KANSAS CITY — Overstock.com, an online retailer of surplus and new merchandise, plans to operate a large distribution center in Kansas City, Kansas, and employ more than 100 workers there. The Utah-based company leased 517,000 square feet at a vacant distribution center. The company says the center will allow it to reach 99 percent of its U.S. customers with two-day shipping. The Kansas City Star reports Overstock.com because another of several large online retailers that opened fulfillment and distribution centers in the Kansas City area in recent years. Amazon has two fulfillment centers in Edgerton and Kansas City, Kansas. Pharmacy…
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WICHITA — A woman has filed a federal lawsuit accusing a Kansas agency of failing to properly investigate complaints that a high-ranking official offered her a job in exchange for sex and sent her a sexually explicit video of him. The Wichita Eagle reports that Jennifer Gill filed the lawsuit earlier this month against the Kansas Department of Aging and Disability Services. Gill worked for Equi-Venture Farms, which provides disability services. The lawsuit accuses Brandt Haehn of soliciting sex from Gill in exchange for a job in 2016 . Haehn was the department’s commissioner of in-home and community services. He’s…
Thursday’s show started with a discussion with about the Fall Apple Day Festival at Fort Riley with Coordinator Ron Stewart and Pie Queens Karen McGuire and Kelly Armstrong. Then City of Manhattan Assistant Director of Community Development Chad Bunger talked about development and its impact on the recent labor day flooding.
SALINA — A 19-year-old Salina woman has pleaded guilty to charges arising from an incident last year when she entered a stranger’s home after using LSD and repeatedly stabbed him. The Salina Journal reports Amy Ramirez was accused of entering the Salina home of Travis Rathbun on Oct. 18 and stabbing him. Rathbun testified during an April hearing that he was awakened by a woman he didn’t know who was demanding to know what he was doing in her house, and she stabbed him as he called police. Ramirez was originally charged with attempted first-degree murder but pleaded to attempted…
Officers filed a report for theft in the 1200 block of Moro St. in Manhattan on September 12, 2018, at approximately 7:30 PM. Officers listed Alejandro Vargas, 21, of Fort Riley as the victim when he reported an unknown suspect took his iPhone 7 Plus. The estimated total loss associated with this case is approximately $500.00. 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. Stefan Davis, 25, of Mound City, Kansas,…
Top candidates to be the director of the Riley County Police Department will take part in a public forum at the Riley County Public Works Department building on Monday, September 17 starting at 6 p.m. The four finalists were chosen from 16 applicants to replace current Director Brad Schoen, who is retiring at the end of the year. The Riley County Law Enforcement Agency announced that the finalists are Chief Todd Ackerman of the Marysville Police Department, Chief Dennis Butler of the Ottawa Police Department, Captain Jeffrey Hooper of the RCPD and Major Gregory Volker of the Kansas City Police Department…
Pawnee Mental Health Services’ planned new regional mental health stabilization center might see a funding gap from July 1 and December 31 of 2019, Executive Director Robbin Cole told the Manhattan City Commission at their Tuesday work session. Pawnee was awarded a $725,000 state grant this past July to establish the new Manhattan facility as well as cover operational costs through the end of June 2019. It is planned to have beds for six patients at a time — three who will be under a 24 hour or less crisis observation and three who will receive crisis stabilization services which…
Wednesday’s guests were Wamego USD 320 Superintendent Tim Winter, Rock Creek USD 323 Superintendent Kevin Logan, and North Central-Flint Hills Area Agency Executive Director Julie Govert Walter.
Due to recent rains throughout the state, Governor Jeff Colyer updated his drought declaration and downgraded 55 counties from their previous status. The entire western half of the state is now no longer in any stage of drought, but many counties in Northeastern Kansas still have a rainfall deficit of more than 10 inches according to the Kansas Water Office. “Recent moisture has eased some of the drought conditions but we are still experiencing livestock water shortages, and forage production was less than half for most producers in eastern Kansas.” said Tracy Streeter, Director of the KWO and Chair of the…
Officers filed a report for burglary in the 5200 block of Tuttle Creek Blvd. in Manhattan on September 10, 2018 at approximately 9:40 AM. Officers listed Abel Desta, 24, as the victim when it was reported a known male suspect took miscellaneous items from the victim. The estimated total loss associated with this case is approximately $2,300.00. Officers filed a report for aggravated assault in the 2100 block of Poyntz Ave. in Manhattan on September 10, 2018 at approximately 1:10 PM. Officers listed Talor Gunner, 18, of Manhattan as the victim when it was reported a known male suspect threatened…