Manhattan, Kan. – Donte Long, 24, of Manhattan was arrested on a Kansas Department of Corrections warrant for probation violation on July 2, 2025, at approximately 6:25 a.m. Long was issued no bond and remains confined in the Riley County Jail at the time of this report. Eleanor Fisher, 49, of Manhattan was arrested on a Geary County District Court warrant for probation violation on July 2, 2025, at approximately 8:57 a.m. Fisher was issued a total bond of $25,000 and is no longer confined in the Riley County Jail at the time of this report. Officers filed a report…
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By Rose Gruenbacher A Manhattan man’s attorney made a motion to withdraw from his client’s case Wednesday, in order for a motion to withdraw his client’s guilty plea be heard. Nathaniel Brock Williamson, 19, was arrested by Riley County Police Officers on Feb. 27, 2023 and charged with one count of aggravated indecent liberties with a child and 10 counts of sexual exploitation of a child. The victim in all counts is a girl Williamson knows. News Radio KMAN does not identify victims of sexual crimes. This January, Williamson entered a guilty plea for the count of aggravated indecent liberties…
The Wonder Workshop Children’s Museum in downtown Manhattan was designed to address the educational, recreational and social needs of community youth. Executive director Katie Seel joins Mike on today’s show to provide insight into the after school activities and interactive exhibits that allow children to learn about science, technology and other cultures. Subscribe to our YouTube channel. Stream the show live weekday mornings at 9am: https://www.youtube.com/@NewsRadioKMAN. Click here to listen on Apple Podcast. Click here to listen on Spotify.
By Emma Loura After initially proposing a 2026 budget increase which would raise property taxes by 17% for the average homeowner, Riley County officials on Monday lowered the proposed increase to 13%. Commissioners on Monday held their second budget work session, proposing a mill rate of 40.874, an increase from last year’s 37.953 mills. A mill is $1 in tax for every $1,000 in assessed, taxable property value. Under this proposed rate, the owner of a $100,000 property who paid $436.42 in 2025 would pay $493.55 on a home now valued at $105,000 in 2026, based on an average increase…
Connor Bruce, 21, of Manhattan was arrested on a Riley County District Court warrant for making false information, theft by deception and attempted theft of property or services on July 1, 2025, at approximately 1:00 p.m. Bruce was issued a total bond of $5,000 and remains confined in the Riley County Jail at the time of this report. Anyone with information about a crime can contact Crime Stoppers. Using Crime Stoppers allows you to remain anonymous and could qualify you for a cash reward of up to $1,000. Click here for past RCPD reports.
By Emma Loura Manhattan High School athletics received a technical upgrade with the installation of a video board and a new sound system at Bishop Stadium. The upgrades came about when Mitch Watson and Shawn Becket, both parents of Manhattan High students, noticed poor sound quality when they attended football matches and deciding to do something about it. “It started out several years ago, attending Friday night football games and noticing the sound quality was really poor,” Watson said. “The dance team would have to roll out speakers at halftime when they wanted to perform and it was somewhat embarrassing…
RiverFront MHK is an effort to develop our riverfront to reflect its historical and cultural heritage, as well as to expand its recreational and commercial uses. Phil Anderson, leader in this coalition, joins Mike today to provide a preview into its potential. Subscribe to our YouTube channel. Stream the show live weekday mornings at 9am: https://www.youtube.com/@NewsRadioKMAN. Click here to listen on Apple Podcast. Click here to listen on Spotify.
Anyone with information about a crime can contact Crime Stoppers. Using Crime Stoppers allows you to remain anonymous and could qualify you for a cash reward of up to $1,000. Click here for past RCPD reports.
Tim Everson teverson@themercury.com We are 25 years into the 2000s, and to celebrate that, The Mercury is naming the All-Quarter Century Team for Kansas State basketball. The Wildcat women have been a steady force through the last two-and-a-half decades, amassing a 62% winning percentage since 2000. Under the direction of Deb Patterson and Jeff Mittie, they’ve made the NCAA Tournament in 14 of the last 25 seasons, reached the Sweet 16 twice, and won the WNIT back in 2006. They also came home with Big 12 regular season titles in the 2003-04 season and the 2008-09 season. We’ve listed our…
A California man was arrested Saturday for charges including kidnapping, stalking and criminal threat. Riley County Police officers filed a report at 2:51 p.m. on Saturday and listed a 34-year-old woman as the victim. Ivan Krdzic, 36, of Santa Rosa, was arrested for kidnapping and inflicting bodily harm or terrorizing the victim, domestic battery, criminal deprivation of property, stalking, harassment by phone and criminal threat. Krdzic was issued a bond of $350,000 and is held in the Riley County Jail at this time.