A former Manhattan mayor and lawyer died Friday, August 9. Ed Horne was a city commissioner from 1978 to 1981 and mayor from ’80 to ’81 and served on multiple community boards including for the Manhattan Public Library and Big Lakes Development Center. Horne was a 1961 pre-law grad from K-State and a ’67 grad from KU Law. He served as a First Lieutenant in the Army from ’61 to ’63 and was prosecutor for Manhattan for multiple years in the 70s. Horne also worked as legal counsel for the Kansas Farm Bureau from ’78 until he retired in 2003.…
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Officers filed a report for theft in the 600 block of Tuttle Creek Blvd. in Manhattan on August 12, 2019, at approximately 9:05 AM. Officers listed Staples as the victim when it was reported an unknown female took money from the business. The estimated total loss associated with this case is approximately $700.00. Police ask that anyone with information please contact RCPD or the Manhattan Riley County Crime Stoppers. Using the Crime Stoppers service can allow you to remain anonymous and could qualify you for a cash reward of up to $1,000.00.
As we’re moving on up on the first day of classes, we’re also moving on up to the middle school level as we continue our KMAN News Series “From the Principal’s Office.” For today’s edition, we visited Susan B. Anthony Middle School to look ahead to the new school year. Principal Vickie Cline has been with the district for 16 years — all of which as Anthony’s principal. She says that the beginning of the school year always starts with getting new students comfortable with moving from class to class and using their lockers. “We have eight periods, so that’s…
We continue our KMAN News Series “From the Principal’s Office” today and have graduated to the Middle School level. For this edition, we visited Dwight D. Eisenhower Middle School for a preview of the quickly approaching school year. Principal Tracy Newell has been with the USD 383 for 7 years of his 27 year education career. He says that he knows that the step up to the middle school level can be nerve-wracking, so his message is the same every year. “We really want to set the tone for our students that this is a great place to be, you’re…
KSU Vet Med’s Dr. Matt Miesner joined us for a discussion on lameness in beef cattle. We also were joined by Brooke Blanck, Director of the Manhattan Virtual Academy to preview the upcoming school year.
During the Riley County commission meeting last Thursday, Riley County Health Department Director Jennifer Green announced her resignation. The commissioners on Monday discussed who would be on the committee to find Green’s replacement. They were told a member of an outside entity to the county would like to have a say in who they pick, but County Clerk Rich Vargo suggested staying in the county. “We’re going to have more of these come up in the future, but we’ve had others in the past that’s not just health department. I think all of the rest have been done the same…
HOLCOMB — Fire officials are trying to determine the cause of a fire that has temporarily shut down the Tyson Fresh Meats plant in Holcomb. Investigators say the fire Friday night started in the box shop near the area where animals are killed, causing part of the roof to collapse. It took firefighters more than 12 hours to get the fire under control. Garden City Fire Chief Rick Collins said no one was injured. The Topeka Capital-Journal reports Secretary of Commerce David Toland and Secretary of Agriculture Mike Beam met Saturday with representatives from Tyson, local government and economic development…
LAWRENCE — Lawrence officials made adjustments to more than $60 million in transactions after auditors scrutinized the city’s finances. The Lawrence Journal-World reports the auditing firm RSM found the city couldn’t reconcile its different cash accounts for all of 2018. The auditors found the city’s processes for tracking its finances weren’t strong enough to ensure it had accurate financial records for the entire year. The auditors didn’t find fraud had occurred. After the city made more than 200 changes totaling $63.2 million, auditors certified the city’s 2018 books were accurate. Mayor Lisa Larsen said the city needs to ensure it…
Update, Monday 8/12: Officials have determined the cause of the fire to be accidental. Investigators report that a hot motorcycle was left too close to combustible materials, which then ignited. Original: The Manhattan Fire Department responded to a garage fire early Saturday morning. At 2:47 a.m., the MFD was dispatched to 126 Kopp Drive. According to a MFD press release, crews found a single story house with the garage fully involved in fire upon arrival. A total of 20 firefighters responded on six fire apparatus and the crews were able to contain the fire in 15 minutes. At the time…
K-State held their annual football media day and in addition to QB Skylar Thompson, newcomers Josh Youngblood and Jordon Brown spoke with KMAN, as well as new coordinators Courtney Messingham and Scottie Hazelton. 0:00 – K-State Media Day/Josh Youngblood 13:17 – Backup QB/Defensive Backs 23:03 – Shane Southwell and Laird Veatch’s new gigs 32:29 – Mitch’s TV Theme/Cheers to the weekend 37:06 – Skylar Thompson opens up about 2018 49:29 – Ask Us Anything