“The burning is about done for the year”. This statement was made by Riley County Fire Chief, Pat Collins during Monday’s county commission meeting. Collins reported that his crews did not have any calls in reference to pasture burning on Saturday or Sunday, which hasn’t happened in several weeks. Collins also shared some preliminary numbers regarding pasture burning. He said there have been over 17,000 acres burned this month so far and around 30,000 were burned last month. ————- In other business, the commission viewed the 2015 non-funded projects list during a capitol improvement project work session. Several department heads…
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An initial appearance has now been scheduled for a 20-year-old Topeka man who was indicted last week with trying to carry out a suicide attack at Fort Riley. Defendant John T. Booker, Jr., is set for a 9:30 a.m. appearance Tuesday in the federal courthouse in Kansas City, Kan. The hearing’s purpose is to inform the defendant of the charges in the grand jury indictment returned last week. A federal grand jury in Kansas City, Kansas, on Thursday indicted Booker for attempting to use a weapon of mass destruction and other charges, including attempting to provide material support to an Islamic State…
A General Order regarding body-worn cameras was approved by the Riley County Law Enforcement Agency at its Law Board meeting Monday. Riley County Police Director Brad Schoen reminded the group there are two vastly different opinions about how much should be recorded by law enforcement officers, from those who believe cops should record everything they do to the opposite or more civil libertarian view. But the director feels his group has drafted a policy that comes somewhere between those two views. Only a few questions were asked, with Board Member Karen McCulloh wondering about storage. RCPD Captain Tim Hegarty responded…
As KMAN has previously reported, a work site accident took place Monday morning shortly after 10:30 at the construction site of the new KSU Foundation building and K-State Office Park, located at 1800 Kimball Ave.An employee of the steel erection subcontractor, Ferco, was injured and transported for medical treatment. Preliminary reports indicate that the employee’s injuries are not life threatening.Vice President of GE Johnson Construction Co., Justin Cooper, said both emergency medical personnel and K-State Occupational Safety and Health representatives responded quickly to the incident, and that a full investigation is underway by GE Johnson / Hutton, A Joint Venture and its…
In an effort to accurately assess the health and wellness needs of Pottawatomie County, Health Director Leslie Campbell enlisted the help of Project Coordinator for the Riley County Senior Service Center Debbie Nuss and Konza United Way to survey local residents on a variety of quality-of-life issues. The findings were presented to the Pottawatomie County Commissioners during their weekly meeting on Monday, April 20. “This assessment was just completed about a month ago,” said Nuss. “It was the result of a year-long project where we asked the residents of Pottawatomie County to take a survey and give us their input regarding what they…
On today’s In Focus, Cathy spoke with Flint Hills Discovery Center Marketing Coordinator, Megan Berry; Asst. Professor and Meat Extension Specialist with Kansas State University’s Department of Animal Sciences and Industry, Dr. Travis O’Quinn; and Manhattan Bicycle Coordinator, Joey Lightner and Bicycle Advisory Committee member, Dave Colburn. Megan Berry-segment 1 Travis O’Quinn-segment 1 Lightner and Colburn-segment 1 Lightner and Colburn-segment 2
A Manhattan man currently facing three felony level charges appeared in Riley County District Court Monday afternoon for his arraignment . Christopher Hudgins stood alongside his attorney, Thomas Addair, who stated he was still in negotiations on the matter to get it worked out. Chief Judge Meryl Wilson chose to move the arraignment date further down the road in order to allow for additional time to reach a plea agreement. The arraignment was moved to May 18th at 2:30 p.m. Wilson also commented it was the second time he has moved the date and he “wants to get it taken care…
– Manhattan High girls soccer finished with a 0-0 tie in double overtime at Seaman on Friday. The Indians are now 4-2-1 this season and have a road trip to Hayden on Tuesday. – Manhattan High track competed at the KU Relays over the weekend. Michael Melgares took fourth place in the 3200 meters and was second among competitors from Kansas high schools. The girls 4×1600 meter relay team finished in ninth place. – Manhattan High baseball and softball were each postponed on Friday. – The Rock Creek boys track and field team took second at the Rock Creek Invitational…
A 33-year-old Leonardville man faces a variety of drug-related charges following his arrest Saturday morning. According to Monday’s Riley County Police activity report, Bryce Williams was taken into custody at the intersection of Bala Road and Jenkins Road in Riley County. The arrest took place at approximately 3:15 AM Saturday. Williams’ charges include possession of methamphetamine, marijuana, and drug paraphernalia. Bond was set at $12,000. ### A Manhattan woman faces a $10,000 bond following her arrest Friday afternoon. Monday’s arrest report indicates Ra’Dsa Herbert, 22, was taken into custody in the 300 block of North Park in Ogden on a warrant…
Police in Riley County will be participating in a traffic enforcement project on April 21, 2015 as well as April 23rd and April 28th. This enforcement project will be focused around the Riley County High School area in northern Riley County. RCPD will join other Kansas law enforcement agencies around the state in this project. In 2014, 34 teens in Kansas lost their lives due to car crashes; 63% of those teens were not properly restrained. Through education law enforcement hopes to help reduce the amount of unrestrained vehicle occupants. The Kansas Department of Transportation created this SAFE…