Information has been released through the Northeast Kansas Regional Notification System  stating that there will be no burning today ( Friday ) in Riley County, Gusty winds are in the weather forecast.

Kansas State University undergraduate commencement ceremonies are Saturday on the KSU – Manhattan campus.

The schedule includes:

The College of Arts and Sciences at 8:30 a.m. in Bramlage Coliseum. KSU alum and Geary County native Michelle Munson will serve as the commencement speaker. She earned a Goldwater Scholarship as an undergraduate student at K-State, and is co-foiunder and CEO of Eluvio, a software startup.

The College of Architecture, Planning & Design ceremony will be at 10 a.m. in McCain Auditorium. Retired KSU football coach Bill Snyder wll serve as the speaker.

The College of Education will hold commencement at 11 a.m. in Bramlage Coliseum, with State Department of Education 2019 Horizon Award serving as the speaker. He is also a former Wildcat quarterback.

The College of Business Administration at 12:30 p.m. at Bramlage Coliseum where the chairman and CEO of Wingstop Inc., Charlie Morrison, will serve as the speaker.

The College of Agriculture at 2:30 p.m. in Bramlage Coliseum where the founder and CEO of City Barbeque, Rick Malir will deliver commencement remarks.

College of Human Ecology at 4:30 p.m. in Bramlage Coliseum. The general manager of specialty chemicals for Chevron Phillips Chemical Company LP, Venki Chandrashekar, will be the commencement speaker.

The Carl R. Ice College of Engineering will be at 6:30 p.m. in Bramlage Coliseum. A retired vice president of ExxonMobile, Wayne Harms, will be the speaker.

Graduate School degrees were awarded on Friday.

A live webcast of the ceremonies will be available at k-state.edu/graduation/. A virtual commencement ceremony for the nearly 360 students earning their degrees through distance education is available at dce.k-state.edu/students/commencement/.

The following is a summary of arrests, citations by the Riley County Police Department. Those arrested are presumed innocent until proven guilty in a court of law.

KATELYND PAIGE BAUER, 30, Manhattan,Driving under the infl of drugs/alcohol; 1st conv;competent evidence of blood/breath .08+; Bond $750

Derek Blea -photo Shawnee Co.

DEREK EDWARD BLEA, 26, Manhattan, Failure to Appear; Bond $40,000

ELIZABETH PULINI TOAIVA,  27, Junction City, Criminal threat; Cause terror, evacuation or disruption; Bond $3000

ZACHARIAH SAMUEL WINTER LAKE, 23, Topeka, Failure to Appear; Kansas Highway Patrol

ANTHONY KENNETH JOHNSON, 34, Manhattan, Failure to Appear; Exceptionally Cleared

HENRY MARQUEZ JONES, 33, Manhattan, Probation Violation, Exceptionally Cleared

 

MANHATTAN, KAN. – Beginning on Monday, May 20, and continuing through Sunday, June 2, travelers can expect increased police presence on roadways as the Riley County Police Department joins 180 other law enforcement agencies in aggressively enforcing Kansas occupant restraint and other traffic laws as part of the 2019 Kansas Click It or Ticket campaign. This activity is supported by a grant from the Kansas Department of Transportation (KDOT). Enforcement will occur around the clock because seatbelt use diminishes after nightfall, meaning the likelihood of unbelted crash injuries and deaths soars during those hours.

Drivers will be confronted with strict enforcement of both the Kansas Safety Belt Use Act and the Kansas Child Passenger Safety Act. These statutes require that all vehicle occupants must be appropriately restrained. Law enforcement officers can stop vehicles and issue tickets when they observe occupants riding unrestrained or without proper restraint. Occupants, ages 14 and over, are cited individually. If a passenger under the age of 14 is observed to be unrestrained the driver will be cited. The fine for an adult (18+) seat belt violation is $30. The fine for a youth (14-17) violation is $60, while the fine for a child (0-13) restraint violation is $60 plus a court cost charge of as much as $108.

Children under the age of four must be correctly secured in an approved child safety seat. Children, ages four through seven, must be securely belted into an approved booster seat unless taller than 4 feet 9 inches or heavier than 80 pounds, in which case, the booster may be removed, and the child belted in without it. Children, ages eight through 13, must be safety-belted. In addition, Kansas law prohibits persons under the age of 14 from riding in any part of a vehicle not intended for carrying passengers, such as a pickup bed. For answers to child safety restraint questions and the location of the nearest safety seat fitting station, or safety seat technician, contact the Kansas Traffic Safety Resource Office at 1-800-416-2522, or write ktsro@dccca.org.

