KMAN Staff

A Manhattan man convicted of several drug charges and endangering a child was sentenced Monday to serve five years and five months in the Kansas Department of Corrections for his crimes. Cody Taylor Dodge, 37, pleaded guilty to reduced charges in Riley County District Court. Judge Kendra Lewison sentenced him on Monday to serve 59 [...]

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A Manhattan man on Monday pleaded not guilty to 12 criminal charges across two cases in Riley County District Court. Tayvon Nalijiah Agnew-Nash, 26, entered not guilty pleas to two counts of aggravated assault against a law enforcement officer, two counts of aggravated assault with a handgun, criminal discharge of a firearm, criminal possession of [...]

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“Play ball” is hitting the pause button. The Manhattan parks and recreation department started a planned turfgrass maintenance project Monday at the Steel and Pipe Supply Ballpark in CiCo Park, which opened in March. Maintenance includes aeration, over...

“Play ball” is hitting the pause button. The Manhattan parks and recreation department started a planned turfgrass maintenance project Monday at the Steel and Pipe Supply Ballpark in CiCo Park, which opened in March. Maintenance includes aeration, over...

A firefighter was transported to a local hospital for evaluation after a fire Monday night at Feldkamp’s Furniture in Manhattan. Blue Township Fire District responded at about 7:34 p.m. to the business at 7977 U.S. Highway 24. The fire was contained to a storage area at the back of the building, but smoke spread throughout [...]

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A Manhattan Fire Department hazardous materials team responded Monday evening to a Kansas State University laboratory after staff raised concerns about the handling of a chemical. K-State police and the Manhattan Fire Department also responded around 6:20 p.m. at the K-State rabies laboratory at 2005 Research Park Circle. Manhattan public information officer Vivienne Leyva said [...]

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Tuttle Creek Lake remained above its conservation pool Monday morning as inflows into the reservoir continued to increase ahead of another round of potentially heavy rainfall. U.S. Army Corps of Engineers data showed the lake elevation at 1,080.15 feet Tuesday morning about 5.15 feet above the top of the conservation pool at 1,075 feet. Inflow [...]

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Several rounds of heavy rain could bring a risk of flooding to northeast and north-central Kansas beginning Tuesday evening and continuing through Thursday night. The National Weather Service in Topeka says a slow-moving, moisture-rich system is expected to produce widespread rainfall totals of 1 to 2.5 inches, with isolated amounts of 4 to 5 inches [...]

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Two additional people have been arrested in connection with a joint law enforcement operation earlier this month targeting sex buyers and people accused of attempting to meet children for sexual acts. Riley County Police said Cody Michael Caswell, 35, of Manhattan, was arrested Friday morning on allegations of electronic solicitation involving a person he believed [...]

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A 49-year-old Council Grove man was arrested Sunday evening on allegations of stalking, intimidation of a witness or victim and harassment by telecommunications device. Riley County Police said a 19-year-old man, who was known to the suspect, was listed as the victim. Jeremy Matthew Farr was arrested at about 6:13 p.m. in Manhattan on allegations [...]

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