Kansas State University’s fall 2015 enrollment numbers indicate that the university is making strides toward becoming a Top 50 public research institution with increased retention rates, greater diversity among students and growth in engineering enrollment. Total university enrollment for the fall 2015 semester is 24,146 students, compared to 24,766 in 2014, but the statistics also […]
At approximately 10:15 p.m. Thursday, the Pottawatomie County Sheriff’s Office received a report of a motor vehicle accident on Highway 24, near the intersection of Deer Haven Lane. Sheriff Deputies and Emergency services responded and discovered a one vehicle roll-over accident. The vehicle a 2002 Chevrolet Trailblazer was travelling West bound on Highway 24 when […]
Sometimes property tax lids, internet sales tax and state funding problems are better discussed over orange juice and cinnamon rolls. Local legislators, Riley County commissioners and department heads held their annual legislative breakfast in the commission chambers Thursday morning. Senator Tom Hawk and representatives Sydney Carlin, Susie Swanson and Ron Highland were present. Riley County […]
Officers in Riley County filed a report for rape involving a teenage minor and two suspects of similar age. These suspects are known to the victim and are reported to have committed this crime approximately one year ago. Due to the nature of this investigation no further information has been released. ### An inmate in […]
The Manhattan Fire Department was dispatched to Throckmorton Hall at Kansas State University at 5:20 p.m. Wednesday for a report of a structure fire. Upon arrival, crews found a lab on the third floor of the building that had a small fire in it. The fire was contained within the lab and was extinguished by […]
The U-S Attorney’s Office in Wichita announced several indictments Wednesday, including that of Juwuan Jackson, 18, who lives on the Fort Riley Army base. Jackson is charged with one count of involuntary manslaughter. The indictment alleges that on Sept. 11th, Jackson handled a firearm in a reckless manner resulting in the death of Kenyon Givens, 16, […]
A replacement project began on the K-18 Bridge located 4.5 miles east of the K-77 junction or 2.32 miles west of Zeandale in Riley County. Project work includes removal of the existing 41.1-foot simple steel beam bridge with a 28-foot wide roadway which will be replaced with a new 24-foot by 32-foot by 24-foot reinforced concrete […]
No life-threatening injuries were reported but at around 9:30 a.m. Wednesday, a KDOT mowing tractor operator was traveling next to the guardrail on westbound I-70 ramp lane just east of the McFarland exit 330 in Wabaunsee County, when a cargo van suddenly struck the mower from behind and overturned. The KDOT mower operator reported being pretty […]
A Manhattan man was set for a revocation hearing in Pottawatomie County District Court Tuesday. Charges against Anthony Brazzle include drug possession and probation violation. Brazzle stipulated to being in violation of probation. While the state requested a remand to custody, Brazzle received probation, which was extended for 12 months. Brazzle is to be confined until […]
Police in Riley County arrested a Riley man on a drug-related charge. Randy Siebold Sr., 54, was taken into custody Tuesday at approximately 1:45 PM while in the 17,000 block of Bala Road. Siebold was arrested on a warrant with the offense of possession of opiates, opium, or narcotic drugs or certain stimulants and given a […]
