Geary County Public Works will be burning brush collected at the county landfill site starting Friday. As a result, the landfill will close around noon and will remain closed until Wednesday, Dec. 26. Rural Fire Chief Garry Berges made the announcement, saying the location has served as a dump site for trees and brush. “They’re going to go ahead and light that on fire and get it burned up,” Berges said. The current collection at the landfill has been built up after about six months, according to Berges. “With the holidays, they need about four to five days for it…
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WICHITA — A Kansas State University student has been sentenced to life in prison plus 43 months for killing his ex-girlfriend who was studying psychology at Wichita State University. The Wichita Eagle reports that 29-year-old Dane Owens was sentenced Thursday for first-degree felony murder and aggravated burglary in the 2016 death of 22-year-old Rowena Irani. Prosecutors say Owens parked his truck several houses away from her Wichita home and shot her in the head when she walked around a corner. He then threw her cellphone in one pond and his gun in another Her mother found her several hours later,…
WICHITA — A Wichita gang member has been sentenced to more than 55 years in prison for killing another man. The Wichita Eagle reports that 31-year-old Emmanuel Reed was sentenced Wednesday for second-degree murder and criminal possession of a firearm by a convicted felon in the death of 30-year-old Bretodd Williams. Prosecutors say an eyewitness told police that he saw the men talking before hearing “what sounded like fireworks exploding.” An autopsy report says Williams was shot several times, including in the left cheek, chest and back. Authorities arrested Reed near a Payless shoe store in the area after police…
OVERLAND PARK — Outgoing Republican Kansas Congressman Kevin Yoder says President Donald Trump’s message and style fall flat with suburban voters, particularly woman. The Kansas City Star reports that Yoder spoke to the paper’s editorial board in the waning days of representing a district that includes a mix of Kansas City suburbs and poorer city neighborhoods. He lost in November to Democrat Sharice Davids, a Native American and LGBT lawyer, making him among dozens of suburban Republicans being swept out of office. Yoder says criticizing the president wouldn’t work. He said that voting for something the president supports, brands lawmakers…
Officers filed a report for theft in the 100 block of Manhattan Town Center on December 20, 2018, at approximately 5:20 PM. Officers listed Gregory Roark, 29, of Manhattan as the victim when he reported an unknown suspect took his iPhone X. The estimated total loss associated with this case is approximately $1,100.00. Police ask that anyone with information 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 for theft in the 1600 block…
Kansas’ Highway Patrol superintendent and fire marshal will remain in their roles after Gov.-elect Laura Kelly is inaugurated on January 14. The retention of Colonel Mark Bruce, who has served in the Highway Patrol for more than 29 years, and Doug Jorgensen, who has more than 30 years experience in law enforcement, was announced by the Kelly team in a release Thursday. “Colonel Mark Bruce has effectively led the Kansas Highway Patrol in recent years and has been a strong advocate for law enforcement officers,” Kelly said of Bruce, who has multiple degrees in criminal justice including a Master’s degree…
Bill Snyder left an indelible mark on the City of Manhattan. His record on the field is well known, but Snyder’s impact reaches further than wins and losses. Snyder, credited for orchestrating “the greatest turnaround in the history of college football,” is the winningest coach in Kansas State University football history with a record of 215-117-1 throughout his 27 seasons as head coach. Under Snyder, a hall-of-famer in the College Football Hall of Fame, K-State football played in 19 bowl games and won 2 conference titles. He announced his retirement Dec. 2. Over the nearly 30 years since Snyder first…
MANHATTAN — The Manhattan-Ogden USD 383 Board of Education held a special work session Wednesday with Kansas lawmakers regarding some of the issues they hope to see brought up in the upcoming legislative session. The full meeting can be viewed below. (Video courtesy USD 383 Manhattan-Ogden Schools) One of the questions was related to improving school safety in Kansas. 66th District Representative Sydney Carlin had some praise for the district’s active shooter drill held over the summer. Carlin says the district should be proud for evolving their drills with the new dangers schools are facing. 67th District Representative Tom Phillips shared his thoughts on the…
KANSAS CITY — Wyandotte County has become the latest municipality to sue opioid makers and distributors, alleging that they “pushed highly addictive, dangerous” drugs. The Kansas City Star reports that the county filed the lawsuit Tuesday in federal court against 14 industry giants and their affiliates. It accused them of getting rich by hooking people on pain meds while costing citizens large amounts of money in health care and law enforcement to deal with addiction, diversion and overdoses. More than 1,000 similar suits have been filed by cities and counties across the country. They’re being gathered in a federal court…
DIGHTON — Twenty students and two adults were injured when a school bus carrying a Ness City High School basketball team collided with a pickup truck. The Kansas Highway Patrol says none of the injuries were life threatening. The accident occurred Tuesday night on Kansas 96 in western Kansas when the team was returning from a basketball game in Dighton. About 40 people were on the bus. The patrol says the collision occurred when a pickup pulling a trailer tried to turn in front of the bus, which struck the truck on the driver’s side.