With just a few precious weeks until the start of school for USD 383, the Manhattan community braved blazing temperatures on the Walmart parking lot Saturday to make sure less fortunate kids have the school supplies they need. For the 10th year, the Konza United Way and kstate CREDIT UNION, along with Manhattan Broadcasting, teamed up for the annual “Stuff the Bus” school supply drive. Volunteers handed out shopping guides for shoppers with school supplies needed for students in the district. Angie Reed, the director of marketing for kstate CREDIT UNION, said the drive easily met its goal. “The bus…
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Today’s guests on In Focus were Riley County Extension Director Jennifer Wilson on the County Fair, Riley County Senior Service Center Program Coordinator Melissa Colby, and Bill McFarlin and David Littrell on German Youth Symphony visiting Manhattan.
The Kansas Supreme Court has affirmed a man’s conviction in the 2014 beating death of a K-State alum, according to reports from the Associated Press and Wichita Eagle. Antwan Banks was found guilty by jury for the first-degree murder of 25-year-old Daniel Flores in April 2015. Flores’ body was found in the basement of Steckline Communications in Wichita, where he worked at radio station KSGO. Prosecutors at the trial alleged Banks killed Flores in a fit of rage after he came across Banks scrawling hate-filled messages about Banks’ former girlfriend, a Steckline office manager, on hallway walls. Banks, prosecutors said,…
Officers filed a report for fraud in the 600 block of Poyntz Ave., on July 20, 2017 at approximately 12:40 PM. Officers listed Tyler White, 23, of Ogden, Kansas as the victim when he reported that an unknown suspect took a debit card and used it to make purchases online. The total loss associated with this case is approximately $500.00. 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 up to $1,000.00. Joshua Jones,…
A contract for major construction work to Tuttle Creek Dam has been approved, according to a press release from the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Friday. The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Kansas City District, announced the award of a contract to Wildcat Construction Company Inc., of Wichita, on June 30. The contract is for the replacement of the spillway bridge deck over the dam’s emergency spillway at the east end of Tuttle Creek Dam in Pottawatomie County. With this contract award, the project will begin later this summer and is estimated to last 6-12 months. This will result in the…
TOPEKA — A union representing Kansas state employees says some officers at the state’s maximum-security prison outside El Dorado are being required to work 16-hour shifts. The Kansas Organization of State Employees disclosed Friday that it filed a grievance earlier this month with Corrections Secretary Joe Norwood. KOSE Executive Director Robert Choromanski said the practice is dangerous. He also said it violates a bargaining agreement between the department and prison employees that keeps officers from being required to work more than 12 hours in a 24-hour period. Choromanski said eight officers have complained to the union and the practice began…
College Football Preseason Awards watch lists have been released and K-State has several players on it. K-State linebacker Trent Tanking joins the show as well as Kansas City Star’s Sam Mellinger. OJ Simpson has been granted parole. Finished off with You Can’t Be Serious. https://1350kman.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/07/Should-KSU-RBs-get-more-respect.mp3 https://1350kman.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/07/KSU-LB-Trent-Tanking-joins-the-show-1.mp3 https://1350kman.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/07/Watch-list-season-game.mp3 https://1350kman.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/07/Chiefs-tie-on-parole-board-member-in-OJ-verdict.mp3 https://1350kman.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/07/Sam-Mellinger.mp3 https://1350kman.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/07/Should-Tyler-go-to-a-Nebraska-FB-game.mp3 https://1350kman.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/07/Poll-results-of-Tyler-to-Nebraska.mp3 https://1350kman.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/07/YCBS.mp3
Today’s guest on In Focus Manhattan Area Chamber of Commerce President Lyle Butler.
Officers filed a report for motor vehicle theft in the 4800 block of Skyway Dr. on July 19th, 2017 at approximately 10:50 AM. Officers listed Briggs Super Center as the victim when it was reported that a known suspect had failed to return a 2016 Honda Civic. The total loss associated with this case is approximately $11,265. Anthony Williams Jr., 29, of Junction City, was arrested while at the Riley County Police Department on July 19th, 2017 at approximately 12:00 PM. Williams Jr. was arrested on two Manhattan Municipal Court warrants for failure to appear. Williams Jr.s’ total bond was…
Clarification added Thursday morning: Manhattan/Ogden USD 383 School Board member Marcia Rozell stressed Thursday morning no action was taken on the mascot issue Wednesday night and the board is allowing the student body to determine the possible addition of a mascot caricature of another nature, but Manhattan High remains the Manhattan High School Indians. ### An update from the MHS Mascot Committee was discussed during Wednesday’s Board of Education meeting, although no action was taken. Manhattan Ogden USD 383 Superintendent Marvin Wade gave an update on the proposed memorial for Frank Prentup. “The final written ballot moved the commons area…