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. MANHATTAN, KAN. – There is nothing to report on September 4, 2020. Those with information about crimes in our area are encouraged to contact RCPD or the Manhattan Riley County Crime Stoppers.
Author: KMAN Staff
On Friday’s edition of In Focus we spoke with K-State Riley County Extension Agricultural Agent Greg McClure. We also spoke with Manhattan CVB Director Karen Hibbard. And in our final segment Riley County Commission candidate Fanny Fang joined the program.
Riley County commissioners on Thursday accepted a $132,000 grant from the Kansas Department of Commerce to be used to assist businesses in the county, but not within Manhattan city limits. The Community Development Block Grant-COVID provides funding to help local businesses retain jobs, for low to moderate income persons, which may be lost as a result of the pandemic. Planning and Development Director Monty Wedel says they are proposing $5,000 per job retained. “There’s a $13,200 maximum per business. With the money we’ve been allocated, that would allow us to help at least 10 businesses,” he said. While commissioners ultimately…
The Manhattan City Commission Tuesday approved the establishment of a Benefit District and paving the alleyway located in the 1200 block between Kearney Street and Vattier Street. This alley was previously identified by Public Works in the bottom three conditioned alleys from 2018 assessments, prior to the redevelopment of this block from several small rental properties to larger apartment facilities. Public Works developed a conceptual idea that would both repave the alley, and install storm sewer inlets in the alley to capture storm runoff from adjacent properties and direct the overflow underground. This is the second alley to be reviewed…
TOPEKA, Kan. — Federal officials have added a lead-contaminated southeast Kansas community to a list of hazardous waste sites eligible for cleanup through the federal Superfund program. Besides the newly added site in the town of Caney, the Environmental Protection Agency also has proposed adding another site in the southeast Kansas town of Weir to the Superfund list. Both communities were the scene of smelting operations a century ago. The concern is that the smelting operations caused lead particles to become airborne and settle onto area properties. Lead exposure can pose serious health risks, particularly for young children, pregnant women…
TOPEKA, Kan. — An assistant boys high school basketball coach in Topeka has been charged with federal child pornography counts. The U.S. Attorney’s Office for Kansas says 40-year-old Jeffrey Pierce, of Topeka, is charged with two counts of producing child pornography and one count of possessing child pornography. Pierce is a coach at Seaman High School in Topeka; a district spokeswoman says Pierce has been suspended and that the school board will soon vote on a resolution to fire him. Prosecutors say the production crimes occurred March 10 and March 14 and the possession crime occurred Sept. 2. Officials have…
Thursday’s program featured a conversation with National Bio and Agro Defense Facility (NBAF) Director Dr. Alfonso Clavijo, NBAF Coordinator for APHIS Dr. Ken Burton and Communications Director Katie Pawlosky. Purple Power Animal Welfare Society Director Susan Clasen previewed an event Sept. 12 at A&H Farms called Beers, Bands and Barks. Manhattan Catholic Schools Principal Mike Hubka joined us for a recap of the first week of classes and his new role taking over in July at the school.
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. MANHATTAN, KAN. – Officers responded to a report of an injury crash in the 1600 block of Kimball Ave in Manhattan on September 2, 2020, at approximately 9:18 am. When officers arrived on scene they found a…
By Kelsey Bigelow School is back in session, but with a much different look than usual. Students and faculty have had to make adjustments heading into the school year due to the virus. KMAN had the opportunity to speak Wednesday with a few teachers to discuss the school year so far. Samantha Roberts, an elementary teacher at Lee Elementary, says she was impressed with her students throughout the first week. “I am first of all really proud of our students. We teach the youngest students, so kindergarten through sixth grade and I have not had any issues with behaviors, they…