A K-State psychology professor is hoping to draw more attention to the fentanyl crisis. Heather Bliss, a professor at K-State, spoke during public comment at Tuesday’s Manhattan city commission meeting. “Between January 2023 and June 2023 there were eight deaths related to fentanyl poisoning in Manhattan alone, over 50 people were arrested in a drug [...]

The post Manhattan woman urges local officials to do more to curb fentanyl overdoses appeared first on News Radio KMAN.

City commissioners on Tuesday unanimously approved a resolution for a proposed island annexation of an approximate 1-acre property, east of Manhattan Regional Airport. The property at 5111 Murray Road is owned by Charles and Julie Brunner. They requested to use an existing shed on the property to store commercial items for their carpet cleansing business. [...]

The post City approves resolution for proposed island annexation appeared first on News Radio KMAN.

Larger aircraft are coming to Manhattan Regional Airport. Starting in April, American Airlines will use the larger, 65-seat ERJ-170 aircraft for daily flights to and from Chicago. To view the full article visit theMercury.com. Click here for more local...

Strong winds over the next 48 hours are prompting more concerns over the fire danger in the region. Riley County Deputy Fire Chief Doug Russell said the dust that was kicked up last weekend is a good indicator of how dry it is right now… “We were very fortunate last fall and last spring, after [...]

The post Extreme fire danger continues for Manhattan area appeared first on News Radio KMAN.

Authorities are searching for a suspect who fled a traffic stop Monday night in rural Geary County. According to the Geary County Sheriff’s Office, deputies attempted to make a traffic stop on a dirt bike shortly before 10 p.m. on K-57 north of Junction City. The driver fled northbound, and crashed the bike near the [...]

The post Geary County officials searching for biker who fled traffic stop appeared first on News Radio KMAN.

Franchisee Greg Shelton, CEO of MJC Huts, said construction is expected to begin before the end of March. The new building will be constructed in the parking lot, just east of the current Pizza Hut store, to allow the business to remain open during construction. “It’s going to be a free-standing DELCO, which means delivering [...]

The post New Pizza Hut, coffee shop planned on site of current east Manhattan location appeared first on News Radio KMAN.

A St. George man is jailed in Riley County, accused of rape and kidnapping. Riley County Police arrested 30-year-old Ricky Dunklin on Friday on a warrant charging him with single counts of rape and aggravated charges of criminal sodomy, kidnapping and domestic battery as well as failure to appear. Bond was set at $125,000. An [...]

The post St. George man jailed on rape, kidnapping charges appeared first on News Radio KMAN.

Doug Russell, Deputy Fire Chief with Riley County Fire District No. 1 joined KMAN’s Morning News Tuesday to discuss the extreme fire weather conditions that continue across the Flint Hills region.

The post LISTEN: Extreme fire danger in Riley County 03/18/2025 appeared first on News Radio KMAN.

Officials with the Kansas Highway Patrol helped rescue a woman trapped in her wrecked vehicle early Monday morning on I-70 in Geary County. According to a social media post, a KHP trooper was called out to the scene of the rollover crash at around 8 a.m., though the exact time of the crash is unknown. [...]

The post KHP rescues woman trapped in wrecked vehicle in Geary County appeared first on News Radio KMAN.

Kansans could soon have a say in who sits on the state Supreme Court. Area legislators discussed Senate Concurrent Resolution 1611 during Saturday’s legislative coffee, hosted by the Manhattan Area Chamber of Commerce. The resolution advanced by a narrow margin in the Senate earlier this month. If adopted by the full legislature, the measure would [...]

The post Republican lawmakers support changing KS Supreme Court selection process appeared first on News Radio KMAN.