2018 Kansas Birding Big Year contest underway
PRATT – The 2018 Kansas Birding Big Year, hosted by the Kansas Department of Wildlife, Parks and Tourism (KDWPT), is underway and you’re invited to participate in the fun. Unlike other big year...
View ArticleRiley Co. Arrest Report Sunday January 14
Burrow had a previous drug conviction -photo courtesy Kansas Department of Corrections The following is a summary of arrests, citations by the Riley County Police Department. Those arrested are...
View ArticleDriver hospitalized after truck rolls in Geary County
GEARY COUNTY — One person was injured in an accident just before 4p.m. Sunday in Geary County. The Kansas Highway Patrol reported a 2008 Hino Box Truck driven by Ahmet Talundzic, 32, St. Louis, MO.,...
View ArticleRiley Co. Arrest Report Monday January 15
The following is a summary of arrests, citations by the Riley County Police Department. Those arrested are presumed innocent until proven guilty in a court of law. AUSTIN KIRK SWAFFORD, 33, Manhattan,...
View Article2 from Manhattan hospitalized after 2-vehicle crash
POTTAWATOMIE COUNTY — Three people were injured in an accident just after 5p.m. Monday in Pottawatomie County. The Kansas Highway Patrol reported a 2017 Jeep driven by Mayra C. Perez, 24, Fort Riley,...
View ArticleNWS: Wind Chill Advisory Continues
…WIND CHILL ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 6 PM THIS EVENING TO NOON CST TUESDAY… * WHAT…Very cold wind chills expected. The cold wind chills will cause frostbite in as little as 30 minutes to...
View ArticleRiley County Arrest Report Tuesday January 16
The following is a summary of arrests, citations by the Riley County Police Department. Those arrested are presumed innocent until proven guilty in a court of law. ANDRE MARQUIS PAYNE, 29, Manhattan,...
View ArticleWelfare Remade Under Brownback, But Still Debated
By Madeline Fox Kansas Gov. Sam Brownback signed into stricter rules for people on various welfare programs. He credits them for falling poverty in the state. Critics say the rules were too harsh and...
View ArticleRiley County Arrest Report Wednesday January 17
The following is a summary of arrests, citations by the Riley County Police Department. Those arrested are presumed innocent until proven guilty in a court of law. AUSTIN JOHN EDMONTON, 25, Manhattan,...
View ArticlePolice: Fort Riley soldier found dead in Junction City residence
GEARY COUNTY —An autopsy is planned Wednesday on a 1st Infantry Division Soldier found dead in an off-post residence in Junction City. On Monday, Spc. Hunter Schmidtke, an infantryman with Company B,...
View ArticleManhattan Man Recognized as Commercial Technician of the Year
Joey Hoke MANHATTAN – American Pest Management Inc. technician, Joey Hoke, was awarded the 2017 PCT Magazine Commercial Technician of the Year. His love of defining and then defeating a problem remains...
View ArticleRiley County Arrest Report Thursday January 18
The following is a summary of arrests, citations by the Riley County Police Department. Those arrested are presumed innocent until proven guilty in a court of law. SAMUEL DAVID JOHNSON, 24, Manhattan,...
View ArticleMartin Luther King III to speak at Kansas State
MANHATTAN, Kan. (AP) — The eldest son of the Rev. Martin Luther King Jr. is coming to Kansas State University after raising concerns about President Donald Trump’s recent remark about immigrants....
View Article22-year-old grandson of K-State coach Bill Snyder has died
MANHATTAN — Law enforcement authorities are investigating the death of 22-year-old Matthew Snyder at a residence in the 3300 Block of Claflin Avenue in Manhattan. Just after 1p.m. Wednesday,...
View ArticlePolice investigate theft from Manhattan business
MANHATTAN — Law enforcement authorities are investigating theft from a local business. Just before 5p.m. Wednesday, officers filed a report for theft from Coleman Worldwide in the 5900 block of...
View ArticlePolice ask for help to identify suspect in Manhattan burglary
MANHATTAN — Law enforcement authorities are investigating a burglary and asking for help to identify a suspect. Just after 10p.m. Wednesday, officers filed a report for aggravated burglary in the 2300...
View ArticleBlack Hills Joins List of Utility Companies To Pass on Savings to You
Kansas utilities pass along the savings they receive from the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act on to Kansas consumers. Black Hills joins KCP&L and Westar in agreeing to pass 100 percent of the benefit from...
View ArticleRiley County Arrest Report Friday January 19
Tran -photo courtesy Geary County The following is a summary of arrests, citations by the Riley County Police Department. Those arrested are presumed innocent until proven guilty in a court of law....
View ArticleKansans Medicare Basics Workshops scheduled for Manhattan
MANHATTAN —People who will soon get Medicare, or who just want to know more about Medicare, will have a regular opportunity to better understand their health insurance options the fourth Tuesday of...
View ArticleManhattan restaurants featured on national website
Several restaurants located in Manhattan have been featured in a story by The Daily Meal, a foodie website. To check out the article, “From Biscuits to Barbecue Along I-70 in Kansas: Small-town diners...
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