A Manhattan man was arrested for criminal possession of a weapon. Denzel Leonard, 22, was arrested on Thursday at approximately 2:30 p.m. while at his home in the 2000 block of Tecumseh Road. Leonard was arrested for the offense of criminal possession of a weapon by a felon after officers found him to be in possession […]
1869 The first intercollegiate football game was played -- in New Brunswick, New Jersey Rutgers beat Princeton 6-4, with each team fielding 25 men, though not all at once 1935 Edwin H. Armstrong announced his development of F.M. Broadcasting! 1956 President Dwight D. Eisenhower and his VP, Richard M. Nixon, were reelected! They defeated Democrats Adlai E. Stevenson and his running mate, Estes Kefauver by aoubt 9.5 [...]
Meridian, Idaho was named the best city in the US to live in. 24/7 Wall St. looked at the top 550 cities and rated them on several factors including quality of schools, the strength of the local economy and job market, safety, culture and even climate. Read the full list here!
Kansas State University has been designated as the first Bicycle Friendly University in Kansas by the League of American Bicyclists, according to a press release sent by the Flint Hills Metropolitan Planning Organization. K-State has received the bicycle organization’s Bronze-Level Bicycle Friendly University award. In all, the league awarded or renewed bicycle-friendly status to 49 universities in […]
Starting Dec. 1, Fort Riley’s Grant, Estes and a portion of 12th Street access control points will be closed Saturdays. The 12th Street commercial gate will remain open Saturdays for all commercial vehicles. The changes are necessary to maintain soldiers’ readiness for future training and deployment requirements. For more information about Fort Riley access procedures, […]
51st District St. Representative Ron Highland of rural Wamego in Wabaunsee County has filed for re-election. Highland’s name is currently listed on the Kansas Secretary of State’s office upcoming election filing list. Highland was first elected to the position in 2013. He currently serves as Chair of the Education Committee and a Special Committee on K-12 Student Success. […]
Officers with the Riley County Police Department filed a report for theft in the 5500 block of Skyway Drive in Manhattan after a Hertz Rental vehicle was not returned by a customer. This 2015 Chevy Traverse, valued at approximately $29,000, was rented in October of this year and hadn’t been returned. It was recovered Wednesday […]
Manhattan Broadcasting Company has announced that Richard Wartell, President and General Manager, will retire effective Nov. 12. Corey Dean Reeves, currently Operations Director, will assume the role of General Manager as of Nov. 13. Wartell, Reeves and former MBC voice Dave Lewis joined KMAN’s Cathy Dawes for a special edition of “In Focus” on Thursday […]
1935 The game Monopoly was introduced by Parker Brothers Company I think the first ever game is still being played! 1959 The American Football League was formed The original eight teams were: The New York Titans (Jets), Boston Patriots, Buffalo Bills, Houston Oilers, Los Angeles Chargers, Denver Broncos, Oakland Raiders, and the Dallas Texans - [...]
