The City of Manhattan received a $150,000 donation from the Flint Hills Discovery Center Foundation at the City Commission’s Tuesday meeting. Foundation President Bruce Snead presented the cheque. Snead says the donation is the final payment of a gift from Marty Vanier and Bob Krause to go toward bond payments on the facility and help pay them off early. Snead also recognized the city’s support for the Center and commended all those who were instrumental toward Downtown Redevelopment. “Without the vision, planning, fiscal structuring, investments, decisions and perseverance of many people this would not have happened,” says Snead. He also…
Author: KMAN Staff
Officers filed a report for criminal damage to property in the 700 block of Juliette Ave in Manhattan on March 20, 2019, at approximately 7:45 AM. Officers listed Joshua Davies, 31 of Wamego as the victim when it was reported two known female suspects damaged the paint on his 2002 GMC Yukon. Officers filed a report for theft in the 3100 block of Heritage Ct in Manhattan on March 20, 2019, at approximately 4:00 PM. Officers listed Sherri Jones of Ogden as the victim when it was reported an unknown suspect took her 2005 Dodge Ram 1500. Police ask that anyone…
Manhattan High School Assistant Principal Michael Dorst will be taking over as the new MHS principal later this year. The announcement came from USD 383 Superintendent Marvin Wade during last night’s board of education meeting. Dorst was chosen from a pool of five candidates. Dorst says he was drawn to the position since he has been at MHS for 11 years and has worked closely with current MHS Principal Greg Hoyt. He wants to use the skills and abilities he has grown to make an impact at the school in a big way. “This whole experience has been both humbling…
New small cell 5g mobile network towers will have to follow some design guidelines when they begin increasingly popping up around Manhattan. The City Commission unanimously approved aesthetic standards and a placement prioritization for the towers in public right of ways Tuesday. 5g networks will deliver users much higher rates of data to their devices with an incredibly speedy connection. The network is touted as being necessary for things like autonomous vehicles to function. 5g networks will require smaller towers to be spread around cities more frequently than current network generations, possibly every city block. There are currently 47 small…
The City of Manhattan took the first steps toward a $4.9 million expansion of the Manhattan Regional Airport parking lot. The City Commission unanimously approved authorizing administration to request bids at its Tuesday meeting. Parking expansion has been in the city’s plans for years, which Airport Director Jesse Romo says is warranted. He says they exceeded their current capacity of more than 700 spots this past Christmas with enplanements increasing yearly. The temporary gravel surfaces also have suffered following multiple storms and portions of paved surfaces are failing as well, with failure estimates in at least one lot at more…
Wednesday’s program featured education discussions with USD 383 Manhattan/Ogden Superintendent Dr. Marvin Wade and board member Leah Fliter. Manhattan Christian College President Kevin Ingram also joined us with a preview of events coming up in April and May at the college.
A man was taken to Riley County Jail after being tased while running from police Wednesday, according to the Riley County Police Department. The incident occurred in the 9 o’clock hour on the 1400 block of Flint Hills Place. Police were responding to a domestic incident call that came in just before 9 a.m. Due to the nature of the crime, police officials say they cannot release any further details.
Update: Sharlet Hubner has been found and is back home. Original: Riley County Police are asking for help locating a girl who was last seen Monday, March 18. Officials say 17-year-old Sharlet Ann Hubner was last seen shortly after 5 p.m. that afternoon. Hubner is described as having brown hair and blue eyes, standing about 5 feet and 8 inches tall and weighing about 150 pounds. Anyone with information on her whereabouts is asked to call Detective Sam Shubert at 785-473-2512.
TOPEKA — Authorities say a former president of a credit union in Topeka has pleaded guilty to embezzlement. The U.S. attorney’s office said in a news release that 52-year-old Connie Marie Kent of Topeka pleaded guilty Tuesday to one count of theft from a credit union and has agreed to repay nearly $40,000. She admitted in her plea agreement that she was an officer and employee of 1st Kansas Credit Union, formerly known as Post Office Credit Union. Its membership is limited to government employees. She faces up to 30 years in prison. Sentencing is set for June 25.
A Manhattan bank and construction company were the victims of theft and fraud Tuesday, according to Riley County Police. RCPD says a known suspect stole Kansas State Banks cheques from Walters Morgan Construction and made false information. The loss associated with the case is $8,001. The case is ongoing, KMAN will update as more information becomes available.