VERMILLION, Kan. (AP) — State officials are joining with Marshall County law enforcement to investigate the death of a northeast Kansas man after an explosion and fire. The Kansas Bureau of Investigation said Tuesday that 83-year-old Donald McLaughlin died at his home in Vermillion on Jan. 24. Emergency crews found his body after extinguishing the fire. The investigation began after an autopsy was performed. The Marshall County Sheriff’s office asked for KBI assistance Friday after it found the circumstances of the death suspicious. The State Fire Marshal also is helping with the investigation. Officials says there is no threat to…
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Country music and hog roast Country-music and barbecue lovers will get a chance to see local singer-songwriters perform and eat some local grub at the 5th annual Hearts and BBQ fundraiser at Cox Brothers BBQ this Thursday. The event will feature a hog roast, barbecue buffet, music and raffle drawing with proceeds going to the Homecare and Hospice Employee Education Fund. Cox Brothers Barbeque owner Bud Cox says the day will begin at 11 a.m. with a buffet. This will be followed by a hog roast and buffet at 5 p.m.. Local singer-songwriter Bryton Stoll says he will be performing…
The Manhattan Fire Department responded to the second cooking fire in one day when it responded to a structure fire at 415 Walters Dr., Apt. 1108, earlier today. Firefighters arrived to light smoke coming from the two-story apartment building and were able to contain the fire within 10 minutes. Losses amounted to about $3000 in structure damage and $1000 in building contents. The fire was accidentally caused by unattended cooking. Firefighters had previously responded to a cooking fire at 727 Crestwood Dr., Apt. 3. This fire was put out with a fire extinguisher and caused an estimated $1000 in losses.…
Fleet Maintenance Facility After weeks of discussion, Pottawatomie County Commissioners have entered into an agreement with Schultz Construction of Manhattan for the construction of the Public Works Fleet Maintenance Facility. The project has a base cost of about $1,130,000, which is about $300,000 under the original budget. County Clerk Nancy McCarter says the agreement includes a number of changes to the original design of the facility. The commission also decided to add larger concrete aprons and to increase the thickness of the concrete floor from 6 to 8 inches. These changes will add about $150,000 to $160,000 in construction costs…
Riley County Commission Chair Marvin Rodriguez joined us to discuss happenings in Riley County government.
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 filed a report for forgery and theft in Manhattan on February 10, 2020, at approximately 12:20 AM. Officers listed a 71-year-old female as the victim when it was reported a known female suspect…
[contact-form][contact-field label=”Name” type=”name” required=”true” /][contact-field label=”Email” type=”email” required=”true” /][contact-field label=”Website” type=”url” /][contact-field label=”Message” type=”textarea” /][/contact-form] A Cottonwood Falls woman running for Kansas’ big 1st District congressional seat was in Manhattan Monday visiting with constituents. Democrat Christy Cauble Davis is hoping to turn blue the historically republican leaning district in her favor. Davis spoke on several issues, including healthcare. She is a supporter of the Affordable Care Act. She says she knows she faces an uphill battle but remains optimistic. “There are some people who don’t think a democrat can get elected but I think because I have some crossover appeal…
A man pleaded guilty today to illegally distributing instructions through social media on how to make explosive devices while stationed at Fort Riley. Jarrett William Smith, 24, pleaded guilty to two counts of distributing information related to explosives, destructive devices and weapons of mass destruction. In September of 2019, Smith sent instructions for making explosive devices and improvised napalm to a person working undercover for the FBI. Smith had also previously expressed a desire to join a violent and politically extreme military group in Ukraine. He could potentially receive up to 20 years in federal prison and a fine up…
The construction of the National Bio and Agro-defense Facility means a number of employees at the Plum Island Animal Disease Diagnostic Laboratory in Plum Island, NY, will soon be working in Manhattan One such employee is Foreign Animal Disease Diagnostic Laboratory Director Kimberly Dodd. Here, Dodd lists some of the diseases FADDL handles. She says the move from Plum Island to Manhattan will allow her study more diseases. Before working at Plum Island, Dodd worked for the Center for Disease Control in the Viral Special Pathogens Branch. Dodd also spoke to KMAN about a few college programs NBAF is offering.…
TOPEKA, Kan. — Authorities say one of two people who were hurt in a house fire in Topeka has died. Topeka fire officials said Monday that 53-year-old Kristen Edmonston died from injuries she suffered in the fire Saturday. Deputy fire chief Kelly Adams said in a news release that 65-year-old James Edmonston remains hospitalized Monday. He is in stable condition. Adams says the fire was accidental. The likely cause is improper handling of smoking materials.