On today’s In Focus – Manhattan/Ogden USD 383 School Board member Leah Fliter and Asst. Supt. Eric Reid; along with Manhattan Christian College President, Kevin Ingram.
Author: KMAN Staff
Daniel Bigley, 20, of Manhattan was arrested on January 19, 2016 at approximately 9:00 AM as a result of a search warrant executed in the 2100 block of Sloan Street. Bigley was arrested on the offenses of distributing certain hallucinogenic, use of a telecommunication facility to facilitate a drug transaction, possession of hallucinogenic drug, and use or possession with intent to use drug paraphernalia. He was given a bond of $11,000.00 and at the time of this report was confined at the Riley County Jail. Also arrested as part of this drug investigation was Arturo Green Jr., 29, and Joseph…
Slick roads caused several accidents across the state, but closer to home the Kansas Highway Patrol reports an injury accident in Wabaunsee county on I-70 early Tuesday afternoon. The accident occurred on I-70 eastbound just east of the Riley/Wabaunsee county line. KHP indicates Latricia Rudman, 51, of Missouri was driving a 2001 Toyota 4Runner when she lost control and the vehicle went into the south ditch, up an embankment, and rolled one time, coming to rest on its wheels. Rudman and two passengers including Kinae Gibson, 22, and two month old baby Amilia Gibson, both from Arkansas, were all taken…
The cold didn’t bother City Commissioners, as they gathered for their weekly meeting on Tuesday night. Three items made the general agenda for the week with the primary focus being Fieldhouse Development’s request for the rezoning of four residential areas in Manhattan. The development group has hopes of constructing new apartments on several recently razed lots. Assistant Director for Planning, Eric Cattell outlined the Fieldhouse proposal that would see a Single-Family Residential District with Traditional Neighborhood Overlay rezoned to a Multiple-Family Residential District with Multi-Family Redevelopment Overlay District. The particular discussion is in regards to plans to construct apartments of…
The White House expressed confidence Tuesday following the announcement that the Supreme Court would take up a case challenging President Obama’s executive order on immigration which provides protections to children of illegal immigrants.
Michigan Gov. Rick Snyder is among officials named in lawsuits filed over the handling of the Flint water crisis.
U.S. Congressman Tim Huelskamp opened up Tuesday afternoon’s town hall meeting in the Manhattan Public Library touting how this one — his first of 2016 — adds to the 332 he’s done as representative of Kansas’ “Big First” district. And he had an audience. Citizens packed the library’s upstairs auditorium and there was a mix of both support and opposition for the congressman. Some members of the audience attacked his repeated attempts to repeal ObamaCare and praised parts of the law, especially its provisions that bar insurance companies from refusing plans to those with pre-existing conditions and keeping children on parents’…
We’ve been hearing a lot lately about the state legislature’s property tax lid provision, which prohibits local municipalities from increasing property taxes above the rate of inflation without a public vote. And now it appears the Riley County Law Enforcement Agency will also be impacted. Law Board member Wynn Butler cautioned this will have to be considered as the Riley County Police Department budget is planned in a few months, saying that has to be the starting point as both the city and county will be constrained by that. Board member Usha Reddi agreed saying it needs to be looked…
TOPEKA — The Kansas Department of Health and Environment has rescinded the boil water advisory for the City of Leonardville located in Riley County. The advisory was issued due to a water main break. Inadequate pressure may result in a loss of chlorine residuals and bacterial contamination. Public water suppliers in Kansas take all measures necessary to notify customers quickly after a system failure or shutdown. Regardless of whether it’s the supplier or KDHE that announces a boil water advisory, KDHE will issue the rescind order following testing at a certified laboratory. Laboratory testing samples collected from the City of Leonardville indicate…
Matthew Woods, 25, of Overland Park, Kansas was arrested while in the 4600 block of Eureka Drive on January 15, 2016 at approximately 2:45 PM. Woods was arrested on a warrant for unlawful use of telecommunication device (X2) and unlawful distribution of a controlled substance (X2). These offenses were listed on a warrant from Johnson County, Kansas associated with an investigation beginning in August 2014. Woods was given a bond of $25,000.00 and at the time of this report was confined at the Riley County Jail. Police arrested Zachary Tilton, 27, of Marrion, Kansas on a warrant for the…