Manhattan Postmaster C.J. Lincoln is headed to Junction City to become their new postmaster. Lincoln says the switch will allow him to be closer to home and save him some drive time, but he won’t leave Manhattan just yet as he plans to serve temporarily as postmaster for both cities until a replacement can be found. “I’ll kind of be working back and forth for a little bit, ” Lincoln says. “There is a very good supervisor staff there in Junction City so I think that we will be able to handle it.” Lincoln has worked with the United States…
Author: KMAN Staff
Arrests K-State Police and Riley County Police partnered up to charge one Manhattan man with a number of misdemeanors and felonies. Around 8:15 a.m. Tuesday morning, Kansas State police arrested Andre Murphy (33) on the K-State campus for three counts of theft. Riley County Police assisted in the theft investigation. Murphy was arrested on a $3,000 bond and is currently confined. Several thousands of dollars worth of property, believed to belong to K-State, was recovered , as were drugs, currency and a firearm. The investigation is ongoing and additional charges are expected. Riley County Police issued a search warrant for…
For K-State & KU fans heading to Manhattan for this Saturday’s (October 6) Home Football Game, please take note of the following construction projects and traffic impacts that may impact your game day commute. Drivers should expect significant delays through the active project work zones and should allow plenty of extra time for game day commutes. I-70 From Topeka west to Manhattan: 24/7 WEEKEND LANE CLOSURES: Eastbound I-70 over five bridges including MacVicar Avenue, MoPac Railroad (between 10th Street & Adams Street interchanges), Washington Street and Deer Creek/Carnahan Avenue (in downtown Topeka) will be reduced to one lane though three…
– Manhattan High boys soccer dropped a 3-2 decision in overtime to Hayden on Tuesday night at Anneberg Park. – The Manhattan High volleyball team went 2-1 in a quad on Tuesday night at Highland Park. The Indians beat the Scots 25-12, 25-11, and also knocked off Emporia 25-17, 25-14. But Washburn Rural bested MHS 25-17, 25-14. – Blue Valley volleyball battled, but dropped a pair of matches at Washington County on Tuesday night. The Rams fell to the Tigers 25-16, 25-13, and Valley Heights beat Blue Valley 25-15, 25-13. – Riley County volleyball was swept by Silver Lake in a pair…
KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) Miguel Cabrera had two hits and drove in two runs before leaving in the fifth inning, and the Kansas City Royals rallied to beat his AL Central champion Detroit Tigers 4-2 Tuesday night. With one game remaining in the regular season, Cabrera leads the American League in average (.331), home runs (44) and RBIs (139), putting him on the brink of becoming the first Triple Crown winner since Boston’s Carl Yastrzemski in 1967. Alcides Esocbar and Jeff Francoeur went deep for Kansas City, and Salvador Perez provided the go-ahead RBI in the fifth inning. Jeremy…
KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) Tigers right-hander Max Scherzer will miss his scheduled start Wednesday night in Kansas City after twisting his right ankle while celebrating Detroit’s AL Central title. Manager Jim Leyland said that someone stepped on Scherzer’s ankle while the Tigers were jumping into a joyous pile behind the pitcher’s mound following their 6-3 victory Monday night. Scherzer was going to pitch five innings in the regular-season finale to test out his sore right shoulder, which caused him to miss his last scheduled start. Leyland said he’s not sure what the injury means for Scherzer’s availability when Detroit…
A burglargy suspect sought by Pottawatomie county law enforcement authorities has been located. Mark Lawrence, 32, was taken into custody Tuesday in Topeka. As KMAN news announced Monday, Lawrence was wanted in connection with a recent burglary in Pottawatomie county. A white ’96 Chevy Blazer Lawrence was seen driving was connected to a Walnut Grove area burglary the Pottawatomie County Sheriff’s department was investigating. Lawrence faces burglary and theft charges, with bond set at $5,000.
Wamego’s Animal Shelter is asking for an increase in funding. At Tuesday’s City Commission meeting, members of the Pottawatomie County Caring Hearts Humane Society appeared requesting a modification of the financial piece of the 2009 Animal Shelter’s agreement with the City. According to City Manager Merl Page, the City now pays the Shelter 8-hundred dollars per month, and they are requesting an increase to 2-thousand per month. According to Caring Hearts Volunteer Susan Clausen, to be in compliance with the State’s rules, they had to hire 2 part-time employees, with the average payroll totaling 16-hundred dollars per month, and with…
Adam Greenberg struck out in his one at bat for the Miami Marlins on Tuesday. Greenberg was hit in the head in his first MLB plate appearance in 2005, and hadn’t appeared in the Major Leagues since.
Nicholas Ivie, a Border Patrol agent, was shot to death Tuesday near the U.S.-Mexico line. Ivie and a colleague were on patrol in the desert about 100 miles from Tucson, when shooting broke out shortly before 2 a.m., the Border Patrol said.