Author: KMAN Staff

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 1000 block of S. Seth Child Rd. in Manhattan on December 23, 2021, around 5:32 p.m. Officers listed the Riley County Police Department…

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Monday’s program featured our monthly update from Sunset Zoo Marketing and Development Officer Melissa Kirkwood. She discussed winter hours, the new mask requirement for indoor spaces in Manhattan, Expedition Asia construction and new admission rates effective Jan. 1. We also spoke with 67th District State Rep. Mike Dodson (R-Manhattan) about some of the upcoming challenges facing the Kansas Legislature in 2022.

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KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) Patrick Mahomes threw for 258 yards and three touchdowns, Byron Pringle caught two of the TD passes, and the Kansas City Chiefs beat the Pittsburgh Steelers 36-10 on Sunday to clinch their sixth consecutive AFC West title. The Chiefs (11-4) remained a game ahead of Tennessee for first place in the AFC with their eighth straight win. That would give them the conference’s lone first-round bye and home-field advantage throughout the AFC playoffs. Clyde Edwards-Helaire had a touchdown run for Kansas City before leaving early in the second half with a collarbone injury. Darrel Williams and…

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WICHITA, Kan. (AP) — Two police officers from Wichita, Kansas, are being treated for injuries not considered life-threatening after being shot in the early hours of Christmas Day. Police investigating a domestic violence report made contact early Saturday with the suspect, 24-year-old Malik Rogers. Police say he resisted arrest and fired several shots. One officer was shot in the leg. The other was shot in the arm. Both were being treated at a hospital. A tactical team was called and the apartment was evacuated. The suspect was later found dead of what police called a self-inflicted gunshot wound. Police say…

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HIAWATHA, Kan. (AP) — A Minnesota woman is dead after her SUV was struck by a semi in northeastern Kansas on Christmas Eve. The Kansas Highway Patrol said the accident happened just before 1:30 p.m. Friday on U.S. 75 in Brown County. The patrol said a semi was pulling out of a driveway when it was struck from behind by a 2005 Chevrolet Suburban driven by 46-year-old Socorro Mercado, who died in the accident. The patrol report did not state her hometown. The driver of the semi was uninjured.

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COMANCHE COUNTY, Kan. (AP) — A 20-year-old Kansas woman died Sunday after the truck she was riding in smashed into a concrete highway barrier in a rural part of the state. The Kansas Highway Patrol said the crash happened around 3:30 a.m. Sunday along state Highway 1 in Comanche County, which isn’t far from the Oklahoma border in southwest Kansas. The accident report said that Brittney Marie Turley was a passenger in a 2014 Dodge Ram that veered across the centerline and struck the barrier, but it wasn’t immediately clear what caused the crash. The truck was driven by a…

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MANHATTAN, Kan. – The Kansas State men’s basketball team has added a home game with North Florida on Wednesday, December 29 at 7 p.m., CT. The game will air on Big 12 Now on ESPN+. North Florida replaces Morgan State, which was originally scheduled for that date but had to cancel due to COVID-19 related issues within their team. Season ticket holders and current Morgan State single-game ticket purchasers should use their original ticket to scan in for next Wednesday’s game. The Ospreys (4-9), who had a recent road game at Florida State canceled, have won consecutive games at home over Austin…

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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 burglary in the 3000 block of Tuttle Creek Blvd. in Manhattan on December 22, 2021, around 8:21 a.m. Officers listed Colonial Gardens MHP as the victim when it was…

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St. Thomas More will be holding its Community Christmas Dinner in a drive thru format again this year. This year will mark the 10th year of the Community Christmas Dinner. Pastor Michael Ide says the event started when a volunteer wanted to help with a Thanksgiving dinner, but didn’t need any more volunteers . In the past, when the event was sit down, over 100 volunteers were utilized for this event, with almost 100 volunteers this year. Volunteer Coordinator Kathleen Jones says they plan to serve as much as 450 people this year. The menu also includes mashed potatoes, stuffing,…

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Thursday’s program featured conversations with Associate Professor of Communication Studies at K-State and Director of the Institute for Civic Discourse and Democracy Dr. Timothy Shaffer. Dr. Shaffer provided some helpful tips on “how to get along during the holidays.” The second half of the show featured Pawnee Mental Health Services Executive Director Robbin Cole providing an end of year recap on their services and a look ahead to 2022 endeavors.

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