Story Provided by Beth Howell Day, The Smoke Signal (KMAN’s partner) Sports participation at Rock Creek is up. Way up, especially in volleyball, boys basketball and baseball. Generally, this is a good problem to have, but for the Mustangs it has led to difficulties such as limited practice time, limited playing time and limited coaching time – all which hinder performance. The issue was first brought to the USD 323, Rock Creek, Board of Education at its September meeting. Scott Harshbarger, athletic director, was directed to contact other schools about their cut policies and meet with the coaches for their…
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The Riley County Police Department was notified of a strong arm robbery at approximately 7:50 PM on October 8, 2014. This robbery, which did not include any weapons, occurred sometime after 7:00 PM in the 700 block of Bertrand (South Alley) in Manhattan. The victim, a 21-year-old female, was approached by 3 unidentified males who demanded that she give them US currency. She was battered during this incident and received minor injuries. Her information has been withheld due to the nature of this crime and the current status of the suspects involved. Currently RCPD is seeking information on the…
OLATHE, Kan. (AP) Two women who are seeking the first same-sex marriage license in the most populous county in Kansas say they already feel married because they’ve been together nine years. Angela and Jennifer Schaefer, of Gardner, went to the Johnson County Courthouse in Olathe on Wednesday to sign up for a marriage license. They did so shortly after Johnson County Chief District Judge Kevin Moriarty ordered court clerks to issue licenses to same-sex couples. They were the only couple to do so. The couple has a 9-month-old son. Angela Schaefer is 31 and Jennifer Schaefer is 28 and took…
Liberian immigrant Alfred Komala watches a CNN report on U.S. Ebola patient Thomas Eric Duncan Wednesday, Oct. 8, 2014, in Philadelphia. Duncan, the first person diagnosed in the U.S. with Ebola, died Wednesday.
A Turkish Kurd uses binoculars in Mursitpinar, on the outskirts of Suruc, on the Turkey-Syria border, as he watches the intensified fighting between militants of the Islamic State group and Kurdish forces in Kobani, Syria, background, Wednesday, Oct. 8 Oct. 7, 2014. Kobani, also known as Ayn Arab and its surrounding areas have been under attack since mid-September, with militants capturing dozens of nearby Kurdish villages.
On today’s In Focus, Cathy spoke with Rock Creek’s USD 323 Superintendent, Darrel Stufflebeam and Wamego’s USD 320 Superintendent, Denise O’Dea; as well as Kansas State University President, Kirk Schulz.
As part of the nation’s strategy to degrade and destroy ISIL, about 200 soldiers from the Division Headquarters and Headquarters Battalion will deploy to Baghdad and Iraq. The other 300 soldiers will deploy to the Central Command area of responsibility. A casing ceremony was held at Victory Park on Fort Riley Wednesday morning for those soldiers going overseas. The sound of the cannon officially started the ceremony, and Master Sgt. Mike Lavigne ,the 1st Infantry Division Public Affairs non-commissioned officer provided some opening remarks. Major General Paul E Funk II, Commanding General of the 1st Infantry Division and Fort Riley, also…
Riley County Police were asking motorists to avoid the area of Claflin and Hartford if possible during the noon hour (Wednesday). Police were heading to the scene of a vehicle collision that may cause delays. ### A Lawrence man was arrested by Riley County Police on a warrant for unlawful use of drug paraphernalia, including a felony and misdemeanor, and possession of a hallucinogenic drug. Leonard Suber, 23 was taken into custody while at the Riley County Courthouse on Tuesday afternoon at about 2:00. His bond was set at $25,000. This warrant originated in Pawnee County. ### Riley County Police arrested a 40-year-old Manhattan…
Wamego property owners came out in force to protest several issues at Tuesday night’s Wamego City Commission meeting. City Manager Merl Page introduced the rezoning of the James Ebert property located at 1603 Fourth Street. The original request was to rezone from an R-1 to R-3, but was sent back to the Planning Commission for reconsideration to an R-2 several times after neighbor protests. Those neighbors were in attendance at this meeting and went over the same issues as before, even citing conflict of interest, and requesting the issue be sent back to the Planning Commission again. After a lengthy discussion,…
The Riley County Police Department is asking for the public’s assistance after an incident involving subjects who were thought to be armed. This incident occurred in the 1200 block of Kearney Street in Manhattan this morning at approximately one o’clock. The victim, a 25-year-old male was reportedly approached by two unidentified males and forced to drive them to an ATM. They demanded that the victim give them money or face physical injury. Before these crimes could escalate further, police were contacted with a description of the victim’s vehicle and were able to locate it and perform a traffic stop. At…