Kate Kennedy, filling in for Brandon Peoples, sits down with representatives from Ascension Via Christi and the City of Wamego to provide health updates and discuss local business.
Author: KMAN Staff
The Country Stampede is facing a possible relocation sometime in the near future. The festival announced in a Facebook post Thursday that, due to increasing property taxes, it may have to find a new location outside of the state capital. According to the Country Stampede, their landlord and property owner, Shelby Development, recently stated that Shawnee County has been raising property taxes on the facility by almost $1500 per day and recommended consideration of a new home for the festival. Country Stampede also noted that their management will soon send out a request for proposal to surrounding communities, including Manhattan,…
Last month, Manhattan City Commissioners received a six-month update from parking services regarding revenue and activity at the Aggieville Parking Garage. Assistant City Manager Jared Wasinger told KMAN the garage saw an increase in traffic throughout the school semester and had accrued nearly $70,000 in revenue between mid-January and the end of June. During that time frame, 24,624 transactions took place. Of those transactions, only 7,962 vehicles stayed beyond the free two-hour parking timeframe. Wasinger said this does come at a cost for the city. The city has incurred $5,642.55 in Park Mobile transaction fees on behalf of customers. Wasinger said…
Riley County Police are investigating a past burglary incident in Manhattan. Officers arrested 18-year-old Jared Petty Wednesday on two counts each of burglary and attempted burglary in connection to four June 2 incidents in the 20 block of Waterway Place involving theft of cash from two separate cars. Police allege Petty attempted to burglarize two other vehicles as well. In addition, officers arrested Petty on a Manhattan Municipal Court warrant for possession of marijuana and drug paraphernalia. Petty remains jailed on a $12,750 bond.
Brandon sits down with representatives from Fort Riley, Rock Creek High School, and MesoNET.
Jared Petty, 18, of Manhattan was arrested on August 9, 2023, around 5:30 p.m. for two counts each of burglary and attempted burglary in connection to four June 2, 2023, incidents in the 20 block of Waterway Pl. in Manhattan where approximately $550 and $70 were stolen from two separate cars and attempts were made to break into two additional cars. Petter was also arrested on a Manhattan Municipal Court warrant for possession of marijuana and possession of drug paraphernalia. Petty remains confined in the Riley County Jail with a total bond of $12,750. Officers filed a report for theft…
MANHATTAN, Kan. (K-State Athletics) – Kansas State running back Treshaun Ward earned his first honor as a Wildcat on Wednesday by being named to the 2023 Doak Walker Award watch list, the PwC SMU Athletic Forum announced. Ward, a transfer from Florida State this past January, gives K-State a candidate for the award that goes to the nation’s top running back for the third-straight season as Deuce Vaughn was a semifinalist each of the last two years. Other notable candidates for the award are Darren Sproles (2003 finalist) and Daniel Thomas (2009 midseason candidate and 2010 semifinalist. A native of Plant City, Florida, Ward…
A Manhattan man was arrested Tuesday for violation of a court order. 44-year-old Eladio Alvarez was arrested around 7:15 p.m. at the Westwood Motel off Fort Riley Boulevard on two Riley County District Court warrants for violating a court order. The warrants stem from previous charges of possession with the intent to distribute. Alvarez remains confined in the Riley County Jail with a total bond of $220,000.
Segment 1 USD 320 Wamego Superintendent Rob McKim previews the new school year and takes a look at the board’s upcoming meeting Aug. 14. News Radio KMAN · In Focus 8/9/23: USD 320 Superintendent Rob McKim Segment 2 USD 323 Rock Creek Superintendent Joan Simoneau shares information regarding the start of the school year and other activities within the district. News Radio KMAN · In Focus 8/9/23: USD 323 Superintendent Joan Simoneau Segment 3 Manhattan Area Technical College President Jim Genandt shares a monthly update from the college, ahead of the start of the new school year. News Radio KMAN…
Anthony Moss, 56, of Manhattan was arrested on August 8, 2023, around 11:00 a.m. for four counts of violation of offender registration after he failed to properly maintain registration pursuant to the Kansas Offender Registration Act. Moss remains confined in the Riley County Jail with a total bond of $30,000. Isaac Hagans, 25, of Manhattan was arrested on August 8, 2023, around 2:15 p.m. for possession with the intent to distribute and possession of drug paraphernalia after officers found him to be in possession of marijuana and paraphernalia in the 2700 block of Eureka Ter. in Manhattan. Hagans remains confined…