Boys State of Kansas has a new executive director. Boys State officials announced Monday that Kyle Wheatley has taken over as the executive director of the summer leadership program held annually at K-State. Wheatley began his term July 1 and replaced Tom Weirman, who held the position for four years. Sponsored by the American legion, Boys State is a mock government program allowing high school boys to practice leadership. The program simulates elections, political parties and government at the state, county and local levels. It includes students who just completed their junior year and sophomore year of high school will…
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Riley County Historical Museum curator of education and design Melanie Highsmith and curator of collections Dawn Munger joined AJ Shaw for the full hour to discuss a moratorium on collection donations.
Therriana Pittman, 24, of Wichita, was arrested on July 12, 2024, at approximately 12:45 PM in the 1000 block of S. Seth Child Road. Pittman was arrested on Riley County District Court warrants for failure to appear and probation violation. The original charge in this matter was for distribution of opiates/opium/narcotics/stimulants 10>100 dosage units, distribution of marijuana 25<450 grams, possession of opiate/opium/narcotic/certain stimulant, possession of paraphernalia with the intent to manufacture/plant/cultivate controlled substance, aggravated endangering a child, reckless situation to child <18, and possession of marijuana. Total bond was set at $200,000. Pittman was confined at the time of this…
The Kansas congressional delegation reacted after the attempted assassination on former President Donald Trump that claimed the life of one individual and critically injured two others. Senators Roger Marshall and Jerry Moran sent their thoughts to the former President and the victims who were affected by the shooting and thanked law enforcement and the Secret Service. Sen. Jerry Moran, who is the state’s longest-serving member of the state’s delegation in Washington, said he was “praying for President Trump, everyone who attended the rally and for our country.” Marshall noted that a bullet was just centimeters from taking the life of…
NBA teams will play round-robin games for a week starting July 12 until July 19 MANHATTAN, Kan. (K-State Athletics) – Four former Kansas State men’s basketball – Keyontae Johnson, Markquis Nowell, Tylor Perry and Xavier Sneed – will participate in the NBA 2K25 Summer League that starts Friday (July 12) and runs until Monday, July 22 at the Thomas & Mack Center and Pavilion in Las Vegas. NBA teams will play round-robin games for a week starting Friday (July 12) until Friday, July 19 before the playoffs run from Saturday-Sunday, July 20-21 capped by the championship game on Monday, July 22. Johnson, who will begin his…
The Manhattan City Commission on Tuesday will consider a resolution to pass a budget that generates more revenue than last year’s. Commissioners won’t approve a 2025 budget or mill levy at the meeting, according to city documents, but officials have said they intend to pass a 2025 budget that brings in more money. The state requires the city government to take certain steps to exceed the “revenue-neutral rate.” The revenue-neutral rate is the tax rate for the current year that would generate the same property tax revenue as levied in the previous tax year using the current tax year’s total…
Segment 1: Nancy McCarter, candidate for Pottawatomie County Commission District 2 Segment 2: Gary Yenzer, candidate for Pottawatomie County Commission District 4 Segment 3: Marcia Rozell, executive director of Visit Manhattan Segment 4: Chip Redmond from Kansas MesoNet
Officers filed a report of motor vehicle theft on July 11, 2024, at approximately 7:41 AM in the 400 block of Walters Drive. Officers listed a 32-year-old female as the victim when it was reported her Chrysler Town and Country was taken overnight by an unknown suspect. Officers were able to track the vehicle to a hit in Dickinson County and eventually the vehicle was tracked to Wichita where it was recovered. Officers filed a report of an injury accident in the 6400 block of Skyway Drive on July 11, 2024, at approximately 2:41 PM. Officers report the accident involved…