MANHATTAN — Recent food collection efforts for the Flint Hills Breadbasket have brought in a ton, literally, of donations. The Breadbasket held a Fill the Ambulance event over the past two Saturdays in conjunction with Riley County EMS officials. In addition, food was collected during the Mayor’s Lighted Parade held Dec. 7 in Manhattan. Executive Director Maribeth Kieffer spoke with KMAN on just how much food was collected during this past weekend. The previous weekend saw the Fill the Ambulance event collect just under 2,500 pounds of food as well. Kieffer says she was amazed and humbled by the people of…
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Officers filed a report for burglary in the 2500 block of Stagg Hill Rd. in Manhattan on December 10, 2018, at approximately 12:40 PM. Officers listed Jared Schnee, 41, of Leonardville, as the victim when he reported an unknown suspect took tools from his storage unit. The estimated total loss associated with this case is approximately $600.00. Police ask that anyone with information contact RCPD or the Manhattan Riley County Crime Stoppers. Using the Crime Stoppers service can allow you to remain anonymous and could qualify you for a cash reward of up to $1,000.00. Officers filed a report for rape…
From K-State Sports Information MANHATTAN, Kan. – Chris Klieman, a proven winner with a championship pedigree, has been named the 35th head football coach in Kansas State history, Athletics Director Gene Taylor announced Monday. Klieman (pronounced KLY-men) has won five conference championships and three national championships in five seasons as the head coach at North Dakota State, and he currently has the Bison in the FCS Semifinals with a perfect 13-0 record prior to taking on South Dakota State in Fargo on Friday night. Klieman has done all this despite losing 23 seniors and welcoming seven new assistant coaches prior to his first season…
TOPEKA — Officials in Topeka say the city’s utility billing vendor may have been the victim of a cyber-attack. The city said in a news release Monday that up to 10,000 customers may have been affected, although a data breach hasn’t been confirmed. The vendor, Central Square, notified the city of the potential problem Friday. The city’s information technology team then helped transition the vendor to a more secure platform. The team was unable to detect any malicious activity. Those who may have been affected set up auto-pay or made one-time credit or debit card payments with the vendor from…
KANSAS CITY, Kan. — A former Kansas bank teller has pleaded guilty to embezzling from the savings and loan where she worked. The U.S. attorney’s office says 49-year-old Theresa Williams, of Leavenworth, Kan., entered the plea Monday. She admitted through her plea to embezzling $13,000 from Mutual Savings Association in Leavenworth. To cover up the crime, she made false entries in bank reports. Sentencing is set for Feb. 25. She faces up to 30 years in federal prison and a fine up to $1 million.
TOPEKA — Three carnival workers have been charged with killing two vendors whose bodies were found in Arkansas days after they disappeared from a fair in Kansas. The Kansas Attorney General says 52-year-old Kimberly Younger, of McIntosh, Florida, 54-year-old Michael Fowler Jr., of Sarasota, Florida, and 35-year-old Rusty Frasier, of Aransas Pass, Texas, face charges that include capital murder. They are jailed on $1 million bond in Arkansas while awaiting extradition to Kansas. Two others are charged with obstructing apprehension. The charges stem from the deaths of Alfred “Sonny” Carpenter and Pauline Carpenter. The Wichita couple was killed in July…
During Monday’s program, we spoke to Susan Moore, Director of the Rabies Laboratory at KSU Vet Med about a global initiative to eliminate rabies by 2030. The second half of the show featured a discussion with Manhattan Parks and Recreation Community Relations Officer Melissa Kirkwood and new T. Russell Reitz Animal Shelter Director Deb Watkins to preview community events including this weekend’s Home for the Holidays pet adoption event. Also in studio, pictured below was Josie, a 3-year-old pit-bull mix available now for adoption.
MANHATTAN — Kansas State University students said their goodbyes to the school as they completed their journey with commencement ceremonies held over the weekend. During the College of Agriculture ceremony Saturday, Agricultural Economics Professor Jason Bergtold urged graduates to think about the impact they will have on the future. Bergtold said the invitation to engage for these students means not living in the past, but looking towards the future. Bergtold congratulated the graduates on their efforts. More than 1,500 students were candidates for degrees at this past weekend’s ceremonies.
The Seth Littrell news was a heartbreaker, John and Mason react and take phone calls to discuss frustrations and what is next. Kellis Robinett calls in during the first hour to give his look at it. 0:00 – Brutal day 13:58 – Kellis Robinett 24:02 – Fan letdown 36:00 – What next 38:57 – Stepping Stones 54:26 – Smoke Screens 1:01:33 – Coaching Search Persists 1:13:19 – Backlash at AD?
Friday’s In Focus guests included Karen Hibbard from the Manhattan Area Convention and Visitors Bureau discussing December events and an update on the amount of visitors into Manhattan through October. We also spoke to K-State Research and Extension 4-H Agent John Jobe about an upcoming youth entrepreneurship program. Finally, we chatted with Riley County EMS paramedic James Marstall and Mary Beth Kieffer from the Flint Hills Breadbasket previewing this weekend’s “Fill the Ambulance” food drive at Dillon’s Westloop location.