On today’s In Focus, Cathy was joined by Lt. Col. Art DeGroat, Executive Director of Military and Veterans Affairs at Kansas State University; Riley County Health Department’s Clinic Nursing Supervisor, Gail Chalman and Flint Hills Summer Fun Camp Coordinator, Melissa Kirkwood. Art DeGroat-segment 1 Art DeGroat-segment 2 Gail Chalman-segment 1 Melissa Kirkwood-segment 1
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Riley County’s efforts in replacing their 911 radio system, which began a decade ago, continue to move forward-as an emergency radio consultant visited the county commission during their meeting on Monday. Tusa Consulting is credited with providing radio communications services to different departments and organizations throughout the nation. They recently developed an $80 million radio system for the Kansas City metro area. It included five counties, two states, 24 dispatch centers and 25,000 users. Tusa Consultants have visited Riley County previously to find out what their current system is like and to see how to improve it. The county uses…
A Manhattan woman, who previously owned a daycare center, is facing charges of aggravated battery and endangering a child under 18 after an incident that occurred in April of last year. Lesa Heiman appeared in Riley County District Court Monday afternoon, alongside her attorney, Nicholas Heiman. Prosecuting State Attorney, Bethany Fields informed Chief Judge Meryl Wilson that a plea agreement had been reached. Heiman plead no contest to both of the charges against her. Fields shared the factual basis of what the state would have tried to prove had a jury trial been held. She said according to the case background,…
A Manhattan man asked for a reduction in bond during a Riley County Court appearance Monday afternoon, telling the judge he’s “done a lot of thinking” during his time in jail and is “really ready to give up drugs.” Trey Campbell, who faces charges in connection with an alleged incident involving stolen marijuana last July, appeared in court alongside his attorney Jillian Waesche, who also told Judge David Stutzman that Campbell is expecting his first child soon, and wants to be with the mother who reportedly has medical problems. And Campbell added he hopes to live with his mother in…
In an effort to increase emergency preparedness in the area, Emergency Management Director for Pottawatomie County Chris Trudo presented at the County Commissioner meeting on Monday, April 6. Commission Chairman Pat Weixelman said Trudo reported on the county’s Hazardous Mitigation Plan, a Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) initiative to help minimize damages in an emergency situation. “There are 23 different areas within the county that are involved in this plan,” Weixelman said. “Everybody’s on board for the up-coming time frame.” Weixelman added that Trudo also reported on statistics for county fires this past month, which were relatively high due to dry and…
Please see update on welfare check report–listed under a separate story! ### A Missouri man was arrested by Riley County Police last Friday on a no bond warrant. Monday’s activity report indicates Friday at approximately 1:50 PM Robert Williams,44, of Blue Springs was taken into custody at the Riley County Police Department on the warrant. The original offense was not listed. ### Riley County Police released more details Monday regarding an arrest KMAN earlier told you about that occurred Friday evening. Officers with the Riley County Police Department arrested Leann Blanco, 29, of Manhattan in the 500 block of Moro Street at…
Lee White, a park ranger at Chickamauga and Chattanooga National Military Park, reminisces about the American Civil War, which ended 150 years ago. White attended several sesquicentennial commemorations across the United States.
Updated 10:45 a.m. Monday: Officers with the Riley County Police Department responded to a welfare check in the 900 block of N. 3rd Street in Manhattan on April 5, 2015 at approximately 8:50 PM. Social Media saw several posts by unknown or anonymous users with inaccurate information about the situation stating that this incident was possibly related to a hostage situation or a suspect attempting to harm others. These claims were not true. Officers found no violation of criminal law and confirmed last night with several phone interviews that the public was not in danger. As no crime was committed…
In an Easter peace wish, Pope Francis expressed deep worry about bloodshed in Syria, Iraq, Libya, Yemen, Nigeria and elsewhere in Africa while praising the framework nuclear agreement with Iran as an opportunity to make the world safer.
Russia is urging the U.N. Security Council to call for a “humanitarian pause” in the conflict in Yemen to help diplomats and civilians caught in the fighting between Shiite rebels and supporters of the country’s beleaguered president.