Witnesses recount the sites and sounds of a massive explosion and subsequent building collapse in the heart of Manhattan’s trendy East Village on Thursday
Author: KMAN Staff
Manhattan City Commission and Manhattan/Ogden USD 383 School Board members were asked questions on a variety of topics during Thursday night’s forum hosted by the League of Women Voters of Manhattan/Riley County. Economic development was a hot topic for Manhattan City Commission hopefuls. In regard to discussion about using the portion of the half-cent sales tax currently allotted for economic development, candidate Linda Morse said she supports the current structure of the tax distribution, and is not in favor of redistribution. Morse also discussed the Riley County community needs assessment and cited the community need for mental health care…
Shiite rebels, known as Houthis, gather to protest against Saudi-led airstrikes, during a rally in Sanaa, Yemen, Thursday, March 26, 2015. Saudi Arabia bombed key military installations in Yemen on Thursday, leading a regional coalition in a campaign against Shiite rebels who have taken over much of the country and drove out the president.
A police officer stands in front of an apartment building where they believe Andreas Lubitz, the co-pilot of the crashed Germanwings airliner jet, lived in Duesseldorf, Germany, Thursday, March 26, 2015, during an investigation into the crash in the French Alps on Tuesday that killed 150 people. Lubitz barricaded himself in the cockpit and “intentionally” sent the plane full speed into a mountain, ignoring the pilot’s frantic pounding on the door and the screams of terror from passengers, a prosecutor said Thursday.
On today’s In Focus, Cathy talked to Mercy Regional Health Center Chief Financial Officer, Jim Fraser; Director Emergency Services and EMS, Larry Couchman; and Public Relations Director, Jana Bowman. She also was joined by Pawnee Mental Health Executive Director, Robbin Cole. Mercy Regional-segment 1 Mercy Regional-segment 2 Robbin Cole-segment 1 Robbin Cole-segment 2
A 2015 department head evaluation process discussion, scheduled for Thursday’s Riley County Commission meeting, turned into a debate after Commission Chair, Ron Wells and Commissioner, Robert Boyd shared differing opinions. Human Resource Manager, Cindy Volanti presented on the topic. She mentioned the board had approved last year to hold the department head evaluations three times every year. This was approved as a trial at that time and Volanti returned to the commission to ask if they would like to continue with this process. Wells commented he did not feel it had any positive, nor negative, impact on the county. He…
A 47-year-old Oklahoma man faces a $10,000 bond in Riley County on a warrant for theft of services, obtaining a prescription-only drug by fradulent means, and false impersonation. Riley County Police indicate Tracy Powell of Marietta, Oklahoma was taken into custody Wednesday night at approximately 11:00 PM. ### Riley County police arrested Anthony McCollums, 26, of Fort Worth,Texas Wednesday night at about 11 on a warrant for failure to appear. McCollums original bond was set at $1,500. About 10 minutes later, McCollums was also arrested on a warrant for a variety of drug-related charges including possession…
(Manhattan, Kan., March 26, 2015) — Jesse Romo has been named Airport Director for the City of Manhattan effective April 27, 2015. City Manager Ron R. Fehr announced the appointment today. Romo will be responsible for the daily management and for the safe and efficient operations of Manhattan Regional Airport (MHK). His administrative duties will include directing, coordinating and reviewing all aircraft operations; overseeing and guiding all construction on the airport including the completion of the terminal expansion project and related parking improvements; property maintenance; serving as staff liaison to the Airport Advisory Board; managing the processes and resources necessary…
A terminally ill Vietnam veteran achieved his dying wish on Wednesday. Joseph Hooker visited Pearl Harbor, something he’d hoped to do since briefly stopping there on his way home from the war in 1971.