Author: KMAN Staff

A special meeting for the Manhattan-Ogden USD 383 Board of Education will be held tonight. The meeting is to look over the facilities for the elementary schools throughout the district. The purpose of the meeting is to give board members the opportunities to voice any concerns for things they have found in these studies . Some of the main statistics being looked over by the board are some of the inadequacies of the facilities like lack of storm shelters and over capacity. The will also be looking at scenarios for improvements to the schools. Board members will also use this…

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The guys will take a look back at the weekend for K-State vs Texas Tech, also taking a look into the Cats’ future for the season. In hour two Cole Manbeck will join the show. 0:00 – Cats at home 12:11 – Big 12, Big Bubble 23:26 – Transfers at KSU 32:07 – KU/Iowa State tonight 37:01 – Cole Manbeck 50:07 – Around College Basketball 58:06 – YCBS and Gundy! 1:09:54 – Tyler and Mason fill time until MHS Basketball

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Scott Perry, 57, of Manhattan, was arrested in the 700 block of Dondee Dr. in Manhattan on February 12, 2018 at approximately 10:05 PM. Perry was arrested on a charge of violation of protection order. Perry was issued a bond of $5,000.00. Perry was not confined at the time of this report. Officers filed a report for sexual battery in Manhattan on February 12, 2018. Officers listed a 25 year old female as the victim and a 32 year old male known to her as the suspect. Due to the nature of the crime, no additional information will be released.

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LAWRENCE — An attorney for a chemistry instructor who is fighting deportation to Bangladesh says her office is considering all possible options to get him released from a Hawaii detention center and home to his wife and children in Kansas. Rekha Sharma-Crawford said Tuesday that immigration officials could voluntarily return Syed Ahmed Jamal to the mainland U.S., but if they don’t, her firm will ask a federal judge to order his return. Jamal was detained in Hawaii after being removed from a plane late Monday that was flying him back to Bangladesh. Sharma-Crawford says he was put on the plane…

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TOPEKA — Kansas legislators are overhauling the state’s drunk driving laws to crack down on offenders and replace a defunct law that allowed police to compel suspects to blood alcohol testing. The U.S. Supreme Court determined a warrantless breath test is permissible, but police would need to obtain a warrant to conduct a blood test. Topeka Capital-Journal reports that the Senate Judiciary Committee is considering bills to clarify how officers should handle cases in which a suspect refuses testing. The bills also propose lowering penalties in certain cases where suspects refuse testing. Dem. Sen. David Haley says the bill aims…

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HUTCHINSON — Kansas election officials are putting the brakes on a dog’s campaign for governor. KWCH-TV reports that Terran Woolley, of Hutchinson, decided to file the paperwork over the weekend for his 3-year-old pooch, Angus, to run for the state’s top office after reading stories about six teenage candidates. The teens entered the race after learning Kansas doesn’t have an age requirement, something lawmakers are seeking to change. Angus is a type of hunting dog called a wire-haired Vizsla. Woolley figured Angus would need to run as a Republican. He described Angus as a “caring, nurturing individual who cares about…

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WICHITA — Kansas’ new governor has joined in increased calls to stop using state highway funding for other purposes. The Wichita Eagle reports that the state has spent more than $3.3 billion meant for highways on other areas of spending over the past 20 years. As a result, the state is currently delaying nearly two dozen projects to repair or expand highways. Gov. Jeff Colyer told lawmakers last week that the state “must end the highway funding sweeps and build an effective plan that promotes economic development and strengthens our transportation network.” Colyer didn’t offer a concrete proposal or timeline…

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Residents of Fort Riley and the surrounding communities have been hearing increased noise the past few weeks, due to multiple training exercises and initial operational testing and evaluation of the Army’s latest artillery system – the M109A7 Paladin 155mm self-propelled Howitzer, according to the army post. Training noise will continue at Fort Riley through late March as soldiers from the 1st Infantry Division complete range training on a compressed timeline; units involved include the 1st Armored Brigade. Combat Team, Division Artillery and several National Guard and Army Reserve units. Specific periods of increased volume of fire are expected Feb.15 to…

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Officers filed a report for theft by deception in the 1100 block of Moro St. in Manhattan on February 9, 2018 at approximately 11:35 AM. Officers listed Wingstop as the victim when it was reported an unknown suspect scammed money from the business by claiming to be a government official. The total loss associated with this case is approximately $935.00. 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…

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