Officers filed a report for aggravated assault and criminal threat in the 2500 block of Farm Bureau Road in Manhattan on July 31, 2023, around 6:23 PM. Officers listed a 14-year-old male as the victim when a known male suspect threatened the victim with words and a knife. Officers filed a report for theft in the 500 block of Pierre Street in Manhattan on July 31, 2023, around 9:56 PM. Officers listed a 46-year-old male as the victim when he reported an unknown suspect took his red 1969 Honda Trail Bike with a black seat. The estimated total loss associated…
Author: KMAN Staff
Manhattan City Commissioners have multiple general agenda items to discuss when they meet tonight. Commissioners will consider a request to reduce landscaping and setback requirements for a parking lot expansion project at Manhattan High School. USD 383 is proposing an extension of the south parking lot along Oak Street asking the city to waive landscape screening and landscape island requirements and having the parking lot setback be reduced. The district says the request will create uniformity with preexisting lots and increase availability of off-street parking. The request was unanimously approved in July by the city’s Planning Board. Also on the…
Pottawatomie County Commissioners discussed changes to the county’s unified development regulations during their Monday meeting. County Planner Stephan Metzger tells commissioners they are proposing small changes that serve primarily as clarifications for existing regulations. One change intended to prevent a loophole in the paved road requirements for lot splitting. That change was not recommended by the Planning Commission. Another clarification includes a process to determine if land use is agricultural in nature or not. Metzger says this is another attempt to prevent a loophole where a house could be constructed and simply stated to be part of a larger agriculture…
MANHATTAN, Kan. (K-State Athletics) – After guiding the Wildcats to a Big 12 Championship in 2022, Kansas State quarterback Will Howard was one of 85 players selected to the initial watch list for the 87th Maxwell Award as the outstanding player in college football, the Maxwell Football Club announced Monday. Howard’s inclusion on the list marks the seventh-straight year a Wildcat has been up for the award. Some past notable K-State candidates are quarterbacks Michael Bishop (1998 finalist), Collin Klein (2012 finalist) and Jake Waters (2014 semifinalist). Howard is one of 13 players from the Big 12 to be a candidate for this year’s award.…
Brandon sits down with Pottawatomie County 4 H Ambassadors, Manhattan Arts Center, and Riley County Game Warden.
Officers filed a report for criminal damage to property in the 900 block of Oakbrook Place in Manhattan on July 29, 2023 around 1:45 PM. Officers listed Lee Mill Village as the victim when it was reported 3 unknown male suspects entered the community pool at that location, clogged toilets, broke metal fencing, and filled the pool with toilet paper. The estimated total loss associated with this case is approximately $676. 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…
The following Manhattan locations are air-conditioned facilities where people can get away from the heat. Hours of operation may vary. An excessive heat warning continues through 9 p.m. Saturday. Anthony Recreation Center 2415 Browning Avenue (785) 340-3347 8 AM-8 PM Monday – Thursday 8 AM-6 PM Friday 9 AM-4 PM Saturday Noon-4 PM Sunday Be Able Community Center 431 S. 5th Street (785) 775-1205 8 AM-4 PM Monday – Friday 10 AM-1 PM Saturday Closed Sunday Douglass Activity Center 925 Yuma Street (785) 587-2773 8 AM-8 PM Monday – Thursday 8 AM-6 PM Friday 9 AM-4 PM Saturday Noon-4 PM…
It’s election season, and residents of Pottawatomie County can expect to see a new, but familiar, question on this year’s ballot. Earlier this month, County Commissioners voted to include a quarter-percent sales tax to fund road and bridge improvements. Commissioner Greg Riat joined KMAN’s In Focus Tuesday, where he explained there are various projects around the county that this tax would help support. Riat also wants residents to understand that this increase would be temporary. Last year, voters were also presented with a quarter-percent sales tax increase but rejected it by a 53 to 47 percent margin. Riat estimates implementing…