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…
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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…
The Manhattan-Ogden School Board will consider possibly extending the current version of its pandemic response plan through the end of the current school year, when it meets tonight at the Robinson Education Center. Agenda documents state the district would continue to utilize its “Test to Know” program for students and staff through the remainder of the school year. The method replaces the previously used “Test to Stay” practices, which focused on those exposed to COVID-19 and the use of testing to continue in-person learning, rather than having them quarantine out of school until they are healthier. Currently, when a student…
by Mason Voth • EMAWOnline – Managing Editor – @TheRealMasonV CATS BEAT A TOP 10 TEAM & SET PROGRAM RECORD FOR SCORING K-State scored 116 points, on the road, against a top-ten team. A program record for points in a single game, the record had stood since 1994 when K-State beat Fresno State in the NIT. Askia Jones scored his program record 62 points. The final score in Austin was a 116-103 win for the Wildcats, their second straight win in Austin and the 11th all-time. K-State is now 11-11 in games played in Austin against the Longhorns. MARKQUIS NOWELL Yet again, Markquis…
AUSTIN, Texas (Kansas State Athletics) – All five starters scored in double figures, including a career-best 36 points from senior Markquis Nowell, as Kansas State broke the school record for points in a 116-103 victory at No. 6/6 Texas on Tuesday night to hand the Longhorns their first loss in the brand-new Moody Center before a sold-out crowd of 10,763 fans. The point total not only broke the school record, but it also tied the Big 12 record for most points scored in a conference game, as Baylor scored 116 in a win at Texas A&M on Jan. 23, 2008. The…
KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) The Kansas City Chiefs began practicing Tuesday for their regular-season finale against the Las Vegas Raiders, which could ultimately earn the AFC West champions the No. 1 playoff seed in the conference in an unprecedented situation for the NFL. Just as the Chiefs were warming up, the league announced that Week 18 games would be played as scheduled, including Kansas City’s visit to Las Vegas on Saturday. But the league also said the Bills-Bengals game from Monday night, which was suspended when Buffalo safety Damar Hamlin went into cardiac arrest, would not be resumed this week.…