Two people are in custody following a chase involving Riley County law enforcement authorities reported at about 6 p.m. Tuesday. Riley County Police Public Information Officer Matthew Droge tells KMAN the chase began at Mission Court in the northeast area of Manhattan and continued to the intersection of Tuttle Creek Boulevard and Bluemont. Droge indicates […]
The Junction City Police Department is investigating what it’s labeled a suspicious death. Officers were dispatched to 827 West 12th St., Apt. C, in Junction City on Monday night after learning that a person was deceased at the location. Upon arrival, an unidentified white male was located inside of the apartment, deceased, from an apparent gunshot […]
They’ll be pouring concrete at the NBAF site in Manhattan for the next two and a half years…but it’s all good, according to Ron Trewyn, K-State’s liaison to the large Homeland Security project…Currently there are 80-100 construction workers at the NBAF site–but that number could approach a thousand in a few years. Where will those folks live […]
The 2016 state legislative session is just a few weeks in and local services are already preparing for the worst. Big Lakes Developmental Center, which provides services to individuals with developmental disabilities in Riley, Geary, Clay and Pottawatomie counties, may see a program face the chopping block just 18 months after it started. Big Lakes […]
As courthouse security upgrades begin at the Riley County District Courthouse local leaders discussed further details on the implementation of those improvements Thursday in Manhattan’s City Hall for their monthly joint City/County/County meeting. Riley County Police Department Director Brad Schoen told KMAN after the meeting that budget and staffing issues were talked about. “Things are starting […]
K-State’s Cats for Life are marching on and taking a stand! President of the Cats for Life campus organization, Kalie Timmins along with Vice President, Annie Ross are leading the group to Washington D.C. to participate in March for Life – the largest pro-life rally in the world. According to the organization’s website, “the mission of […]
Riley County commissioners discussed what it should do with an extra $300,000 in the county’s general fund Thursday morning. During Monday’s meeting county treasurer Shilo Heger reported to commissioners that sales tax revenue was $295,995.23 above projections. Stronger than expected auto sales have pushed sales tax revenue above more conservative projections. One option commissioners discussed […]
Riley County Police are mourning the loss of a correction officer. Police and EMS crews responded to an emergent call for service in the 3300 block of Valleydale Drive in Northeastern Manhattan on Tuesday, for a report of an apparent self-inflicted gunshot wound. Upon arrival, officers found 29-year-old Lucas Kurtz deceased inside of his home. […]
KMAN’s Cathy Dawes and Erik Stone talked with Meteorologist Bill Gargan with the National Weather Service in Topeka: Watch out for slick and snowy roads Thursday morning. The Pottawatomie County Sheriff’s Department reports county road crews are trying to keep up with the five-six inches they’ve received there so far, but motorists are urged to […]
In a month that has been busier than usual, it was only fitting for Superintendent Bob Shannon to declare January as “Schoolboard Recognition Month” at Wednesday evening’s USD 383 Board of Education meeting. “Schoolboards are the very core of democracy,” Shannon said. Shannon’s time serving at the “core of democracy” will soon be over. The […]
