WICHITA — A Mexican woman who tried to hide a gun her boyfriend used to fatally shoot a Kansas teenager has been deported. Assistant U.S. Attorney Brent Anderson said Wednesday that 22-year-old Azucena Garcia-Ferniza was deported Friday. Garcia-Ferniza was sentenced in December to the 15 months she had been in custody after pleading guilty to a weapons count. Court documents say she legally entered the U.S. at the age of 3, but her visitor visa expired in 1998. She was covered in 2013 under the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals program for two years, and got a work permit. It was…
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Today’s guests on In Focus included Blue Valley/Randolph USD 384 Superintendent Brady Burton with Riley County USD 378 Superintendent Cliff Williams, and Roger Brannan, Elaine Shannon, and Keri Mills on the Manhattan Public Library annual book sale. Burton & Williams: Brannan, Shannon, and Mills:
Officers with the Riley County Police Department filed a report for theft in the 600 block of Tuttle Creek Blvd. yesterday afternoon. Officers listed Hobby Lobby as the victim when 2 suspects took a large amount of jewelry from the store without paying for it. The total loss associated with this case is approximately $1,225.00. The items were recovered and returned to Hobby Lobby.
TOPEKA — The Latest on the debate in Kansas over raising income taxes to balance the state budget (all times local): 5:15 p.m. Kansas legislators are not sure what path they will take to balance the state budget after failing to override Republican Gov. Sam Brownback’s veto of a bill increasing income taxes. Brownback vetoed a bill Wednesday that would have raised more than $1 billion over two years. The House voted to override his action on an 85-40 vote. But the vote in the Senate at 24-16 was three votes short of the two-thirds majority necessary. Some supporters of the…
Many citizens of Manhattan came out both in support and against an ordinance on rental property registration at Tuesday night’s city commission meeting. Rental property owner Richard Hill, among others, spoke out against the ordinance which he says would impose regulation on rental property owners, and requiring them to register each rental property they own. Hill pointed to disarray with landlords and distrust with the city. Austin Fanistil asked why the ordinance is being proposed in the first place. “We’ve had a lot of information and a lot of discussion trying to balance the interests across the entire community,” said…
Every year, K-State students partake in what may be one of the state’s most notorious binge drinking events — Fake Patty’s Day. While young adults may be preparing for parties, Riley County Police are preparing to enforce the law during a weekend which has been prevalent for alcohol abuse and other crimes. Riley County Police Captain Josh Kyle told members of the Riley County Law Board that he does not expect a slump in partying this year. 2016 was the department’s busiest Fake Patty’s Day on record in terms of citations and arrests. Kyle said he is also particularly concerned…
Allyn Weddle, owner of Weddle and Sons Roofing, was awarded the 2016 Kansas Katalyst recognizing his outstanding leadership, entrepreneurial ventures and active participation in his local community. Weddle was chosen from a sizeable group of talented and deserving nominees spanning the entire state of Kansas. He will be honored during an award presentation on February 27 at 4:00 p.m. at The Fellow, 1125 Westport Dr., in Manhattan. The presentation can also be streamed live on Facebook at www.facebook.com/KansasKatalyst. “I’m honored to have been chosen for the Kansas Katalyst Award,” Weddle said. “I am privileged to be leading a team that…
The Junction City Fire Department presented certificates of recognition to five students in Anita Ascher’s 2nd grade class at Westwood Elementary School Monday. Caydence Mastin, Meghan Orr-Paver, Jaelen Castile, K’Veon King and Joy Davis all competed in the 2016 Kansas State Fire Marshal’s Office Poster Contest. This past year’s theme was “Don’t Wait – Check the Date! Replace Smoke Alarms Every 10 Years”. It is crucial that our Kansas Schools and Fire Departments use fire prevention events to promote public awareness of fire prevention and fire safety. Working smoke alarms save lives, cutting the risk of dying in a home…
Thousands of books will be available at the Manhattan Library Association’s (MLA) Annual Book Sale. The sale will be held the last weekend in February in the auditorium of the Manhattan Public Library, located at 629 Poyntz Avenue. For the first time, cashiers will be able to accept credit and debit cards with a minimum purchase of just $1.00 Friday, Feb. 24, from 5:30 – 7:30 is a special preview night, open to MLA Members only, who will get first pick of the sale items. New memberships will be sold at the door, starting at $10 for an individual, $15…
Today’s guests were Manhattan Mayor Usha Reddi and City Manager Ron Fehr.