The tower in Niagara Falls, Ontario is flanked by the misty brink of the American Falls as viewed from Niagara Falls, N.Y., on Friday, Feb. 20, 2015 . Although sections of the three waterfalls that make up the natural attraction appear to have frozen in place, the Niagara River continues to flow over the precipice to the Arctic-like buildup below.
Author: KMAN Staff
The first segment of In Focus features St. Rep. Sydney Carlin of Manhattan… The second segment is Riley County Horticulture Agent Gregg Eyestone regarding the Manhattan Area Garden Show… The third segment is with Riley County Senior Service Center Director Jami Ramsey… The final In Focus segment features Manhattan Arts Center production–“The Fox on the Fairway” with Kim Riley – director; Actors Mary Renee Shirk and Paul Knackendoffel ….
A man facing charges for allegedly taking part in an aggravated robbery and kidnapping incident waived his right to a preliminary hearing Friday morning. Kenneth Mallet appeared in front of Judge William Malcolm in connection with an incident reported in the 1300 block of Flint Hills Place this past October. During a preliminary hearing of another defendent in the case, it was indicated that Mallet duct-taped a victim’s hands, feet and mouth and assisted in ransacking an apartment. Mallet is charged with 6 counts, including aggravated kidnapping, aggravated robbery and attempted aggravated robbery, and his arraignment is set for March 2nd at 2:30 p.m.
Soldiers from the 1st Armored Brigade Combat Team, 1st Infantry Division, are returning to Fort Riley following a successful nine-month deployment to Kuwait. The first group of Soldiers arrived on post earlier this month, with the remaining set to redeploy in large groups in the next few weeks. The entire brigade will return by late March. Several thousand Soldiers from the brigade departed for Southwest Asia in June. During the deployment, Kansas Sen. Pat Roberts, then-Secretary of Defense Chuck Hagel and Gen. Raymond Odierno, the Army’s chief of staff, visited the brigade’s Soldiers. “What you’re doing here, this joint task force, is really the centerpiece,” Hagel told…
Riley County Police arrested an Ogden man on a warrant for a motion to revoke probation or parole. Marquay Haralson, 21, was taken into custody Thursday afternoon at approximately 2:40 PM on the warrant, with the original offense of possession of marijuana. Haralson’s bond was set at $10,000.
From New England to the Gulf Coast are coping with some of the coldest temperatures their regions have seen in about 20 years.
Police arrested the teenage neighbor of a Las Vegas mother who was shot dead in a mysterious road-rage incident. 19-year-old Erich Nowsch was arrested on suspicion of murdering Tammy Meyers.
By Chris Kutz, K-State Athletics Communications SURPRISE, Ariz. – With the game knotted at 2-2, Danny Krause delivered a bases-loaded, walk-off RBI single to back up a complete-game effort by Nate Griep as the K-State baseball team beat Utah, 3-2, at Surprise Stadium on Thursday. After Griep twirled his seventh perfect frame of the night in the top of the ninth to keep the game tied, the rally by K-State (3-2) started when redshirt sophomore Steve Serratore laced a one-out double near the right field line. Representing the game-winning run, Serratore was lifted for pinch-runner Sam Chadick, and the Wildcats…
Transportation, education, economics, health, and housing were some of the topics covered in the community needs assessment survey results. Riley County Senior Service Center Project Coordinator, Debbie Nuss presented on this item during the joint Riley County/Pottawatomie County/Manhattan City Commission meeting Thursday afternoon. Concerns/needs outlined within the county include affordable housing, growth, and government. Housing issues were referenced several times within the plan, as the median housing price in Riley County is $174,900 and the state’s average is $129,500. Riley County Commissioner, Ron Wells took the time to comment on the concerns with better paying jobs for local residents. Wells stated…
Secretary of State John Kerry and Arab League Secretary-General Nabil Elaraby, meet with reporters at the Countering Violent Extremism (CVE) Summit, Thursday, Feb. 19, 2015, at the State Department in Washington. The White House is conveying a three-day summit to bring together local, federal, and international leaders to discuss steps the US and its partners can take to develop community-oriented approaches to counter extremist ideologies that radicalize, recruit and incite to violence.