The search for the next director of the Riley County Police Department is winding down. At Monday’s Law Board meeting in Leonardville, three finalists were announced, from a pool of 15 candidates. Those finalists include RCPD Administrative Captain Josh Kyle, Edwardsville, Kansas Police Chief Mark Mathies and Montpelier, Vermont Police Chief Brian Peete. Law Board [...]
Tuesday is the last day to register or update [...]
Tuesday is the last day to register or update voter registration ahead of the Nov. 8 general election. Registration books close at 5 p.m. Advance voting by mail and in person then begins Wednesday, with the final day to apply for an advance mail ballot on Nov. 1. At the local level, Riley County commissioner [...]
https://1350kman.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/10/MFD-Fire-Sprinkler-Effectiveness-Text.mp4 Following a pair of structure fires in Manhattan [...]
Following a pair of structure fires in Manhattan earlier this month, the importance of fire sprinklers in saving lives and reducing damage is being highlighted by the Manhattan Fire Department. The department says the first fire occurred in the early morning hours of October 3 at Kite’s Bar and Grill in Aggieville. A fire alarm [...]
The Manhattan Fire Department wrapped up their fire prevention week with family-friendly activities at their annual open house. Community members flocked to the Headquarters Fire Station to ride Old Engine 1, practice using real fire hoses, watch real fire demonstrations and more. MFD Captain Dan Newton explained more about the focus of this year’s fire [...]
Pottawatomie County will be the venue for Dana Chandler’s [...]
Pottawatomie County will be the venue for Dana Chandler’s third trial for a 2002 double murder. Chandler was convicted in 2012 of the murders of her ex-husband Mike Sisco and his fiance Karen Harkness at a Topeka residence. However the conviction was overturned by the Kansas Supreme Court in 2018, citing prosecutorial misconduct after the [...]
Kansas State University President Richard Linton acknowledges there is [...]
Kansas State University President Richard Linton acknowledges there is a sense of urgency when it comes to turn around years of lagging student enrollment numbers. “If we don’t solve this challenge, we either need to do one of two things, grow numbers, grow to a bigger institution, stronger and bolder, or rethink and be a [...]
