Riley County

Local officials to conduct mental health system assessment next week

A pair of local entities will take a deep look into the community’s mental health needs and how best to go about achieving those needs. The Flint Hills Wellness Coalition and Riley County Health Department’s Local Mental Health System Assessment will be held on Tuesday, October 10 at Pottorf Hall. Coalition Chair Debbie Nuss says [...]

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By Brandon Peoples|2023-10-03T15:00:51-05:00October 3rd, 2023|Categories: Local News|Tags: Manhattan, Riley County|Comments Off

Woman arrested on charges of violating offender registration act

An Illinois woman was arrested by RCPD Friday evening on a Riley County District Court warrant for violation of the offender registration act. Amanda McMillon, 45, remains jailed on a $5,000 bond. KBI online records show McMillion was convicted in September 2022 on felony drug charges in Geary County. Separately, RCPD filed a report for [...]

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By Brandon Peoples|2023-10-02T11:36:16-05:00October 2nd, 2023|Categories: Local News|Tags: Riley County|Comments Off

Walk to end Alzheimer’s held in Manhattan’s City Park on Saturday

The Alzheimer’s Association held its seventh annual Walk to End Alzheimer’s on Saturday in Manhattan. Over 300 participants were on hand, including members of the K-State Baseball team and the Sigma Kappa-Theta Tau sorority. Mary Patt Eyestone says that the fundraising walk is the highest per capita walk in the state of Kansas. Eyestone said [...]

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By AJ Shaw|2023-09-30T14:33:32-05:00September 30th, 2023|Categories: Local News|Tags: Manhattan, Riley County|Comments Off

John C. Mather to give lecture at Cardwell Hall

Kansas State University will host Nobel Iaureate John C. Mather from NASA’s Goddard Space Flight Center for the 2023 Chester Peterson Jr. Public Lecture in Physics. Mather is a senior astrophysicist at the Goddard Space Flight Center and a professor of physics at the University of Maryland. He has been the leader of the James [...]

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By KMAN Staff|2023-09-30T14:08:20-05:00September 30th, 2023|Categories: Local News|Tags: Manhattan, Riley County|Comments Off

C. Clyde Fun Run is predicted to raise $25,000 for local philanthropy.

The K-State College of Business held the C. Clyde Fun Run and Midge’s Mile Walk on September 30 at Frank Anneberg Park. The run/walk was held to raise money for Shepherd’s Crossing, a local philanthropic organization. C. Clyde Run organizer and Assistant to the Dean of the College of Business at K-State, Melanie Horton, explains [...]

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By KMAN Staff|2023-09-30T13:46:55-05:00September 30th, 2023|Categories: Local News|Tags: Manhattan, Riley County|Comments Off

Illinois resident arrested in Riley County on offender registration violations

A Charleston woman was arrested early Friday morning in Manhattan. 45-year-old Amanda McMillon of Charleston, Illinois was booked into Riley County Jail on four counts for violating the offender registration act. McMillon remains jailed on a $5,000 bond.

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By AJ Shaw|2023-09-30T11:31:18-05:00September 30th, 2023|Categories: Local News|Tags: Riley County|Comments Off

Star Trek legend George Takei beamed down to Manhattan this week

The internet icon and legendary actor provided a lecture at K-State Wednesday at McCain Auditorium. Takei as a child was held in two different Japanese-American concentration camps in the 40s. His family, and thousands more, were taken into custody just two months after Pearl Harbor was bombed. He recently published a book detailing his experiences, [...]

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By Bernie Fancella|2023-09-29T11:45:35-05:00September 29th, 2023|Categories: Local News|Tags: K-State Activity, Manhattan, Riley County|Comments Off

Sex offender arrested on Riley County warrant alleging numerous sex crimes

A 24-year-old Nebraska man was arrested Monday on a Riley County District Court warrant charging him with child sex crimes. Nicholas Seeman, of Lincoln, is charged with 21 total counts including a single count of rape, 12 count of aggravated indecent liberties, four counts of criminal sodomy, two counts each of indecent solicitation and sexual [...]

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By Brandon Peoples|2023-09-26T10:26:02-05:00September 26th, 2023|Categories: Local News|Tags: Riley County|Comments Off

Junction City teen arrested in 2022 attempted murder investigation

Riley County Police say a Junction City teenager was jailed this past week on a warrant charging him with attempted first-degree murder. According to Saturday’s arrest report, 17-year-old Mikal Kairson was arrested by Junction City Police Sept. 18 at the North Central Kansas Regional Juvenile Detention Facility. In addition to the attempted murder charge, Kairson [...]

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By Brandon Peoples|2023-09-23T13:09:05-05:00September 23rd, 2023|Categories: Local News|Tags: Riley County|Comments Off

Riley County gives go ahead for new mural at Zeandale fire station

Riley County officials on Thursday approved a motion for a new mural to be installed at the county fire station in Zeandale. Resident Diane Hoobler, representing the Friends of the Zeandale Fire Station 101, presented a draft example of the mural which the artist plans to start painting on Oct. 7. She says some of [...]

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By Brandon Peoples|2023-09-21T15:56:53-05:00September 21st, 2023|Categories: Local News|Tags: Riley County|Comments Off