The first segment of In Focus features St. Senator Tom Hawk of Manhattan: The second segment features Riley County Extension Director Jennifer Wilson: The next segment is with Riley County Senior Service Center Asst. Dir. Susan Peterson: The final segment is with Steve Higgs, Associate Vice President for Research at Kansas State University:
Author: KMAN Staff
Linda Morse filed for a position on Manhattan’s City Commission this morning. She is a long-time resident of Manhattan and a recent retiree of Kansas State University. Morse is “excited that Manhattan is one of the economic bright spots in Kansas, but cautions, however, that wise decisions and management of resources will be critical to our future.” Morse says she has a great interest in the new Comprehensive Land Use Plan that is underway. Morse has served for six years on the Manhattan Urban Area Planning Board and several years ago served on the Riley County Land Use Plan. Policies…
A St. George man faces a large bond after his arrest by Riley County Police Thursday afternoon. Colton Magnuson, 24, was arrested on a warrant for failure to appear in court, with an original offense of driving while suspended or revoked and driving while a habitual violator. Magnuson was arrested while at the Riley County Police Department and issued a bond of $10,000. ### Riley County Police arrested a Herrington man Thursday night, with an original offense of aggravated false impersonation. Randy Fetters, Jr., 35, was taken into custody while at the Riley County Police Department at approximately 11:20 PM and, with…
Manhattan/Ogden USD 383 School Board President Leah Fliter is running for re-election to the Board of Education. Fliter announced her intentions Friday morning. She has been on the board for about four years. But Fliter points to another experience which prepared her to serve on the board. Prior to that, Fliter also spent four years covering the school board as a reporter for the Manhattan Mercury. The USD 383 School Board President says there’s a lot of change ahead for education, pointing to Thursday night’s State of the State Address by Governor Sam Brownback. She reminds us when she ran…
According to a police report released at 3 p.m. Friday Joel Groninga, who had been reported missing by his family late Thursday was found by authorities in Salina. Groninga was found unharmed, but apparently was having vehicle trouble that caused a delay. No further information was available.
USD 383 School Board member Curt Herrman recently announced his intentions to run for another term in Manhattan and Ogden Schools. A few pressing issues Herrman plans to address are the school budgets at both the state and local levels, as well as federal issues pertaining to the No Child Left Behind Act. Herrman also mentions the need to take a look at space challenges in local schools, as the student population continues to rise. Herrman says his “efforts as a board member always center on serving all of the children in the community.” Herrman has served “the educational needs of children…
Belgian authorities say at least 13 people have been detained in Belgium and two arrested in France in an anti-terror sweep following a firefight in which two suspected terrorists were killed.
When President Barack Obama delivers his 6th State of the Union address, he’ll do so with a new tone of optimism about American resurgence. He’ll tout areas for compromise with a new GOP Congress but continue to make the case for acting alone.
Gov. Sam Brownback greets legislators before delivering his State of the State address at the Kansas Statehouse in Topeka, Kan., Thursday, Jan. 15, 2015.
Jerry Massie, spokesman for the Oklahoma Department of Corrections, announces the time of death of inmate Charles Warner to the media at the Oklahoma State Penitentiary in McAlester, Okla., Thursday, Jan. 15, 2015. Warner was executed for killing a baby in 1997, in the state’s first lethal injection since a botched one last spring.