KANSAS CITY — U.S. Sen. Jerry Moran says he plans to discuss election interference during an upcoming trip to Russia with a small group of Republican lawmakers. The Kansas City Star reports that Moran also will be visiting Norway and Finland during the Senate’s holiday break. The visit to Russia occurs ahead of a planned July 16 meeting between Russian President Vladimir Putin and President Donald Trump in Helsinki. Trump has repeatedly cast doubt on the consensus of the U.S. intelligence community that Russia worked to influence the 2016 election. But Moran said Thursday that the evidence he’s seen from…
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Friday’s guests were Deputy Fire Chief Ryan Almes and Deputy Fire Marshal Ryan Courtright of the Manhattan Fire Department. Chris Hupe and Neil Ebert of the Wamego Fireworks Pyro Crew as well as Wamego Chamber of Commerce Executive Director Daryn Solden also stopped by In Focus.
The City of Manhattan’s Aggieville “Vision to Reality” team is asking for community participation in a survey about proposed streetscape and parking improvements to Aggieville. The survey can be found at AggievilleVision.com and will be live through Aug. 31. The city hopes to receive a wide range of survey responses from groups such as Manhattan residents, university alumni and military service members and their families. The Aggieville Community Vision Survey will give the city and the design team, led by Olsson Associates, guidance about what improvements participants would like to see in Aggieville. This survey is part of phase two…
WICHITA — A man who owed almost $400,000 in taxes has been convicted of walking into a tax office in Kansas and shooting and wounding a state tax agent who was working on his case. The Wichita Eagle reports that 52-year-old Ricky Wirths was found guilty Thursday of attempted first-degree murder in the September 2017 shooting of agent Courtney Holloway. The shooting happened about three hours after Holloway and sheriff’s deputies had gone to Wirths’ house to seize assets. Officials say Wirths asked for Holloway by name after he was buzzed into the waiting area of a Wichita tax office.…
Officers responded to the report of an injury accident near the intersection of Kimball Ave. and College Ave. in Manhattan on June 28, 2018 at approximately 5:44 PM. When officers arrived on scene, they found a 2007 white Dodge Ram truck driven by Stephanie Schmidt, 42, of Junction City crashed into 2006 gray Chevrolet Aveo driven by Nancy Hill, 72, of Manhattan. Two passengers in the Aveo were transported to Via Christi for treatment of their injuries.
OVERLAND PARK — A suburban Kansas City chiropractor has surrendered his medical license as a state board investigates sexual abuse reports. The Kansas City Star reports that the Overland Park, Kansas, chiropractor made the decision to surrender his license last week after it was suspended on an emergency basis in May. The suspension came after a female patient reported abuse and got a protection order from a judge because she said she feared he would retaliate. A subsequent order issued last week said the board had received information from two of the chiropractor’s patients “who independently reported similar instances of…
TOPEKA — Kansas lawmakers are demanding answers after protesters were locked out of the Statehouse last week. The Lawrence Journal-World reports that top leaders from both parties directed the director of Legislative Administrative Services to prepare a report during a meeting Wednesday. They want answers about when security officials can lock people out of the Statehouse and who has the authority to make such a decision. Issues arose June 18 when officers locked the public entrance doors to the Visitors Center, preventing protesters with the Poor People’s Campaign and others from entering the building. Protesters with the group had been…
Thursday’s show started with host Brady Bauman discussing 5 things to do in Manhattan during the summer heat. Brady also spoke with guests Mitzi Richards of the Daniel Keating Foundation and Chris Jacobs, Executive Director of the House Café in Ogden, as well as Pawnee Mental Health Services Executive Director Robbin Cole.
The Junction City Fire Department responded to a house fire late Tuesday night. JCFD said in a press release that the cause was accidental. The fire started at a single-story house at 805 West 7th St. in Junction City around 11:30 p.m. The 61-year-old homeowner was taken to Geary Community Hospital for smoke inhalation and was experiencing difficulty breathing. The fire began in a bedroom facing the street. JCFD found extensive heat and smoke damage in that room, with minimal damage to other rooms. The structure also sustained minimal water damage in the process of extinguishing the fire. JCFD investigators…
Officers filed a report for theft and criminal damage to property in the 800 block of Bertrand St. in Manhattan on June 26, 2018 at approximately 1:30 p.m. Officers listed Kelly Sipes, 46, of Manter, Kansas as the victim when she reported an unknown suspect attempted to take her air conditioner, causing damage. The estimated total loss associated with this case is approximately $3,000.00. 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…