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 as well as 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 criminal damage to property in the 2200 block of College Ave. in Manhattan on March 9, 2022, around 6:01 p.m. Officers listed a 22-year-old female as the victim when…
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On Thursday’s edition of In Focus the Hiring Our Heroes event was previewed with Alice Massimi Director of Strategic Communications, Hiring Our Heroes, U.S. Chamber Foundation. Big Red One Year of Family was discussed with Sgt. Major Stephanie Rodriguez. In our final segments we spoke with Manhattan Housing Authority Executive Director Aaron Estabrook, Board Commissioner Brad Claussen and special guest Idrees Khalil an Afghan refugee who has resettled in Manhattan.
Fort Riley and the 1st Infantry Division will be sending additional troops to Europe. An estimated 300 soldiers will be deployed soon as part of the additional seven thousand troops announced a few weeks ago by the Department of Defense. These Soldiers will join the Division’s forward deployed headquarters in Europe, which previously had about 80 Soldiers from 1st Infantry Division Headquarters. Those soldiers were originally deployed in support of the Atlantic Resolve rotation in July 2021. The additional troops will be tasked under U.S. command and control to serve across Europe. 1st Infantry Division soldiers will reinforce European allies…
OLATHE, Kan. — A prosecutor says a student used a “ghost gun” during a shooting at a Kansas high school that left two adults and the student wounded. Johnson County District Attorney Steve Howe says the gun 18-year-old Jaylon Elmore allegedly used in the shooting at Olathe East High School on Friday was an illegal firearm made from a kit or individual parts that can be purchased online. The Kansas City Star reports that Howe says such guns have no serial number and are untraceable. Elmore is charged with attempted capital murder after the shooting wounded a school administrator and…
HUTCHINSON, Kan. — Reno County fire officials say a wildfire that burned in south-central Kansas over the weekend killed one man and destroyed 35 homes. The fire that began Saturday in eastern Reno County also destroyed 92 outbuildings and 110 vehicles as it spread across 12,000 acres. Officials did not yet have an estimated financial damage, or a count of livestock and pet losses. A man was found dead in the fire Sunday. Sheriff Darrian Campbell said authorities won’t release his identity until a forensic center in Johnson County makes a positive identification. The Hutchinson News reports Fire Chief Steve…
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 as well as 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 responded to the report of an injury crash near the intersection of Fort Riley Blvd. and S. 10th St. in Manhattan on March 8, 2022, around 8:16 a.m. When officers arrived on scene,…
On Wednesday’s edition of In Focus we spoke with Pottawatomie County Schools: Wamego Interim Superintendent Greg Mann, Rock Creek Superintendent Kevin Logan. Ascension Via Christi President Bob Copple also joined the program.
Despite the current weather forecast, summer is quickly approaching and that means swimming. Sydni Baker, Manhattan recreation specialist of aquatics, tells KMAN that pool operations and activities will be back to nearly normal this season. She says they are excited to bring back all their activities and classes. “We will have our typical water aerobics a river running, the noon hour swim- all that fun stuff. We’re excited!” She says they will be opening three pools this summer- city, CiCo, and Northview. With all three pools open, Baker adds that staffing “Our above deck operations takes anywhere from 170 to…
Downtown Manhattan Inc is bringing a one of a kind festival to downtown this year. Executive Director, Gina Snyder says it’s an event that deserves a drum roll, that event– a mac and cheese festival. She adds that it actually has a unique and local tie. “You all might remember when Kevin and Kurstin Harris owned The Chef Cafe, and in 2020, Kevin unexpectedly and very, very sad, passed away. He was the driver. When he was on our board, he was the driver for getting a food fest, so this mac and cheese fest, there’s going to be a…
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