Pottawatomie County Clerk Nancy McCarter provided an update on advanced voting and mail ballots that have been returned ahead of the Nov. 3 election. Pottawatomie County Public Works Director Peter Clark provided updates on several ongoing and upcoming road construction projects, including along US 24 east of Manhattan. Pottawatomie County Economic Development Corporation Executive Director Jack Allston joined us to highlight some international awards recently received by his department. Riley County Commission district 3 candidate Katherine Focke spoke on her campaign about the issues she’s focused on ahead of the Nov. 3 election.
Author: KMAN Staff
Even through the pandemic, the Flint Hills Veterans Coalition has continued to work hard to host it’s annual events. Veterans day is coming up, and the FHVC tells KMAN the yearly events are still happening. Chuck Sexton, President of FHVC says the parade is one of the biggest events they have each year, and they are happy to still be able to have it this year. He says many events around the country have been cancelled due to the pandemic. “We’ve been recognized nationally. We’re one of the few that is in-person going to happen. They’re not even having one…
Riley County commissioners gave consensus Monday not to move forward with the proposed Riley County Police department substation at this time. The substation would be located within the City of Manhattan’s proposed parking garage in Aggieville. Original plans by RCPD included the substation and additional space for a training office. The law board endorsed the substation, but not the additional training space. Current costs for the proposed substation estimate $443,820 for the construction and less than $9,000 for design since it no longer includes the training area. County Clerk Rich Vargo says the county already pays $10,500 a year in…
Fraudulent unemployment claims have become more prominent over the past month or so, according to Dennis Butler, Riley County Police Department director. He says scammers are using social-security numbers and other pieces of personal information to file for unemployment claims under the names of other people. “The Department of Labor is seeing so many of these that they have a link on their website,” Butler said during an intergovernmental luncheon Monday. “If you get a notice from the Kansas Department of Labor acknowledging your application and you didn’t file, you can go to that link and report that you did…
Riley County is reporting 29 new positive cases of COVID-19 and 11 recoveries since Friday’s report. This brings the total number of active cases in Riley County to 100 and recoveries to 2,029. 12 of the 29 new cases involve people who are 18 to 24 years old. Riley County also currently has seven active outbreaks, three of which could potentially expire this week. Ascension Via Christi Hospital is caring for one COVID-19 positive patient at this time. Pottawatomie County currently has 33 active cases, one COVID-19 related hospitalization and a total of 375 recoveries. The Riley County Health Department…
COFFEYVILLE, Kan. — The Kansas Bureau of Investigation says law enforcement officers shot and killed an Arkansas man who they say shot at officers during a chase. The KBI says 32-year-old Wesley Jordan, of Hot Springs, Arkansas, died in the shooting Friday in southeast Kansas. The chase began after a victim reported being robbed in Coffeyville. The KBI says a passenger in the minivan fired at officers during a chase involving the Kansas Highway Patrol and Montgomery County Sheriff’s deputies. A patrol officer shot Jordan when he eventually got out of the van. The driver of the minivan, a 26-year-old…
WICHITA, Kan. — Wichita police are investigating a fatal shooting at an after-hours club in Wichita. Police say 41-year-old Costella Reed of Wichita died after being shot early Saturday at the Apple Lounge in north Wichita. Police say was inside the club when a disturbance broke out. One shot was fired and Reed was hit. Police say it was not a random shooting. The suspect has not been arrested. The investigation is continuing.
On Monday’s edition of In Focus we spoke with Chuck Sexton, Melody Sexton, Janet Nichols with the Flint Hills Veteran Coalition. We also spoke with Melissa Kirkwood with Sunset Zoo.
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. MANHATTAN, KAN. – Officers filed a report for fraud in the 900 block of Tuttle Creek Blvd. in Manhattan on October 23, 2020, at approximately 9:10 a.m. Officers listed a 67-year-old male and Emporia State Bank as…
Offering the community a chance to come together during the Halloween season, Sunset Zoo has continued their annual tradition of “Spooktacular” from Oct. 22 through Oct. 27 from 4:30 p.m. to 6:30 p.m. This event, held for over 20 years, was sold out as scores clad in cloaks, coats, blankets and most importantly masks weathered the chill to come connect with the variety of species on Sunset Hill. Contending this year with the pandemic, attendance is limited to 240 guests per evening and face coverings are mandatory. Instead of trick or treat stations like everyone’s typically used to, with…