Friday’s program featured a preview of the Manhattan Boy Scout Troop 74 pancake feed happening on Saturday. Flint Hills Breadbasket Executive Director Maribeth Kieffer was in studio highlighting collection efforts for their Thanksgiving and Christmas baskets. We also got a final preview of the Veterans Day Parade and activities with members of the Flint Hills Veterans Coalition with Coalition President Janet Nichols and members Chuck Sexton and Jed Dunham.
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A suspect who had escaped custody from the Riley County Police Department has been apprehended. 33 year old Cory Calkins, of Manhattan, was taken into custody around 4:30 pm on Thursday. Calkins escaped from RCPD custody on November 2 after being apprehended. He was arrested on probable cause offenses of aggravated burglary, possession of meth, possession of marijuana and possession of drug paraphernalia. Calkins is being booked on those offenses along with aggravated escape from custody, interference with LEO, and theft. The offenses are from 3 separate cases. Calkins is being held at the Riley County Jail on a 44…
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 rape in Manhattan on November 7, 2019, at approximately 12:15 PM. Officers listed a 33-year-old female as the victim and a 56-year-old male known to her as the suspect.…
WESTMORELAND, Kan. — Just weeks after Pottawatomie County Commissioner Travis Altenhofen announced his resignation, the Pottawatomie County Republican Party has chosen Pottawatomie County Sheriff Greg Riat as his successor. The decision, which will be finalized upon approval from Kansas Governor Laura Kelly, came during a meeting Thursday in which precinct leaders from district three of Pottawatomie County chose Riat from a pool of four candidates with a majority vote. Riat, who has been Pottawatomie County’s Sheriff for the past 19 years, listed various issues he plans to take on during his time as a commissioner. “The Belvue River Bridge, the…
Manhattan Area Technical College has been named one of the top 150 two-year public colleges in the country by The Aspen Institute. The honor is part of The Aspen Institute College Excellence Program that chose the top 15 percent out of about 1,000 two-year public colleges that applied. Selection of institutions is based on completion rates, employment rates, learning, earnings and equity. Of the 150 institutions invited to compete for the top spot, The Aspen Institute will name 10 finalists in May of 2020, visit each finalist’s campus, collect more data and then decide on a winner in spring of…
TOPEKA, Kan. (AP) — Time is running out to begin construction on a new coal-fired power plant in Kansas before its permit lapses. The battle over the plant has lasted more than a decade. By the time the Kansas Supreme Court cleared the way for construction in 2017, a company involved in it called the chances it would be built “remote.” But The Kansas City Star and Wichita Eagle report that documents they obtained show the utility spearheading the project told regulators that “significant interest” remains in building the plant. Sunflower Electric Power Corp. asked for an 18-month extension of…
WICHITA, Kan. (AP) — Authorities say a teenager was shot and killed at a Wichita park during an ongoing social media dispute. Police Capt. Brent Allred said 15-year-old Marion Wheaton was shot Wednesday night as he and two other teenagers walked to the park to a fight. Allred said the dispute was between them and another 15-year-old boy. The Wichita Eagle reports Allred said when that boy arrived at the park with others in a car, one person from the car fired several shots, hitting Wheaton. He died later at a hospital. Allred said no one is in custody. He…
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 theft in the 1600 block of Hill Valley Dr. in Manhattan on November 6, 2019, at approximately 12:00 PM. Officers listed a 54-year-old male as the victim when he…
Thursday’s program featured NBAF representatives including Coordinator Dr. Ken Burton and new NBAF Director Dr. Alfonso Clavijo. Thrive Flint Hills Director Jayme Morris-Hardeman and Thrive coach Tana Warner discussed a need for volunteers. Lastly, we were joined by K-State Biosecurity Research Institute Director Dr. Stephen Higgs who spoke about ongoing research and facility maintenance at the institute.
The cost of the Manhattan Conference Center expansion has risen from originally planned, but city commissioners Tuesday approved a contract amendment to avoid impacting property taxes. The city agreed to a $3.5 million, 14,000 square foot expansion in January of 2019, but HCW-Manhattan LLC says demand on subcontractors in the region due to various ongoing projects including NBAF increased the costs to a $4.99 million price tag. To reduce the impact of the costs, the city will commit an additional $500,000 of sales tax-funded Economic Development money and four years of Transient Guest Tax revenue to reduce the principal cost…