Author: KMAN Staff
Seg 1 – Flint Hills Breadbasket Executive Director Karla Hagemeister and board member Lisa Sisley Seg 2 – Clay County Hospital Foundation Director Bryce Dolan Seg 3 – Armon Bosse Jr. who is running for Pottawatomie County commission district 5. Seg 4 – Hans Tessmann who is running for Pottawatomie County commission district 4.
Officers filed a report of theft on June 13, 2024, at approximately 11:18 AM in the 800 block of Levee Drive. Officers listed a 46-year-old female as the victim when it was reported her FedEx package was picked up by an unknown person. Total loss associated with this report is $2,545.52. Anyone with information can contact Crime Stoppers. Using Crime Stoppers allows you to remain anonymous and could qualify you for a cash reward of up to $1,000. Officers filed a report of aggravated domestic battery on June 13, 24, at approximately 3:07 PM in Manhattan. Officers listed a 44-year-old female…
The City of Manhattan will be closing Manhattan Avenue next week from the Anderson/Bluemont intersection to Old Claflin Road. As a result, K-State says the A5 parking lot between the Campus Creek Complex and Justin Hall will be closed during the duration of the road closure between Monday and Friday, June 21 for repairs. ADA temporary parking stalls will be moved to new parallel stalls along Bayberry Lane for those needing to park near either building. K-State says during construction lots A2, A6 and A17 will remain open.
A Manhattan man is in custody after an apparent attempted child abduction The Riley County Police Department says officers responded Wednesday afternoon to So Long Saloon in Aggieville. Officers say the suspect, 43-year-old Jonathan Valentine is charged with attempted aggravated kidnapping after witnesses reported him agressively claiming a child did not belong to the child’s guardian. Police say Valentine attempted to forcibly take the 7-month-old, causing a minor injury to the child. Officers quickly detained him and he remains jailed on a $50,000 bond. Police are asking anyone with information to contact RCPD or Crime Stoppers.
Officers filed a report of theft from a motor vehicle on June 12, 2024, at approximately 4:50 PM in the 100 block of West Chestnut Street, Riley. Officers listed a 43-year-old male as the victim when it was reported an unknown subject entered his vehicle without permission and stole various tools and approximately $2,000 in cash. Total estimated loss associated with this report is $4,125. Anyone with information can contact Crime Stoppers. Using Crime Stoppers allows you to remain anonymous and could qualify you for a cash reward of up to $1,000. Gary Davis, 38, of Manhattan, was arrested on June…
Segment 1 – 00:00 Segment 2 – 12:10 Segment 3 – 21:33 Segment 4 – 29:18 On Wednesday’s edition of In Focus we replayed our interview with Regina Belle ahead of Juneteenth. We spoke with Wamego USD 320 Superintendent Rob McKim. In our final two segments we spoke with Manhattan Area Technical College President Jim Genandt.
Brandon Norris, 26, of Topeka was arrested on June 11, 2024, at approximately 1:00 PM in the 1000 block of South Seth Child Road. Norris was arrested on a Riley County District Court warrant for probation violation. The original charge in this matter is for criminal threat. Total bond was set at $50,000. Norris was confined at the time of this report. Robert Gibbons, 34, of Manhattan was arrested on June 11, 2024, at approximately 3:26 PM in the 100 block of North 4th Street. Gibbons was arrested on a Riley County District Court warrant for probation violation. The original…
A plan for how future planning commission seats are assigned appears to be in place following a joint meeting Monday by the Pottawatomie County Board of County Commissioners and the Planning Commission. As reported in the Pottawatomie County Times, with the Board of County Commissioners expanding to five members after the upcoming election, the Unified Development Regulations (UDR) regarding the formation of the Planning Commission needed to be amended. Currently the Planning Commission consists of 10 regular voting members. Two members are appointed from each county commission district and the other four are appointed at-large from the county. The map…
Onyenso is the ninth player to sign with the Wildcats for the 2024-25 season. Pronounced ooo-GAH-na ON-yen-so MANHATTAN, Kan. (K-State Athletics) – Kansas State head coach Jerome Tang secured the services of one of the top shot blockers with the signing of elite big man Ugonna Onyenso(Owerri, Imo State, Nigeria/NBA Africa/Putnam Science Academy/Kentucky) to a Financial Aid Agreement on Tuesday (June 11). A 7-foot, 247-pound center and former consensus top-25 recruit, Onyenso arrives at K-State after spending the last 2 seasons (2022-24) at Kentucky, where he was apart of 45 wins, including 25 in SEC play, and consecutive NCAA Tournament appearances (2023, 2024). He…