Former Sen. Chuck Hagel began confirmation hearings for his nomination to be Secretary of Defense. He sparred with Sen. John McCain over whether the surge during the Iraq war was worthwhile.
Author: KMAN Staff
Riley County Police were at the scene of the Countryside Estates for at least a couple of hours late Thursday morning and early afternoon. Details are not being released as to why police were there, although sources indicate information should be available a bit later. The Riley County Police report released early Friday morning indicates some drug-related arrests in that area, but KMAN has not yet been able to confirm the cases are connected.
An unattended death was reported to Riley County Police Tuesday. The death is believed to have happened sometime between 3:00 p.m. on Sunday and 1:00 p.m. Tuesday. Police cannot release the name of the male who died because not all of the family have yet been notified. The man was found at his residence in the central part of Manhattan, east of City Park. This is believed to be a result of medical reasons and no autopsy was requested. KMAN will bring you more details as they become available. —— When a man answered his phone, he thought he was helping…
During Monday’s Riley County Commission meeting, IT/GIS Director Robert Nall made the request to have the county’s aerial photography updated. During this time of year, the trees are bare and the visibility is much clearer. The commission requested that Nall look into collaborating with other surrounding counties. Nall returned to Thursday’s commission meeting and shared the results of his research. Pottawatomie county, Geary county, Fort Riley, and the city of Manhattan were some of the places Nall checked with, many of which never responded or were only interested in portions of the photography project. Although collaboration can be a good…
Manhattan has a new Fire Chief. Scott French, who had been serving as Deputy Chief of Operations, will take over the new role March first, replacing Chief Jerry Snyder who is officially retiring as Director of Fire Services. French is pleased with his new role, but tells KMAN not to expect any big differences in the way things are taken care of. French also thanks Chief Snyder for his dedication and leadership. In addition to serving as Deputy Chief of Operations for the city of Manhattan, French has held the positions of Assistant Chief, Lieutenant I and II, Fire Driver…
In a letter to fans on Thursday morning, K-State athletic director John Currie announced a new five-year contract with head football coach Bill Snyder that will keep him on the sidelines thru the 2017 season. The deal replaces his current contract, which was signed in 2009. Snyder will be paid $2.75 million in the 2013 season, and $14.75 million over five years. The contract has a rollover clause with a $100,000 increase per season, as the 73-year old coach will make $2.85 million in 2014-15, $2.95 million in 2015-16, $3.05 million in 2016-17 and $3.15 million in 2017-18, as well as…
Suspected tornadoes are under investigation in a number of states, after severe storms blasted the South and Midwest. Two deaths are blamed on the weather.
Security teams are preparing to shut the airspace over the Superdome, all cargo is being scanned and the waterways secured in advance of Sunday’s Super Bowl in New Orleans.
Thomas Gipson had 17 points and seven rebounds as #18 K-State broke a two-game losing streak with an 83-57 rout of Texas. The Cats won their third straight game over Texas at Bramlage Coliseum as Omari Lawrence had a career-high 12 points and Angel Rodriguez added 11. Rodriguez added eight assists, his fourth game in the Big 12 with at least eight assists. K-State built a 38-19 halftime lead, and never looked back in the second half as their lead was as many as 28 points. Texas (9-11, 1-6) was topped by Sheldon McClellan with 15 points and Jaylen Boyd…
SALINA, Kan. (AP) Saline County authorities say a television crew has been in Kansas looking for Bigfoot. The Salina Journal reports that Saline County sheriff’s deputies got a call of suspicious vehicles Monday near a rural residence. Sheriff Glen Kochanowski says deputies found a television crew with several sport utility vehicles and a U-Haul at the site and determined the vehicles belonged to the crew from Ping Pong Productions of Los Angeles, Calif. The sheriff says the crew had the landowner’s permission to be at the location. A representative of the television crew said they had received information about a…