The new year is quickly approaching, and that means another year of celebrating the Manhattan community. Vern Henricks, President of the Greater Manhattan Community Foundation, tells KMAN the date for the Community Foundation Awards is set for March 21, 2022. He talks more about what the event will offer. “An opportunity for us to share about the Community Foundation, little bit of a business meeting,” Henricks says. “But more than anything, to provide a lot of special awards to individuals that have done things, typically, in the last year, but we will probably do a little summary for the last…
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Whether it’s boots, bling, or button-ups, it’s all welcome at the Bison, Beef, and Bourbon event. Jack Lindquist, Flint Hills Discovery Center Foundation board member, says the Discovery Center is hosting a fundraiser that will take over three floors of the discovery center. He says the western-themed event will not lack excitement. “We are offering live music from the group “No Bow Tie”. Of course, we are featuring bison and beef creations, and that will be from Kite’s, Aggieville’s draft house, the newest restaurant in Manhattan. We will have signature cocktails plus beer and wine and our featured Horse Soldier…
Riley County Police Department’s current director will be retiring next year. In a statement on Monday, Director Dennis Butler will retire after three years serving in the RCPD. Butler was sworn in as the director back in December 2018. He will remain at RCPD as the Director through January 2022, the effective date of his retirement will be February 1, 2022. Law Board Member and City Commissioner Linda Morse thanked Butler for his service and wished him well on his retirement. Before coming to Riley County, Butler had served as the police chief in Ottawa, and police director in Virginia…
Update as of 4:00 pm on 10/04/21 The Geary County Sheriff’s Office has identified the victim of a shooting that took place on Sunday. 22 year old Enfinnity Latania Hayes, of Pensacola, Florida, was the victim. The incident took place at the Milford State Park Group Shelter around 8:30 pm at Milford State Park. Hayes was approached by a male described as 6’1” or taller dressed in all black. The suspect approached Hayes and her husband and attempted to rob the couple at gun point. There was a gun shot and the victim fell to the ground and she was…
WICHITA, Kan. — A Wichita police officer fatally shot a man Sunday who pointed a gun at officers after refusing to follow their commands. Wichita police Capt. Jason Stephens said officers were called to the 41-year-old man’s home after a woman told a local convenience store clerk that the man was threatening to harm her and himself and that the man was wanted by police. Stephens said Jess Jackson died after an officer fired four shots at him after he pointed the gun. Stephens said Jackson was wanted on several warrants for failing to appear in court in several cases.…
TOPEKA, Kan. — Some local Kansas governments are operating with 10% of their positions unfilled, making it hard to deliver the services that citizens expect. Across the state, Bureau of Labor Statistics data shows that Kansas has seen a 4.7% drop in the number of public sector workers, which translates into about 12,000 vacant jobs, but some towns are being hit harder. The Topeka Capital-Journal reports that the pandemic has made the situation worse because the competitive labor market makes it hard to replace older employees who decided to retire. And private companies, which are also struggling to hire, have…
HAYS, Kan. — The Kansas Highway Patrol says a man from central Kansas has died in a head-on crash near Hays. The patrol said the crash happened around 10:15 a.m. Sunday on U.S. 183 south of Hays, killing 56-year-old James Kohl, of Schoenchen. Investigators say Kohl was driving a car northbound on the highway when a southbound pickup truck entered his lane while trying to pass a vehicle. Officials say Kohl died at the scene. The driver of the truck a 20-year-old man from Kansas City, Missouri suffered serious injuries and was taken to a nearby hospital.
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 1000 block of Fremont St. in Manhattan on October 1, 2021, around 5:46 p.m. Officers listed 28- and 59-year-old females as the victims when it was…
On Monday’s edition of In Focus we spoke with Manhattan Parks & Rec Recreation Supervisor Ryan McKee and Flint Hills Discovery Center Foundation board member Jack Lindquist. We also spoke with Flint Hills Veterans Coalition Past President and Manhattan Military Relations Committee Liaison Janet Nichols, Manhattan Vet Center & FHVC member Ron Atkinson and FHVC publicist Melody Sexton.
The magic of Oztoberfest returned to Downtown Wamego on Saturday. After the cancellation of last year’s Oztoberfest, community members, and Wizard of Oz enthusiasts alike, gathered to enjoy the many Oz themed activities and entertainment that they had been missing. A costume contest, magic shows, car shows, children’s story time, special guests, and a variety of live entertainment, were just some of the events bringing Wamego to life on Saturday. Clint Stueve, Executive Director at The Oz Museum and Columbian Theatre in Wamego, said that the year off allowed them to reevaluate and put a fresh spin on the event,…