FORT RILEY — It wasn’t just another run-of-the-mill Wednesday at Fort Riley Middle School. Of course, that will happen when the Second Lady of the United States drops by. Dr. Jill Biden, wife of U.S. Vice President Joe Biden, was in Fort Riley Tuesday and made a stop at the middle school Wednesday morning to talk with students, teachers, parents and local leaders about education in the military — especially for children of military members. Biden’s motorcade arrived in front of the school just before 10 a.m. and students gathered inside the school’s lobby to greet her with loud applause…
Author: KMAN Staff
Pottawatomie County firefighters had a busy Tuesday–KMAN’s Cathy Dawes visited with County Fire Supervisor Jared Barnes Wednesday morning.
On Monday, April 11, weather permitting, an intersection improvement project will begin at the U.S. 24 and Flush Road junction in Pottawatomie County. Project work includes the addition of turning and acceleration lanes on U.S. 24 and a turn lane on Flush Road. Work will take place during daylight hours, Monday through Friday, with some occasional Saturday work. Beginning on Monday, April 11, westbound U.S. 24 on either side of the Flush Road intersection will be reduced to one open lane for construction of the new lanes. Additional lane closures will take place at the intersection throughout the project as needed.…
In this edition of In Focus, Cathy Dawes is joined by Manhattan/Ogden USD 383 School Board member Aaron Estabrook and Supt. Bob Shannon; along with Kristen Mulready-Stone, Associate Professor of History and Interim Director of Institute for Military History at Kansas State University.
Officers with the Riley County Police Department filed a report and are now investigating the offense of rape and aggravated indecent liberties with a child victim who is listed as being 4 years of age (female). These crimes occurred in the city limits of Manhattan in January of this year and involved a suspect who is known to the victim (male in his 20s). Due to the nature of this investigation no further information has been released at the time of this report. Devin Musik, 16, of Manhattan was arrested while in the 600 block of Juliette Street on…
The Wamego City Commission is moving forward on making City Hall a secure facility. At Tuesday’s meeting, City Manager Merl Page reviewed the proposal from Architect Bruce McMillan after a special meeting to go over the plans of the proposal. Page said McMillan mentioned doing a construction management project rather than a design build, due to the specialized products used in the project. Page said this would deviate from the City’s normal bid process, but could still be in compliance by the pre-qualification of the design specifications, the contractors and sub-contractors. A motion was made authorizing Page to move forward…
KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) Noah Syndergaard threw six scoreless innings, Neil Walker hit his first homer with the Mets and New York beat Kansas City 2-0 Tuesday after the Royals were given their 2015 World Series rings. Syndergaard (1-0) was the only pitcher to beat the Royals in the World Series last year, winning Game 3 after intentionally throwing his first pitch above Alcides Escobar’s head. Escobar started this one with a triple, but then Syndergaard struck out the next three batters and retired 12 straight before Kendrys Morales’ double opened the fifth. Syndergaard allowed three hits, walked one and…
(**COURTESY OF K-STATE SPORTS INFORMATION**) LINCOLN, Neb. – Behind four scoreless innings from starter Brandon Erickson and a two-inning save notched by Jordan Floyd, K-State snapped its four-game losing streak and beat Nebraska, 4-2, on Tuesday at Hawks Field at Haymarket Park. The Wildcats (13-17) held the Huskers (19-9) to their fewest runs in a home game this season by forcing them to strand nine runners. Nebraska, which entered the contest having won 10 of its last 11, was held to 2-for-12 with runners in scoring position and 0-for-8 with two outs. While Erickson turned in four-plus innings of scoreless…
“That’s how important it is, that’s how important this issue is.” Mayor Pro Tem, Usha Reddi spoke following an out pour of support from the community during a Tuesday night City Commission meeting that focused on anti-discrimination protections for LGBT residents, living in Manhattan. The topic reached the city commission chambers after months of request from members of the LGBT community, along with their allies. City commissioners engaged in talks of adding sexual orientation and gender identity to a list of protected classes, resulting in nearly four hours worth of public comment – mostly in the form of personal stories…
Riley County officials report that the wildfires burning in the county have been contained. Fire crews are beginning to return to their stations. Officials estimate 400-500 acres burned Tuesday afternoon and into the evening. Approximately 100-150 residents were evacuated from a mobile home park near Marlatt and U.S. 24. A shelter has been opened in Cico Park in Manhattan. Geary County officials report numerous fires, including at least one in the area of the 8100 block of south K-57 Highway. Eight homes in that area were evacuated. Voluntary evacuations were reported underway in Alma in Wabaunsee County. A wildfire was…