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 […]
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 […]
Manhattan’s 4 Olives Restaurant and Wine Bar Owners Scott and Rachel Benjamin were involved in an accident this past weekend near the Appalachian Trail in northern Georgia. Scott Benjamin tells KMAN the accident occurred Friday night at 8:30 in the Chattahoochee National Forest where he and Rachel had been hiking, when a friend from Gainesville, […]
A Manhattan man faces charges following an incident on Priboth Road south of Manhattan Saturday morning. Arthur Vincent Corgill III, 23, of the 1800 block of Priboth Road, was taken into custody at 11:30 a.m. on charges of aggravated assault, criminal discharge of a firearm, and criminal damage to property. His bond was set at […]
The Kansas Court of Appeals has reversed and remanded with directions in a two year old Geary County case. The STATE OF KANSAS v. LOAN TRAN case involves Tran appealing the district court’s denial of her oral motion to withdraw her plea. Tran argues the district court erred by failing to inquire further concerning an alleged conflict of interest […]
Pottowatomie County Sheriff Greg Riat has filed for re-election. Riat, who’s been the sheriff there since 2001, told KMAN the biggest reason he filed is because of his love for his job. “I truly enjoy my job over here,” he said. “I’ve had the privilege of serving the citizens here for quite a long time.” […]
