The 93rd annual Manhattan Area Chamber of Commerce Meeting and Banquet was held Friday night inside the Manhattan Conference Center. Outgoing Chamber Chair Jim Gordon reflected on 2017 and passed the baton to Matt Crocker, the new chair for 2018. Crocker encouraged over 600 local leaders in government and business that Manhattan will need to diversify its economy to ensure future growth. He said a recent study warned the Little Apple is too dependent on the public sector as its economic engine. But main draw of the annual meeting and banquet was its awarding of the Lud Fiser Citizen of…
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Ashley Wright, 24, of Manhattan, was arrested while at the Riley County Police Department on February 22, 2018 at approximately 9:25 AM. Wright was arrested on a Riley County District Court warrant for failure to appear. Wright was issued a bond of $6,000.00. Wright was not confined at the time of this report. Johnny Cole Jr., 31, of Junction City, Kansas, was arrested while at the RIley County Police Department on February 22, 2018 at approximately 9:25 AM. Cole Jr. was arrested on a Manhattan Municipal Court warrant for failure to appear. Cole Jr. was issued no bond, causing him…
Sylvester Calvert Jr., 30, of Manhattan was arrested while in the 3000 block of Tuttle Creek Blvd. on February 21, 2018 at approximately 8:30 AM. Calvert Jr. was arrested on a Riley County District Court warrant for two counts of distribute a controlled substance within 1000′ of school property. Calvert Jr. was issued a total bond of $50,000.00. Calvert Jr. was not confined at the time of this report. Eric Johnson, 23, of Junction City was arrested in the 200 block of East 9th St. in Junction City on February 21, 2018 at approximately 11:15 AM. Johnson was arrested on…
K-State President Richard Myers announced Friday KSU will enact a new smoke-free policy on all all university-owned property beginning June 1. In a letter published through K-State Today, Myers said this broader policy expands on existing protocol. “Everyone has the right to breathe clean air at work and school, and becoming a smoke-free university will improve the health of our university community,” Myers wrote. The full letter can be read below: Dear Kansas State Community, Kansas State University is committed to providing a safe, respectful and healthy environment for our students, faculty, staff and visitors. Beginning June 1, 2018, Kansas State University…
Friday’s guests were C. Clyde Jones and Shepherd’s Crossing Executive Director Beverly Olson for the first segment. Riley County Police Department Director Brad Schoen joined KMAN News Director and In Focus host Brady Bauman for the remainder of the show. KMAN’s In Focus airs live 9:06 a.m. to 10 a.m. Monday through Friday.
Another interesting win for Kansas State last night, Kellis Robinett joins the show as well, Kerwin Roach’s kryptonite resides in Manhattan, Barry Brown took over. In hour two, a bracketology update, Bruce Weber is pushing for an award and YCBS 0:00 – Mature win 13:33 – Kellis Robinett 23:35 – Kerwin Roach likes tweet/how should UT spend time in MHK? 32:51 – Barry Brown 3 ball 38:35 – KSU Bracketology 52:21 – Bruce Weber Big 12 COTY? 1:03:13 – More Texas 1:11:20 – YCBS
WICHITA — The stepmother of a 5-year-old Wichita boy who has been missing since Saturday has been arrested. Sedgwick County Deputy Chief Gavin Seiler says 26-year-old Emily Glass was booked into the county jail Wednesday afternoon on two counts of child endangerment. She has not been officially charged. Authorities have said Glass reported 5-year-old Lucas Hernandez missing on Saturday. She told police she last saw Lucas before she took a shower and fell asleep. Despite extensive searches by local, state and FBI officials, the boy has not been found. Seiler said the two counts of endangerment relate to Lucas and…
Thursday’s guests were Manhattan Fairy Godmothers Communications Chair Debra Skidmore for the first half hour. In the second half hour, Pawnee Mental Health Services Assistant Clinical Director Karen Smothers joined the show via telephone. The show closed with KMAN News Director Brady Bauman.
Officers filed a report for aggravated criminal sodomy in Manhattan on February 20, 2018. Officers listed a 24 year old male as the victim and a male known to him as the suspect. Due to the nature of the crime reported, no additional information will be released. Officers responded to the report of an injury accident near the intersection of McCall and Tuttle Creek Blvd in Manhattan on February 20, 2018 at approximately 9:45 AM. When officers arrived on scene, they found a white Chevy Venture driven by Jennifer Stirnaman, 34, of Manhattan had been struck by a black Toyota…
With 4:50 remaining in Wednesday night’s contest between Big 12 bubble-dwellers Kansas State and Texas, Barry Brown had scored just two points on the night. But there’s that whole ‘It’s not how you start’ thing. Brown scored 14 points in the final five minutes as K-State defeated Texas, 58-48, to sweep the season series. “Down the stretch, he didn’t back down,” Bruce Weber said. “He went to the hoop. “You win games when you have older players who make plays.” A game plagued by 35 minutes of lackluster offense — on both sides — did not finish that way. K-State…