At Wednesday night’s regular school board meeting, Manhattan/Ogden board members refined their action plan to replace Superintendent Bob Shannon this summer as he retires. Search facilitators based out of Topeka laid out the progress and open options for board members to decide upon, such as timelines for progress and smaller details. After a lengthy discussion and some […]
The defense rested its case and closing arguments were heard in a Manhattan courtroom, as the trial of Samuel Dartez continued on Wednesday afternoon. The jury heard from General Surgeon, Hank Doering who treated Stephanie Holden after she was attacked by Dartez in November of 2014. Doering testified that although Holden’s injuries were severe, they […]
You would have to be a stranger to the midwest if you were unaware of the severe water issues that have plagued Kansas for years, and over 600 conservationists gathered at the Hilton Garden Inn Conference Center for the Governor’s Water Conference. In 2012, Governor Sam Brownback took steps toward the future by implementing a […]
A Junction City doctor was bound over as charged Wednesday at a preliminary hearing for aggravated sexual battery. Allan Holiday was taken into custody last July after a report of an alleged aggravated sexual battery of a 16-year-old juvenile. Junction City Police at the time indicated Holiday was arrested following an investigation of an incident […]
KMAN’s Cathy Dawes had an opportunity to visit with K-State student William Naeger, who has been studying in France:
The Junction City Police Department has yet another scam to report–the second in as many days. According to Lt. Jeff Childs, JCPD has received numerous calls from citizens regarding telephone calls that they have received from persons identifying themselves as IRS agents. The subjects are telling the person that receives the call that they owe back taxes […]
A New Hampshire man was taken into custody by Riley County Police Tuesday after being extradited from his home state on a probation warrant. Ivan Beaulieu, 23, of Rollinsford, New Hampshire was arrested at approximately 8:47 AM at the Riley County Police Department after being extradited from New Hampshire. The original warrant was related to […]
Chickens will now be allowed within the city limits of Wamego. At Tuesday’s City Commission meeting, City Manager Merl Page again introduced the ordinance allowing chickens. This issue had been tabled at two earlier meetings, but was approved by a vote of 3 to 1 with Mayor Cliff Baughman opposed. Commissioner Bill Ditto was absent. […]
Parcel relocation had Manhattan City Commissioner’s talking last night, as they dove into the topic of rezoning. Assistant Director of Planning, Eric Cattell spoke to commissioners as they considered the first reading of an ordinance that would rezone 142 parcels located east of City Park, from a Four-Family Residential District to a Single-Family Residential […]
A Manhattan man was taken into custody by Riley County Police Monday afternoon on a bond forfeiture warrant. Donnie Hill, 42, was arrested at approximately 3:57 PM while in the 100 block of Courthouse Plaza in Manhattan. The original warrant was related to Possession of Marijuana with Intent to Distribute. Bond was listed as $7,500. […]
