Wabaunsee County Sheriff’s Department authorities are investigating the theft of about $150,000 in items from a storage bluilding located in the eastern part of the county. A news release Thursday indicates two past burglaries have occurred at the storage building in the past month, on or about April 24th, and this past Tuesday. The building was being used to store construction equipment and building materials. Items taken range in value from $20 to nearly $54,000–and include a variety of tools and supplies such as locks, grinders, welders, and cutters. Anyone with information is encouraged to call Wabaunsee…
Author: KMAN Staff
On Wednesday members of the Riley County Police Department met with members of the Geary County Sheriff’s Office as well as the Junction City Police Department in order to formally give thanks to two area police officers. Lieutenant Justin Stopper of the Geary County Sheriff’s Office and Police Officer Nick Blake of the Junction City Police Department were both recognized by RCPD for their initiative in apprehending a suspect in an aggravated battery with a firearm investigation. This arrest stemmed from a shooting at a convenience store located at 2233 Tuttle Creek Blvd. in Manhattan on May 7. At…
Riley County Police arrested an Eskridge woman on a failure to appear warrant. Stephanie Bryan, 21, was taken into custody Wednesday at approximately 6:45 PM. The original offense listed is making false information. Bryan’s bond was set at $5,000. ### Two out of jurisdiction no bond warrant arrests were reported by Riley County police Thursday. Keith Mitchell III, 19, of Manhattan was arrested Wednesday at approximately 3:15 PM while near the intersection of Tuttle Creek Blvd. and Marlatt Ave. Mitchell was arrested on a Wyandotte County warrant for probation violation. There was no bond attached to this warrant and…
JUNCTION CITY, Kan. (AP) The body of a 65-year-old Salina man who drowned at Milford Lake has been recovered after a four-day search. The Geary County Sheriff says a fisherman saw the body of Stephen Edwards after it surfaced Wednesday. The sheriff’s office says Edwards drowned Sunday when he went into the water to retrieve a fishing pole and didn’t resurface. He was fishing with a grandson and friend at the time. The Salina Journal reports (http://bit.ly/1pn29Eb ) the fishing pole was one given to Edwards by his father. The family says an underlying heart condition might have contributed to…
Now former K-State quarterback Daniel Sams will in fact continue his college career in his home state of Louisiana. Sams told GoPowercat.com that he will transfer to McNeese State, an FCS power in Lake Charles, Louisiana. He reportedly was told by the Cowboy coaches that he’ll have the chance to compete for the starting quarterback job over the next two seasons. McNeese State went 10-3 in 2013 and made their third FCS playoff appearance in the last six years. Sams could make his debut two hours from Manhattan as the Cowboys open the season at Nebraska on Saturday, September 6th.
KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) Chris Carter hit two home runs, George Springer set a rookie club record for homers in a month and the Houston Astros beat the Kansas City Royals 9-3 Wednesday for their fifth straight win. The Astros, with the worst record in the AL at 22-32, won three times in Kansas City for their first sweep of the season. Houston’s winning streak is its longest since a six-game string that ended last June 3. The Royals have lost four in a row, and will now travel to Toronto for a four-game series against the Blue Jays. First…
Three area girls will play in the Kansas Basketball Coaches’ All-Star games next month. The trio all were named first team all-state following their senior seasons, Wamego’s Kaylee Page, Manhattan High’s Darby Price, and Riley County’s Madison Vargo. The KBCA all-star games will be Saturday, June 28th on the campus of Kansas Wesleyan in Salina. The girls contest tips off at 6:00pm, followed by the boys at 8:00.
US Vice President Joe Biden explained the Obama Administration’s counter-terror policies, as he spoke to Air Force Academy graduates in Colorado Springs. Biden said with wars ending, resources can be refocused on other parts of the world.
Students returned to classes Wednesday at the University of California, Santa Barbara, after the weekend rampage that left six students and their assailant dead and 13 others injured.
Wamego welcomed the Honor Flight home. A large contingent of family and friends gathered to welcome the 25 Veterans and 25 Wamego Honor Society student sponsors of this year’s Honor Flight late Wednesday night. As earlier reported on KMAN, each student was paired with a veteran for the trip to Washington, D.C. to visit the different war memorials. As each Veteran got off the bus, they were welcomed with applause and led to their families by their student sponsor. As Victor Claeys stepped off the bus, he was greeted with Happy Birthday. Today was Claeys’ 94th birthday. This was the…