Cathy Dawes was joined by Fort Riley’s Anti-terrorism Officer Patrick Burch and Public Affairs Specialist Eric Zenk: FortRileyBurch1-8-13 FortRileyBurch&Zenk2-8-13 Manhattan Catholic Schools Childcare Director Kim Schmidt was a guest: And Cathy Dawes and Erik Stone had time for open phones: Open Phones In Focus 8 13 15
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Riley County Police are investigating the theft of a vehicle from several months ago. Thursday’s Riley County Police Activity reports indicates between April 22nd and 27th 34 year old Desie Chatfield, 34, of Manhattan was a victim to a vehicle theft when his 2002 Jeep Grand Cherokee was taken from the 6000 block of Tuttle Terrace in Manhattan. The vehicle also had stereo equipment inside making the total estimated loss of $4,325. Officers with the Riley County Police Department are investigating the crime and ask anyone with information to contact the Riley County Police Department directly or use the Manhattan Riley County Crime…
China’s official news agency now says at least 44 people are known dead in the warehouse explosions in the port city of Tainjin. 12 of the dead were firefighters. The blasts injured hundreds.
A massive truck bomb ripped through a popular Baghdad food market in a predominantly Shiite neighborhood in the early morning hours on Thursday, killing at least 54 people, police officials said.
KANSAS CITY, Mo.(AP)– Ian Kinsler doubled home two runs and the Detroit Tigers batted around in a four-run eighth inning to beat the Kansas City Royals 7-4 on Wednesday night. The loss snapped the Royals’ eight-game home winning streak, their longest since winning their first 11 games in 2003 at Kauffman Stadium. Royals right-hander Edinson Volquez (11-7) had retired 13 straight batters entering the eighth, which James McCann led off with a single. Volquez walked Anthony Gose, and Jose Iglesias had an infield single to load the bases with none out. Kinsler doubled down the left field line to score…
AP-KS–LawrenceMayorResi LAWRENCE, Kan. (AP) Jeremy Farmer has resigned as mayor of Lawrence, two days after he resigned from his job as executive director at a food pantry. Farmer resigned his seat on the City Commission Wednesday, effective immediately. He had resigned Monday from Just Food, a nonprofit food pantry, after it was revealed that he had not paid about $50,000 in federal payroll taxes. The Lawrence Journal-World reports (http://bit.ly/1EnQXen ) the remaining four city commissioners will meet Friday to accept the resignation and begin the search for a replacement. The Lawrence mayor has no administrative duties but chairs commission meetings…
Ray’s Apple Market on Anderson Avenue in Manhattan is closing. Manager Rob Floersch confirmed the closure Wednesday afternoon and tells KMAN employees have just been notified. Floersch declined further comment at this time. Another Ray’s Apple Market located in downtown Manhattan on North Sixth Street closed in March of 2014. It was announced at that time that some of the employees were being transferred to the store’s west location at 3007 Anderson. Also at that time, owners indicated neighborhood support, but admitted business had diminished with changes in Manhattan and a significant change in the retail landscape. Information about exactly…
The city of Wamego has closed its municipal pool due to a pool patron who had been exposed to a person confirmed as carrying the cryptosporidium parasite which causes diarrhea. The action was taken after the city was notified by the Pottawatomie County Health Department of the problem. The closing is a precaution and temporary for recommended treatment of the water in accordance with Kansas Department Health and Environment guidelines. Cryptosporidium is easily spread person-to-person and involves feces-contaminated food, water, or other objects. It can still be spread for two weeks after symptoms have subsided. Those with questions about…