Kelsey Davenport of the Arms Control Association points to weaknesses in the North Korean weapons program that must be overcome before nuclear tests pose threat to the United States.
Author: KMAN Staff
On December 31, 2015 at approximately 10 p.m., the staff of the Geary County Detention Center responded to a cell where an inmate was reportedly attempting suicide. The inmate has been identified as 27-year old Kyle William Andrews of Manhattan. Andrews was being held on a Grandview Plaza Municipal Court warrant for Failure to Appear. Corrections Staff immediately entered the cell and began life saving measures. JC Fire and EMS arrived and took over, they transported Andrews to Geary Community Hospital. He was then transported to KU Medical Center unresponsive. Andrews was removed from life support Monday morning just before…
The Wamego City Commission adopts resolutions and Charter Ordinances. At Tuesday’s meeting, City Manager Merl Page presented a resolution to update the list of the City’s equipment and the rates charged to other public agencies. The ordinance also covers the average wages paid for use of the equipment. The motion passed by a vote of 5 to 0. In other business, the Commission passed two Charter Ordinances covering City Elections after the State of Kansas changed the election laws. Pages said to be in compliance, the City has to change some of the election dates. According to City Attorney Jake…
Officers with the Riley County Police Department arrested Darryl Wheeler Jr., 44, of Manhattan while in the 100 block of Courthouse Plaza for the offense of failure to appear. This arrest took place on January 5, 2016 at approximately 10:15 AM and caused Wheeler to be confined on a bond of $5,000.00. Wheeler was arrested as a result of a warrant from Riley County with an original offense of use or possession with intent to use drug paraphernalia. At the time of this report Wheeler was no longer confined at the Riley County Jail. A report for rape was filed…
Manhattan/Ogden USD 383 School Board member Aaron Estabrook and Superintendent Bob Shannon Wamego State Rep. Ron Highland Manhattan Building Official Brad Claussen
An armed robber who was sought by the Wamego Police Department has been caught. Brian Duzan, who police alerted the area about Wednesday morning, is in custody. Duzan was apprehended at about 1 p.m. in Wamego. The investigation is ongoing and after it is complete the case will be forwarded to the Pottawatomie County Attorney’s Office. The Wamego Police Department appreciates the assistance provided by the deputies from the Pottawatomie County Sheriff’s Office and agents from the Kansas Bureau of Investigation.
AUSTIN, Texas (AP)– Far from pretty, Texas’ win over Kansas State was certainly gritty. And it earned new coach Shaka Smart a very important milestone: his first Big 12 victory. Isaiah Taylor scored 17 points and the Longhorns overcame a tough shooting night with some key late-game 3-pointers to beat the Wildcats 60-57, snapping a two-game losing skid. “When it comes to the result, we always want to win, especially coming off a couple of losses, you want to get it any way you can,” Smart said. Javan Felix scored 14 for Texas (9-5, 1-1 Big 12) and his 3-pointer…
It was a busy start to 2016 in City Hall Tuesday night, as Manhattan City Commissioner’s gathered for their first commission meeting of the new year. Mayor Karen McCulloh proclaimed January 16th – 18th Dr. Martin Luther King, Junior Community Celebration and Day of Service. Full audio from the Mayor’s proclamation can be heard below. The meeting was jam-packed with talking points that included approving plans for an engineering on-call services procedure. In addition, the commission heard from Public Works Director, Rob Ott during a public hearing for the creation of a benefit district that they had approved in…
(8:20 p.m.) Update: The Kansas Highway Patrol responded to an injury accident on K18 shortly before 4:30 Tuesday afternoon. According to the KHP, a 2009 Suzuki Equator, driven by Isis Mueller (38) of Herrington was traveling eastbound on K18 when it left the roadway near milepost 185. The vehicle over corrected and went back into the south ditch where it rolled several times, eventually ejecting the driver. Mueller and her 8-year-old passenger, were injured in the accident and transported to Via Christi Hospital. ———————————————- A rollover accident backed up northbound traffic on K-18 just north of the Manhattan Regional Airport…
A leader of the small armed group that has been occupying a remote national wildlife refuge in Oregon said Tuesday that they will go home when a plan to turn over management of federal lands to locals is implemented.