She’s Baaaacckk! Carrie returns to the Idol stage!

Has it really been twenty years? Carrie Underwood returned to where it all began two decades ago when she walked into an audition room to start her new gig of judging on "American Idol" The moment was captured by cameras and you can watch it for yourself: Carrie's back on American Idol In it, Carrie [...]

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Year In Review: Top 10 most viewed articles on NewsRadioKMAN.com

Here is a list of the top 10 most viewed article on our website in 2024. 1 – Manhattan chiropractor dies after tragic accident in Colorado 2 – Oliver Brown Elementary principal terminated 3 – Manhattan mayor to resign from city commission following DUI crash 4 – K-State football player injured in Wednesday morning accident [...]

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By |2024-12-21T09:17:53-06:00December 21st, 2024|Local News|Comments Off on Year In Review: Top 10 most viewed articles on NewsRadioKMAN.com

USD 383 tables youth football group’s request to use Bishop Stadium

By Emma Loura The USD 383 school board on Wednesday tabled a request from leaders of the Manhattan Youth Football Association to play games on Manhattan High’s home field after superintendent Eric Reid said the district typically doesn’t allow outside entities to rent it because of maintenance concerns. School board members said they wanted to [...]

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Biden commutes sentence of Wamego man who ran LSD lab out of missile silo

A Wamego man who ran an LSD lab out of an abandoned missile silo is set to be released from prison on Sunday after President Joe Biden commuted his sentence. Biden announced earlier this month he was commuting the sentences of 1,500 Americans. One of them, Clyde Apperson, 69, was charged in 2000 for running [...]

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SCHOOL NOTEBOOK | Reid calls special ed communication issues ‘not acceptable’

By Emma Loura USD 383’s superintendent says communication issues between the district’s special education department and families receiving services that surfaced recently are “not acceptable.” Eric Reid apologized at Wednesday’s Manhattan-Ogden school board meeting after four parents with kids in special ed on Dec. 4 voiced their concerns about poor accountability and communication, particularly as [...]

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Senior citizen scammed out of $1,000 in gift card scam

A senior citizen was scammed out of $1,000 after they were deceived into purchasing gift cards from the company she worked at. The report was filed by RCPD officers in the 3300 block of Mercer Drive on Thursday just prior to 11:30 a.m. and lists a 73-year-old female as the victim. Anyone with information in [...]

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Man recently sentenced to prison for child sex crimes arrested for fighting in jail

A Manhattan man who was recently sentenced to four years in prison for child sex crimes was arrested and charged on Thursday night after he got into a fight with another inmate. Tristian Gooden-Heit, 29, has been charged with single counts of battery by making physical contact in a rude, insulting or angry manner and [...]

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New health department director takes over

Riley County’s new health department director has gotten started. Diane Creek on Dec. 9 began work in the role, in which she also will serve as the county’s local health officer, leading the department’s mission to promote and protect the health of residents. As health department director, Creek will oversee department programs and services; review [...]

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Pott. County approves auto dealership incentives

By Annie Wolfe – The Pott Co Times Pottawatomie County Commissioners signed off on three resolutions involving tax incentives for a future auto dealership to be located south of Hwy 24 near Excel Rd. The new business, known as Flint Hills Motor Group LLC, will offer service and detailing in addition to auto sales. The [...]

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Photos: Area Holiday Light Guide

By Lewis Marien – Mercury Staff Photographer When you think of the holidays, what’s a movie that comes to mind? Manhattan resident Doug “Chappie” Chapman always has been a big fan of Disney’s “Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs.” The 1937 film’s cast of characters in cutout form can be found outside of 508 N. [...]

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