Prominent Manhattan resident John Carlin has passed away due to illness. Carlin was married to State Representative Sydney Carlin. Carlin was a long-time Manhattan resident and was very involved in the community. Carlin had numerous careers as a successful businessman, was an Army veteran and a former Catholic Priest. Carlin, who died early Friday, had degrees from both […]
College students already facing massive potential debt loads after completing their degrees and facing an entry-level job market that demands experience have another piece of sour news. The cost of being a K-State student in Manhattan has gone up from 2014. The silver lining? This year’s increase was relatively mild, mainly due to drops in […]
A brief manhunt in Pottawatomie County led to the arrest of a man wanted in Oklahoma who was being served with a search warrant by Pottawatomie County Sheriff’s deputies. Undersheriff Shane Jager confirmed the individual, identified as James Wilson, took off during the serving of that search warrant at about 10 a.m. Thursday, with a perimiter set up. […]
Officers with the Riley County Police Department initiated an investigation into the offenses of aggravated sexual battery and aggravated indecent liberties with a child involving one female victim who is 18-years-old. These crimes occurred on multiple occasions between the summer of 2011 and last year in the city limits of Manhattan. The suspect is known […]
The Geary County Sheriff’s Office and Junction City EMS responded to a call earlier this week for a reported gunshot wound at the 3800 block of K-157. However upon arrival to the scene, deputies discovered inconsistencies with the original report. After further investigation, the Sheriff’s office Investigations Division revealed that the victim, Mark Ayers, 25, […]
A drug-related arrest is listed in a separate news release and report on this website. ### A report for theft of a motor vehicle was filed in the 3700 block of Pillsbury Drive in Manhattan Wednesday at approximately 2:10 PM by officers with the Riley County Police Department. Police found that a Dodge 2500 truck […]
At approximately 3 a.m. Thursday, the Manhattan Fire Departmentwas dispatched to 608 Fremont Street for a report of a structure fire. Upon arrival, crews found a three story residential structure with light smoke showing from the roof and a fire located in a second floor bathroom. The fire reached a second alarm before it was […]
Riley County Health Department Director Brenda Nickel will be stepping down in December. County commissioner approved the paper work during Thursday morning’s meeting. Nickel, who has 40 acres of land with her husband near the Emporia area, will move back there and take a newly-created risk management director position with the Flint Hills Community Health […]
Detectives with the Riley County Police Department Special Investigations Unit made an arrest related to the possession and distribution of illegal narcotics on October 21, 2015 at approximately 2:40 PM. This arrest stemmed from an investigation that led to a search warrant which was executed at 10919 Lakeside Drive in Riley County. Jason Ludecke, 37, […]
TOPEKA, Kan. (AP) Kansas congressman Tim Huelskamp is resisting Paul Ryan’s appeals for GOP lawmakers to rally behind him as House speaker and questions the Wisconsin Republican’s interest in the job. Huelskamp, who continues to comment on national news including KMAN’s own CBS news, said Wednesday that conditions Ryan has outlined for taking the job […]
