Manhattan Regional Airport (MHK) set a passenger traffic record in 2017 with a total of 66,206 enplanements – that’s the number of people boarding scheduled commercial airline aircraft. “This is a milestone accomplishment for not only Manhattan but the entire north-central Kansas region,” Airport Director Jesse Romo said in a media release from the airport. [...]

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Basketball legend Kareem Abdul-Jabbar will be in Bramlage Colisuem Tuesday night. Bringing the six-time NBA Champion and Lakers great to the Little Apple was a collaborative effort between the K-State Black Student Union, Student Govering Association, Union Program Council and Athletics Department. The special event, which is free and open to the public thanks to [...]

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Chapman High School was briefly under lockdown Friday morning after a video was posted on social media, according to an email sent to KMAN from Chapman Chief of Police Kevin Diercks. In the video, two CHS students and another adult were seen handling a pistol. In the brief video there were no threats made towards [...]

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The Chief U.S. Negotiator during the 1994 North Korean Nuclear Crisis has grave concerns about the situation there two decades later. Robert Gallucci was in Manhattan Thursday and spoke at K-State’s PDM lecture series that night at the Manhattan Country Club. The PDM lecture series stands for political, diplomatic and military. Before his speech, Gallucci, [...]

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Officers filed a report for burglary in the 1300 block of Marlatt Ave. in Manhattan on February 1, 2018 at approximately 7:45 PM. Officers listed Chase Kuchera, 28, of Manhattan as the victim when he reported a known male suspect made entry into his apartment, causing damage to the door. The total loss associated with [...]

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The Kansas Bureau of Investigation and the Wabaunsee County Sheriff’s Office are investigating a shooting death that occurred Thursday night in Alma, according to a press release from the KBI Friday. The Wabaunsee County Sheriff’s Office received a 911 call reporting a domestic incident on Thursday at approximately 11:50 p.m. Upon arriving at 117 W. [...]

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The Kansas House of Representatives passed two bills Thursday concerning guns. The first passed an amendment to allow 18-20 year-olds to obtain conceal carry permits in the state. Currently only those 21 and older can carry concealed weapons. The new law would require those between 18 and 21 to get a gun permit, which is [...]

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Blake Woodyard, 21, of Manhattan, was arrested in the 1100 block of Moro St. in Manhattan on January 21, 2018 at approximately 10:51 AM. Woodyard was arrested on a Riley County District Court warrant for two counts of distribution of heroin. Woodyard was issued a total bond of $50,000.00 causing him to remain confined at [...]

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In support of the Department of Defense Privatized Housing Solar Challenge initiative, homes at Fort Riley will receive solar panels as part of a Corvias portfolio-wide initiative to install solar power at partner military installations across the US at no cost to the military, according to a press release from the army post Wednesday. This [...]

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Officers filed a report for criminal damage to property in the 500 block of N 11th St. in Manhattan on January 30, 2018 at approximately 8:15 AM. Officers listed Jesse James, 34, of Manhattan as the victim when he reported a known male suspect damaged his vehicle. The total loss associated with this case is [...]

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