WICHITA — Wichita voters apparently will decide in November whether to re-elect Mayor Jeff Longwell or replace him with state Rep. Brandon Whipple. Longwell received the most votes in Tuesday’s nine-candidate mayoral primary, followed by Whipple. The Wichita Eagle reports retired banker Lyndy Wells received 160 fewer votes than Whipple. Wells said he is hopeful the results could change after provisional ballots and late absentee ballots are counted. The election office estimated more than 400 votes remain to be counted. Longwell said he will focus on progress made during his first term, while Whipple said his focus will be on…
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WICHITA — A government report shows farm real estate values went up 6% in Kansas from last year. The National Agricultural Statistics Service reported Tuesday that the value of all land and buildings on Kansas farms averaged $1,960 per acre for 2019. That is $110 per acre higher than last year. The report is a bright spot as Kansas farmers struggle with mounting debt, lower crop prices and trade challenges. Cropland values in the state went up 5% from last year to $2,160 per acre. Dryland cropland averaged $2,050 per acre, about $90 higher than a year ago. Irrigated cropland…
WICHITA — Court filings show a Kansas government watchdog is examining the testimony of four purported campaign workers who testified against Sedgwick County Commissioner Michael O’Donnell at his federal trial. Jurors acquitted O’Donnell in March on 21 counts of wire fraud. The judge later dismissed five remaining counts at the request of the government. That had appeared to end O’Donnell’s legal woes. But docket notices filed this week in the federal case indicate the general counsel of the Kansas Governmental Ethics Commission has purchased transcripts of trial testimony of four of his friends. The commission’s general counsel said Thursday that…
Officers filed a report for theft in the 2600 block of Stagg Hill Rd. in Manhattan on August 8, 2019, at approximately 9:05 AM. Officers listed a 25-year-old female as the victim when she reported an unknown suspect took her Silver Samsung S8 Cell Phone and case. The estimated total loss associated with this case is approximately $540.00. 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 responded to the…
Kansas State University has received high marks from The Princeton Review’s 2020 edition of “Best 385 Colleges” publication. The university netted seven top 10 rankings in the publication over a span of 62 categories. The Princeton Review gave K-State its highest rank No.2 in the nation for best quality of life, great relationship with the surrounding town and best health services. It also ranked K-State No. 3 for happiest students and student love for the college and No.7 for best run colleges and best athletic facilities. The survey included comments from K-State students who said the atmosphere is “very personable…
On Thursday’s edition of In Focus, we spoke with Theresa Beier and Yvonne Gutierrez about Fort Riley’s Fall Apple Day Festival happening Sept. 21. Beier and Gutierrez are this year’s pie queens. We also spoke with Melissa Phelps with Fort Riley MWR about the card board boat race Aug. 17, and Leigh Ann Slinger with MWR, about the Bow slinger 3D archery tournament. National Bio and Agro-Defense Facility Coordinator for USDA APHIS Dr. Ken Burton and Senior Advisor for NBAF Laboratory Logistics Dr. Pat Glas also stopped by for our monthly NBAF update
The Manhattan-Ogden USD 383 board of education adopted its 2019-2020 budget Wednesday. Before the board made their decision, a public hearing was held to hear comments from the public. However, there was no public in attendance. The overall budget includes a mill levy of 62.12 mills; a 5.33 increase from last year. The increase is due to the 2018 school bond approved by voters. The increase from the bond was projected at 7.77 mills. If not for the bond, officials said the levy would have seen a 2.45 mill decrease. The total budget authority for the district is $106,775,94. This…
WICHITA, Kan. (AP) A Sedgwick County sheriff’s deputy who was arrested twice in the same day last year has lost his license to be an officer. The Wichita Eagle reports the Kansas Commission on Peace Officers’ Standards and Training revoked the law enforcement certification of Raymond Paredes in July after he pleaded guilty in April to misdemeanor battery. Paredes was arrested Oct. 31 after a domestic battery call at his home in Bel Aire. The sheriff’s department says Paredes was arrested later in the day after bonding out of jail and returning to the home, which violated a protection order.…
Officers filed a report for theft in the 100 block of Juliette Ave. in Manhattan on August 7, 2019, at approximately 7:30 AM. Officers listed a 52-year-old male as the victim when he reported an unknown suspect took his Black Finish Line Trailer. The estimated total loss associated with this case is approximately $1,300.00. 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 for theft in the…
Update 8/8/19: Ogden City Council candidate Paul Foltz was arrested by Riley County police again under suspicion of driving under the influence in the early morning hours of Thursday, August 8. The 76 year old was arrested around midnight for the charge in the 300 block of Riley Avenue, the arrest report indicates it occurred at Casey’s General Store. Foltz was not confined to the Riley County Jail and the report lists a $0 bond. Original: A candidate for Ogden City Council was arrested Tuesday on suspicion of driving under the influence. 76-year-old Paul Foltz was arrested in the 300…