Brandon Peoples

Fourth co-defendant in Zamecnick murder case expected to enter plea agreement Tuesday

A plea deal is expected in Riley County District Court Tuesday for the last of the four men charged in the 2019 murder of Tanner Zamecnik. The plea hearing comes on the heels of a jury trial and subsequent conviction of Richard Goens on six counts, including first-degree murder last Wednesday. Goens is scheduled to [...]

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By Brandon Peoples|2022-01-17T10:18:15-06:00January 17th, 2022|Local News|Comments Off

Facilitated community conversations planned for future reuse of Manhattan High East Campus

Starting next week, residents will have a chance to share their thoughts on potential future reuse of parts of the Manhattan High School East Campus building. Thanks to a grant from Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Kansas, the Institute for Civil Discourse and Democracy (ICDD) at Kansas State is facilitiating community conversations for the Manhattan-Ogden School [...]

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By Brandon Peoples|2022-01-15T07:56:03-06:00January 15th, 2022|Local News|Comments Off

Former Belvue City employee sentenced for embezzling thousands in public funds

A former City of Belvue treasurer arrested in June 2021 has been sent to jail for taking thousands of dollars in public funds over several years. Former city clerk and treasurer Kim Fitzgerald, was sentenced to 60 days in jail and given seven months of probation Thursday by Pottawatomie County Judge Jeff Elder. Fitzgerald was [...]

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By Brandon Peoples|2022-01-13T17:02:38-06:00January 13th, 2022|Local News|Comments Off

USD 383 closing Friday in effort to combat staffing challenges caused by COVID-19

There will be no school Friday for students at USD 383 Manhattan-Ogden Schools. Superintendent Dr. Marvin Wade says the district will use the day as one of the weather days already built into the calendar. It is not a remote learning day. Scheduled activities and athletics can continue as planned. With no school Monday, due [...]

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By Brandon Peoples|2022-01-13T10:59:47-06:00January 13th, 2022|Local News|Comments Off

Pottawatomie County authorities searching for stolen utility trailer

The Pottawatomie County Sheriff’s Office is investigating the past theft of a utility trailer. Sheriff Shane Jager noted the theft was reported Wednesday in the 8000 block of East Hwy 24 in Manhattan. The trailer is described as a silver 14′ single axle Aluma Utility Trailer with a standup ramp on the back. The estimated [...]

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By Brandon Peoples|2022-01-13T06:23:51-06:00January 13th, 2022|Local News|Comments Off

Rock Creek Schools to implement mask mandate

School districts in the area continue to struggle with COVID related absences. It’s prompted Rock Creek Schools to implement thresholds for mandatory masking, which three of the district’s four school buildings currently meet. Superintendent Kevin Logan tells KMAN about how the school board came to its decision this week. Day-to-day operations have been a challenge, [...]

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By Brandon Peoples|2022-01-12T15:36:11-06:00January 12th, 2022|Local News|Comments Off

Minimal damage reported following water leak at St. George Elementary

Damage from a water leak at St. George Elementary this week was minimal according to Rock Creek Superintendent Kevin Logan. The incident early Tuesday morning involved a urinal in the building that would not shut off and continued to leak. Classes were canceled Tuesday as a result but resumed on Wednesday. Logan credited maintenance staff [...]

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By Brandon Peoples|2022-01-12T15:27:26-06:00January 12th, 2022|Local News|Comments Off

Arraignment scheduled Thursday for former taekwondo instuctor accused of sex crimes

A 1:30 p.m. arraignment hearing is planned Thursday for a Wamego man facing multiple felony counts of sexual exploitation involving children. Scott Hertzig will be in front of Pottawatomie County Judge Jeff Elder, who will advise him of the charges against him and the penalties he could face. The matter will likely get set for [...]

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By Brandon Peoples|2022-01-12T13:41:28-06:00January 12th, 2022|Local News|Comments Off

Manhattan High Band Director named Outstanding Music Educator

A Manhattan High School music teacher has been selected as an outstanding music educator by the National Federation of State High School Association. Dr. Joel Gittle, the MHS Director of Bands for the past 30 years, was selected as the 2021-22 recipient for the state of Kansas, but also for Section 5, which includes regional [...]

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By Brandon Peoples|2022-01-12T11:52:46-06:00January 12th, 2022|Local News|Comments Off

Day 3 of Goens murder trial includes testimony from defendants

Day three of the murder trial of Richard Goens continued Tuesday with testimony from the state and finished with the defendant himself taking the stand. One of the four co-defendants in the case, Jaylon Hitsman testified against Goens Tuesday, claiming it was Goens’ plan to rob Tanner Zamecnik and use Jaylon and his brother Dylan [...]

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By Brandon Peoples|2022-01-11T16:19:10-06:00January 11th, 2022|Local News|Comments Off

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