Manhattan Firefighters responded to a reported structure fire at 512 Stone Drive, apartment 3207, at about 7:20 Sunday evening. Deputy Fire Chief Ryan Almes tells KMAN crews found a fire that had been mostly extinguished by neighbors on the deck of the apartment. Fire Crews had to remove siding and decking to fully extinguish the fire, […]
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The organizers of Saturday’s 27th-annual Juneteenth celebration in Manhattan’s City Park knew there would be some people who wouldn’t shy away from playing in the water in the middle of a summer afternoon in the heartland. Teams competed in a car wash contest — with Rose Royce’s 1976 hit “Car Wash” playing in the background, of […]
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A Wamego man was arrested Friday night for three counts of aggravated incest. Martin Ray Johnson, 39, was arrested at 7:45 p.m. Friday evening at 4400 River Pond Rd., which is in Tuttle Creek State Park just north of Manhattan. According to the arrest report from the Riley County Police Department, the victim is between […]
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“You never get credit for what doesn’t happen,” stated Andrew Weber, former Assistant Secretary of Defense and Deputy Coordinator for Ebola response at the US Department of State, when talking about the joint preventative efforts taken by the Health and Security departments. Weber was one of two top global experts in biological threats and international security who visited […]
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The Kansas Board of Regents and the wider Kansas State University community have announced applications and nominations for the position of president are now invited. The 14th president of KSU will look to succeed Kirk Schulz, who was selected for the same job at Washington State University in March. Retired Air Force Gen. Richard B. Myers […]
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The state’s May seasonally adjusted unemployment rate was 3.7 percent. This was down from 3.8 percent in April and from 4.2 percent in May 2015. Unemployment in the Manhattan/Pottawatomie County/Junction City area increased from 3 percent in April to 4.1 percent in May. “The Kansas unemployment rate in May was 3.7 percent,” said Kansas Secretary of […]
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Officers with the Riley County Police Department arrested Cheyenne Schlaack, 24, of Milford, on Thursday at approximately 8:40 p.m. Schlaack was arrested while at the Riley County Police Department on a warrant with the offenses of computer unlawful acts (false representation with damage) and theft of property or services. She was given a bond of $5,000 […]
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Officers with the Riley County Police Department arrested Cheyenne Schlaack, 24, of Milford, on Thursday at approximately 8:40 p.m. Schlaack was arrested while at the Riley County Police Department on a warrant with the offenses of computer unlawful acts (false representation with damage) and theft of property or services. She was given a bond of $5,000 […]
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Riley County commissioners approved a grant application for the Riley County Police Department Thursday morning. The Edward Bryne Memorial Justice Assistance Grant is an annual federal grant the RCPD typically applies for and is designed for local law enforcement. RCPD director Brad Schoen told commissioners the grant used to provide the department with at least […]
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The Junction City Police Department is asking the public for information regarding a June 11 burglary of Performance Audio. On June 11 in the early morning hours, a subject along with another male broke into Performance Audio, 118 N. Washington St., in Junction City. Stereo equipment was stolen. If anyone can identify this male or has any […]
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