TOPEKA, Kan. (AP) Deer and turkey hunters in Kansas will be able to use more legal equipment during upcoming hunting seasons. The Kansas Department of Wildlife Parks and Tourism says deer hunters will be allowed to use any center fire rifle or handgun cartridge when deer season starts in September. Previously, hunters had to use ammunition with at least a .23 caliber bullet. Also, any gauge slugs will be allowed starting in the fall. KFDI reports that the state also will allow anyone to use crossbows during archery season, and radio transmitters in arrows will be legal. Previously, only people…
Author: KMAN Staff
Monday’s Riley County Commission meeting began with a bid opening for traffic signs, extruded street name signs, reflective sheeting, aluminum sign blanks and accessories, for the upcoming Manhattan street scaping project. Six bids were submitted for the project, only one of which came from a Kansas company: Newman Traffic Signs, Jamestown, ND-$24,656.08 Custom Products Corp, Jackson, MS-$20,244.41 Tapco Traffice and Parking Control Co., Brown Deer, WI-$34,062.14 National Sign Company Inc., Ottawa, KS-$22,327.15 Rocal Inc., Frankfort, OH-$20,004.20 Vulcan Signs, Foley, AL-$21,338.03 The commission approved to move all of the bids forward for staff evaluation and recommendation. County Treasurer, Eileen King came…
Riley County Police Director Brad Schoen told Law Board members Monday his department is “breathing pretty rarefied air” when it comes to being able to document and show its plan and follow-through. And that’s why the department apparently continues to excel when it comes to being recognized by the National Commission on Accreditation for Law Enforcement agencies. The local group once again was recognized for outstanding performance during a conference of the Commission on Accreditation for Law Enforcement agencies held in Charleston, South Carolina last week. RCPD Director Brad Schoen told the Law Board only six of the 125 agencies being reaccredited were presented with the Accreditation with Excellence…
Besides the normal Justice Center update Monday morning, which included the approval of a few change orders, the Pottawatomie County Commission looked at a few other items as well. Tim Eisenbarth, Noxious Weed Director, brought forth a permit application which would allow for the expansion of the household hazardous waste facility. The commission also approved the department to hire on summer help as part of a Kansas Department of Transportation contract and to help with the recycling portion of the department. Though snow has been causing some delays, the Transportation department has been doing rather well. Dustin Trego, Management Assistant of Operations, explained…
The Riley County Police Department attended a conference on March 17th in South Carolina. The department released a media release Monday announcing a special aware they received. For the second time, the Riley County Police Department was recognized for “outstanding performance”, and received honors, at the Commission on Accreditation for Law Enforcement Agencies conference. The department maintained their Meritorious Service standing, and was awarded Advanced Law Enforcement Accreditation with Excellence. Only six out of the 125 agencies being re accredited at the conference were presented with this award. In December of 2012, the department underwent a rigorous three-day on-site assessment…
DUI charges land an area man in jail over the weekend. Riley County police told reporters on Monday that Matthew Syrokosz (26), of St. Marys, was arrested around 5:00 Friday evening and charged with DUI. Since Syrokosz is classified as a habitual offender, his bond was set at $5,000. ____________________________________________________________________________________________ A burglary results in a significant loss for two K-State students. Riley County police told reporters that between 11:30 p.m. on Friday and 3:00 a.m. on Sunday, an unknown suspect entered the home of Sarah Sage (26) and Adam Jayarathinam (24) located at the 700 block of Allison in Manhattan while the…
Just days after the 10th anniversary of the U.S. invasion of Iraq, Secretary of State John Kerry confronted Iraq for continuing to grant Iran access to its airspace, saying it was raising questions about Iraq’s reliability as a partner.
Few signs of spring are being found in parts of the Midwest as a snowstorm tracks mostly along Interstate 70, bringing heavy snow and high winds.
WICHITA, Kan. (AP) Wichita State University is setting up a center to combat human trafficking. The Wichita Eagle reports that the center will train police, prosecutors, medical providers, faith groups and others in how to combat trafficking. Its goal is to be an advocate for victims and reshape public policy on a national scale. Last month, the Kansas Board of Regents approved the center. The startup cost is estimated at $50,000 a year from the university, with the center also applying for grants. Its executive director is Karen Countryman. She was a teenager when her mother killed herself and later…
TOPEKA, Kan. (AP) Lawmakers have decided not to investigate an incorrect figure that led Gov. Sam Brownback to make erroneous claims about state spending under his Democratic predecessor. The Wichita Eagle reports that the Legislative Post Audit Committee rejected the audit request Friday on a 5-4 party line. The vote followed a harsh debate over the integrity of the Republican governor and Budget Director Steve Anderson. Anderson offered his resignation after the $2 billion error on a spreadsheet found its way into a chart the governor used to claim credit for spending cuts that never happened. Brownback declined to accept…