The Riley County Police Department is investigating a reported car theft in the 2400 block of Vaughn Drive in Manhattan. Police found that between Saturday night and early Sunday morning, a 1997 purple Toyota Corolla belonging to 20-year-old Bailey Poe of Hays was taken without permission. This vehicle was left unsecured with keys inside and officers found no sign of forced entry. The total estimated loss was listed as being $3,000 Currently no arrests have been made and the vehicle has not been recovered. If you have information about this crime contact RCPD or the Manhattan Riley County Crime Stoppers.
Author: KMAN Staff
Today’s guests were Riley County Commission Chair Ben Wilson, County Public Works Director Leon Hobson and Asst. County Counselor Craig Cox.
For the 2nd year in a row, a study by SmartAsset found that K-State offers the best value in higher education in the state of Kansas. It also found that the average starting salary is higher for K-State grads than other state institutions. SmartAsset, a financial data and technology company, assessed the costs of tuition and living costs, comparing them to the average amount of grants and scholarships and the starting salary upon graduation, while also factoring in the retention rate. The study found that the average starting salary of $47,900 and 83 percent retention rate are the best in Kansas. The…
Wamego’s USD 320 School board heard the results of last year’s assessments at Monday’s meeting. Dr. Mary Kaye Siebert went over the District wide assessment results. The Early Reading assessment uses the Aimsweb Screener and shows that 81% of 2nd Graders are grade level or above. The Reading/Math uses the NWEA (Northwest Evaluation Association) Map Assessment and measures grades 2 thru 9, with the 9th grade being a computer adapted assessment and aligned to Kansas College and Career Readiness Standards. This assessment measures individual student’s growth over time. Siebert noted many schools the size of Wamego don’t offer Advanced Placement (AP)…
MANHATTAN, Kan. (Ryan Lackey) – Kansas State sophomores Byron Pringle and D.J. Reed were honored for their play in K-State’s 44-38 victory over Texas Tech as they were named the Big 12 Special Teams Player of the Week and Big 12 Newcomer of the Week, respectively, the conference office announced Monday. Pringle earned his second special teams honor this season (Missouri State), while Reed is a first-time honoree for newcomer of the week, which the conference began awarding this season. K-State has now earned five weekly conference honors this season as Dominique Heath was also the Big 12 Special Teams…
Starting Sunday, Oct. 16, 6 a.m. patients in labor or with an emergency should go to the new Irwin Army Community Hospital at 650 Huebner Rd. Outpatient care and services begin in the new hospital Oct. 17. The IACH staff began a 10-day transition moving clinics into the new hospital Oct. 6. The Extended Care Clinic (ECC) in Medical Home 2 of the legacy hospital will be closed Friday but reopen Saturday and Sunday prior to moving in the new location. The ECC will open Oct. 17 within the Emergency Department of the new hospital. Patients with a non-emergent, acute condition on Friday should call…
The Manhattan Fire Department responded to a structure fire Monday evening at 518 Osage Street. When crews arrived on scene, they found a three-story apartment building on fire. 18 firefighters controlled the fire within 15 minutes. The apartment building sustained an estimated $20,000 in structural damage and $5,000 in damage to its contents. The fire has displaced residents in 3 rooms within the building. The Manhattan Fire Department is currently investigating the cause of the fire.
200 Riley County employees participated in the 10th year of training on Columbus Day at the Farm Bureau building on Seth Child in Manhattan. Human Resource Manager Cindy Volanti tells K-MAN “it’s a good way to intermingle with the other departments and put a face with a name.” Commission Chair Ben Wilson says it helps get county employees “on the same page.” Morning sessions dealt with K-PERS, retirement, power line safety with a presentation by Westar, and a keynote speech by Johnson County Manager Hannes Zacharias on leadership versus management, trust, employee culture and his family’s emigration from Germany. Afternoon…
Riley County Police and emergency crews responded to a report of a three vehicle injury accident at Seth Child Road and Claflin Road the end of last week. Monday’s activity report indicates Friday afternoon at approximately 2:10 PM a 2016 Mazda CX5, driven by Stephen Morgan, 75, of Manhattan, collided with a 2003 Pontiac Aztec, driven by Roxanne Hill, 58, of Washington, Kansas. Immediately following the initial collision, Morgan’s vehicle also struck a 2002 Toyota Camry, driven by Janelle Collado, 20, of Manhattan. This accident occurred when Morgan was attempting to turn onto Claflin Road from Seth Child Road. Hill…
Today’s guests for In Focus were Doctor of Veterinary Medicine James Roush, Assistant Director of Student Programs of the Kansas State Alumni Association Marcus Kidd, and City Manager of Manhattan Ron Fehr. James Roush: Marcus Kidd: Ron Fehr: