Officers filed a report for theft in the 100 block of Manhattan Town Center in Manhattan on April 12, 2019, at approximately 4:20 PM. Officers listed Victoria’s Secret of Manhattan as the victim when it was reported two unknown female suspects took merchandise. The estimated total loss associated with this case is approximately $1,066.00. 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. Officers filed a report for aggravated assault, aggravated…
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INDIANAPOLIS — An Indianapolis-based company has issued a recall for melon products sold in 16 states after being linked to a salmonella outbreak. The U.S. Food and Drug Administration said Friday that the recall includes cut watermelon, honeydew and cantaloupe produced by Caito Foods LLC. The fruit has been sold under various brands or labels at Kroger, Walmart, Trader Joe’s, Target and Whole Foods. The affected states are Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Kentucky, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, Nebraska, New York, North Carolina, Ohio, Pennsylvania, Tennessee, West Virginia and Wisconsin. Health officials advise consumers to check packaging to determine if the melon…
TOPEKA — Child welfare advocates in Kansas are frustrated with what they see as the Legislature’s lack of action on recommendations for fixing problems in the state’s troubled foster care system. Gov. Laura Kelly says she understands their frustrations but argues that her administration and lawmakers are making progress. She also says it will take time to fix long-term problems. More than a dozen members of a child welfare task force and its subcommittees have signed a letter urging lawmakers to do more to address problems in the system providing foster care for abused and neglected children. The GOP-controlled Legislature…
MANHATTAN — Little Apple Pride celebrated its 10th year in Manhattan on Saturday. The annual LGBTQ+ event brings together vendors, speakers and local agencies together for a day long celebration in Manhattan City Park filled with events for the community and its allies. President Drevel Taylor says he was amazed by the turnout at this year’s event. Vice President and event chair, Jonalu Johnstone echoed those sentiments saying she was excited to hear from so event-goers including some first-timers. Taylor says it takes a lot of planning to pull off an event like this one. Saturday’s festivities included a parade,…
MANHATTAN — Hundreds of people gathered Saturday for the grand opening event at Manhattan’s new Midwest Dream Car Collection. Executive Director Lynn Gentine spoke with KMAN about what makes the collection so special. Gentine says the cars act like a photo album, triggering memories for those who come out and nostalgia for either a car they owned or someone they knew. As for the cars on the showroom floor Saturday, Gentine says that’s only the beginning of the collection. Those who signed up for memberships will be able to attend those special events on the nights they launch. Gentine was…
Funeral arrangements are set for the former Director of the Flint Hills Breadbasket in Manhattan. Shirley Bramhall will be laid to rest Thursday in Vermillion, Kan. Services will take place at 1:30 p.m. at the Vermillion School with pastor Tom Walters officiating. Interment will follow in the Vermillion Cemetery. The family will receive friends from 6 to 8 p.m. Wednesday at the Yorgensen-Meloan-Londeen Funeral Home. (Read Shirley’s full obituary here) Bramhall died April 9 at New York Presbyterian/Weill Cornell Medical Center. She was 66 years old. Bramhall worked for Kansas State Travel and booked many of the trips for Kansas Farm…
Riley County commissioners gave their approval for 13 department requests to be funded by the Capital Improvement Fund. The commission continued their 2019 first quarter CIP session from last week. The original estimate for all requests was $4.9 million out of the $5.3 million budget authority, but was reduced to $3.7 million. The total cost of the 13 requests is $990,700. Most of the requests come from public works and are facility maintenance for county buildings and offices . Commissioner John Ford says he visited some of the offices needing repairs. The treasurer’s office windows leak when there is a…
Manhattan-Ogden USD 383 announced its two teachers of the year for 2019-2020 in a Friday release. Woodrow Wilson Elementary School teacher Kelly Carmody and Manhattan High School teacher Noah Busch are the recipients and will be the USD 383 representatives in the Kansas Teacher of the Year program as well. Carmody teaches 6th grade and has been with the district for eight years. She received a social science bachelor’s degree from Kansas State University, as well as a master’s in elementary education from Pacific University and a master’s in special education from K-State. Busch teaches 9th grade science and has…
A Manhattan-based organization was honored in Wichita Thursday for its service to victims of sex trafficking. Attorney General Derek Schmidt presented the Outstanding Victim Service Organization Award to the Homestead Ministry at the 22nd Crime Victims’ Rights Conference in Wichita. The conference was hosted by Schmidt and Gov. Laura Kelly and focused on raising awareness of emerging crimes and new approaches to enduring ones. Homestead was chosen for a seven-year track record of providing services to sex trafficking victims in an effort to disrupt the cycle of abuse. “My turning point was going to Homestead,” says a program graduate who…
TOPEKA — Kansas Senate President Susan Wagle is trying to bar Gov. Laura Kelly from nominating a new state Court of Appeals judge after Kelly was forced to withdraw her first choice. The Senate’s top Republican sent a letter Friday to Attorney General Derek Schmidt asking him to file a lawsuit to keep the Democratic governor from submitting another choice to the Senate for confirmation. Kelly withdrew her first choice of Labette County District Judge Jeffry Jack last month because of political posts on Jack’s Twitter feed in 2017. Wagle contends that Kelly can’t make another nomination under a 2013…