By Emma Loura Riley County officials are working to prepare a new fireworks resolution to replace the county’s existing regulations following a change in state law. At Monday’s meeting, the county counselor and emergency management director proposed an updated resolution that would extend the sale of fireworks by a couple of days and increase the fee for a fireworks’ sales permit. The regulations the county currently has in place are from 1978. Senate Bill 199 allows for the year-round sale of fireworks for permanent retailers and extends the sale of fireworks for seasonal retailers from June 20 to July 7…
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The entire Manhattan High tennis team is headed to state after a strong performance in Saturday’s regional tournament held at Riverside Tennis Complex in Wichita. It’s the first time since 2021 that the Indians qualified a full squad for state. “Qualifying matches for state were two and a half to three and a half hours long, but they battled, they persevered through some tough situations, and just were a little bit tougher,” head coach Tony Ingram said. “They lasted through those matches and eventually qualified, so we’re very happy for them.” Read the rest of the story by subscribing to…
Manhattan High baseball took care of business and more over the weekend, dominating all-around en route to becoming the 2025 Hays High Western Plains Diamond Classic Champions. The Indians went 4-0 across games on Friday and Saturday, catapulting themselves into second place in 6A West’s regional standings with a 16-4 overall record. Manhattan only trails 21-2 Lawrence Free State. Manhattan jumped-started the weekend with a 12-5 win over Hays during Friday’s opener, led by Asher Newton’s five RBI and two runs scored. The freshman went 2-for-3 with a three-run blast and a walk. Read the rest of the story by…
Riley County Police arrested two individuals Friday at a Manhattan motel in connection to alleged drug possession and distribution charges. According to Monday’s activity report, 42-year-old Donte Roberts, of Junction City, and 34-year-old Decemantrea Richardson, of Wichita, were arrested Friday at the Westwood Motel. Both are facing felony weapons charges, possession of marijuana and methamphetamine and possession of paraphernalia with intent to distribute. Richardson is additionally charged with cocaine possession. Roberts was issued a total bond of $12,000 and is no longer confined. Richardson remains jailed on a $15,000 bond. Click here for more local news.
Timothy Lavender, 37, of Manhattan, was arrested on May 9, 2025, at approximately 8:21 p.m. in the 2400 block of Himes Road, on a Riley County District Court warrant for probation violation. The warrant stems from the original charge of attempted aggravated burglary. Lavender was issued no bond and is still confined in the Riley County Jail at the time of this report. Eli Smith, 22, of Manhattan, was arrested on May 9, 2025, at approximately 4:25 p.m. at 1001 S. Seth Child Road, on a Pottawatomie County Court warrant for probation violation and violating a protection order. Smith was…
The aftermath of the 2008 financial crisis resulted in a noticeable dip in birthrates. 18 years later, there are fewer students preparing to head to college in the fall. On today’s show Mike is joined by Richard Linton, president of Kansas State University. The pair discuss K-State’s efforts to pull in out of state students and increase enrollment numbers overall. Subscribe to our YouTube channel. Stream the show live weekday mornings at 9am: https://www.youtube.com/@NewsRadioKMAN. Click here to listen on Apple Podcast. Click here to listen on Spotify. Click here to listen on Amazon.
Two Kansas men, including one from Manhattan, were arrested last week as part of a nationwide crackdown on child sexual abuse. According to a FBI news release, 42-year-old Christopher Slattery, of Manhattan was indicted on one count of sexual exploitation of a minor – possession of child pornography. The FBI says 39-year-old Christopher Davis, of Wellington, was also indicted on four counts of distribution and one count of possession of child pornography. Both are among 205 other alleged child sexual abuse offenders arrested during the FBI’s “Operation Restore Justice,” a five-day coordinated enforcement effort to identify, track and arrest child…
Kansas State baseball’s record-breaking 90th home run came in poetic fashion, as Seth Dardar’s grand slam capped a seven-run eighth-inning rally that propelled the Wildcats to a 14-9 triumph over No. 12 West Virginia in the series’ rubber match on Senior Day at Tointon Family Stadium.
The Riley County Police Department reported six arrests, several traffic-related incidents, and a number of public disturbances across Manhattan in the past 24 hours. Among those arrested was 19-year-old Connor Kenneth Baer of Manhattan, who was taken into custody at Dirty Dawgs Saloon on charges of criminal damage to property valued between $1,000 and $25,000 and consumption of liquor by a minor. Jonah Michael White, 18, of Wamego, and Cyren Victoria Hearron, 18, of Manhattan, were arrested in separate DUI incidents, both suspected of driving under the influence of drugs or alcohol. Police also arrested 34-year-old Bardarius Nakia Jiles of…