The Kansas Department of Transportation, in cooperation with the Kansas Department of Wildlife, Parks and Tourism and the Kansas Historical Society, has extended the Native Stone Scenic Byway. KDOT Secretary Richard Carlson signed the official resolution on Aug. 24. The extension increases the byway’s length from 48 miles to 75 miles. The byway was originally established in 2005 when it followed portions of K- 4 and K-99 in Shawnee and Wabaunsee counties and took travelers through Dover, Keene, Eskridge and Alma. It ended at the K-99 and I-70 interchange. The newly extended byway continues along K-99 northward from I-70, and…
Author: KMAN Staff
Technological and scientific issues significantly impact our lives, yet not many of us have the experience or expertise needed to properly appreciate their consequences, partially because our K-12 and college STEM education system is not as effective as it should be. Human-caused climate change is a pressing example of such an issue. Michael Ranney, a professor at the University of California, Berkeley, and his colleagues have repeatedly shown that conservatives and liberals alike increase their acceptance that climate change is occurring and human-caused after viewing brief, well-crafted bits of scientific information. The physics department has invited Ranney to present a…
Today’s guests on In Focus were Dr. James Rousch, former Riley County Attorney Bill Kennedy, and Dave Fiser and Jim Sharp on new kiosk at Peace Memorial Auditorium.
Steven Meredith, 31, of Ogden, was arrested while at the Riley County Police Department on September 8, 2017 at approximately 11:30 AM. Meredith was arrested on a Riley County District Court warrant for two counts of distribution of heroin. Meredith’s total bond was set at $10,000. Eric Moeder, 38, of Wakeeney, was arrested in the 2900 block of Claflin Rd. on September 9, 2017 at approximately 1:20 AM. Moeder was arrested on charges of distribute heroin, distribute crack cocaine and distribute or possess with intent to distribute paraphernalia for illegal use. Moeder’s total bond was set at $30,000. Officers filed…
For the second week in a row, a defensive player stole the show for No. 19 Kansas State. Cornerback D.J. Reed passed the torch to safety Kendall Adams on Saturday as the Wildcats rolled Charlotte, 55-7, and moved to 2-0 on the season. Adams scored two touchdowns in the first half, on an interception return and on a returned backward pass, to help K-State open up a dominant 38-7 lead by halftime. “A lot of guys played well,” K-State coach Bill Snyder said. “Whether it was consistently throughout the ballgame remains to be seen. But we did some good things.”…
TOPEKA — A conservative Kansas legislator says he would give money to North Korea before he’d support Kansas Public Radio. The Lawrence Journal-World reported that Republican Rep. J.R. Claeys of Salina expressed disdain for public radio Wednesday in a tweet responding to a fundraising tweet by KPR Statehouse reporter Stephen Koranda. Claeys tweeted that he’d sooner give to “DPRK News” because its propaganda is “under duress.” DRPK is the acronym for the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea, or North Korea. Asked about the tweet, Claeys questioned in a message why anyone would be surprised that a Republican would balk at…
Today’s guests on In Focus were Steven Graham, Chairman of Gardiner Lecture Series Committee, and Geary County USD 475 Executive Director of Communications Mat Droge.
Updated Friday, 11:01 a.m. A 1st Infantry Division soldier who was found dead in his Junction City home Monday was arrested by Riley County police on April 19 after a warrant was issued by Fort Riley. Staff Sgt. Garett Swift, a fire support specialist with Headquarters and Headquarters Battery, 1st Battalion, 5th Field Artillery Regiment, 1st Armored Brigade Combat Team, was found deceased in his home by the Junction City Police Department. The JCPD and Fort Riley Criminal Investigation Command are investigating Swift’s death. Swift had gone missing several days in April before his arrest. The RCPD told KMAN Friday…
A car struck the Riley County Senior Center in Manhattan early Friday morning. According to the Manhattan Fire Department, the accident happened shortly before 7:30 a.m. Quint 2 had a vehicle that hit a building this morning. There were no injuries & our Structural Collapse Technicians stabilized the building pic.twitter.com/c0YO7ocLh0 — Manhattan Fire (@ManhattanFD) September 8, 2017
Officers filed five reports for criminal use of a financial card and theft by deception in the 1100 block of Pillsbury Dr. on September 7, 2017. Officers listed Dara’s Fast Lane as the victim when it was reported an unknown suspect used a fake credit card to purchase items from the store between June 15, 2017 and July 17, 2017. The total loss associated with this case is approximately $1,208. Officers filed a report for sexual battery in Manhattan on September 7, 2017. Officers listed a 19 year old female as the victim when she reported an unknown male grabbed…