Following last week’s fire on the Hale Library roof, K-State has announced a fundraiser to cover the cost of damage. The fundraiser, named the “Help for Hale” initiative, has already raised $15,000 according to Jeff Morris, K-State Vice President for Communications and Marketing. Morris told the Mercury recently that all of the funds will be going toward the repairs, though the total cost of those repairs are still unknown pending the investigation results. It has not been determined if the university will be responsible for its $500,000 insurance deductible and adjusters are still working on their investigation. Morris told the…
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Wednesday’s guest was Dr. Timothy Shaffer, Assistant Professor of Communication Studies at KSU and Assistant Director of the K-State Institute for Civil Discourse and Democracy.
A body was found in between two buildings in Junction City Monday afternoon, according to information released from the Junction City Police Department late Tuesday afternoon. According to a press release from the JCPD, officers were advised of the body at 2:25 p.m. in the area of 140 E. 2nd St. in Junction City. The body was identified as a white female approximately 5-foot-9 in height. Tuesday the body was transported to the Shawnee County Coroners Office in Topeka. She was wearing shorts that were dark in color. She was wearing “Pali Hawaii” flip flops. JCPD Public Information Officer Capt.…
JUNCTION CITY — Authorities say a 28-year-old soldier drowned at Milford Lake during the holiday weekend. Geary County Sheriff Tony Wolf says Jonathan Rivera, of Grandview Plaza, tried to swim across a cove at the south end of the lake but became exhausted and went under water. Authorities do not believe the drowning is suspicious. KSNT reports Rivera’s mother, who arrived in the area from New York City Monday, says her son was a soldier stationed at Fort Riley.
Tuesday’s guests were Patsy Brandt with the Taste of the Ville, Linda Mays with the Aggieville Business Association and Manhattan Housing Authority Board Member Phil Anderson and Executive Director Joann Sutton.
Story and photos by Mikayla Gentine FORT RILEY — Fort Riley soldiers, Gold Star families and the surrounding community gathered to remember the fallen on Memorial Day. In attendance was U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Sonny Perdue, Kansas Governor Jeff Colyer, U.S. Congressman Roger Marshall of Kansas’ 1st District, and Fort Riley Garrison Commander, Col. John Lawrence. Each gave remarks to remember fallen Fort Riley soldiers, killed in conflicts since before the Civil War, and up to the present. They also thanked Gold Star families in attendance for their personal sacrifices and courage.
U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Sonny Perdue is spending a few hot days in Kansas this week, and he has a full schedule on Wednesday. The Secretary will be participating in the Kansas Agriculture Roundup to be held Wednesday at the River Creek Farms at 7280 Zeandale Road. Also joining Secretary Perdue will be Kansas Governor Jeff Colyer, and US Senators Pat Roberts and Jerry Moran. The invitation-only event is not open to the public. Secretary Perdue will also be participating in a Q & A conversation Wednesday evening, along with Governor Colyer and local agriculture leaders and producers. This conversation…
WICHITA — A federal appeals court has dismissed the appeal filed by Kansas Secretary of State Kris Kobach over the finding that he violated a court order to fully register some voters. The 10th Circuit Court of Appeals ruled Tuesday that Judge Julie Robinson’s order holding Kobach in contempt is not yet final and therefore not immediately appealable. An appeals panel agreed with the American Civil Liberties Union that the contempt appeal is premature because Robinson has not yet determined the amount of sanctions. Kobach, a candidate for Kansas governor, was found in contempt in a lawsuit challenging a Kansas…
TOPEKA — Kansas Gov. Jeff Colyer says the state will renew its partnership with a group that strengthens economic ties between the state and Japan. In 2012, then-Gov. Sam Brownback dropped the state’s membership in the Midwest U.S.-Japan Association, citing the $2,000 annual cost of membership. Colyer met with association members in April and said this week that Kansas will rejoin the regional trade organization. The Topeka Capital-Journal reports Japan has invested in 55 Kansas businesses with 10,000 employees. Colyer’s office said Japan is Kansas’ third-largest export market in 2017, totaling $980 million in commerce. The Kansas Livestock Association and…
Officers responded to the report of an injury accident near the intersection of Pillsbury Crossing Rd. and Pleasant Valley Rd. on May 22, 2018 at approximately 3:45 PM. When officers arrived on scene, they found a silver 1993 BMW driven by Noah Hardin, 20, of Fort Riley had crashed. Hardin was transported to Via Christi for treatment of his injuries. Hardin was issued a citation for unsafe speed for conditions and no proof of insurance. Officers filed a report for aggravated unlawful transmission of a visual depiction of a child and commercial sexual exploitation of a child in Manhattan on…