Segments 1 & 2: USD 383 assistant superintendent Nathan Downs and board member Katie Allen Segment 3: Manhattan Christian College president Kevin Ingram Segment 4: Riley County Extension agent Ethan Sylvester
Author: KMAN Staff
Officers filed a report of larceny in the 600 block of S. Seth Child Road on July 16, 2024, at approximately 3:19 PM. Officers listed Home Depot as the victim when it was reported a known suspect left the establishment without paying. Total loss associated with this report is $1,076. Larry Wilms Jr., 29, of Manhattan, was arrested on July 16, 2024, at approximately 10:09 PM in the 4700 block of Observation Point Drive. Wilms was arrested on probable cause offenses of criminal threat, harassment by telecom device, and stalking. Total bond was set at $45,000. Wilms was confined at…
Manhattan mayor Susan Adamchak and interim city manager Jason Hilgers join KMAN’s AJ Shaw to discuss tonight’s city commission meeting and discuss city business.
Officers filed a report of larceny in the 100 block of Manhattan Town Center on July 15, 2024, at approximately 2:46 PM. Officers listed JC Penny as the victim when it was reported unknown male and female suspects left the store with a cart full of merchandise. Total loss associated with this report is $980. This theft took place on July 11. Anyone with information can contact Crime Stoppers. Using Crime Stoppers allows you to remain anonymous and could qualify you for a cash reward of up to $1,000. Officers filed a report of theft in the 1900 block of Platt…
By Annie Wolfe/Times of Pott County Westmoreland resident Michelle Campbell stepped forward during public comments at Monday’s Pottawatomie County Commission meeting to commend the county on work done to Flush Rd. “Nobody has commented on Flush Rd since the bridge approaches have been done. It is wonderful. What a smooth approach to all those bridges,” said Campbell. “Kudos to you guys. Thank you for approving to get that done. Thank you for your leadership as County Commissioners, and thank you to the county employees. You make this county a better place to live.” Firefighter Stipend Fire Supervisor Jared Barnes is…
By Emma Loura / The Manhattan Mercury: Riley County officials are looking to fill a few positions. The county commission on Monday approved requests to hire a customer service provider in the treasurer’s office and a deputy chief position in the fire department. County treasurer Shilo Heger said the previous customer service worker in the department resigned. “We really need to have that front counter staffed fully in order to cover for illnesses, vacation days,” Heger said. “We do have one person’s driver’s license every day so I feel it’s a much-needed position in order to provide the customer service…
A federal appeals court has reversed the conviction of a researcher who was accused of hiding work he did in China while employed at the University of Kansas. Feng “Franklin” Tao was convicted in 2022 of three counts of wire fraud and one count of making a materially false statement. Tao was among two dozen academics who were charged as part of the “China Initiative”, which launched in 2018 during former president Donald Trump’s administration that aimed to counter suspected Chinese economic espionage and research theft. U.S. District Judge Julie Robinson threw out the wire fraud convictions a few months…
Boys State of Kansas has a new executive director. Boys State officials announced Monday that Kyle Wheatley has taken over as the executive director of the summer leadership program held annually at K-State. Wheatley began his term July 1 and replaced Tom Weirman, who held the position for four years. Sponsored by the American legion, Boys State is a mock government program allowing high school boys to practice leadership. The program simulates elections, political parties and government at the state, county and local levels. It includes students who just completed their junior year and sophomore year of high school will…
Riley County Historical Museum curator of education and design Melanie Highsmith and curator of collections Dawn Munger joined AJ Shaw for the full hour to discuss a moratorium on collection donations.
A Manhattan woman was arrested on charges stemming from a prior arrest for Fentanyl distribution. Therriana Pittman was arrested Friday afternoon in the Riley County Jail on charges including failure to appear and probation violation. These violations are stemming from Pittman’s 2023 arrest for possessing hundreds of Fentanyl pills with the intent to distribute. She was still confined in the Riley County Jail as of Monday on a bond of $200,000.