The NFL said Thursday it will not resume the Bills-Bengals game that was suspended Monday night after Buffalo safety Damar Hamlin collapsed and went into cardiac arrest on the field. The league said some of the factors in coming to its decision included that “not playing the Buffalo-Cincinnati game to its conclusion will have no effect on which clubs qualify for the postseason. No club would qualify for the postseason and no club will be eliminated based on the outcome of this game.” Also, the NFL said playing the game between the Bills and Bengals would have required postponing the…
Author: KMAN Staff
Manhattan City Commissioner Usha Reddi Thursday was selected by Democratic Party members to replace retiring State Sen. Tom Hawk by 23 to 19 vote. “Thank you everyone, I appreciate your support,” Reddi said following the vote. “I’m easily accessible, feel free to call me, text me — whatever you need, I’m working for you now.” A nine-year city commissioner, teacher at USD 383 and union leader, Reddi narrowly topped Riley County Democratic Party Chair Katie Allen for the nomination during a convention in the Flint Hills Discovery Center. “It was a very close race, it’s great to see that somebody…
News Radio KMAN · In Focus 1/5/23: Ken Burton, Katie Pawlosky, Tim Barr Segment 1 – 00:00 Segment 2 – 12:22 On Thursday’s edition of In Focus we spoke with NBAF Deputy Director Dr. Ken Burton, Communications Director Katie Pawlosky and DHS NBAF Program Manager Tim Barr.
The following summary of calls for service/reports filed by the Riley County Police Department is a portion of those received by police. Some names, addresses, and case details are withheld to follow local, state, and federal law and in an attempt to protect community members from being victimized further. Those arrested are presumed innocent until proven guilty in a court of law. MANHATTAN, KAN. – Officers filed a report for burglary in the 700 block of Humboldt St. in Manhattan on January 4, 2023, around 10:45 a.m. A 28-year-old man was listed as the victim when he reported his car was…
FAIRWAY, Kan. (AP) — The Shawnee Tribe is asking to take over ownership of a historical site in Kansas that might contain unmarked graves of Native American students. The tribe released an architectural survey Tuesday that found the three buildings remaining at the Shawnee Indian Mission in Fairway, Kansas, need millions of dollars in repairs, The Kansas City Star reported. The site, formerly known as the Shawnee Indian Manual Labor School, was one of hundreds of schools run by the government and religious groups in the 1800s and 1900s that removed Indigenous children from their families to assimilate them into white society and…
The Manhattan-Ogden School Board has approved a superintendent contract for Eric Reid, to take effect later this year as part of an ongoing succession plan. Board members met in executive session for about 15 minutes Wednesday night and unanimously approved a two-year contract for Reid, with an annual salary of $205,000, according to Board President Curt Herrman. The board, over the past several months, has been working on a succession plan to allow Reid to succeed Marvin Wade, who announced his retirement in November, effective June 30, the end of his current contract. Reid, the current USD 383 assistant superintendent,…
A former Manhattan restaurant owner charged with more than two dozen sex crimes now looks to a February sentencing after a Wednesday court appearance in Riley County District Court. 63-year-old Robert Iacobellis is accused of numerous counts of sexual assault and rape by four different people, three of whom were minors at the time. Iacobellis, the longtime owner of Bob’s Diner formerly on 3rd Street, was arrested on the charges in August of 2019. Iacobellis was set to be sentenced in August, having arranged an Alford plea deal with the prosecution in April 2022 – at the time represented by…
The Manhattan City government reorganized Tuesday, with city commissioners unanimously confirming Mark Hatesohl to serve as mayor for the year 2023 as Linda Morse closes out her second term in the largely ceremonial position. By tradition, commissioners serving for four-year terms rotate the position among them in order of the number of votes cast in their name during the election. Hatesohl enters his second term as mayor, having previously held the position in 2008 during his prior time on the city commission. He was joined in celebrating the occasion by numerous members of his family. Also following tradition, Usha…
News Radio KMAN · In Focus 1/4/23: Marvin Wade, Brandy Santos, Ryan Courtright, Gina Snyder Segment 1 – 00:00 Segment 2 – 10:29 Segment 3 – 23:53 Segment 4 – 33:02 On Wednesday’s edition of In Focus we spoke with USD 383 Superintendent Dr. Marvin Wade and board member Brandy Santos. We also spoke with Manhattan Fire Department Assistant Chief of Risk Reduction Ryan Courtright. In our final segment we spoke with Downtown Manhattan Inc. Executive Director Gina Snyder.
The following summary of calls for service/reports filed by the Riley County Police Department is a portion of those received by police. Some names, addresses, and case details are withheld to follow local, state, and federal law and in an attempt to protect community members from being victimized further. Those arrested are presumed innocent until proven guilty in a court of law. MANHATTAN, KAN. – Officers arrested Jason Smith, 47, of Salina on January 3, 2023, around 10:15 p.m. for his two outstanding failure to appear warrants through Riley County District Court. The first warrant stems from Smith failing to appear…