Author: KMAN Staff
A candidate seeking a seat on the Manhattan-Ogden School board recently came under fire for comments he made at a forum hosted by Pottawatomie County Republican Women on Aug. 13. According to the Manhattan Mercury, Frank Beer confirmed using the word ‘contagion’ when referring to a question about the LGBTQ community at the forum, labeling kids’ interest in LGBTQ ideology as a “social contagion,” basing his opinion on the growing number of students claiming to be part of the community because it’s the ‘cool kids’ club.’ Beer clarified in a phone call late Friday to KMAN that he was misquoted…
Segment 1: Riley County Extension Family and Consumer Sciences Agent Megan Dougherty discusses home food preservation. https://soundcloud.com/user-713727314/in-focus-081823-riley-county-extension-family-and-consumer-sciences-agent-megan-dougherty?si=7ebfd350f5594396adc70ccdb1a27c8e&utm_source=clipboard&utm_medium=text&utm_campaign=social_sharing Segment 2: Manhattan Senior Center Director Liz Nelson previews events coming up at the center the rest of August and into September. https://soundcloud.com/user-713727314/in-focus-0817-manhattan-senior-center-director-liz-nelson?si=3efc27e261984982a5668cea754cee9a&utm_source=clipboard&utm_medium=text&utm_campaign=social_sharing Segment 3: Meadowlark Special Programs Leader Michelle Haub previews the annual Speedy PD Race for Parkinson’s. https://soundcloud.com/user-713727314/in-focus-0817-meadowlark-special-programs-leader-michelle-haub?si=b2eee875f42b489e97945b0a1875dd3c&utm_source=clipboard&utm_medium=text&utm_campaign=social_sharing Segment 4: USD 475 Geary County Schools Communications Coordinator Matt Hoover discusses the start of the new school year and upcoming events. https://soundcloud.com/user-713727314/in-focus-0818-usd-475-geary-county-schools-communications-coordinator-matt-hoover?si=76fce25d9feb43f387af4e27642b8858&utm_source=clipboard&utm_medium=text&utm_campaign=social_sharing
The Riley County Police Department is investigating a pair of burglaries involving the theft of firearms. Just after 12:30 a.m. Friday a 19-year-old man reported his Glock 17 9 millimeter handgun was stolen from his vehicle in the Aggieville area. The total loss was around $600. The gun was later recovered at Tubby’s Sports Bar. Police also say a 21-year-old man reported his Stag Arms AR15 was stolen Thursday morning from his home in the 1800 block of Anderson Ave. The home was unoccupied at the time. The estimated total loss is around $2,000. Anyone with information can contact Crime…
Officers filed a report for burglary in the 1800 block of Anderson Ave. in Manhattan on August 17, 2023, at approximately 8:30 a.m. A 21-year-old man was listed as the victim when he reported his Stag Arms AR15 was stolen from his home while it was unoccupied. The estimated total loss associated with this case is approximately $2,000. 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 for criminal damage to property in the 500 block of Sunset Ave.…
Brandon sits down with representatives of the MACC, Gamma Omicron of Epsilon Sigma Alpha, and the Riley County Genealogical Society, to discuss local business and charitable efforts towards St. Jude’s Children’s Hospital.
BY JOHN HANNA AND JIM SALTER MARION, Kansas (AP) — A police raid that drew national attention to a small Kansas newspaper over threats to press freedoms wasn’t supported by evidence, a prosecutor said Wednesday, as the paper’s staff scrambled to print its first weekly edition since their cellphones and computers were seized. Forced to rewrite stories and reproduce ads from scratch, the four-person newsroom toiled overnight to print Wednesday’s edition, with a defiant front-page headline that read: “SEIZED … but not silenced.” Under the 2-inch-tall (5-centimeter) typeface, they published stories on the raid and the influx of support the weekly newspaper has since received.…
Officers filed a report for possession of stolen property and criminal damage to property in the 400 block of N. Main St. in Riley on August 16, 2023, at approximately 7:45 p.m. A 46-year-old man was listed as the victim when officers located his trailer that had been reported stolen out of Clay Center in the possession of 35- and 54-year-old men at the Short Stop gas station in Riley. The trailer’s fender, tail lights, wire harness, and light plug had also been damaged. The estimated total loss associated with this case is approximately $1,500.
West Virginia’s former men’s basketball coach is entering a diversion program for his drunk driving arrest. Bob Huggins will undergo an alcohol treatment course and is on a one-year probation period. However, the length could be knocked down to six months if he passes the program along with meeting other conditions. The 69-year-old was taken into custody back in June after police say he was blocking traffic in Pittsburgh and registered a blood alcohol content of more than twice the legal limit. Josh Eilert was named interim head coach for the men’s basketball team after Huggins resigned.