The Wamego City Commission approved an ordinance amending the City Code governing arborists. At Tuesday’s meeting, City Manager Merl Page said the City of Wamego requires all arborists to be licensed, but noticed the level of liability insurance required was less than other contractors. The ordinance would require arborists to carry $1,000,000 in general liability […]
The Wamego City Commission approved a Charter Ordinance amending storm water utility fees. At Tuesday’s meeting, City Manager Merl Page went over the provisions of the new ordinance and said the staff looked at this several years ago and identified areas that needed modification by looking at the revenue side. He said the staff determined […]
Chickens aren’t welcome in the city limits of Wamego at this time. At Tuesday’s City Commission meeting, City Manager Merl Page reviewed the ordinance establishing provisions governing the keeping of chickens within the city limits. The ordinance would allow ownership of chickens, up to 4, at a single family residence. No roosters would be allowed. […]
A six-year-old Abilene girl died in a car/pedestrian accident in Abilene Tuesday afternoon. The Kansas Highway Patrol reports Tayla Womochil died in the accident at the intersection of Buckeye Avenue and Sixth Street at 3:23 p.m. KHP adds the accident occurred when a 2009 Jeep Grand Cherokee driven by Beverly Barnett, 59, of Enterprise was […]
Manhattan Broadcasting Company has announced that Richard Wartell, President and General Manager, will retire effective November 12. Corey Dean Reeves, currently Operations Director, will assume the role of General Manager as of November 13. Wartell joined MBC as President and GM in 1990 leading the operations of KMAN and K-ROCK. Under his leadership Manhattan Broadcasting has expanded […]
Manhattan City Commissioners heard from LGBT supporters during public comment time Tuesday night in City Hall. Manhattan resident Jerred McKee represented the Flint Hills Human Rights Project and said discrimination is still an issue in the Little Apple. “I can go home tonight and find an eviction notice on my door because my landlord found […]
The K-State marching band will have a new and very visible stage as the final touches to the remodeling of Bill Snyder Family Stadium were announced Tuesday afternoon by the KSU athletic department. The announcement is part of “Phase III-B” of the stadium’s Master Plan. The 400-plus member group will occupy a specially designed area […]
A 43-year-old Kansas Department of Corrections inmate being held on a Geary County voluntary manslaughter conviction has apparently been passed over for parole. Charles Hargrove had been part of September public comment sessions, but the KDOC website indicates his earliest possible release date is now October of 2016. Hargrove was convicted of voluntary manslaughter in […]
The City of Manhattan is now accepting applications for a Street Maintenance Steering Committee. Manhattan residents from a variety of backgrounds are encouraged to apply. The committee will be comprised of neighborhood representatives and local stakeholders. It will be tasked with formulating the wording of a ballot question that addresses future funding ofstreet maintenance […]
The Wamego USD 320 Board of Education held a special meeting to discuss aspects of the District’s facilities needs. At Monday’s special meeting, Greg Vahrenberg, Bond Council from Piper Jaffray presented a detailed analysis of the District’s options for Bond Financing. He based his analysis on numbers gleaned from the architect’s drawings of the […]
