Author: KMAN Staff
We will finish our tour of the Twin Valley League on the Manhattan Wrecker High School Football Preview Show today as we speak with Frankfort head coach Nick Anderson. Anderson, who is heading into his 10th season at Frankfort, has helped the Wildcats to winning records in 7 of the 9 seasons at the helm. Will this be the year that someone dethrones Axtell from atop the TVL? 2025 Schedule (home in BOLD) 9/5 Clifton-Clyde 9/12 Lyndon 9/19 Solomon 9/26 Hanover 10/3 Thunder Ridge 10/10 Blue Valley 10/17 Wakefield 10/24 Axtell 10/31 Week 9 Bracket game 11/7 Regionals 11/14 Sectionals…
For the third straight year, Kansas State football will start the season ranked. On Monday, the season-opening poll was released and the Wildcats were ranked 17th overall, one of four Big 12 teams to start the year in the top 25. Arizona State, last season’s Big 12 title winner, came in as the topped ranked team to start the year at 11th, while Iowa State and Texas Tech were 22nd and 23rd overall. That officially sets up a ranked bout for the Wildcats to start the season when K-State and the Cyclones meet up in Dublin on August 23. A…
An investigation is underway after shots were fired over the weekend in the 2200 block of College Avenue. According to the Riley County Police Department, a report for criminal discharge of a firearm was filed in the early morning hours Sunday at the apartment complex. Officers listed two men, aged 21 and 22 as the suspects, but have released no further information. Police say the incident is part of an ongoing investigation. Click here for more local news.
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Christopher Troy, 37, of Leonardville was arrested on August 8, 2025, at approximately 3:35 p.m. on a Dickinson County District Court warrant for probation violation. Troy was issued a total bond of $5,000 and is no longer confined in the Riley County Jail at the time of this report. Officers responded to a report of an injury crash near the intersection of 8th St and Bluemont Ave in Manhattan on August 8, 2025, at approximately 11:23 a.m. Upon arrival, officers found a 2011 Nissan Rogue, driven by Avery Colson, 30, of Wamego had struck a 2026 Kia Spectra, driven by…
Authorities say the inaugural Rock the Plains was an overall safe event for concertgoers. According to statistics provided by Pottawatomie County Sheriff Doug Adams on Sunday, there were just six law enforcement-related calls for service occurring over the weekend at Tuttle Creek State Park, related to the event. Adams said his office arrested one person on suspicion of criminal trespass. Officers also reported two cases of battery, one case of animal cruelty, one water-related call and one non-violent domestic incident. Overall it was a fairly safe weekend for concertgoers at Rock the Plains. Calls were handled by the Sheriff’s Office…
By Emma Loura Manhattan-Ogden focused its hiring efforts on recruiting more bus drivers and para-educators for the upcoming school year. While the need for paras varies year to year based on how many students need their assistance, USD 383’s human resources director said the school district is hopeful about recruiting additional bus drivers. “Those are the two we focused heavily on throughout the year,” HR director Abby Bowen said. Bowen said the district had big interview days for each position and advertised the need for paras and bus drivers with signs. This advertising included a large sign on a school…
A chemical reaction in a laundry basket early Thursday morning caused a small fire at AMC Manhattan 13 theatre. The basket was in a hallway outside the kitchen when items in it spontaneously combusted around 1:00 a.m. Thursday. Staff placed the fiery items in a sink to extinguish the flames, and no fire extinguishers were used. According to a Kansas Department of Agriculture food establishment inspection report, the kitchen filled with smoke but no other areas were affected. AMC representatives were unavailable for comment about the incident. Click here for more local news.
The RCPD responded to 15 incidents between August 9 and the morning of August 10, 2025, including an injury accident in the 10700 block of Tuttle Creek Boulevard near Leonardville, an assault in the 7000 block of Tuttle Creek Boulevard in Manhattan, and a battery in the 1100 block of Moro Street. Officers also investigated a DUI in the same area, multiple cases of found property, a juvenile problem in Ogden, suspicious activity at The Quarters in Manhattan, and served several warrants. Six arrests were made during this period. Francisco Antonio Humberto, 31, of Manhattan, was arrested early Sunday in…