SALINA — A Junction City woman whose boyfriend died of a drug overdose has been sentenced for drug distribution. The Salina Journal reports 27-year-old Racheal Moody was sentenced Monday to nearly two years in prison. Prosecutors say she supplied the methadone that her boyfriend, 27-year-old Christopher Allen, overdosed on in October 2015. She was sentenced for interference with law enforcement and distribution of methadone. Moody originally was charged with distribution of a controlled substance causing great bodily harm or death but pleaded to lesser charges in February.
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The principal of Ogden Elementary School has been inducted in the the Kansas Teachers’ Hall of Fame, according to a press release from USD 383 Wednesday. Jim Armendariz will receive the honor in Dodge City on June 2. He is the 15th teacher from the district to be inducted. Armendariz received his degree in elementary education from Kansas State University in 1988 and began his teaching career at Bluemont Elementary School in 1989, where he taught teaching 4th and 6th grade and serving as an assistant principal. He became the principal at Ogden Elementary School in 2002. “It’s a special…
A machine shed and outbuilding on property five miles east of Riley caught fire after midnight Monday and kept firefighters busy into Tuesday morning. Riley County Emergency Management Director and County Fire Chief Pat Collins told KMAN the blaze resulted in damages of approximately $185,000. “We got there and it was fully involved,” Collins said. “It appeared the fire started from a heat lamp that was keeping some chickens warm.” Collins said property was at 787 Marie Lane and that Bart Anstaett is the owner. Crews from five stations with 10 fire apparatus using 18,000 gallons of water fought the…
James Toliver, 38, of Chicago, Illinois was arrested while at the Riley County Police Department yesterday evening. Toliver was arrested on a Riley County District Court warrant for distributing heroin and a Manhattan Municipal Court warrant for failure to appear. Toliver was issued a total bond of $23,000.00 causing him to remain confined at the time of this report. Officers filed a report for motor vehicle theft in the 1400 block of Fort Riley Blvd. in Manhattan yesterday morning. Officers listed Rent 4 Less as the victim when it was reported a known suspect took a 2004 Chevy Cavalier belonging…
Guests on today’s edition of In Focus included Wamego Superintendent Tim Winter, as well as Dr. Trevor Gaskill of the Orthopaedic Sports Medicine Center. Winter: Gaskill:
Bill Snyder was back today, in front of the media for the first time since the Cactus Bowl victory we got a better idea about some aspects of KSU football. The Royals got a new ace overnight and Rob Cassidy on Wrestlemania. 0:00 – Snyder speaks on QBs 13:33 – Dishon seems to be difference maker 26:42 – Rob Cassidy on Wrestlemania 37:40 – KU Basketball, Adidas 38:49 – Snyder excited about players 53:03 – RBs are deepest position 1:05:30 – Jakob Junis is the man 1:13:50 – YCBS
A damaged bridge has stifled traffic on I-70 near milemarker 303 in Geary County Tuesday afternoon, according to social media reports from the Kansas Highway Patrol. Eastbound traffic has been diverted to K-18. Westbound traffic has not been effected. The Kansas Department of Transportation tweeted the bridge is “structurally sound” and that the damage will be patched. It said the bridge may reopen tonight. UPDATE: The bridge that carries I-70 over Clarks Creek @ MM 303.5 EB in Geary CO is closed. Engineers assessed the bridge is structurally sound. This is from debris from an old pavement overlay that will…
TOPEKA — Kansas officials have discovered that a public school funding bill passed by lawmakers contains an error lowering the size of its spending increase by at least $80 million. Spokesman Kendall Marr said Tuesday that Republican Gov. Jeff Colyer still plans to sign the measure and work with legislators on fixing the problem. The State Department of Education posted a notice about the flaw in the legislation on its website Monday. Legislators meant to phase in a $534 million increase in education funding over five years in hopes of satisfying a Kansas Supreme Court mandate. With the flaw, the…
American Airlines has reinstated larger regional jets to Dallas-Fort Worth after a seasonal break as a part of Manhattan’s commercial airline service to DFW and Chicago O’Hare airports. According to a press release from Manhattan Regional Airport, the Bombardier CRJ-700 offers first-class seating and additional overhead bin storage while carrying a greater number of total passengers. The aircraft also offers a significantly greater gross takeoff weight allowing for additional checked baggage, important to the region for transportation of Fort Riley soldiers and families. “It continues to be an exciting time to fly MHK,” said Jesse Romo, airport director for Manhattan…
WICHITA — A new report shows the condition of the Kansas winter wheat crop is declining. The National Agricultural Statistics Service reported Monday that 44 percent of the state’s wheat is in poor or very poor shape. Another 43 percent rated as fair. Just 12 percent of the crop is considered in good condition, with 1 percent rated excellent. The deterioration of the Kansas wheat crop comes amid a drought that has left 70 percent of the state’s topsoil moisture supplies considered short or very short. Kansas farmers have also begun seeding corn with 2 percent now planted.