Innovation and inspiration. The “most ambitious” fundraising project in Kansas State University history, has been unveiled by Univeristy President, Kirk Schulz. Having already been up and running, behind the scenes for 5 years, the fundraising initiative will continue to advance the goals of the land grant university’s 2025 plan. Schulz announced the inspiration and innovation campaign […]
A Leonardville man was arrested Friday night on a bond of $16,000.00. 27-year-old Thomas Robert Shannon Booth was taken into custody on one count of unlawful possession of stimulants, one count of failure to appear, and 1 count of use or possession of paraphernalia. Booth remains confined to the Riley County Jail. ### A Clay […]
FORT RILEY — It’s been no secret in the Sunflower State or in the nation that Kansas Gov. Sam Brownback has had difficulties with the topic of education before and since he was re-elected last November. The state has thrown out its old school finance formula and has temporarily adopted block grant funding while a […]
FORT RILEY — It’s been no secret in the Sunflower State or in the nation that Kansas Gov. Sam Brownback has had difficulties with the topic of education before and since he was re-elected last November. The state has thrown out its old school finance formula and has temporarily adopted block grant funding while a […]
The Leonardville man held at the Riley County Jail on a $20,000 bond for drug related charges appeared in Riley County District Court Friday morning. Tony Dugan, 35, was arrested on the offenses of possession of methamphetamine with intent to distribute, possession of methamphetamine, possession of drug paraphernalia on a felony level, criminal use of a weapon, […]
A Manhattan man faces several charges following an incident that began near the intersection of Third Street and Bluemont Avenue early Friday morning. Braxton Jumper, 22, was arrested at approximately 1:45 AM for several alcohol related offenses. Riley County Police made the arrest after attempting to initiate a traffic stop for a traffic violation near […]
An accident in Pottawatomie County Thursday morning sent two people to the hospital. John Rookstool, 62, of Wamego was taken to St. Mary’s and Jeffrey Freeman, 52, of Topeka was taken to St. Mary’s and then Stormont Vail in Topeka following the accident on Maple Hill Road, one mile south of St. Mary’s. The Kansas […]
Star of the stage and screen Shirely MacLaine spoke with KMAN Thursday morning to promote her visit to the Little Apple Sunday night, where she will be featured at McCain Auditorium for “An Evening with Shirley MacLaine.” Her full interview with KMAN’s Cathy Dawes can be heard by clicking the play button below.
Riley County EMS will soon receive two new ambulances to add to its fleet. County commissioners approved the purchases Thursday morning and the vehicles will cost $242,336 each. The ambulances were bought from Horton Ambulance Company and is a business the county has purchased vehicles from in the past. Riley County EMS Director Larry Couchman said there […]
KMAN’s Cathy Dawes spoke with head administrators from Manhattan Catholic Schools as well as Flint Hills Christian School on Thursday’s InFocus. Employment Readiness Program Manager, Christina Springer on Fort Riley also spoke on the program. Christina Springer InFocus Part 1
