Riley County commissioners were updated on various projects in the county Monday morning by Public Works Director Leon Hobson. Hobson said one of the wind turbines at the Public Works campus was recently repaired. The downed turbine was made aware to the commission earlier this month after it was damaged by a lightening strike. “The […]
The Riley County Law Enforcement Agency Law Board overwhelmingly approved authorizing Riley County Police administrators to proceed with a partially self-funded workers compensation plan with Assurance Partners. Board Member Wynn Butler and Chair Robert Boyd expressed support of the plan prior to the vote, with both saying “it’s a good plan.” Assurance Partners President/CEO Jim […]
Additional information was provided Monday morning regarding two Riley County Police arrests KMAN earlier announced. Jody Hildebrand, 37, of Manhattan was arrested while in the 1000 block of Houston Street last Friday at approximately 2:15 PM. Officers arrested Hildebran on a warrant for failure to appear for an original offense of burglary which carried a […]
1935 Looney Tunes debuted! These are the greatest cartoons ever produced! 1970 One World Trade Center was ready for its first tenants -- even though the upper stories were not completed until 1972. Construction had begun in 1966 and the opening of the twin towers went on from 1970 to 1973 The actual ribbon cutting was [...]
A Fort Riley man was injured in a Saline County accident Sunday night. Austin Wright, 18, was driving a 1992 Nissan Pathfinder northbound on Highway 81, five miles north of Salina, when he fell asleep. The vehicle entered the center median, the driver woke up and over corrected, coming back onto Highway 81 but losing control […]
At approximately 2:50 a.m. on Saturday, Officers with the Riley County Police Department arrested Jose Luis Guzman Flores, 27, of Manhattan. He was arrested in the 1300 block of Anderson Avenue for Driving Under the Influence. His bond was set at $17,510. Police arrested Corey John Worthington, 43, of Niangua, Mo. at approximately 10:40 p.m. on […]
Officers on foot patrol in the Aggieville Business District filed a report for theft in the 700 block of N. Manhattan Ave. on October 16, 2015 at approximately 1:10 AM. Police found that Fredrick McGee, 36, of Manhattan became the victim of theft after his bicycle – a men’s mountain bike which is black and […]
Photos from Friday’s K-State Homecoming Parade down Poyntz Avenue in downtown Manhattan. This year’s theme was “A Century of Coming Home.” The K-State football team will take on Oklahoma in Bill Snyder Family Stadium on Saturday at 2:30 p.m. Staff photos by Brady Bauman. (Click on image for a bigger version. Clicking the image also […]
A Leavenworth man facing charges in a high speed pursuit plead guilty Friday afternoon in Pottawatomie County. Travis Doughty, 19, surrendered to charges that included fleeing to elude and two counts of assault. In July Doughty was involved in an hour-long chase and search which called for several law enforcement agencies after an alleged shooting incident involving another car in […]
Sen. Jerry Moran is concerned about education costs for K-State veterinary students. After completing a tour of facilities at the K-State College of Veterinary Medicine with Food and Drug Administration Deputy Commissioner Michael Taylor Friday morning, Moran — one of two Republicans representing Kansas in the U.S. Senate — said the morning was important to highlight […]
