Seth Lightfoot, 22, of Blaine, Kansas was arrested on Saturday August 6 at approximately 1:50 AM while in the 1900 block of Tuttle Creek Blvd. Lightfoot was arrested on the offenses of distribution of methamphetamine, possession of methamphetamine, and possession of marijuana. He was also arrested on the offenses of possession of drug paraphernalia and a warrant for failure to appear. He was given a total bond of $10,500 and at the time of this report was confined at the Riley County Jail. Police filed a report for the offense of rape in the city limits of Manhattan, Kansas which…
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MANHATTAN —Kansas State University’s 2016-2017 Landon Lecture schedule includes a variety of public figures who are affecting American intellect. “This academic year will be an exciting and thought-provoking year in regard to Landon Lecture speakers,” said Jackie Hartman, the university’s chief of staff, director of community relations and chair of the Landon Lecture Series. “We’ve invited a CEO of a major technology and global security company, high-profile educational leaders with K-State roots, a fascinating and inspiring animal behavior scientist, and an enthusing and talented journalist.” All four lectures are free and open to the public. The speakers and dates of…
HUTCHINSON — A 19-year-old man has been sentenced to probation for growing psychedelic mushrooms at a Hutchinson business. A Reno County judge on Friday sentenced Carlyeon Moore to three years of probation. He faces 18 years in prison if he violates the probation. District Judge Trish Rose agreed to depart from state sentencing guidelines in granting the probation after an agreement between attorneys in the case. The Hutchinson News reports officers in March 2015 found the mushroom growing operation in a back room at the business, which wasn’t identified. Police said there were about six dozen growing mushrooms and other equipment.
For those interested in running, craft beer and live music, Manhattan delivered Saturday. The 3rd Annual Rhythm & Brews Festival was held over the weekend and event organizers said they saw growth. “The first year in 2014 we had about 100 people,” said Marcia Rozell of the Manhattan Convention and Visitor’s Bureau. “Last year we had 220 and this year we’re almost at 300.” There were nine breweries, distillers and wineries from the Manhattan area and across the state inside the GTM Family Center at City Park where participants could sample the various concoctions. Tickets priced at $25 included a…
Five Utah residents, including two who had qualified for the AMA Amateur National Motorcross Championship, were transported to Via Christi Hospital in Manhattan after a Sunday morning car accident in Riley County. The accident occurred shortly after 5:30 a.m. when a 2005 Volvo pulling an enclosed race car trailer hydroplaned then lost control on the right shoulder of I-70 eastbound. The vehicle and trailer rolled then came to a rest on its’ wheels in the north ditch. Kansas Highway Patrol responded to the accident at mile marker 320, and the five occupants of the vehicle had sustained injuries in the accident. The report…
WICHITA — Mental health advocates say funding cuts to mental health services in Kansas have spawned layoffs at some of the state’s 26 health centers. Many of them are positions that help families in crisis manage day-to-day care. There’s a $30 million budget hole for mental health for the current fiscal year, the Association of Community Mental Health Centers said last month a figure that the Kansas Department for Aging and Disability Services does not dispute. Association director Kyle Kessler says funding cuts will result in an estimated the loss of 200 positions statewide in mental health centers. The latest funding cuts…
The Manhattan Fire Department was dispatched to 2033 Shirley Lane for a report of a structure fire Saturday just before noon. Upon arrival crews found a one story duplex with smoke coming from a basement window on the rear of the duplex. Crews entered the structure and quickly extinguished a room and contents fire in the basement. The fire reached a second alarm before it was contained within 15 minutes with a total of 18 firefighters responding.. Two occupants of the structure were home at the time of the fire and were able to exit without injury prior to arrival…
KANSAS CITY, Mo. — Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Kansas City says about 790,000 of its members are being notified that some of their personal information has been compromised in a data breach. The Kansas City Star reports that the issue occurred at Newkirk Products, which issues health care identification cards. Newkirk discovered the breach July 6. BlueKC spokeswoman Kelly Cannon says the breach didn’t include Social Security numbers or medical or financial information but did include names, addresses and some plan information. Newkirk and BlueKC say there’s no evidence so far that the data has been used inappropriately. People…
TOPEKA — Kansas says it has eliminated a waiting list for physically disabled residents who are seeking in-home services such as help with bathing and feeding. Secretary Tim Keck of the Kansas Department for Aging and Disability Services told a legislative oversight committee Friday that the last 438 people on the list as of mid-July have been offered services. The services allow physically disabled Kansas to continue living independent or with family members rather than in a nursing home. About 6,000 physically disabled people receive services. Keck acknowledged that going forward people may wait for services after initially seeking them. But…
TOPEKA — A state official says Kansas hopes to increase the capacity of its mental hospital in Osawatomie by 60 beds by the end of the year. Secretary Timothy Keck of the Kansas Department for Aging and Disability Services said Friday that the key issue for Osawatomie State Hospital is staffing. At the end of July, 89 of the hospital’s 422 positions were vacant, or 21 percent. But that’s a significant improvement since December, and Keck said new hiring continues. KDADS dropped the hospital’s capacity to 146 beds from 206 beds last year to accommodate renovations meant to satisfy the federal government.…