An aggravated assault report was filed in the 200 block of Riley Ave. at approximately 7:30 Thursday evening in connection with an incident that occurred less than an hour earlier. The victim identified as 45-year old Jerry Morehead of Ogden reported to police that a suspect known to him had brandished a small knife in a way that was perceived to be a threat. The suspect is a 38 year old male who has not been arrested pending further investigation into an apparent verbal argument which had escalated. No injuries were reported and this incident is believed to be isolated…
Author: KMAN Staff
More than a dozen people were injured when a hot water pipeline burst beneath a passenger bus in Krasnoyarsk, Russia. Some passengers were treated for burns.
Men armed with guns and rocket-propelled grenades attacked the Indian consulate in Herat, Afghanistan. Police say the diplomatic staff escaped, unharmed.
Two children in a rape and aggravated indecent liberties case will be allowed to testify by closed circuit television, outside the presence of the defendant, in a Riley County District court case. According to Riley County Attorney Barry Wilkerson, Judge David Stutzman granted the State’s motion to that effect, after deliberating on the matter for about two weeks. Christopher Bates, 31, of Fort Riley faces three counts of rape, one count of aggravated criminal sodomy, and three counts of aggravated indecent liberties in connection with the case. He was arrested last September as a result of an ongoing investigation. According to…
The City of Manhattan celebrated the revitalization of Long’s Park with a re-dedication ceremony Thursday afternoon. “The facility’s been redone, we’ve got a walking trail, the nicest thing is there’s a restroom here now that folks can use, which of course wasn’t here before,” said Wynn Butler, mayor of Manhattan. “And we’ve got a new playground put in place and its got a surface there so you won’t skin your knees when you fall off the bars.” The park was originally swamp land before Archie Long, owner of Long Oil Company, established the park in 1926 as a stop-off point…
With the plaque of hard-throwing slugger Babe Ruth behind him, President Barack Obama cast tourism in the United States as a job-creating industry than can offer a needed boost to a recovering economy.
Appearing in court behind a fence, a California man has been arraigned on charges he kidnapped his former girlfriend’s 15-year-old daughter a decade ago and repeatedly sexually assaulting her.
On Monday, May 19, a replacement project began on the U.S. 24 Bridge located between First Street and Grand Avenue in St. Mary’s (Pottawatomie County). Project work includes replacement of the existing 24-foot wide bridge structure with a 40-foot wide structure, grading, surfacing of the bridge approaches and seeding. Work is takin place during daylight hours, Monday through Friday, with some occasional Saturday work., Eastbound and westbound U.S. 24 is reduced to one lane each direction with a 10.6-foot lane width restriction in both directions through the project work zone throughout the project The new bridge will be constructed one-half at…
On today’s In Focus, Cathy talked to Penny Garber with Meadowlark Hills Home Health, as well as Pawnee Mental Health Center Executive Director, Robbin Cole.
Riley County resident, Steve Springer requested access across a 0.36 acre real property owned by the county. He made this request with the county planning and development department, in order to develop an adjoining 78 acre parcel of land into a zip line recreational park. Springer spoke to Riley County Commissioners during their meeting Thursday, and told them that he is willing to buy the property. He indicated he did not completely understand the value of the property though. County Appraiser, Greg McHenry had done the property estimate, and had declared that the property was worth $6,750. Commissioners agreed with…