come back the rest of the way.
Riley County trailed 20-13 at halftime and was down 31-23 heading into the fourth quarter, where Council Grove extended its lead.
Individual ...
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Riley County boys win
At Council Grove, the Riley County boys’ basketball team defeated Council Grove, 59-49, Monday night to improve to 13-6 on the season with just one regular-season game to play.
The Falcons made the trip to Council Grove for the makeup games after weather concerns prompted administrators to postpone the games.
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MHS girls looking to rebound
After a tough loss at Hayden on Friday, the Manhattan High girls’ basketball team will likely need a pair of wins this week if it hopes to claim even a share of the Centennial League title.
While Tuesday’s trip to Junction City looks favorable on paper, Manhattan head coach ...
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Kansas standards serve students well
One piece of good news to come out of a legislative committee hearing Monday on a proposal to repeal the state’s education standards was the reminder that lawmakers probably won’t resolve the controversy this year because they have other, more pressing, challenges.
And given the zeal with which ...
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Judge moves to limit some testimony in daycare case
Doctors can offer their expert opinions but can’t testify that a daycare provider’s actions caused the injuries to a child in her care, a Riley County judge said Tuesday.
The child sustained a bruise on the head after Lesa Heiman held the child in the air and the ...
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Most home values up in Riley County
Residential property owners in Riley County will see an average increase of 3 to 5 percent in appraised values for 2014.
The appraiser’s office has completed its 2015 review process and mailed “change of value notices” to property owners, county appraiser Greg McHenry said.
The increase for residential property for 2014 is slightly higher ...
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Move breathes new life into last video-only rental store
Two weeks. That’s how much longer Scott Bauer thought he would keep Digital Shelf open.
“Rent was going up in our old location,” the owner said. “I was contemplating closing down period, but then this spot became available.”
Bauer spoke in his new location at 1122 Laramie St. about the ...
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Morse doubles foes’ dough
Linda Morse has received more than double the campaign contributions of the nearest Manhattan City Commission candidate.
Monday was the deadline for the six Manhattan City Commission candidates’ campaign finance reports, covering the period from Jan. 1 through Feb. 19.
Morse, retired K-State registrar, received $6,135 in contributions and $104.55 of in-kind support. She ...
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