The Manhattan Fire Department capped off Fire Prevention week with its annual open house Sunday afternoon at fire station Headquarters. “We have a lot of our really cool special equipment out, we have old Engine One that gives rides, we have some crews doing training evolution so people can see what it’s like when we go into a fire,” said Gregg Van De Creek, MFD fire driver. Van De Creek added the open house presents a good opportunity to educate the public while building a rapport with the community. “A lot of people don’t really know what the Fire Department does. Some people think…
Author: KMAN Staff
Another aggravated robbery/aggravated kidnapping arrest has been made by Riley County Police. While details regarding which robbery is involved are not yet available, Sunday morning’s RCPD arrest report indicates Kaywaun Washington, 25, of Manhattan was taken into custody at 1:30 a.m. Sunday on charges of aggravated robbery, aggravated kidnapping, and kidnapping. Washington’s bond was set at $150,000. As reported by KMAN Friday, Ortegas Tune, 26, of Manhattan was arrested on the same charges Thursday evening. It was reported Tune’s case involved a previously unreported aggravated robbery in the 1300 block of Flint Hills Place in Manhattan Wednesday after 12 a.m.…
BALTIMORE (AP) — The Kansas City Royals prefer to simply savor their exceptional performance at Camden Yards rather than ponder the historical ramifications of where it’s gotten them. Alcides Escobar doubled in the go-ahead run in the ninth inning, Mike Moustakas extended his home run-binge and Kansas City remained perfect in the playoffs, beating the Baltimore Orioles 6-4 Saturday for a 2-0 lead in the AL Championship Series. Now, the Royals head back to Kansas City with the knowledge that no team has ever lost a best-of-seven LCS after winning the first two games on the road. “We don’t want…
(Photo Courtesy Kansas State Athletics) David Garrett who played Cornerback for Kansas State for three years which included two bowl games, died early Saturday after he was shot outside of a nightclub in his native Cleveland, Ohio. According to a report in the Cleveland Plain Dealer, the shooting occurred shortly before 3:30 a.m. local time Saturday outside the Lavish Ultra Lounge on West 117th Street. Witnesses told police that there was a fight inside the nightclub that eventually spilled outside. Garrett was shot in the chest by a bullet that had been fired into a crowd he was standing in…
As Thomas Eric Duncan’s family expressed frustration with the care he received, officials began taking the temperatures of passengers arriving at New York’s Kennedy International Airport from three West African countries.
More than 1,000 people gathered Saturday for a second day of organized rallies to protest Michael Brown’s death and other fatal police shootings in the St. Louis area and elsewhere.
The first ever Dogtoberfest event was held on Saturday from noon to four o’clock, and City Park quickly filled up soon after it started. Dog breeds of all kinds could be seen, as owners brought their canines on leashes. Goods and services, such as $5 nail trimmings, were offered within the pavilion. Booths were set up throughout the building, offering dog food samples, dog toys, and pet care items. Behind the pavilion, an agility course was set up for dogs to try. A few demonstrations were presented later in the day, including a frisbee demonstration and a search/rescue demonstration. Other…
On today’s In Focus, Cathy talked to Patrick McLaughlin, Lori Kniffin, and Autumn Snesrud about Everybody Counts. She also spoke with Eddlie Lowery who served time for a wrongful rape conviction.
TOPEKA, Kan. (AP) The American Civil Liberties Union has filed a federal lawsuit against Kansas’ ban on same-sex marriage on behalf of two couples who were denied marriage licenses this week. The lawsuit filed Friday challenges a state law against gay marriage and a provision added to the state constitution in 2005 prohibiting same-sex marriages.
Kansas City Royals’ Alex Gordon hits a solo home run during the 10th inning of Game 1 of the American League baseball championship series against the Baltimore Orioles Saturday, Oct. 11, 2014, in Baltimore.