Greg Riat attends first County Commission meeting as commissioner Monday’s Pottawatomie County Commission meeting was the first for Greg Riat as a commissioner. During the meeting, Commissioner Dee McKee thanked Riat for his decision to join the commission alongside her and Commissioner Pat Weixelman. Commissioner Riat was elected by Pottawatomie County Republican Party precinct leaders in November to be the newest member of the commission. This came after former Commissioner Travis Altenhofen resigned due to added responsibilities at his job at Manko Window Systems. Riat previously served over 30 years in law enforcement, including several as Pottawatomie County’s sheriff. County-employee…
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Tuesday’s guest was Riley County Commissioner Ron Wells.
If you are considering bringing a new animal into your family, one route to consider is pet adoption. Alyssa Comroe, a clinical assistant-professor of shelter medicine at K-State, says that when you adopt an animal, you are potentially saving multiple lives. She also says adoption through a shelter can be cheaper than going through a breeder. Another aspect to consider when looking for a pet is the importance of finding an animal that is right for your family or living situation. Comroe says adopting through an animal shelter can make this decision easier. She also says some shelters will let…
The following summary of calls for service/reports filed by the Riley County Police Department is a portion of those received by police. Some names, addresses, and case details are withheld to follow local, state, and federal law as well as in an attempt to protect community members from being victimized further. Those arrested are presumed innocent until proven guilty in a court of law. MANHATTAN, KAN. – Officers filed a report for embezzlement in the 1200 block of Hylton Heights Rd. in Manhattan on January 10, 2020, at approximately 12:30 PM. Officers listed Hearing Doctors as the victim when it was…
WICHITA, Kan. — Authorities in Wichita say a man is in critical condition after being pulled from a house fire on Saturday. Television station KAKE reports that the fire was reported around noon Saturday in the southwestern part of the city. Arriving firefighters found the home and a car engulfed in flames, and crews soon found a man who had suffered burns. The man was taken to a Wichita hospital with critical injuries. Investigators are trying to find out what caused the fire.
LEAVENWORTH, Kan. — A Kansas woman has pleaded guilty to involuntary manslaughter in connection with the 2018 death of her baby. Leavenworth County Attorney Todd Thompson said 32-year-old Catherine Smith, of Leavenworth, pleaded guilty on Friday to manslaughter, child endangerment and obstruction of law enforcement. She had been previously charged with second-degree murder in her son’s death. Prosecutors say the boy died of hypothermia when his body temperature got too high. The temperature in the home was set to 75 degrees, and the child was dehydrated at the time of his death.
LAWRENCE, Kan. — A Lawrence woman who is charged with hurting a relative’s 4-month-old told police she regretted agreeing to care for the baby because she knew she was intoxicated. The Lawrence Journal-World reports that the probable cause affidavit that was recently released in the case against 33-year-old Shannon Crank said she told police she didn’t remember exactly what happened but that it was possible she had dropped the boy or fell on top of him. Crank was charged in November with aggravated child endangerment and aggravated battery. Her defense attorney, Michael Clarke, didn’t immediately respond to the Journal-World’s email…
On Monday’s edition of In Focus we spoke with KSU Vet Med Dr. Alyssa Comroe on why you should adopt a shelter pet. We also spoke with Debbie Nuss and Kevin Bryant from the MLK Memorial Celebration Committee preview MLK Day in Manhattan Jan. 20.
Manhattan-area legislators are pleased with a Medicaid expansion proposal endorsed by Gov. Laura Kelly and a bipartisan group of state senators, while a Wamego representative remains skeptical. The plan was announced in a Thursday press conference in Topeka, a deal reached after weeks of talks between the governor and Republican Senate Majority Leader Jim Denning. If it makes it to Kelly’s desk, the new plan would extend Medicaid eligibility to those making up to 138 percent of the federal poverty line — which is estimated to reach up to 150,000 Kansans. “I think this will improve the health [of Kansans],…
According to data posted on the K-State website, enrollment has dropped by over 3,000 students since fall of 2014. Despite this decrease in enrollment, K-State President Richard Myers says retention numbers in certain classes are looking positive. Myers says graduation rates are good, but he thinks they can be better. While there are some signs that efforts are paying off, Myers says real results likely won’t be seen for a couple years. One step K-State has recently taken to improve enrollment is the hiring of Dr. Karen Goos as its first chief enrollment officer to lead the multi-year effort.…