WICHITA, Kan. — Officials in Wichita say a person who had been sleeping inside a trash bin is recovering after the bin was dumped into a garbage truck. The Wichita Eagle reports that the incident happened Friday morning, when the garbage truck driver heard the person’s cries for help around 4:30 a.m. and called 911. Fire officials say crews were able to get the person out by “using a truck company to lift them out of the trash compartment without complicating their injuries.” The person was taken to a Wichita hospital with injuries not believed to be life-threatening.
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WAMEGO, Kan. — An expanse of untouched native prairie grass has been transformed into a destination for those who want to walk across the tallgrass that greeted settlers. The Manhattan Mercury reports that Mount Mitchell Prairie Guards hope to preserve, protect and promote this area a few miles south of Wamego and east of a bend in the Kansas River as one of the few places left in the world to walk through untouched native prairie grass. They hope to one day see recognized with a dedicated interpretive center and expanded walking trails.
The following summary of calls for service/reports filed by the Riley County Police Department is a portion of those received by police. Some names, addresses, and case details are withheld to follow local, state, and federal law as well as in an attempt to protect community members from being victimized further. Those arrested are presumed innocent until proven guilty in a court of law. Officers filed a report for aggravated assault and criminal discharge of a firearm into an occupied dwelling in Manhattan on February 2, 2020, at approximately 2:20 PM. Officers listed a 20-year-old female as the victim and…
On Monday’s edition of In Focus we spoke with Susanne Glymour and Dr. Lorenza Lockett who previewed a Community Conversations on Race and Reconciliation event happening Feb. 24. We also spoke with Manhattan Parks & Rec officials inlcuding Ryan McKee, Molli Maberry, Logan Singheisen and Derek Ziegenhirt.
Kansas State University wrapped up its MLK observance week with a special tradition. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr’s legacy was celebrated Friday with a laying of wreaths at the MLK bust in front of Ahearn Fieldhouse. University leaders spoke briefly at the event. K-State is proud of its MLK connection and celebrates his legacy with a host of activities during a week-long recognition. K-State Student Union Adviser and Multicultural Student Organizations Program Coordinator Brandon Clark spoke with KMAN about the celebration. It was 52 years ago, Jan. 19, 1968 that Dr. King Jr. spoke at K-State, less than three months…
The T. Russell Reitz Animal Shelter of Manhattan held an adoption event over the weekend in celebration of the Super Bowl. Those looking for a new addition to their family could choose from dogs to rabbits and hamsters. Volunteer Coordinator Hanna Shoemaker stated that excitement for the upcoming Super Bowl was one of the main influences on holding the adoption event. “We have to support our team and plug into the community in a fun way. We are excited to have this opportunity to try to find our animals some homes,” she said. As the afternoon passed, the shelter quickly…
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County-sales tax The Manhattan City Commission discussed whether it wants to renew a county-sales tax set to expire in 2022 during a goal-setting meeting at the Flint Hills Discovery Center Friday. The half-cent sales tax has been in place since 2002 and has gone towards roads and bridges, property-tax reduction, infrastructure and local business incentives. City Manager Ron Fehr says while the commission is likely in favor of renewing the sales tax, the question is who will it affect going forward. Fehr explains some of the reasoning behind a city sales tax. Goals and priorities The commission also reviewed goals it…
HOLYROOD, Kan. — Authorities are investigating the death of a man in central Kansas as suspicious. The Kansas Bureau of Investigation announced in a news release that law enforcement executed several search warrants Thursday while investigating the death of 56-year-old John Glenn III, of Great Bend. Last week, the Ellsworth County Sheriff’s Office and emergency crews responded to a home in the town of Holyrood after a resident called 911 to report that an unconscious man had been found outside and exposed to the weather for an extended period of time. The KBI says Glenn was taken to a hospital,…
WICHITA, Kan. — Court records say a Wichita father charged with killing one of his twins told authorities he repeatedly told the crying 2-month-old to “shut up” before he squeezed his head “extra hard” and then didn’t notice his son was seriously hurt until he had been playing video games for more than half an hour. The Wichita Eagle reports that the affidavit in the case against 22-year-old Marlin Williams Jr. was released Tuesday. Williams was charged last week with first-degree murder in the death of his son, Marrell, and three counts of aggravated battery.