Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell is now facing a Democratic challenger, after fighting off a challenge in the Kentucky Republican primary. The race for Georgia’s US Senate seat is also taking shape.
Author: KMAN Staff
A US Marine has been found dead on state forestry land in North Carolina, one day after he fell out of an Osprey aircraft during a training mission.
The Manhattan City Commission authorized City Administration to seek a consultant to evaluate and recommend improvements to Parks and Recreation facilities around town. “City Park, Cico Park, Anneberg Park, this list includes a variety of different fields and parks around town,” said Eddie Eastes, Manhattan’s parks and recreation director. “I just want you to understand we’ll be wanting to look at a large number of sports facilities, both indoor and outdoor.” Financing the project will be a serious challenge. According to Eastes, installing artificial playing surfaces at all of the sporting facilities in town could by itself cost the City…
Riley County Commissioners also serve as the Riley County Board of Health, and held their first official meeting back in February. The board plans to hold three meetings every year. Tuesday evening was the second meeting for the board, and focused on the 2015 fiscal year budget plans. Riley County Health Department Director, Brenda Nickel began with some opening comments, and provided a few overall statistics. This year, Riley County invested $14 per resident for public health. When looking at the total budget, including grants, this equated to a total $46 per resident number. As far as return on investments,…
Updated Wednesday morning: Representative Sydney Carlin, D-Manhattan, announced Tuesday that she filed for re-election to the Kansas House of Representatives. Carlin was first elected to serve the 66th District in 2002. She is the ranking Democrat of the House Agriculture and Natural Resources Budget Committee and a member of House Appropriations, Agriculture and Natural Resources, and the Joint Committee on Claims Against the State. “It is an honor and privilege to serve the 66th District, and there is much work to be done,” said Carlin. Since being elected Carlin has fought for quality education of Kansans from pre-school through College, as…
Smoke rises after a bomb blast at a bus terminal in Jos, Nigeria, Tuesday, May 20, 2014. Two explosions ripped through a bustling bus terminal and market frequented by thousands of people in Nigeria’s central city of Jos on Tuesday afternoon, and police said there are an unknown number of casualties. The blasts could be heard miles away and clouds of black smoke rose above the city as firefighters and rescue workers struggled to reach the area as thousands of people fled.
A Thai soldier mans a checkpoint as motorcyclists ride past near the site where pro-government demonstrators stage a rally on the outskirts of Bangkok, Thailand Tuesday, May 20, 2014. As Thailand finishes its first day under martial law, there are some questions that the military action raises. Many wonder if the arrival of soldiers in the streets of Bangkok constitutes a military coup, and how it affects people living in the Thai capital or visiting.
At approximately 3:45 P.M. at the intersection of Tuttle Creek Boulevard and Ehlers Road, a three-car accident occurred, causing redirection of southbound traffic by the Riley County Police Department. The Manhattan Fire Department and EMS was also on the scene, assisting accident victims. Officer Steven Melvin of the RCPD told KMAN’s Mikayla Gentine that the police department is looking for the driver of a black Nissan Sentra, who turned onto Tuttle Creek from Ehlers Rd., causing the wreck. According to authorities a Nissan Sentra pulled past the first northbound lane into the second, cutting off a tow truck, who then…
Update 3:30 p.m. Tuesday: Ogden Elementary School has received the “all clear” order and has resumed normal function. ### Riley County Police PIO Mat Droge indicates police arrived in Ogden for an isolated complaint of sexual assault between two people known to each other. No arrests have been made at this time. Droge says there is no evidence to support a direct threat to the children or school itself. ### Ogden Elementary School is on lockout for an unknown situation, according to USD 383 Director of Communications and School Safety, Michele Jones. Jones confirmed shortly after 2 p.m. the school district…
John Mann received the Manhattan Legacy Award on Monday, May 19, at the Meadowlark Hills Legacy Banquet. Coach Bill Snyder, head coach for the Kansas State University football program, was the speaker for the evening. “Manhattan, Kansas is a special community,” Coach Snyder said. “All of us here chose to stay and the value of Manhattan is its people; people who genuinely care.” Mann was presented with his award, a jade glass circle with a burgundy base, by Meadowlark Hills Foundation Chair, Dr. Ralph Richardson. “Early in life, John realized the importance of elderly care,” Dr. Richardson said.…