The Wabaunsee County Sheriff’s Office has arrested a 58-year-old Alta Vista man accused of sex crimes. Kenneth Seidens was jailed Monday on charges of aggravated sexual battery, aggravated criminal sodomy and contributing to a child’s misconduct. He remains jailed on a $125,000 bond, awaiting a first court appearance. Seidens is one of five current members [...]
One year after a fatal crash that claimed the life of a Wamego man and his son, a jury trial is scheduled to begin early next year. Mark Stanwix, 45, of Lecompton, was arraigned in July in Pottawatomie County District Court on two counts of involuntary manslaughter, three counts of aggravated battery and a single [...]
For the second time in less than a week, a police report was filed for criminal damage to property at a Manhattan school. The Riley County Police Department says it took a report Monday at Bergman Elementary School after an unknown suspect damaged two fence gate doors and two metal security doors at the school. [...]
Kansas State University President Richard Linton has been diagnosed with throat and tongue cancer. Dr. Linton shared news of his diagnosis in a Tuesday letter to the university community. He says the cancer is treatable and curable, but will require daily treatments with the KU Cancer Center in Kansas City for the next few months. [...]
The Riley County Police Department is attempting to identify a man following an early morning break-in at Manhattan High School on Aug. 1. The department shared a surveillance image of the man on its social media pages Monday, noting police would like to speak to him. Nothing was stolen from the break-in, but around $1,500 [...]
Manhattan’s Park and Recreation department is set to release data from surveys handed out to residents in the past few months. At Monday’s advisory board meeting, Assistant City Manager Jared Wasinger presented the preliminary information from surveys sent to residents in April, starting with how their information is being received by residents, primarily online. Preliminary [...]
Manhattan City Commissioners are scheduled for a work session Tuesday night to discuss the city’s five-year strategic plan and 2024 general fund budget. The General Fund is scheduled to increase by more than $5.8 million to $45.2 million in 2024. It includes over $3.3 million for personnel and over $2.5 million for operations. The projected [...]
Finance and Budget Officer Brittany Philips presented Monday to the Riley County Commission the bids for the temporary note approved to pay for sewer projects. The funds are for the University Park Sewer District and the Lake Park Sewer District. They are intended to pay a portion of preliminary costs of engineering, design, and construction [...]
Kansas State University students, faculty and staff who utilize the Flint Hills ATA Bus fixed route system will no longer ride for free starting Aug. 14. Flint Hills ATA says starting Aug. 14 riders will be required to pay bus fares when using the fixed route system or any other ATA services outside of campus, [...]
No significant injuries were reported following a Friday night crash, west of Downtown Manhattan. According to RCPD, a report for aggravated battery was filed near the intersection of North 8th Street and Poyntz Ave. after reponding officers found an overturned Chevy Silverado. The truck, driven by 42-year-old James Smith, of Manhattan, was reportedly chasing a [...]
