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Man held on $85,000 bond in connection with drug crime in Riley County
MANHATTAN, Kan. (WIBW) - A man was arrested early Thursday in connection with drug crime in Manhattan, authorities said. The arrested man was identified as Michael Curtis Skilllern Lewis, 29, of Manhattan. Officials said Lewis was arrested around 5:36 a.m. Thursday at 1324 Colorado St. in Manhattan. He was then...
Man apprehended Tuesday after escaping from custody in Manhattan
MANHATTAN, Kan. (WIBW) - A man was arrested Tuesday after authorities said he escaped from custody in Manhattan. According to Riley County Police officials, the report was filed around 3:36 p.m. Tuesday in the 1000 block of S. Seth Child Road. Officers listed Justin Brown, 34, of Manhattan, as the...
K-State’s first PA cohort to provide health care assistance for rural Kansas
MANHATTAN, Kan. (WIBW) - Kansas State University’s first Physician Assistant cohort will provide health care assistance for rural Kansas. Kansas State University officials said as the inaugural cohort of K-State’s physician assistant studies program finished 27 months of intensive classroom and clinical training, its students are excited to make a difference in treating acute and chronic illnesses and injuries, especially in areas that face health care shortages.
Annual Run for the Wall to roll through Kansas
TOPEKA, Kan. (WIBW) - A very special motorcycle ride comes rolling through Northeast Kansas this Sunday and Monday. The Run for the Wall takes veterans to Washington, D.C. ahead of Memorial Day. Combat veterans Frank Votaw, Ryan Allerheligen and Dan Webster with ABATE of Kansas Dist. 4 visited Eye on...
Four K-State professors awarded for teaching excellence
MANHATTAN, Kan. (WIBW) - Four Kansas State University professors were awarded for teaching excellence. Kansas State University officials said the four faculty members were recognized for outstanding work as educators through the Commerce Bank and W.T. Kemper Foundation Undergraduate Teaching Awards. This year’s award recipients include:. Grant Alford, associate...
Riley County police investigating $2,000 theft from Ross store in Manhattan
MANHATTAN, Kan. (WIBW) - Riley County police were investigating a weekend shoplifting incident at a Manhattan clothing store that netted a woman around $2,000 in stolen merchandise, officials said. The theft was reported around 12:50 p.m. Saturday at Ross Dress for Less, 415 E. Poyntz Ave. in Manhattan. According to...
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