In addition to an update on Wednesday’s shooting (details in separate story): Riley County Police are reporting two theft cases Thursday morning. J.B. Pearl Sales and Service of St. Marys reported the theft of a 1,000 gallon sprayer trailer from the area of Pleasant Valley Road and Zeandale Road in Riley County. the sprayer was reported stolen at 11:15 Wednesday morning. It had been left temporarily on the side of the road by the operator but when he returned, it was gone.Loss is estimated at $4,500. And Tess Newport of the 1100 block of Vattier reported a burglary to a…
Author: KMAN Staff
A Manhattan man who announced his candidacy for the 67th District of the State House of House of Representatives in February, is withdrawing his candidacy. Dan Hogan recently received the Libertarian Party nomination and while he gladly accepted the nomination, events occurring after the nominating convention have required him to withdraw his candidacy for the seat. Hogan adds shortly after being nominated he received a job offer in St Louis, and accepted it. While he says he has thoroughly enjoyed his time here in Manhattan, this move is the right one for his family and him. Hogan has been in contact with the Libertarian Party, and a search is…
Updated 9:40 a.m. Thursday Riley County Police have released the name of both the suspect and the victim in the Wednesday afternoon shooting in the vicinity of a gas station on Manhattan’s North side. 18-year old Daeshawn Bryant of 1358 Flint Hills Place in Manhattan, was arrested for aggravated battery with a firearm and was confined on a $50,000 bond. This arrest stemmed from a shooting at the Hop-N-Skip convenience store at 2233 Tuttle Creek Blvd. that was reported to the RCPD at 1:04 p.m. on May 7, 2014, via a non-emergency line. Prior to officers’ arrival, the victim, 23-year…
House Republicans voted Wednesday to hold a former Internal Revenue Service official in contempt of Congress for refusing to testify at a pair of committee hearings about her role in the agency’s tea party controversy.
DEA agents fanned out across the country Wednesday and made more than 150 arrests and served about 200 warrants. The Treasury Department also announced the first financial sanctions against people accused of dealing in synthetic drugs.
Each Manhattan Ogden USD 383 school board member indicated they have received “overwhelming” amounts of emails, phone calls and voicemails regarding the non-discrimination policy that was approved a few weeks ago. During Wednesday night’s meeting, the topic was brought up again, in order to discuss adding a gender identity and sexual orientation statement. All of the board members seemed to be thankful for the input, whether it was positive or negative. Five individuals chose to speak during the discussion. A Kansas State University student shared his story of finding out he was gay, and how he dealt with it. Another woman…
SAN DIEGO — James Shields was on another road mound and that’s a good thing for the Kansas City Royals. Then again, he really was at his home away from home. “It was nice to sleep in my own bed last night,” Shields said after pitching Kansas City past the San Diego Padres 8-0 Wednesday. Shields (4-3) won at Petco Park, which isn’t far from his residence in Rancho Santa Fe. “I got to play with the dog and see the kids for the first time in about a month,” Shields said. “It was really nice to be around the…
This April 20, 2014 image taken from a surveillance video provided by the Hawaii Department of Transportation, shows a California teen, left, after hopping from a jet’s wheel well in Maui, Hawaii. Police said Tuesday, May 6, that they plan to interview the teen who stowed away on a Hawaii-bound flight two weeks ago, surviving sub-freezing temperatures as it crossed the Pacific Ocean.
President Barack Obama tours tornado-damaged areas of Vilonia, Ark., Wednesday, May 7, 2014, and talks with Daniel Smith and his sons Garrison Dority and Gabriel Dority, right. Obama is visiting with first responders and families affected by the recent tornados before traveling on to California where he will raise money for the Democratic Party and receive an award from a foundation created by movie director Steven Spielberg.
For the second time in as many days, K-State announces they will play an SEC team in men’s basketball. The Cats will travel to Knoxville on Saturday, December 6th to face the Tennessee Volunteers at Thompson-Boling Arena as part of the Big 12/SEC Challenge. The Big 12 went 7-3 against the SEC last season in the series, with K-State holding off Ole Miss 61-58. The Cats revealed earlier this week that they’ll host Georgia at Bramlage Coliseum on New Year’s Eve. They could potentially see Missouri in the Maui Invitational, and rumors abound K-State will play another SEC foe and…