A roll-over accident caused by a distracted driver caused a slight delay on Fort Riley Blvd and a trip to the hospital. As KMAN news previously announced on Saturday, at approximately 4:30 p.m., a roll-over accident occured on Fort Riley Blvd and Scenic Drive, near Stagg Hill. Riley County police say Hannah Byun (18) of Junction City, was driving her 2006 Pontiac G6 Eastbound on Fort Riley Blvd. She was attempting to change the song on her iphone when she swerved to miss a traffic cone. She overcompensated, and clipped a 2000 GMC Yukon driven by Michael Packer (48), also of Junction…
Author: KMAN Staff
September 11th of each year has come to be a time of rememberance for many Americans. We come together on this date every year to remember those we consider heroes. Those men and women who put their lives on the line for us on a daily basis, and who deserve our recognition and praise. Wheather it be a firefigher containing a blaze, a policeman keeping the peace, an emergency medical technician saving a life or a soldier fighting for our freedom, they all deserve the title of hero. It was with this in mind that the School of Hope…
As the massive underground construction project in front of the White House West Wing ends, the mystery deepens as to what was actually built there — and what’s coming next.
One American was killed in an attack on the U.S. Consulate in Benghazi, Libya. Protesters also stormed the U.S. Embassy in Cairo.
On Tuesday night Manhattan City Commisioners unanimously accepted a 1.8 million dollar FAA grant to improve a new aviation apron at the Manhattan Regional Airport, and voted to begin contracting the construction of the new addition to the airport. Next commisioners tackled the Manhattan metropolitan planning organization or MPO. A presentation outlining the two plans and their budgets were given by Assistant Manhattan City Manager Lauren Palmer. Discussion revolved around two maps outlining initial working boundaries for the MPO. Map Option 2 includes portions of Pottawatomie and Riley counties along with the city of Ogden. Map option 4a is a far larger…
The schedule for the opening two rounds of the preseason NIT has been released by the NIT selection committee. K-State is the #3 seed in the 16-team field, and will open with Lamar on Monday, November 12th at 7:00pm at Bramlage Coliseum. The Cardinals are coached by former Texas Tech head man Pat Knight. The other 1st round game will be North Texas and division II Alabama-Huntsville at 9:30 in Manhattan. The winners will then meet on Tuesday, November 13th in the 2nd round at 9:00pm at Bramlage, and will be televised nationally by ESPN2. That game will have a…
WICHITA, Kan. (AP) Police in Wichita say an 8-month-old girl whose mother claimed she had fallen off a bed was really under the influence of methamphetamine. KSNW-TV reports the baby was upgraded to stable condition Tuesday at St. Francis Regional Medical Center. The 34-year-old mother has been arrested on suspicion of child endangerment and possession of drugs and paraphernalia. Police say the mother called paramedics Monday saying her daughter was unresponsive after falling out of bed. The baby was taken in critical condition to the hospital, where doctors found meth in her system. The baby has been placed in protective…
KANSAS CITY, Kan. (AP) A federal prosecutor says the arrests of two suburban Kansas City hotel owners for knowingly employing illegal immigrants sends a signal that cutting corners to gain a competitive advantage won’t be tolerated. U.S. Attorney Barry Grissom on Tuesday announced charges against Munir Ahmad Chaudary (51) and his wife, Rhonda Bridge (40). Their two companies and a man who worked for them also were named in the indictment. Grissom says the Overland Park, Kan., couple owned Clarion Hotels in Overland Park and near Kansas City International Airport in Missouri. He says the government is seeking to have the hotels…
ABILENE, Kan. (AP) Two military officers studying at Fort Leavenworth helped the Dwight D. Eisenhower Presidential Library and Museum reach a research milestone. Majs. John Ordonio and John Neal from the Army’s School of Advanced Military Studies were honored Friday for helping the presidential library achieve 40,000 research visits. The officers were researching World War II operations. The library opened in 1966. It is part of the National Archives and Records Administration System. The first research work was conducted by Myrl Bailey, a graduate student from Oklahoma State University, who researched the 1956 Suez Canal Crisis. Library director Karl Weissenbach…
HUTCHINSON, Kan. (AP) Some horses being trained by inmates at the Hutchinson Correctional Facility are now available for adoption at the lowest price allowed under Kansas law. The Hutchinson News reports an expanded partnership between the U.S. Bureau of Land Management and the Mustang Heritage Foundation allows the BLM to offer some horses for $125 apiece. Between 14 and 18 minimum security inmates participate in the training program at any given time. The correctional center has areas designed to hold 350 horses in multiple enclosures and pens, all built by inmates using donated materials. The BLM has offered horses for…