Update at 11:00 Saturday morning 177 has now been re-opened. Update at 9:30 Saturday morning Just received word that traffic is backed up for miles, and K-state game-goers should take exit 303. McDowell Creek is also impacted by the accident. Officials also stated there is currently a truck hanging over the bridge, so emergency crews are still working the scene. KMAN will keep you updated as additional details become available. Original Story-8:45 Saturday morning Motorists are being asked to avoid the area of 177, coming into Manhattan, over the viaduct. There has been a vehicle collision in the area, and…
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The Kansas City Royals celebrate after Game 3 of baseball’s World Series against the San Francisco Giants Friday, Oct. 24, 2014, in San Francisco. The Royals won 3-2 to take a 2-1 lead in the series.
1st Infantry Division soldiers and United States Air Force airmen will conduct a joint training exercise to certify Fort Riley’s unimproved flight landing strip in the week ahead. According to trainers the exercise will validate the air strips functionality, and ensure it is up to code for future operations. Airmen assigned to the 186th Airlift Squadron, Montana Air National Guard will fly into the area, and bundle equipment from the 97th Military Police Battalion for an airlift operation which will see fully loaded aircraft landing and taking off from the air strip. Night air drops, a live fire exercise, and other support exercises…
HUTCHINSON, Kan. (AP) A former Kansas bail bondsman convicted of forcing women to have sex has been sentenced to 21 years in state prison. KWBW-AM reports that 66-year-old Dwight Jurgens told the judge at his sentencing Friday that the women who testified against him had lied. A Reno County jury convicted Jurgens last month of rape, aggravated human trafficking and attempted human trafficking. Prosecutors said Jurgens told four women he would revoke their bonds if they didn’t have sex with him. The crimes occurred while Jurgens was a bonding agent for TNT Bonding. In at least one case, a woman…
Students comfort each other at a church Friday, Oct. 24, 2014, where students were taken to reunite with parents following a shooting at Marysville Pilchuck High School in Marysville, Wash.
President Barack Obama hugs Ebola survivor Nina Pham in the Oval Office of the White House in Washington, Friday, Oct. 24, 2014, in Washington. Pham, the first nurse diagnosed with Ebola after treating an infected man at a Dallas hospital is free of the virus. The 26-year-old Pham arrived last week at the NIH Clinical Center. She had been flown there from Texas Health Presbyterian Hospital Dallas. Pham’s mother Diana, center, and sister Cathy watch.
The Riley County Senior Service Center had a large turn-out for its soup supper and silent auction Thursday night–and the group attending wasn’t necessarily what you’d expect. The 120 attending included at least 20 “younger” folks, according to Director Jami Ramsey. Ramsey adds there were a variety of soups to choose from, with 30 gallons of soup from area restaurants. Auction items were also plentiful. Benefits go toward programs and activities at the Senior Center. Manhattan City Commissioner Karen McCulloh, who also serves on the Senior Center Board, mentioned the newly refurbished Center, thanks to a grant that came to…
A report of kidnapping, aggravated assault, and criminal threat was filed in the western portion of Manhattan at approximately 7:00 PM Thursday night. Riley County Police found a victim was held against her will by people she knew and questioned about a past incident. There are reportedly three suspects and there were weapons involved; however no injuries were reported. This case is ongoing and full details were not available for release at the time of this report. No arrests have been made at this time. ### A Manhattan man was taken into custody by Riley County Police on an out of county warrant. William Sharpsteen…
Health officials say a doctor who recently returned to New York City after treating Ebola patients in West Africa has tested positive for the virus, the first confirmed case in the city.
A day after Michael Zehaf-Bibeau launched a deadly attack on Canada’s seat of government, a portrait of the 32-year-old Canadian began to emerge, along with surveillance video capturing his movements during the shooting rampage.