Officers filed a report for burglary from motor vehicle in the 800 block of Fremont Street in Manhattan on April 25, 2023, around 6:40 AM. Officers listed a 31-year-old male and MOD LLC as the victims when it was reported an unknown suspect took various power and hand tools from the victim’s vehicle. The estimated total loss associated with this case is approximately $1,039. Anyone with information can contact Crime Stoppers. Using the Crime Stoppers service allows you to remain anonymous and could qualify you for a cash reward of up to $1,000. Officers filed a report for criminal damage to…
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News Radio KMAN · In Focus 4/25/23: Wamego Honor Flight, Kansas Gas Service, Kansas Wildlife and Parks Segment 1 – 00:00 Segment 2 – 08:06 Segment 3 – 13:03 Segment 4 – 31:48 On Tuesday’s edition of In Focus, Wamego Honor Flight Co-Coordinator Suzanne Sprenkle and Vietnam veteran Larry Duch join us to preview this week’s annual flight to Washington, D.C. with area veterans and students. We replayed our Safe Digging Month interview from last week with Dawn Tripp from Kansas Gas Service. Riley County Game Warden Ben Jedlicka, with Kansas Department of Wildlife and Parks joins us along with…
Officers filed a report for burglary in the 700 block of Houston Street in Manhattan on April 24, 2023, around 8:30 AM. Officers listed a 61-year-old male as the victim when he reported an unknown suspect broke into his unattached shed and took tools. The estimated total loss associated with this case is approximately $3,527. Anyone with information can contact Crime Stoppers. Using the Crime Stoppers service allows you to remain anonymous and could qualify you for a cash reward of up to $1,000. Officers filed a report for criminal damage to property in the 900 block of Twin Oak Drive in…
Grow Green Match Day took place this past Friday and the Greater Manhattan Community Foundation had a record-breaking day of fundraising with donations totaling over 1.4 million dollars. GMCF President and CEO Vern Henricks says it was exciting to see the large number of nonprofits that ended the day with a significant amount of funds. One of those 25 organizations is the Flint Hills Breadbasket, which received a total of over $63,000. Executive Director Karla Hagemeister says the energy of Match Day was exciting and heartwarming, and she’s happy to see how many funds they can put towards stocking their…
Riley County Commissioners approved a proposal Monday to construct new turn lanes on Marlatt Avenue to help detour traffic when the Kansas Department of Transportation begins construction on two new roundabouts in 2025. Those projects will be constructed where Tuttle Creek Blvd. intersects Seth Child and Hwy 13. Riley County Public Works Director John Ellerman spoke to commissioners about the proposal at Monday’s meeting. The design firm estimates reconstruction plans would cost $658,000, which includes fees for the company’s work. Ellerman says the turn lanes installed could be temporary or permanent, the latter of which would be designed to fit…
News Radio KMAN · In Focus 4/24/23: Sunset Zoo, Flint Hills Discovery Center Segment 1 – 00:00 Segment 2 – 10:09 Segment 3 – 20:49 Segment 4 – 31:14 On Monday’s edition of In Focus, Sunset Zoo Marketing and Development Officer Melissa Kirkwood recaps Saturday’s Party for the Planet and looks ahead to some other activities planned at the zoo in May. Flint Hills Discovery Center Event Supervisor Jonathan Mertz previews the Flint Hills Festival coming up on May 6 and other activities planned at the Discovery Center.
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TOPEKA, Kan. (AP) — Democratic Gov. Laura Kelly on Monday vetoed a bill that would have cut taxes in Kansas by nearly $1.4 billion over the next three years, objecting to a proposal included by conservative Republicans to impose a single-rate “flat” income tax for individuals. Kelly said abandoning the state’s current, three-rate individual income tax with higher rates for higher earners would have been fiscally “reckless” and threatened funding for public schools. She announced her veto at a Topeka-area elementary school and recalled the state’s nationally notorious 2012-13 experiment in slashing income taxes and the huge budget shortfalls that followed under…
Poyntz Avenue in downtown Manhattan was closed to traffic Saturday morning. Northview Elementary students ten-year-old Alina Flores and seven-year-old Valentina Flores explained why the street was closed. The 6th annual Pink up the Pace 5K run and one-mile honor walk was well-attended despite the bitter cold wind. The sisters were with a group of nearly sixty Ascension employees and family members who participated to honor and support their friend. Manhattan resident and breast cancer survivor Karla Quick explains. Johnson Cancer Research Center Assistant Director Dr. Shanna Mittie is also a breast cancer survivor. Mittie says all proceeds from the event…
Christopher Troy, 34, of Leondardville was arrested on April 21, 2023, around 11:00 a.m. on his Riley County District Court warrant for probation violation. The warrant stems from a December 9, 2020, burglary in the 15900 block of Caley Rd. north of Leonardville where it was reported Troy broke into a shed and stole numerous tools for an approximate loss of $3,000. He was originally arrested on September 28, 2022, for this burglary. Troy remains confined in the Riley County Jail with a total bond of $25,000. Officers responded to the report of an injury crash near the intersection of…