There was some cheer and emotion at Wednesday night’s Manhattan Ogden school board meeting as some discussion came of the Friday shooting in Newtown, Connecticut and the issue of safety in schools. Superintendent Bob Shannon went over a number of changes that the district has seen over the last few years because of the bond issue, including the ability to secure classrooms from inside. Though this made some a little choked up, not all of the meeting was unhappy. A part of the Manhattan High school choir showed up to do a little caroling. There were actual items on the…
Author: KMAN Staff
Due to anticipated Winter Storms, several flights have been cancelled at MHK. This includes all remaining flights this evening and all flights until 5:00 pm tomorrow afternoon. More information will be avaible shortly.
When we hear da Vinci we likely think of Leonardo of the Italian Renaissance who was a famous painter, sculptor, architect, musician, scientist, mathematician, engineer, inventor and anatomist. And not surprisingly a new da Vinci Surgical System at Mercy Regional Health Center in Manhattan follows along that line, with a sophosticated robotic platform designed to expand a surgeon’s capabilities and offer a minimally invasive option for surgery. The system was unveiled to reporters Wednesday, with Urologist Dr. Laki Evangelidis telling reporters how the system is an improvement for surgeons. While seated at the da Vinci console, the surgeion views a magnified, high-resolution…
All activities for the Living Word Church in Manhattan have been cancelled due to the weather.
A Junction City man tried to lie about who he is, and ended up picking a criminal as his false identity. Carlton Solton Jr.(27) was arrested during the early morning hours Wednesday in the 500 block of Stone Drive. Police responded to the residence due to a report of an altercation. Solton was one of the individuals in the altercation, but when asked who he was, he lied and gave a different name. The name he gave RCPD showed warrants out for that individual’s arrest. Solton was arrested for interference with the legal process and false information. His bond was…
Riley County Police are requesting help in identifying a suspect who stole over 80 items from a local business. Around 8:30 a.m. Tuesday morning, owner of Grand Slam Sports, Michael Thompson (62) received a call from the owner of the store next door. The owner claimed he thought the sports store had been robbed and he had images of the suspect on his surveillance camera. Thompson called RCPD to report that entry had been made into his store by breaking the glass to the front door. Once inside, the suspect took ten pairs of Mizuno Sport shoes, 70 baseball bats and a purple baseball bag. The total loss, including…
The Wamego City Commission observed a moment of silence. At Tuesday’s meeting, Commissioner Cliff Baughman opened the meeting by asking for a moment of silence to remember the victims of Newtown and the two slain Police Officers in Topeka. In other business, City Manager Merl Page announced receiving a challenge from the City Council of Creswell, Oregon, on the outcome of the Fiesta Bowl. Whichever state’s team loses, the city officials have to wear the winning team’s hat. It was not disclosed what the hats will look like, but Wamego accepted the challenge. The Commissioner’s gave their blessing to Boy…
House Speaker John Boehner says he is readying a backup bill aimed at averting the ‘fiscal cliff’ because President Barack Obama has yet to offer a balanced package of revenues and spending savings that would cut burgeoning federal deficits.
An independent review board is criticizing the State Department for leadership and management failures connected to the Benghazi, Libya attack. The board is not recommending disciplinary action.
The Manhattan City Commission decided to deny the rezoning ordinance of land located at 1845 College Heights road which would have allowed a high density living complex to be built near the university. Residents came out to voice their opinions on both sides of the conflict, but the commission followed the Manhattan Urban Area Planning Board’s recommendation to deny the project. The planning board voted unanimously to deny the ordinance due to the project failing to follow the city’s comprehensive plan, and strains on city infrastructures such as traffic and drainage systems. Commissioner Wynn Butler says another factor to consider is the…