The National Weather Service says a tornado has touched down in suburban Kansas City on Wednesday, but there are no immediate reports of injuries.
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Authorities say at least one train car carrying a flammable and toxic gas has derailed and caught fire in eastern Tennessee, prompting an evacuation within a 1-mile radius.
HOUSTON (AP)– Jose Altuve had three hits and scored the tiebreaking run in the seventh inning to help the Houston Astros complete a three-game sweep of the Kansas City Royals with a 6-5 win on Wednesday night. The game was tied at 5 in the seventh when Kelvin Herrera (1-2) plunked Altuve on the forearm. Altuve stole second and reached third on a lineout. He put Houston on top when he beat the tag at the plate on a fielder’s choice by Chris Carter. The play was reviewed and upheld. The Astros trailed early before taking a 5-3 lead after…
Reports indicate that a Colorado girl thought to be headed to Kansas with an adult female has been found safe near the Kansas-Colorado state line in Northeast Colorado. The report says the woman who kidnapped five-year old Sidney Carlisle is under arrest. The Amber Alert issued for Carlisle has been cancelled.
During Wednesday’s monthly meeting, Manhattan/Ogden board members covered board elections, appointments, budget planning for the 2015-16 school year and Independence Day reminders. Each July, the board elects a President and Vice President for a year-long term serving the school board. Board member Marcia Rozell was elected President with a unanimous 7 to 0 vote and members welcomed board member Aaron Estabrook to serve as Vice President. The board also welcomed new Assistant Superintendent Eric Reid to his first meeting with USD 383. Board member Dave Colburn announced annual duty appointments to include Clerk and Deputy Clerk, Treasurer, Deputy Treasurer and more.…
The following agencies combined in a joint law enforcement effort at the 2015 Country Stampede; The following incidents / actions were reported or taken by these agencies: Kansas Department of Wildlife, Parks and Tourism, State of Kansas Alcohol Beverage Control, Pottawatomie County Sheriff Minor in Possession- 161 Transporting open Container- 7 Obstruction-18 Unlawful use of Drivers License- 7 Furnishing Alcohol to minor- 2 Aggravated Assault -1 Battery- 4 Domestic Battery- 3 Criminal Trespass- 6 Disorderly Conduct- 3 Possession of Illegal Drugs- 5 Distribution of Marijuana- 1 Possession of Drug Paraphernalia-1 Rape- 3 Theft – 4 A total of 27 people were booked…
On Wednesday’s In Focus, Cathy spoke with Superintendent Bob Shannon and School Board Member Marcia Rozell from Manhattan-Ogden USD 383. She also spoke with Tim DeNoble, the Dean of the College of Architecture, Planning, and Design at K-State. USD 383: Tim DeNoble
OVERLAND PARK, Kan. (AP) Police in the Kansas City suburb of Overland Park, Kansas, say two people have died in a shooting. The ages and identities of the victims and details of the shootings have not been released. Officers who responded to the scene Tuesday evening say they found one victim injured in the street and a second person dead in a house nearby. The injured man later died at a hospital. Investigators say they are processing a “very large area” involving several crime scenes.