Thursday’s guests were Fort Riley Anti-terrorism Officer Pat Burch and Fort Riley Museums Director Dr. Bob Smith. The show also featured a recorded interview host Brady Bauman conducted with USD 475 Executive Director of Communications Matthew Droge.
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Commanding staff and community leaders gathered on Fort Riley for a luncheon put together by the Junction City Military Affairs Council and Manhattan Military Relations Committee. During lunch, attendees heard a presentation by Maj. Gen. John Kolasheski, Commanding General of the 1st Infantry Division. Kolasheski highlighted the year’s achievements by subordinate units within the division, and gave a schedule of upcoming missions Big Red One soldiers are preparing for. Following Kolasheski’s presentation, attendees heard community announcements by Fort Riley organizations. This luncheon was part of Fort Riley’s annual Victory Week activities. A full schedule for Victory Week can be…
LAWRENCE — A woman charged with intentionally driving into the Kansas River, killing one of her children and injuring another, will undergo a mental evaluation. An attorney for 26-year-old Scharron Dingledine, of Columbia, Missouri, said during a brief court hearing Tuesday that she wants an evaluation of Dingledine’s competency. Dingledine is charged with first-degree murder after her car went into the river near Lawrence on Friday. She and her 1-year-old son survived but the body of her 5-year-old daughter, Amiyah Bradley, was pulled from the river on Saturday. Dingledine is also charged with attempted first-degree murder for injuring her son,…
DENVER — Authorities have identified the 42-year-old Denver man who died in Perry Lake in northeast Kansas. The Denver Post reports the Jefferson County Sheriff’s Office in Kansas says Jason Michael Southard was not breathing when family members pulled him out of the water Sunday afternoon and attempted to resuscitate him. Authorities say Southard had called for help while swimming in the Party Cove area. Medical personnel attempted advance life support measures but Southard did not regain consciousness. He was pronounced dead at the scene. The Kansas Department of Wildlife, Parks and Tourism and the sheriff’s office are investigating Southard’s…
SHAWNEE — Authorities are investigating the death of a 57-year-old man in suburban Kansas City as a homicide. The Kansas City Star reports that the man was severely injured early Wednesday during a disturbance in a residential area in Shawnee. Emergency responders rushed him to a hospital, where he later died. Police say no one is in custody. They didn’t release the victim’s name or suspect information.
WICHITA — Kansas education officials say all high school juniors in the state will be able to take ACT exams and assessments for free next school year. The Wichita Eagle reports that the ACT exam gauges a student’s readiness for success in college. The ACT WorkKeys assessments measure essential workplace skills. The exams will be administered statewide in February. Kansas Department of Education spokeswoman Denise Kahler says the free tests are being financed through additional funding from the state Legislature as part of its new school finance plan. Students pay $50 for the ACT exam and an additional $16.50 for…
Randall Flanagan, 24, of Manhattan was arrested while at the Riley County Police Department on August 7, 2018 at approximately 9:20 AM. Flanagan was arrested on a Riley County District Court warrant for failure to appear. Flanagan was issued a total bond of $8,000.00 causing him to remain confined at the time of this report.
The Manhattan City Commission voted unanimously to rezone a lot on the North edge of Aggiveville at 12th Street and Bluemont Avenue at their meeting in City Hall Tuesday. The lot is the future location of a Marriott Courtyard Hotel and is changing from the Aggieville Business District to a Commercial Planned Unit Development. City Manager Ron Fehr said they have not completed a comprehensive study on the Marriott’s economic impact on the city, but they anticipate it will add $10 million in property valuation to the city’s tax rolls. The 5-story hotel will have 127 rooms, a 1200 square…
Riley County voters took advantage of advance voting at a higher rate prior to Tuesday’s primary election. The Riley County Clerk’s office indicates that 14, 233 Republicans are registered to vote, but only 6.4 percent voted in advance. Of the 8,318 registered Democrats, 15.1 percent or 1,256 voted prior to Tuesday. Overall, voter turnout for the primary election in Riley County was 23.23 percent. 7 percent higher than four years ago. Riley County Democrats favored Senator Laura Kelly for the party’s gubernatorial candidate. Republicans favored Governor Jeff Colyer over current Secretary of State Kris Kobach, 45 percent to 32 percent.…
TOPEKA — Kansas Secretary of State Kris Kobach says the GOP can’t wait until the primary for governor is resolved next week to start campaigning against Democrats, so he will start immediately. Kobach was leading Gov. Jeff Colyer in a race too close to call Wednesday morning. Kobach said it’s possible that his current 191 vote advantage will disappear when outstanding votes are counted next week and that Colyer could end up being the nominee and “taking the baton” of the campaign. But he said it’s imperative that the party not wait to start the general election campaign, because the…