The Junction City Police Department has received reports that subjects in the area have been attempting to pass money to local business that is not U.S. currency. Law enforcement officials told KMAN these bills indicate that they are not U.S. currency on them and they also indicate that they are for motion picture use only. The JCPD wants to inform the citizens of Junction City to be sure to inspect any cash that they are given. Anyone who has information about these bills being passed at businesses are urged to contact the police department at 785-762-5912.
Author: KMAN Staff
The Junction City Police Department has received reports that subjects in the area have been attempting to pass money to local business that is not U.S. currency. Law enforcement officials told KMAN these bills indicate that they are not U.S. currency on them and they also indicate that they are for motion picture use only. The JCPD wants to inform the citizens of Junction City to be sure to inspect any cash that they are given. Anyone who has information about these bills being passed at businesses are urged to contact the police department at 785-762-5912.
TOPEKA — Kansas hit its new, more pessimistic revenue projections for November, with tax collections exceeding estimates by $1.4 million. But the report Thursday from the state Department of Revenue did not significantly alter the state’s gloomy budget picture. It still faces a projected shortfall of more than $345 million for the current fiscal year that began July 1. The state expected to collect $399.9 million in taxes in November and collected $401.3 million. The surplus was 0.3 percent. It was the first monthly report on tax collections since officials slashed the state’s official revenue projections three weeks ago to reflect their…
RCPD filed a report for the offense of aggravated burglary in the 3400 block of Treesmill Circle in Manhattan Thursday. Officers listed Michael Ryan, 65, of Manhattan, as the victim after a collection of metal die cast cars were removed from his garage without his permission. The total estimated loss is listed as approximately $900.00 and currently suspects are unknown. Police are asking that anyone with information on this crime contact the Manhattan Riley County Crime Stoppers. A report for the offense of criminal damage to property was filed in the 1300 block of Marlatt Ave. in Manhattan Thursday. Officers…
TOPEKA — Senate President Susan Wagle will have a challenger next week for the presidency of the Kansas Senate. Sen. Ty Masterson, of Andover, told Republican colleagues in a letter that he plans to challenge Wagle, of Wichita. The Wichita Eagle reports Masterson, who is budget chairman, helped lead budget negotiations during the past two sessions when the state had serious budget shortfalls. He also helped craft the bill that repealed the state’s school finance formula in 2015 and replaced it with block grants. Masterson has been a close ally of Gov. Sam Brownback and a strong supporter of income tax cuts…
Today’s guests for In Focus were Riley County Extension Horticulture Agent Gregg Eyestone and Riley County Police Captain Josh Kyle. Eyestone: Kyle:
The former Joint Chiefs of Staff chairman hired as Kansas State University’s president will receive a $500,000 annual salary. The Topeka Capital-Journal reports that the Kansas Board of Regents released the letter of appointment Thursday for Gen. Richard Myers. He was promoted last month from interim president, a job he’s held since April. The Kansas State University Foundation will finance $156,250 of Myers’ yearly salary, a common practice for paying university presidents. As part of his annual compensation package, the foundation will provide Myers with two university vehicles and a membership to the Manhattan Country Club. The foundation also will…
A 10-1 run in the late stages of the fourth quarter sent Kansas State to its seventh straight win, downing No. 23 Auburn in the SEC/Big 12 Challenge on Thursday night, 71-66. Kansas State has now opened the season with a 7-0 record for the first time since the 2012-13 season and just the sixth time in program history. Thursday’s win by the Wildcats was the lone Big 12 win on the first night of the SEC/Big 12 Challenge, as Oklahoma (at Kentucky) and Texas (vs. South Carolina) dropped their matchups. The win marked K-State’s 11th straight season with a win…
The Kansas Department of Health and Environment (KDHE) has rescinded a boil water advisory for Rocky Ford Water Company, Inc. The advisory was issued because of a positive bacteriological sample. Public water suppliers in Kansas take all measures necessary to notify customers quickly after a system failure or shutdown. Regardless of whether it’s the supplier or KDHE that announces a boil water advisory, KDHE will issue the rescind order following testing at a certified laboratory. Laboratory testing samples collected from the Rocky Ford Water Company, Inc. public water supply indicate no evidence of contamination and all other conditions that placed…
K-State Vice President for Communications and Marketing Jeff Morris commented on recent reports involving sexual assault and violence… (News release from K-State Wednesday follows) Recent media reports have made inaccurate claims about how Kansas State University handles reports of sexual violence. The university provides support and assistance services to all reported victims, regardless of where the sexual assault or harassment is reported to have occurred. Blanket statements that K-State does not investigate incidents that happen off campus are simply not true. “We strongly encourage all persons at the university, including students, to report any incident regardless of where it occurs,”…