KMAN Staff

Two people were hospitalized after a carbon monoxide incident late Saturday morning at a hotel on Manhattan’s southwest side. Firefighters were dispatched to the DoubleTree by Hilton, just before 11 a.m. and found elevated carbon monoxide levels inside the hotel. The hotel was evacuated to allow crews to monitor the atmospheric conditions throughout the building. [...]

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Two people were hospitalized after a carbon monoxide incident late Saturday morning at a hotel on Manhattan’s southwest side. Firefighters were dispatched to the DoubleTree by Hilton, just before 11 a.m. and found elevated carbon monoxide levels inside the hotel. The hotel was evacuated to allow crews to monitor the atmospheric conditions throughout the building. [...]

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Forecasters say an intense upper level disturbance will move through the region today, resulting in another a stormy afternoon and evening. The National Weather Service Storm Prediction Center has the Manhattan area in an enhanced (level 3) risk for severe weather. The best chances for thunderstorms will develop across northeast and east central Kansas, with [...]

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Residents across the region should prepare for potentially severe weather on Sunday and Monday, with strong storms and a flash flood threat possible both days. Forecasters say the exact location of the most intense storms will depend on the placement of a warm front on Sunday and a dryline on Monday. These shifting boundaries will [...]

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A truck driver has been arrested in connection to a Thursday morning fatality accident involving a pedestrian. Officers were called out just before 6 a.m. Thursday to the 700 block of South 4th Street in Manhattan for a hit-and-run accident, involving a cattle truck. Arriving officers discovered the body of a 32-year-old man at the [...]

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By Emma Loura Riley County police officials say vehicle burglaries have been lower this spring, though there have been more reports of stolen cars. On Thursday, the RCPD director presented county officials with the past month’s crime report. “For vehicle burglaries, we were about 56 percent below the five-year average,” said Brian Peete, the RCPD [...]

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By Emma Loura As technology advances, teachers face various new challenges in academic integrity. Nowadays they need to be aware of artificial intelligence and its ability to generate essays and responses to assignments. “It’s a new enough issue with different levels of experience in our department that we’re dealing with that on the run,” said [...]

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Since arriving at Kansas State over three years ago, president Richard Linton has been tasked with increasing student enrollment. After nearly a decade of declines, K-State has seen increases each of the past two years, including a 2.8% enrollment increase last fall. Appearing on Within Reason with Mike Matson on KMAN this week, Linton said [...]

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One person was killed and two others were injured in a head on crash Tuesday morning on I-70 in Wabaunsee County. According to the Kansas Highway Patrol, a westbound SUV crossed the median, colliding with an eastbound pickup. The driver of the SUV, 64-year-old Kimberly Terhune, of Maple Hill was pronounced dead at the scene. [...]

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The City of Manhattan is preparing to fully reopen the intersection of Denison and Kimball Avenues. The new signals were activated Monday and put into flash mode. Motorists are advised to proceed through the intersection with caution. City officials say starting with flashing lights at a newly signalized intersection is a federal requirement. It plans [...]

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