Manhattan high school has announced that Benji George has been named the new head boys basketball coach for the Indians. George has been involved with the MHS basketball program since 2008. He began as the freshman assistant coach up until 2011 where he then took over the role as junior varsity coach up until the start of the 2013-2014 season. George has been a biology teacher at the MHS east campus since August of 2008. He earned a Bachelor of Science in Secondary Education in 2006 and a Masters of Science in curriculum and instruction in 2010, both at Kansas…
Author: KMAN Staff
On today’s In Focus, Cathy spoke with Clinical Assistant Professor in Agriculture Practices with College of Veterinary Medicine at Kansas State, Dr. Brandon Fraser, President and Founder of Tallgrass Brewing Company, Jeff Gill, and Flint Hills Discovery Center Director, Fred Goss who was joined by President of the Flint Hills Discovery Center Foundation, Bruce Snead.
With the abundance of agricultural burning this past weekend, and the smoky haze that could be seen over Manhattan and surrounding areas, the Riley County Commission discussed air quality during their Monday meeting. Emergency Management Director, Pat Collins and Public Health Emergency Preparedness Coordinator, Jason Orr teamed up to provide background on controlled burnings and air quality. Collins mentioned there are two types of burnings- residential and agricultural. Depending on weather and wind, Collins can choose to “shut off” burning until conditions improve. There were large amounts of smoke in Manhattan, particularly on Friday evening, and Collins said much of…
Emergency crews were called to Anderson Avenue west of Manhattan early Monday afternoon, to a report of a cement truck overturned just west of 62nd Avenue. According to Mat Droge, Public Information Officer for the Riley County Police Department, the driver was Lifestarred to a Topeka Hospital with serious injuries. The accident was reported at about 12:12 p.m., Traffic was blocked a short time later,with Riley County Police re-routing traffic at 60th and 69th Avenues. That stretch of Anderson Avenue remained closed until about 5 p.m. Riley County EMS, Manhattan and Riley County Fire Departments, and Westar were called in to…
TOPEKA, KAN. -A Junction City man pleaded guilty Monday to a federal child pornography charge, U.S. Attorney Barry Grissom said. Scott Deppish, 43, Junction City, Kan., pleaded guilty to one count of accessing child pornography with intent to view. In his plea, he admitted that that on Feb. 12, 2013, investigators served a search warrant and seized his desktop computer and two lose hard drives. They found images depicting prepubescent children engaged in sexual conduct. They also found images of a known victim in what is referred to as the “Abby” series, which were taken in the state of Idaho.…
The Geary County Sheriff’s office is reporting a fatal accident Saturday, involving a farm tractor rollover. Deputies responded to the 12,000 block of Humboldt Creek Road shortly after 9:30 Saturday night. The investigation revealed Larry Bliss, 77, sustained fatal injuries due to the accident. Geary County Sheriff Tony Wolf tells KMAN his dispatchers got the call form the victim’s son about 9:30 pm Saturday night. Bliss was on his property cutting wood and when he did not return to the house his wife became worried and called their son to come look for him.Sheriff Wolf adds Bliss was using the tractor…
The U.N. Security Council held an emergency meeting at Russia’s request Sunday amid growing violence in eastern Ukraine.
A deadly shooting inside a Jewish Community Center stuns a Kansas suburb. Police are investigating if the shooting is considered a hate crime.
MANHATTAN, KAN. – U.S. Senator Jerry Moran (R-Kan.) of Manhattan released the following statement regarding the tragic violence in Johnson County, Kan.: “I am shocked and sickened by the violence that occurred in Overland Park and Leawood. Kansas is a place where every person of every kind should be safe from violence or persecution. My deepest regrets are with the victims’ loved ones and my thoughts are with the entire community, which has had its sense of comfort and safety threatened by today’s events. I join all Kansans in proclaiming that these horrific acts of violence have absolutely no place…
Over 450 people crowded the Manhattan Conference Center to celebrate the Greater Manhattan Community Foundation’s (GMCF) first annual awards ceremony. Foundation president, Vern Henricks said its long been his desire to recognize the work of volunteers, donors and non-profit employees in the area. “We really felt like there was an opportunity here to make people aware of some of the needs and some of the great things our non-profits are taking care of for the community,” Henricks said. For those unfamiliar with the GMCF, it essentially operates as a vehicle for charitable giving. “We receive money from philanthropists or donors…