Update- 9:00 AM: The road was closed for roughly two hours as emergency crews responded to the scene of the accident. The KHP released the names and status of the individuals involved Friday night. The driver of a Honda Civic, named Rachel Ryan of Overland Park hit the bicyclist in the right southbound lane. The bicycle rider was Shem McConnel of Georgia, and he was taken to KU medical center for injuries. _________________________________________________ Update- 7:27 PM: Northbound K-177 at Scenic Overlook/Tutsbury Road in Riley County is now fully open. Southbound K-177 is also now open to one lane of traffic. ———————————————————————————————— Northbound/southbound K-177 at…
Author: KMAN Staff
A Junction City man was sentenced today to more than 15 years in prison for child sex crimes, Kansas Attorney General Derek Schmidt said. Samuel L. Merced, 35, was sentenced in Geary County District Court by Judge Maritza Segarra to 185 months to be served in the Kansas Department of Corrections. Merced was convicted by a jury in October 2015 of two counts of aggravated indecent solicitation of a child and one count of lewd and lascivious behavior. The convictions stemmed from crimes that occurred in May and June 2014. The case was investigated by the Junction City Police…
To accommodate more patients and visitors during the new phase of construction, beginning March 21, the Main Entrance to Via Christi Hospital will remain open until 10 p.m. A volunteer will be present at the Admissions Desk inside the Main Entrance to assist patients and visitors who arrive between 7 and 10 p.m. This change in access is a result of the ongoing construction taking place in the Emergency Room area. The hallway/corridor leading from the Emergency (South) Entrance to the main part of the hospital will be closed for approximately one month. This closure affects non-emergent patients and visitors…
ARKANSAS CITY, Kan. (AP) An Arkansas City woman has been found guilty in connection to the death of her 16-month-old daughter. KAKE-TV (http://bit.ly/1pxJmcv ) reports that Lindsey Abegg pleaded guilty to aggravated endangerment of a child in the August 2015 death of Astra Abegg. She also pleaded guilty to possession of methamphetamine and marijuana. Police say that Astra Abegg was found dead at an Arkansas City apartment when emergency crews responded to a report of a medical emergency involving a child. The cause of the child’s death has not been released.
TOPEKA– Parks officials are taking steps to protect a pair of eagles and their babies who are nesting at a lake just east of Topeka. Shawnee County workers with the help of the Kansas Department of Wildlife, Parks and Tourism placed two buoys this week in Lake Shawnee. The Topeka Capital-Journal (http://bit.ly/1Pg40lY) reports that the goal is to keep boaters a safe distance from the shore near the tree where the birds are nesting. Mike McLaughlin, of the Shawnee County Parks and Recreation Department, says people in boats and kayaks had been getting close to the birds trying to get…
KMAN’s Cathy Dawes visited with St. Senator Tom Hawk of Manhattan: stsentomhawk-INFOCUS3-18-16 Riley County Extension Horticulture Agent Gregg Eyestone : Riley County Senior Service Center Director Jami Ramsey: Manhattan Building Official Brad Claussen:
Masons from 220 lodges across Kansas have collectively given $2.5 million through the Kansas Masonic Foundation to support Kansas State University programs. The gift will support the Kansas PRIDE program, the Center for the Advancement of Entrepreneurship and the Office of Military and Veterans Affairs. “This gift is on behalf of Kansas Masons to benefit programs that are good for Kansans and Kansas communities,” said Darren Kellerman, grand master of Kansas Masons. “Last year, we awarded 78 scholarships to Kansas State University students. Now we are excited to expand our partnership with K-State through three truly unique initiatives,” said Michael Tavares, president of the…
A Manhattan man faces a rape charge following his arrest earlier this week. According to Friday morning’s Riley County Police activity report, Andrew Rieschick, 20, was taken into custody by the Pottawatomie County Sheriff’s Office on an arrest warrant for the offense of rape Tuesday afternoon. Rieschick’s bond was set at $20,000. The arrest warrant stems from an incident that occurred on October 31st last year in Manhattan involving a 19-year-old female. ### Riley County Police Department executed a search warrant early Friday morning at an apartment in the 500 block of Humboldt Street in Manhattan in reference to the possession…
The rain is likely welcome after a grass fire Thursday evening caused quite a bit of damage in the 11,000 block of Anderson Avenue. Riley County Fire Chief Pat Collins tells KMAN the fire started when the hose on a pump quit while Brad White was conducting a planned burn at about 6 p.m. Collins adds about 70 acres and one garage building full of collectables were destroyed, with the blaze threatening 3 other buildings. 28 volunteer firefighters, 14 fire trucks and a backhoe were on the scene to get the fire extinguished. The fire chief indicates it was after midnight before the fire…
Wamego’s USD 320 Superintendent Denise O’Dea has resigned her position–and will be taking over as Superintendent of Washington County Schools’ USD 108. Day’s resignation is effective June 30th. She has served nearly five years in the Wamego position. O’Dea indicated she wanted the opportunity to seve in a district in which her rancher husband lives. O’Dea told KMAN Thursday “Wamego is a really, really hard district to leave.” But she said when the USD 108 position opened she knew she had to apply. She says the proximity to her husband is her only reason for leaving Wamego, which she describes…