Riley County Arrest Report Sunday February 18
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. MICHELE MARIE SCHALLER, 29,...
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Report: Number of Kansas farms unchanged in 2017
WICHITA, Kan. (AP) — A new government report shows the number of Kansas farms and the amount of agricultural land did not change last year in Kansas. The National Agricultural Statistics Service...
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Kansas public schools face backlash on endless money crisis
TOPEKA, Kan. (AP) — Prisons in Kansas face a crisis in hiring staff because of poor pay. A former governor called a state hospital for the mentally ill “a pit.” Highway projects are delayed because...
View ArticleRiley County Arrest Report Monday February 19
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. KATRINA MARIE FAIR, 32, Manhattan,...
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KHP identifies woman who died in Pottawatomie Co. crash
POTTAWATOMIE COUNTY — A Kansas woman died in an accident just after 10p.m. Saturday in Pottawatomie County. The Kansas Highway Patrol reported a 2007 Ford Edge driven by Stephanie Lugenia, Silfer, 65,...
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White House Proposes Shifting Kan. Bio-Defense Lab From Homeland Security To...
By LAURA ZIEGLER Since its inception over a decade ago, the Department of Homeland Security has had authority over the $1.25 billion National Bio and Agro-defense Facility, or NBAF, under construction...
View ArticleRiley County Arrest Report Tuesday February 20
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. WILLIAM HAROLD HUGHES, 43, Manhattan,...
View ArticleUPDATE: Icy bridge blamed for fatal, head-on Pott. County crash
POTTAWATOMIE COUNTY —A Kansas woman died in an accident just after 11p.m. Monday in Pottawatomie County. The Kansas Highway Patrol reported a 2004 Ford F150 driven by Donald D. Ebert, 51, Louisville,...
View ArticlePolice: Manhattan man reports dog stolen from his home
MANHATTAN — Law enforcement authorities are investigating a burglary and asking the public for help to locate a suspect. Just before 4 a.m. Tuesday, police filed a report for aggravated burglary at a...
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Kan. effort to repeal tuition help for undocumented students ends
LAWRENCE, Kan. (AP) — Kansas lawmakers are no longer discussing a proposal to end in-state tuition for undocumented students. Rep. Jones After two days of testimony, a House committee on Monday did not...
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Manhattan woman hospitalized after 2-vehicle crash
RILEY COUNTY- One person was injured in an accident just before 10a.m. Tuesday in Riley County. A Toyota Rav4 driven by Patience Knight, 36, Manhattan, struck a Chevy Venture driven by Jennifer...
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Riley County Arrest Report Wednesday February 21
Dotson has previous convictions for drugs and theft, according to the Kansas Dept. of Corrections The following is a summary of arrests, citations by the Riley County Police Department. Those arrested...
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Manhattan Entrepreneur is Kansas Katalyst Award Winner
Blade Mages -photo courtesy Kansas Katalyst Kansas Katalyst Manhattan, Kan. — Blade Mages, owner of 502, a strategic marketing agency, has been announced as the 2017 Kansas Katalyst recognizing his...
View ArticleWinter Weather Advisory for Riley County and the region
WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM CST THIS EVENING... * WHAT...A wintry mix of snow, sleet, and freezing rain is forecast to transition to mainly freezing drizzle and freezing rain...
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Riley County Arrest Report Thursday February 22
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. Sylvester Calvert has a previous drug...
View ArticleKan. man hospitalized after 3-vehicle head-on crash
WABAUNSEE COUNTY — One person was injured in an accident just before 8a.m. Thursday in Wabaunsee County. The Kansas Highway Patrol reported a 2013 Nissan Maxima driven by Rico Jamel Wilcox, 30,...
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Flint Hills Discover Center plans Spring programs for preschool kids
Flint Hills Discovery Center Manhattan, Kan. – The Flint Hills Discovery Center will offer programs for preschool-aged children this spring. For children three to five years of age, Preschoolers in...
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Local Track Club Earns 39 Medals at National Indoor Meet
Next Level Elite Track Club MANHATTAN, KS – Fourteen youth athletes from Next Level Elite (NLE) Track Club traveled to Pittsburg, KS, over the past President’s Day weekend to compete in the YES (Youth...
View ArticleFreezing fog overnight across the region
Thursday night—Areas of freezing fog after 3am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 22. Southeast wind around 6 mph becoming light and variable after midnight. Freezing drizzle will continue through...
View ArticleKan. senate advances business tax break, despite school worries
TOPEKA, Kan. (AP) — A bill restoring a small business tax break has advanced in the Kansas Senate despite concerns that the money may be needed to fund public schools. The Lawrence Journal-World...
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