The final contract for the Harris radio system upgrade for the county was reviewed by the Riley County Commissioners on Thursday. Emergency Management Director Pat Collins presented to the commissioners during their meeting on Thursday, discussing what the agreement entails. “This is the binding agreement that says we’re going to buy this system,” Collins said. “The system in includes the hardware, software, all the terminal radios. The city and police department have agreed to buy a certain amount of radios.” Collins said the base price of the infrastructure is approximately $5.1 million, with additional costs to be paid for over the next…
Author: KMAN Staff
Guests on today’s edition of In Focus included Manhattan Area Chamber of Commerce President Lyle Butler. Butler:
Guests on today’s edition of In Focus included USD 383 Assistant Superintendent Eric Reid and School Board Member Curt Herrman, along with Manhattan Christian College President Kevin Ingram. Reid & Herrman: Ingram:
Guests on today’s edition of In Focus included Manhattan City Manager Ron Fehr and Mayor Linda Morse. Fehr & Morse:
A Pottawatomie County resident made the trip to Topeka to claim a $1 million dollar Mega Millions prize, according to the Kansas Lottery. The winning ticket matched the first five numbers, but not the Megaball, to win the $1,000,000 prize. The winning numbers in the Jan.12 Mega Millions drawing were 17-18-33-46-60 Megaball 24. The lucky winner, who wished to remain anonymous, purchased their ticket at Hunt and Hearth Liquor at 107 Front Street in Randolph. For selling the winning ticket, the store is eligible to receive a $1,000 selling bonus.
The eldest son of the Rev. Martin Luther King Jr. is coming to Kansas State University after raising concerns about President Donald Trump’s recent remark about immigrants. Martin Luther King III will give a lecture Jan. 25 in the university’s Student Union. The lecture was originally scheduled to take place inside the KSU Alumni Center, but high demand moved it to a bigger venue inside the Student Union’s Forum Hall. The lecture is free and open to the public, but tickets are required. King was critical Monday on the holiday to honor his father after Trump was accused of using…
Updated: Thursday, 11:47 a.m. Matthew Snyder, the son of K-State associate football coach Sean Snyder and the grandson of head football coach Bill Snyder, died Wednesday, according to multiple reports. The Manhattan Mercury reports emergency personnel responded to a medical call Wednesday afternoon in the 3300 block of Claflin Avenue in Manhattan. Riley County police confirmed that there had been a death but declined to give any further information. The house at 3309 Claflin Ave. belongs to KTMW LLC, which is owned by Sean and Wanda Snyder, according to county records. Riley County Police Department Public Information Officer Hali Rowland told KMAN…
K-State’s Black Student Union, Student Governing Association, Union Program Council and Athletics Department have joined together to welcome six-time NBA Champion, best-selling author, motivational speaker and cancer survivor Kareem Abdul-Jabbar to Manhattan on Feb. 6 for a special lecture inside Bramlage Coliseum. The special event, which is free and open to the public thanks to funding provided by SGA through its Diversity Program Council funds, will begin at 7 p.m. inside Bramlage Coliseum and will feature an interview and question and-answer format. Abdul-Jabbar, one of the most influential and respected black men in America, is expected to address many topics…
A 1st Infantry Division soldier was found dead in an off-post residence in Junction City Monday, according to a press release from Fort Riley sent Wednesday. Spc. Hunter Schmidtke, an infantryman with Company B, 1st Battalion, 16th Infantry Regiment, 1st Armored Brigade Combat Team, 1st Inf. Div., was found unresponsive in an off-post home and later pronounced dead. The Junction City Police Department and Fort Riley Criminal Investigation Command are investigating Schmidtke’s death. “The soldiers of the ‘Iron Ranger’ battalion mourn the loss of Spc. Hunter Schmidtke,” said Lt. Col. Jon Meredith, 1st Bn., 16th Inf. Regt., commander. “We will…
MANHATTAN, Kan. (AP) — Barry Brown missed a potential game-winner at Kansas last weekend, an off-balance shot he was never supposed to take, and spent the next couple days ruing the missed opportunity. Kansas State’s gritty junior guard made up for it Tuesday night. Brown poured in 24 points, locked down defensively on Oklahoma star Trae Young, and ultimately led the plucky, defensive-minded Wildcats to an 87-69 upset of the fourth-ranked Sooners. “Barry did everything,” Kanas State coach Bruce Weber said. “He’s taken his game to another level.” On this night, so did the rest of the Wildcats. Dean Wade…