News Radio KMAN · In Focus 3/21/23: Ron Fehr, Mark Hatesohl, Ryan Almes Segment 1 – 00:00 Segment 2 – 13:08 Segment 3 – 23:07 Segment 4 – 31:11 On Tuesday’s In Focus, Manhattan City Manager Ron Fehr, Mayor Mark Hatesohl and Deputy Manhattan Fire Chief Ryan Almes join us. In segment 1, city officials share information about the ongoing structural problems at Royal Towers and the city’s plan to help residents safely move out of the building by May 1. In segment 2, city officials also weigh in on last week’s announcement of a pause on the Midtown Aggieville…
Author: KMAN Staff
Riley County, Kan. – Christy Woolsey, 39, of Manhattan was arrested on March 20, 2023, around 1:15 p.m. for her Riley County District Court warrant for probation violation. This warrant stems from an original arrest of Woolsey on February 15, 2023, for possession of meth. Woolsey remains confined in the Riley County Jail with a total bond of $25,000.
Riley County says some fees associated with environmental health permits, land use permits and licensing processes will increase this month to help offset county costs, though the county maintains it will continue to cover the bulk of costs for all Planning & Development and Environmental Health Services. Fees for services such as wastewater system repair permits, mobile home park licensing, and publishing of public notices will increase, but the county will continue to absorb the remainder of the costs as part of the annual Planning & Development Budget. Mobile home park (MHP) licensing fees have increased based on the intensive…
The Riley County Police Department provided an update during the county’s Law Board meeting on Monday in regard to the activity during this year’s Fake Patty’s Day celebration. RCPD Captain Greg Steere indicated to the board that overall activity numbers were low when compared to years past (report can be viewed below). However, an influx of activity on Ratone Street was cause for concern. During the March 7th Manhattan City Commission meeting, residents of Ratone Street said hundreds, if not thousands, of people flooded the area resulting in property damage, trespassing, lewd behavior, violence and more. Board Member and City…
MANHATTAN, Kan. (K-State Athletics) – Head coach Jerome Tang has been selected as a finalist for the 2023 Werner Ladder Naismith Men’s Basketball Coach of the Year, as announced by the Atlanta Tipoff Club on Monday (March 20). Tang is a finalist, along with Purdue’s Matt Painter, Houston’s Kelvin Sampson and Marquette’s Shaka Smart. Fans will have a say in determining the winner, as starting Tuesday (March 21), they can visit www.naismithfanvote.com or on Twitter (@MarchMadness and @naismithtrophy) to cast their ballot for one of the finalists. Voting ends at 11 a.m., CT on Wednesday, March 28 and fans are limited to one vote per day. The fan…
News Radio KMAN · In Focus 3/20/23: Melanie Highsmith Segment 1 – 00:00 Segment 2 – 11:30 Segment 3 – 26:48 Segment 4 – 35:16 On Monday’s edition of In Focus, Riley County Historical Museum Curator of Education Melanie Highsmith joins us for a discussion into research she’s done on Gertrude Doud Tetrick in honor of Women’s History Month for the hour.
Riley County, KAN. – Officers filed a report for attempted theft and forgery in the 2600 block of Anderson in Manhattan on March 17, 2023, around 9:00 a.m. Kansas State Federal Credit Union and a 68-year-old man were listed as the victims when it was reported 47- and 53-year-old men attempted to cash fraudulent checks worth approximately $4,000 at the bank. Officers filed a report for theft in the 500 block of Stone Dr. in Manhattan on March 17, 2023, around 9:15 a.m. A 19-year-old woman was listed as the victim when it was reported her car was entered overnight…
WACO, Texas (K-State Athletics) – Baylor plated eight runs in the sixth to win the opening weekend of Big 12 action as K-State fell 8-4 on Sunday afternoon at Baylor Ballpark. “You have to have nine full innings of solid baseball in this conference to win especially on the road,” said Pete Hughes. Despite holding a 4-0 lead heading into the sixth inning, Baylor (8-12, 2-1 Big 12) scored eight unanswered runs to claim their third straight series in Waco against the Wildcats (13-7, 1-2 Big 12). “German [Fajardo] gave us a winning start and we couldn’t expand an early lead and…
WACO, TX (K-State Athletics) – K-State led off Big 12 play with an 8-1 victory over Baylor on Friday night in Waco, Texas at Baylor Ballpark to extend the Wildcats win streak out to nine for the first time since 2014. Friday marked the Cats first conference opener victory since 2012 and first win in the Big 12 opener on the road since 2006. The Wildcats improved to 13-5 overall while the Bears drop to 6-12. “It was a good solid team win tonight,” said Pete Hughes. “I’m proud of our guys for setting the tone on the road.” “We scored early…
KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — The Kansas City Chiefs added two more pieces to their rapidly evolving defense Friday by agreeing to terms with former Buccaneers safety Mike Edwards III and former Chargers linebacker Drue Tranquill on one-year deals, a person familiar with the negotiations told The Associated Press. The person spoke on condition of anonymity because their contracts were still pending physicals. The two moves came after the Chiefs released defensive end Frank Clark to create some salary cap space and signed Charles Omenihu, who had been with the 49ers last season, to replace him on a two-year, $16…