Two of three men charged in connection with an aggravated robbery and kidnapping incident reported in the 1300 block of Flint Hills Place this past October waived preliminary hearings Friday morning before Judge William Malcolm, with a third going ahead with his scheduled preliminary hearing late in the morning. Ortegas Tune, 26, of Manhattan was the first to waive his preliminary hearing. Tune faces charges which include one count of aggravated kidnapping, two counts of kidnapping, and one count of aggravated robbery. His arraignment has been set for December 29. Rasheem Wilson, 26, also of Manhattan was the next to…
Author: KMAN Staff
From K-State Athletics Communications The Pride of Wildcat Land, the Kansas State University Marching Band, has been recognized as the best marching band in the nation. The band has received the Sudler Trophy, which is given every two years to recognize the top marching band in the U.S. Frank Tracz, professor of music and the university’s director of bands, received the award Friday at the McCormick Place Convention Center in Chicago. “We are so proud of Dr. Tracz, our students, our staff and all members who make up the Pride of Wildcat Land,” said Kirk Schulz, university president. “This prestigious…
Manhattan City Manager Ron R. Fehr received the Buford M. Watson Jr. Award for Excellence in Public Management for his outstanding work and career in Manhattan. The award is the highest award presented by the Kansas Association of City/County Management (KACM). Fehr began his career in Manhattan in 1982 as the park and forestry supervisor and rose through the ranks of the Parks and Recreation Department to the City Manager’s Office when he became assistant city manager in 1992. He then became the eighth city manager in Manhattan following a national search in 2000. Fehr has managed the city…
The father of a US spy freed by Cuba after nearly 20 years of imprisonment told the Associated Press on Thursday that he is worried about his son’s whereabouts.
Eight dead children and a woman suffering from stab wounds were found inside a home in a northern Australian city on Friday, police said.
People line up to take the bus outside the Capitolio in Havana, Cuba, Thursday, Dec. 18, 2014. How does one end almost 54 years of hostility toward a next-door neighbor? That’s about to become clear as the Obama administration and the communist government of Raul Castro move to normalize more than a half-century of bitter animosity between the United States and Cuba.
In this courtroom sketch, Boston Marathon bombing suspect Dzhokhar Tsarnaev is depicted sitting in federal court in Boston Thursday, Dec. 18, 2014, for a final hearing before his trial begins in January. Tsarnaev is charged with the April 2013 attack that killed three people and injured more than 260. He could face the death penalty if convicted.
Fairmont Park could possibly be formed into a benefit district in the future. This concept was discussed during Thursday’s joint Riley County/Pottawatomie County/Manhattan City Commission meeting. Planning and Special Projects Director, Monty Wedel and Riley County Environmental Health Specialist, Steve DeHart shared the process they have taken to get to this point, and explained the reasoning behind needing a benefit district. When putting the concept to a vote, 67% of Fairmont Park residents voted that they were in favor of the concept (yes-18, no-8, abstained-1). The total cost of the concepts is estimated at $318,800. Commissioners mentioned that may have been…
The David Garrett murder suspect has been arrested. Royals sign another pitcher. Jamey Eisenberg joins “The Game” in hour 1. Hour 2 kicks off with UCLA beat writer Chris Foster. We’ll hear sounds from today’s press conference with Bruce Weber. You Can’t Be Serious to wrap the show.
While he didn’t originally care much for his special dog friendly cake, retiring Canine Officer Dino was recognized for his 11 years of service with the Riley County Police Department Thursday afternoon. An overflowing room of supporters and fellow officers were on hand, complete with cake of the human variety also, and a plaque recognizing Dino, which is being placed on RCPD’s wall with other retiring officers. Dino’s handler Aaron Wright talked about Dino’s assistance in “helping officers catch the bad guys and take a bit out of…