John Swartz, 52, of Manhattan was arrested on August 17, 2023, at approximately 2:00 p.m. on a Pottawatomie County District Court warrant for unlawful possession of meth and unlawful possession of marijuana. Swartz was issued a total bond of $5,000 and is no longer confined at the time of this report. Officers filed a report for theft in the 900 block of Vattier St. in Manhattan on August 18, 2023, at approximately 4:00 p.m. A 21-year-old man was listed as the victim when he reported his black Cannondale bicycle was stolen from outside his residence. The estimated total loss associated…
Author: Paul Parker
It’s unclear how Country Stampede’s impending move out of Topeka will impact the festival, though a return to Manhattan is not out of the question. In a statement late last week, Visit Manhattan Director Marcia Rozell noted her office had received a request for proposal (RFP) from entities representing the annual summer concert festival to determine Manhattan’s interest in hosting the festival again. Country Stampede left Manhattan in 2019, after more than two decades at Tuttle Creek State Park, with officials citing flood concerns. Rozell says the economic impact on Manhattan was extremely important and the Manhattan Area Chamber of…
MANHATTAN, Kan. (K-State Athletics) – Kansas State senior safety Kobe Savage picked up his second watch list designation of the preseason on Thursday as he was named a candidate for the 2023 Jim Thorpe Award, the award’s association announced. Savage, who last week was on the initial watch list for the Bronko Nagurski Trophy, is the second Wildcat in as many years to be a candidate for the award that goes to the nation’s best defensive back as cornerback Julius Brents was also a preseason candidate last year. Other notable K-State candidates for the award include Jaime Mendez (1993 semifinalist), Chris Canty (1995 and…
Officers filed a report for theft in the 400 block of 6th Street in Manhattan on August 1, 2023, around 11:54 AM. Officers listed a 51-year-old male as the victim when he reported a known female suspect took his iPhone 14 Pro Plus. The estimated total loss associated with this case is approximately $899. Officers filed a report for theft/fraud in the 1600 block of Fishermans Lane in Manhattan on August 1, 2023, around 2:43 PM. Officers listed a 57-year-old female as the victim when she reported an unknown suspect opened an account in her name for a loan with…
MANHATTAN, Kan. (K-State Athletics) – Thanks to the generosity of K-Staters from across the country, K-State Athletics and the Ahearn Fund announced today multiple fundraising records for FY23 related to annual giving. Overall cash gifts to the department during the 2023 fiscal year totaled $36.3 million (ranks fourth historically), including a new record $24.1 million in annual fund donations. Also included in the $24.1 million in annual giving was a department record $1 million raised during the Powercat Auction. Last September, K-State Athletics announced a new fundraising effort, Powering Excellence, to position K-State Athletics atop the new Big 12 Conference…
Officers responded to the report of an injury crash near the intersection of Claflin and Hylton Heights Roads in Manhattan on July 13, 2023, around 5:45 a.m. After arriving on scene, officers found a Nissan Sentra driven by Debra Palmer, 63, of Manhattan had rear-ended a Honda motorcycle driven by Richard Pena, 35, of Atlanta, Ga. Pena was transported to Via Christi for treatment of non-life-threatening injuries. Palmer was issued a citation for inattentive driving. Michael Jones, 48, of Topeka was arrested on July 13, 2023, around 1:30 p.m. on his two Riley County District Court warrants for failure to…
Kala Auchard, 28, of Topeka was arrested on June 27, 2023, around 10:45 a.m. on her Riley County District Court warrant for probation violation after being transported from the Shawnee County Jail. This warrant stems from an original charge of flee and elude. Auchard remains confined in the Riley County Jail with a total bond of $10,000. Officers filed a report for aggravated assault, battery, and disorderly conduct in the 1400 block of Chase Pl. in Manhattan on June 27, 2023, around 9:45 p.m. A 22-year-old man and a 21-year-old woman were listed as both the victims and suspects when…
by Mason Voth • EMAWOnline – Managing Editor – @TheRealMasonV From a1putter: How many conference games for basketball with 14 teams this year? While the Big 12 is yet to announce the full basketball scheduling model for the upcoming season, we have some idea of what it could look like. This past October, CBS’ Jon Rothstein reported that there would be a guaranteed two-game series with one opponent for each team. For K-State, they will face Kansas in both Manhattan and Lawrence. It has been reported and I expect the league to remain at 18 games for conference play, with five…
A Manhattan woman was arrested over the weekend for DUI and child endangerment. The Riley County Police Department says 26-year-old Elizabeth Bennett was pulled over in the early morning hours Saturday in the 1300 block of Wreath Ave. after the report of a car hitting a parked car. Bennett, who reportedly intoxicated, was found to have children inside the vehicle at the time. She was arrested, but was released from jail after posting a $10,000 bond.
35 wins, a school record 14 road victories and a third consecutive run to Saturday play at the Big 12 Tournament weren’t enough to land Kansas State a spot in the NCAA Baseball Tournament Sunday. The Cats were left out of the field, despite six Big 12 teams making the tournament, including Oklahoma State hosting a regional this weekend. The selection committee picked Oklahoma over K-State, despite the Cats sweep of the Sooners earlier in the season and a losing non-conference record for OU, which finished behind K-State in the standings. In the end, the Cats were hurt by non-conference…