The Kansas Department of Revenue announced on Tuesday that the Flint Hills will be featured on the 2025 personalized state license plates. More than 30,000 Kansans voted for the design, which will be available for purchase for $45.50 at county the treasurer’s offices starting in 2025. View the full story at the Mercury
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Manhattan city commissioners will meet today to discuss the 2025 budget. City staff provided an overview of 2023 actual revenues, and approaches to 2024 and 2025 operations. The city is facing a projected shortfall in the cash balance due to federal COVID funds running out, and much of Tuesday’s discussion centered around how departments may be able to slash costs. For more information visit themercury.com
KMAN’s AJ Shaw is joined for the full hour by Riley County commissioner Greg McKinley and deputy county counselor Bryant Parker.
A Junction City man was arrested on Monday afternoon after it was reported he committed a theft in Riley County. RCPD arrested 22-year-old Gage Ireton just before 2:15 p.m. in the 300 block of Kearney Street on probable cause charges of theft of property of services with a value of $1500 and $25,000, possession with the intent to use drug paraphernalia, possession of an opiate and possession of marijuana. He was booked into Riley County Jail and is confined at the time of this report on a bond of $12,000.
Gage Ireton, 22, of Junction City, was arrested on August 12, 2024, at approximately 2:14 PM in the 300 block of Kearney Street. Ireton was arrested on probable cause offenses of theft of property or services ($1,500- $25,000), use/possession with the intent to use paraphernalia, possession of opiate/opium/narcotic/certain stimulant, and possession of marijuana. Total bond was set at $12,000. Ireton was confined at the time of this report.
By Beth Day/Times of Pott County The City of St. George has received an official letter from the Kansas Department of Health and Environment regarding its water supply. St. George has been experiencing high nitrate levels for some time and has begun the process of designing a water treatment facility. Brian Foster, BG Consultants, who serves as the city’s engineer, told the council Thursday that the city had received a letter violation. “It (the letter) is requesting a response by Aug. 14, on whether to enter into a consent order. If you don’t respond, you will receive an administrative order,”…
By Emma Loura/Manhattan Mercury Initial field work is set to begin this month for the Keats sewer project. Riley County public information officer Vivienne Leyva on Monday told county commissioners BG Consultants will start doing surveys of the Keats area throughout August as it prepares to design the new sanitary sewer collection system, lift station and wastewater treatment facility. The project will get underway with workers marking utilities, which will allow BG Consultants to begin surveying clean outs and septic tanks to identify preliminary service line alignment in late August and early September. “Then they’ll be working to identify utility and…
KMAN’s AJ Shaw is joined by Wamego city manager Stacie Eichem and communications specialist Gabby Jensen, K-State professor of anthropology Mike Wesch to preview World Religions Day and Liz Nelson from the Manhattan Senior Center.
Riley County Police filed a report on Sunday after a man reported his moped was stolen. Officers filed the report just before 2:30 p.m. in the 800 block of Kearney Street after a 20-year-old male reported his 2002 Honda moped was stolen by an unknown subject from his backyard. Total loss from this report is at $1200. Anyone with information can contact Crime Stoppers.
Officers filed a report of motor vehicle theft in the 900 block of Walnut Street in Riley on August 9, 2024, at approximately 10:03 AM. Officers listed a 30-year-old female as the victim when it was reported an unknown suspect was seen on video opening her vehicle and taking it overnight without permission. Total estimated loss associated with this report is $8,000. Anyone with information can contact Crime Stoppers. Using Crime Stoppers allows you to remain anonymous and could qualify you for a cash reward of up to $1,000. Officers filed a report of aggravated assault on August 9, 2024, at…