One person was taken to the hospital following an early morning fire in Manhattan. At 2:28 a.m. the Manhattan Fire Department was dispatched to 926 Connecticut for a report of a structure fire. Upon arrival, crews found a two-story residential with a light haze of smoke in the structure. Seven occupants were home at the time of the fire and were able to extinguish the fire prior to the fire departments arrival. A total of 18 firefighters responded on 8 fire apparatus. The single family residence received an estimated loss of $50 to the contents with no loss to…
Author: KMAN Staff
CLEVELAND (AP)– While Francisco Lindor makes a late run for AL Rookie of the Year, he might be accomplishing something even more important for the Cleveland Indians. “He keeps getting better and better,” manager Terry Francona said. “He’s impacting games almost every night.” Lindor was 3 for 4 with a home run and four RBI, and also made an outstanding defensive play at shortstop to help the Indians beat the Kansas City Royals 5-1 Wednesday night. The win also helped Cleveland remain in contention for the Amercan League’s second wild-card spot. “It’s fun to watch,” Francona said. “For him to…
Wednesday night’s USD 383 School Board meeting opened with special recognition of two employees at College Hill Preschool. Sarah Mitchell and Rebekah Rowley, both aides at College Hill earned their Child Development Associates Credentials and were commended by Superintendent Bob Shannon for their work. The district’s Executive Director of Teaching and Learning discussed “Kansas Schools Raising the Bar on Student Success”, an overview of student state testing scores and what criteria changes the State Department has made recently. Executive Director Carol Adams presented ten years of standardized testing results and compared them with recent scores to board members, mentioning USD 383 students scored…
The area emergency responders will be honored at a special picnic sponsored by Wamego’s First United Methodist Church. The Wamego City Commission granted the church’s request to use the park at Tuesday night’s regular meeting. Michael Tomson-DeGreeff, senior pastor, told the commission they were expecting 150 law enforcement officers, firefighters and EMS personnel at the Sept. 27th event. “We are planning for 400 all together,” he said. “I think it will be a very special day.” Tomson-DeGreeff shared his story with the city commission on why he felt this day was so important. “I have several family members in law…
“God is a wildcat, there’s no question!” those were the impassioned words of Kansas State band director Dr. Frank Tracz, as he spoke of the sunny, 70 degree weather forecast for Saturday’s football game – where the wildcats will no doubt put up a fight against the Louisiana Tech Bulldogs. The day however, goes beyond football rivalries for Tracz and the KSU marching band. After years of hard work and dedication – together with blood, sweat, tears and a recent dose of well publicized social media scrutiny, the 410 member marching band will be honored with the 2015 Sudler Trophy. The trophy…
Federal prosecutors Wednesday filed an involuntary manslaughter charge against a Riley County man in connection with a shooting death at Fort Riley. Juwan Jackson, 18 who lives on the Fort Riley base, is charged with one count of involuntary manslaughter. A criminal complaint alleges that on Sept. 11th, Jackson handled a firearm in a reckless manner, resulting in the shooting death of Kenyon Givens, 16, who also lived on Fort Riley. According to U-S Attorney Barry Grissom, if convicted, Jackson faces a maximum penalty of eight years in federal prison. Army Criminal Investigations Division and the FBI investigated. Special…
WICHITA, Kan. (AP) A man is in critical condition after being shot by a sheriff’s deputy in Wichita. According to Sedgwick County sheriff’s Lt. Lin Dehning, a deputy was investigating someone who seemed suspicious Tuesday afternoon when the deputy fired shots and the man was struck in the abdomen. The man was transported to a hospital. Dehning said someone called authorities about a suspicious person around 4:20 p.m. Dehning says the Sedgwick County Sheriff’s Office is still trying to determine whether someone in the area of the incident made the report or if the deputy investigated on his own. An…
OVERLAND PARK, Kan. (AP) A man has been found dead outside a bar in the Kansas City suburb of Overland Park. KSHB-TV reports that police said they responded early Wednesday to an armed disturbance. The victim was found in the parking lot of The Roxy. The man’s name and his cause of death weren’t immediately released. Authorities are seeking a suspect who left in a large red truck. Anyone with information is urged to call authorities.