Authorities in Lowndes County, Georgia say four people were hospitalized after a storm packing high winds swept through the area on Monday.
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As crews from four countries continue to search for a missing AirAsia flight in the Java Sea, Indonesia has formally requested US assistance.
In this image taken from video and released by the Italian Navy, a woman is lifted from the deck of the Italian-flagged ferry Norman Atlantic by a rescue helicopter after it caught fire in the Adriatic Sea. Italian and Greek rescue crews battled gale-force winds and massive waves as they struggled Sunday to evacuate hundreds of people from a ferry on fire and adrift in the channel between Italy and Albania. At least one person died and two were injured. The fire broke out before dawn Sunday on a car deck of the Italian-flagged Norman Atlantic, traveling from the western…
Conflicting opinions were expressed during Riley County Health Department Director, Brenda Nickel’s request to close the department for a few days next year. In her presentation to the county commission, during their Monday meeting, Nickel stated this would allow her department to have time for professional development. She requested this for five different afternoons throughout the year, all of which would be on Thursdays. Since the department has recently changed their clinic hours of operation, this has added over 100 additional hours of operation every year. So even by having the department closed on these five occasions, Nickel said they…
On today’s In Focus, Cathy was joined by Riley County Police Captain, Tim Hegarty. Tim Hegarty-segment 1 Tim Hegarty-segment 2 Tim Hegarty-segment 3 Tim Hegarty-segment 4
Kaywaun Washington, Rasheem Wilson, and Ortegas Tune were in Riley County court on Monday afternoon in connection with charges associated with an alleged incident that occurred in Manhattan involving firearms, kidnapping, and a burglary of a local Manhattan man’s residence. According to police reports in October the trio were involved in an incident that included kidnapping two Manhattan women at gunpoint, and using them as bait to kidnap and rob a Manhattan man. All three will be tried separately in Riley County court. On Wednesday 25-year-old Kaywaun Washington was arraigned, and was set to appear for his next status hearing on…
Sales tax numbers for the city of Manhattan show a 2.3 percent increase for yearly numbers, but are down slightly for the December tax reports. City Finance Director Bernie Hayen says retail sales “remained strong,” although he says there were no particular variations or notable declines to report. The December numbers were $863,570, compared to $887,567 in December of 2013. The year-round totals though show about 10,723,686 compared to $10,484,185 last year. A reminder the December numbers generally reflect November.
By an announcement made on his Twitter account, KSU safety Travis Green let the Wildcat Nation know that he is officially transferring from K-State. The junior and former Iowa Western Community College transfer said… I will not be attending Kansas State for 2015 season, i will be going to another school to finish my last year.— Travis Green (@OBoy_NationPC) December 29, 2014 Green played in four games this season. Recording 19 tackles and two interceptions. Both picks came in the win against Texas Tech. In that same game he would also suffer a season ending knee injury. Thanks for all…
A Junction City resident was arrested by the Riley County Police on Sunday afternoon for driving with a suspended license. 37-year-old Leslie Thomas was arrested at 2 p.m. for the previously mentioned charge, and for habitual violation of operating a vehicle unlawfully. Thomas’s bond is set at $5,000. A Manhattan man was arrested by Riley County police on December 26th for an outstanding warrant. in a recent report released by the police, 19-year-old Daeshawn Bryant was arrested at approximately 2 pm last Friday for a warrant from the US Marshal Service through the United States District Court. The reported offense…
Dozens of the people rescued from a burning Greek ferry in the Adriatic Sea have reached dry land. Dozens more were still trapped on Monday morning.