Thursday’s guests were NBAF Director of Partnership Development Marty Vanier and Department Head of Finance at Kansas State University Ansley Chua, who shed light on cryptocurrencies such as Bitcoin.
Author: KMAN Staff
OLATHE — Friends say a pregnant woman whose death is being investigated as a homicide had expected to learn the gender of her baby on the day she died. The Kansas City Star reports that 23-year-old Ashley Harlan was found dead Tuesday inside an Olathe townhome. She had moved to the Kansas City suburb from Manhattan to be nearer to her baby’s father earlier this month. Her friend, 23-year-old Tabitha Brown, said she was to be the godmother to Harlan’s child and planned to go to the ultrasound appointment with Harlan. She said Harlan never did learn the sex of…
In support of the Department of Defense Privatized Housing Solar Challenge initiative, homes at Fort Riley will receive solar panels as part of a Corvias portfolio-wide initiative to install solar power at partner military installations across the US at no cost to the military, according to a press release from the army post Wednesday. This effort will provide military housing projects rate stabilization resulting in utility savings reinvested into project scope, and increased energy security while eliminating approximately 92,000 tons of carbon emissions each year. Corvias is a fully integrated development, construction and property management firm, according to its website.…
Updated: Wednesday, 1:52 p.m. The White House is confirming one fatality and one serious injury after a chartered train carrying Republican lawmakers to a retreat in West Virginia hit a garbage truck, according to a report from the Associated Press Wednesday. White House press secretary Sarah Huckabee Sanders says there are no serious injuries among members of Congress or congressional staff. U.S. Rep. Roger Marshall (R-Kan.) was on that train and tweeted he was uninjured. He also tweeted he was able to tend to victims. We are on our way to our annual GOP retreat, the train carrying members and…
Officers filed a report for criminal damage to property in the 500 block of N 11th St. in Manhattan on January 30, 2018 at approximately 8:15 AM. Officers listed Jesse James, 34, of Manhattan as the victim when he reported a known male suspect damaged his vehicle. The total loss associated with this case is approximately $500.00. Mark Hecker, 22, of Louisville was arrested while at the Riley County Police Department on January 30, 2018 at approximately 9:00 AM. Hecker was arrested on a Riley County District Court warrant for probation violation. Hecker was issued a bond of $5,000.00 causing…
Flint Hills Breadbasket Director Mary Beth Kieffer and Bill Kennedy were in the studio to talk about Saturday’s Souper Bowl food drive. Riley County Historical Museum Director Cheryl Collins and Chuck Tannehill were also in studio to talk Little Apple history concerning the early days of the Manhattan Fire Department and facts about City Park.
Officers filed a report for theft in the 100 block of E. Chase St. in Leonardville, Kansas on January 30, 2018 at approximately 4:30 PM. Officers listed Andrew Mitoska, 33, of Leonardville as the victim when he reported a known male suspect took his LG Stylo G6 cell phone. The total loss associated with this case is approximately $600.00. Officers filed a report for theft in the 2800 block of Marlatt Ave. in Manhattan on January 29, 2018 at approximately 10:10 AM. Officers listed the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints as the victim when it was reported…
A local business is facing an uncertain future due to possible legislation and regulation from Topeka. CBD American Shaman in Manhattan began the week with closed doors due to a bill introduced in the state legislature that would make CBD oil illegal. CBD oil is extracted from hemp but contains little or no THC — the chemical component in marijuana that gives users the feeling of being “high.” Instead, it’s used for treatment of pain and more notably, has shown to be effective in treating seizures in children. There are loads of ways that people can take it, for example,…
Today’s guests on In Focus Director of the Healthy Communities Laboratory Brandon Irwin and Riley County Health Department Director Jennifer Green.
The local Women, Infants and Children (WIC) program has begun offering its families a new way to shop for their food benefits using an electronic benefit transaction card, according to a press release from the Riley County Health Department. At the state level, the public health nutrition program began piloting the new system in Shawnee County in September. The pilot was a success, and WIC families in Riley and Pottawatomie counties began receiving cards Jan. 10. Statewide rollout of the new eWIC cards will be completed by June. “Previously, the families in our program used paper checks to buy the…