More changes to the traffic control at the West Anderson project are expected this week. New striping will be installed beginning Tuesday, Feb. 28, and the public will begin fully using the temporary roads in place at the intersection of Anderson Avenue, Kimball Avenue and Scenic Drive later this week. Stop signs will be in place to control the flow of traffic. This traffic control will be in place for approximately 3 months to facilitate the demolition of the current intersection and the construction of a roundabout. A 20 mph speed limit remains in effect throughout the construction zone. Please use…
Author: KMAN Staff
A Manhattan man was sentenced to 18 years in the Department of Corrections for failing to provide complete information when he submitted to the Kansas Offender Registration Act. Jase Stanton, 29, was in the Riley County District Courthouse Monday afternoon. He was also scheduled to be sentenced for aggravated criminal sodomy. In June 2015, Riley County police officers said two victims, a 19-year-old man and a 22-year-old man, were involved in unwanted sexual activity with a man they had met at a Manhattan bar who invited them to his house where it was promised there would be women. The men, who identified…
A 24 year-old from Manhattan was arrested by Riley County Police this past weekend. Friday evening, Yiping Zhu, 24, reported she had been battered at her residence in the 1600 block of Hillcrest by an acquaintance. Upon investigation, Hongyu Shi, 24, was arrested for aggravated battery. Shi is currently confined on $20,000 bond. ### A 46 year-old woman reported her vehicle missing Friday morning. Barbara Flores told police that her Gray 1998 Dodge Ram panel van valued at $2,500 dollars was stolen from the 1300 block of Temple Lane. Officers from Missouri located the vehicle in Oak Grove, Missouri and arrested 38…
A racially-motivated shooting at an Olathe bar last week hit close to home for many Kansans, but Manhattan Mayor Usha Reddi has used her own experiences to offer a message of condolences and hope to the Manhattan community. Reddi penned an editorial for her constituents and spoke with KMAN on Monday afternoon to clarify her thoughts and experiences. Her written statement reads: Dear Manhattan Family, Much has happened in the past few days. The devastating and horrific shootings in Olathe have given us reason to pause and reflect. Manhattan is a diverse, welcoming and safe community; however, our sense of security is shaken by…
Today’s guests on In Focus were: Fort Riley Garrison Commander Colonel John Lawrence Manhattan Parks and Recreation Director Eddie Eastes, and Melissa Kirkwood, who is the new Community Relations Officer
Equifest in Topeka, managed by Ann White of Pottawatomie County, drew large crowds throughout the weekend with a sell-out. Morgans, Friesians, Gypsies, Paints, Draft Horses, Minis, donkeys and mules were just some of the breeds present at the Kansas Expocentre. A variety of clinics, lectures, speakers, dances and dance lessons, ferrier contests, and trade shows were all part of the festivities . Vendors were present with a variety of wares including jewelry, toys, clothing, and of course horse-related equipment.
Riley County Firefighters responded to a structure fire in Ogden at around 11:38 pm Saturday. Riley County firefighters from the Ogden, Keats, Konza Valley, Hunters Island, Manhattan Fire Department and Ft. Riley stations were called to the fire at 201 Eleventh Street in Ogden.. It was reported the duplex was fully engulfed. MFD station 4 arrived first and knocked down the initial fire in the kitchen area. All the occupants were outside at the time of the fire. It took firefighters about 3 hours to put out the blaze and overhaul the burned area. The fire was believed to…
Rep. Tom Phillips summed it up best for his colleagues Saturday morning, when speaking in front of constituents for the first “Legislative Coffee” session of the year inside the Sunset Zoo Educational Center in Manhattan. “We’ll just have to see how this plays out — I’ve never seen anything quite this challenging,” the Manhattan Republican said, speaking about the state’s budget woes. “But, we got to do it. I just keep telling myself, like (K-State football coach) Bill Snyder says, ‘Keep sawing the wood,’ and that’s what we got to do.” The event, organized by the Manhattan Area Chamber of Commerce,…
On today’s edition of The Game, we discuss the big consequences of K-State’s game against Oklahoma this weekend, look at what to expect from the Royals at Spring Training, and discuss the Bruce Weber Era through the eyes of K-State fans. Plus, we get a couple of Manhattan wrestling updates from Dave Donnert at the 6A state meet in Wichita and hear from Mitch Fortner out in South Carolina.
WICHITA — A lawyer for a Kansas man accused of plotting to attack Somali refugees in Garden City says his client believed then President Barack Obama would declare martial law and not recognize the validity of the election if Donald Trump won forcing “militias” to step in. The defense claim of a “self-defensive posture” surfaced during a detention hearing Friday for Patrick Stein, whom prosecutors say was the leader of the terror group. U.S. District Judge Eric Melgren did not immediately rule. But attorney Ed Robinson offered a glimpse of Stein’s mistaken views that the election would end with social collapse…