Residents of Manhattan, Junction City, and a large portion of Kansas were on edge during Thursday evening’s severe thunderstorms which prompted many tornado warnings and caused some damage throughout the state. People in Junction City and Manhattan took shelter around 7 p.m. as sirens went off throughout Riley and Geary counties. With new technological innovations [...]

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An Onaga man has been sentenced to life in prison with the possibility of parole after 25 years, in connection with an aggravated indecent liberties case reported last summer.  Mikel Babcock, 20, was sentenced Thursday in Pottawatomie County District court under Jessica’s Law in connection with the case, which was reported by Onaga Police Chief Daniel Costlow [...]

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Douglas Green Jr. was arrested in the 800 block of Elm St. in Ogden, Kansas on May 18, 2017 at approximately 5:15 PM. Green Jr. was arrested for driving while suspended and driving while a habitual violator. Green Jr.’s bond was set at $5,000. Officers filed a report for rape, aggravated battery, and aggravated burglary [...]

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While no damage reports have come in yet from Thursday evening’s storm which included a tornado warning, KMAN had a chance to have an early Friday morning visit with Meteorologist Bill Gargan with the National Weather Service in Topeka:

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Riley County commissioners voted Thursday to keep their salaries flat for the second budget year in a row. Commissioners continued 2018 budget work and agreed to keep their salaries at $43,403.62. The board also agreed to forgo a step increase, as it did last year. Commissioner Ben Wilson made a motion to exclude the board from [...]

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U.S. Rep. Roger Marshall issued a statement Thursday that differs with comments he made last week at a town hall in Wamego about an independent investigation into President Donald Trump’s alleged ties with Russia. At the town hall, Marshall said he was supportive of an independent investigation if it would be the fastest way to put the [...]

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The Kansas Board of Regents dealt with a variety of matters Wednesday and KMAN’s Cathy Dawes spoke with Cindy Bontrager, Kansas State University’s  Vice President for Administration and Finance:

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The Kansas Board of Regents dealt with a variety of matters Wednesday and KMAN’s Cathy Dawes spoke with Cindy Bontrager, Kansas State University’s  Vice President for Administration and Finance:

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Brewster Jones, 32, of Manhattan, was arrested in the 3900 block of Zeandale Rd. on May 17, 2017 at approximately 4:01 PM. Jones was arrested on Riley County District Court warrants for battery of a law enforcement officer, flee and elude, interference with a law enforcement officer, violating maximum speed limits, failure to appear (x2), [...]

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Brewster Jones, 32, of Manhattan, was arrested in the 3900 block of Zeandale Rd. on May 17, 2017 at approximately 4:01 PM. Jones was arrested on Riley County District Court warrants for battery of a law enforcement officer, flee and elude, interference with a law enforcement officer, violating maximum speed limits, failure to appear (x2), [...]

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