WICHITA — Wichita officials have agreed to pay $125,000 to settle a lawsuit with an 81-year-old woman who was hurt when a city worker ran into her family’s car with a front-loader truck. The Wichita Eagle reports that the City Council approved the lump sum payment to Francill Wilson on Tuesday. She sued in 2017 after the city denied a claim she made for damages related to the 2015 crash. The lawsuit says the city employee ignored a stop sign while turning right. The truck then hit the passenger side of a car, where Wilson was seated. The lawsuit says…
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Officers filed a report for forgery and theft in the 500 block of Poyntz Ave in Manhattan on April 9, 2019, at approximately 8:50 AM. Officers listed Melissa Mamer,30 and Kansas State Bank, both of Manhattan as the victims when it was reported an unknown female suspect took cash. The estimated total loss associated with this case is approximately $3,500.00. 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. Officers filed a…
Wamego USD 320 Superintendent Tim Winter and Westmoreland Elementary principal Scott Harshbarger joined us for an update on school related activities. Bikers Against Child Abuse Native Stone chapter members President “Snuffy”, Events Coordinator “Curly” and Child Liaison “Ladybug” joined us to talk about their organization. We also replayed our morning show interview with former Starbucks Chairman and CEO Howard Schultz and potential Independent presidential candidate in 2020 on his Kansas listening tour.
OGDEN — Riley County Police received a report of shots fired Tuesday morning which led to a brief lockdown of Ogden Elementary. Public Information Officer Rachel Pate says officers received a report of a man walking down the street with a gun in the 300 block of 11th Street shortly before 9 a.m.At the police department’s request schools in the vicinity were placed on secure campus. Officers apprehended 40-year-old Justin Bauer of Ogden at around 9:10 a.m. without incident. There were no injuries. Bauer is charged with aggravated assault, unlawful discharge of a firearm and criminal possession of a weapon.…
The March year to date budget and expenditure report shows the 2019 budget year is 25% of the way through for Riley County. County Clerk Rich Vargo says the overtime wages for the public works were high, but this was to be expected. Vargo says there are four departments that are a little over the 25% with their budget, but they do not impose a budget violation. Vargo says they still have the 2.5 million dollars set aside in the budget stabilization fund in the case of an emergency.
DERBY — A new hospital will open soon in the Wichita suburb of Derby. The Wichita Eagle reports that the $40 million Rock Regional Hospital is part of a new 15-acre medical campus. Staff began occupying the 31-bed hospital in February. But Hospital CEO Jason Eitutis says it’s awaiting state inspections and clearance by the Kansas Department of Health and Environment to start accepting patients. A group of developers, local investors and private capital firms called Rock Medical Assets owns the for-profit hospital as well as an ambulatory center. Ascension Via Christi became a 25% owner in the hospital when…
WASHINGTON — Outside allies of President Donald Trump have launched a public campaign urging him to nominate former Kansas Secretary of State Kris Kobach as his next secretary of Homeland Security. That’s despite the uphill battle Kobach would likely face getting confirmed by the Senate. NumbersUSA, a group that seeks to reduce immigration rates, released a statement Tuesday saying there is “no one more qualified” for the job and claiming Kobach has the support of Border Patrol and Immigration and Customs Enforcement officials. They’re also rallying to defend Lee Francis Cissna, the director of United States Citizenship and Immigration Services,…
Tuesday’s guest was Riley County Commission Chairman Ron Wells.
Officers filed a report for theft and forgery in the 500 block of Grainfield in Manhattan on April 8, 2019, at approximately 10:30 AM. Officers listed Autumn Melson, 21 of Manhattan as the victim when it was reported an unknown suspect took a check and obtained cash. The estimated total loss associated with this case is approximately $558.00. 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. Officers filed a report…
WICHITA — A Riley County High School alum was recently named the 2019 Journalist of the Year by Kansas Collegiate Media. Lindsey Temaat, managing editor of Allen Community College’s student newspaper The Allen Flame won the award in the two-year division Monday at the KCM Spring Conference in Wichita. Temaat competed against applicants from other Kansas two-year institutions. The application process included letters of recommendation from advisers and college administrators, a personal essay and writing samples. The Allen Flame Staff attended the conference for the first time in the school’s history this year. Prior to attending Allen Community College, Temaat…