Author: KMAN Staff
At the Manhattan – Ogden school board meeting Wednesday night, the chairs were filled with parents and community members who has something to say about the redistricting of the schools in the district. The most recent map, Map N2, was present to the board to give an idea of where the redistricting committee is sitting at this point. With this presentation brought community input. About a dozen people got up and commented during the meeting. Some wanted to say let them be, others were pushing to help the image of Ogden’s school. The board, however, showed that the…
Manhattan High School west campus had a lockout Wednesday afternoon, at the direction of the Riley County Police department. Principal Terry McCarty indicates according to police, a situation was taking place at a residence on Westrwood–the road that leads south of MHS-West. Riley County Police Captain Kurt Moldrup confirmed police were searching a residence in the 200 block of Westwood in connection with suspicious activity. Teachers and students were advised of the lockout situation just before 2:30, with all people remaining inside their classrooms and inside the building until the “All Clear” announcement was given. About 20 minutes later RCPD provided communication…
It was a big day for the Riley County Manhattan Health Department, with the final board meeting of the jointly-run group. The department will now move to the Riley County Commission’s jurisdiction, with an advisory board. Health board Chair Brady Burton says current board members were invited to stay on the advisory board to the Riley County commission. Meanwhile, it was also the last board meeting for Administrator Chuck Murphy, who is retiring after 32 years. Murphy told KMAN news change is always difficult but change also brings opportunity. He compares it to letting a daughter get married, who you’ve raised from a very…
Several arrests made in connection with the case…RCPD News Release is as follows…. Press Conference Comments – Freel Homicide – 8 December, 2011 Director Schoen’s Comments Yesterday at 1055 hours the Riley County Police Department received a report of a body beside the road in rural Riley County in the 5200 block of N. 48th Street; North of Manhattan. Detectives responded to the scene and determined that the cause of death was likely homicide and further inquiry was made in an attempt to identify the body and the circumstances surrounding his death. As investigation into this homicide was continuing…
2011 ALL-BIG 12 FOOTBALL FIRST TEAM OFFENSE Pos. Player School Class Hometown/Previous School(s) QB Robert Griffin III Baylor Jr. Copperas Cove, Texas/Copperas Cove RB Terrance Ganaway Baylor Sr. DeKalb, Texas/DeKalb/Houston/Texarkana College RB Henry Josey Missouri So. Angleton, Texas/Angleton FB Trey Millard Oklahoma So. Columbia, Mo./Rock Bridge WR Kendall Wright** Baylor Sr. Pittsburg, Texas/Pittsburg WR Ryan Broyles^ Oklahoma Sr. Norman, Okla./Norman WR Justin Blackmon** ^ Oklahoma State Jr. Ardmore, Okla./Plainview TE Michael Egnew ^ Missouri Sr. Plainview, Texas/Plainview OL Philip Blake Baylor Sr. Toronto, Ontario, Canada/Champlain Regional Prep/Tyler (Texas) JC OL Kelechi Osemele Iowa State Sr. Houston, Texas/Langham Creek OL Clyde…
MANHATTAN, Kan. – Led by junior linebacker Arthur Brown and freshman wide receiver/kick returner Tyler Lockett, Kansas State placed 11 of its players on the 2011 All-Big 12 football teams, the conference announced Wednesday. Additionally, head coachBill Snyder was named the Big 12 Coach of the Year after picking up the same honor from the Associated Press on Tuesday. K-State’s three specialty awards are the most in school history for a single-season and were the most of any team in the conference in 2011. The Wildcats’ 11 All-Big 12 selections are the most since the 2007 team had 15. Brown was named the Big 12…
There’s going to be some major expansion in Wamego. At Tuesday’s City Commission meeting, City Manager Merl Page opened with a Public Hearing on Caterpillar Work Tools Tax Abatement request. Caterpillar’s Business Resource Manager, Robert Astolfi was in attendance, and was pleased there was no public opposition. Page said the City staff has gone through the application process and received the cost/benefit analysis from the Department of Commerce, with one standard not met, the cost/benefit for Pottawatomie County. All that’s needed is a legal description of the property. Page asked the Commission to authorize the City Attorney to complete the…
FORT RILEY, Kan. – A Fort Riley Soldier has died due to injuries sustained from a roadside bomb in southern Afghanistan. Sgt. David Sharp, 28, of Idaho Falls, Idaho, was on dismounted patrol in Pa’in Kelay when he encountered an improvised explosive device. He later died of his wounds in Landstuhl, Germany. Sharp was assigned to the 2nd Battalion, 34th Armor Regiment, 1st Heavy Brigade Combat Team, 1st Infantry Division, currently deployed in support of Operation Enduring Freedom. Sharp joined the Army in October 2002 as an armored crewmember. He arrived at Fort Riley in April 2006. This was his…