On today’s InFocus, Cathy talks with Director Brad Schoen with the Riley County Police Department, followed by U-S Congressman Tim Huelskamp of Kansas. [mp3-jplayer]
Author: KMAN Staff
As a result of an ongoing investigation into multiple vehicle burglaries in the Manhattan area, RCPD has announced the successful arrests of two subjects believed to be responsible for victimizing over thirty community members since at least last month. On Friday, May 24, 2013, at approximately 03:15:00 AM officers responded to the area of the 2500 block of Farm Bureau Road for a report of vehicle burglary. The 2500 block of Farm Bureau Road (Redbud Estates) was identified by the RCPD Criminal Intelligence Unit (CIU) as an Initiative: Laser Point area for its higher statistical likelihood for crime, prior to…
According to the U.S. Census Bureau, Manhattan was the 15th fastest growing city for populations over 50,000 in the United States last year. The bureau reports eight of the 15 fastest-growing large U.S. cities and towns for the year ending July 1, 2012 were in Texas. Manhattan was ranked 15th on the list for the period July 2011 to July 2012, with a 3.71 percent increase. Manhattan is in a statistical tie with Auburn, Alabama, the 14th place city, which also had a 3.71 percent increase, but with a population of 56,908, to Manhattan’s 56,069. The top city was San…
The Community Grading Policy Committee gave its report to the USD 320 Board of Education during a Special Board meeting Thursday night. This committee was formed after several community members met with Superintendent Denise O’Dea and High School Principal Tim Winter, to discuss the growing community concerns over the grading policy at Wamego High School. Committee members Sheryl Wohler and Chris Hupe opened the discussion by saying the partnership with the community, teachers and school administration was a little unorthodox and unconventional, but it was a positive way to gain understanding of the issue, and everyone learned a lot. The…
KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) Mike Trout and Albert Pujols hit solo home runs, and Mark Trumbo hit a two-run shot to help the Los Angeles Angels beat the Kansas City Royals 5-4 Thursday night. Joe Blanton got his first victory of the season after going 0-7 in his first nine starts. He held the Royals to seven hits and two runs in 6 1-3 innings. Trumbo put the Angels up 5-2 in the eighth with his team-leading 11th homer. Ervin Santana (3-4), who spent 12 seasons in the Angels’ organization before being traded during the offseason to the Royals, struck…
Shilling Construction Company on behalf of Riley County will begin milling asphalt Friday, May 24th on Rosencutter Road, milling will continue on Moehlman Road and South Manhattan Avenue. An asphalt overlay will begin the week of May 28th and continue through June 5th on Rosencutter Road, Moehlman Road, Henton Road and South Manhattan Ave. The road will be reduced to one lane during the construction process. Traffic will be allowed through the projects, but drivers should expect delays of up to 15 minutes. Be advised fresh asphalt oil will be applied – take alternate routes when possible. The schedule may…
The Manhattan City, CiCo and Northview Pools will open for the swim season on Saturday, May 25 at 1:00 p.m. Daily pool hours for the season will be: • City Pool 1:00 – 8:00 p.m. • CiCo Pool 1:00 – 6:00 p.m. • Northview Pool 1:00 – 7:00 p.m. For more information, please contact the Manhattan Parks and Recreation Department Office at 587-2757 or visit www.cityofmhk.com/pools. The Splash Park in the southeast corner of City Park continues to be open 10:00 a.m. – 8:00 p.m., seven days a week.
The Manhattan High Indians had a short stay at the Class 6A State Baseball Tournament in Lawrence on Thursday as the Tribe fell to Olathe South 4-3. After two scoreless innings, the Falcons plated two in the top of the third and added one more heading into the bottom of the fifth inning. Manhattan right fielder Brett Fehr broke the ice for Indians in the side with a two RBI triple. MHS would level the score on an additional run heading into the sixth. A fielding error landed Olathe South’s go ahead run on base as Chase Hanson would come…
President Obama is standing by the use of drone-launched missile strikes. But he’s also moving to limit them as part of a refocusing of the fight against Islamist terrorists that also includes a new push to close Guantanamo Bay.
The Boy Scouts of America threw open its ranks Thursday to gay Scouts but not gay Scout leaders, a move that LGBT activists are calling the “first step” to full inclusion of gays in scouting.