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Large volumes of mis- and disinformation in social media is an inherent structural flaw according to sociologist Mark Smith, one which he says requires the development of new technologies to address. “When Henry Ford rolled out the Model T — it was a car and it did car things, you could get in it and [...]

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Riley County police are investigating an exchange of gunfire north of Manhattan that occurred Saturday afternoon. RCPD Public Information officer Aaron Wintermote in a Sunday report says police found indications of gunshots in the 3300 block of Valleydale Drive at approximately 3:30 p.m. February 12. No injuries have been reported at this time. Police believe [...]

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A Fort Riley soldier accused of murdering a fellow soldier in Manhattan’s Aggieville district last weekend made his first court appearance Friday, via video conference. Seated in a wheelchair from the Riley County Jail with a visible right leg injury, 19-year-old Tremelle Montgomery stared ahead, without counsel, while Judge Kendra Lewison read the four charges [...]

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No charges will be filed against a 31-year-old Wamego woman who was accidentally shot by a toddler in early January. In an email to KMAN Friday, Pottawatomie County Attorney Sherri Schuck said she is declining charges at this time, citing insufficient evidence to pursue charges of aggravated child endangerment. The shooting occurred Jan. 5 when [...]

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A week-long social media event is making its first appearance at K-State on Feb. 14th-18th, bringing together students, educators and industry professionals to provide insights and opportunities for maximizing the power of social media to succeed in a digitally-connected world. Journalism professor and event organizer Jana Thomas spoke with KMAN regarding the eventful week ahead [...]

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Standing room is all that remained as community members gathered in the Leonardville Community Building to express their concerns with the current ambulance services in the northern part of Riley County. On Thursday evening, a special commission meeting was held to allow for the public to comment on the matter. Several area residents were present [...]

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Standing room is all that remained as community members gathered in the Leonardville Community Building to express their concerns with the current ambulance services in the northern part of Riley County. On Thursday evening, a special commission meeting was held to allow for the public to comment on the matter. Several area residents were present [...]

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A Riley County jury on Thursday found a Manhattan man guilty of aggravated battery, for injuring an infant child last summer. Gerald Hartman III was on trial this week for the July 2021 incident. He also stood accused of child abuse, however the jury was unable to reach a decision on that beyond a reasonable [...]

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Aggieville leadership says dialogue with Fort Riley about proactive steps to address recent violence in the district are ongoing. The nearly 100-business entertainment district features is the oldest of its kind in Kansas, and has recently experienced two separate shootings in a more than two month span since December. Most recently, Tremelle Montgomery of Fort [...]

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Food collection to stock up the pantry will take place Saturday ahead of the big football game Sunday. Event organizer and former Riley County Attorney Bill Kennedy spoke with KMAN earlier this week about the long-standing annual fundraiser. Kennedy stated, collections will take place at Dillons East from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m., Dillons West [...]

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