A Junction City Police Department K-9 Unit made a traffic stop Tuesday morning near milepost 289 on I 70 for a traffic violation, but what was discovered landed the Arizona man in jail without bond. During the traffic stop, the officer developed probable cause to search the vehicle and located boxes containing US currency in the bed of the truck. The driver, Marshall H. Dion, 78, of Tucson, AZ was arrested and charged with the Transportation of Drug Proceeds and Speeding. An inventory of the monies found in the vehicle revealed $828,220 in US currency. The cash money along with the…
Author: KMAN Staff
On today’s InFocus, Cathy talks with Manhattan Mayor John Matta and City Manager Ron Fehr. [mp3-jplayer]
Ross Kivett picked up his third All-American honor this season after the American Baseball Coaches Association (ABCA) named him a second team All-American. Kivett was joined by Jared King and Austin Fisher on the ABCA All-Midwest Region team. Fisher and Kivett were first team all-region while King was second team all-region. The three Wildcats were the most to be honored by the ABCA in a single season in school history. Kivett has also been named an All-American by Baseball America and Collegiate Baseball. His three All-American designations are the most by a K-State player since A.J. Morris racked up six…
President Barack Obama, Russian President Vladimir Putin and other G-8 leaders attempted to speak with one voice on seeking a negotiated Syrian peace settlement, yet couldn’t publicly agree on what this means.
Military leaders are ready to begin tearing down the remaining walls that have prevented women from holding thousands of combat and special operations jobs near the front lines.
Update at 5:57 p.m. According to Greg Harkrader with the Kansas Highway Patrol, Southbound lanes of Tuttle Creek Boulevard are now open while Northbound lanes were being diverted through the state park by the corps office. The Kansas Highway Patrol and Kansas Department of Transportation were both working to get northbound lanes reopened very soon. A Fatal accident in the 4600 block of Tuttle Creek Boulevard between a passenger vehicle and semi-trailer blocked traffic earlier this afternoon to and from Manhattan. Authorities responded just before 4 p.m. to the scene of the accident. Check back for further updates as the…
The trial began Tuesday in the case of the City of Manhattan vs. Jeff Gauthier, regarding a proposed amount of funding to be set aside in the city’s budget each year for social services. Six witnesses were called to the stand by the plaintiff’s attorney-Ron Schneider. The first two witnesses, Jeff Gauthier and Nancy Golden, are members of the “Save Our Social Services”(SOS) organization. They answered questions regarding the petition they helped circulate in the hopes to enact an ordinance requiring two percent of the city’s general fund budget to be used toward social services. The third witness, was Co-Chair…
The Board of Directors of Manhattan Area Technical College (MATC) has joined the ranks of other institutions around the State by adopting a resolution to extend the prohibition against weapons on campus for a period up to four years, as allowed by Kansas statute outlined in the Senate Substitute for HB 2052 approved during the 2013 session. The resolution, which the Board passed unanimously, will be forwarded to the State’s Attorney General Office along with a description of the existing security measures in place and assurances that the extension will allow MATC time to discover resources to enhance its already…
The Riley County Attorney’s Office has filed a Notice Of Appeal of the Miles Theurer sentence imposed Monday. A news release issued by County Attorney Barry Wilkerson just before noon Tuesday indicates the defendant’s conviction carried a presumption of incarceration in a state prison of 38-43 months. A departure from the sentencing guidelines is a subject to appeal, and the Riley County Attorney’s Office will file an appeal and ask the appellate court to overturn the departure sentence to probation, which Miles Theurer received. The Riley County Attorney’s Office will continue to pursue incarceration with the Department of Corrections, the…
Eastbound and westbound U.S. 24 is closed .5 miles west of Rossville due to an overturned semi that spilled loose corn onto the highway. Delays are expected as crews must upright the semi and remove the corn. Traffic is being detoured down 54th Street to Maple Hill Road and drivers are advised to avoid the area and take alternate routes if possible. The semi driver was not injured in the accident. KMAN will keep you updated on this traffic alert.