The NE Kansas Regional Notification System has released a flood warning along Wildcat Creek: Currently there is no flooding on Wildcat Creek in Riley County. Conditions are such that any hard rain could cause flash flooding. If you live along Wildcat Creek be vigilant and be prepared to take precautionary actions. In the event of […]
Geary County Sherrif’s Deputies arrested a Council Grove man Friday morning for a drug and driving related incidents. Deputies picked up Michael Garret in the 1300 block of West Ash Street after he lead Deputies on a pursuit that started on South K-57 Highway at mile marker 15. Garret crashed the stolen vehicle he was […]
A Wamego man was arrested on multiple charges early Saturday morning. According to the Riley County Police activity report, 23-year old Anthony Brazzle was taken into custody at 1:35 a.m. Saturday and charged with: Distribution of a stimulant, two counts of opiates, opium and narcotics, unlawful possession of a hallucinogen, use or possession of drug […]
FORT RILEY — Last week Defense Secretary Ash Carter announced that the Pentagon would open combat roles to women and Maj. Gen. Wayne W. Grigsby, the commanding general of Fort Riley and the 1st Infantry Division, is very supportive. “All soldiers bleed red,” Grigsby said in front of local leaders, Fort Riley officials and media Friday afternoon […]
Former U.S. press secretary Marlin Fitzwater returned to his alma mater of Kansas State University Friday afternoon. As he took the stage of Bramlage Coliseum, he was given an honorary doctorate degree and congratulated graduate students for earning their own doctorates. Named the Outstanding Male Journalism Graduate in 1965, Fitzwater moved on to work in Washington, […]
KMAN’s Cathy Dawes had a chance to visit with Matt Nelson of Overland Park, the uncle of Tyler Nelson who was shot early Friday morning at a home in Manhattan. KMAN has also reached out to Riley County Police officials and the Riley County Attorney’s Office for comments and will provide those if they become […]
TOPEKA, Kan. (AP) A Topeka city councilman has denied allegations that he physically abused his 12-year-old son. The Topeka Capital Journal reports that councilman Jonathan Schumm denied the accusations in answers filed by his attorney, Thomas Lemon, to a petition seeking to have Schumm removed from his post. The councilman and his wife have been […]
MANHATTAN — One man is dead after being shot during a home invasion shortly after midnight on Friday morning. Riley County Police and Emergency Crews were dispatched to 1004 North 8th Street in Manhattan for a report of an apparent intruder that had been shot by the resident of the address. Earlier reports by KMAN […]
At approximately 8:45 a.m. Thursday, Patrol units from the Junction City Police Department and EMS from the Junction City Fire Department were dispatched to the intersection of Washington and 18th streets in reference to an injury accident involving a 2008 Harley Davidson motorcycle and a 2012 Toyota Camry. The operator of the motorcycle, identified as […]
Outgoing Riley County Health Department director Brenda Nickel said her goodbyes and thanked her colleagues during Thursday morning’s county commission meeting. Nickel, as KMAN first reported in October, announced her resignation to take a newly-created risk management director position with the Flint Hills Community Health Center in Emporia, which is a federally-qualified health center. Lisa Ross, […]
