City Commissioner John Matta files for re-election
John Matta will seek a third term on the [...]
By Sunny 1025 Staff|2023-05-16T12:19:26-05:00May 16th, 2023|Categories: Local News|Comments Off on City Commissioner John Matta files for re-election
City Commissioner John Matta files for re-election
John Matta will seek a third term on the Manhattan City Commission. After winning a 2-year term in 2021, Matta says he has unfinished business he’d like to complete, focusing on housing, economic development and affordability related to taxation. Matta tells KMAN he believes the city has achieved a lot in terms of economic development. [...]
Manhattan man arrested for alleged rape
A Manhattan man was arrested Monday on allegations of [...]
Manhattan man arrested for alleged rape
A Manhattan man was arrested Monday on allegations of rape and furnishing alcohol to a minor. The Riley County Police Department said Tuesday that 29-year-old Dameon Skidmore was being held at the Riley County Jail in lieu of bond, pending a first court appearance. The victim in the case is a 15-year-old girl known to [...]
Smoke detectors credited for preventing major fire damage to Riley County home
Riley County fire officials say early detection of an attic fire prevented major damage to a home on Rocky Ford Circle, north of Manhattan, this past weekend. Firefighters from Riley County District No. 1 were dispatched around 2 a.m. Sunday to a residential fire alarm activated by a smoke detector. They contained rather quickly, a [...]
Riley County Law Board approves $26.9 million RCPD budget for publication
The Riley County Law Board approved the Riley County [...]
Riley County Law Board approves $26.9 million RCPD budget for publication
The Riley County Law Board approved the Riley County Police Department’s 2024 Proposed Budget 3 for publication Monday, which included the Board’s previous request to lower cost of living adjustments (COLA) to 6.5% After considering Proposed Budget 2 last month, the board voiced concerns about its 8% COLA and requested RCPD return with a third [...]
K-State breaks ground on new Agronomy Research and Innovation Center
A groundbreaking ceremony for a new Agronomy Research and Innovation Center at Kansas State University had to be moved indoors Monday, due to rain, leading to a standing-room only crowd of guests inside the university’s Agronomy Education Center. The new facility will be located within the Edge Collaboration District, across from Bill Snyder Family Stadium. [...]
Manhattan man jailed following reported gun theft Saturday
A Manhattan man was taken into custody Saturday evening after he reportedly stole another man’s gun. RCPD says 30-year-old Michael Brooks was arrested in the 1900 block of Crescent Drive, resisting initially when officers were taking him into custody. The gun owner and victim in the case was a 19-year-old man. Brooks is charged with [...]
Wamego man jailed after alleged armed burglary Friday
Riley County Police are investigating an alleged armed burglary that occurred Friday at a Manhattan apartment complex. 31-year-old Chancellor Copenhaver, of Wamego, is accused of breaking into an apartment in the 1300 block of Flint Hills Place with a shotgun. Officers responded and located him behind the apartment along with residents known to him. Copenhaver [...]