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. Officers filed a report for motor vehicle theft in the 1800 block of Hunting Avenue in Manhattan on October 15, 2019, at approximately 10:05 AM. Officers listed a 21-year-old male as the victim when he reported…
Author: KMAN Staff
USD 383 Manhattan/Ogden Assistant Superintendent Eric Reid and board member Karla Hagemeister joined us to discuss Wednesday’s school board meeting and activities going on in the district. Manhattan Area Technical College President Jim Genandt joined us to highlight programs in the college and some good news regarding enrollment.
Katie’s Way of Manhattan will soon be providing a new service to area parents. Katie’s Way director and psychologist Matthew Wassom says the Community Care program will train parents in anticipating and dealing with certain behavior in children. “This program is designed for parents and families that have young children ages two to eight,” Wassom said. “It’s really designed for any parents out there that want guidance on helping their child with healthy development and parents with current concerns about either their children’s disruptive behaviors or their social-emotional functioning.” Katie’s Way will be putting on two workshops for this program…
Tuesday’s guests were Manhattan City Mayor Mike Dodson and Deputy City Manager Jason Hilgers in with a preview of Tuesday’s City Commission meeting. For the next segments, we had Fort Riley Garrison Commander Col. Steven Shrader on to discuss Fort Riley happenings, one year into his term leading operations at the post.
WICHITA, Kan. (AP) — Federal prosecutors want to keep $180,000 in suspected drug money that was found during a Kansas traffic stop. The Wichita Eagle reports that court records say the money was uncovered in July when a Kansas Highway Patrol trooper pulled over a pickup truck on Interstate 70 in Wabaunsee County for a traffic violation. The driver said he was traveling from Chicago to Denver to visit his sick mother, but a vehicle search turned up seven bundles of cash wrapped in duct tape. Documents say the driver then told law enforcement that he was being paid to…
RILEY — The Riley County USD 378 school board held a forum to discuss a proposed $15 million dollar bond referendum with the public. Speaking to a gathering at the Riley County High School cafeteria Monday, Superintendent Cliff Williams said the bond would cost the owner of a $100,000 home around $18 per month or about $218 in yearly property taxes, comparing it to about a pizza per month for the average consumer. Williams adds that if it passes, one addition would be a middle school gymnasium with locker rooms. “We take our middle school students up to the high…
Kansas State University College of Veterinary Medicine’s Dr. Bob Larson discussed cattle nutrition and facility preparation ahead of the winter months. Operation Christmas Child of the Topeka area community relations coordinator and Vineyard Community Church project leader Emily Kerr spoke about the project and upcoming fundraisers and collection of shoe boxes. Lions Club President Dave Schafer and Doug Tippin previewed Saturday’s Lions Club pancake feed and Kansas Quality Woodworkers Association annual holiday craft show.
To end National Fire Prevention Week, the Manhattan Fire Department held their annual open house. Deputy Fire Chief Ryan Almes says this event gives the public the opportunity to see what they do and provide some fire safety information. “We always look at the fire department as something that the citizens pay for, so we like to showcase what we do, the services we provide, and allow them to get an up close look at our people and our equipment,” says Almes. One of the main goals of the event is to get families to think about the precautions they…
WICHITA, Kan. (AP) — Authorities say a Kansas game warden’s dog died when the handler’s patrol vehicle stalled and an emergency system that’s designed to turn on fans and lower windows if the cabin gets too hot wasn’t engaged. The Wichita Eagle reports that the Kansas Department of Wildlife, Parks and Tourism called the Aug. 6 death of the Labrador retriever named Tibbie a “tragic incident” after an investigation was completed Friday. The agency says the handler left Tibbie locked in the patrol vehicle with the engine running as the game warden “conducted business that did not require K-9 assistance.”…
TOPEKA, Kan. (AP) — A man charged in the shooting death of a former Washburn University football player and the wounding of current New York Giants cornerback Corey Ballentine has a new attorney. The Capital-Journal reports that KiAnn Caprice was appointed this week to defend 18-year-old Francisco Mendez, who faces 12 charges after the April 28 shooting that killed Dwane Simmons. The appointment came after Mendez’s previous attorney withdrew from the case. Last month, Mendez pleaded not guilty to first-degree murder, four counts of attempted murder and seven other counts. Simmons, Ballentine and three other Washburn players were shot at…