Long time Riley County Commissioner Bob Newsome has died. A memorial service is set for Wednesday, December 27, at 1 p.m. at the First United Methodist Church in Manhattan. Newsome also served as Agriculture Agent in Riley County from February, 1960 until June, 1966 – then he became the County Extension Director for Riley County from July, 1966 until May, 1979. Newsome then became the Northeast Area Extension Director and moved to an office at Kansas State University.
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The Riley County Police director has a new contract. After a couple of executive sessions, Riley County Law Board member Barry Wilkerson made the motion regarding RCPD Director Brad Schoen’s contract, which was unanimously approved. The step salary increase means an adjustment from Director Schoen’s current $142,474.22 to $147,318.34. In other action, new video visitation will be provided under a jail service agreement approved by Riley County Law Board members Monday. The new provider of the trust accounting software and inmate kiosks is Turnkey, with the cost only to inmate accounts. Board member Mike Dodson had some questions about the…
Today’s guests on In Focus included C. Clyde Jones, with the Greater Manhattan Community Foundation’s President and CEO Vern Henricks, Konza United Way CEO Mark Claussen, and Terry Arthur with Shepherd’s Crossing. Pawnee Mental Health’s Executive Director Robbin Cole also appeared for the second half of the show. Jones, Henricks, Claussen, Arthur: Cole:
The G. Thomas Jewelers, Manhattan Running Company Jingle Bell Rock has been found for the second and final time this year. It was found at Northeast Community Park on Knox Lane in Manhattan. Manhattan Broadcasting Company listeners Rhea, Casie, Dorrene and Rick brought the Jingle Bell Rock to the radio station early Monday afternoon and won cash and prizes provided by sponsors. “We were all in this group together and we have been looking for several days,” Rhea said. “We just kind of narrowed things down.” Casie said Dorrene found it behind a bench in an alcove of trees. “We heard…
Riley County Police are investigating a number of sex-related crimes from this past weekend. RCPD Officers filed a report for aggravated kidnapping, rape, aggravated criminal sodomy and aggravated burglary on Friday in Ogden. Officers listed a 38 year old female as the victim and an unknown male as the suspect. Due to the nature of the crime reported, no additional information will be released. In another case, 19 year old Dominic Wilson of Fort Riley was arrested at the Fort Riley MP Station on Fort Riley, Friday afternoon on a Riley County District Court warrant for aggravated sexual battery. Wilson…
Updated Monday morning: The suspect in the firearm discharge in Aggieville has been identified and located. The investigation into possible charges continues. (earlier report) Gun shots were fired in Aggieville Saturday night and the Riley County Police Department is asking the public for assistance. Officers filed a report for criminal discharge of a firearm and disorderly conduct in the 1100 block of Moro Street in Manhattan at 1:15 a.m. Sunday morning. The RCPD posted a video of an altercation it believes is connected to the incident. “We would like to speak to the male highlighted in the video below seen…
MANHATTAN, Kan. — Xavier Sneed scored 23 points to lead Kansas State over Southeast Missouri 89-71 on Saturday night. A week after Kansas State (9-2) had a cold-shooting night in its 61-54 loss against Tulsa, the Wildcats found comfort with the baskets at home shooting 63 percent (35 of 56) from the field and made 11 of 23 from long range. Sneed shot 9 of 10 from the field and made four 3-pointers. Dean Wade added 19 points on 7-of-8 shooting for the Wildcats. Denzel Mahoney led Southeast Missouri (6-5) with 23 points and made five 3s. Daniel Simmons chipped…
TOPEKA — The first woman to enter the 2018 governor’s race in Kansas joins a crowded field of men seeking to replace term-limited Republican Gov. Sam Brownback. Democratic State Sen. Laura Kelly becomes the 22nd candidate to launch a campaign or appoint a treasurer. Twelve Republicans, seven Democrats and three independents are in the race. The 67-year-old has served in the Senate since 2005. Kelly is the top Democrat on the Senate Ways and Means Committee and is highly visible in budget and tax debates. She is a leading critic of the Brownback administration, including its oversight of the state’s…
Guests on today’s edition of In Focus included US Senator Jerry Moran of Manhattan, Riley County Senior Center Director Jami Ramsey, as well as KSU’s Associate Professor of Cultural Geography Dr. Jeffrey Smith. Moran: Ramsey: Smith:
https://youtu.be/ZvILj8yqLQk The president of Kansas State University told Congress that the country is unprepared to deal with its food supply that he says is threatened by both terrorism and natural plant and animal diseases, according to the Associated Press. Myers spoke to the Senate Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry. The committee held an agriculture security hearing titled, “Safeguarding American Agriculture in a Globalized World.” Myers was invited to testify Wednesday by Republican U.S. Sen. Pat Roberts of Kansas. He says there’s an urgent need to protect the country’s food supply from “naturally occurring and intentionally developed and delivered biological…