Wamego’s new year begins with sewer issues. At Tuesday’s City Commission meeting, City Manager Merl Page introduced Norman Hupe, who told about a sewer backup problem he had on Christmas Eve. Hupe stated he’s lived in the Country Club Addition for more than 30 years and had no problems until the last four years. He said he’s had a backup problem about every year, and the last time the sewer line was cleaned out, it was full of grease. Page emphasized that besides grease, disposable wipes flushed in the system have been a real problem in the area. He noted…
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A U.S. Air Force Pave Hawk helicopter crashed in a coastal area of eastern England during a training mission on Tuesday night, killing all four crew members aboard, officials said.
The White House says former NBA player Dennis Rodman’s travel to North Korea with a team of retired basketball stars was considered private travel, and not subject to government review.
A 25 point fourth quarter pushed the Manhattan High girls past Washburn Rural 57-51 for their first win over the Lady Blues since the 2012 substate final. Caroline Ballard came alive in the second half with 24 of her 26 in the third and fourth quarters to lead the way. It was much needed with leading scorer Darby Price battling foul trouble most of the game. The Tribe trailed by as many as 11 points in the second half before rallying to battle back in the fourth quarter. The Manhattan High boys won their first four games by an average…
Thomas Gipson scored 19 points and Marcus Foster added 16 as 25th-ranked Kansas State fought off an upset bid from a stubborn TCU squad as the Wildcats downed the Horned Frogs 65-47 Tuesday night in Big 12 action at Daniel-Meyer Coliseum in Ft. Worth, Texas. After committing six early turnovers, K-State righted the ship and opened up a 31-21 halftime lead while winning the battle of the rebounds handily. However, sloppy play and poor shooting early in the second half allowed TCU to make a run and cut the lead to 36-33 during one stretch which saw TCU outscore K-State…
INDEPENDENCE, Kan. (AP) A 41-year-old Independence man has been charged with first-degree murder in connection with the fatal stabbing of his 35-year-old girlfriend. The Independence Daily Reporter says Russell McQueen Arndt was arrested early Monday in the death of Rebecca Ann Whittley. Montgomery County prosecutor Larry Markle says the stabbing death occurred sometime over the weekend, but Whittley’s body wasn’t found until 2:30 a.m. Monday when officers went to the couple’s home to check on her. Earlier that night Arndt was picked up in the northern part of the county and told deputies his girlfriend may have been injured at…
WICHITA, Kan. (AP) A federal grand jury has amended the charges against a massage parlor owner and his wife accused of sex trafficking in Wichita. The four-count indictment returned Tuesday charges Gary Kidgell and Yan Zhang with sex trafficking by force, fraud or coercion. One count also charges Kidgell with harboring for financial gain an immigrant who was in the country unlawfully. The couple is charged with recruiting women to come to Wichita to work at massage parlors, then coercing them into prostitution. A woman who worked for them has pleaded guilty to a harboring count. The amended indictment makes…
On Tuesday night the Manhattan city commission received a briefing form the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers on a new proposed project to raise the levee currently protecting part of the city. The project would include a length of around 14,000 feet, and raise the structure 3.5 feet in sections. The price of the improvements is estimated to be 26.4 million dollars. Construction would be conducted in three phases over five years. The impetus behind the study was the dangerous water levels seen in the 1993 flood. At that time the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers and city officials noted…
SOLOMON, Kan. (AP) Firefighters have recovered a body from the ruins of a north-central Kansas home destroyed by flames overnight. The Salina Journal reports the volunteer fire department in Solomon was called to the scene around 4 a.m. Tuesday. Neighbors said the house was fully engulfed as fire trucks approached. The home’s occupant was not immediately accounted for. The body was recovered several hours later, but Fire Chief Randy Paden declined to release an identity until relatives were notified. Neighbors said a man in his late 80’s lived in the home. Solomon is located about 15 miles northeast of Salina.
On today’s InFocus, Cathy talks with Manhattan Mayor John Matta and City Manager Ron Fehr.