Armour Eckrich Meats, LLC, a Junction City establishment, is recalling approximately 90,978 pounds of ready-to-eat sausage products that may be contaminated with extraneous materials, specifically pieces of metal, the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) announced late Wednesday. The food service fully-cooked pork, turkey and beef breakfast sausage items were produced and packaged from April 26 through April 28, 2017. The following products are subject to recall: 8,769 cases of 16.6 oz. vacuumed packages containing “ECKRICH SMOK-Y CHEDDAR BREAKFAST SAUSAGE, NATURALLY HARDWOOD SMOKED” on the label, case code/ UPC number “27815 17984,” and…
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A Unified Development Ordinance (UDO) project being considered by the City of Manhattan may have an impact on housing ordinances, road compliance, and land use in the city. On Tuesday evening, Manhattan City Commissioners held a joint work session with the Manhattan Urban Area Planning Board and Ordinance Advisory Committee to hear an update on the ongoing UDO project, which is an effort to merge zoning and subdivision regulations. The project will implement the recommendations of the Manhattan Urban Area Comprehensive Plan while improving the readability of ordinances and establishing more coordination between the city, Riley and Pottawatomie counties, and Fort…
Today’s guests were USD 384 Superintendent Brady Burton, and K-State Police Chief Ronnie Grice with Lt. Bradli Millington Brady Burton: Chief Ronnie Grice and Lt. Bradli Millington:
More than 3,700 Soldiers with the 1st Armored Brigade Combat Team, 1st Infantry Division, are set to return soon from a nine-month deployment to South Korea. The “Devil” brigade deployed to South Korea in October 2016 as part of a regular rotation of forces in support of the Republic of Korea – U.S. alliance under the 2nd Infantry Division. While deployed, the 1st ABCT trained closely with their South Korean counterparts in order to deter North Korean aggression and provide security to the Korean peninsula. During the deployment, the Devil brigade conducted multiple training exercises just miles from the demilitarized…
A Unified Development Ordinance project being considered by the City of Manhattan may have an impact on how the Aggieville Business District develops and changes in the coming years. On Tuesday evening, Manhattan City Commissioners held a joint work session with the Manhattan Urban Area Planning Board and Ordinance Advisory Committee to hear an update on the ongoing UDO project being executed by the Texas-based Kendig Keast Collaborative. The 18-month project is an effort to merge zoning and subdivision regulations. These regulations will also incorporate the Aggieville Community Vision into the historic bar and dining district. Brad Lonberger, a principal…
Rep. Roger Marshall has concerns with President Donald Trump’s $4.1 trillion budget proposal to Congress that was introduced this week. Marshall, who represents Manhattan and Kansas’ 1st District in Washington, spoke with KMAN from the nation’s capitol Tuesday afternoon. The freshman Republican said that while he appreciates the lean look of the budget proposal, he’s concerned with the cuts it would make to agriculture. “First of all, I want to talk about what we agree upon,” Marshall said. “I’m excited that President Trump is trying to figure out a way to balance a budget, over a 10-year time span, to stop…
WICHITA — A civil rights group is seeking sanctions against Kansas Secretary of State Kris Kobach for hiding documents about his plans to change federal voting law amid a lawsuit challenging the state’s proof-of-citizenship voter registration law. The American Civil Liberties Union filed a motion late Monday seeking to make public a document Kobach was photographed taking into a November meeting with then President-elect Donald Trump and a document containing draft amendments to the National Voter Registration Act. The court ordered Kobach to turn them over, but the ACLU says he marked them confidential to shield them from public scrutiny. ACLU’s…
WICHITA — More of the Kansas wheat crop is beginning to turn color in a sure sign that harvest time is getting closer. The National Agricultural Statistics Service reported Monday that 23 percent of the crop had colored, ahead of 14 percent at this time a year ago. About 94 percent of the crop has already headed. The agency pegged wheat condition as 8 percent very poor and 16 percent poor. About 29 percent is in fair shape with 40 percent rated as good and 7 percent as excellent. Corn planting in Kansas has reached 70 percent. About 27 percent of…
TOPEKA — Attorney General Derek Schmidt has asked Kansas City, Kansas police for more investigative material surrounding the death of a boy last year on a water slide. Schmidt said in a statement Monday that his office is still reviewing the case and that he didn’t know when the inquiry would conclude. The Wyandotte County district attorney asked Schmidt in December to review the case and determine whether anyone should be charged with a crime related to the death of Rep. Scott Schwab’s 10-year-old son, Caleb. Caleb’s death on the “Verruckt” water slide at Schlitterbahn Water Park spurred lawmakers to increase…
Officers filed a report for criminal damage to property in the 2800 block of Heartland Valley Rd. on May 22 at approximately 4:05 PM. Officers listed Ferdoas Khmous, 37, of Manhattan, as the victim when he reported that an unknown suspect damaged a Western Bi-Fold door and Western window. The total loss associated with this case is approximately $16,200. Police ask that anyone with information contact RCPD or the Manhattan Riley County Crime Stoppers.