A trial has begun in the case of a Manhattan man facing charges in connection with an alleged event involving aggravated robbery and stolen marijuana this past July. Trey Campbell, 21, appeared in court Thursday, April 23 in Riley County District Court as Senior Deputy County Attorney Barry Disney called several witnesses to the stand to testify. The state first called upon Ty Suggs, 21, of Manhattan, who is also facing charges of aggravated robbery and conspiracy to commit aggravated robbery in connection with the event. Suggs has made an agreement with the state to dismiss the robbery charge in exchange for a guilty plea to…
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Continuing a previous work session, the Riley County Commission held another capitol improvement project (CIP) work session during their Thursday meeting. Commissioners viewed the non-funded projects list, which includes both construction projects and equipment purchases. The intention, for commissioners, is to still activate projects and purchases for the current year using CIP funds. During the previous work session, the commission asked department heads for their top priorities. Budget and Finance Officer, Johnette Shepek mentioned there is just over $592,000 to activate for 2015 projects. Commissioner, Robert Boyd suggested Shepek double check on bond options for a few different projects and…
On today’s In Focus, Cathy was joined by Pig Out for Parkinson’s Michelle Haub and Don Rasmussen; Manhattan Regional Airport Director, Peter VanKuren; and President and CEO of the Greater Manhattan Community Foundation, Vern Henricks. Parkinson’s event-segment 1 Parkinson’s event-segment 2 Peter VanKuren-segment 1 VanKuren and Henricks-segment 1
Fire near Tuttle Creek Lake in the Swede Creek area has been keeping Riley County Firefighters busy the past few days. Fire Chief Pat Collins tells KMAN the out of control blaze was first reported at 10 Tuesday night, but he’s had as many as 12-15 firefighters on the scene three different times since. Mostly grass and driftwood around the Lake on U-S Army Corps of Engineers property is impacted–but Collins says there’s some concern regarding two or three homes in the area, especially if the wind switches to the south. Winds are expected to reach 25 miles per hour…
A Manhattan man arrested by Riley County Police Wednesday faces several charges including battery. Fred Joiner Jr., 35, was taken into custody by RCPD officers Wednesday at 9:45 AM in the 1300 block of Marlatt Ave. Joiner was arrested on several Riley County warrants– the first for domestic battery and battery and the second warrant for motion to revoke probation violations. The original offense on the second warrant involved criminal trespassing. Joiner’s total bond is $5,500. ### The Riley County Police Department will be holding its monthly NextCoffee meeting on Monday (April 27) at 5:30 PM. The meeting will be held at Radina’s located in…
Demonstrators who launched a week of protests to demand justice for a Baltimore man who died from a spinal injury he suffered while in police custody took to the streets Wednesday.
The Calbuco volcano erupted Wednesday for the first time in more than 42 years, billowing a huge ash cloud over a sparsely populated, mountainous area in southern Chile.
KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP)– It had been a while since Mike Pelfrey saw a `W’ next to his game in the box score. Pelfrey pitched seven scoreless innings to pick up his first victory since 2013 as the Minnesota Twins beat the Kansas City Royals 3-0 Wednesday night. “We needed a lift, and Mike gave us one,” Twins manager Paul Molitor said. “He seemed to get strong as the game went on. We let him ride through the seventh. His splitter was good tonight. He used the curve and the slider. It was a pick-me-up game for us, and Mike…
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An Islamic extremist with an arsenal of loaded guns was prevented from opening fire on churchgoers only because he accidentally shot himself in the leg, French officials said Wednesday.