GARDEN CITY — Authorities say an off-duty western Kansas deputy has shot and wounded a 23-year-old man. Sheriff Kevin Bascue said in a news release that the shooting happened Sunday night when deputies were sent to assist a suicidal man in northeast Finney County. The Hutchinson News reports that the deputies were told that an off-duty deputy who lives in the area would be responding because neighbors had contacted him. The off-duty deputy arrived in his personal vehicle and was approached on foot by the man, who was carrying a gun. The release says the deputy fired two shots from his handgun,…
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Pottawatomie County Commission Chair Pat Weixelman likens it to a badminton match–but expressed frustration with a supplemental contract approved after considerable discussion at Monday’s meeting. A couple of different design/engineering firms have been involved in the Highway 24/Excel Road project that has been dragging on for nearly 12 years. Brad Fagan with Schwab-Eaton was present for the Commission meeting and admitted it’s been complicated–even in the earlier days when Bartlett West was involved. Fagan adds it was further complicated when B-G Consultants became involved. Fagan admits it allows for more mistakes with multiple firms involved. Public works Director Peter Clark offered to…
Pottawatomie County Register of Deeds, Betty Abitz filed for re-election Monday. “I’ve been in the office for around 22 years and I love my job,” Abitz said, “the staff I have is wonderful.” Abitz has witnessed big changes in the county over the years. “Our county is growing, and we have so many more documents than we ever have that it keeps everybody busy in the office, which keeps it exciting.” Abitz said she very much appreciates the opportunity to serve Pottawatomie County and would to continue her work with another term.
Burmese men, women and children are being sold to factories in Thailand and forced to peel shrimp that ends up in global supply chains, including those of Wal-Mart and Albertsons, an Associated Press investigation found.
Thousands of residents were evacuated in the six provinces comprising the Bicol region in the Philippines on Monday as Typhoon Melor slammed into the east of the country, according to officials.
“Wildcat Insider” on KMAN breaks down K-State hoops over the weekend. The men lose at Texas A&M to drop to 7-2 overall, they’ll play Colorado State in Wichita on Saturday. The women moved to 8-1 overall with a huge win over Florida Atlantic at Bramlage Coliseum on Sunday afternoon. The K-State football team is getting closer to the Liberty Bowl in Memphis which will take place on Jan. 2nd. Bill Snyder will have a press conference on Tuesday to help preview Arkansas and more. All that and much more on “Wildcat Insider” on KMAN. https://1350kman.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/12/1-MBB-loses-at-Texas-AM.mp3 https://1350kman.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/12/2-Snyder-HOF-and-All-Big-12-FB.mp3 https://1350kman.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/12/3-WBB-smashes-Florida-Atlantic.mp3…
A Fort Riley soldier killed in a motorcycle accident last week has been identified, according to a press release from Fort Riley. Fort Riley identified the man as Chief Warrant Officer 3 Benjamin F. Locke, who was involved in a Dec. 10 collision in Junction City. He was transported to Geary Community Hospital where he was pronounced dead. Locke was 40-years-old. Locke was assigned as a platoon leader in Troop A, 1st Squadron, 6th Cavalry Regiment, 1st Combat Aviation Brigade, 1st Inf. Div. He arrived at Fort Riley in 2014. “Benjamin was one of our best, and his absence leaves a void that we cannot fill,”…
Riley County commissioners approved a bid recommendation for standby power equipment for the Public Works department Monday morning. Commissioners awarded the contract for the project to Economy Electric, Inc., of Manhattan in the amount of $59,160. “We felt very good about that because it’s a local firm, also,” commission chairman Ron Wells said. The contractor has indicated he will begin construction early in January with a completion date estimated for March. In other items, commissioners had suggestions for a video production company the county has contracted to market the region. Commissioners went through a draft script for CGI Communications, Inc., which…
The G. Thomas Jewelers, Manhattan Running Company Jingle Bell Rock has been found. A team of Manhattan geocachers found the Jingle Bell Rock in Fairmount Park, which is located just across the Kansas River and north of the southeast entrance into the Little Apple. “With Friday’s clues we were pretty sure it was over there,” said Ryan Semmel, who arrived at Manhattan Broadcasting Company after 1:30 p.m. Monday with fellow geocachers Kristina Schmidt, Elizabeth Stone and Amber Dembkowski. “We’re all geocachers, and of course, when something is hidden out in the wild we had to go find it.” Daun Lesperance,…
A Fort Riley man facing 2nd-degree murder charges will be seeking new counsel. Tierre Wall, 26, was in the Riley County District Courthouse Monday morning for what was originally a motions hearing, but he and his attorney, Brenda Jordan, met in Judge David Stutzman’s chambers before proceedings. After nearly a half hour, all parties returned to the court room and Stutzman granted Jordan’s request to withdraw from the case. Jordan was Wall’s second attorney so far during this trial and Stutzman ordered Wall to appear again on Jan. 4 to determine if a new attorney has been found or if…