August was the hottest month of 2023 in Manhattan with a total of eight days above 100 degrees, including a streak of five consecutive days above 100 from Aug. 22 through Aug. 26. Meteorologist Chip Redmond, with Kansas Mesonet, says despite the streak, it wasn’t something uncommon for the Little Apple. August was also a [...]
A Junction City man was arrested Tuesday in connection to past sex crimes involving a minor. The Riley County Police Department says 37-year-old David Hearlson is charged with three counts each of rape and aggravated indecent liberties with a child, and one count each of attempted aggravated criminal sodomy, aggravated indecent solicitation of a child [...]
Officials with the Kansas State University Foundation say donations totaled more than $226.4 million this past year. The total doesn’t quite match last year’s record total of $235 million in private gifts, but does highlight how strong giving continues to be to the foundation. The value of the university’s long-term investment pool reached $952.3 million [...]
The 2024 Riley County Budget was finalized Monday. County Commissioners held hearings to confirm their intent to exceed the revenue neutral rate for the county budget with a mill levy of 39.956, a 2.26 mill levy reduction from what was finalized in 2023. During the public hearing, resident Gary Olds questioned why commissioners couldn’t get [...]
Authorities are investigating after four young women reported to police their drinks were spiked at a party in Manhattan over the weekend. The Riley County Police Department says the victims, ranging between 17 and 19 years old, reported an 18-year-old woman contaminated their alcoholic beverages with an unknown substance at a house party in the [...]
A massive fight broke out over the weekend during a pledge basketball game at Kansas State’s Phi Delta Theta fraternity. Looks like it got a bit heated this year for pledgesketball. pic.twitter.com/bnivaNydSx — Old Row K-State (@OldRowKansasSt) August 26, 2023 Viral video shows a large group of students brawling on the basketball court. It’s unclear [...]
A Manhattan man is jailed following an incident early Sunday morning in the Northview area. According to the Riley County Police Department, 36-year-old Aaron Finch was arrested around 3 a.m. on two counts of aggravated assault. Finch is accused of pulling a knife on two men at the Short Stop convenience store, in the 2000 [...]
A Manhattan man died in a crash Friday afternoon in Washington County According to the Kansas Highway Patrol, 39-year-old Nicholas Bennett was westbound on K148 near Hanover, just after noon, when his Chevy Silverado went off the roadway and overturned. Authorities say it’s unclear what caused Bennett to lose control of the vehicle. The crash [...]
Manhattan resident Curt Herrman has been collecting Kansas City Chiefs memorabilia since 1970. In recent years, his home collection of close to 1,500 unique items tied to the defending Super Bowl champions, has even found a place in the Guinness Book of World Records. Herrman fulfilled another dream of his Friday, as members of the [...]
Firefighters were called to Meadowlark Hills Thursday evening in response to a small fire. The Manhattan Fire Department says crews were called out, just after 9 p.m. to a residence in the Lyle House, where a small fire was quickly extinguished. Crews then ventilated the building to remove all smoke. Nursing staff evacuated residents prior to firefighters [...]