UPDATE:
The National Weather Service issued a flash flood warning

for Southern Riley County in northeastern Kansas...
Southwestern Pottawatomie County in northeastern Kansas...

* Until 545 AM CDT Sunday.

* At 1142 PM CDT, emergency management reported thunderstorms
  producing heavy rain across the warned area. Flash flooding has
  been reported within the city of Manhattan. Up to two inches of
  rain have already fallen.

* Some locations that will experience flooding include...
  Manhattan, Wamego, Westmoreland, Ogden, St. George, Louisville and
  Tuttle Creek Lake.

Additional rainfall amounts up to one inch are possible in the
warned area.

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The National Weather Service in Topeka has issued a * Flash Flood Warning for
... Dickinson County in central Kansas... Western Geary County in east central Kansas... Southwestern Riley County in northeastern Kansas... Eastern Clay County in north central Kansas... * Until 245 AM CDT. * At 1043 PM CDT, Doppler radar indicated heavy rain across the warned area. Up to three inches of rain have already fallen. Flash flooding is already occurring. * Some locations that will experience flooding include... Junction City, Abilene, Clay Center, Grandview Plaza, Chapman, Solomon, Wakefield, Riley, Enterprise, Milford, Leonardville, Hope, Woodbine, Green, Manchester, Carlton, Talmage, Milford Lake, Moonlight and Keats. Additional rainfall amounts of 1 to 2 inches are possible in the warned area. This includes Interstate 70 between mile markers 267 and 299. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Turn around, don`t drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood deaths occur in vehicles. Be especially cautious at night when it is harder to recognize the dangers of flooding.

The following is a summary of arrests, citations by the Riley County Police Department. Those arrested are presumed innocent until proven guilty in a court of law.

Bradley Funk from a previous arrest in Marshall County

REGINALD LAMAR CARTER, 35, Manhattan, Possession of opiate, opium, narcotic or certain stimulantPossession of para w/intent to manufacture/plant/cultivate controlled substance Use/possess w/intent to use drug paraphernalia  into human body, Criminal damage to property; Without consent value < $1000; Bond $5000

BRADLEY LANE FUNK, 47, Manhattan, Probation Violation, Held without bond and Attempted driving under influence;2nd conv; competent evidence blood/breath .08+; child present and Driving while license cancelled/suspended/revoked Driving while license cancelled/suspended/revoked Bond $4858

TRACEY JEROME TOLIVER, 32, Manhattan,Battery on LEO; Physical contact with county or city officer on duty and Interference with LEO; obstruct/resist/oppose misdemeanor warrant service or execution; Bond $2000 and Failure to Appear; Bond $3000

 

PRATT – The Kansas Department of Wildlife, Parks and Tourism (KDWPT) is seeking public input on Kansas’ Monarch Conservation Plan through May 30. The Kansas Monarch Conservation Plan outlines a 20-year objective to conserve, enhance and create pollinator habitat on private, public and urban lands through non-regulatory, voluntary efforts.

Kansas is a national stronghold for monarch conservation and is uniquely positioned to conserve and enhance large acreages and landscapes ideal for monarch migratory and breeding habitat.

The Kansas Monarch Conservation Plan serves as a guiding document to support ongoing and future conservation efforts, taking into account that successful implementation of the plan will require a multi-sector approach. For this reason, KDWPT has collaborated with individuals from ranching and farming organizations, conservation organizations, industry, agencies, academia, and tribal nations – representing 68 organizations – to set voluntary goals for the conservation of monarchs and other native pollinators.

Any individual or entity planning, implementing or funding monarch conservation activities in Kansas should reference this document and consider providing input.

To view the draft version online, visit https://ksoutdoors.com/Wildlife-Habitats/Wildlife-Conservation/Kansas-Monarch-Conservation-Plan.

For more information on the plan, and to provide input, contact Megan Rohweder at megan.rohweder@ks.gov.

PRATT – It can be difficult to quantify the positive effect a public program has, but when it comes to the Kansas Hunter Education program, there’s no denying the program is not only working, but exceeding expectations. The 2018 Kansas hunting season has proved the safest one yet ­– with zero fatalities and a record-low of just four reported firearm-related incidents.

