A teenager was airlifted for medical treatment following a Monday accident in Geary County. The Geary County Sheriff’s Department reports Monday shortly before nine a.m. Deputies responded to the area of Old 40 Highway and Britt Road for a two vehicle injury accident. A 2003 Chevrolet Impala driven by Jimmie Burch of Junction City was […]
In light of the recent controversy concerning video that emerged showing a police officer getting physical with a student in South Carolina, Riley County commissioners brought the issue to Riley County Police Department Capt. Josh Kyle, who was at Monday’s meeting to give his normal report. “I wanted to talk about working with our school […]
An incident at the Manhattan Wastewater Treatment Plant apparently led to an arrest, although not much information is available at this time. Manhattan City Manager Ron Fehr confirmed with KMAN the incident Sunday night involved a trespass and some damage to property which led to an arrest. The plant is on the Pottawatomie County side […]
Officers with the Riley County Police Department are investigating a reported rape which occurred in the city limits of Manhattan on October 30, 2015 during the evening or night hours. This crime was reported on October 31, 2015 at approximately 2:50 PM and involved a 23-year-old female victim and a 25-year-old male suspect. The suspect […]
A Manhattan business owner is closing shop. Frank Beer, owner of the former RadioShack-turned-Gizmoe’s on 614 Fort Riley Blvd., will begin its going out of business sale effective immediately. In a press release hand-delivered to KMAN, Beer said that after the effects of RadioShack’s corporate bankruptcy, competition from the internet and negative product cycles in […]
Beginning Sunday, November 1, the Zoo will transition to winter hours of operation, open Noon to 5pm daily. Winter hours run from November through the end of March. Sunset Zoo is open 360 days a year, closed on Thanksgiving and the day after, Christmas Eve, Christmas and New Year’s Day. Connect with the Zoo on […]
Fort Riley will host a ceremony to honor Vietnam War Veterans. The following statement was released by the 1st Infantry Division Public Affairs Office: FORT RILEY, Kan. – Soldiers returning from deployment today are often met with family, friends and fanfare, but that wasn’t always the case decades ago as troops came home from fighting […]
A Fort Riley soldier who was found at his on-post residence dead from a gunshot wound early Wednesday evening has been named. A press release from Fort Riley identified the deceased as Sgt. 1st Class Christopher Boynton, 84th Explosive Ordinance Disposal of the 1st Armored Brigade Combat Team. According to special agents from the U.S. Army Criminal […]
Topeka (AP) – Kansas congressman Tim Huelskamp has voted for Paul Ryan as House speaker after previously backing another candidate. Huelskamp’s vote Thursday to install Ryan as the new speaker means all four members of the state’s all-GOP delegation in the chamber supported the Wisconsin Republican. Huelskamp, who represents the Manhattan area, is a tea […]
Adrienne Olejnik of Rossville announced on Thursday that she is running for the Kansas House of Representatives. Olejnik, a Democrat, will challenge incumbent Republican Ron Highland in the 51st district. Olejnik, who is the director of the Rossville Community Library and a member of the Rossville City Council, cited a desire to create opportunity […]
