A report of aggravated indecent liberties with a child was filed by the Riley County Police Department Monday at approximately 9:35 AM. Police were made aware of an incident involving a 42-year-old male who inappropriately touched a 12-year-old male on several occasions. These crimes allegedly occurred in the city limits of Manhattan over the past two years. […]
1862 Abraham Lincoln issued the preliminary Emancipation Proclamation It declared that all slaves in rebel states should be free as of January 1st, 1863 1985 The first Farm Aid benefit concert was held before a crowd of 80,000 people at the Memorial Stadium in Champagne, Illinois Organized by Willie Nelson, John Mellencamp and Neil Young, the event had been [...]
Court is back in session Tuesday, as the Kansas State University Manhattan campus celebrates U.S. Constitution Observance Day with a series of real court cases being argued by Kansas attorneys on campus. Court hearings begin at 1 p.m. in the Little Theatre of the K-State Student Union. The day gives students a chance to […]
Vehicles and people occupied much of the Riley County Law Enforcement Agency Law Board meeting Monday, with several questions regarding the purchase of six replacement vehicles for the Riley County Police Department. After considerable discussion, the group agreed to the purchase but to hold off on other suggested replacements for now. Board Member Wynn Butler […]
Progress was made Monday morning with the long-discussed McDowell Creek Road Reconstruction Project. Riley County commissioners gave Public Works Director Leon Hobson the go-ahead to advertise the project for bid. Olsson and Associates estimates the project to cost $5.8 million. While the proposed safety improvements to the road falls under sales tax-funded projects, commissioners said […]
A Larned man faces probation violation charges following his arrest Sunday evening by Riley County Police. Emilio Sheets, 29, was arrested while at the Riley County Police Department at approximately 5:35 PM. Sheets was arrested on 2 warrants for probation violation with original offenses of obstructing the legal process and domestic battery. He was given a […]
According to a new survey, 7 in 10 people think they're "sophisticated". And as for the top things that MAKE someone sophisticated . . . somehow watching football and drinking Busch Light didn't make the list. Here are the top ten . . . 1. Going to the theater. 2. Recognizing paintings, and knowing [...]
An animal-loving couple have made a giant bed so they can sleep with their pets. The couple built an 11ft-long bunk for them to share with their five cats and two dogs.The guy fashioned the impressive design out of two mattresses and a do-it-yourself storage base.It is so big that the couple regularly has to [...]
1961 President John F. Kennedy signed a congressional act that established the Peace Corps The program was established by Executive Order 10924, issued by President John F. Kennedy on March 1, 1961 1970 NFL Monday Night Football made its debut on ABC The game was between the Cleveland Browns and the New York Jets The Browns [...]
A tattoo artist has launched a new service where he removes inked skin from dead people and preserves them for their relatives.The tattoo artist launched Save My Ink and has already done 21 tattoos. The skin is put through a chemical and enzymatic process to permanently alter the chemical structure of the tissue and stop [...]
