RCPD Report 12/18/2015
Riley County and K-State Police Departments are working in conjunction to identify a suspect wanted in connection with a series of lewd acts on campus and in the community. A picture of the individual in question can be viewed here. A Manhattan man was arrested on Thursday evening while at the Riley County Law Enforcement Center […]
RCPD and K-State Police seeking suspect in flashings
In recent weeks, both K-State and Riley County Police have taken numerous lewd and lascivious behavior reports involving an unknown male. The male has approached female victims and either touched himself or exposed himself inappropriately. In recent days, the situation has escalated and the departments have now identified a suspect. The male is described as a […]
This Day In History – December 18
1961 "The Lion Sleeps Tonight" by The Tokens, hit #1 on the pop singles chart It went on to earn at least $15 million in royalties from cover versions and film licensing 1966 Dr. Seuss's "How the Grinch Stole Christmas" aired for the first time on CBS It was the first Dr. Seuss book to be adapted into a [...]
RCPD Report 12/17/15
Riley County Police arrested a Manhattan man for possession of methamphetamine and drug paraphernalia Wednesday morning. Kenneth Brown, 52, was taken into custody in the 1500 block of Tuttle Creek Boulevard. Bond was listed as $10,000. ### A Manhattan teenager faces a probation violation charge following his arrest Wednesday. Glenn Bennett, 18,was taken into custody at approximately […]
Marijuana bust in Junction City
Two Junction City residents have been arrested on marijuana-related charges, following execution of a search warrant Thursday by the Junction City/Geary County Drug Operations Group, assisted by the Junction City/Geary County SWAT team. The search warrant involved an address at 231 West 4th Street #4 after a two month long investigation into the Sale of Marijuana. Taken […]
This Day In History – December 17
1903 Wilbur & Orville Wright proved man could fly by become the first men to do so! It was first Orville, and then Wilbur Wright kept their invention flying at Kitty Hawk, North Carolina Each flight lasted under a minute 1976 Happy birthday to TBS! WTCG-TV in Atlanta, Georgia changed its call letters to WTBS, and was uplinked via [...]
383 board hears testing results
A week ago, President Obama signed a law that left the No Child Left Behind Act in the dust, and USD 383 board members spared no expense on Wednesday evening when poking fun at the bill that had serious repercussions for educators over the last 14 years. Now, the “Every Student Succeeds Act” will supposedly funnel billions […]
USD 383 forums regarding new Superintendent
What do the people of Manhattan and Ogden want in a new school superintendent? That was the question at forums held throughout the day Wednesday at the USD 383 Administrative office. Randy Weseman is the Director of Operations and Budgets for the Kansas Association of School Boards and he conducted the forums, including one at […]