A Manhattan man already facing several drug-related charges reportedly has been arrested again by Riley County Police. Jason Ludecke, 37, was taken into custody Monday at about 6:40 PM while at the Riley County Police Department. This latest arrest lists the offenses of possession of opiates, opium, narcotic or other certain stimulants as well as […]
The city of Manhattan had a significant decrease in sales tax collections this month compared to the October 2014 report. While virtually every category under the North American Industry Classification System was down Finance Director Bernie Hayen indicates there is a partial explanation. The city did not receive any distribution from intercollegiate athletics this month […]
Riley County commissioners are urging farmers and ranchers in the Flint Hills region to be mindful about how they schedule their annual pasture burns. Riley County Emergency Management Director Pat Collins told commissioners new standards from the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) have lowered the threshold of air pollutants to 70 parts per billion from 75 […]
Nobel laureate Adam Riess, distinguished astronomer at the Space Telescope Science Institute and astrophysicist at Johns Hopkins University, will present a Neff lecture in Physics at Kansas State University in Hale Library’s Hemisphere Room on Tuesday, October 27, at 4:30 p.m. KMAN’s Cathy Dawes had a chance to visit with Riess at the KMAN […]
Two arrests were made after a physical altercation on October 25, 2015 at approximately 11:35 AM. Kimberly Martin, 50, of Manhattan was arrested for the offense of domestic battery and given a bond of $1,000.00 after pushing Marlo Martin, 47, of Manhattan during an altercation. Marlo Martin was arrested for the offense of aggravated […]
An Alta Vista man died in a two vehicle accident in near-by Morris County Sunday afternoon. Robert Ziegenhirt, 66, was a passenger in one of the vehicles involved in the accident on K-177, three-tenths of a mile south of F Avenue, reported a few minutes after four p.m. Sunday. According to the Kansas Highway Patrol, the accident […]
The animals at Manhattan’s Sunset Zoo observed visitors more than they were being watched Saturday afternoon. There was plenty to look at. The zoo welcomed 7,848 visitors this Saturday through Sunday for “SPOOKtacular,” its annual trick-or-treat event. This marks the largest attendance for the event since it began in the mid-1990s. Last year held the previous record with […]
Riley County Police arrested a Manhattan man for drug related charges. Joseph Willie (50) was picked up in the 1700 block of Hayes drive late Friday night and charged with possession of opiates, opium and or narcotics. Willie was confined in the Riley County Jail on a $5,000 bond. ———————————- Riley County Police also arrested […]
College students already facing massive potential debt loads after completing their degrees and facing an entry-level job market that demands experience have another piece of sour news. The cost of being a K-State student in Manhattan has gone up from 2014. The silver lining? This year’s increase was relatively mild, mainly due to drops in […]
A brief manhunt in Pottawatomie County led to the arrest of a man wanted in Oklahoma who was being served with a search warrant by Pottawatomie County Sheriff’s deputies. Undersheriff Shane Jager confirmed the individual, identified as James Wilson, took off during the serving of that search warrant at about 10 a.m. Thursday, with a perimiter set up. […]
