U.S. Senator Jerry Moran (R-Kan.) told a crowd of nearly 100 people in the Manhattan Public Library Friday evening that he hates the sort of politics that seem to have taken hold in the country. Moran, who has a home in Manhattan and made his 90th stop for his town hall tour across the state […]
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The Pottawatomie County Sheriff’s Office received a call Thursday from a citizen in the rural Manhattan area in Pottawatomie County describing a phone scam, according to release sent to KMAN from the sheriff’s office. The citizen reported that he had received a call from the Pottawatomie County Sheriff’s Office, informing him that he had a warrant for his […]
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An Ohio man faces a $100,000 bond following his arrest by Riley County Police Thursday. Thomas Bergener, 34, of Strasburg, Ohio was arrested at approximately 6:40 PM while at the Riley County Police Department. Bergener was arrested on a warrant for failure to appear with an original offense of possession of opiates, opium, or narcotic drugs. […]
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Riley County commissioners have agreed on the county mill levy for the 2017 budget. Thursday afternoon the commission agreed to a mill levy of 39.034 — an increase of .767 mills from last year’s budget. A mill is $1 in tax for every $1,000 in assessed, taxable property value. “I’d like to have been close to […]
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Kansas State University has just been ranked first on Money Magazine’s list of best colleges in Kansas. The article notes that K-State is one of the first land-grant colleges in the nation and offers more than 250 majors and options through its nine colleges. The article also mentioned their nationally recognized programs like K-State Proud. “With […]
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A 1st Infantry Division Soldier was found dead July 8 following an apparent motorcycle accident near Vinita, Oklahoma. Pvt. Kaleb Ryan Davis, a combat engineer with the 41st Engineer Company, 1st Engineer Battalion, 1st Armored Brigade Combat Team, 1st Inf. Div., was on leave at the time of the incident. “Soldiers of the 1st Engineer […]
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A Manhattan man was taken into custody on Wednesday by the Riley County Police Department Glenn Bennett, 46, was arrested Wednesday while at the RCPD. Bennett was arrested on three counts od offense of violation of a protection order. He was given a bond of $6,000. The warrant listing these offenses originated in Saline County. A Manhattan […]
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Onaga police are announcing the arrest of a 19-year-old on rape and aggravated indecent liberties charges. Mikel Babcock was taken into custody Tuesday on a total of four charges, with bond set at $100,000. Onaga Police chief Daniel Costlow tells KMAN the arrest came after an 11 month investigation. Costlow thanks the Kansas Bureau of […]
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Pottawatomie and Riley County emergency officials are reporting substantial tree damage from the quickly moving early morning storm. KMAN’s Cathy Dawes spoke with Pottawatomie County Emergency Management Director Chris Trudo: Cathy also spoke with Riley County Emergency Management Coordinator Laurie Harrison:
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A Wamgeo native serving in the U.S. Navy, is participating in the world’s largest international maritime warfare exercise, the Rim of the Pacific Exercise (RIMPAC). Petty Officer 1st Class Korhy Flanary is a culinary specialist aboard USS Chung-Hoon, currently operating out of Pearl Harbor, Hawaii. According to Navy officials, RIMPAC provides a unique training opportunity that […]
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