Riley County Police have been seeing more thefts of catalytic converters in the past week. Officers filed a report for theft Wednesday in the 1500 block of Yuma Street. A 48-year-old man told police that thieves cut off catalytic converters from two of his vans. The estimated total loss is around $5,400. Similarly on Tuesday, [...]
Oppressive heat continues to bear down on the region. Riley County officials said Wednesday that EMS has responded to six calls for heat-related emergencies so far during the heatwave, dating back to last Friday. The data represents 911 calls received from 12:01 a.m. Friday through 11 a.m. Wednesday. An Excessive Heat Warning remains in place [...]
Kansas legislative leaders are touring the state looking for momentum on a tax bill proposal that was unable to get through a veto by Gov. Laura Kelly this spring. The proposal would have implemented a 5.15% income tax rate for all Kansans, decreasing revenue by an estimated $330 million annually. House Speaker Dan Hawkins explains [...]
The new process eliminates the need for physical parking permits like hangtags or stickers. Virtual registration of user license plates serves as their permit, granting access to K-State parking lots and the garage. The university says motorcycle permits remain physical, with no changes. Parking Services has removed the gates and added speed bumps to slow [...]
Riley County Police are searching for a man who reportedly exposed himself inside Walmart. Officers filed a report for lewd and lascivious behavior just before 4:30 p.m. Tuesday after employees reported the unknown suspect was flashing people. Police are asking anyone with information to contact Crime Stoppers. Doing so could qualify you for a cash [...]
Manhattan-Ogden USD 383 and Manhattan Area Technical College entered the new school year without a negotiated agreement for concurrent and automotive technology education offerings at Manhattan High School. The memorandum of understanding traditionally spells out how much MATC is required to reimburse to the school district, which provides the faculty for general education and Excel [...]
8 p.m. update Tuesday Authorities in Geary County say they’ve located the remains of 24-year-old Pacey Staines, the man reported missing since reportedly going out hunting Sunday morning. Officials with the Geary County Sheriff’s Office and the Kansas Department of Wildlife and Parks made the discovery Tuesday evening, shortly before 6:30 p.m. Pending an autopsy, [...]
American Airlines announced Sunday it will postpone resuming commercial flights to Manhattan Regional Airport from the initial September 6 date, until September 25. The announcement comes as the airport’s massive runway reconstruction project remains behind schedule. As reported by News Radio KMAN last week, the City of Manhattan’s general contractor, Clarkson Construction, has faced a [...]
A Junction City man is in custody after police say he fled from a crash Saturday in southwest Manhattan. According to the Riley County Police Department, officers responded around 11:15 a.m. near the intersection of Scenic and Skyway Drive after the driver had fled the scene of the crash and left a 3-year-old child in [...]
Record breaking heat is expected to continue over the next several days. An excessive heat warning remains in place areawide through Wednesday evening. Saturday saw Manhattan become the hottest place in the country, according to the National Weather Service in Wichita, after a 115 degree reading was measured. It is an unofficial new record for [...]
