An Ogden man was arrested for rape charges late Friday afternoon. 35-year-old Rondal Michael Genzel was arrested by the Riley County Police Department in Ogden. According to his arrest report, the victim was younger than 14. Genzel is confined in the Riley County Jail on a $100,000 bond. A Manhattan man was arrested in a separate just after midnight Saturday for traffic and drug charges. 20-year-old Jacob Vestweber was arrested in the 6000 block of Tuttle Creek Boulevard for possession of marijuana, DUI, driving while suspended and failure to stop at an accident. Authorities tell KMAN the arrest is unrelated to…
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The Kansas State University Foundation’s board of trustees and K-State President Richard Myers announced the Innovation and Inspiration Campaign has surpassed its $1 billion goal ahead of schedule, and that a new goal has been set: $1.4 billion by 2020. Myers said that the decision to extend the campaign was based on the extraordinary success of the effort thus far. “Years ago, when we were first discussing the campaign goal, leaders at K-State and the KSU Foundation made the bold decision to pursue a $1 billion goal,” said Myers, who also serves as a campaign co-chair. “Over time, we’ve come…
K-State students who lost their lives in World War I were honored Friday afternoon with a re-dedication ceremony of Memorial Stadium. Now, it is officially World War I Memorial Stadium. “If we were to hold one second of silence for each death caused by the first World War,” Jed Dunham told the crowd. “It would require us to remain quiet for 162 days.” Fort Riley soldiers, dignitaries and a crowd filled the west side of the former KSU football stadium that has been a landmark on the campus of Kansas State University since 1922. Dunham, a writer and researcher for K-State’s Office of…
Today’s guests on In Focus included: State Representative Tom Phillips of Manhattan, Riley County Extension Director Jennifer Wilson, Riley County Senior Service Center Program Coordinator Melissa Colby, and Wamego Area Chamber of Commerce Executive Director Daryn Soldan. Phillips: Wilson: Colby: Soldan:
Unemployment rates across the area dropped during the month of March. According to a release from the Kansas Department of Labor, the unemployment rate in Riley county for March was 2.7-percent, which was nearly a .5-percent drop from February. The unemployment rate in Geary county dropped nearly one percent and currently sits at 5-percent unemployment. Pottawatomie county’s unemployment rate is 3-percent, down .3-percent from last month. The state average unemployment rate in March was 3.8-percent, and that was down from 4-percent in February.
On Monday evening, members of the Pottawatomie County Sheriff’s Office, assisted by members of the Kansas Department of Wildlife and Parks executed three search warrants in the rural Manhattan area of Pottawatomie County. Three arrests were made and approximately nine pounds of marijuana was seized. 67-year-old Robert E. Snyder and 42-year-old Brian D. Greer were both arrested on a variety of charges including possession of marijuana with intent to sell. Sandra S. Snyder, 70, was taken into custody for possession of marijuana was released on a $1,000 bond. The search warrants were served on residences on Canary Lane, Sparrow Lane and Elbo View…
Dr. Lisa Silvestri, author of Friended at the Front:Social Media in the American War Zone” delivered the 17th annual Huck Boyd Lecture in Community Media Thursday morning and also participated in a roundtable discussion later in the day with a group that included KMAN’s Cathy Dawes. Cathy spoke to her following that afternoon discussion and her interview follows:
The Riley County Police Department says a suspect has been identified in the hit and run accident that put a Manhattan woman in the hospital last week. According to a press release from the RCPD, a male has identified himself as the driver of the vehicle that struck 21-year-old Amber Wilhelm during the early morning hours on April 14. At this point, no arrests have been made as the investigation continues. Police say that due to department policy, the name of the individual will not be released until the conclusion of the investigation and enforcement action in the form of…
Pottawatomie and Riley County officials are scrambling to find a more cost-efficient way to pay for its ambulance services — and Medicaid expansion could’ve helped, according to local leaders. County officials, along with City of Manhattan commission members, met Thursday afternoon in the Riley County Commission Chambers for their monthly joint meeting. Leadership from Via Christi Hospital in Manhattan were also involved in discussions. Via Christi, who operates the ambulances, will be raising their fees nearly $200,000 for each county this year. “We’re looking at both counties maybe coming together with an administration office, that we can keep these costs to…
HUTCHINSON — Reno County fire officials say four fires north of Hutchinson in early March are suspicious in nature. The Hutchinson News reports the fires March 4-5 burned more than 5,500 acres and destroyed a dozen homes. Deputy Fire Chief Doug Hanen says in a news release a firework that emits a shower of sparks was found near the origin of one of the May 5 fires. The second fire that day was north and west of the first blaze. Hanen says several witnesses reported no smoke in the area shortly before the fires and says it’s unlikely the second blaze rekindled…