Within Reason with Mike Matson: Tom Drummond, candidate for the USD 383 School Board 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.
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Christopher Troy, 37, of Leonardville was arrested on August 8, 2025, at approximately 3:35 p.m. on a Dickinson County District Court warrant for probation violation. Troy was issued a total bond of $5,000 and is no longer confined in the Riley County Jail at the time of this report. Officers responded to a report of an injury crash near the intersection of 8th St and Bluemont Ave in Manhattan on August 8, 2025, at approximately 11:23 a.m. Upon arrival, officers found a 2011 Nissan Rogue, driven by Avery Colson, 30, of Wamego had struck a 2026 Kia Spectra, driven by…
Authorities say the inaugural Rock the Plains was an overall safe event for concertgoers. According to statistics provided by Pottawatomie County Sheriff Doug Adams on Sunday, there were just six law enforcement-related calls for service occurring over the weekend at Tuttle Creek State Park, related to the event. Adams said his office arrested one person on suspicion of criminal trespass. Officers also reported two cases of battery, one case of animal cruelty, one water-related call and one non-violent domestic incident. Overall it was a fairly safe weekend for concertgoers at Rock the Plains. Calls were handled by the Sheriff’s Office…
By Emma Loura Manhattan-Ogden focused its hiring efforts on recruiting more bus drivers and para-educators for the upcoming school year. While the need for paras varies year to year based on how many students need their assistance, USD 383’s human resources director said the school district is hopeful about recruiting additional bus drivers. “Those are the two we focused heavily on throughout the year,” HR director Abby Bowen said. Bowen said the district had big interview days for each position and advertised the need for paras and bus drivers with signs. This advertising included a large sign on a school…
A chemical reaction in a laundry basket early Thursday morning caused a small fire at AMC Manhattan 13 theatre. The basket was in a hallway outside the kitchen when items in it spontaneously combusted around 1:00 a.m. Thursday. Staff placed the fiery items in a sink to extinguish the flames, and no fire extinguishers were used. According to a Kansas Department of Agriculture food establishment inspection report, the kitchen filled with smoke but no other areas were affected. AMC representatives were unavailable for comment about the incident. Click here for more local news.
The RCPD responded to 15 incidents between August 9 and the morning of August 10, 2025, including an injury accident in the 10700 block of Tuttle Creek Boulevard near Leonardville, an assault in the 7000 block of Tuttle Creek Boulevard in Manhattan, and a battery in the 1100 block of Moro Street. Officers also investigated a DUI in the same area, multiple cases of found property, a juvenile problem in Ogden, suspicious activity at The Quarters in Manhattan, and served several warrants. Six arrests were made during this period. Francisco Antonio Humberto, 31, of Manhattan, was arrested early Sunday in…
Several citations and incidents were reported in Riley County over the past week. On August 5, Anna Fazzari, 25, and Robert Phelps, 78, both of Manhattan, were cited in separate incidents for failure to yield the right of way. Emma Malleck, 23, also of Manhattan, was cited August 4 for leaving the scene of an injury accident, while Jeremiah Mesadieu, 19, of Fort Riley, was cited August 8 for speeding in Ogden. That same day, Mariah Swenson, 25, of Manhattan, was cited for expired or illegible vehicle tags, and Linda Schottler, 74, of Manhattan, was cited for failure to perform…
Our previews in the Twin Valley League shift back to 8-man today on the Manhattan Wrecker High School Football Preview Show as we look at our first official area team: The Blue Valley Rams. The Rams finished with a winning record for the first time since 2018 under second year head coach Quinton Cravens. Can they build on solid year last year despite losing a lot of depth in their senior class? 2025 Schedule (home in BOLD 9/5 Washington County 9/12 Linn 9/19 Kansas City East Christian Academy 9/26 Axtell 10/3 Hanover 10/10 Frankfort 10/17 St. John’s Tipton 10/24 Wakefield…
Within Reason with Mike Matson: Martha Sweeney, candidate for the Manhattan City Commission 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.
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