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Riley County jobless rate jumps in January
Preliminary estimates reported by the Kansas Department of Labor and Bureau of Labor Statistics show a seasonally adjusted unemployment rate of 3.4 percent in January. This was up from 3.3 percent in...
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Riley County Arrest Report Tuesday March 12
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. JAMES GITONGA RECHE, 43, Manhattan,...
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Summer retrial set in shooting of RCPD officer
RILEY COUNTY— State prosecutors asked for a retrial Monday after a jury could not reach a verdict on one charge against a 38-year-old Manhattan man accused of trying to kill three law enforcement...
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2019 Community Survey hitting inboxes and mailboxes next week
MANHATTAN, KS— Approximately 5,000 Manhattan households will be receiving a website link and unique password to access the City of Manhattan’s 2019 Community Survey via email on March 18. The City will...
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KSU center recognized for continued excellence in computer security research
Eugene Vasserman. Photo courtesy KSU MANHATTAN — The Center for Information and Systems Assurance at Kansas State University has once again been redesignated as a National Center of Academic Excellence...
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Dick’s to halt sales of hunting rifles, ammo at 125 stores
CYBERSPACE (AP) — Dick’s Sporting Goods says it will stop selling hunting rifles and ammunition at 125 of its stores — replacing those items with merchandise it believes will sell better at those...
View ArticleRiley County Arrest Report Wednesday March 13
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. PHILLIP ALLEN BRUMBELOE, 35,...
View ArticleEnvironmentalists, Businesses Agree: Kansas Utility Rates Are Too High
By BRIAN GRIMMETT It’s not exactly unusual for customers to complain about their electricity bills. But repeated rate hikes over the past decade have made Westar Energy’s customers particularly mad....
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Oscar-winning screenwriter to speak at Kansas State University
Oscar-winning screenwriter, acclaimed filmmaker and Junction City native Kevin Willmott, will be the keynote speaker for “The Art of Democracy” all-day engagement symposium at Kansas State University...
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Wildcat Creek rising near Riley and Leonardville
Wildcat Creek in Riley County near the towns of Riley and Keats was rising on Wednesday afternoon, but according to information from the Northeast Kansas Regional Notification System there was no...
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High wind warning for area Wednesday night – early Thursday morning
The National Weather Service has issued a high wind warning Wednesday night and early Thursday morning for multiple area counties and cities. They...
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Riley County Arrest Report Thursday March 14
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. KOBI WAYNE HEATH SCROGGIN, Manhattan...
View ArticleKan. Dems say conservative legislators are wasting time in Topeka
TOPEKA, Kan. (AP) — The conservatives who dominate the Kansas Legislature voted Wednesday to tell New York’s leaders just how much they hate the Empire State’s new law expanding abortion rights,...
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Update: Geary County hay bale fire ruled arson
GEARY COUNTY — Authorities investigating the cause of a Wednesday fire that destroyed a hay barn and approximately 150 large hay bales on the east side of the City of Milford have determined it was an...
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Bill Snyder makes appearance at Big 12 basketball tourney
KANSAS CITY — Bill Snyder was in attendance to root on the Wildcats as they opened Big 12 basketball tourney play Thursday in Kansas City. The Sprint Center fans showed their support of the recently...
View ArticleKansas legislative panels nix funding for expanding Medicaid
TOPEKA, Kan. (AP) — Two Republican-controlled committees of the Kansas Legislature have stripped Democratic Gov. Laura Kelly’s proposed state spending for Medicaid expansion out of budget legislation....
View ArticleRiley County Arrest Report Friday March 15
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. JOSEPH HENRY WILLIAMS, 35, Manhattan,...
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🎥 Moran defends vote against Trump’s emergency declaration
U.S. Sen. Jerry Moran, R-Kan., joined the HACC Chamber Chat Friday morning at FHSU. By BECKY KISER Sen. Jerry Moran was in Hays on Friday morning to get his hair cut and then swung by the Hays Area...
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Riley County Arrest Report Saturday March 16
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. Kristin Reed has seven previous...
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Tuttle Creek officials: Lake retaining more water than usual
MANHATTAN, Kan. — Officials at the Tuttle Creek Lake project want stakeholders – residents, neighbors and area officials – to be aware the of the reason and need for retaining more water than usual for...
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