Western Working Lands for Wildlife hosted their 10th annual workshop in Manhattan Wednesday and Thursday, addressing their innovative ways of conserving America’s grasslands. WLFW National Coordinator Tim Griffiths explained more about the organization’s mission. This is the first year WLFW’s workshop was held in the great plains rather than the sagebrush landscape. WLFW Science Advisor and University of Montana Wildlife Biology Professor David Naugle explained more about the threats now facing grasslands. Griffiths said their approach to conservation shifts its focus from the more traditional public land conservation. Naugle said the goal of this framework extends beyond maintaining agriculture or…
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Fort Riley will conduct an energy resilience readiness exercise on July 26. Black Start is a mandated power outage designed to test the installation’s emergency response. The exercise will happen between 4 a.m. to 1 p.m. Directorate of Plans, Training, Mobilization and Security Clay Nauman says the exercise provides an opportunity to make sure all the systems are working correctly. Nauman also indicates that this exercise is important to assess the military base’s response plan. Fort Riley Utilities Branch Chief Larry Graham says the power outage will mainly test the substation emergency generation. In addition, Graham says the blackout will…
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A 44-year-old Manhattan man was arrested Wednesday morning on six counts alleging violation of the offender registration act. Michael Nash is additionally charged with two aggravated counts thereof. The charges were brought upon Nash for failing to fulfill requirements for offender registration. He remains jailed in Riley County on a $50,000 bond.
One person sustained injuries early Thursday morning following a car vs. motorcycle crash near Claflin and Hylton Heights Road in Manhattan. The incident occurred shortly before 6 a.m. The motorcyclist was transported to Ascension Via Christi for treatment of injuries. The driver of the passenger car was cited for inattentive driving. Names of the two involved in the crash weren’t immediately available. Police also responded late Wednesday evening to a crash near North Manhattan and Kimball Avenues after a Nissan Sentra, driven by 19-year-old Danyel Lane, of Manhattan rear-ended a Nissan Sentra driven by 34-year-old William Modesitt, of Manhattan. Lane…
Brandon sits down with representatives from Fort Riley, Fort Riley Parks and Rec, and Manhattan Housing Authority to discuss local business and grid preparation.
Officers responded to the report of an injury crash near the intersections of N. Manhattan and Kimball Avenues in Manhattan on July 11, 2023, around 9:30 p.m. After arriving on scene, officers found a 2006 Nissan Sentra driven by Danyel Lane, 19, of Manhattan had been traveling west on Kimball when it rear-ended a 2020 Nissan Sentra driven by William Modesitt, 34, of Manhattan at the intersection. Lane and a passenger in her car, Brooklynn Grogg, 20, of Manhattan were transported to Via Christi for treatment of broken wrist and hand bones. Lane was issued a citation for inattentive driving.…
A Manhattan chiropractor is under investigation after a recent arrest for rape. The Riley County Police Department arrested 64-year-old Clark Petersen June 29 on a warrant alleging a single count of rape. He was released from jail after posting a $50,000 bond. Online court records show the alleged incident occurred in July 2022 against a then-48-year-old victim. It’s unclear if the alleged incident is connected to Petersen’s business. Petersen’s attorney is Barry Clark of Clark & Platt Chartered. A search of the Kansas Board of Healing Arts license database shows Petersen’s license remains active. Petersen owns and operates Petersen Chiropractic in…
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On Wednesday’s edition of KMAN’s Morning News, Kansas Gov. Laura Kelly joined us for a discussion, touting Kansas successes in economic development, including the state’s recent recognition as a Gold Shovel Winner for a third consecutive year for a record number of private investments. The governor also weighed in on the Attorney General’s lawsuit and subsequent district judge order this week halting transgender Kansans from changing their gender marking on driver’s licenses. News Radio KMAN · 07/12/23 – Kansas Gov. Laura Kelly joins KMAN’s Morning News