A Louisiana man’s Saturday morning took a turn for the worse in Wabaunsee county over the weekend. 30-year-old Brandon Perque of Marrero, Louisiana, was eastbound on Interstate 70 at mile marker 327 when he lost control of his car while passing a semi-truck. Perque’s 2015 Subaru spun out in the eastbound lane then was struck head-on by [...]

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It’s going to be a dangerously frosty weekend in the Flint Hills. The National Weather Service in Topeka has issued a wind chill advisory for the KMAN-listening area in effect until noon Sunday. NWS says freezing drizzle north of I-70 will gradually diminish Friday night. An Arctic airmass will begin to surge southeast through the [...]

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Manhattan unemployment numbers continue to be low but have gone up a little since this same time last year. November numbers just released by the Kansas Department of Labor indicate a 3.1 percent number for the Manhattan Metro area in Riley and Pottawatomie Counties, compared to 2.6 last year. The Manhattan-Junction City area is a [...]

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Officers with the Riley County Police Department arrested Roy Cephas Jr., 18, of Manhattan, while at the Riley County Police Department early yesterday morning.  Cephas was arrested on two Riley County District Court warrants, one for battery and one for failure to appear. Cephas’ bond was set at $10,000.00. Cephas was not confined at the [...]

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Slick roads are causing multiple accidents in the Riley County area and, the Riley County Police Department has activated the emergency reporting phase which means if there are no injuries in an accident, motorists are asked to exchange information and remove vehicles from the road. RCPD asks that motorists not call in to report the accident unless [...]

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In a year where discussions about minimum wage have popped up across the country, a battle against wage disparity has gathered attention in the Little Apple. On a bitter-cold Thursday afternoon, nearly 30 peaceful demonstrators gathered in front of Edwards Hall on the K-State campus to show their support for wage increases for university custodial staff. [...]

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Starting next fall students at Kansas State University will be paying more for housing and dining services. The Kansas Board of Regents approved the 2.1-percent increase at their December meeting in Topeka on Wednesday. In comparison, the University of Kansas is facing an increase nearly double that of K-State, with a 4.9-percent hike in their housing [...]

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Two local men were arrested late Wednesday night as the result of an ongoing investigation into the distribution of methamphetamine in Manhattan. Among those arrested include 31-year-old Wade Harper, of Ogden, and Eric Tucker, 30, of Manhattan. The two men face a long list of charges including possession of drugs, paraphernalia, and criminal possession of a [...]

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Carmike Cinemas Managing Director Martin Platz welcomed the many dignitaries present for the grand opening and ribbon cutting of the Town Center 13 at Manhattan’s Town Center Wednesday night. Platz tells KMAN the theater complex offers more than just the new floor to ceiling, wall to wall IMAX screen, mentioning the Ovation site which has [...]

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The Riley County Police Department is asking for the public’s help in locating Narianna Williams, 19, who has several active warrants including disorderly conduct and making false information. Police indicate Williams is fully aware of her warrants.They add she is not a danger to the public, but if located, they urge members of the public not to attempt to [...]

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