The newly-completed Wamego Area Veteran’s Memorial was dedicated on a bright, sunny afternoon in Wamego City Park on Sunday, with a large crowd of Gold Star families and veterans in attendance. This memorial was the vision of American Legion Post 172 Commander Gary McCloud, and some of the Legion Riders who saw other memorials as they participated in veteran’s funerals. This vision has taken over three years of dedicated work and fundraising to see Wamego’s memorial to completion. The bronze sculpture “Duty Calls” was produced by Charlie and Carson Norton, has come home, and faces the granite memorial wall with 91 names of…
Author: KMAN Staff
After opening the season with four lackluster opponents, Kansas State is ready to play some higher-profile games. The Wildcats played like it in a 61-40 drubbing of Robert Morris Tuesday night at Bramlage Coliseum. Dean Wade scored 13 points and collected nine rebounds to lead the way in K-State’s final contest before heading to Brooklyn, N.Y. for this weekend’s Barclays Center Classic. “I told our guys that we can’t leave for New York until tomorrow,” K-State coach Bruce Weber said. “We needed to take care of today first. We weren’t as active as I wanted us to be.” The Wildcats…
Riley and Pottawatomie Counties recently received the Chronic Disease Risk Reduction (CDRR) Grant award of $35,800 from Kansas Department of Health and Environment to address chronic disease risk reduction through evidence-based strategies that impact tobacco use, physical activity, nutrition, and chronic disease self-management over the next year, according to a press release sent by Riley County K-State Research and Extension Tuesday. Pottawatomie County has received funding towards chronic disease risk reduction for over 15 years consecutively, but this represents Riley County’s first time re-acquiring funding in recent years. The two counties will work collaboratively to implement strategies to make their communities…
A report for burglary, criminal damage to property, and theft was filed in the 2800 block of W. 56th Ave. in Manhattan around noon on Monday. Police found that a 2004 GMC Sierra belonging to Wood Enterprises of Ogden was removed without permission. Gas caps, an auger attachment, and vehicle battery were also removed. The total estimated loss is listed as $7,145 including damage to a storage locker door. Currently, officers are asking anyone with information to contact RCPD or the Manhattan Riley County Crime Stoppers. 50-year old Paul Olberg of Junction City, Kansas was arrested while at the Riley…
Today’s guests were Pottawatomie County Commissioner Pat Weixelman and Public Works Director Peter Clark.
LAWRENCE — A University of Kansas cheerleader has been suspended from cheering after a photo was posted on her Snapchat account linking the Ku Klux Klan with President-elect Donald Trump. The Kansas City Star reports that the photo shows three members of the cheer squad wearing sweaters with “K” representing “Kansas” on their chests. White letters across the photo read “Kkk go trump.” Associate athletic director Jim Marchiony says university officials were made aware of the social media posting during the men’s basketball team’s 83-63 victory over UAB. Marchiony says the male cheer squad members haven’t been suspended. Their involvement is…
Monday’s Riley County Law Board meeting saw four award presentations coming from two separate incidents. Sergeant Dan Bortnick and Officer Tanner Monroe were both given the Meritorious Service Award for their actions on May 3, 2015 in which a shooting suspect was apprehended after a foot chase, later being charged with 2 counts of attempted premeditated first degree murder and aggravated weapons violations by a convicted felon. Officer Brian Dow and Jason Krause were given the Life Saving Award for their actions on July 3, 2016. Officers responded to a call that day in which an individual was attempting to jump…
Riley County commissioners engaged in a lengthy debate before approving the starting salary for incoming commissioner-elect Marvin Rodriguez Monday morning. Ultimately, the commission approved a starting salary of $39,643.78 for the new District 2 representative, who will be sworn in on January. Sitting District 2 commissioner Robert Boyd was the objector in the 2-1 vote. Boyd was defeated by Rodriguez in the Republican primary. In July, commissioners voted to freeze their salaries for the 2017 budget at $43,403.62. It has been customary for newly-elected officials to inherit the same pay as their predecessors in Riley County, but when it came to…
A Manhattan man charged with first degree murder and child abuse was granted continuance Monday in the Riley County District Courthouse. Andrew Gibson, 25, was originally scheduled for his arraignment. It has been rescheduled for Dec. 27 at 10:30 a.m. in Division 1. Gibson is charged with the death of 3-month-old Serenity Reich, who was found unresponsive on May 5 in Gibson’s apartment on the 500 block of Stone Creek Drive in Manhattan after he called 911. On Nov. 4 during Gibson’s preliminary hearing, Riley County Police Department Detective Bryan Johnson testified that Gibson was watching after Reich and two…
TOPEKA — Mental health reform is being proposed in Kansas through several measures, including the restoration of state funding to behavioral health clinics serving the uninsured or underinsured. The Topeka Capital-Journal reports that the Association of Community Mental Health Centers of Kansas is backing the proposal referred to as Mental Health 2020. The proposal calls for expansion of the number of psychiatry residents at the University of Kansas and a return to the operation of the full complement of 200 crisis beds at Osawatomie State Hospital. Kansas Mental Health Coalition representative Amy Campbell says the state should recognize the potential…