Pottawatomie County firefighters had a busy Tuesday–KMAN’s Cathy Dawes visited with County Fire Supervisor Jared Barnes Wednesday morning.  

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On Monday, April 11, weather permitting, an intersection improvement project will begin at the U.S. 24 and Flush Road junction in Pottawatomie County. Project work includes the addition of turning and acceleration lanes on U.S. 24 and a turn lane on Flush Road. Work will take place during daylight hours, Monday through Friday, with some occasional

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Officers with the Riley County Police Department filed a report and are now investigating the offense of rape and aggravated indecent liberties with a child victim who is listed as being 4 years of age (female). These crimes occurred in the city limits of Manhattan in January of this year and involved a suspect who

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The Wamego City Commission is moving forward on making City Hall a secure facility. At Tuesday’s meeting, City Manager Merl Page reviewed the proposal from Architect Bruce McMillan after a special meeting to go over the plans of the proposal. Page said McMillan mentioned doing a construction management project rather than a design build, due

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“That’s how important it is, that’s how important this issue is.” Mayor Pro Tem, Usha Reddi spoke following an out pour of support from the community during a Tuesday night City Commission meeting that focused on anti-discrimination protections for LGBT residents, living in Manhattan. The topic reached the city commission chambers after months of request

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Riley County officials report that the wildfires burning in the county have been contained. Fire crews are beginning to return to their stations. Officials estimate 400-500 acres burned Tuesday afternoon and into the evening. Approximately 100-150 residents were evacuated from a mobile home park near Marlatt and U.S. 24. A shelter has been opened in

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A Caterpillar Work Tools employee in Wamego who was arrested on a criminal threat charge in March will have a preliminary hearing on April 18 at 3:30 p.m. Erik Billis was taken into custody after making a threat against co-workers on social media. Reports indicate Billis made a threatening post on Facebook, saying he had

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Dr. Jill Biden, wife of U.S. Vice President Joe Biden and Second Lady of the United States, is in Fort Riley Tuesday and will be available to media Wednesday, according to a press release from post. As a part of the Month of the Military Child and as part of her Joining Forces initiative, Biden, a

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MANHATTAN, KAN. – On April 4, 2016 at approximately 5:30 PM officers with the Riley County Police Department responded to the intersection of Marlatt Ave. and Seth Child Road in Manhattan for a report of an injury vehicle collision. Police found that prior to their arrival a 2008 Toyota Prius driven by Brian Coles, 56,

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K-State’s Executive Director of Military and Veterans Affairs, Arthur DeGroat has issued comment following the death of a veteran student. As previously reported by KMAN, Jacob Horton was found dead in a parking lot on the university’s main campus Saturday, after sustaining a self-inflicted gunshot wound. DeGroat issued the following statement to KMAN. This is

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