Kansas State University has named Zelia Wiley as interim associate provost for diversity, effective Jan. 3. Wiley was the assistant dean for diversity and director of the diversity programs office in the College of Agriculture and K-State Research and Extension. Wiley has implemented diversity initiatives with regard to teaching, research and extension within the college. […]
Riley County commissioners were briefed on 2015 crime statistics for their first meeting of 2016 Monday morning As reported before, vehicle thefts were the major concern. Riley County Police Department Lt. Luke Breault told commissioners numbers for that genre of crime were up over 2014’s total. “We saw a distinct rise in vehicle thefts and […]
As previously reported by KMAN and updated by Riley County Police on Monday: Police filed a report for aggravated burglary in the 5900 block of Corporate Drive in Manhattan on January 1, 2016 at approximately 1:55 AM after responding to a report of a masked individual who had broken a window and entered Auth Florence […]
For more than a decade Pottawatomie County Commissioner Stan Hartwich has served in that role, and he’s trying for the position again. Hartwich filed Monday morning for re-election and says he’s hoping to see the completion of projects he’s been working on all 12 years he’s been a commissioner, adding “We’ve got a lot of good […]
A Manhattan man found himself behind bars on Sunday morning after being arrested in the 1400 block of Anderson. Tyler Lee Mann (19) was taken into custody at around 1:34 a.m. for the unlawful possession of hallucinogens or marijuana, possession of drug paraphernalia, and contributing to a child’s misconduct. Mann’s bond was set at $5,000. […]
Just before 8 a.m. on Friday, a new baby boy joined the Manhattan populous. The as-of-yet- unnamed baby boy, was born at Via Christi Hospital at 7:48 a.m. on New Year’s Day, weighing in at 6lbs 13oz and measuring 20 inches long. Parents Donghun Kim (father) and Eun Kyung Shin (mother) were overjoyed when they spoke […]
A Manhattan man was arrested on Friday, on charges of aggravated Burglary. Riley County Police say that 28-year-old Napolean Melton was arrested near Laramie street just after 2:00 a.m., on Friday. Melton was arrested on the charges of aggravated burglary and criminal damage to property between $1,000-25,000.00. Melton was given a bond of $20,000.00. A […]
Riley County Police officers and fire officials responded to a vehicle fire in the 1000 block of Temple Lane in Manhattan at approximately 12:40 a.m. Thursday. When officers arrived they found an unknown color Cadillac Escalade fully engulfed in fire. The vehicle was unoccupied and was a total loss. Due to the extent of the damage […]
A Chapman man faces robbery charges in Junction City and other jurisdictions, following his arrest by Dickinson county law enforcement authorities. Travis Moreland, 23, was taken into custody while Dickinson County Sheriff’s and Abilene Police Departments were investigating an incident that had taken place in their jurisdiction. The Junction City Police Department had been investigating […]
Not much information Thursday morning, but a fire was reported at Riverchase mobile home park in Riley County Wednesday afternoon. The mobile home park is located in the 4,000 block of Tuttle Creek Boulevard north of Manhattan. The Riley County Fire Department responded and was assisted by the Manhattan Fire Department.
