TOWANDA, Kan. — Butler County authorities say a teenager drowned over the weekend after he drove his pickup truck into a pond. The Butler County sheriff’s office says the truck went into a pond north of Towanda late Friday or early Saturday. Another juvenile in the car was able to escape. The boy’s body was recovered on Sunday. No names or other information has been released.
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 burglary in the 2900 block of Wayne Dr. in Manhattan on August 20, 2021, around 10:39 a.m. Officers listed a 41-year-old male as the victim when it was reported…
On Monday’s edition of In Focus we spoke with Sunset Zoo Marketing/Development Officer Melissa Kirkwood. Riley County Seniors’ Service Center Meals Coordinator Molly Hesse also joined the program. In our final segment we spoke with Marianna Kistler Beach Museum Director Linda Duke.
TOPEKA, Kan. (AP) — If the Evel Knievel museum does move from Topeka, Kansas, to Las Vegas, the owner of the museum dedicated to the daredevil has pledged to repay $117,000 it has received from the city since it opened in 2017. It was reported earlier this month that the museum dedicated to the career of Robert Craig Knievel, who became known for his death-defying stunts and tricks on motorbikes, may move to the Las Vegas Arts District. The museum’s owner Mike Patterson told city officials in a meeting last week he believes it is appropriate to repay the city…
For the third time in as many seasons, Kansas State sixth-year senior quarterback Skylar Thompson has been named to the initial watch list for the Johnny Unitas Golden Arm Award. Current K-State quarterbacks coach Collin Klein won the award in 2012, while previous Wildcat candidates for the award include Jake Waters (2014), Michael Bishop (1998 finalist) and Chad May (1994 finalist). This is the fifth preseason watch list Thompson has been named to prior to the 2021 season, a list that also includes the Maxwell Award, Manning Award, Wuerffel Trophy and Senior Bowl. Thompson has thrown for 5,021 yards and 30 touchdowns in his…
Former Kansas State head volleyball coach Jim McLaughlin has been selected to the 2021 Hall of Fame class by the American Volleyball Coaches Association (AVCA). McLaughlin spent four seasons at the helm of the Wildcats (1997-2000) and amassed a record of 82-43 (.656), taking the Wildcats to four straight NCAA Tournaments. During his final season in Manhattan, he led K-State to a second-place finish in the Big 12, a berth in the regional final of the 2000 NCAA Tournament and a No. 16 national ranking. McLaughlin was named the head coach at Washington prior to the 2001 season and tabbed then-assistant Suzie Fritz as the…
TOPEKA, Kan. (AP) — Population shifts left Kansas legislators in four urban areas with too many people in their districts and lawmakers from most rural areas with too few, according to new figures from the Legislature’s research staff. The numbers showed that 22 of 40 Senate districts and 78 of 125 House districts have too little population after the past 10 years. Current boundaries were drawn in 2012, and the Republican-controlled Legislature must redraw them next year to make sure that districts are as equal in population as possible. New lines will be based on the 2020 federal census. Legislative researchers’…
Following a stormy Friday evening in Manhattan, the Riley County Police Department and Special Olympics Kansas athletes hit the ground running Saturday morning. The 40 year tradition of the torch run lived on as RCPD officers received the “flame of hope” from the Pottawatomie County Sherrif’s Office and carried that torch to Anneberg Park in Manhattan, where they ran one mile with Special Olympic Kansas Athletes. Patrol Officer and President of the Fraternal Order of Police Lodge #17 Rachel Pate explains. Pate says it’s awesome to see the relationships between the officers and athletes continue to build. She adds that…
TOPEKA, Kan. (AP) — Kansas’ unemployment rate rose slightly in July to 3.8%, and state labor officials said that the increase was tied to more people seeking work. The state Department of Labor reported Friday that Kansas had about 5,900 more people working in private-sector, nonfarm jobs in July than in June. It was the second consecutive month that unemployment rose; it was 3.7% in June and 3.5% in May. T he labor force grew by about 2,400 people in July from June, while an additional 1,700 were unable to find jobs. About 1.51 million people were in the labor…
BOURBON COUNTY, Kan. (AP) — A Kansas man died after his motorcycle collided with another vehicle Saturday. The Kansas Highway Patrol said the crash happened shortly before 8 a.m. Saturday on U.S. Highway 69 in Bourbon County in southeast Kansas. Authorities said the 2002 Harley Davidson that Ira Parnell Toshavik was driving crossed into oncoming traffic while going around a right-hand curve and collided with another vehicle. Toshavik of Gardner, Kansas, was thrown off the motorcycle because of the impact. Toshavik was taken to a hospital in Fort Scott where he died. The 38-year-old Fort Scott woman who was driving…