Update at 9:45 a.m. on Saturday: A press release was issued on Saturday morning with additional information. Emergency personnel were made aware of a male subject, later identified as James Michael Tolsdorf (19), of Manhattan, who had possibly fallen through the ice. Bystanders collecting firewood in the area attempted to rescue Tolsdorf before emergency rescue teams could arrive. These attempts were unsuccessful. Tolsdorf was recovered at approximately 7:24 PM and pronounced deceased. An autopsy has been requested. Original story: Riley County Police responded to a drowning at Tuttle Creek River Pond Friday evening. RCPD Public Information Officer Mat Droge confirmed the…
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Tuttle Creek Lake Eagle Day has been cancelled. Eagle Day was scheduled to begin at 9 a.m. at Fire Station Head Quarters, but was cancelled due to impending winter weather. There are no plans to reschedule the event.
Cathy visits with Riley County Extension Health, Nutrition and Food Safety Agent, Ginny Barnard on Diet Free on Segment one: Cathy visits with Downtown Manhattan Ex. Dir. Gina Scroggs in next two segments: Cathy’s final segment is with Willie Davila, Supervisor T. Russell Reitz Regional Animal Shelter/Control:
Mercy Regional Health Center welcomes the first baby of 2015 – Bleu Michael Dennis Nelson. Bleu was born at 6:10 p.m. on Thursday, January 1, giving him the distinction of being the first baby born at Mercy Regional Health Center in 2015. Bleu was 7 lb. 6 oz. and 21.25” long. Bleu’s parents are Aimee and Dennis, and his big sister is Ella.
Below is an update from the National Weather Service in Topeka on the incoming weather system that will affect the area beginning late tonight. This is not a major storm but it still looks like it will bring a mixed bag of winter precipitation later tonight through Saturday night. Some areas could see up to one tenth of an inch of ice due to freezing rain and freezing drizzle later tonight through early Saturday morning however winds are expected to remain light overnight into midday Sat and air temperatures are expected to rise to above freezing by noon Sat so…
The Kansas Court of Appeals has affirmed a Riley County Court conviction in a drug-related case. The opinion in State v. Hudson was released Friday, rejecting Adam Hudson’s (31) appeal in a 2013 case involving cultivation of marijuana and other drug related charges. The Appeals Court did find the district court erred in responding to the jury’s question in writing rather than reading the answer to the jury in open court in Hudson’s presence. However, the higher court went on to say that error is harmless as there is “no reasonable possibility that it altered or affected the verdict.” The Court of…
The shipwreck of the Norman Atlantic has arrived at the port of Brindisi, the Barretta tug boat company confirmed on Friday.
Riley County Police made an arrest Thursday afternoon for failure to appear in court, with a $10,000. Jahmell Voisin, 27, with no address listed, was taken into custody at about 4:30 Thursday afternoon on the failure to appear warrant. There were no details regarding the original offense.
The Ohio State Buckeyes and the Oregon Ducks are going to the college football National Championship game. Ohio State beat Alabama 42-35 in the Sugar Bowl. Oregon beat Florida State 59-20 in the Rose Bowl.
An injury accident was reported in Geary County over the New Year’s Eve holiday, about 11 miles east of Junction City on I-70. Barry Skidmore, 53, of Lawson, Missouri, was taken to Geary Community Hospital following the Wednesday night accident. According to the Kansas Highway Patrol, Skidmore was eastbound in a 2002 Ford Explorer when the vehicle drifted to the left on the north shoulder. Skidmore overcorrected and the vehicle overturned. The Explorer came to rest on its top in the south ditch facing north. The accident was reported at 7:46 p.m. Wednesday. Skidmore had a seatbelt on. He was not…