Authorities are watching for the possibility of another landslide in a remote part of western Colorado as dangerously unstable conditions led them to call off the search for three missing men.
Author: KMAN Staff
Thousands gathered at the University of California, Santa Barbara on Tuesday to mourn six students killed in a weekend rampage as California lawmakers proposed new ways of keeping guns out of the hands of disturbed killers.
The Manhattan City Commission met for its first, 2015 Budget work session Tuesday. In the proposal, the total 2015 City Budget would increase from roughly $130 million last year to $135 million this year (3%). With that, City Staff recommends a 2.65 Mill Levy increase, but the Commission wasn’t very fond of that number. “Too high,” said Commissioner, John Matta. “Yeah I’d say we still have a ways to go,” added Commissioner, Rich Jankovich. CIP The City’s Capital Improvement Program is partially responsible for increasing the Mill Levy and Mayor Wynn Butler summarized the Commission’s discussion on how to lessen the impact on…
The search for three ranchers who disappeared after a huge mudslide in a remote part of western Colorado was called off Tuesday as authorities turned their attention toward monitoring for another potential slide.
Seeking to turn the page on more than a decade of war, President Barack Obama announced plans Tuesday for greatly reducing U.S. forces in Afghanistan by the end of the year and then ending the U.S. military commitment by the end of 2016.
The Fort Riley soldier that was discovered deceased from a gunshot wound on Monday afternoon has been identified. KMAN received word around 5 o’clock Tuesday afternoon that the man was identified as Shawn Thomas (26). Junction City Police reported that Thomas was assigned to the 31st AV, E Co. on Fort Riley. The incident is still under investigation, and an autopsy was scheduled to take place some time Tuesday afternoon.
KMAN learned Tuesday afternoon that Republican, Glen Hawkins, of Riley, has filed to run in the race for the 64th District of the House of Representatives seat. Hawkins will run against candidates Susan Swanson and Kathy Martin. KMAN will keep you updated as details emerge.
On today’s In Focus, Cathy talked to Pottawatomie County Commissioner Gary Yenzer, Administrator Robert Reece, Debbie Berges, Sec. of Pottawatomie Co. Recycling Committee, Julie Roller Develpmenet Associate with Pot.Co.Economic Development corporation. She also spoke with U.S. Congressman, Tim Huelskamp. The final segment was an edition of Flint Hills Focus, with Flint Hills Discovery Center Director, Fred Goss and Co-Owner of Sweet Granada, Kim Redekar.
Twenty five area Veterans departed from the Kansas City (MCI) airport on Tuesday, (May 27), to travel to Washington, DC. to visit the War Memorials erected to honor their service and sacrifices to our country. Students from Wamego High School have been paired with the veterans to serve as student “guardians” and will assist the veterans on the trip. During the two-day trip, 8 area WWII veterans, 17 Korean War veterans and students will visit the WWII Memorial, Korean Memorial, and Vietnam Memorial Wall. In addition, the group will tour Arlington National Cemetery and the Tomb of the Unknown to…
Several major crimes were linked to one Manhattan man back in early April, after an armed robbery took place outside a business on Anderson Avenue. That man appeared in Riley County District Court for his preliminary hearing on Tuesday. As KMAN has previously reported, the Riley County Police Department received a 9-1-1 call from Richard Rothfuss (69) of Junction City, on the afternoon of April 6th this year. The alleged incident involves Rothfuss being held at gun point and asked to drive to another location by a man. Jerred Snyder (30) was arrested in this case, as well as other…