The Riley County Public Works Department currently holds three wheel loaders in their possession, one of which is being leased. The other two are over 20 years old, one 1989 loader and one 1990 loader, and are becoming less than reliable. Public Works Director, Leon Hobson came before commissioners at their Monday meeting to express concern regarding the 1989 loader in particular. Hobson shared photos of the rust beginning to collect on the vehicle. These loaders are used for culvert projects and snow removal, so Hobson recommended looking into purchasing a new loader before snow season hits. The commission voted…
Author: KMAN Staff
Several residences and vehicles have suffered moderate to severe damages as the result of what appears to be vandalism. Riley County police told KMAN on Monday that over this past weekend, twenty-seven cases of damage to property were reported to them. Twenty-four of those cases involved damage to vehicles, while three were damage to homes. Most of the damage to the vehicles involved either a projectile from a pellet type of gun or a blunt object striking one ore more windows. Windows on the homes suffered the same kind of damage. There are also several cases where the instrument used…
FORT RILEY, Kan. – Soldiers of the 2nd Heavy Brigade Combat, 1st Infantry Division will be conducting situational training exercises, Nov. 6. The training will be in preparation for the unit’s assignment as the U.S. Army’s first Regionally Aligned Force. Regionally aligned forces are U.S. Army units tasked to train, mentor and collaborate with partner nation security forces. Beginning in 2013, select elements of the ‘Dagger’ Brigade are set to deploy to Africa where their mission will be to advise, train and assist. The ‘Dagger’ Brigade is the first U.S. Army unit to receive this mission, which will include language,…
With one day left before Tuesday’s election, voters at a suburban Miami coffee shop are eager for the big day.
Nearly ninety K-State students met at Triangle Park on Sunday, November 4th in an attempt to clear an area of Manhattan of garbage. The students split into groups in order to cover more ground, which was almost twelve square blocks. Some of these small groups assisted elderly residents and those who can not clear the garbage themselves. The group was brought together by Manhattan Good Neighbors, which is a partnership of the City of Manhattan and Kansas State University. Manhattan Good Neighbors provides opportunities for students and permanent residents to build and maintain positive relationships
HAYS, Kan. (AP) The body of a 25-year-old Fort Hays State University student who had been missing since Wednesday has been found. A search team found the body of Ivone “Yosset” Martinez Saturday morning near Hays. KSN reports police believe there is no evidence of foul play in her death. Martinez was last seen Wednesday afternoon on the Fort Hays State campus. Hays police are asking anyone with information about what happened to Martinez to call them.
In a very physical game, the second-ranked Kansas State Wildcats forced five turnovers on Defense and were efficient enough on Offense to defeat 24th-ranked Oklahoma State 44-30 before a sellout crowd of 50, 781 on Ft. Riley Day at Bill Snyder Family Stadium. Running Back John Hubert rushed for 38 yards on nine carries and scored two touchdowns and Tyler Lockett returned a kickoff 100 yards for a score during a wild second quarter. However, it was K-State’s Defense that carried the day, forcing five turnovers by the Cowboys including three interceptions by Allen Chapman including a 29-yard return for…
President Obama told voters in Iowa that he kept his promises to end the war in Iraq, provide health insurance for millions and bring Osama bin Laden to justice. He traveled to Dubuque Saturday in a final push for Iowa’s six electoral votes.
After months of campaigning at a normal pace, Republican nominee Mitt Romney set out on a frenzied, all-out campaign push to win over voters in eight of the battleground states that will decide who becomes president. <iframe width=”425″ height=”239″ src=”http://www.youtube.com/embed/VuhyAD2zpfQ” frameborder=”0″ allowfullscreen></iframe>