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 theft in the 3200 block of Kimball Ave. in Manhattan on November 4, 2022, around 4:30 p.m. McCullough Development was listed as the victim when it was reported a silver two-axel,…
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News Radio KMAN · In Focus 11/7/22: Manhattan Parks & Rec, Flint Hills Veterans Coalition Segment 1 – 00:00 Segment 2 – 08:29 Segment 3 – 20:02 Segment 4 – 30:37 On Monday’s edition of In Focus we spoke with Manhattan Parks & Recreation Department guests: Recreation Superintendent Chris Curtis, Flint Hills Discovery Center Assistant Director Stephen Bridenstine and Guest Services Manager Mary Hildreth. We also spoke with Flint Hills Veterans Coalition President Chuck Sexton, Past President and MRC Liaison Janet Nichols and Head of Publicity Melody Sexton.
TOPEKA, Kan. (AP) — Kansas officials are investigating the death of a foster child who left a residential treatment facility, stole a truck and crashed into a semi truck in Oklahoma last month. The state Department of Children and Families confirmed it is investigating what happened to determine if there were any regulatory violations at the facility the 13-year-old walked away from on Oct. 27. The teen had gone to a Halloween party in Independence, Kansas, on the day of the crash that was sponsored by the residential treatment program where he was living in Parsons. Officials said the teen…
https://soundcloud.com/user-713727314/11-7-22-kmans-morning-conversation-with-derek-schmidt-gop-candidate-for-kansas-governor?si=3b58b602e60f4edfa4d28049a9cde0ca&utm_source=clipboard&utm_medium=text&utm_campaign=social_sharing The Republican candidate for governor in Kansas joined KMAN’s Morning News Monday to talk about his campaign ahead of Election Day. He also spoke to the negative attacks being brought about by third party candidate Dennis Pyle and the importance of the endorsement of President Trump to his campaign.
TOPEKA, Kan. (AP) — Both major parties say the Kansas governor’s race is a tossup in its last days as abortion politics, lingering ill will toward former Republican Gov. Sam Brownback and an independent conservative candidate make for a tighter-than-expected contest in the Republican-leaning state. Democratic incumbent Gov. Laura Kelly should be on the defensive as the only Democratic governor in the U.S. running for reelection in a state carried by former President Donald Trump in 2020. But a decisive statewide vote in August affirming abortion rights energized Democrats and moderates and boosted Kelly’s chance of holding the votes crucial to her…
TOPEKA, Kan. (AP) — A mailer to voters across Kansas suggests removing state Supreme Court justices in Tuesday’s election would protect access to abortion, when abortion rights advocates want to keep them on the bench. The mailer’s return address says it is from VMCF Inc., of Lenexa, a Kansas City suburb. For a brief time in October, that was the legal name of a charitable foundation run by a prominent Republican direct mail firm’s owner, state records show. One side says “Kansans pushed back” against the U.S. Supreme Court’s decision in late June to overturn Roe v. Wade. Voters in…
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An evening fire was quickly extinguished Friday night in Manhattan. Manhattan Fire officials resonded to a report of a fire in the 2100 block of Walnut Drive after 9 p.m. There, crews found a single car garaged owned by Dan Edgar fully involved in fire, unoccupied upon arrival. Officials in a release say 17 firefighters and 5 fire apparatus responded to the scene. MFD estimates the blaze caused 15 thousand dollars in damage to the structure and 5 thousand dollars in damage to its contents — with 2 thousand more dollars in heat damage caused to a vehicle next to…
News Radio KMAN · In Focus 11/4/22 – KSRE, aTa Bus, Operation Green Light Segment 1 – 00:00 Segment 2 – 11:09 Segment 3 – 20:42 Friday’s edition of In Focus featured guests from K-State Research and Extension, the Flint Hills aTa Bus and Operation Green Light for Veterans. The show opened with a conversation with KSRE 4-H Agent John Jobe. aTa Bus Marketing and Communications Specialist Daphne McNelly joined the program in the second segment to discuss free fare during election week among other topics. The program closed with a discussion of Operation Green Light for Veterans, joined by…
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 aggravated battery in the 2100 block of Poyntz Ave. and Manhattan High School on November 3, 2022, around 8:00 a.m. A 17-year-old male was listed as the victim when it was…