“It has been years of hard work and dedicated services that has brought us to this point,” says Kansas Department of Wildlife, Parks and Tourism (KDWPT) Hunter Education Program coordinator Kent Barrett. “Having said that, we also know that next year will bring us a whole new set of circumstances that will test us once again.”

Of the four incidents reported in 2018, two were the result of hunters swinging on game; one was attributed to poor firearm handling; and one was the result of the unsafe use of a decoy. Thankfully, none of the reported incidents were fatal.

Though no firearms were involved, Hunter Education staff keep record of treestand-related incidents, as well. Two were reported for 2018, and in both cases the hunters were not wearing fall arrest systems. Neither incident proved fatal.

Kansas Hunter Education staff attribute these record-breaking low numbers to one thing: the program’s more than 1,400 volunteer hunter education instructors who share with students safe firearm handling practices, ethics, wildlife regulations and conservation principles.

According to Barrett, volunteer instructors meet with, teach, and certify approximately 9,000 students per year.

While staff and volunteers would ideally like to see the number of incidents dropped to zero, current reports remain a stark contrast to statistics from 50 years ago when seven lives were lost in a year, two years in a row.

Hunting remains one of the safest outdoor activities in Kansas, but everyone must do their part to keep it that way. As any Kansas Hunter Education instructor will tell you, the best piece of equipment a hunter can have afield is right between his or her ears.

To find a Hunter Education class near you, visit ksoutdoors.com/Services/Education/Hunter.

Manhattan, Riley and Pottawatomie County officials have announced that overnight Saturday, approximately 3 inches of rain fell in the Wildcat Creek basin.  This produced minor flooding along the banks and filled flood storage farm ponds and retention ponds to capacity.  With the forecast for an additional 3-5 inches across the region, they are asking residents and visitors in Riley County and Manhattan to take the following recommended practices and precautions prior to the next large rainfall event.

If you have questions or need more info please look at the following city and county websites. If you do not have internet, free internet access is available at Manhattan Public Library, located at 629 Poyntz Avenue, from 1 – 6 PM Sunday and 9 AM – 9 PM Monday. You may also call your local emergency management office to sign up for alerts.

• Riley County Emergency Alerts https://www.rileycountyks.gov/alerts (785) 537-6333

• Pottawatomie County Emergency Alerts https://www.pottcounty.org/431/Emergency-Alerts     (785) 457-3358

• A floodplain map is available at www.cityofmhk.com/floodmap. Residents living in areas highlighted in red and yellow should begin making preparations now.

To prepare for flooding:

• Take immediate precautions to protect personal items, critical records and vehicles. ie: move to a friend, rent storage space out of the floodplain, buy or rent enclosed trailers, storage containers of a moving company to store goods, move vehicle to a known dry location.
• Have a way to get notified! ie County Notification system, NWS, USGS, Local radio or TV provider.
• Have a plan to evacuate quickly!
• Have a “GO” kit ready with spare glasses, prescriptions, list of emergency phone contacts if you lose your cell phone or coverage,
• Plan to be self-sustained for 48-72 hours!
• Find alternative escape routes in case the normal roads are flooded!
• Negotiate relocating farm animals to a friend or neighbor who has property out of the flood plain!   ​
• Check on friends or neighbors who may have critical needs and have not planned ahead.

Remember “Flood Advisories” are early notifications that a significant amount of rainfall is falling or predicted to continue.

Remember a flood warning means rainfall gauge information has confirmed that enough rainfall has occurred to bring the creek, river or tributary out of it”s banks and precautions should start immediately!

MANHATTAN, Kan. (AP) — Kansas State plans to remove most of the 251 ash trees on its Manhattan campus in advance of an expected infestation from the emerald ash borer.

The insect is decimating the ash tree population as it moves west across the country.

Dave Bruton, a forester with the Kansas Forest Service, says the ash borer is not yet in Manhattan. He says the university is removing the trees now so it doesn’t have to take them all out at the same time when the emerald ash borer arrives.

The Manhattan Mercury reports the trees that will be removed are those with poor structure, serious defects or in poor locations. Replacement trees will be planted.

The ash trees will be milled for lumber to be used in design or capital building projects.

