KMAN Staff

The surge in COVID cases in Riley County, tied to the Omicron variant may soon peak. As students return to Kansas State University in the next few days, Riley County Health Department Director Julie Gibbs is predicting things will get worse before our area gets some reprieve as national levels begin to peak. Gibbs shared [...]

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A Wamego man charged with possessing child pornography will have to wait another month before his arraignment. Judge Jeff Elder granted a continuance Thursday in the case of 37-year-old Scott Hertzig, a former taekwondo instructor, who faces 13 felony counts of sexual exploitation. The reason given in court was that the defense was working toward [...]

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Ascension Via Christi Manhattan delivered its first baby of the year Sunday, January 2. Manhattan’s New Year baby is Stetson Wayne Bayes, born Sunday at 1:52 p.m. The Bayes’ babe was weighed at 6 pounds, 12 ounces and is 19.25 inches. Congratulations Bayes Family from KMAN and Manhattan Broadcasting.

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Reporting crimes is a little more convenient, as Monday the Riley County Police Department unveiled a new online reporting platform. Non-emergency crimes including property damage, vehicular damage, theft and identity theft can be reported through the new online platform. Crimes involving weapons, threats to public safety, stolen vehicles or items stolen from vehicles, medication or [...]

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The K-State Research and Extension Office is advising growers of a new corn disease that’s emerged in the region, that if left unchecked could inflict costly yield damage. . It’s called tar spot, and has spread from the corn belt west. K-State row crop disease specialist Rodrigo Onofre is advising corn growers to become more [...]

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Policing in America & The RCPD I don’t know if I have ever seen the topic of police legitimacy remain front page news for as long as it has since May 2020. I’d like to share my perspective as a gauge of what we read and watch about other communities and what I have learned [...]

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Amid circulating rumors on social media, the Manhattan Mercury has confirmed the identity of a K-State football player wounded in a Sunday shooting in Aggieville. According to the Mercury, 24-year-old Reed Godinet suffered a gunshot wound during the incident that occurred in Tate’s Bar just before 1:30 a.m. The senior defensive end graduated with his [...]

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Two people sustained injuries in an early Sunday morning incident in Aggieville. The Riley County Police Department says it responded to a report of shots fired sometime after 2 a.m. Police were instructing individuals at the time to shelter in place. No other initial details about the shooting were reported by police, but according to [...]

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The registration period for upcoming certification training for the Riley County Protective Home Program has opened. The program, administered by Riley County Community Corrections, provides temporary placement of children in Police Protective Care as a result of abuse and/or neglect. Protective Homes, on very short notice, take in and care for children for up to [...]

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The registration period for upcoming certification training for the Riley County Protective Home Program has opened. The program, administered by Riley County Community Corrections, provides temporary placement of children in Police Protective Care as a result of abuse and/or neglect. Protective Homes, on very short notice, take in and care for children for up to [...]

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