WICHITA — Grain elevators across Kansas are feverishly working to move last year’s grain out to make room for the new winter wheat crop as another harvest nears. Kansas Grain and Feed Association executive director Tom Tunnell says there is still a storage issue, particularly in southwest Kansas. The activity at elevators comes amid a wheat crop that has begun ripening. The Kansas harvest typically begins in the state’s southernmost counties and moves northward as the wheat ripens. Cutting could begin late next week in south-central Kansas with harvest expected to be in full swing by the second week of June.…
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BELLE PLAINE — The U.S. Geological Survey says two earthquakes were recorded in Kansas during the Memorial Day weekend, bringing the total to nine earthquakes in May. The agency says an earthquake with a magnitude of 2.5 was recorded Monday about 10 miles west of Belle Plaine in Sumner County, and a 2.6 earthquake was reported Sunday 8 miles west of Belle Plaine. Another 2.6 magnitude earthquake was reported Thursday 10 miles west of Belle Plaine. The Hays Post reports earthquakes also were reported in Jewell and Harper counties in May. Kansas recorded 13 earthquakes in April and 11 in March.…
A former K-State student cited in a federal court lawsuit against the university who allegedly raped two different women in 2014 and 2015 was found guilty by jury of one of those counts Friday afternoon in the Riley County District Courthouse. Jared Gihring, who was in the courtroom with Brenda Jordan as counsel, was found guilty for the 2014 rape of Sara Weckhorst inside a fraternity house. Weckhorst is the plaintiff in the Title IX suit against KSU. She claims the university did not do its due diligence in addressing Gihring after she informed KSU of the rape. K-State argued off-campus…
Updated Friday, 1:22 p.m. The Riley County Police Department announced late Thursday night Steven Harris and Cora Brown were taken into custody by Wichita police earlier in the evening. Harris has been sought by authorities since Monday following Sunday’s fatal shooting in northern Manhattan that left one man dead and another in critical condition in the 2800 block of Nelson’s Landing. The RCPD announced Wednesday morning it filed a missing person report for Cora Brown of Manhattan. Tuesday morning a warrant for one count of murder and another count of attempted murder was issued for Harris. Authorities named Harris as…
Sales tax numbers for the city of Manhattan for May were down compared to a year ago. Manhattan Finance Director Bernie Hayen notes taxable sales were down in every category except utilities and other services. Those other categories include construction, manufacturing, wholesale and retail trade, and accommodation and food services. $901,290 was collected this May which is the lowest since 2014. Last year Manhattan collected $981,939. The net budget impact for May is negative ($52,132).
Officers filed a report for aggravated assault at 11th St. and Moro St. on May 26, 2017 at approximately 3:20 AM. Officers listed Bret Shoemaker, 21, of Manhattan, as the victim when he reported that a male suspect known to him brandished a gun after getting into a vehicle.
Today’s guests on In Focus were: State Rep. Susie Swanson Riley County Police Captain Tim Hegarty U.S. Congressman Roger Marshall
A St. Marys man was sentenced Thursday to five years in federal prison for tax evasion, U.S. Attorney Tom Beall said. He was ordered to pay more than $8.4 million in restitution. David G. Pflum, 71, St. Marys, Kan., owner of Coil Springs Specialties, was found guilty in a jury trial in January on one count of tax evasion and one count of obstructing the Internal Revenue Service. During trial, the prosecutor presented evidence that Pflum submitted false documents claiming he had less than $475 in assets and his income was $470 a month. In fact, he owned more than…
Riley County commissioners voted 3-0 Thursday morning to approve a letter to Via Christi in Manhattan saying they plan to terminate its contract with the hospital in regards to the administrative management of county ambulance services. Since the early 1980s, the county has contracted the management of its ambulance services. The current agreement will end Nov. 30 and administrative duties will then transfer to the county’s control. The county already owns and operates facilities for the ambulances, as well as the vehicles. The change comes after Via Christi informed county officials April 20 that it was going to substantially increase its fees…
Today’s guests were American Red Cross of Northeast Kansas Executive Director Jane Blocher and Melissa Linenberger, and Pawnee Mental Health Licensed Master Social Worker Katy Tajchman with Lance Holler, Administrator with Women’s Health Group. American Red Cross: Pawnee Mental Health: