Terrorism fears are heightened around the world–and now Riley County Police apparently will have a voice on an FBI Joint Terrorism Task Force out of Kansas City, with the five members of the County’s Law Enforcement Agency Law Board giving their consensus to proceeding with adding a member to the group. The position is actually a full time one and would be selected from the RCPD ranks, to report back periodically to higher-ups at RCPD. Riley County Police Director Brad Schoen briefed Board members about adding a person to the group. While RCPD was approached some time ago, now seems…
Author: KMAN Staff
The use of an aquifer is projected to decrease by roughly fifty-percent t in the next 100 years. A new study out of K-State finds that the over-tapping of the High Plain’s Aquifer’s groundwater beyond its recharge rate, peaked in 2006. The findings were published by Civil Engineering professor David Steward, along with Civil Engineering doctoral student Andrew Allen in a recent Agricultural Water Management study Peak groundwater depletion in the High Plains Aquifer, projects from 1930 to 2110. The study uses the past to examine the future, looking at High Plains Aquifer projects from 1930 to 2110. “When we…
MANHATTAN, KAN. – A report of a Burglary to a residence was filed in the 1900 Block of Lincoln Drive in Manhattan on November 15th at approximately 9:01 AM. Terrence Isom, 29, of Manhattan reported that multiple miscellaneous electronic items valued at approximately $1250.00 had been taken from his residence. No arrests have been made at the time of this report, however, officers continue to investigate. ### A report of an Aggravated Arson, Burglary and Criminal Damage to Property was filed in the 800 block of Colorado Street in Manhattan on November 14th at approximately 10:25 PM. Jeremy Richmond, 23,and…
For the past 3 years the Sons of the American Legion Post 17 in Manhattan they have had several successful fundraisers and donated all of their monetary incomes to the Wounded Warrior Battalion on Ft. Riley! From left to right: Post Cmdr. Richard Bachamp, SAL Cmdr. Johnny Cyrene, LTC Andresen, Douglas W. and SAL Finance Officer David Horner
After 17 years with Sunflower CASA Project, Jayme Morris-Hardeman has resigned her position as Executive Director effective November 30, 2015. Morris-Hardeman has accepted the position of Coach with Circles Manhattan, a nationwide initiative to eliminate poverty. Jayme states, “I have been blessed to work with this amazing organization and am proud of the growth we have experienced. I will always serve as a CASA volunteer, but it is time for me to seek new professional opportunities.” Morris-Hardeman joined the Sunflower CASA Project in September 1998 as a half-time Advocate Supervisor, responsible for recruiting, training, and supervising Court-Appointed Special Advocate (CASA) volunteers. At…
Today’s guests on In Focus were: Pawnee Mental Health Executive Director Robbin Cole Maribeth Kieffer Executive Director with Flint Hills Breadbasket Open Phones
LAWRENCE — Racial tensions are growing at the University of Kansas with a call for three top Student Senate leaders to resign and a recent graduate initiating a hunger strike. The Lawrence Journal-World reports that the Senate’s Student Executive Committee is demanding that Student Body President Jessie Pringle, Student Body Vice President Zach George and Chief of Staff Adam Moon step down by Wednesday. The committee took up the issue Friday, voting 6-3 that it had no confidence in the three leaders. One member abstained from the vote. The three embattled leaders released a statement Saturday, saying they plan to continue serving…
LAWRENCE — Two Kansas lawmakers who voted against school funding changes have been removed from a Kansas House committee that oversees education. The Lawrence Journal-World reports that Reps. Diana Dierks, of Salina, and John Ewy, of Jetmore, were notified this week that they had been taken off the committee. Their replacements voted in favor of the bill that replaced the state’s per-pupil formula for distributing aid to districts with stable “block grants” based on what districts received previously. The plan is to use the block grants for two years while the system for funding public schools is revamped. Dierks says that when…
SALINA, Kan. (AP) Authorities in east-central Kansas say they suspect someone set a series of weekend grass fires. Saline Rural Fire District No. 1 Fire Chief Rod Ade told The Salina Journal the six fires that spread out over 80 acres in Saline and Dickinson counties on Sunday appear to have been set. No injuries were reported, and the damage was limited to grass and hay bales. Saline County Sheriff’s Lt. Stan Fruits says authorities were notified of the the fires by hunters arriving at fields for the second day of pheasant and quail season.
In the wake of last week’s attacks in France, KMAN consulted with a K-State’s Carla Martinez Machain, Assistant Professor of Political Science, to gather what the attacks carried out by the Islamic State mean for France, the United States, and the fight against ISIS.