Manhattan High senior Colton Wagner is preparing for the upcoming 2015 Shrine Bowl that will take place on Saturday, July 25th at Fort Hays State University. This past sseason, Wagner was a first team all league selection in helping guide the Tribe to a share of their sixth straight Centennial League title. He was the rock on the offensive line that helped the likes of Chris Martin and Erik Prockish to have fantastic season’s for the Indians. Wagner will take part in an upcoming camp later on in the summer that will prepare him for the Shrine Bowl. The West…
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Pottawatomie County District Court held an arraignment hearing Thursday, Feb. 19 regarding a Marysville man who allegedly drove his vehicle into two Manhattan businesses, including the Staples near Tuttle Creek Boulevard. Jason Butler, 36, pleaded “not guilty” to a total of 8 charges in connection with the Dec. 26 incident, including a felony DUI, leaving the scene of an injury accident, abuse of toxic vapors, and driving while suspended. A status hearing for Butler was set for March 19, and his jury trial is scheduled for June 11 and 12 at 8:30 a.m.
A status hearing was held Thursday, Feb. 19 regarding a Pottawatomie County murder case. Christopher Arand, 36, of Belvue appeared in front of Judge Jeff Elder to discuss his mental competency in connection with a Nov. 10 case in which he is accused of murdering his uncle, Larry Arand. According to an affidavit requested by KMAN following the incident, Arand reportedly hit his uncle in the back of the head several times with brass knuckles before suffocating him with a plastic bag. At the hearing, the defense attorney stated that he had received a report from Larned State Hospital indicating possible decomposition of Arand’s mental health…
Riley County Police arrested a 21-year-old Manhattan man on two warrants for motion to revoke probation.Trey Campbell was taken into custody in the 1100 block of Garden Way Wednesday afternoon at approximately 1:50. Campbell’s bond was set at $10,000. Original offenses included unlawful possession of a controlled substance and possession of marijuana. Riley County District Court documents show Campbell is set for a two day jury trial in April. As KMAN first reported in early December, Campbell and co-defendant Ty Suggs were arrested in connection with a July case involving a robbery at gunpoint and a reported half-pound of marijuana. ### A…
Icy precipitation caused problems for people in North Carolina who are now bracing for days of even colder weather, with temperatures expected in the single digits and wind chills dipping to zero or lower.
Giving a keynote address to a three day summit on addressing violence extremism, President Barack Obama says the U.S. is not at war with Islam but with people who have perverted the religion.
FORT WORTH, Texas (AP)– TCU started the season with 13 consecutive non-conference wins. Now the Horned Frogs finally have their first winning streak in the Big 12. Chris Washburn scored 17 points and TCU beat Kansas State 69-55 on Wednesday night, giving the Frogs consecutive Big 12 victories for the first time since joining the league. “We’re growing up, we’re maturing … I think the question was asked about learning how to win. You’ve got to go through it,” coach Trent Johnson said. “There was a stretch there when they made their run. We weren’t playing really well, but we…
Brady Sanders scored 18 points including 12 off three-pointers allowing Texas to race out to an 11-point halftime lead on their way to a 76-58 win over Kansas State Wednesday night in Big 12 Women’s Basketball action at the Frank Erwin Center in Austin. Sanders was one of four Longhorns in double figures as three other players Brooke McCarty, Ariel Atkins and Imani McGee Stafford each poured in 11 points. Leading the way for the Wildcats were Haley Texada with 17 points and Breanna Lewis with 13. Kansas State (15-10, 5-9) returns to Bramlage Coliseum on Saturday night for the…
Technology discussions highlighted Wednesday’s Manhattan Ogden USD 383 school board meeting. Director of Technology, Mike Ribble shared an update on his department, as all the different facets of technology continue to evolve. Budget reduction discussions continue to take place as well, and Ribble knows money will be much tighter. “When we start talking about cuts, and I’ve told my staff, we [the technology department] are not teachers”. Ribble indicated several administrative personnel individuals have approached him about iPad and laptop updates, but he said “the funds just aren’t there”. Ribble’s other two agenda items, the state technology plan and Cisco Networking…
Kansas Attorney General Derek Schmidt filed the State’s formal appeal with the Kansas Supreme Court Thursday in the school finance litigation. The following statement was released from the Attorney General’s office Thursday afternoon: “Today, our office has filed with the Kansas Supreme Court the formal paperwork to docket the State’s appeal of the three-judge panel’s December 30, 2014, school finance ruling. This completes the formal legal request for the Supreme Court to review the panel’s decision, which we think is legally flawed and inconsistent with the Supreme Court’s prior instruction. We will brief our arguments more fully in the course…