From Aug. 5 through Aug. 14, leading up to the first day of classes, News Radio KMAN presents “From the Principal’s Office,” a series of 15 interviews with each building leader in USD 383 Manhattan/Ogden Schools. Bluemont Elementary is Manhattan’s oldest school building and this year teachers will begin the 108th year of educating young [...]

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JUNCTION CITY, Kan. — Three people were arrested after leading a pursuit through Geary, Riley and Wabaunsee counties Monday. The Geary County Sheriff’s Office says the pursuit began around 11 a.m. along Interstate 70 in the eastbound lanes near mile marker 310 and continued through the three counties, ending in a field one mile west [...]

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Officers filed a report for criminal damage to property in the 400 block of Moro St. in Manhattan on August 2, 2019, at approximately 8:50 AM. Officers listed a 79-year-old man from Manhattan as the victim when he reported an unknown suspect broke out the basement windows to his apartment. The estimated total loss associated [...]

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From Aug. 5 through Aug. 14, leading up to the first day of classes, News Radio KMAN presents “From the Principal’s Office,” a series of 15 interviews with each building leader in USD 383 Manhattan/Ogden Schools. A familiar face to Manhattan/Ogden Schools will be roaming the halls at Theodore Roosevelt Elementary this fall. New principal [...]

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From Aug. 5 through Aug. 14, leading up to the first day of classes, News Radio KMAN presents “From the Principal’s Office,” a series of 15 interviews with each building leader in USD 383 Manhattan/Ogden Schools. Students at Frank V. Bergman Elementary School will be greeted by a new principal this fall leading the school. [...]

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GEARY COUNTY, Kan. – Two people were rescued Sunday afternoon from Milford Lake after a boating accident. The Geary County Sheriff’s Office says it received a call around 1 p.m. in reference to a boat with two occupants who appeared to be in distress on the lake at the mouth of Madison Creek. The Sheriff’s [...]

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Garden City native Kali Barnett stopped by the Flint Hills Discovery Center in Manhattan Sunday, part of an eight-city, four-day tour of the First Congressional District, a day after announcing her campaign for U.S. Congress. For the past 12 years Barnett has been an elementary school music teacher and has made education a key part [...]

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Rain didn’t deter residents from coming out to learn more about some local services Saturday. Despite having to cancel outdoor activities, the eighth Everybody Counts event pressed on Manhattan’s Douglass Community Recreation Center. The event offered free health screenings, food assistance and clothing distribution. Event chair Deb Nuss explains the importance of having this event. [...]

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A 60-year-old Manhattan man at the center of a rape investigation is behind bars. According to a release from the Riley County Police Department, detectives made a probable cause arrest of Robert Iacobellis Friday. He’s charged with rape and aggravated indecent liberties with a child. Iacobellis is being held in the Riley County Jail on [...]

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Activities abound this weekend in the Manhattan area. Here’s a preview of things to do. Everybody Counts 2019 – Douglass Community Center (900 Yuma Street in Manhattan) The public will be able to get various free health screenings — including vision screening provided by the Lions Club — Saturday at the 8th Everybody Counts event. [...]

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