The Kansas Highway Patrol offered tips to help motorists stay safe with harvest and hay season underway. There are more farm trucks, tractors, combines, and other implements on the road during harvest time. Statewide statistics for 2017 report 118 crashes involving farm equipment, resulting in three deaths and 41 people injured. This year has already seen 23 farm-equipment-related collisions, resulting in nine people injured. “As the busy farming season is underway, each traveler in Kansas needs to be more aware of increased farm implement and truck traffic. In Kansas we have many trucks exiting and entering the roadways at any…
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(Staff photos by Tyler Dreiling) Pictured above is the Miller Ranch area following the June 11, 2008 tornado that blew through Manhattan. Today is the 10-year anniversary of that tornado. There were no deaths in Manhattan caused directly by the tornado, but the storm did destroy 45 houses and 3 businesses and damaged hundreds more structures. It also caused more than 20 million dollars in damage to K-State and destroyed the wind erosion laboratory. When the vortex hit Manhattan it was classified as an EF4 tornado, which have wind speeds between 150 and 200 miles per hour. By the time it…
MCPHERSON — Authorities are investigating the shooting death of a man in McPherson. McPherson police say officers who went to a mobile home park early Monday to investigate a report of shots being fired found a man suffering from apparent gunshot wounds dead in a parking lot. The Kansas Bureau of Investigation is assisting McPherson police with the investigation. No further details were immediately released.
Monday’s guests were Daryn Solden of the Wamego Chamber of Commerce as well as Julia Slane and Chris Shearer with Caterpillar Wamego, Dr. Sue Nelson of K-State Veterinary Medicine, and lastly Deb Nuss and Dave Baker of the Manhattan Juneteenth committee.
Officers filed a report for vehicle burglary in the 1300 block of Flint Hills Pl. in Manhattan on June 8, 2018 at approximately 2:20 AM. Officers listed Julieta Alcantara, 30, of Manhattan as the victim when she reported an unknown suspect took her back pack and miscellanous electronics. The estimated total loss associated with this case is approximately $551.00. 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. Officers filed a report…
WICHITA — Authorities say a shooting at a Wichita bar has left one person dead and another wounded. Police said in a news release that the shooting happened early Sunday. Arriving officers heard multiple gunshots and arrested a 36-year-old man who was spotted running from the club. The release says a 37-year-old man was pronounced dead at the scene, and a woman was taken to a hospital to be treated for a non-life threatening gunshot wound to her arm. The suspect was booked into jail on suspicion of first-degree murder, aggravated battery, being a felon in possession of a firearm…
Fort Riley bid farewell to its outgoing commanding general with a Change of Command ceremony on post Friday. Before the ceremony began, KMAN caught up with outgoing commanding general Maj.Gen. Joseph M. Martin. He said his feelings during the ceremony were bittersweet because it will be his last day assigned at the fort, but reassured the Big Red One he has faith in incoming commanding general Maj. Gen. John S. Kolasheski. The ceremony kicked off with a cannon fire shot that shook the ground and even set off a few nearby car alarms. Both Martin and Kolasheski gave speeches during the…
A coaching hire in K-State Athletics today, the newest manager in KSU history has been announced and he joins the show in hour two, but first a big Michael Bishop quote, Steve Physioc stories and after Coach Hughes joins, Match Game and YCBS drives everyone into the weekend. 0:00 – Pete Hughes is Official 12:29 – Bishop Quote 24:56 – Physioc Stories 31:34 – Draw from the Hat! 37:30 – Pete Hughes 49:28 – Match Game 1:03:53 – It’s been a long week 1:09:30 – YCBS
ANDOVER — Andover police say the boyfriend of a woman who died nearly two years ago is now charged in her killing. Police announced Friday in a news release that 52-year-old Roger Smith is charged with second-degree murder in the August 2016 death of 40-year-old Sandra Berry. KAKE-TV reports Berry was found dead in her Andover apartment with a deep wound to her throat. Smith was Berry’s boyfriend when she died. He was questioned but released at the time. Smith is currently being held at the El Dorado Correctional Facility for a parole violation. He will be served a warrant…
Officers filed a report for theft and attempted theft in the 100 block of Manhattan Town Center in Manhattan on June 7, 2018 at approximately 5:05 PM. Officers listed JC Penney as the victim when it was reported a known female suspect took jewelry from the business. The estimated total loss associated with this case is approximately $5,122.00. Officers filed a report for theft in the 1500 block of Pierre St. in Manhattan on June 8, 2018 at approximately 10:30 PM. Officers listed John Rice, 29, of Manhattan as the victim when he reported a known juvenile suspect took his…