Author: KMAN Staff

The Marianna Kistler Beach Museum of Art is hosting a highly unique performance Friday night on the K-State campus. Paul Rucker is a multimedia visual artist, composer, and musician, with a large portion of his work focusing on social justice issues in the United States. Rucker and five local musicians will present an improvisational and interactive musical performance titled “Hold: A Feeling or a Story”. Rucker, a self-taught cellist, said he has enjoyed performing a variety of music genres, but his true love is musical improv. Rucker said this performance will be unique even to him. He said his goal…

The Riley County Police Department is currently investigating two separate incidents of vandalism at Frank Anneberg Park and is seeking further information from the public. According to RCPD Public Information Officer Aaron Wintermote, officers were called out to the park on April 24th after Manhattan Parks and Recreation staff discovered the vandalism. A shed, baseball score sign and several bulk bags of sand were damaged (pictured below), resulting in approximately $3000 worth of damage. Additionally, on April 15th, a report was filed for vandalism at Anneberg Park after a women’s restroom was vandalized and damaged causing around $600 worth of…

News Radio KMAN · In Focus 5/4/23: NBAF, Perry Wiggins Segment 1 – 00:00 Segment 2 – 10:00 Segment 3 – 21:32 Segment 4 – 34:46 On Thursday’s edition of In Focus, NBAF Director Dr. Alfonso Clavijo, NBAF Deputy Director Dr. Ken Burton and NBAF Communications Director Katie Pawlosky joined us to talk about the scientific mission at NBAF plus plans for a ribbon cutting ceremony later this month. Executive Director of the Governor’s Military Council, Lt. Gen (ret.) Perry Wiggins joined us to highlight continued recruiting challenges, 1500 active troops being sent to the border, Memorial Day and the…

KANSAS CITY, Kan. (AP) — One or more shooters opened fire on a child playing in the front yard of a Kansas home, killing him, authorities said. The attack Wednesday evening in Kansas City, Kansas, when it was still daylight, doesn’t appear to have been a “random act,” police Maj. Violeta Magee told reporters at the scene. Police didn’t release the name or age of the child but described him as a “young juvenile.” Officers found the wounded boy in the front yard. He was taken to a hospital, where he was pronounced dead, Magee said. Police found more than…

Manhattan Regional Airport will shut down this summer to complete a massive $30 million runway reconstruction project. City Manager Ron Fehr says construction is progressing well, but noted the next phase of the project will begin Friday, May 5th. An updated timeline and additional information on runway closures can be found at www.flymhk.com under the community information tab.

Officers filed a report for theft in the 1400 block of College Ave. in Manhattan on May 3, 2023, around 8:45 a.m. A 21-year-old man was listed as the victim when he reported his red and black Specialized Hardrock mountain bicycle was stolen while locked to a railing in front of his apartment. The estimated total loss associated with this case is approximately $700. 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 responded to the report of an injury crash near…

KANSAS CITY, Kan. (AP) — The Kansas Highway Patrol uses a tactic dubbed the “Kansas two step” to search vehicles — often from other states — when there is often no legitimate cause for the search, according to a lawsuit being heard this week in federal court. Shawna Maloney of Colorado recalled her fear after troopers used the tactic to search her family’s RV as they were on a cross-country vacation in March 2018. The predawn search on Interstate 70 turned up nothing illegal. “I don’t feel safe driving through Kansas anymore,” Maloney testified Monday in sometimes emotional testimony, the Kansas…

WASHINGTON (AP) — The Senate approved a measure Wednesday that would reinstate tariffs on solar panel imports from several Southeast Asian countries after President Joe Biden paused them in a bid to boost solar installations in the U.S. Lawmakers also approved a separate plan to undo federal protections for the lesser prairie chicken, a rare grouse that’s found in parts of the Midwest and Southwest, including one of the country’s most prolific oil and gas fields. The two measures are part of efforts by newly empowered Republicans to rebuke the Democratic president and block some of his administration’s initiatives, particularly on the environment. Republicans…

Monday marked the deadline for tenants of the crumbling and condemned Royal Towers Apartments to vacate their residences. Manhattan City Commissioners Tuesday heard from Royal Towers tenants and Renters Together MHK representatives who say the vacating process was extremely difficult and lacked the proper city support. Renters Together MHK Representative Noah Rude. Rude suggested financial reparations be made by the City of Manhattan, since many residents had to leave valuables behind, including furniture, due to safety concerns in walkways and stairwells. Rude says the information they learned from tenants was shocking, but Renters Together Representative Justin Yeary says the most…