The Flash Flood Watch for: *

Portions of central Kansas, east central Kansas, north central Kansas, and northeast Kansas, including the following areas, in central Kansas, Dickinson. In east central Kansas, Anderson, Coffey, Douglas, Franklin, Geary, Lyon, Morris, Osage, Shawnee, and Wabaunsee. In north central Kansas, Clay, Cloud, Ottawa, Republic, and Washington. In northeast Kansas, Brown, Jackson, Jefferson, Marshall, Nemaha, Pottawatomie, and Riley. *

From Monday afternoon through Tuesday evening *

Multiple rounds of showers and thunderstorms are expected Monday afternoon through Tuesday afternoon with heavy amounts of rainfall resulting. Total rainfall amounts of 2 to 4 inches should be common with locally higher amounts likely. Ground conditions are quite saturated from recent rain events and levels many creeks and rivers are already elevated. This additional rainfall may lead to flash flooding and more rivers and creeks rising into flood stage.

The following is a summary of arrests, citations by the Riley County Police Department. Those arrested are presumed innocent until proven guilty in a court of law.

RILEY COUNTY — Law enforcement authorities are investigating alleged arson and theft in Manhattan.

Just after 11:30a.m. Saturday, police filed a report that an unknown suspect took a 45-year-old Manhattan woman’s 2008 Saturn Aura from the 2400 Block of Pillsbury Crossing Lane and set it on fire, according to the RCPD activity report.

The estimated total loss associated with this case is approximately $8,000.00. Police ask that anyone with information please contact RCPD or the Manhattan Riley County Crime Stoppers. Using the Crime Stoppers service can allow you to remain anonymous and could qualify you for a cash reward of up to $1,000.00.

A flood warning has been issued by the National Weather Service from Tuesday morning until further notice. A 9 a.m. Monday the stage was 14.1 feet and the flood stage is 18.0 feet. Minor flooding is forecast.

The forecast is for the water to rise above the flood stage by late Tuesday morning and continue to rise to near 20.2 feet by early afternoon on Tuesday.

At 18.0 feet low lands along the river flood.

NEW YORK (AP) — Dressbarn, the women’s clothing chain that’s been around for nearly 60 years, is closing all 650 of its stores including locations in Manhattan, Salina, Shawnee, Olathe, Wichita and Newton.

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The company’s chief financial officer, Steven Taylor, said Dressbarn has not been operating at an “acceptable level of profitability in today’s retail environment.”

Its owner, Ascena Retail Group Inc., says it wants to focus on its more profitable brands. Ascena also owns Ann Taylor, Lane Bryant and other clothing stores.

The company did not say when Dressbarn will shut all its stores. Dressbarn employs about 6,800 people.

After the news was announced Monday, shares of Ascena Retail Group Inc. rose 2.6% to $1.17 in extended trading. Shares of the Mahwah, New Jersey-based company are down more than 50% so far this year.

The following is a summary of arrests, citations by the Riley County Police Department. Those arrested are presumed innocent until proven guilty in a court of law.

Cody Bartley photo Shawnee Co.

NATHAN AUSTIN ROJAS, 41, Manhattan, Probation Violation, Bond $2500

CIARA CHERELLE WOOTEN, 30, Manhattan, Use/possess w/intent to use drug paraphernalia into human body, Possession of opiate, opium, narcotic or certain stimulant and Interference w/ LEO; Misdemeanor obstruction/resist/oppose; No bond reported

JACOB ALAN BROWNING, 23, Manhattan, Failure to Appear; Bond $132

CODY DANE BARTLEY, 27, Topeka, Failure to Appear; Topeka Police

CITATION REPORT

LORENZO GOBIN, 27,  MANHATTAN, KS WAS CITED WHILE IN THE 1700 BLK HUMBOLDT ST IN MANHATTAN FOR FAILURE TO PERFORM DUTY (5-26) ON MAY 13, 2019 AT APPROXIMATELY 3:22 PM.

TANNER WILLIAMS, 19, MANHATTAN, KS WAS CITED WHILE IN THE 600 BLK N 14TH ST IN MANHATTAN FOR RESTRICTION ON LAMPS (17-169) AND FOR NO PROOF OF MOTOR VEHICLE LIABILITY (19-200) ON MAY 17, 2019 AT APPROXIMATELY 1:56 AM.

ALEXA FRISBIE, 19,  MANHATTAN, KS WAS CITED WHILE IN THE 800 BLK TUTTLE CREEK BLVD IN MANHATTAN FOR IMPROPER DRIVING ON LANED ROAD (8-46) ON MAY 18, 2019 AT APPROXIMATELY 8:52 AM.

SAMUEL ARIAS, 31, JUNCTION CITY, KS WAS CITED WHILE IN THE 2400 BLK FORT RILEY BLVD IN MANHATTAN FOR IMPROPER DRIVING ON LANED ROAD (8-46) ON MAY 16, 2019 AT APPROXIMATELY 4:14 PM.

