The Kansas Court of Appeals heard arguments Wednesday in the case of a Manhattan man convicted of murder. Kamahl Bobian was convicted in November 2023 of murdering his estranged wife, Shanell, while she slept. He is serving a life sentence. Bobian is appealing the conviction on the basis of what his attorney describes as “prosecutorial [...]
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By Rose Gruenbacher The Riley County Police Department on Monday presented three budget options, with the highest being an increase of more than 5% over this year’s budget. The Riley County Law Enforcement Agency Board, or police board, heard the proposals at its meeting Monday after denying a proposal of more than 7% last month. [...]
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A Manhattan woman and two others were injured in a Monday morning crash near Milford State Park. According to the Kansas Highway Patrol, a northbound Chevy Suburban attempted a U-turn on US-77, just north of the K-57 junction, but did so in front of a northbound Ford Flex, resulting in the crash. Authorities say 36-year-old [...]
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City commissioners are expected on Tuesday night to consider approval of a purchase and sale agreement with Amazon, totaling $206,010 for a roughly 15 acre tract of land in the Manhattan Business Park, west of the airport. The Seattle-based company plans to build a 70,000-square-foot warehouse, which will reportedly serve a broader region around Manhattan [...]
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A Manhattan businesswoman is seeking one of three seats on the city commission, citing a desire to serve the underserved. Amber Starling has been an active and vocal participant in city meetings for the past year. “I walk the walk,” she said. “I’m a living-wage employer who built my business from scratch, and I’ve contributed [...]
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Multiple rounds of storms are expected across the area Monday, beginning in the early afternoon in eastern Kansas. Forecasters say additional storm development is likely further west later in the day, with those storms tracking east into the evening hours and early Tuesday morning. The main threats include large hail, damaging winds, and the possibility [...]
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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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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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The National Weather Service in Topeka is warning residents across northeast and central Kansas to prepare for potentially strong thunderstorms Sunday evening. According to forecast maps issued early Sunday morning, storms are expected to develop in central and northwest Kansas between 5 and 7 p.m. and gradually move east-northeast through the evening hours. By 7 [...]
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