WICHITA, Kan. — Police say one person was killed and five others were injured in a shooting at a downtown nightclub in Wichita, Kansas. Police say the shooting happened just after 12:30 a.m. Tuesday at the Enigma Club & Lounge, and arriving officers found one man fatally shot and five women injured. Police have identified the man killed as 34-year-old Preston Spencer, of Wichita. Police Capt. Jason Stephens identified the suspected shooter as Keshawn Maurice Dawson and said police were still searching for him as of midday Tuesday. Police say Dawson had been kicked out of the club following a…
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A total of seven vehicles sustained damage from an early Tuesday morning fire at an east Manhattan auto repair shop. Shortly after 4 a.m. the Manhattan Fire Department was dispatched to 130 Sarber Lane (Dillon’s) for the report of the smell of smoke and then redirected to A&M Auto Repair at 6th and Fair Lane for the report of a vehicle fire. There, crews found two vehicles on fire in the lot. Five other vehicles also sustained damage. The fire was contained within 10 minutes and no injuries were reported. Firefighters cleared the scene about four hours later. The fire…
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 a medical call in the 400 block of Twelfth St. in Ogden on September 3, 2021, around 11:22 a.m. When officers arrived on the scene, they found a…
On Tuesday’s edition of In Focus we spoke with Manhattan City Manager Ron Fehr and Mayor Wynn Butler.
Twenty years later, and a day that still remains very vivid in many Americans mind’s- 9/11/2001. In Manhattan, the Flint Hills Volunteer Center continues to honor that day, and encourages participation from the community to remember those who fell during the terrorist attacks. This year marks the 20th anniversary of the event that forever changed America. Lori Bishop, Volunteer Center Executive Director, tells KMAN more of the importance behind the upcoming “Day of Remembrance” event. “This is a time that we come together as a community, in light of everything that is going on,” Bishop says. “Let’s be there and…
Riley County commissioners have approved the 2022 budget for publication, with a lower revenue neutral rate than previously approved. Budget and Finance Officer Tami Robison presented the final summary to the commission Thursday morning. The proposed fiscal 2022 budget totals $49.7 million, roughly $8.2 million more than the 2021 budget. It includes more than $487,000 in salary increases for Riley County employees and nearly $225,000 in funding for the Riley County Police Department. The county is responsible for 20 percent of the total RCPD budget, with the City of Manhattan on the hook for the other 80 percent. The published…
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 theft in the 3300 block of Valleydale Dr. in Manhattan on September 3, 2021, around 1:51 a.m. Officers listed a 30-year-old male as the victim when it was reported…
On Friday’s edition of In Focus we spoke with Riley County Extension Agricultural Agent Greg McClure. Konza Student Table members: Father Gale Hammerschmidt, with St. Isidore’s Catholic Church and Student Center; Ericka Bauer, K-State Hospitality Management Instructor,; Kelly Whitehair, Assistant Director, Dining Support Services, K-State Housing and Dining Services also joined the program. In our final segment Manhattan Parks & Rec – Park Planner Alfonso Leyva and Flint Hills Discovery Center Curator of Education Stephen Bridenstine joined us.
The National Bio Agro Defense Facility in Manhattan has several departments working against the spread of foreign animal disease outbreaks. Director of NBAF’s Biologics Development Module, Steve Witte, says that biologics development means they are not working on pharmaceuticals which would require chemical processes, but instead the department is working with biologics which is things like vaccines and antibody therapies. “We’re basically going to take the basic research being done at the USDA and turn it into applied science,” Witte says. Witte says that science then becomes shared with industry partners to help prevent foreign animal disease outbreaks throughout the…
Fort Riley officials have announced a temporary closure of the Parker Access Control Point starting Friday. Construction is anticipated to be completed by the end of November. The gate, which will close at 7 p.m. Friday, is located on the west edge of Fort Riley, and is formerly known as the Estes Gate. Officials say all other access control points remain open according to normal operating schedules. Construction continues on Henry Drive with traffic through the control point reduced to one lane inbound and outbound. Drivers of oversized vehicles or those towing trailers are advised to exit the installation through…