DEBORAH BARBER, 56, MANHATTAN, KS WAS CITED WHILE IN THE 1700 BLK ANDERSON AVE IN MANHATTAN FOR FOLLOWING TOO CLOSELY (8-47) ON MAY 17, 2019 AT APPROXIMATELY 4:23 PM.

JACOB BURKHART, 20,  MANHATTAN, KS WAS CITED WHILE AT 820 MORO ST # 2 IN MANHATTAN FOR POSSESSION OR CONSUMPTION OF ALCOHOL BY MINOR (4-3(B)) ON SEPTEMBER 5, 2018 AT APPROXIMATELY11:50 PM.

HAIHONG LI, 24,  MANHATTAN, KS WAS CITED WHILE IN THE 1400 BLK ANDERSON AVE IN MANHATTAN FOR NO DRIVERS LICENSE IN POSSESSION (19-193) ON MAY 20, 2019 AT APPROXIMATELY12:01 AM.

JACOB CLANTON, 19, MANHATTAN, KS WAS CITED WHILE IN THE 11000 BLK TUTTLE CREEK BLVD IN MANHATTAN FOR MAXIMUM SPEED LIMITS (08-1558) ON MAY 18, 2019 AT APPROXIMATELY 4:11 PM.

QIANG WANG, 33, MANHATTAN, KS WAS CITED WHILE IN THE 900 BLK BLUEMONT AVE IN MANHATTAN FOR SPEEDING (7-33) ON MAY 19, 2019 AT APPROXIMATELY 6:09 PM.

THOMAS FRITZ, 18,  WAMEGO, KS WAS CITED WHILE AT N 14TH ST & ANDERSON AVE IN MANHATTAN FOR INATTENTIVE DRIVING (14-104) ON MAY 17, 2019 AT APPROXIMATELY12:05 PM.

JOSHUA ZILLNER, 22,  MANHATTAN, KS WAS CITED WHILE AT COLLEGE AVE & KIMBALL AVE IN MANHATTAN FOR CELL PHONE-TALKING/HAND FREE (14-126.3) ON MAY 17, 2019 AT APPROXIMATELY 3:07 PM.

ADNAN ABDULLAH ALABDULMUHSIN, 25,  MANHATTAN, KS WAS CITED WHILE IN THE 1100 BLK PILLSBURY DR IN MANHATTAN FOR FAIL TO YIELD WHEN TURNING LEFT (08-1527) ON MAY 16, 2019 AT APPROXIMATELY 4:39 PM.

JESSICA NADAL, 24,  FT RILEY, KS WAS CITED WHILE AT LEAVENWORTH ST & TUTTLE CREEK BLVD IN MANHATTAN FOR IMPROPER DRIVING ON LANED ROAD (8-46) ON MAY 11, 2019 AT APPROXIMATELY 4:32 PM.

KEYMIYA JOHNSON, 25, JUNCTION CITY, KS WAS CITED WHILE IN THE 1100 BLK LARAMIE ST IN MANHATTAN FOR DRIVE CANC/SUSP/REV LICENSE (19-194) ON MAY 18, 2019 AT APPROXIMATELY 2:20 AM.

DANIEL JENSEN, 25,  MANHATTAN, KS WAS CITED WHILE IN THE 200 BLK TUTTLE CREEK BLVD IN MANHATTAN FOR INATTENTIVE DRIVING (14-104) ON MAY 19, 2019 AT APPROXIMATELY 7:05 PM.

GABRIEL MEITZLER, 20, MANHATTAN, KS WAS CITED WHILE IN THE 1000 BLK S SETH CHILD RD IN MANHATTAN FOR NO DRIVERS LICENSE (19-192) AND FOR NO PROOF OF MOTOR VEHICLE LIABILITY (19-200) ON MAY 19, 2019 AT APPROXIMATELY 4:10 PM.

EMILIE SALONGRIDAYSA, 19,  MANHATTAN, KS WAS CITED WHILE AT LARAMIE ST & N 4TH ST IN MANHATTAN FOR NO DRIVERS LICENSE IN POSSESSION (19-193) AND FOR DISOBEY TRAFFIC CONTROL DEVICE (4-12) ON MAY 19, 2019 AT APPROXIMATELY11:40 AM.

