Update at 1:45 p.m.: Officers responded to the median of Seth Child Road above Kimball Avenue when the call came in, along with members of the Manhattan Fire Department. Bomb technicians were called to the scene as a precaution after the item was confirmed to be potentially explosive in nature. They collected the black tube, which was several inches in length, and rendered it safe. After further investigation, officers found that the item was improvised and explosive. It was constructed from household items to include fireworks. RCPD Patrol Captain, Josh Kyle said the department does not have any reason to…
Author: KMAN Staff
Wamego’s USD 320 will be moving forward with a performance bond for maintenance projects. At Monday’s meeting, Navitas engineer, Ryan Terry went over project pro forma cash flow statements for two different configurations showing the breakout of financing and saving options. After a brief discussion, the board voted to proceed with configuration two, which included the High School HVAC improvements. In other business, the Board approved adding a therapy dog to West Elementary. According to teacher and dog owner, Robin Butler , who are both registered through Therapy Dogs International, the presence of therapy dogs can increase reading skills,…
The newspaper Stars and Stripes released a transcript of its interview with NBC News anchor Brian Williams last week, made before his apology for falsely claiming to be in a helicopter that had been hit by a grenade while in Iraq in 2003.
Gay and lesbian couples began marrying in Alabama after the U.S. Supreme Court rejected the state’s bid to stop the unions. Same-sex couples lined up outside the main courthouse in Birmingham, where judges and ministers performed same-sex ceremonies
President Barack Obama listens as German Chancellor Angela Merkel speaks during their joint news conference in the East Room of the White House in Washington, Monday, Feb. 9, 2015. The leaders were expected to discuss the ongoing conflict in Ukraine, and arming Ukrainian fighters to wage a more effective battle against Russian-backed separatists.
Mary Mulloy, of Strafford, Vt., works to dig her car out of the long term parking lot at the airport, Monday, Feb. 9, 2015, in Manchester, N.H. Mulloy was returning from Salt Lake City, where temperatures were in the 70s.
More than 3,000 people showed up at the Courtyard by Marriott in Junction City to show U-S Army officials their support of Fort Riley, in light of possible cut-backs to the military post. Seats were available for 1,200 at the Monday afternoon event, with a standing room only crowd filling the convention center–and an estimated 1,500 people standing outside and not able to get in. While Junction City and Manhattan communities were featured, areas from as far away as Wichita, Lawrence,Emporia, and Salina were also represented. An official with the Junction City Area Chamber of Commerce indicates the official…
Beginning in October of last year over 25 buildings in and surrounding downtown Manhattan, K-State University Campus, and Pottawatomie County, Kansas were vandalized by subjects using various colors of spray paint. The total cost for damages is estimated at $15,000. Officers with the Riley County Police Department worked alongside officers with the Kansas State University Police Department and Pottawatomie County Sheriff’s Office as well as asked for the community’s help through the use of the Manhattan Riley County Crime Stoppers. Over the weekend as a result of a thorough investigation three arrests were made following a search warrant related to the…
Geary County Law enforcement authorities are investigating a reported carjacking early Monday morning. Geary County Sheriff Tony Wolf indicates that shortly before 2:30 a.m. Junction City Police officers were dispatched to the intersection of 8th and Jefferson for a possible “carjacking”. Upon arrival police found a female victim who had been beaten and her car stolen. Officers in Grandview Plaza located the vehicle and attempted to stop it and a chase ensued. Geary County Sheriff’s Deputies took over the chase and followed the car east bound on I-70. Wabaunsee County Deputies deployed “stop Sticks” flattening 2 tires, with the chase continuing into Shawnee county where the vehicle…
Austin, Texas police say an officer shot and killed an armed man early Sunday. The man, identified as 27-year-old Sawyer Flache was firing his weapon at a police helicopter.