The former Manhattan restaurant owner accused of multiple rapes may have his trial in March of next year. District Judge Kendra Lewison set the next scheduling hearing for October 5th in the Bob Iacobellis case, stating she expects that his trial will need to be held in a larger venue. Iacobellis is charged with 27 [...]
The post Iacobellis Trial Likely to Occur in March 2022 appeared first on News Radio KMAN.
A Pennsylvania motorcyclist was injured Tuesday morning in a crash on I-70 in Riley County. The Kansas Highway Patrol says the 73-year-old rider was eastbound near mile marker 318, about five miles east of the Manhattan exit when his bike left the roadway and traveled into the center median. The crash report says the man, [...]
The post Motorcyclist injured Tuesday in Riley County crash appeared first on News Radio KMAN.
The Manhattan Area Chamber of Commerce recognized local businesses with their second annual Business Awards. While this is the second award show, it is the first one to be held in person as last year’s was virtual. This year’s winner for the Women/Minority Owned Business award was Loving Arms Enterprises Childcare and Preschool. Founder LaFarris [...]
The post Manhattan Chamber of Commerce holds second annual Business Awards appeared first on News Radio KMAN.
Six candidates are moving on in the USD 383 school board race following the first primary in over a quarter century. Christine Weixelman, a former Northview Elementary nurse received more votes than any other candidate, with 2,425. Local business owner Betty Mattingly-Ebert finished in second place with 2,270 votes and former Manhattan city commissioner and [...]
The post USD 383 school board race narrowed to six candidates appeared first on News Radio KMAN.
Students and staff in Geary County schools are now required to wear masks indoors. The USD 475 school board voted unanimously Monday to update the district’s COVID-19 mitigation plan, given the county’s rapid rise in COVID-19 cases. It goes into effect immediately and extends to all district facilities and vehicles, including school buses. The mask [...]
The post USD 475 to require masks indoors, regardless of vaccination status appeared first on News Radio KMAN.
A Junction City man and three others were killed Monday in a head on crash near Garden City, Missouri, about an hour southeast of Kansas City. The Missouri State Highway Patrol reported a semi truck driven by Everett Ashley of Lowry City, Missouri lost control in the southbound lanes of MO Hwy 7 at Route [...]
The post Junction City man among four killed in Missouri head-on crash appeared first on News Radio KMAN.
The Greater Manhattan Community Foundation is increasing efforts to raise the comfort level of those in the community hesitant to get the COVID-19 vaccine. President and CEO Vern Henricks listed a number of community-led efforts going on this week and over the next several days, including some incentives being offered by local businesses and organizations. [...]
The post Manhattan Community Foundation backing local efforts to share information about COVID vaccines appeared first on News Radio KMAN.
Manhattan city commissioners are being asked Tuesday evening to approve a three-year lease agreement with American Airlines for space at Manhattan Regional Airport. The company has been operating on a month-to-month deal with the city dating back to August of 2015, paying according to terms of the previous contract. The new contract would raise rent [...]
The post City to consider lease agreement for American Airlines, LINK e-scooters; proposal from Hy-Vee appeared first on News Radio KMAN.
Advanced voting came to a close Monday for the USD 383 primary. As of noon Monday, Riley County Clerk Rich Vargo says 1,900 Riley County residents took part in early voting. In Pottawatomie County, 13 people living in the district’s boundaries, voted in advance with 40 advance ballots mailed out. Mail ballots can be counted [...]
The post More than 1,900 advance votes tallied for USD 383 primary appeared first on News Radio KMAN.
Seven months after the Pottawatomie County Public Works Administrator job became vacant, the county commission is still struggling to find the right fit. The commission voted 2-1 Monday to advertise a full salary range for the position. In the past, the county administrator only had authority to offer pay at the starting wage ($70,000) and [...]
The post Pott. County approves motion to post full salary range for public works administrator vacancy appeared first on News Radio KMAN.
