An incident at the Manhattan Wastewater Treatment Plant apparently led to an arrest, although not much information is available at this time. Manhattan City Manager Ron Fehr confirmed with KMAN the incident Sunday night involved a trespass and some damage to property which led to an arrest. The plant is on the Pottawatomie County side […]
A Manhattan business owner is closing shop. Frank Beer, owner of the former RadioShack-turned-Gizmoe’s on 614 Fort Riley Blvd., will begin its going out of business sale effective immediately. In a press release hand-delivered to KMAN, Beer said that after the effects of RadioShack’s corporate bankruptcy, competition from the internet and negative product cycles in […]
Beginning Sunday, November 1, the Zoo will transition to winter hours of operation, open Noon to 5pm daily. Winter hours run from November through the end of March. Sunset Zoo is open 360 days a year, closed on Thanksgiving and the day after, Christmas Eve, Christmas and New Year’s Day. Connect with the Zoo on […]
A Fort Riley soldier who was found at his on-post residence dead from a gunshot wound early Wednesday evening has been named. A press release from Fort Riley identified the deceased as Sgt. 1st Class Christopher Boynton, 84th Explosive Ordinance Disposal of the 1st Armored Brigade Combat Team. According to special agents from the U.S. Army Criminal […]
Manhattan’s Sunset Zoo has enjoyed a good week. Last weekend the zoo’s annual “SPOOKtacular” weekend event saw over 8,000 visitors and the zoo saw over 80,000 annual visitors for the first time in its 81-year history. Thursday night in the zoo’s Nature Exploration Center, it was once again accredited by the Association of Zoos and Aquariums. […]
Fort Riley has informed KMAN that a soldier died from a gunshot wound in his residence on post at 5:50 p.m. Wednesday. The name of the soldier is being withheld at this time pending notification of next of kin, according to a press release from Fort Riley. No other individuals were injured and the incident […]
Riley County commissioners opened bids for the long-discussed McDowell Creek Road improvement project Monday morning. The road is located south of Manhattan off Kansas Highway 177 and county public works director Leon Hobson has said previously that improvements will include wider shoulders, better drainage and other safety additions. Work will focus on the first three […]
A study that’s received national attention will be the subject of a presentation by Professor Charles Epp, School of Public Affairs and Administration at the University of Kansas, at the K-State Student Union’s Flint Hills Room Wednesday (October 28) at 7 p.m. Epp was co-author of “Pulled Over: How Police Stops Define Race and Citizenship,” […]
Officers with the Riley County Police Department are investigating a report of rape in the city limits of Manhattan which occurred the evening of Oct. 9. Police found that a 19-year-old female was touched inappropriately by a male suspect who is approximately 24-years-old. Police continue to investigate this incident and at the time of this […]
A Manhattan man charged with aggravated sodomy now faces a November 23rd court appearance, following activity in Riley County District Court earlier this week. Jase Stanton, 29, who was originally set for arraignment Monday now is set for arraignment November 23rd. As earlier reported during a preliminary hearing, three men identified as Fort Riley soldiers […]
