The City of Manhattan has announced in a press release it has appointed a new city attorney. Katharine “Katie” Jackson has been named City Attorney for the City of Manhattan. City Manager Ron Fehr announced the appointment today. Jackson will be responsible for providing legal expertise in a broad variety of municipal matters, including contracts
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A nearly 400-year-old collection of William Shakespeare’s plays is making a stop in Manhattan. An exhibition featuring a “First Folio” of the Bard’s plays goes on display Thursday at Kansas State University. The exhibit last through the end of the month. The folio was assembled by two of Shakespeare’s actors in 1623 and is an
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The K-State Police Department is asking the community’s assistance in identifying a person of interest in a weekend burglary and criminal damage to property at Mosier Hall on the Campus of Kansas State University. The suspect is described as a white male, with brown hair and a grey jacket. If you have information about this crime or
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A teen suspect in an attempted murder case waived his preliminary hearing Monday. Dakota Fair, 18, was to have faced the preliminary hearing in Pottawatomie County Court, but it is now set for arraignment on the district docket for February 25th. Fair’s charges involve the shooting of Tyrel Britton,23, in late December on Mt. Zion
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A report for rape was filed in the city limits of Manhattan Friday evening at approximately 5:20. This report was in relation to an incident that allegedly occurred between January 26th and 27th. Police were told that a 21-year-old female had possibly become the victim of this crime when a 35-year-old male reportedly engaged in unwanted and
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The new IMAX theater is starting to show its footprint in downtown Manhattan. Crews were at work Saturday afternoon on the building, which takes place of the demolished Sears wing of the Manhattan Town Center. The new theater is set to open this Fall and will feature 13 screens and a 575-seat IMAX theater and
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Ron Frank seems to be a jack-of-all-trades when it comes to volunteer efforts. Frank has a history of helping out during times of tornadoes and floods, and most recently his efforts landed him in Flint, Michigan in the midst of a crisis. On Friday, Frank visited the KMAN studio where he sat down with Cathy
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A rollover car accident sent a St. George woman to the hospital on Friday morning. Shortly after 11 a.m., Kelly Miller, 38, was driving northbound on McDowell Creek Road about 2.5 miles south of Manhattan. Miller’s 2002 Ford Explorer went off the roadway, and the vehicle rolled after Miller tried to overcorrect. The SUV came to rest in
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John Broberg, senior administrator of Via Christi Hospital, Manhattan, has announced that he plans to retire after more than four decades of serving in healthcare. To ensure a smooth transition, Broberg will continue to serve at Via Christi through March while a search for his successor is underway. Broberg and his wife, Suzie, who retired
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Fort Riley has informed KMAN that a 1st Infantry Division soldier with the 1st Battalion, 7th Field Artillery Regiment, 2nd Brigade Combat Team, died Thursday in Al Asad Airbase, Iraq, of non-combat-related injuries. The soldier is identified as Sgt. Joseph F. Stifter, 30, of Glendale, Cali. He was a field artillery cannon crewmember. “Sgt. Stifter was an
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