Riley County Commissioners are supportive of creating a task force to determine the future of the Riley County Fairgrounds. The KSU Foundation has proposed using their future livestock arena near the Stanley Stout Center as a centerpiece for what could become the new home of the Riley County Fair as well as the Kaw Valley Rodeo. The new 3,000 seat climate-controlled arena will break ground in January 2024. Riley County Extension Director Gary Fike noted Monday that fair board members in January decided that addressing current parking issues and maintenance with its facilities at CiCo Park, including Pottorf Hall are…
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MANHATTAN, Kan. (K-State Athletics) – Seniors Markquis Nowell and Keyontae Johnson swept the Big 12 weekly player of the week honors for the second time this season on Monday (February 27) with Nowell earning Player of the Week for the third time and Johnson picking up his fifth Newcomer of the Week honor after helping No. 11/11 Kansas State earn regular-season sweeps of No. 9/10 Baylor and Oklahoma State last week. It marks just the second time in school history that K-State has swept both Big 12 honors in the same week and the first time since the tandem did it for the first…
Three incidents involving thefts of catalytic converters were reported over the weekend to the Riley County Police Department. According to Monday’s activity report, the first incident occurred Friday afternoon in the 400 block of North 16th Street. The estimated total loss was around $830. A second theft was reported Friday evening at Manhattan Town Center, totaling around $2,000. The third incident was reported Sunday in the 700 block of Denison. In that case, the estimated total loss was around $600. Police are asking anyone with information regarding these thefts to contact RCPD or Manhattan Riley County Crime Stoppers.
An 18-year-old Manhattan man is jailed for attempted arson. According to the Riley County Police Department, Joseph Bauer Jr. is accused of throwing a piece of clothing onto a stove and turning it on, in an attempt to set it on fire. The item was removed by a separate party before it became inflamed. Bauer remains jailed on a $3,000 bond.
News Radio KMAN · In Focus 2/27/23: Melissa Kirkwood, Stephen Bridenstine, Sarah Wesch Segment 1 – 00:00 Segment 2 – 08:09 Segment 3 – 17:33 Segment 4 – 29:26 On Monday’s edition of In Focus, Sunset Zoo Marketing and Development Officer Melissa Kirkwood provided us with the latest happenings at the zoo including new educational programs for early learning students, extended Spring Break hours and previews of Spring Clean Up Day (March 25) and Party for the Planet (April 22). Flint Hills Discovery Center Assistant Director Stephen Bridenstine provided us with a look back at 2022’s top events at the…
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 1300 block of Overlook Dr. in Manhattan on February 24, 2023, around 11:00 a.m. A 33-year-old woman was listed as the victim when it was reported a 22-year-old…
GAME 29 14/16 KANSAS STATE (21-7, 9-6 Big 12) at OKLAHOMA STATE (16-12, 7-8 Big 12) Saturday, February 25, 2023 >> 1:05 p.m. CT >> Gallagher-Iba Arena (13,611) >> Stillwater, Okla. TELEVISION ESPNU / WatchESPN (link here) Drew Carter (play-by-play) Fran Fraschilla (analyst) Kyle Binder (producer) RADIO K-State Sports Network Flagships: // KMAN 1350 & WIBW 580 Satellite Radio: Sirius XM 85 or 200 Online: Varsity Network [free] / www.kstatesports.com/watch [free] Wyatt Thompson (play-by-play) Stan Weber (analyst) LIVE STATS www.kstatesports.com okstate.statbroadcast.com COACHES K-State: Jerome Tang [Charter Oak State College ’07] Record at K-State: 21-7/1st Year Career Record: 23-7/1st Year+ vs. Oklahoma State: 1-0…
TOPEKA, Kan. (AP) — Kansas’ GOP-controlled Legislature showed Thursday that it’s likely to pass a bill eliminating the three extra days state voters get to return mail-in ballots after an election, highlighting the influence election conspiracy theories still hold over Republicans’ thinking. But the vote totals in the Kansas House and Senate strongly suggested conspiracy theory backers don’t have the clout to overcome Democratic Gov. Laura Kelly’s possible opposition. Each chamber approved its own, separate version of the bill but each fell short of the two-thirds majority needed to override any possible veto. GOP lawmakers voted unanimously in 2017 to create the…
News Radio KMAN · In Focus 2/24/23: Brian Peete, Tyler Siefkes 00:00 – Segment 1 11:23 – Segment 2 23:51 – Segment 3 32:16 – Segment 4 Riley County Police Department Director Brian Peete and Communications Center Manager Tyler Siefkes joined us Friday. In segment 1, we discussed the morning’s injury crash at Seth Child and Anderson Ave and the crash investigation. Director Peete also highlighted his ongoing Town Hall series of meetings around Riley County and briefly touched on strategic planning in RCPD as well as accreditation in the communications center. In segment 2, we visited about school safety…
MANHATTAN, Kan. (K-State Athletics) – K-State baseball will close out its 10-day road trip in Texas at the Karbach Round Rock Classic this weekend as the Wildcats (4-1) go head-to-head with the nation’s top ranked team LSU (4-0) on Friday, Feb. 24. Game time is scheduled for 2 p.m. CT against the Tigers inside Dell Diamond Stadium in Round Rock. Following Friday’s contest, the Cats will face Sam Houston on Saturday at 4 p.m. before going against Iowa at noon on Sunday. The Wildcats are coming off their first loss of the season after falling 4-3 to Lamar on Wednesday. The…