Police in Riley County filed a report for motor vehicle theft Monday at approximately 2:40 PM while in the 1400 block of Houston Street in Manhattan. Officers indicate Samer Salcido, 20, of Fort Riley became the victim of the crime when a blue 2009 Kia Optima that he owned was removed from the area by an unknown subject(s). The vehicle was left unsecured with keys located inside. Currently officers are asking for information on this crime and encourage anyone with tips to contact the Manhattan Riley County Crime Stoppers. The total estimated loss is approximately $16,000.00.
Author: KMAN Staff
TOPEKA — Gov. Sam Brownback says Kansas has “a good shot” at making its new revenue projections and avoiding a deficit in its current budget. Brownback told reporters Monday that he’s hoping a new fiscal forecast will hold and, “We’ll be in fine shape.” University economists, legislative researchers and officials in Brownback’s administration issued the new forecast Friday. It slashed $354 million from projections for state revenues from now through June 2017. Brownback’s budget director immediately announced $124 million in adjustments to the current budget to prevent a deficit. Legislative researchers now project cash reserves of less than $6 million at the…
LAWRENCE — The University of Kansas is planning a town hall meeting to discuss race and other matters after recent protests and resignations at the University of Missouri University of Missouri System President Tim Wolfe resigned Monday amid pressure from students who said the school responded inadequately to racial problems. The university’s Chancellor, R. Bowen Loftin also stepped down Monday. The University of Kansas says the town hall is set for Wednesday afternoon in the Kansas Union. University of Kansas officials say the goal of the meeting is provide a chance for students, faculty and staff to discuss race, as well as…
WICHITA — Wichita Park Board members have voted to keep the Confederate flag from flying at Veterans Memorial Park. The Wichita Eagle reports that Mayor Jeff Longwell ordered the flag removed in July after acknowledging community feedback to a June shooting in a Charleston, South Carolina, church. The accused shooter in that incident posted photos with the flag on social media. The Park Board on Monday recommended the flag be replaced with the Kansas flag. They also approved a Reconciliation Memorial to address the diverse sides of the Civil War. Board members say the conference-room meeting was standing room only. They say…
By Randy Peterson, K-State Athletics Communications Kansas State overcame a sluggish offensive performance on Monday night to complete its exhibition schedule unbeaten with a 58-50 win over Pittsburg State. K-State’s Kindred Wesemann led all scorers with 23 points and four steals, while Breanna Lewis chipped in with 10 points, five rebounds and three blocks. The Wildcats were forced into an early timeout in the first quarter, as Pittsburg State connected on 3-of-6 from beyond the arc in the first four minutes to secure a 10-7 lead with 6:20 to play. K-State went without a field goal for the final 7:33…
John Kurtz, Wyatt Thompson and Corey Dean recap K-State’s close loss to Baylor last week and preview the upcoming match-up in Lubbock on Saturday vs. Texas Tech. K-State basketball continues preparation for the start of the regular season plus K-State volleyball continues to ride its hot streak after sweeping Texas Tech over the weekend. Plus an interview with the Senior Director of Special Events Mark Heatherman of the National Association of basketball coaches will talk CBE Classic. All that and much more on “Wildcat Insider” on KMAN. https://1350kman.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/11/1-Cats-fall-to-Baylor.mp3 https://1350kman.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/11/2-MBB-beats-FHSU.mp3 https://1350kman.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/11/3-Cats-offense-v-Baylor.mp3 https://1350kman.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/11/4-Big-12-FB-weekend1.mp3 https://1350kman.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/11/5-Mark-Heatherman-INT.mp3 https://1350kman.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/11/6-Cats-at-Texas-Tech-on-SAT.mp3 …
The president of the University of Missouri system stepped down Monday amid criticism of his handling of student complaints about race and discrimination.
Hillary Clinton filed her paperwork to run in the New Hampshire primary, making her the final major Democratic candidate to visit Secretary of State Bill Gardner’s office this year.
The Riley County Commission announced a proclamation that adds the county to a national initiative that seeks to lessen the number of mentally-ill individuals in county jails Monday morning. The proclamation joins the “Stepping Up” initiative, which is backed by the National Association of Counties, the Council of State Governments Justice Center and the American Psychiatric Foundation. “Now, therefore let it be known,” Commission Chairman Ron Wells said, “that the Board of County Commissioners of Riley County, Kansas, does hereby sign on to a ‘Call to Action’ to reduce the number of people with mental illnesses in all county jails, commits…
Police in Riley County are investigating a theft which occurred in the 2800 block of West 56th Ave. Officers found that Larry Cargal, 34, of Manhattan became the victim of this theft when a Chevy Tahoe he owned was removed from his property without permission. The vehicle contained a booster seat, a car seat, and a mobile phone which left the total loss at approximately $5,350. The vehicle was listed as a 2005 champagne color Chevy Tahoe with a KS collegiate license plate and a front vanity plate that says “Chevy.” If you have information about this crime or know…