FORT RILEY — The 1st Infantry Division likes to do everything with a bang, and Friday morning was no different on Cavalry Parade Field — especially with the ceremonious cannon fire. The Big Red One celebrated the end of Victory Week with its Victory Cup ceremony — an occasion that awards the winning battalion following days of various competitive athletic events and also a time for Fort Riley to display traditions well ingrained in its now 99-year history. “Incredible day,” said Maj. Gen. Wayne W. Grigsby, Jr., Commanding General of the 1st Infantry Division and Fort Riley. “It signifies the soldiers, to…
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Today’s guests on In Focus were: Former Kansas Governor John Carlin U.S. Senator Pat Roberts Brian McNulty and Todd Lovin with the U.S. Army Corps. of engineers
The Kansas Court of Appeals has affirmed a Pottawatomie County Court conviction in a second degree murder case. The opinion announced Friday involves State v. Pablo Alberto Gonzalez, who was convicted of unintentional but reckless second degree murder in the fatal shooting of Levi Bishop more than two years ago. Gonzalez alleged insufficient evidence as well as constitutional, instructional and trial erros. But the state court found no error, affirming the conviction in the January 2014 New Year’s day case. KMAN extensively covered the trial of Gonzalez in late August of 2014, with several witnesses taking the stand and recounting…
Jamie Magnuson, 53, of Salina was arrested for failing to appear in Riley County District court. Magnuson was arrested while at the Riley County Police Department on June 9th, 2016 at approximately 10:30 PM. The original offense is listed as DUI. Her bond was set at 10,000.00 Wanda Silva, 39, of Westmoreland was arrested following a traffic stop in the 300 block of Riley Avenue in Ogden on June 9th, 2016 at approximately 8:45 AM. Silva was placed under arrest for possession of methamphetamine, drug paraphernalia and driving with a suspended license. Her bond was set at 5,000.00.
The World War II Memorial on the campus of Kansas State University was the site of a flag retirement ceremony Thursday evening. The approximately 500 Boys State delegates were in attendance during the ceremony, as well as the honor guard from the American Legion Pearce-Keller Post No.17 in Manhattan, which presented the ceremony. The event is an observance of the proper respect for the American flag and how unserviceable flags are properly disposed. Dr. John Lindholm, a 1949 KSU graduate, who provided the dog tags as a model for the “Tags of Honor” sculpture at the Memorial, has served Kansas Boys State as…
LAWRENCE — A woman who is suing the University of Kansas for how it handled her sexual assault allegations is joining a separate lawsuit that accuses the school of misleading the public about the safety of its campus housing. Sarah McClure said in a video released Thursday that KU did nothing for months after she was sexually assaulted by a KU football player last August. Her attorney says McClure joined a lawsuit filed by the parents of another woman who says she was raped by the same football player. McClure went to police, though the player was never charged. He was later…
Riley County commissioners agreed to maintain the current alcoholic beverage policy for CiCo Park Thursday morning. Riley County Extension director Jennifer Wilson, who spoke with county commissioners about the policy, said since the county has allowed alcohol during the Kaw Valley Rodeo in recent summers, other parties have been asking the county to broaden its allowance to other places in the park. But Wilson told commissioners sales and consumption during the rodeo are heavily monitored. “The primary reason I brought this to your attention was that time after time we do get requests and our standard answer has been, ‘No,…
WICHITA — The Republican primary challenger to U.S. Rep. Tim Huelskamp has filed a complaint with the Kansas Secretary of State’s office raising questions about his opponent’s residency, allegations that the congressman has dismissed as desperate and frivolous. The complaint filed Thursday by Roger Marshall, a Great Bend obstetrician, contends Huelskamp did not disclose his address when he filed his candidacy paperwork and should not therefore appear on the ballot. It also alleges the address on his Federal Elections Commission filing does not belong to him. Huelskamp’s campaign manager, Jimmy Keady, says the congressman returns to Kansas every week. His children are…
Updated Friday 11 a.m. An Aggieville historian spoke with KMAN Friday morning about the evolution of Varney’s Bookstore. Varney’s announced it will be closing Thursday. KMAN’s Dave Lewis interviewed Dan Walter about about the storied past of Varney’s and can be heard below. Also, KMAN’s Cathy Dawes was able to interview the President/CEO of Manhattan Area Chamber of Commerce, Lyle Butler, regarding the store’s closure. Thursday: An Aggieville mainstay will close its doors at the end of the month. Varney’s Book Store — first opened in 1890 — has announced Thursday it will close all its locations on June 30 in…
Today’s guests on In Focus were: Fort Riley–Dr. Bob Smith, Director of the Fort Riley Museums Manhattan Catholic Schools Principal Scott Hulshoff and Flint Hills Christian School Administrator Tim McDonald