On today’s In Focus, Cathy was joined by Public Affairs specialist, Eric Zenk and Governor’s Military Council Executive Director, John Armbrust of Manhattan.
Author: KMAN Staff
After four years of service, Riley County Commissioner, Dave Lewis served his final day on the board on Thursday. Incoming commissioner, Ben Wilson will officially be sworn into office on the following Monday morning. Lewis shared words of gratitude for all of the county department heads, and some of the county staff members. He acknowledged each person individually and presented them with a medal. Several department heads teared up, and Lewis shed tears during a couple of the recognitions. Besides the personalized thank you’s, Lewis also shared a few words about the county as a whole. “The last four years…
A Westmoreland man who faces burglary and theft charges has waived his preliminary hearing in Pottawatomie County Court and is set for a February arraignment. Nathan Woodyard’s arraignment is February 19th. Woodyard’s residential and non-residential burglary counts and felony and misdemeanor theft charges relate to a May 11th incident. Woodyard was also arrested that day by Riley County police after being involved in a motor vehicle collison near the 28-hundred block of Pillsbury Drive. The vehicle Woodyard was driving had been reported as stolen and he then reportedly attempted to steal another vehicle from the scene, battering two people in the…
On Thursday morning the city of Manhattan had their 2015 state legislative breakfast. It was a chance for city staff, and officials, to meet with state legislators face to face to tackle some of the issues coming up in the year. Budget was at the forefront of the talks as state legislators are working to recover $279,000,000 in lost revenues before the July 1st deadline. This has some city officials concerned on where the cuts will come from. KPERS, and the transportation fund are seen as the well to dip into as the state struggles to make ends meet, but city staff highlighted the…
Riley County Police arrested a Manhattan man on two warrants involving a motion to revoke probation and failure to appear in court. William Correia, 31, was taken into custody Wednesday at approximately 4:45 PM. Correia was arrested in the 600 block of Thurston Street. His bond was set at $6,500. ### Officers with the Riley County Police Department are investigating a report of a battery and mistreatment of a dependent adult involving two unknown subjects and a victim identified as Daryl Vannatter, 32, of Manhattan. The case allegedly occurred in the in the 1000 block of Fremont Street. The currently…
French authorities are searching for two brothers, in the shooting attack on a French satirical newspaper. A third man is in custody.
Frigid air was blowing across the United States, dropping temperatures in many areas into the single digits and leading weather monitors to issue wind chill advisories.
After a frustrating week which saw him score a combined two points in losses to Georgia and Oklahoma State, Kansas State Sophomore guard Marcus Foster saw Wednesday night’s game against TCU as an opportunity for redemption. Unaccustomed to coming off the bench, Foster did just that and while he wasn’t scoring consistently he led the Wildcats with 23 points and made several critical free throws down the stretch as K-State hung on for a 58-53 victory in the Big 12 home opener at Bramlage Coliseum. As has been the case in recent losses, the Wildcats started fast bolting out to…
The City of Manhattan approached the Manhattan Ogden USD 383 school district about the possibility of a bike pathway at Manhattan High School east campus, which would provide access to Houston Street. Associate Superintendent, Robert Seymour presented the item to the board. He mentioned this would be a ten year easement and would be no cost to the district. Some board members expressed concerns, including Board Member, Curt Herrman. He said he would not be comfortable with putting a bike lane in a parking lot, as there could be safety concerns and they would lose parking. Other board members, including…
After being named the first head coach of the Kansas State Women’s Soccer program on December 26, Mike Dibbini got to meet the media and the public for the first time on Wednesday. In a press conference held at the K-State Alumni Center, Dibbini who coached at Kansas Wesleyan and Cal Poly-Pomona was presented with his new Purple blazer by Athletics Director John Currie and then addressed the media for the first time and fielded questions. Historic Memorial Stadium provided the backdrop at the press conference. The facility which housed K-State Football from 1922-67 is a possibility as a home…