Riley County man jailed on $100K bond for alleged child sex crimes
RILEY COUNTY — Law enforcement authorities are investigating a suspect on child sex allegations. Just after 9:30a.m. Sunday, police arrested Samuel Nelms, 35, of Ogden, Kansas in the 200 block of...
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U.S. Marshals catch Kan. man wanted for alleged attempted murder
GEARY COUNTY —A fourth Kansas suspect wanted in a March 29, attempted murder case, Jeremy Breeden, Abilene, has been located just outside of Thermopolis, Wyoming by U.S. Marshals. Jeremy Breeden...
View ArticleKansas Senate approves bill restoring past cuts in higher ed
TOPEKA, Kan. (AP) — The Kansas Senate has approved budget legislation that would restore some past spending cuts for the state’s higher education system. The vote Monday was 28-12 on a bill adding $47...
View Article2 hospitalized after car goes airborne in Riley County
RILEY COUNTY— Two people were injured in an accident just after noon Monday in Riley County. The Kansas Highway Patrol reported a 2010 Lexus RX350 driven by Kelley, Sheryl A. Kelley, 71, Kansas City...
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Colbert Hills Golf Course Celebrating 18th Anniversary
Colbert Hills photo courtesy Colbert Hills Manhattan – Colbert Hills Golf Course will be celebrating it’s 18th Anniversary on Tuesday, May 1st. Constructed as a daily-fee championship caliber golf...
View ArticleChance for severe weather across the region
Tuesday Cloudy, with a high near 79. Breezy, with a south wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. All hazards will be possible today mainly in north central and far northeast Kansas with any...
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Riley County Arrest Report Tuesday May 1
Green has previous convictions for burglary, obstruction and Intentional removal of theft detection device prior to purchase of merchandise, according to the Kansas Dept. of Corrections The following...
View ArticlePolice investigate report of assault on 22-year-old woman in Manhattan
RILEY COUNTY — Law enforcement authorities are investigating a case of alleged domestic violence in Manhattan. On Monday, officers filed a report for aggravated assault and criminal deprivation of...
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Vanier family honored with Humanitarian Award
photo courtesy office of Kansas Governor TOPEKA —At Monday’s Humanitarian of the Year ceremony, Governor Jeff Colyer honored the Vanier family for all they have done for Kansas State University and...
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Riley County Arrest Report Wednesday May 2
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. DALTON EDWARD WEBB, 23, Manhattan,...
View ArticleKansas winter wheat tour finds drought-plagued fields
WICHITA, Kan. (AP) — Participants in this year’s Kansas winter wheat tour have now spread out along various routes between Colby and Wichita as they trod through the state’s drought-plagued fields....
View ArticleKansas man hospitalized after car rolls on I-70
GEARY COUNTY — One person was injured in an accident just before 10a.m. Wednesday in Geary County. The Kansas Highway Patrol reported a 2003 Acura driven by Dakota Ryan Zimmerman, 26, Topeka, was...
View ArticleKHP: Manhattan man in construction zone crash
RENO COUNTY— One person was injured in an accident just before noon Wednesday in Reno County. The Kansas Highway Patrol reported a 2013 Ford passenger vehicle driven by Jean L. Cole, 66, Larned, was...
View ArticleManhattan Chamber President announces retirement plans
Manhattan Area Chamber of Commerce MANHATTAN, Kan. (May 2, 2018) — Manhattan Area Chamber of Commerce President and CEO Lyle Butler has announced his retirement from the position, effective Feb. 28,...
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Riley County Arrest Report Thursday May 3
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. Tilton has 2 previous convictions for...
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Much needed rainfall for Riley County and the region
RILEY COUNTY — Wednesday’s spring storm brought much needed rain to many areas of the state. Residents in Riley, Pottawatomie and Wabaunsee County reported .87- to more than 1.5 inches of moisture,...
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Administrator who hired John Currie from K-State being forced out
KNOXVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Tennessee chancellor Beverly Davenport is being forced out of her post after less than 15 months at the helm, a tenure that included a tumultuous search for a head football...
View ArticleKansas lawmakers approve extra higher ed dollars, pay raises
TOPEKA, Kan. (AP) — Kansas legislators on Thursday approved pay raises for state workers, setting aside money for school security upgrades and reversing past spending cuts on state university campuses....
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Kansas, Oklahoma approve religious veto on LGBT adoptions
By MADELINE FOX The Kansas Legislature has narrowly approved a controversial measure allowing faith-based adoption and foster care agencies in Kansas to be reimbursed by the state for placement...
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Riley County Arrest Report Friday May 4
Oder has previous convictions for drugs and theft, according to the Kansas Dept. of Corrections The following is a summary of arrests, citations by the Riley County Police Department. Those arrested...
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