Two structure fires brought Manhattan firefighters out early Thursday morning. One was reported in the 3700 block of Katherine Circle which was under control after about an hour. However, KMAN’s Tom Reust was on the scene early in the afternoon and reported the fire re-started. Fire crews were back on the scene, with flames rekindling in the roof area. Early damage estimates are $250,000 and there were no injuries. Manhattan Deputy Fire Chief Ryan Almes indicates investigators are looking into the Katherine Circle fire cause . The house suffered damage to the front exterior and the entire roof structure of the…
Author: KMAN Staff
Enrollment is fast approaching for Riley County USD 378 and Blue Valley Randolph USD 384. For USD 378, enrollment will be Monday, July 23 from 8 am until 4 pm and Tuesday, July 24 from noon until 8 pm. Both days will be held at the high school. These are both district wide enrollments. For USD 384, enrollment will be Tuesday, July 31 from 3 pm until 8 pm at the Randolph Middle School and Wednesday, August 1st from 3 pm until 8 pm at the Olsburg Elementary School. Both school districts have also ratified their teacher negotiation contract agreements.…
WICHITA, Kan. (AP) An 18-year-old Kansas man who is the state’s top-rated junior chess player is awaiting word on whether he will be awarded the game’s highest honor for competitive players. The Wichita-area native fulfilled requirements in March to become grandmaster-elect. Approval by the World Chest Federation in August would make him one of only a few U.S. chess players under 21 who have earned the title in the past decade. The Wichita Eagle reports Conrad Holt is ranked No. 8 nationwide among junior chess players and will travel to Athens, Greece later this month to compete in his first…
Press Release from Governor Sam Brownback Topeka – Kansas Governor Sam Brownback issued the following Independence Day message: “The birth of the United States was a watershed moment in human history. Our founding fathers created this nation based on liberty, light and hope. As Americans, it remains our duty to be a beacon of hope for liberty-loving peoples across the globe,” said Governor Brownback. “236 years after the signing of the Declaration of Independence, we sometimes take for granted the enormous challenges that lay ahead of our founding fathers those summer days in 1776. Every generation since has…
Early Reports from the Manhattan Fire Department indicate a busy night last night for fire crews, and 6 calls were from fireworks. Three of the calls were from grass, and brush fire calls. On Tuesday night at 10:00 pm the Manhattan Fire Department was called to a 713 Dondee apartment complex for a fire on the roof of the building. That fire caused an estimated $35,000 worth of damge. Manhattan Fire Department Deputy Chief of Technical Services, Ryan Almes, says two people were treated for smoke inhalation and released. A pair of dumpster fires early Wednesday morning were also put…
TORONTO (AP) Adam Lind hit a three-run homer, Brett Cecil won for the first time in three starts and the Toronto Blue Jays beat the Kansas City Royals 6-3 on Tuesday night. Lind’s sixth homer was the big blow in Toronto’s six-run fourth inning. The win put the Blue Jays over .500 at 41-40 at the midpoint of the season. The Royals lost for the fourth time in five games since matching their season high with a four-game winning streak. Cecil (2-1) allowed three runs and five hits in six-plus innings to win for the first time since June 17…
LUBBOCK, Texas (AP) Texas Tech has suspended wide receiver Darrin Scott Moore from the football team after his April arrest on a drunken-driving charge. Athletic department spokesman Blayne Beal confirmed to The Associated Press on Tuesday reports of Moore’s suspension. The Lubbock Avalanche-Journal reports police reports show Moore was arrested April 13 after a Lubbock police officer observed him driving erratically. He remains free on $1,000 bond. The newspaper reports repeated calls to Moore’s attorney, Jill Stangl, weren’t returned Tuesday. An email to Stangl from the AP also drew no immediate response. Moore, a senior, caught 47 passes for 571…