A Topeka man was arrested early Sunday morning in Manhattan, accused of drug distribution as well as obstruction charges. Dennis Alcox was taken into custody by Riley County police after 1:40 a.m. on Sunday in the 600 block of 12th Street. The 36-year-old is charged with three separate counts, one for opioid distribution as well [...]
Kansas State University inaugurated its 15th university president Friday. President Richard Linton officially took on the title following a ceremony held in McCain Auditorium. K-State’s Faculty Senate President Dawn Saucier spoke about the key factors they considered during the search process. Kansas Board of Regents Chair Jon Rolph had the honor of conferring the title [...]
Systems continue to be tested at the National Bio and Agro-Defense Facility, with commissioning making progress, according to officials. NBAF Deputy Director Dr. Ken Burton shared those comments with KMAN this week, noting some of the rigorous testing occurring behind the scenes to ensure the $1.25 billion animal and zoonotic disease laboratory is functioning safely [...]
Kansas State University leadership, faculty and students attended a community open forum in Manhattan Thursday morning, kicking off the first of a host of community visits around the State informing the university’s new strategic plan. This academic year, President Richard Linton and others from K-State will travel to nine different regions around Kansas to listen [...]
A third suspect connected to a July 28 alleged robbery on Waterway Place in Manhattan, is now in custody. The Riley County Police Department says 19-year-old Evan Megaw, of Junction City, was arrested Wednesday for aggravated robbery, after it was reported he and two others robbed a 17-year-old male at gunpoint. Others charged in the [...]
Riley County COVID cases continue to climb once again, with KDHE and Riley County health officials confirming Wednesday that it recorded 140 new cases between Aug. 20 and Aug. 26. In its latest weekly report, the Riley County Health Department said the incidence rate remains in the HIGH category at 188.8. Ascension Via Christi reported [...]
The Geary County School District will pay a former Fort Riley Middle School math teacher $95,000 to settle a lawsuit filed after she was disciplined for refusing to use the student’s preferred pronouns, according to her attorneys. Pamela Ricard filed the suit in March after being suspended three days in the spring of 2021 for [...]
Junction City Police have released more information about Tuesday’s standoff in the 800 block of Skyline Drive, including the suspect’s name and charges filed against him. Police say 35-year-old Curtis McDaniel, of Junction City, was arrested on charges of aggravated assault, aggravated child endangerment, felony possession of a firearm and criminal threat. According to police, [...]
A Manhattan man was arrested Tuesday in the 600 block of Highland Ridge Drive. According to RCPD, 20-year-old Joshua Garrison was jailed on single counts of aggravated domestic battery and kidnapping shortly after 6 p.m. Garrison is accused of strangling an 18-year-old female victim and forcefully restricting her movements. He remains jailed on a $20,000 [...]
Two Junction City school buildings were briefly placed on lockdown Wednesday morning. Junction City Police responded to a call around 10 a.m. on the northwest side of the city, resulting in the nearby Karns building and Westwood Elementary school being placed into lock down in an abundance of caution. The schools went on lockdown following [...]
