An aid convoy arrived on Monday night in the besieged town of Madaya in rural Damascus with food and humanitarian supplies for a civilian population who have been cut off from assistance for months.
Author: KMAN Staff
Court dates have been set in a couple of prominent Pottawatomie County cases. Dakota Fair, 18, is set for a February first preliminary hearing on attempted murder related charges following a bond hearing Tuesday afternoon in Pottawatomie county court. Fair’s charges involve the shooting of Tyrel Britton, 23, two weeks ago on Mt. Zion Road in rural St. George. ### A bond hearing and status was set for January 19th for Brian Duzan, who has been charged with aggravated burglary, possession of methamphetamine, and misdemeanor theft charges. Duzan was arrested in Wamego last Wednesday while hiding in the ceiling at…
In this edition of In Focus, KMAN’s Cathy Dawes speaks with Riley County Commission Chair, Ben Wilson; County Counselor, Clancy Holeman; and Deputy County Counselor, Craig Cox.
The Riley County Police Department is investigating a report of burglary in the 1000 block of Garden Way in Manhattan which occurred during the day on January 11, 2016. The report was filed on January 11, 2016 at approximately 3:50 PM and consisted of approximately $1,200.00 worth of loss. Officers found that Aaron Whitmore, 22, of Manhattan became the victim in this crime when several items to include a flat panel television, an Xbox 360 and 3 controllers, as well as a smart television, and US currency were removed from his home without his permission. Currently suspect(s) are unknown and…
Wamego’s USD 320 approved a resolution to refinance the District’s 2009 Bond. At Monday’s meeting, Wichita based Bond Counsel, Gilmore & Bell’s Kevin Cowan reviewed the refinance opportunity of the District’s 2009 Bond which would save the District over $115,000. After going over the specifics of the financing, a motion was made to authorize the offering for sale of General Obligation Refunding Bonds, Series 2016 of the USD 320 School District. Cowan said the District could still back out if the timing turns out to be wrong by the time the paperwork is completed. In other business, the Board authorized…
The second of four candidates for Manhattan/Ogden USD 383’s Superintendent position has been announced. Dr. Robert Diepenbrock currently serves as the Superintendent of Kingman-Norwich Public Schools – USD 331 and has been in that position since July of 2010. He has also served Flint Hill Public Schools (USD 492) as a Middle School Principal, Elementary Principal and Superintendent (2005 – 2010). Prior to that, he was the High School Principal in Andale (USD 267), preK – grade 12 Principal at St. Xavier Parish School in Junction City and the Co-Principal, Dean of Student, Athletic Director at Kapaun Mt. Carmel Catholic…
The streets of Tuscaloosa were packed with ecstatic students after Alabama defeated Clemson 45-40 to win the College Football Playoff championship.
Mexican officials allowed cameras to tour a home where Joaquin ‘El Chapo’ Guzman was hiding prior to his arrest last week. The home was badly damaged in a military raid shortly before his arrest.
This week in the 2016 race for the White House: Three weeks before the lead-off Iowa caucuses, polls show candidates from both parties locked in very tight races.
Wildcat Insider on KMAN breaks down the Wildcat basketball weekend as both the men’s and women’s teams are still in search for their first conference wins of the season. Both lost at Oklahoma over the weekend. The men host Texas Tech on Tuesday night while the women take on Oklahoma State on Wednesday night. They’ll break down the Big 12 hoops week and how the standings currently sit. Plus, huge news for K-State football as Bill Snyder confirmed he will be on the sidelines for the 2016-17 season. All that and much more on “Wildcat Insider” on KMAN. https://1350kman.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/01/1-Snyder-returning-MBB.mp3…