LENEXA — Investigators are trying to determine why a Kansas man entered a suburban Kansas City Costco with a handgun and began screaming, prompting an off-duty police officer to fatally shoot him. Police identified the man shot to death Sunday at a Costco in Lenexa as 58-year-old Ronald Hunt, of Edwardsville. Witnesses and police said he was yelling and threatening customers when Kansas City, Kansas, police captain Michael Howell shot him while customers and employees fled. Howell, who was shopping at the time, has 22 years of law enforcement experience. The police department said Monday Howell fired his weapon after…
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Today’s guests on In Focus were Pottawatomie County Commissioner Dee McKee and K-State’s Biosecurity Research Institute Director Dr.Stephen Higgs.
Riley County commissioners Monday morning approved 2-0 the installation of a streetlight at the intersection of College Avenue and Marlatt Avenue north of Manhattan. One commissioner, Marvin Rodriguez, was absent. County Public Works Director Leon Hobson said a recent article in the newspaper concerning the intersection led officials to give it a look. “I don’t know if you did see in the paper, but there was a question as to why there wasn’t one at this intersection when there was one at Browning and a couple over at Denision,” Hobson told commissioners. “So following that article, we did go out…
The arraignment for a Manhattan man who has been charged for leaving the scene of a hit-and-run in April has been continued to Dec. 4 at 9 a.m., according to Senior Deputy County Attorney Barry Disney on Monday. The arraignment for Nicholas Blaha was originally scheduled for this week inside the Riley County District Court. Blaha had his preliminary hearing on Nov. 14. Blaha, who is also being charged for aggravated battery, was named a suspect in May after 21-year-old Amber Wilhelm suffered serious injuries after being hit by a pickup while crossing Bluemont Avenue in Manhattan from 12th Street on foot…
Every governmental group representeded at Monday’s intergovernmental luncheon shared information on efforts at diversity training –although many of those who spoke up admitted efforts need to continue and more can always be done. Riley County officials led the discussion, with talk of their annual Columbus Day training for all employees–and continuing training and information provided by the Kansas Association of Counties, Affirmative Action, and the Kansas Human Rights Commission. City officials also talked about constant efforts and reminders for city staff and employees when it comes not only to diversity policies already in place, but also sexual harassment and other…
Two people were injured in an early Monday morning accident in Pottawatomie County. 17-year-olds Breanna Cheever and Brandon Cheever of St. George, were injured in the accident at U-S 24 and Flush Road , shortly after 7:30 a.m. Breanna was taken to Stormont Vail in Topeka, with Brandon taken to Via Christi in Manhattan. According to the Kansas Highway Patrol, Breanna Cheever was driving a Toyota Camry northbound on Flush Road, with a second vehicle eastbound on highway 24. Breanna Cheever reportedly failed to yield to the eastbound Dodge Ram 1500 driven by 56…
Today’s guests on In Focus were Pawnee Mental Health Executive Director Robbin Cole and Assistant Professor with the Department of Communication Studies, K-State, Dr. Tim Shaffer.
A 30-year-old Manhattan man died in a Friday night crash in the 1800 block of Anderson Avenue. According to the Kansas Highway Patrol, Spencer Clark was driving a Honda S-2000 Convertible westbound when the vehicle went into a skid, crossing all lanes of traffic. Clark’s Honda then exited the roadway to the south, impacted a tree, and came to a rest next to a residence on its top. The accident was reported shortly after 10 p.m. Friday. Clark was wearing a seatbelt.
Skylar Thompson is called “The Future” by many Kansas State football fans. The future has arrived. Kansas State rallied from a 19-7 deficit in the fourth quarter to beat Iowa State, 20-19, as time expired Saturday evening in Manhattan. Thompson found Isaiah Zuber in the back of the end zone to cap a ten-play, 87-yard drive in the final two minutes. “I don’t think giving up is in their vocabulary,” K-State coach Bill Snyder said. “I think they always fight.” For more than three quarters, K-State’s offense accomplished very little against the Cyclones. In fact, the Wildcats didn’t even reach…
Kansas State scored over half of their points in the paint and shot 89 percent (16-of-18) from the free-throw line to fight off George Washington 67-59 to earn a third-place finish at the Continental Tire Las Vegas Invitational on Friday. Junior forward Dean Wade nearly tallied a double-double, scoring 17 points and grabbing 9 rebounds, while junior guard Kamau Stokes added a team-high 19 points, in what was an efficient outing for the Wildcats as the close out tournament play. Coming off their first defeat of the season just 24 hours earlier, the Wildcats recouped early against George Washington, connecting…