At approximately 3 a.m. Thursday, the Manhattan Fire Departmentwas dispatched to 608 Fremont Street for a report of a structure fire. Upon arrival, crews found a three story residential structure with light smoke showing from the roof and a fire located in a second floor bathroom. The fire reached a second alarm before it was contained within 20 minutes. A total of 24 firefighters responded on 8 fire apparatus. There were four occupants in the single family structure at the time of the fire and they were able to exit the structure along with their three dogs without injury prior…
Author: KMAN Staff
President Barack Obama vetoed a sweeping $612 billion defense policy bill Thursday in a rebuke to congressional Republicans, and insisted they send him a better version that doesn’t tie his hands on some of his top priorities.
Former Secretary of State and Democratic presidential candidate Hillary Rodham Clinton described the night of the Benghazi attack as she came face-to-face Thursday with the Republican-led special investigation of the 2012 violence in Libya.
Riley County Health Department Director Brenda Nickel will be stepping down in December. County commissioner approved the paper work during Thursday morning’s meeting. Nickel, who has 40 acres of land with her husband near the Emporia area, will move back there and take a newly-created risk management director position with the Flint Hills Community Health Center in Emporia, which is a federally-qualified health center. Commissioner Robert Boyd said Nickel, who took over the lead at RCHD in 2013, will be missed. “I can’t stress how much she’s made a significant improvement in that health department and what kind of problems…
Detectives with the Riley County Police Department Special Investigations Unit made an arrest related to the possession and distribution of illegal narcotics on October 21, 2015 at approximately 2:40 PM. This arrest stemmed from an investigation that led to a search warrant which was executed at 10919 Lakeside Drive in Riley County. Jason Ludecke, 37, of Manhattan was arrested for the offenses of possession of methamphetamine with intent to distribute, possession of amphetamine/dextroamphetamine, possession of diazepam, possession of alprazolam, possession of acetaminophen propoxyphene, possession of vyvanse, possession of lorazepam, possession of carisoprodol, possession of marijuana, possession of drug paraphernalia (felony),…
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and US Secretary of State John Kerry met in Berlin on Thursday. Both spoke about the importance of ending violence and incitement in the Middle East.
Authorities west of Cleveland say a man with a rifle took two firefighters hostage on Wednesday night, when they responded to a fire. The hostages were freed and the man was taken into custody after about two hours.
TOPEKA, Kan. (AP) Kansas congressman Tim Huelskamp is resisting Paul Ryan’s appeals for GOP lawmakers to rally behind him as House speaker and questions the Wisconsin Republican’s interest in the job. Huelskamp, who continues to comment on national news including KMAN’s own CBS news, said Wednesday that conditions Ryan has outlined for taking the job leaves the impression with him that Ryan doesn’t really want to be speaker. Huelskamp, who just last week visited Leonardville in a Town Hall meeting covered by KMAN, is a tea party favorite who represents the 1st District of western and central Kansas, including Manhattan and…
By Chris Kutz, K-State Athletics Communications K-State contained a Texas offense that was hitting .343 in conference play entering Wednesday, but 23 attack errors, including 17 unforced, by the Wildcats slowed their own attack in a 3-0 loss to the No. 2 Longhorns (25-16, 25-21, 25-16) in Bramlage Coliseum. The Wildcats (11-8, 3-4 Big 12) used 50 digs and seven blocks to hold Texas (17-1, 7-0 Big 12) to a .246 attack percentage, which was the first time the Longhorns hit below .300 in a Big 12 match since November 2014. However, the errors of K-State hurt its offense to…
At the opening of their regular meeting Wednesday night, board members held a moment of silence for the district’s late Director of Maintenance, Keith Noll. Noll passed away unexpectedly last week, and board members spoke of the loss and of their thoughts for his family before moving on to regular business. District Superintendent Bob Shannon announced his retirement during the meeting, set later in July. Shannon took a moment to tell other board members of his experiences working for the district. “The professional, talented and caring staff members of Manhattan/Ogden USD 383,” said Shannon, “Have been a pleasure to work…