The winners of the 2017 Kansas Association of Broadcasters annual awards were released Monday and Manhattan Broadcasting Company was well represented against other stations across the state in medium-market radio. KMAN won first place for its website and Sunny 102.5FM was second in that category. KMAN also received first place for its daily morning newscast with Cathy Dawes and Dave Lewis. “I could’t be more proud of the news staff at KMAN as well as the entire family here at Manhattan Broadcasting,” MBC General Manager Corey Reeves said. “To win 10 individual KAB awards, including the top spots in both…
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Among a crowd of nearly 250 people at Triangle Park Sunday evening in Manhattan, a man stood sullen and silent towards the back of the crowd. He clutched a pole adorned with a large American flag. He said his name was Mike. He said he was an Army veteran who served in Iraq and Kenya. He said he spent four years at Fort Riley and was in Triangle Park for the same reason the rest were. They were there to hold a candlelight vigil in response to the the civil unrest in Charlottesville, Virginia, where hundreds of Klu Klux Klan members, Neo-Nazis…
Pottawattomie’s 2018 budget was approved this morning at the county’s weekly Commission meeting. The Board decided on a .75 mill levy increase, which will enable the county to both set up its own in-house ambulance operations service, as well as provide increases in employee benefits. County Administrator Robert Reece said the new, two million dollar ambulance operation is in response to current provider Via Christi terminating its agreement, and will bring in a little over 30 new EMS employees to the county. He said employee benefits from the mill levy increase will be seen in some of the county’s groupings,…
The roundabout under construction at the Anderson/Scenic/Kimball intersection will open to traffic on Wednesday, Aug. 16, weather permitting. Temporary roads and stop signs will be removed, and traffic will be able to use one lane in and out of the roundabout in each direction. Additional lanes of traffic in and out of the roundabout will open later in the project. Construction continues on other aspects of the project, and the speed limit remains at 20 mph throughout the work zone. Please use caution, obey all traffic control and pay attention during this transition.
Today’s guests on In Focus were K-State College of Veterinary Medicine Professor of Equine Surgery Liz Santschi. Also had K-State’s LaFene Health Center Director Jim Parker and Dr. Kyle Goerl. And finally, Field Director, BOY SCOUTS OF AMERICA, Coronado Area Council Ryan Pickett and District Executive Tina Thompson.
Several area emergency agencies assisted a family with some children who had been floating in tubes and got stuck on a sandbar Sunday night. The incident was reported at 10:30 p.m., with the group starting to float a few hours earlier on the Kansas River near Ogden. Riley County Police Public Information Officer Hali Rowland tells KMAN six adults and five children were involved–but reported they were not in any danger. She adds reports indicate the water just got too low, they got stuck and preferred someone assist them in getting out. Manhattan Fire Assistant Chief Sam Dameron tells…
A 23-year-old woman was talked off a ledge Thursday near the railing of the spillway bridge at Tuttle Creek Lake Thursday afternoon. The incident closed traffic both ways for a period of time at the dam on K-13. According to Pottawatomie County Sheriff Greg Riat, Pottawatomie County deputies, Riley County police officers and Kansas Wildlife and Parks officials responded to the area just after 2 p.m. on Thursday. Upon arrival the woman wouldn’t leave the edge of the bridge. A Pottawatomie County detective along with a Riley County Police officer talked with her for nearly two hours and eventually were…
Today’s show featured Mary Mertz with Riley County Farm Bureau, Willie Davila and Sara Wildin on Pet Palooza and U.S. Senator Jerry Moran of Manhattan. Mary Mertz: Manhattan PRD: U.S. Senator Jerry Moran:
Officers filed a report for burglary in the 2700 block of Amherst Dr. on Aug. 10, 2017 at approximately 12:30 PM. Officers listed Bodapati Naganarendra, 31, of Manhattan, as the victim when he reported an unknown suspect broke into his storage unit and took several items including traditional Indian clothing and Army issued hearing aids. The total loss associated with this case is approximately $6,200.00. Police ask that anyone with information contact RCPD or the Manhattan Riley County Crime Stoppers. Using the Crime Stoppers service can allow you to remain anonymous and could qualify you for a cash reward of…
TOPEKA — The CEO of Westar says the utility and Great Plains Energy will file their new merger plan with Kansas regulators later this month. CEO Mark Ruelle says meetings will be scheduled later this year for a shareholder vote on the proposal. Ruelle updated investors Wednesday on the second plan to combine the utilities. The Kansas Corporation Commission rejected a proposal in April for the $12.2 billion sale of Westar to Great Plains. Ruelle says paperwork will be filed with state and federal entities by the end of August. The Topeka Capital-Journal reports the goal is to complete the…