KMAN Staff

A&H Farm in Manhattan is one of 20 farms across North America selected to participate in this year’s “Get Lost with Dolly” country music corn maze campaign, a tribute to Dolly Parton and her Imagination Library. The farm’s maze will open Sept. 26 as part of its annual fall festival. Campaign organizers selected A&H Farm [...]

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A 27-year-old Manhattan woman was arrested Monday night after police said she called 911 16 times without reporting an emergency. Riley County Police said Tantaliyah Parson was reported to have repeatedly called 911 using a phone that did not belong to her, remaining silent during each call. Police said no emergency was reported when officers [...]

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Nineteen people were arrested in Riley and Geary counties last week during a joint law enforcement operation targeting sex buyers and people accused of attempting to meet children for sexual acts. The Kansas Bureau of Investigation said the operation was conducted Sept. 17 and 18 in partnership with the Riley County Police Department, Geary County [...]

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The trial of a Manhattan man charged with attempted murder began Monday with jury selection in Riley County District Court. Jacques LaShawn Toliver Sr., 38, is charged with attempted first-degree murder, aggravated battery, criminal discharge with a firearm, aggravated assault, disorderly conduct and assault. He pleaded not guilty to the offenses March 30. To view [...]

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By Nathan Gaddie Four years ago Kansas State University’s enrollment dipped below 20,000 for the first time since 1988. Since then, it has slowly increased and continues that trend this year. K-State President Richard Linton announced Friday during his state of the university address that enrollment has risen 7.96% since he took office in February [...]

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Riley County clerk Rich Vargo announced his retirement Friday after 35 years of service. Vargo served as county clerk for 30 years and oversaw a wide range of county administrative and election-related duties. His current term was scheduled to expire in 2028. Because of his retirement before the end of his term, the Riley County [...]

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A Manhattan man entered a plea deal with state prosecutors Thursday morning, before his trial scheduled to start the same day began. Jose Maria Lara, 31, pleaded guilty to one count of criminal threat. In return for his plea, Lara’s remaining two charges of aggravated assault with a knife were dropped by the prosecution. Lara [...]

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An 18-year-old Onaga woman was killed and an Ogden man seriously injured Friday morning in a two-vehicle crash north of St. Marys. The Pottawatomie County Sheriff’s Office said the crash was reported at about 6:42 a.m. near Kansas Highway 63 and Doyle Creek Road. A 2011 Chevrolet Impala was traveling northbound when it appeared to [...]

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Manhattan city commissioners will hear an update on plans for the K-State foundation’s edge district and provide feedback on related funding strategies during Tuesday’s work session. The district boundaries are established for both the tax increment finance (TIF) and the sales tax and revenue (STAR) districts. The commission will consider setting hearing dates for plan [...]

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A Manhattan man’s trial began Thursday morning with jury selection in Riley County District Court. Jose Maria Lara, 31, faces charges of two counts of aggravated assault with a knife and one count of criminal threat stemming from an incident on April 1...