The Junction City Police Department reminds citizens during weather conditions where numerous accidents occur, the police department can be overwhelmed by calls for service involving minor accidents. Chief Tim Brown says the emergency snow procedure has been initiated, which means: The Junction City Police Department will not respond to non-injury accidents under $1,000. Drivers should move to a place of safety and then exchange insurance information and report the accident to their insurance company as soon as possible. All injury accidents and accidents that block the street due to disabled vehicles should be reported to the police. As soon as…
Author: KMAN Staff
All local schools, including Kansas State University, announced Monday that there would be no school on Tuesday. According to Riley County Public Information Officer, Mat Droge, the police department definitely does not have a snow day. Two minor accidents occurred Tuesday morning, due to the winter weather, and the department assisted four motorists who got stuck on the roads. In order to avoid accidents, Droge suggests increasing the following distance between you and other vehicles. KMAN also spoke to Jennifer Bowen with the National Weather Service in Topeka. Bowen mentioned wind gusts are supposed to pick up through Wednesday morning,…
STILLWATER, OK (AP) – DeAndre Kane had 26 points, 10 rebounds and nine assists to help #16 Iowa State defeat #19 Oklahoma State 98-97 in triple overtime on Monday night. The win was Iowa State’s first in Stillwater since March 2, 1998 — a span of 18 games. Melvin Ejim had 22 points and 12 rebounds, and Georges Niang scored 17 points for the Cyclones (17-4, 5-4 Big 12), who have beaten six ranked teams this season. Le’Bryan Nash scored 26 points, and Marcus Smart had 20 points and eight assists for Oklahoma State (16-6, 4-5), which lost its third…
MANHATTAN, Kan. (AP) The Kansas City Royals have canceled Tuesday’s Royals Caravan visits to Manhattan and Fort Riley because of the impending winter storm. The team said Monday it’s not certain if the trip will be rescheduled. Tuesday’s northeast Kansas trip was billed as a Salute to the Military. The Royals have been partnering with USO chapters at Fort Riley and in Missouri throughout the caravan to collect items for service members overseas and returning from duty. The Royals Caravan has visited 18 communities throughout the Midwest. Tuesday’s northeast Kansas trip was the last leg of the tour.
Prison officials in Michigan say convicted killer Michael Elliot got past guards and two electric fences when he broke out Sunday night. He was caught on Monday night in Northern Indiana.
The Super Bowl Champions, the Seattle Seahawks, land in their home city of Seattle and are welcomed by cheering fans as they step off the plane.
Fort Riley, including Irwin Army Community Hospital, will continue to operate with minimal manning and providing limited services Wednesday, Feb. 5, as a winter storm continues to affect the region. Employees or Soldiers uncertain if they are expected to work are encouraged to contact their supervisor before attempting to travel to work. Personnel are asked to exercise caution while driving, and to remain off the public roadways as much as possible to allow road crews to do their jobs. Ogden, Henry and Trooper gates will be open as usual. Rifle Range, Grant and Estes gates will close today at 5…
The U.S. stock market had its worst day in more than seven months, and the Dow Jones industrial average plunged more than 320 points, as reports of sluggish U.S. growth added to worries about the global economy.
A tenth grade student armed with two rifles burst into his Moscow school and opened fire. His father helped police officers coax him to surrender.
The following is an update from the National Weather Service in Topeka on the approaching Winter Storm as of 6:30 a.m. CST Tuesday. A Winter Storm Warning is in effect for all of Northeast Kansas from 12 a.m. CST Tuesday until 6 a.m. CST Wednesday. For a complete list of weather-related closings and cancellations please visit our Closings and Cancellations page on this site.