Updated: Wednesday, 3:38 p.m. The Kansas Bureau of Investigation has named the alleged carjacker shot and killed by police Monday evening in Wamego as 26-year-old Ethan M. Straub, the agency said in an email sent to KMAN Wednesday afternoon. KBI said Straub is from Wamego. KBI Communications Director Melissa Underwood told KMAN Tuesday morning, before Straub [...]

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Roy Cephas Jr., 19, of Manhattan was arrested while in the 2500 block of Farm Bureau Rd. in Manhattan on February 23, 2018 at approximately 6:30 AM. Cephas Jr. was arrested on a Riley County District Court warrant for three counts of probation violation. Cephas Jr. was issued a total bond of $11,000.00 causing him [...]

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With the multiple freeze/thaw cycles of the weather last week, mixed with carbide steel snow plow blades, a lot of potholes have surfaced around Manhattan, according to the City of Manhattan Monday. It says some of the most affected areas include: Kimball Avenue, Candlewood to US-24 Claflin Boulevard, Wreath to K-113 Anderson Avenue, Hudson East [...]

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Tinker vs. Des Moines Independent School District was a landmark Supreme Court case that brought to light the issue of student’s free speech. Mary Beth Tinker, a student that was suspended for wearing a black arm band to school, was just one of the students that stood up for their rights. “I was living in [...]

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Tinker vs. Des Moines Independent School District was a landmark Supreme Court case that brought to light the issue of student’s free speech. Mary Beth Tinker, a student that was suspended for wearing a black arm band to school, was just one of the students that stood up for their rights. “I was living in [...]

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A 20-year-old Overland Park man was arrested by the Riley County Police Department Friday afternoon for aggravated incident liberties with a child and fondling. Malik Ricks was taken into custody at the RCPD Law Enforcement Center and is being confined inside the Riley County Jail on a $100,000 bond. KMAN will have more information as [...]

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The 93rd annual Manhattan Area Chamber of Commerce Meeting and Banquet was held Friday night inside the Manhattan Conference Center. Outgoing Chamber Chair Jim Gordon reflected on 2017 and passed the baton to Matt Crocker, the new chair for 2018. Crocker encouraged over 600 local leaders in government and business that Manhattan will need to [...]

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Ashley Wright, 24, of Manhattan, was arrested while at the Riley County Police Department on February 22, 2018 at approximately 9:25 AM. Wright was arrested on a Riley County District Court warrant for failure to appear. Wright was issued a bond of $6,000.00. Wright was not confined at the time of this report. Johnny Cole [...]

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Sylvester Calvert Jr., 30, of Manhattan was arrested while in the 3000 block of Tuttle Creek Blvd. on February 21, 2018 at approximately 8:30 AM. Calvert Jr. was arrested on a Riley County District Court warrant for two counts of distribute a controlled substance within 1000′ of school property. Calvert Jr. was issued a total [...]

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K-State President Richard Myers announced Friday KSU will enact a new smoke-free policy on all all university-owned property beginning June 1. In a letter published through K-State Today, Myers said this broader policy expands on existing protocol. “Everyone has the right to breathe clean air at work and school, and becoming a smoke-free university will improve the [...]

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