It may look like the real deal, but Manhattan Firefighters have been conducting annual firefighting certification testing at the Manhattan Regional Airport. The testing was going on Friday. A photo of the training was provided by Airport Director Jesse Romo. Manhattan Deputy Fire Chief Ryan Almes confirmed it was part of an annual exercise. Almes adds the training was for Aircraft Rescue Fire Fighting, adding they are required to annually certify firefighters that are responsible for working at or covering the airport per the FAA. The training includes classroom portions in rescue and firefighting of aircraft. There is also a…
Author: KMAN Staff
Today’s guests on In Focus were State Representative Ron Highland of Wabaunsee County and Riley County Police Director Brad Schoen. Highland: Schoen:
Riley County Officers filed a report for theft on Wildcat Creek Road yesterday at approximately 11:30 AM. Officers listed Riley County as the victim when a county worker reported that an unknown suspect took 9 signs marking a sharp turn. The 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. A 15 year-old Manhattan youth was arrested in the 2100 block of Poyntz Avenue…
A third candidate has filed to run for Manhattan City Commission. After an unsuccessful run in 2015, Kaleb James filed earlier this week. James is a senior business analyst for MAXIMUS, a government contractor. James said his business experience would make him an asset for the commission. “I analyze things and say, “What is the best decision?”” James said. “So when I’d look at the budget, I’d say, “What is best for Manhattan?” James is a 2007 graduate of Junction City High School and a veteran of the U.S. Army Reserve. James has called Manhattan “home” for three years now.…
Update Friday morning: Riley County Police have released more information regarding the arrest of a Manhattan High School student, after school authorities discovered an unloaded handgun found in a student’s backpack at MHS Thursday afternoon. Gabriel Martinez, 15, of Manhattan was arrested in the 2100 block of Poyntz Avenue which is the high school’s address, Thursday afternoon just before 12:30. Martinez was arrested for distribution of a controlled substance within 1000 ft. of a school, possession of marijuana, possession of drug paraphernalia, criminal carry of a concealed pistol by a person under 21 years of age, and criminal use of…
Kansas State University President Richard Myers Thursday is commenting on a poster with an anti-Semitic message that was taped to a utility pole near Ahearn Field House. President Myers stresses this type of message is unwelcome at Kansas State University. Myers goes on to say there have been a series of random messages found on campus in recent weeks, small in number but each targeting a specific group of the K-State family. He refers to the LGBTQ community, which he indicates was disparaged in one single-page flyer and African-American family members targeted in another. The K-State President says in his statement which can be found in…
TOPEKA — Kansas Gov. Sam Brownback says there’s no reason for a financially troubled Topeka hospital to close because a California nonprofit group is interested in taking it over. Brownback told reporters Wednesday that Prime Healthcare Foundation is a legitimate potential buyer for the 378-bed St. Francis Health hospital in Topeka. The governor said other options for keeping St. Francis open could emerge. The rival Topeka-area Stormont Vail Health system also has expressed an interest. The owner of St. Francis is Denver-based SCL Health. It has said it will stop operating St. Francis this summer whether it has a buyer or…
TOPEKA — Former Kansas state Sen. Jake LaTurner has been sworn in as the new state treasurer. LaTurner took the oath of office Wednesday from Kansas Supreme Court Justice Caleb Stegall in a ceremony at the Statehouse. Dozens of family, friends and legislative and political colleagues watched. The 29-year-old Pittsburg Republican was appointed last week by GOP Gov. Sam Brownback to replace former Treasurer Ron Estes. The 60-year-old Estes won a special congressional election in the 4th District in south-central Kansas after fellow Republican Mike Pompeo was appointed CIA director. LaTurner will serve the remainder of Estes’ four-year term as treasurer…
On Tuesday, May 2, weather permitting, a 1.5-inch mill and overlay project will begin on a 5.6-mile section of K-113 from K-18 to U.S. 24 in Manhattan. Work will begin on the south end of the project just north of the K-18 Diverging Diamond Interchange Project underway and move north to U.S. 24. Work will take place during daylight hours, Monday through Friday, with some occasional Saturday work. Beginning on Tuesday, May 2, northbound and southbound K-113 will be reduced to one open lane each direction for a few miles at a time on the four-lane portion. Traffic will be…
TOPEKA — Top Republican lawmakers in Kansas are working on new proposals for raising income taxes to fix the state budget that include a plan similar to one GOP Gov. Sam Brownback vetoed. Senate Majority Leader Jim Denning said Wednesday that fellow GOP senators are drafting a plan to retain separate rates for lower- and upper-income earners. He said another plan would return Kansas to three tax rates. The governor vetoed a bill in February that would have done the same thing. Brownback told reporters Wednesday that he still likes the idea of a single rate for all filers. GOP lawmakers…