The animals at Manhattan’s Sunset Zoo observed visitors more than they were being watched Saturday afternoon. There was plenty to look at. The zoo welcomed 7,848 visitors this Saturday through Sunday for “SPOOKtacular,” its annual trick-or-treat event. This marks the largest attendance for the event since it began in the mid-1990s. Last year held the previous record with […]
Riley County Police arrested a Manhattan man for drug related charges. Joseph Willie (50) was picked up in the 1700 block of Hayes drive late Friday night and charged with possession of opiates, opium and or narcotics. Willie was confined in the Riley County Jail on a $5,000 bond. ———————————- Riley County Police also arrested […]
Prominent Manhattan resident John Carlin has passed away due to illness. Carlin was married to State Representative Sydney Carlin. Carlin was a long-time Manhattan resident and was very involved in the community. Carlin had numerous careers as a successful businessman, was an Army veteran and a former Catholic Priest. Carlin, who died early Friday, had degrees from both […]
College students already facing massive potential debt loads after completing their degrees and facing an entry-level job market that demands experience have another piece of sour news. The cost of being a K-State student in Manhattan has gone up from 2014. The silver lining? This year’s increase was relatively mild, mainly due to drops in […]
A brief manhunt in Pottawatomie County led to the arrest of a man wanted in Oklahoma who was being served with a search warrant by Pottawatomie County Sheriff’s deputies. Undersheriff Shane Jager confirmed the individual, identified as James Wilson, took off during the serving of that search warrant at about 10 a.m. Thursday, with a perimiter set up. […]
Denzel Leonard, 22, of Manhattan was arrested on October 22, 2015 at approximately 11:00 AM while in the 2000 block of Tecumseh Road. Leonard was arrested for the offenses of violation of the Kansas Offender Registration Act, possession of a hallucinogenic drug, and use or possession of with intent to use drug paraphernalia. He was […]
1956 Happy birthday to country legend - and brilliant actor - Dwight Yoakam! Dwight David Yoakam was born on October 23, 1956 in Pikeville, Kentucky 1992 Pure Country was released! It stars George Strait in his acting debut with Lesley Ann Warren, Isabel Glasser and Kyle Chandler The soundtrack was a critical success and to date is [...]
Tyler and Megan in the morning were honored to talk to the LEGENDARY Garth Brooks this morning. He'll be performing in Wichita at the Intrust Bank Arena December 4th and 5th. Tickets go on sale at 10am at Tickets.com/Garth Check out the interview here!
The Geary County Sheriff’s Office and Junction City EMS responded to a call earlier this week for a reported gunshot wound at the 3800 block of K-157. However upon arrival to the scene, deputies discovered inconsistencies with the original report. After further investigation, the Sheriff’s office Investigations Division revealed that the victim, Mark Ayers, 25, […]
A new study out of the University of Michigan figured out which foods are the most and least ADDICTIVE. The ten most addictive foods are: Pizza . . . chocolate . . . chips . . . cookies . . . ice cream . . . French fries . . . cheeseburgers . . . [...]
