Riley County Police made a drug related arrest on Thursday evening at the intersection of Casement Road and Hayes Drive in Manhattan. Leon Houk, 30, of Manhattan was arrested for possession of marijuana and possession of drug paraphernalia at approximately 7 p.m. Bond was set at $6,000. Officers with the Riley County Police Department arrested William Burton Robinson, 31, of Manhattan on several warrants for motion to revoke probation violations. He was arrested on Thursday afternoon at approximately 4:15 p.m. in the 100 block of North 4th Street. Robinson’s bond was set at $6,000.
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The Riley County Police Department will conduct a DUI Saturation Patrol Friday. Officers involved in the Saturation Patrol will be looking for signs of impaired driving and other traffic violations. Motorists who show signs of alcohol and/or drug consumption will be evaluated and appropriate enforcement action will be taken. The purpose of the program is to place additional officers in and around the Manhattan area with the goal of detecting and deterring impaired driving. This patrol is the first, in a series of seven, which will be conducted this year. The Kansas Department of Transportation’s Highway Safety Project provides…
The 3rd Annual Wamego High School Honor Flight returned home after a whirlwind trip to Washington, D. C. Twenty-five area veterans and 25 Wamego High student guardians, flew out of Kansas City on April 29th. Each veteran was paired with a student guardian for the duration of the trip. They visited the WWII Memorial, Korean War Memorial, Viet Nam Memorial, plus the Arlington National Cemetery and the Tomb of the Unknowns to observe the Changing of the Guard. A large group greeted the arriving bus. Once the bus was parked, the student guardians departed the bus first, and as…
KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP)– Danny Duffy pitched shutout ball into the eighth and Eric Hosmer hit a two-run homer as the Kansas City Royals beat the Detroit Tigers 8-1 on Thursday night. The Royals lost 13 of 19 to Detroit last year to finish a game behind the Tigers, who have won the past four AL Central titles. Duffy gave up his first run when Rajai Davis’ single scored Jose Iglesias, who led off the inning with a triple. Duffy (2-0) struck out seven and walked two, while allowing seven hits before being replaced by Jason Frasor with no outs…
The Kansas City Chiefs with the 18th selection overall picked Washington cornerback Marcus Peters in the first round of the National Football League draft held Thursday night in Chicago. The Chiefs made the pick that some might see as a risk since Peters was actually dismissed from the Huskies during the 2014 season after run-ins with the coaching staff. Jameis Winston was selected #1 overall out of Florida State by the Tampa Bay Buccaneers and Heisman Trophy winner Marcus Mariota from Oregon was taken at #2 by the Tennessee Titans.
Former Manhattan mayor Loren Pepperd had a special request for Riley County law board members on Thursday night in Manhattan city hall. Pepperd asked the Riley County Law Enforcement Agency Law Board to reach out to local Islamic leaders to help in the identification of possible extremists during the public comment session as the special law board meeting got underway. Pepperd pointed out the recent detention of the terror suspect attempting to commit an act of terror. The plot was thwarted with the help of muslim clergy in Topeka. Board chair Robert Boyd acknowledged the request, and stated the agency would continue to work with…
Thursday evening the Manhattan Convention and Visitors Bureau held the 7th annual Get Around 2 It! outdoor event, showcasing about 40 businesses promoting local family and outdoor events at the Blue Earth Plaza downtown. This event was in celebration of National Tourism Week, according to Bureau Director Karen Hibbard. “We’re great at procrastinating and saying, you know, I’m going to go do that someday when I get around to it. That’s why we’ve put this together.” Organizations such as the Sunset Zoo and state park services had booths set up, as well as businesses ranging from the Manhattan Running Company to the…
Sen. Bernie Sanders, I-Vt., speaks to the media about his agenda in running for president, Thursday, April 30, 2015, on Capitol Hill in Washington.
Protesters link arms while marching toward City Hall to demonstrate the police-custody death of Freddie Gray, Thursday, April 30, 2015, in Baltimore. Baltimore police say they have turned over their criminal investigation to a prosecutor who will decide whether charges are warranted in the death of Freddie Gray.
A bill relating to competitive bid thresholds for sewer projects is currently working it’s way through the Kansas legislature. Riley County Commissioners have been keeping an eye on the legislation, as they hope to get the threshold up to $25,000. County Counselor , Clancy Holeman said, during Thursday’s commission meeting, the county’s lobbyist is not a proponent of the current version of the bill. When Holeman and Public Works Director, Leon Hobson traveled to Topeka several weeks ago to testify on the bill, the maximum amount outlined in the bill was $2,500. This was since upped to $5,000, and currently sits at…