It’s not easy being a county commissioner in the state of Kansas these days. Riley County Commissioners made the final approval for the county’s 2016 budget Thursday morning, but not before a public hearing saw an audience of nearly 20 observers in attendance. That, of course, is a substantial increase in the normal attendance by everyday citizens, which is usually just one or two people during meetings that happen twice a week every Monday and Thursday morning in the Commission Chambers in downtown Manhattan. The concern from Thursday’s suddenly active peanut gallery was mixed. Neither of them want an increase…
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The Riley County Corrections Training Officer Program held their second community presentation as three of their new officers demonstrated their knowledge of core competencies and solutions to unique problems commonly found in corrections systems. Training Corrections Officers Iulia Osipova, Hope Burke, and Charminix Walker presented their fresh ideas and comprehensive solutions to a crowd of community members, Riley County Corrections and miscellaneous law enforcement officials. CO Jason Deehr, a training officer with the Riley County Jail told KMAN that this recruit presentation provides the public with a learning experience, as well as a productive way to train new officers. “We…
Cathy Dawes was joined by Fort Riley’s Anti-terrorism Officer Patrick Burch and Public Affairs Specialist Eric Zenk: FortRileyBurch1-8-13 FortRileyBurch&Zenk2-8-13 Manhattan Catholic Schools Childcare Director Kim Schmidt was a guest: And Cathy Dawes and Erik Stone had time for open phones: Open Phones In Focus 8 13 15
Riley County Police are investigating the theft of a vehicle from several months ago. Thursday’s Riley County Police Activity reports indicates between April 22nd and 27th 34 year old Desie Chatfield, 34, of Manhattan was a victim to a vehicle theft when his 2002 Jeep Grand Cherokee was taken from the 6000 block of Tuttle Terrace in Manhattan. The vehicle also had stereo equipment inside making the total estimated loss of $4,325. Officers with the Riley County Police Department are investigating the crime and ask anyone with information to contact the Riley County Police Department directly or use the Manhattan Riley County Crime…
China’s official news agency now says at least 44 people are known dead in the warehouse explosions in the port city of Tainjin. 12 of the dead were firefighters. The blasts injured hundreds.
A massive truck bomb ripped through a popular Baghdad food market in a predominantly Shiite neighborhood in the early morning hours on Thursday, killing at least 54 people, police officials said.
KANSAS CITY, Mo.(AP)– Ian Kinsler doubled home two runs and the Detroit Tigers batted around in a four-run eighth inning to beat the Kansas City Royals 7-4 on Wednesday night. The loss snapped the Royals’ eight-game home winning streak, their longest since winning their first 11 games in 2003 at Kauffman Stadium. Royals right-hander Edinson Volquez (11-7) had retired 13 straight batters entering the eighth, which James McCann led off with a single. Volquez walked Anthony Gose, and Jose Iglesias had an infield single to load the bases with none out. Kinsler doubled down the left field line to score…
AP-KS–LawrenceMayorResi LAWRENCE, Kan. (AP) Jeremy Farmer has resigned as mayor of Lawrence, two days after he resigned from his job as executive director at a food pantry. Farmer resigned his seat on the City Commission Wednesday, effective immediately. He had resigned Monday from Just Food, a nonprofit food pantry, after it was revealed that he had not paid about $50,000 in federal payroll taxes. The Lawrence Journal-World reports (http://bit.ly/1EnQXen ) the remaining four city commissioners will meet Friday to accept the resignation and begin the search for a replacement. The Lawrence mayor has no administrative duties but chairs commission meetings…