Updated 11:54 a.m. — ALL LANES ARE BACK OPEN ON PILLSBURY DR (HWY K-177) One person was injured in the two vehicle accident on K-177 on the south edge of Manhattan that blocked most of the highway for several hours Wednesday morning. Charles Schumacher, 54, of Maple Hill was taken to Via Christi Hospital in Manhattan following the accident, reported at 6:30 a.m. According to the Kansas Highway Patrol, Schumacher was driving a 2012 Ford F-350 northbound on K-177, with a 2013 Freightliner semi driven by Troy Higgs, 24, of Missouri backing up across the highway. Schumacher did not see the…
Author: KMAN Staff
Officers responded to the intersection of N. 14th Street and Laramie Street in Manhattan yesterday for a report of an injury traffic collision. The collision report indicates that a white 2008 Suzuki GSX Motorcycle, driven by 19-year-old Jacob Balzer, of Hays, struck a black 2014 Ford Focus, driven by 25-year-old Manhattan woman Samantha Migliacco. This collision occurred as the Ford Focus turned left in front of the motorcycle. Balzer was transported to Via Christi Hospital for the treatment of a serious injury. He was life-flighted to a medical care facility in Topeka for further treatment. Police continue to investigate this…
A 27-year old Manhattan man was arrested Monday night. Dustin Ingram was arrested around 8:20 PM on a warrant for aggravated battery with a bond of $10,000. This warrant stemmed from an incident in August. An Ogden man was also arrested in Manhattan on Monday night. 38-year-old Evan Megaw was arrested for probation violation stemming from an original charge of conspiracy to commit theft. Megaw is being held on a $5,000 bond. RCPD arrested 36-year-old Manhattan resident Michael Agnew early Tuesday morning. Agnew was arrested for two counts of failure to appear. Each was listed on a seperate warrant with original offense for…
The Manhattan Fire Department responded at 5:31 p.m. Tuesday for a chemical spill at the Biosecurity Research Institute, housed in Pat Roberts Hall on the Kansas State University Manhattan campus. The spill was determined to be contained in the room where it occurred as designed, and no injuries were reported. Manhattan Fire Department personnel left the scene at 6:05 p.m. Kansas State University staff continue clean up and will investigate to determine cause of the spill.
While K-State may be looking at ways to move the university closer to its’ 2025 goal, the Manhattan City Commission is looking at ways to keep the traffic flowing on the north side of campus in Manhattan. On Wednesday the city commission held a work session where they heard from city employees, K-State administration, and three different architects regarding a plan to beautify north campus while changing traffic and improving safety. Part of the proposed North Campus Corridor plan includes an overhaul which would include widened streets, more traffic lights, and additional signage and structures letting visitors know they are at Kansas…
WICHITA — Fall harvest has made some good progress in Kansas this past week amid dry conditions and warm temperatures. The National Agricultural Statistics Service reported Monday that 87 percent of the state’s corn crop has been cut. That is near average compared to a year ago at this time. Kansas farmers have also harvested about 56 percent of the sorghum and 53 percent of the soybeans in the state. Sunflower harvest is 38 percent completed, while 8 percent of the cotton crop has been harvested in Kansas. The agency also reports that winter wheat planting is now 84 percent…
On Friday, October 28, a resurfacing project will begin on a nearly eight-mile stretch of K-177 from I-70 interchange in Geary County to Zeandale Road in Riley County. Project work includes a two-inch asphalt mill and overlay of existing pavement followed by all new pavement markings. The shoulders will receive a mastic surface asphalt treatment. Work will take place during daylight hours, Monday through Friday, with some occasional Saturday work (excluding Kansas State University home football game days). Beginning on Friday, October 28 at 9 a.m., northbound then southbound K-177 will be reduced to ONE OPEN LANE, one direction at a…
The Kansas Department of Health and Environment (KDHE) has issued a boil water advisory for Johnston Trailer Court public water supply located in Geary County. KDHE officials issued the advisory because of positive bacteriological samples from the source water. The advisory took effect on October 25 and will remain in effect until conditions which place the system at risk of contamination are deemed by KDHE officials to be adequately resolved. Customers should observe the following precautions until further notice: · Boil water for one minute prior to drinking or food preparation, or use bottled water. · Dispose of ice cubes and…
A Geary County man pleaded guilty Tuesday to taking part in the kidnapping of a Junction City woman who was killed during the abduction, Acting U.S. Attorney Tom Beall said. Drexel A. Woody, 26, who lived on Fort Riley at the time of the crime, pleaded guilty to one count of kidnapping resulting in death. The body of Amanda Clemons, 24, of Junction City, was found in February 2014 in Geary County, Kan. In Woody’s plea, he admitted that on Feb. 7, 2014, he and his co-defendants met the victim, who was a prostitute, at a hotel in…
Today’s guests were Pottawatomie County Commission Chair Dee McKee and Public Works Director Peter Clark. Also, we welcome in Mike Kearns, Dave Ekart, and Tom Fryer to discuss Veterans Day plans. Dee McKee and Peter Clark: Mike Kearns, Dave Ekart, and Tom Fryer: