Riley County, Kan. – Christy Woolsey, 39, of Manhattan was arrested on March 20, 2023, around 1:15 p.m. for her Riley County District Court warrant for probation violation. This warrant stems from an original arrest of Woolsey on February 15, 2023, for possession of meth. Woolsey remains confined in the Riley County Jail with a total bond of $25,000.
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Riley County says some fees associated with environmental health permits, land use permits and licensing processes will increase this month to help offset county costs, though the county maintains it will continue to cover the bulk of costs for all Planning & Development and Environmental Health Services. Fees for services such as wastewater system repair permits, mobile home park licensing, and publishing of public notices will increase, but the county will continue to absorb the remainder of the costs as part of the annual Planning & Development Budget. Mobile home park (MHP) licensing fees have increased based on the intensive…
The Riley County Police Department provided an update during the county’s Law Board meeting on Monday in regard to the activity during this year’s Fake Patty’s Day celebration. RCPD Captain Greg Steere indicated to the board that overall activity numbers were low when compared to years past (report can be viewed below). However, an influx of activity on Ratone Street was cause for concern. During the March 7th Manhattan City Commission meeting, residents of Ratone Street said hundreds, if not thousands, of people flooded the area resulting in property damage, trespassing, lewd behavior, violence and more. Board Member and City…
The Game on 1350 KMAN · Wildcat Insider 03/20/2023 Hour 1 – Breakdown of Sunday's win over Kentucky 00:00 – Breakdown of Sunday’s win over Kentucky 14:01 – Breakdown continued 28:12 – Jerome Tang’s post-game 34:22 – Big 12 in tourney rundown The Game on 1350 KMAN · Wildcat Insider 03/20/2023 Hour 2 – What is it about Markquis Nowell? 00:00 – What is it about Markquis Nowell? 15:45 – Keyonte Johnson, Ish Nowell post-game 29:51 – Beginning to look ahead to Thursday night 35:32 – Final thoughts
MANHATTAN, Kan. (K-State Athletics) – Head coach Jerome Tang has been selected as a finalist for the 2023 Werner Ladder Naismith Men’s Basketball Coach of the Year, as announced by the Atlanta Tipoff Club on Monday (March 20). Tang is a finalist, along with Purdue’s Matt Painter, Houston’s Kelvin Sampson and Marquette’s Shaka Smart. Fans will have a say in determining the winner, as starting Tuesday (March 21), they can visit www.naismithfanvote.com or on Twitter (@MarchMadness and @naismithtrophy) to cast their ballot for one of the finalists. Voting ends at 11 a.m., CT on Wednesday, March 28 and fans are limited to one vote per day. The fan…
News Radio KMAN · In Focus 3/20/23: Melanie Highsmith Segment 1 – 00:00 Segment 2 – 11:30 Segment 3 – 26:48 Segment 4 – 35:16 On Monday’s edition of In Focus, Riley County Historical Museum Curator of Education Melanie Highsmith joins us for a discussion into research she’s done on Gertrude Doud Tetrick in honor of Women’s History Month for the hour.
Riley County, KAN. – Officers filed a report for attempted theft and forgery in the 2600 block of Anderson in Manhattan on March 17, 2023, around 9:00 a.m. Kansas State Federal Credit Union and a 68-year-old man were listed as the victims when it was reported 47- and 53-year-old men attempted to cash fraudulent checks worth approximately $4,000 at the bank. Officers filed a report for theft in the 500 block of Stone Dr. in Manhattan on March 17, 2023, around 9:15 a.m. A 19-year-old woman was listed as the victim when it was reported her car was entered overnight…
WACO, Texas (K-State Athletics) – Baylor plated eight runs in the sixth to win the opening weekend of Big 12 action as K-State fell 8-4 on Sunday afternoon at Baylor Ballpark. “You have to have nine full innings of solid baseball in this conference to win especially on the road,” said Pete Hughes. Despite holding a 4-0 lead heading into the sixth inning, Baylor (8-12, 2-1 Big 12) scored eight unanswered runs to claim their third straight series in Waco against the Wildcats (13-7, 1-2 Big 12). “German [Fajardo] gave us a winning start and we couldn’t expand an early lead and…
Update: 8:30 p.m. Sunday Two people have been charged in connection to a suspected double homicide in Junction City. The Junction City Police Department says 33-year-old Steven Pierce and 29-year-old Kallie Peters, both of Junction City, were located in Michigan and arrested on two counts of felony murder, two counts of aggravated robbery and one count of felony theft. Investigators say the pair are suspected of killing 75-year-old Valerie Krissman and 80-year-old Roland Krissman, whose bodies were discovered by JCPD following a welfare check Saturday evening, in the 700 block of West 1st Street. Autopsies will be conducted later this…
Manhattan’s popular Third Thursday has some improvements this year. Downtown Manhattan Executive Director Gina Snyder says the first change is the event’s start date. The event series will begin in June instead of May but will still run for five months. Snyder says the normally outdoor-only party is also changing for the better. Artists will now be located inside vendor’s establishments; but music, dancing and other entertainment will remain on the sidewalks. Snyder says the changes are a result of the unpredictable Kansas weather, but says there’s more good news. Performers and Artists interested in entertaining at Third Thursday can apply at:…