Smoke rises from the Funtown Pier Friday, Sept. 13, 2013, at Seaside Park, N.J., the morning after a fire burned a large portion of the boardwalk. The fire, which apparently started in an ice cream shop and spread several blocks, hit the recently repaired boardwalk, which was damaged last year by Superstorm Sandy. (AP Photo/Julio Cortez)
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A wall of a clouds enshrouds the high-rise buildings of downtown Denver early Friday, Sept. 13, 2013., as heavy rains continue to pummel cities along Colorado’s Front Range. Heavy, stationary rainstorms have wreaked havoc on cities and communities along the Front Range and into the foothills since Wednesday with more rain forecasted for the weekend ahead. (AP Photo/David Zalubowski)
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TOPEKA, KS> According to U.S. Attorney, Barry Grissom, A Topeka man has pleaded guilty on Friday to federal bank fraud charges in connection with a plan to build an apartment complex in Junction City. John Wyatt Duncan, Jr., 52, Topeka, Kan., pleaded guilty to two counts of bank fraud, one count of money laundering and one count of making false statements in documents required by the Employee Retirement Income Security Act (ERISA). In court documents, Duncan was alleged to have obtained a $15.2 million construction loan for the purpose of constructing Quinton Pointe Apartments in Junction City. He was required…
According to the Riley County Police Department, a 3rd person has been arrested in connection with the September 8th murder of John Burroughs,68, of Manhattan. Anthony Stephen Nichols, 33, of Kansas City, Kansas was arrested at approximately 4:00 PM on Friday and charged with first degree murder, by the Riley County Police Department Investigations Division and the Junction City Police Department. Nichols was also arrested on Wednesday night in connection with the September 7th murder of Anthony D. Nixon. Nichols was also charged with Aggravated Robbery, and is being held at the Geary County Jail in lieu of $1,000,000.00 bond. The Riley County Police…
Two local residents who were arrested and charged with the first degree murder of John Burroughs, 68, made their first appearance in Riley County District Court, Friday afternoon. Christina Love, 49, of Manhattan and James McKenith, 33, also of Manhattan, were each appointed an attorney during their first appearance in Judge Meryl Wilson’s court room. The two were arrested on Wednesday by the Riley County Police Department, as a result of the ongoing investigation into the September 8th murder of John Burroughs, 68, of Manhattan. RCPD made the arrests with assistance from the Kansas City Kansas Police Department, Junction City Police Department,…
Beginning Monday, September 16, Green-Randolph Road will be reduced to one lane for the application of a polymer bridge overlay. This work will take place approximately one mile west of US 77. Traffic will be allowed through this work zone but delays can be expected. Beginning Monday, September 23, 2013, Anderson Avenue will be reduced to one lane for the application of a polymer bridge deck overlay. This work will take place approximately one mile west of Keats over Silver Creek. Traffic will be allowed through this work zone but delays can be expected. Repairs on both projects will take…
KMAN has learned that former Ft. Riley Soldier 30-year old George Ferenz, was found guilty of two counts Aggravated Criminal Sodomy and two counts Aggravated Indecent Liberties with a Child. He was denied bond and immediately arrested, taken into custody. The verdict was handed down in Judge Meryl Wilson’s court room Thursday, after 5 hours of Jury deliberation. The Sentencing hearing was scheduled for October 21st at 1:15 p.m.
MHS East Campus will conduct a “School Safety Week”, September 16 – 19. The purpose of this week is to plan and prepare for certain emergency situations. We can never prepare for every scenario, but training and exercising drills puts us all in a better position to respond should an actual event occur. The schedule for next week is as follows: Monday September 16 – 1:30 PM – Severe Weather sheltering drill. MHS is required by law to exercise this drill at least 3 times annually. MHS will have assistance from Riley County Emergency Management in evaluating the school’s response. Tuesday…
A resurfacing project will begin on Monday, September 16, weather permitting, on a 20-mile stretch of K-16 from the K-13/K-99 junction at the city of Blaine in Pottawatomie County, west to the U.S. 77 junction just north of the city of Randolph in Riley County. Project work includes a 1-inch surface mill and a 1.5-inch asphalt overlay on all mainline lanes. The resurfacing project will smooth the road and fill surface defects that can shorten pavement life. Work will take place during daylight hours, Monday through Friday, with some occasional Saturday work. The work will be coordinated so that all…