The month of January tested USD 383’s endurance as the first few weeks of the new year began with the important task of selecting a new Superintendent. The nine members of Manhattan-Ogden’s Board of Education are probably not too upset at Wednesday evening’s light agenda. Taking out a bond issue during the economic strife of 2008 might have been a gutsy move for USD 383, but the multi-million dollar bond issue improved the district’s schools. In the year 2016, the nation is facing a better economy and the Manhattan-Ogden Board of Education is looking to refinance their outstanding finances with $54,280,000…
Author: KMAN Staff
In this edition of In Focus, Cathy Dawes talks with Manhattan/Ogden USD 383 School Board President Marcia Rozell and Supt. Bob Shannon; Richard Pitts, Director with Wonder Workshop/ Children’s Museum and Board member, Molly McGaughey; and Carla Martinez Machain, K-State Political Science Asst. Prof. regarding ongoing terrorism tensions.
National Signing Day did not yield any significant surprises for Bill Snyder and Kansas State, who announced the addition of 22 players Wednesday afternoon. After suffering the program’s first losing season since 2008, K-State’s recruiting slipped in the national rankings of many outlets, landing 76th according to Rivals. The Wildcats ranked ninth in the Big 12, ahead of in-state rival Kansas. But Snyder believes his staff did a nice job of snagging talented, under-the-radar players, something for which K-State is well known. “You identify those players by their value system,” Snyder said. “I want to see how they treat the…
The KMAN news staff has interviewed dozens of people associated with the mental health industry in Kansas including mental health professionals, law enforcement figures on the front line, and survivors of the system themselves. As part of this series, KMAN is featuring extended video and audio clips with several of the people interviewed below: [td_block_video_vimeo playlist_title=”KMAN Silent Crisis series” playlist_v=”153728190, 153810367, 153945401, 153956853, 154104094″ playlist_auto_play=”0″] Audio Interviews:
The Junction City Police Department is requesting help from the public in locating a runaway juvenile. 16-year-old, Hispanic female, Allison Y. Blanco has been missing since January 31, 2016. If you have seen Allison or know of where she may be located, please contact the Junction City Police Department at 785-762-5912 or the Junction City / Geary County Crime Stoppers TIPS line at 785-762-TIPS (8477).
John T. Booker Jr., 21, of Topeka, Kansas, pleaded guilty to attempting to detonate a vehicle bomb on the Fort Riley military base near Manhattan. U.S. Attorney Barry Grissom of the District of Kansas and Assistant Attorney General for National Security John P. Carlin made the announcement. Booker pleaded guilty before U.S. District Judge Carlos Murguia of the District of Kansas to one count of attempted use of a weapon of mass destruction and one count of attempted destruction of government property by fire or explosion. Sentencing will be set for a later date. The parties have stipulated to a…
The former branch manager of a bank in Manhattan was sentenced Wednesday to 27 months in federal prison for embezzlement, U.S. Attorney Barry Grissom adds in addition, she was ordered to pay $277,000 in restitution. Melissa Vinsonhaler, 34, Manhattan, pleaded guilty to one count of embezzlement from a bank. In her plea, she admitted the crime occurred while she was branch manager of KS State Bank on East Highway 24 in Manhattan. She embezzled $277,000 from the bank and made false entries in the bank’s ledger to cover up the crime.
Westar Energy is urging customers to be on alert. The company says imposters claiming to work for the company, were reported in the area on Wednesday. According to a press release issued, Jeff Beasley, company vice president says “The caller creates a sense of panic by saying that electric service will be cut off if payment isn’t made within a short time.” If a customer receives a call thought to be part of the scam, he or she is encouraged to contact Westar and report it to the Kansas Attorney General’s Consumer Protection Office at InYourCornerKansas.org.
Police in Riley County arrested Anthony Hernandez, 26, of Manhattan while at the Riley County Police Department on February 2, 2016 at approximately 9:10 AM. Hernandez was arrested on a warrant for extradition of an imprisoned person that originated in Harris County, Texas. There was “no bond” associated with this warrant. Marquis McGraw, 32, of St. George, Kansas was arrested on February 2, 2016 at approximately 11:10 AM while at the Riley County Police Department. McGraw was arrested on a warrant for the offense of aggravated battery which originated in Dickinson County, Kansas. He was given a bond of $10,000.00…
A Topeka woman pleaded guilty Tuesday to the sex trafficking of a 17-year-old girl, U.S. Attorney Barry Grissom said. Tiara Jade Newman, 22, Topeka, pleaded guilty to one count of conspiracy to commit sex trafficking. In her plea, she admitted that on March 21, 2015, she and her husband, co-defendant Reginald Newman, 29, Topeka, Kan., took a 17-year-old girl from Topeka to Junction City, Kan., for the purpose of prostitution. The Newmans rented two rooms at a Value Place motel in Junction City. The rooms — one room for performing commercial sex acts and the other where the three slept…