Fort Riley Financial Readiness Program Manager Clint Strutt joined In Focus Thursday to discuss Military Saves Week (Feb. 25 through March 2) and Army Emergency Relief. Manhattan Catholic Schools Principal Scott Hulshoff and Flint Hills Christian Schools Principal Tim McDonald provided school enrollment updates and highlighted upcoming programs and events.
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Officers filed a report for indecent liberties with a child and unlawful transmission of visual depiction of a child in Manhattan on February 13, 2019, at approximately 8:40 AM. Officers listed a 14-year-old female as the victim and a 14-year-old male as the suspect. Due to the nature of the crime reported, no further information will be released. Joseph Stepney, 40 of Manhattan was arrested while at the Riley County District Court in Manhattan on February 13, 2019, at approximately 6:15 PM. Stepney was arrested on the offenses of parole violation. Stepney was issued no bond, causing him to remain confined at…
The Riley Cemetery has sustained thousands of dollars in damage after what’s being described as an act of vandalism. An unknown vehicle drove through the cemetery sometime between the evening of February 4 and February 6, tearing ruts in a 25 by 150 feet long portion of the lawn. A photo was published in the Riley Countian Newspaper Wednesday. Riley Cemetery Board President Jeff Holmes says that no headstones were damaged, but that the ruts in the lawn could cost about $2,500 to repair. He says they’ll be making attempts to smooth out the surface and replant grass. According to…
TOPEKA — A top election official has told Kansas lawmakers that a database that checks if voters are registered in multiple states hasn’t been used since 2017 and won’t be used again this year. Kansas elections director Bryan Caskey said Tuesday his office under former Kansas Secretary of State Kris Kobach also chose not to make $20,000 in security upgrades to the Interstate Voter Registration Crosscheck Program it administers. The Topeka Capital-Journal reports Caskey told the House Elections Committee that Secretary of State Scott Schwab has ordered a review of Crosscheck to determine whether to entirely abandon it. Twenty-eight states…
LAWRENCE — Lawrence city commissioners appear open to a proposal to significantly reduce the fines for possession of small amounts of marijuana in the city. During a work session Tuesday, the commission reviewed a draft ordinance that proposed reducing the minimum fine for possessing 32 grams or less of marijuana from $200 to $50 for first-time offenders. The Lawrence Journal-World reports commissioners indicated they were interested in reducing the fine to $1 for first- and second-time offenders. Court costs would remain $63. Mayor Lisa Larsen said she is in favor of doing anything to decriminalize possession of small amounts of…
Officers filed a report for theft in the 500 block of Poyntz in Manhattan on February 12, 2019, at approximately 4:55 PM. Officers listed Chad Robertson, 45 of St. George as the victim when it was reported an unknown suspect took the victims 1996 Dodge Ram 1500. The estimated total loss associated with this case is approximately $4,000.00. 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. Michael Sledd, 27 of Manhattan…
Members of the Manhattan business community talked about the future of economic development in the city at Tuesday’s Manhattan City Commission work session. The discussion followed a presentation on the annual economic development report. The city performs an accountability review of all organizations which receive Manhattan Economic Development Opportunity funds — including recipients of funds from the 1994 half-cent city-wide MEDOFAB sales tax as well as the half-cent RICOED Riley County Roads and Jobs sales tax from 2002 and its renewal in 2012. According to their report, economic development funds contributed toward the creation of 1463 jobs since the city’s…
Wednesday’s guests on In Focus were Wamego USD 320 Superintendent Tim Winter, Rock Creek USD 323 Superintendent Kevin Logan, Riley County Extension Agent Greg McClure, and Riley County Seniors Service Center Community Care Coordinator Whitney Short.
Manhattan Deputy City Manager Jason Hilgers expects the city won’t see any more return on $317,000 of investments it made in the Tallgrass Brewing Company. He presented the annual economic development report at the city commission work session Tuesday. Tallgrass suspended operations last August after negotiations with new investors languished. Recapitalization efforts seem to have failed for the time being as Hilgers says the company and its real estate is now held by Landmark Bank. “I do believe they’re obviously trying to find a prospective buyer or someone to occupy that space,” Hilgers says. “A lot of rumors around about whether another brewery will be there…
TOPEKA — A 54-year-old woman has admitted that she operated a prostitution business out of massage parlors in Lawrence and Topeka. U.S. Attorney Stephen McAllister said in a news release Tuesday that Weiling Nielsen pleaded guilty to conspiracy. She owned and operated Naima Asian Massage and Serenity Health Spa in Lawrence, and Jasmine Massage in Topeka. In her plea, she admitted the massage parlors provided sexual services to customers for payment in cash. The services were advertised on the internet. Prosecutors say Nielsen and her husband deposited cash into various bank accounts and bought money orders to deposit in bank…