The improper design of an entry way at Tuttle Creek Fire Station, has Riley county officials looking for answers. Riley County Emergency Management Director and Fire Chief, Pat Collins talked with county commissioners about the issue Thursday. The south wall of a training room, where the front entry way is located, wasn’t designed properly to show

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The 2016 Kansas Presidential Caucuses will be held around the state of Kansas, on March 5th. The Democratic Party will hold caucuses in over 40 locations while the Republican Party will hold caucuses in each Kansas county. Those planning to exercise their right to vote can do so at the following locations: Democratic Caucus Information: Per Pottawatomie

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Once again, Kansas State University’s Black Student Union, or BSU, is the best in the Big 12 Conference. For the eighth time in 11 years, the university’s Black Student Union was awarded the Clarence Wine Award for Outstanding Big 12 Council of the Year at the 39th annual Big 12 Conference on Black Student Government,

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A Milford man faces a rape charge following his arrest Wednesday. Dylan Evans, 22, was taken into custody by Riley County Police at approximately 12:15 PM while in the 200 block of Custer Avenue at Fort Riley. Evans was processed into the Riley County Jail on one count of the offense of rape and given a bond

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A months-long dilemma came to a close at Wednesday night’s USD 383 Board of Education meeting. The board has been preoccupied since December with a parent complaint. Tony Wichmann wishes for his daughter to be able to compete with the Manhattan High swim team, but be privately instructed by her own swim coach. The board

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“Richard Smith might as well have shot me that night…because I’m half dead.”  Jennifer Rechsteiner is a mother in mourning.  Her son Tyler Nelson, months away from earning his Agricultural Economics degree from Kansas State University, was shot and killed by a felon in possession of a gun.  62-year-old Richard Smith won’t be charged with

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The Riley County Police Department filed a report for vehicle burglary in the 500 block of Moro Street in Manhattan on March 1, 2016 at approximately 6:35 AM for an incident that likely occurred the night prior. Police listed Shaneen Silk-Valentino, 23, of Manhattan as the victim when her unsecured Jeep Liberty was entered by

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  Manhattan fire crews responded to Manhattan High’s West Campus Wednesday morning. Crews were originally dispatched for what was believed to be a carbon monoxide alarm.   First responders focused their investigation on a culinary kitchen classroom that has gas ovens, three of which had unlit pilot lights. The area of E hall was evacuated

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The below comes to KMAN courtesy of a K-State press release.  MANHATTAN — K-State Proud, a student-led philanthropic campaign at Kansas State University, has more than a million reasons to celebrate. The campaign, in its 10th year, has raised $1,030,000. K-State Proud is a nationally recognized fundraising campaign for the university. Guided by the leadership

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