Out with the old and in with the new, as Manhattan replaces its neighborhood watch program with Nextdoor, a free app that uses social media to provide community networking. Manhattan and Riley County residents can now create an account on Nextdoor to network with their community. The goals of the city aren’t to bombard residents with information, rather than to provide it on a case-by-case neighborhood basis, according to Public Program Coordinator Gayle Donaldson. “I think it’s just another way for people to reach out to us. It’s really going to be on the residents to get involved and to find a…
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AP-KS–Topeka-ChildKille TOPEKA, Kan. (AP) Prosecutors say a man should be executed for kidnapping, raping and killing an 8-year-old Topeka girl, while the defense is calling for a life prison sentence. The Topeka Capital-Journal reports that closing arguments were made Monday in the penalty phase of the trial for Billy Frank Davis Jr. The 31-year-old was convicted last week of 10 counts, including capital murder, in the May 2012 killing of Ahliyah Nachelle Irvin. Defense attorney Mark Manna says imprisoning Davis for the rest of his life will protect the public. Chief deputy district attorney Jacqie Spradling’s posted 30 photographs on…
Wildcat Insider with Wyatt Thompson, Brian Smoller and Corey Dean. Hour 1 https://1350kman.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/12/1-.mp3 Demolishing of the Vanier Complex is underway/ Nino Williams in the Big 12 Player of the Week https://1350kman.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/12/22.mp3 KSU Women find a way to beat Oral Roberts https://1350kman.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/12/32.mp3 Alamo Bowl preparation is underway https://1350kman.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/12/42.mp3 TCU’s Gary Patterson named National Coach of the Year Hour 2 https://1350kman.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/12/52.mp3 Many Wildcast received Big 12 honors/ Tyler Lockett receiving many of his own https://1350kman.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/12/62.mp3 K-State Basketball not looking good in the half court https://1350kman.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/12/72.mp3 New feelings on the College Football Playoff https://1350kman.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/12/81.mp3 Favorite 2014 K-State moments
A FedEx truck carrying hundreds of packages crashed on an interstate in Mahwah, New Jersey, spilling its contents across the roadway.
A blood soaked stretcher is wheeled to an ambulance after shots were fired during a cafe under seige at Martin Place in the central business district of Sydney, Australia, Tuesday, Dec. 16, 2014. A flurry of loud bangs erupted as a swarm of heavily armed police stormed inside a downtown Sydney chocolate cafe where a gunman had been holding an unknown number of people hostage for more than 16 hours.
It was a day of good-byes at Monday’s Riley County Law Board meeting, with law board member Rich Jankovich, who also is a City Commissioner, indicating it was time to allow others to serve. Jankovich says “it’s been an honor and privilege to serve here.” Ron Wells, representing Riley County, has been on the law board just a few years and says while he would have liked more time it is an eye-opener and looks a lot different on the inside than it does on the outside. And outgoing Riley County Commissioner Dave Lewis shared his thoughts on leaving the…
On today’s In Focus, Cathy was joined by President and CEO of Greater Manhattan Community Foundation, Vern Henricks.
Riley County Commissioners approved the public building commission (PBC) during their last commission meeting, but officially signed the resolution on Monday. After unanimously approving to sign the resolution, the commissioners provided comments on the matter. Commissioner, Ron Wells started out by mentioning how disappointed he is in the Manhattan Free Press. He also stated he was disappointed in some of the area residents who never changed their negative views about the PBC. He re-affirmed-the PBC is a financial tool that doesn’t ever have to be used if it’s not needed. Commissioner, Dave Lewis said he hadn’t received any additional comments…
Updated 11:15 a.m. Monday: Details have been released regarding a fatal pedestrian related accident in Pottawatomie County KMAN first told you about early Monday morning. Sheriff Greg Riat indicates early Sunday morning at about 12:37 a.m. the Pottawatomie County Sheriff’s Dispatch received a call of a pedestrian walking on highway 24, in the roadway near Dempsey Rd. About 1 minute after the initial call, Dispatch then received a second call that the pedestrian had been struck by another vehicle. A Sheriff Deputy arrived on scene at approximately 12:40 a.m. and located the pedestrian who had been struck by an…
An apparent hostage situation is unfolding inside a chocolate shop and cafe in Australia’s largest city on Monday, where several people could be seen through a window with their hands held in the air.