Beginning this week, lane changes will occur on Kimball Avenue for both eastbound and westbound traffic near the Denison Avenue intersection. Eastbound traffic Both lanes of traffic will be maintained but shifted to the south to allow for a westbound truck turn lane into the NBAF construction site. This will be a temporary shift for the large number of trucks accessing the NBAF site during the next few months. Westbound traffic The two westbound lanes will be reduced to one just before the Denison Avenue intersection to facilitate the construction of a driveway on the north side of Kimball.…
Author: KMAN Staff
Riley County Commissioners tabled a request to extend the Native Stone Scenic Byway Monday morning. During a June meeting members of the Native Stone Scenic Byway Committee and representatives from the Kansas Department of Transportation presented the concept to commissioners of extending the byway into Riley County along K-18 East to the intersection with K-177 and thence south along K-177 to the county line. County Planning and Special Projects Director Monty Wedel said there were little regulations to the extension, except for the fact billboards would be prohibited due to federal statute. While the extension would provide federal dollars and…
Dealing with solid waste is a big job–and Pottawatomie County’s Sanitarian/Landfill Supervisor is preparing a long range plan on the way the county deals with such waste. Scott Schwinn addressed County Commissioners Monday and told the group he is working on a five year plan to present to the state, which would include household waste, recycled, C& D (construction and demolition), compost, residential waste, and the way waste is transferred. A hearing will be held September 28th for the Commission to review that plan. a pre-dump day is set for October third at the county transfer station. And landfill numbers…
Fire caused an estimated $7,000 in damage to a building in the 2200 block of College Avenue. The Manhattan Fire Department responded to the reported past structure fire shortly before 5:30 p.m. Saturday. Upon arrival, crews found a three story apartment with a sprinkler activated in the kitchen of an apartment. Crews were able to quickly determine the fire was extinguished by the sprinkler system. At the time of the fire, one occupant was home in the apartment and was able to leave the residence without injury. Loss is estimated at $2000 to contents and $5000 to the structure. The owner…
A Manhattan man has been arrested on a warrant from the Department of Homeland Security. Nemesio Fermin, 26, was taken into custody by the Riley County Police Department Saturday night shortly before 10:30 while at the Riley County Police Department Law Enforcement Center. Fermin was arrested on the warrant from Homeland Security with “no bond” attached to it. At the time of this report he was no longer confined at the Riley County Jail. KMAN is attempting to get further information on this arrest from local officials with the Department of Homeland Security. ### KMAN has more information regarding an arrest we…
St. Louis County Police say a man opened fire on officers in Ferguson, Missouri late Sunday night. The officers returned fire, and the man was critically wounded.
A family of six children and two parents were fatally shot in the head at a Houston-area home by a man with a violent criminal history who had previously been in a contentious relationship with the mother, authorities said Sunday.
KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP)– With All-Star reliever Wade Davis nursing a bad back and closer Greg Holland earning saves the past two days and unavailable, Kansas City Royals manager Ned Yost turned to Ryan Madson to protect a one-run lead in the ninth. Madson struck out two in a spotless inning as the Royals edged the Chicago White Sox 5-4 Sunday for a three-game sweep. “We feel we have four guys that can close,” Yost said. Madson saved 32 games in 2011 with Philadelphia, but had been out of the majors until this year because of injuries. “It helps a…
A somber march and moment of silence was held in Ferguson, Missouri to mark the anniversary of the death of 18-year old MIchael Brown.
Texas authorities say eight people, including five children and three adults, have been found dead inside a Harris County home following the arrest of a man who surrendered after a standoff with police.