Manhattan PEO Chapter IW presented an $1,800 continuing education grant Wednesday to Manhattan Christian College student Jennifer Hasenbank, who is majoring in Biblical Leadership. Hasenbank, of Abilene, was presented with the check by IW’s Continuing Education Chair Cathy Scroggs, with committee members, Candace Pannbacker and Marcia Schuley. The PEO Program for Continuing Education is a grant program providing financial assistance to women whose education has been interrupted and who find it necessary to return to school to support themselves and/or their families.
Author: KMAN Staff
Today’s guests on In Focus were: Mary Mertz with Riley County Farm Bureau USD 320 Supt. Tim Winter and USD 323 Supt. Kevin Logan
On the evening of August 8, 2016, the Pottawatomie County Sheriff’s Office executed a search warrant at 9380 Broderick Rd. in rural Wamego, Kansas. The search warrant was in regards to the investigation of methamphetamine and other illegal drugs believed to be in the home. As a result of this search warrant an unspecified quantity of methamphetamine and marijuana was seized, as well as drug paraphernalia,and cash. The residents of the home, Tyson L. Johnson, 39, Kiel Prue, 33 and Tracy Edison 48 were arrested for Possession of Methamphetamine and Possession of Drug Paraphernalia. Edison was also charged with Possession…
A 30 year old Manhattan man was arrested Tuesday Aug. 9 on a 10 thousand dollar bond. At approximately 1:12 PM James Schuyler was apprehended at 100 Courthouse Plaza on the offense of probation violation. His original offenses included drug related counts and some weapon violations with a bond of 71 thousand dollars.
The Foundation for Advancing Alcohol Responsibility recognized two local law makers for efforts in preventing drunk driving. State Senator, Tom Hawk and Representative Tom Phillips, both of Manhattan, received 2016 Leadership Awards recently in Chicago. The recognition was for legislation that offers limited, situational immunity for people under 21 who call for medical help for either themselves or someone else due to overconsumption of alcohol. Responsibility.org is a national non-profit that fights against drunk driving and underage drinking and is funded by major distillers in the U.S.
Orchestra on the Oregon Trail (OOOT) has been cancelled because of a lack of ticket sales. The event’s steering committee made the decision on Tuesday night. Committee member Brad Ekiss said all ticket holders and donors will be contacted within the next two weeks to arrange refunds. “We want to thank our volunteers, sponsors, performers, re-enactors, media and the trustees at Alcove Spring Historic Park for their generous support,” said committee member Wayne Kruse. The committee plans to provide full refunds to ticket holders by Aug. 31 and partial refunds to all donors by Sept. 30. “We were very excited…
PORTLAND, Ore. – Authorities say a 39-year-old man formerly of Manhattan was arrested after officers who noticed him monitoring a Portland, Oregon police precinct found weapons and ammunition in his vehicle. Portland police Sgt. Pete Simpson says Eric Crowl was arrested Sunday on charges of attempted assault, unlawful use of a weapon and unlawful possession of a firearm According to Simpson, Crowl had been watching and filming officers at the precinct since April and considers himself a “Constitutionalist.” On Sunday afternoon, an East Precinct sergeant asked an on-duty officer to speak with Crowl. The man who has a police scanner quickly drove…
U.S. Sen. Pat Roberts (R-Kan.) said the Donald Trump campaign asked him to be an adviser on the Republican nominee’s agriculture committee if elected to the White House. Roberts said Tuesday he was asked while in Cleveland for the Republican National Convention in July. Roberts was in Manhattan as a part of a state tour that began Monday and held a round table discussion with state agriculture leaders at the Kansas Farm Bureau headquarters. It was closed to the media but Roberts was available at its conclusion. The 80-year-old Roberts formally endorsed Trump to open the convention in Cleveland. “You know…
Riley County Commissioner Ron Wells met with KMAN’s Brady Bauman:
TOPEKA — The State Fire Marshal’s office is offering a new grant program to help recruit firefighters to volunteer or part-time departments around the state. The $200,000 Fire Marshal Fee Fund will pay for firefighter safety gear, physical exams and other regionally shared equipment. The grants will not require local matches. The Hutchinson News reports State Fire Marshal Doug Jorgensen announced the new grant program during a meeting of the Kansas State Firefighters Association. The grant program also could be used to fund youth Explorer programs, to help interested young people learn about firefighting. The deadline for submitting applications is Oct. 3,…