Brian Duzan A preliminary hearing set for a Manhattan man in Pottawatomie County Court on Thursday was waived and his arraignment has been scheduled. 38-year-old Brian Duzan will be arraigned February 25th at 9 a.m. Duzan was arrested after a nine-hour search in early January, as previously reported by KMAN. Duzan faces charges of aggravated burglary, possession of methamphetamine, and misdemeanor theft.
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Riley County Commissioners Ron Wells, left, Robert Boyd and Ben Wilson. Local leaders haven’t been shy about expressing their opposition to the state-imposed property tax lid that was inserted into last year’s state budget bill well after midnight when Topeka lawmakers needed overtime to pass a budget that raised taxes and failed to balance it anyway. Half a year later, the state’s bank account continues to run massive deficits and any Kansan that purchases anything from Colby to Kansas City is paying a higher sales tax rate. County and city commissioners alike have said the intention of the tax lid…
U.S. Congressman Tim Huelskamp of Kansas’ 1st District speaks to the audience in the Manhattan Public Library. Huelskamp held a town hall meeting in the Little Apple on Jan. 19 — his first town hall of 2016. (Staff photo by Brady Bauman) Congressman Tim Huelskamp’s office has emailed KMAN saying the Lesser Prairie Chicken has been removed from the “threatened list.” Huelskamps’s office has said he’s been in email contact with a representative from the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service. Huelskamp released this statement on the decision from the U.S. District Court for the Western District of Texas: “For years, I have…
A suspicious package led to the closure of I-70 Thursday afternoon. The closure of east and westbound lanes from K-99 to K-177 was announced shortly before four p.m. Thursday. Kimberly Qualls, Northeast Kansas Public Affairs Manager with the Kansas Department of Transportation, announced as of 4:35PM, eastbound and westbound I-70 from K-99 to K-177 was reopened to unrestricted traffic. The suspicious package had been cleared and the highway was fully reopened to all traffic.
The Manhattan High girls basketball team bounced back after a loss to Emporia last Friday night with a 44-30 win over Andale in the first round of the Mid America Classic in McPherson. The Lady Indians (9-2) led 12-11 after the first quarter. They would outscore Andale (3-7) 16-7 in the second quarter to take a ten point lead at halftime. MHS would outscore Andale 16-12 in the second half. The MHS defense forced 14 turnovers and held Andale to just 20% shooting in the game. Manhattan didn’t fare much better offensively shooting 30% in the game including knocking down…
School districts across the country have been changing their mascots in the name of political correctness, a newfound organization is urging Manhattan High School to follow suit. On Wednesday evening, ReImage MHS held their inaugural meeting at the First United Methodist Church Harris Activity Center with a crowd of thirty activitists in attendance. Prior to 1940, Manhattan was represented by a variety of mascots including the Blues and Junior Wildcats. The district wanted to memorialize former coach Frank Prentup of Native American heritage. The decision to honor the University of Colorado Athletic Hall of Fame coach by his ethnicity has…
Two people have been arrested in connection with a death reported by Junction City Police Monday. Gabrielle “Gabby” Williams, 19, and Joseph “DoDa” Craig, 24, both of Junction City were taken into custody. The name of the victim has also been released–David Phillips, 24, of Manhattan, whose body was located in an apartment in the 800 block of West 12th in Junction City. As earlier reported, the victim was found dead from gunshot wounds to the head. Williams and Craig were arrested Wednesday afternoon at about four. Craig was arrested on charges of Felony Murder, Aggravated Kidnapping, Aggravated Robbery, Aggravated…
Authorities say the armed group occupying the national wildlife preserve in Oregon was given “ample opportunity” to leave peacefully.
Presidential candiate Sen. Bernie Sanders met with President Barack Obama in what the candidate called a ‘positive and constructive’ meeting where the two discused foreign policy and the current campaign trail.
HUTCHINSON, Kan. (AP) A Hutchinson man has pleaded no contest to charges resulting from a standoff with law enforcement officers last August. Joseph Roman entered the plea Tuesday to 15 counts of aggravated assault on a law enforcement officer with a deadly weapon. Another charge against Roman’s father was dropped as part of the plea agreement. The Hutchinson News reports the standoff began after Roman argued with his father and went into a garage. Roman pointed a shotgun at officers when they arrived and then closed the garage door. During a four-hour standoff, Roman shot a hole through the garage…