Geary County Sheriff’s Deputies are investigating following an unattended death of a woman over the weekend. Officers responded to the scene just before 2 p.m. in the 15000 block of Zumbrunn Road in Junction City on Saturday to find a 73-year-old Linda Rubash deceased. Family members discovered Rubash and the cause of her death is unknown at the time of this report. An investigation remains ongoing in the case.
Author: KMAN Staff
A man was taken to the hospital following a crash early Monday morning in Geary County. The Geary County Sheriff’s Office reported that Nicholas Cruz, 18, of Junction City was taken to Ascension Via Christi by a private vehicle for suspected minor injuries after his 2005 Honda Accord struck a deer just after 6 a.m. Monday morning. The accident occurred on the K-18 highway near I-70 about 5 miles east of Junction City. Cruz was heading westbound on K-18 at the time of the collision. The vehicle was towed from the scene.
Officers filed a report of motor vehicle theft in the 400 block of Manhattan Ave. on October 18, 2024, at approximately 2:59 PM. Officers listed a 28-year-old male as the victim when it was reported his 2017 Suzuski motorcycle was stolen by an unknown subject in the overnight hours. Total estimated loss associated with this report is $6,500. Anyone with information can contact Crime Stoppers. Using Crime Stoppers allows you to remain anonymous and could qualify you for a cash reward of up to $1,000. Brian Havens, 45, of Manhattan, was arrested on October 18, 2024, at approximately 7:54 PM in…
By Tim Everson It’s safe to say that No. 17 Kansas State has fully put its early-season road woes behind them after a dominant 45-18 win over West Virginia, the Wildcats’ second straight road win. The Mountaineers kept things close through the first half, only trailing by a score, 17-10, after an interception return for a touchdown by the Wildcats. But in the second half, K-State’s passing game opened up, leading three unanswered touchdown drives to put the game out of West Virginia’s reach. To view the full article visit theMercury.com.
By Peter Rice The race for Kansas House of Representatives District 67 has grabbed headlines in recent weeks. Democrat Kim Zito and Republican Angel Roeser are seeking to take over for GOP Rep. Mike Dodson, who chose not to run for reelection. Roeser has garnered attention for lying about having a K-State degree and being unable to prove she voted in the state referendum on abortion in 2022 despite saying she did. Zito, who lost to Dodson in 2022, came under fire from Republicans this week for using a racial slur on Facebook while quoting offensive comments hurled at her…
By Emma Loura A former Manhattan mayor and a local school nurse are vying for the open District 51 seat in the Kansas House of Representatives. Democrat Linda Morse and Republican Megan Steele aim to fill the seat left behind by Rep. Kenny Titus, R-Manhattan, who is running for the Kansas Senate in the Nov. 5 general election. Morse first served on the Manhattan city commission beginning in April 2015 and was reelected to her seat in 2019. She was the mayor of Manhattan in 2018 and 2022, but she chose not to run for re-election to the city commission…
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