KMAN Staff

The Riley County Police Department has announced three additional arrests related to two connected shootings from last fall. 39-year-old Katrece Johnson, of Manhattan; 17-year-old Dontavious Temple, of Topeka; and 21-year-old Dontreveon Temple McGlory have each been charged with two counts of attempted first-degree murder, three counts of criminal damage to property and single counts of [...]

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Kansas State University meteorologist and Mesonet manager Chip Redmond joined KMAN’s Morning News Thursday for a discussion of the upcoming weather forecast, ongoing fire danger and tips for burning safely.  

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Kansas 1st District Congressman Tracey Mann called into KMAN’s Morning News Wednesday from Washington, D.C. to discuss activity in Congress including a potential vote on the Safeguard American Voter Eligibility (SAVE) Act and market reaction to President Trump’s newly imposed tariffs on other countries.

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By Rose Gruenbacher A Manhattan man received a sentence of almost two years in prison in Riley County District Court on Monday for four cases with similar charges. Ronnie Summerset Jr., 26, was found guilty last month of the charges of multiple counts of criminal threat, multiple violations of protective orders and two counts of [...]

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By Rose Gruenbacher A Manhattan man appeared in court Monday to plead not guilty to charges filed against him in multiple cases. Luke Johnson, 22, appeared before Judge John Bosch to enter a plea of not guilty to 10 counts against him which spread across three separate cases. He was arrested last May by the [...]

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Aggieville: a place to eat and drink at a local restaurant, then get some shopping in. And if you’re lucky, the sighting of cattle. The fifth-annual Aggieville Showdown was held Friday and Saturday in Manhattan. It gives exhibitors across the nation an opportunity to show off their cattle in a different environment. Christian Calliham, a [...]

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By Emma Loura At Monday’s county commission meeting, the planning director presented a draft with updated language on licensing requirements and other rules for commissioner feedback. One planned requirement for short-term rentals (also called vacation rentals, commonly rented on sites like Airbnb and VRBO) is a responsible agent. Webb added a rule that the responsible [...]

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A St. Marys woman was seriously injured Saturday in an accident in Jackson County. According to the Kansas Highway Patrol, 56-year-old Carol Jacas was westbound on a rural county road near Highway 75 when she ran a stop sign, striking a vehicle driven by 31-year-old Sierra Phillips. Jacas was transported to Stormont Vail in Topeka [...]

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By Emma Loura The federal government cut two grants for the Riley County Health Department related to the prevention and treatment of diseases, officials said Thursday. Effective March 24, the federal government discontinued four grants for health departments across Kansas, two of which affect Riley County. All health departments in the state received notices March [...]

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A federal court has sentenced a Manhattan man to 60 years in prison after he led a conspiracy to produce child pornography. Joel Womochil, 39, a former Burns police chief, was sentenced by U.S. District Court Judge John Broomes on March 28 for two counts of conspiracy to commit sexual exploitation of a child — [...]

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