ADDISON DICK, 21,  MANHATTAN, KS WAS CITED WHILE IN THE 700 BLK N 4TH ST IN MANHATTAN FOR FOLLOWING TOO CLOSELY (8-47) ON MAY 17, 2019 AT APPROXIMATELY 3:23 PM.

BLAKE HEADLEY, 21, MANHATTAN, KS WAS CITED WHILE AT FREMONT ST & N 4TH ST IN MANHATTAN FOR VEHICLE TAGS-EXPIRE/ILLEGBLE (19-198) ON MAY 17, 2019 AT APPROXIMATELY10:45 PM.

JAISHAWN MITCHELL, 20, TOPEKA, KS WAS CITED WHILE AT S 10TH ST & FORT RILEY BLVD IN MANHATTAN FOR NO DRIVERS LICENSE (19-192) ON MAY 18, 2019 AT APPROXIMATELY12:25 AM.

 

GEARY COUNTY — Law enforcement authorities are investigating a reported aggravated assault and have two suspects in custody.

Michael Whitaker, Kidnapping, Aggravated battery, Aggravated assault, Criminal threat, Criminal restraint, Theft, Arrested 5/21

Just before 3:30a.m. Monday, deputies responded to U.S. Highway 77 in rural Geary County for a subject in the roadway, according to a media release.

Deputies made contact with a man seeking help. They determined the victim was on State Lake Road with one of the suspects when he was ordered out of the car at gun point by a second suspect.

The victim was allegedly threatened by both subjects, one with a knife and one with a gun, battered and restrained against his will. The two male subjects left the scene and the victim ran to U.S. 77 Highway where he was able to receive assistance.

The victim. who is not being identified by authorities, was treated and released on the scene by Junction City Fire / EMS, for minor injuries.

Jason Snider, Kidnapping, Aggravated battery, Aggravated Assault, Criminal threat, Criminal restraint, Theft, Arrested 5/21

Deputies are investigating the case as an aggravated assault with the possibility of more charges, according to the release. The Sheriff’s Department identified the two suspects as Michael Leroy Whitaker, 33, Topeka, and Jason Robert Snider, 33, Chapman. They were in custody Tuesday in Geary County, according online arrest reports››

Pottawatomie County officials have released contact information for residents or other members of the public to access data – such as information about the potential flooding.

Pottawatomie County website:

www.pottcounty.org

Pottawatomie County flood updates

www.pottcounty.org/flood

Pottawatomie County Facebook page

www.facebook.com/PottCountyKS

By Dewey Terrill

Little Apple Post

There were confirmed tornado sightings in Dickinson, Geary and Riley counties Tuesday.

No injuries have been reported.

The first tornado occurred in the 2100 Avenue – Rain Road area in Dickinson County where emergency management from Geary County reported there was a debris field. A later tornado was reported on the K-244 spur on the southeast corner of Milford Lake, and it then moved northeast

Geary County Emergency Management Director Garry Berges reported tree damage. “So far it looks like mainly tree damage. We’re not seeing any structural damage at all. Our deputies, emergency management and the fire department have been out tracking where they saw the storms at, the funnel, the tornado. ”

Berges stated it appeared that the tornado went across Milford Lake, went across the area just north of Klem’s, the housing area there, some tree damage down on McGeorge Road, across 77, and then was aloft and damaged some trees over in the 10000 block of Quarry Road. ” That storm stayed south of the town of Milford.

It is unclear at this point how many tornado cells actually touched down in Geary County.

The storm cell moved across into Riley County where there were tornado warnings for portions of the western and southwestern sides of the county.  A severe thunderstorm warning was issued for central Riley County and Pottawatomie County.

MANHATTAN —The Manhattan Area Chamber of Commerce and City of Manhattan recently honored Manko Window Systems for 30-years serving the region and beyond.

Chamber President Wayne Sloan presents Joe, Gary & Steve Jones with a recognition plaque for the continued support in the Manhattan Community.

Manko Window Systems, Inc. began in May 1989 with two full time employees. By the end of 1989, they had progressed to 10 full time employees. As of today, they have over 400 employees in 4 locations: Denver, Des Moines, Junction City and Manhattan and are servicing customers in 28 states throughout the Midwest.

Manko has not only added employees and new products to it’s vast product lines; but has committed to providing high quality products.

Each facility is equipped with cutting edge glass fabrication equipment including state of the art tempering and insulating glass equipment, CNC machinery for both glass and aluminum products and a powder coat paint line (in Manhattan) to provide the highest of quality aluminum paint finish available.