A Manhattan man faces a theft by deception charge following an arrest by Riley County Police Tuesday night. Richard Jones Jr., 41, was taken into custody for the offense which was listed on a warrant from Wabaunsee County. The arrest took place in the 300 block of Harvey Circle in Manhattan Jones’ bond was set at $10,000. ### […]
1879 Thomas Edison invented the electric incandescent lamp It would last 13 1/2 hours before it would burn out 1995 Mariah Carey’s Daydream was the number one album in the country The album featured the smash hits Fantasy and One Sweet Day GREAT ALBUM! 1997 Elton John’s tribute to Princess Diana, Candle in the Wind 1997, was declared by The Guinness Book of Records to be [...]
The real estate blog Estately tracked Google searches this year to come up with a list of the most popular costume in each state.
It was night of approvals at Manhattan’s City Commission meeting. City administrators in Manhattan will soon be seeking qualified design teams to conduct a Parks and Recreation Facilities Feasibility study. Eddie Estes, Director of Parks and Recreation, asked city commissioners for their approval to advertise a Request for Qualifications, from qualified design teams in architectural […]
The Wamego City Park was the scene of the Veteran’s Memorial groundbreaking ceremony Monday. American Legion Post 172 Commander, Gary McCloud opened the ceremony with a ‘thank you’ to all who played a part in getting the idea, which came about in February of 2013, to this point. The Wamego community has raised […]
A consultant for a Hollywood feature film stopped by the KMAN studio Tuesday morning. Francis Gary Powers, Jr., will speak at the K-State Alumni Center at 5 p.m. on Wednesday. Powers is the son of Francis Gary Powers, Sr., who was a U-2 surveillance plane pilot during the Cold War. Powers was shot down over […]
1973 The Steve Miller Band classic The Joker was released These are some of the best lyrics ever written: "Cause I'm a picker I'm a grinner I'm a lover And I'm a sinner I play my music in the sun I'm a joker I'm a smoker I'm a midnight toker I sure don't want to hurt no one" 1977 [...]
A Manhattan man was arrested at the Riley County Police Department Monday afternoon. Riley County police officers arrested 32-year-old Andre Quinton, Jr., who was arrested on a warrant for cultivation of a controlled substance and analogs which are prohibited. The arrest stemmed from incidents in June and July of this year. He was given a bond of […]
K-State Football Coach Bill Snyder wrote a letter to K-State students and fans apologizing for their performance on Saturday night against Oklahoma. Read the letter here!
Looking for a family-friendly movie that's still scary enough for Halloween viewing? "Rolling Stone" put together a list of the 12 Scariest Moments in Kids' Movies. Here it is, in no particular order . . . 1. The Flying Monkeys in "The Wizard of Oz". 2. "Night on Bald Mountain" from Disney's "Fantasia". 3. The [...]
