A Junction City man faces a $250,000 bond for probation violation following his arrest by Riley County Police late Tuesday morning. Israel Maldonado, 45, was taken into custody at the Riley County Law Enforcement Center on Seth Child at 11:50 a.m. Maldonado was arrested earlier this month in Manhattan on several charges which included fleeing and eluding, driving while suspended and possession of methamphetamine. His bond at that time was set at $14,000.
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Wildcats outscore Bruins 28-0 in the second half Leading up to kickoff, UCLA quarterback Josh Rosen was the biggest storyline of Tuesday night’s Cactus Bowl. Then, a Kansas State quarterback stole the spotlight. And it wasn’t Skylar Thompson. Behind Alex Delton’s dual-threat ability, K-State used a dominant second half to top the Bruins 35-17 at Chase Field and finish the season 8-5. Delton rushed for 158 yards and three touchdowns in the game, setting a new school record in a bowl game by a quarterback. Thompson started the game, but only played two series. It was soon clear that Delton’s…
K-State alum and award-winning actor Eric Stonestreet gave the K-State Marching Band an early Christmas gift Saturday. The Emmy Award-winning “Modern Family” star surprised the Pride of Wildcat Land with a new box truck to transport equipment just before the band left for the Cactus Bowl in Arizona. The truck arrived with K-State police escort in front of All Faiths Chapel on campus Saturday night. When the truck came to a stop, Stonestreet, who was behind the wheel, stepped outside of the cab and greeted band members. ABOVE: KSU Alum Eric Stonestreet speaks to band members Saturday. (Video courtesy K-State…
TOPEKA — The Kansas Supreme Court plans to require attorneys to file their documents electronically in all of the state’s courts starting in late June. The high court says mandating electronic filing is an important step toward setting up a central system for managing court cases. The Supreme Court eventually hopes to make documents available to the public electronically. The Supreme Court is taking public comment on new rules designed to advance electronic filing. One would prevent attorneys from faxing documents. The electronic filing mandate takes effect June 25. People representing themselves still can make paper filings. The state’s appellate…
EL DORADO — Two higher education institutions in Kansas are partnering allow students to get a degree in drone-flying. The Wichita Eagle reports that Butler Community College announced on Tuesday its partnership with Kansas State University to offer an associate’s degree in unmanned aircraft systems. Some high school students can take the classes offered through Butler’s Early College Aviation Academy. After earning an associate’s degree from the college, students can enter the workforce or transfer into Kansas State Polytechnic’s program. Butler officials say that such a degree can lead to careers in agriculture, fire science, law enforcement and real estate.…
Pottawatomie County Commission Chair Pat Weixelman and County Administrator Robert Reece: Manhattan Regional Airport Director Jesse Romo:
Riley County Extension Family and Consumer Sciences Agent Megan Dougherty: Tuttle Creek Lake–U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Operations Project Manager Brian McNulty, Tuttle Creek Park Ranger Angelia Lentz; Tuttle Creek State Park Manager Todd Lovin:
LAWRENCE — Kansas students will have to undergo CPR training to graduate high school starting next fall. The Lawrence Journal-World reports that the state Board of Education approved the new requirement earlier this month. Kansas will be the 38th state to require CPR training for graduation. It’s estimated that nearly 33,000 students will be trained in CPR across Kansas after the requirement goes into effect.
Updated Thursday: While no name is being released in connection with Tuesday morning’s fatal fire in Pottawatomie County, the cause of death is listed as toxic gases due to the fire following an autopsy completed Wednesday. A name reportedly will be released after a positive identification is made. The cause of the fire is still undetermined, although the blaze reportedly started in the basement of the house and may have been due to a malfunction of electric components. Foul play is not considered to be a factor. Estimated damage to the house on Stewart Farm Road, which is described as…
A Manhattan man faces a $10,000 bond and failure to appear charge following his arrest Christmas night. Zachary Tilton, 29, was taken into custody shortly before 7:30 p.m. in the 2000 block of Judson Street. Tilton was arrested in late October in the 2100 block of Northview in Manhattan on charges of possession of opiates and operating a vehicle without an ignition interlock device. Tilton’s total bond and that time was set at $5,000.