MANHATTAN — A town hall meeting is scheduled this weekend with First U.S. District Congressman Roger Marshall. The public is invited to attend the event and learn about federal legislative issues. The town hall begins at 8:30 a.m. Saturday inside the Nature Exploration Place at Manhattan’s Sunset Zoo. The town hall is expected to last [...]
The post Congressman Marshall to host town hall in Manhattan appeared first on News Radio KMAN.
Officers filed a report for burglary in the 200 block of N Kansas Ave in Leonardville on May 15, 2019, at approximately 2:00 PM. Officers listed James Graham, 48, of Leonardville as the victim when he reported an unknown suspect damaged his garage door and took his 2001 KTM Pro Jr. motorcycle and Yamaha PW [...]
The post RCPD Report 5/16/19 appeared first on News Radio KMAN.
JUNCTION CITY — The Geary County Sheriff’s Office is investigating a Wednesday afternoon shooting that sent one to the hospital and placed an elementary school on a lockdown. Deputies responded shortly after 2 p.m. to 3407 Liberty Hall Road in Junction City to the report of a man in his early twenties suffering from a [...]
The post Geary County shooting injures one, places school on lockdown appeared first on News Radio KMAN.
Two Kansas City-based companies working on the Hale Library restoration have been cited by OSHA under the Department of Labor for not complying with asbestos removal standards. Custom Crushing & Company was cited for 23 health violations, including failure to educate workers on asbestos hazards or provide protective clothing and respiratory protection to employees. They [...]
The post 2 companies restoring Hale cited for improper asbestos protections, education appeared first on News Radio KMAN.
MANHATTAN — As the school year wraps up at Manhattan Christian College, officials are looking ahead to a new fundraising campaign. On KMAN’s In Focus program Wednesday, MCC President Kevin Ingram announced the schools Multiply Campaign was launched in April as part of its Vision 360 banquet. The purpose is to raise money to build [...]
The post Multiply Campaign underway to fund new residence hall at Manhattan Christian College appeared first on News Radio KMAN.
MANHATTAN — Students at Amanda Arnold Elementary were evacuated after smoke developed in the school’s kitchen Wednesday morning. Manhattan Fire crews responded shortly before 10 a.m. and removed all students and staff from the building as a precaution. Manhattan Fire spokesman Ryan Almes tells KMAN that a microwave was the cause of the smoke. There [...]
The post Smoke prompts Amanda Arnold evacuation appeared first on News Radio KMAN.
Officers filed a report for theft in the 1100 block of Moro St. in Manhattan on May 14, 2019, at approximately 3:00 PM. Officers listed Austin White, 25, of Manhattan as the victim when he reported an unknown suspect took his iPhone. The estimated total loss associated with this case is approximately $600.00. Police ask [...]
The post RCPD Report 5/15/19 appeared first on News Radio KMAN.
MANHATTAN — An upcoming panel discussion at Kansas State University aims to continue toward solutions to filling jobs for local employers. It’s the second in a series studying the workforce crisis facing the Manhattan area. The previous one was held in December, according to Pottawatomie County Economic Development Corporation Executive Director Jack Allston. The December [...]
The post Pott County ECO DEVO, Manhattan Chamber hosting workforce crisis summit appeared first on News Radio KMAN.
MANHATTAN — Local officials are pushing to get more people prepared in the event of flooding in Riley and Pottawatomie counties. On KMAN’s In Focus Tuesday, Riley County Emergency Management Director Pat Collins informed us that while there’s no cause for alarm with the water levels at Tuttle Creek Lake, it is a good idea [...]
The post Riley County Emergency Management encouraging flood preparedness appeared first on News Radio KMAN.
MANHATTAN — Riley County Chief Judge Meryl Wilson of the is retiring next month after more than two decades of service in the courts. Wilson began work as a District Judge of the 21st Judicial District on April 18, 1997. Prior to that he was in private practice in Manhattan from 1974 to 1997. He [...]
The post Riley County Judge Meryl Wilson set to retire appeared first on News Radio KMAN.
