Riley County commissioners were briefed on state legislative issues Monday morning. Although Topeka lawmakers are on break until April 27, county counselor Clancy Holeman said there are many initiatives important to the county that will be discussed when session resumes. “Some of the most important things are probably about Senate Bill 280,” Holeman said. Holeman

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More road talk by Pottawatomie county Commissioners Monday, with Public Works Director Peter Clark updating the group on two major road projects. The Excel work was delayed just a bit Monday, but should start getting put in place Tuesday, after the morning rush hour. Later in the afternoon Monday, Clark indicated Bayer Construction told him

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A Fort Riley man faces a little more than five years in prison following his sentencing this Monday morning in Riley County court for voluntary manslaughter. Tierre Wall was sentenced to 61 months by Judge David Stutzman for the charge. He was also sentenced to seven months for aggravated assault, to be served concurrently. Wall’s charge

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A Fort Riley man faces a little more than five years in prison following his sentencing Monday morning in Riley County court for second degree murder. Tierre Wall was sentenced to 61 months by Judge David Stutzman. Wall’s charge involves the March 2015  shooting death of Casey Lindley, 27, in the forehead during a confrontation at the

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A Fort Riley man faces a little more than five years in prison following his sentencing Monday morning in Riley County court for second degree murder. Tierre Wall was sentenced to 61 months by Judge David Stutzman. Wall’s charge involves the March 2015  shooting death of Casey Lindley, 27, in the forehead during a confrontation at the

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As previously reported by KMAN, Riley County Police made a high bond aggravated kidnapping arrest over the weekend.  Police in Riley County issued a public warning on March 25, 2016 regarding a potentially dangerous suspect at-large following an incident on March 24 at approximately 11:30 p.m. This incident involved a woman who sustained significant non-life

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Officers with the Riley County Police Department arrested Derrick Bishop, 46, of Manhattan while in the 2500 block of Farm Bureau Road on March 25, 2016 at approximately 5:40 PM. Bishop was arrested on a warrant for the offenses of rape, indecent liberties with a child (X2), and aggravated sexual battery. He was given a

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Officers with the Riley County Police Department arrested Derrick Bishop, 46, of Manhattan while in the 2500 block of Farm Bureau Road on March 25, 2016 at approximately 5:40 PM. Bishop was arrested on a warrant for the offenses of rape, indecent liberties with a child (X2), and aggravated sexual battery. He was given a

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Topeka- The Kansas Board of Regents met Monday morning by phone to select Regent Dennis Mullin of Manhattan as chair of the Kansas State University Presidential Search Committee. Over the coming weeks, steps will be taken to finalize the committee’s membership and charge for this closed search. “It will be important for all parts of

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A Manhattan woman was killed in a car accident last night on Highway 24. At approximately 11 p.m. on Friday, Shelly Moore, 50, lost control of her vehicle for unknown reasons at mile marker 305, left the road, struck an embankment and flipped her Honda CRV. The Kansas Highway Patrol reported she was wearing her

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