Courtesy Annie Wolfe, The Pottawatomie County Times It’s been three weeks since a tornado devastated Westmoreland and damage estimates are coming more into focus. According to the Pottawatomie County Times, Pottawatomie County Appraiser Robin Knoblauch noted at Monday’s weekly commission meeting that through her own investigation, the estimated loss in value to the city is around $2.6 million. This included 17 properties that were total losses and 10 properties that were extremely damaged and are non-livable. In addition, about 43 other properties sustained minor to major damage. Four parcels just beyond the Westmoreland city limits also sustained an estimated $400,000…
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Officers filed a report of burglary on May 20, 2024, at approximately 8:44 AM in the 600 block of Schurle Way. Officers listed 67,, 53, and 33-year-old males and a 74-year-old female as the victim when it was reported an unknown subject removed the lock from their storage unit and stole various items with a total estimated loss of $3,100. 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.
By AJ Dome, The Mercury In what the Riley County EMS director called a rare shift, the county’s downtown EMS station recorded more emergency calls last month than the county’s main station at 2011 Claflin Road. David Adams told Riley County commissioners Monday that April data showed 479 total ambulance calls, mostly for sick people and for those who had fallen. Adams says Station 2, at 11th and Poyntz reported 154 calls, outpacing the 131 calls into Station 1 on Claflin Road. Adams linked the increase in service calls to Station 2 to a few patients who rely on EMS to help…
Segment 1 – 00:00 Segment 2 – 12:14 Segment 3 – 23:25 Segment 4 – 34:17 On Monday’s edition of In Focus Riley County Historical Museum Curator of Education and Design Melanie Highsmith and staff member Holly Hill, who also works with the Chapman Center discuss Historic Preservation Month and Asian American and Pacific Islander Heritage Month recognized in May.
Brandon Colson, 38, of Manhattan was arrested on Saturday around Midnight in the 1000 block of Laramie Street. Colson was arrested on the probable cause offense of abusing a child: knowingly torturing, cruelly beating, or striking a child under 6 years old. Colson has previous convictions for burglary, forgery and aggravated escape from custody, according to the Kansas Department of Corrections. His total bond for this case was set at $100,000. Colson was still confined as of Monday morning.
Officers filed a report of rape on May 17, 2024, at approximately 11:15 AM in Manhattan. Due to the nature of this crime, no other details will be released at this time. Horashio Pritchett was arrested on May 17, 2024, at approximately 1:41 PM in the 500 block of Stone Drive. Pritchett was arrested on a Riley County District Court warrant for domestic battery. Total bond was set at $5,000. Pritchett was confined at the time of this report. Officers filed a report of theft in the 1800 block of Fair Lane on May 18, 2024, at approximately 11:22 AM.…
The Flint Hills Discovery Center unveiled its new “Amazing Butterflies” temporary children’s exhibit this weekend. Visitors can identify different butterfly species with puzzles, games, and challenges around every twist and turn. Marketing specialist Deanna Likes detailed the new exhibit… With the Sunflower Summer program, eligible Kansas families can visit for free from May 25 through August 11. Likes previewed the next temporary exhibit… The amazing butterfly exhibit will last until September 8th.
The Manhattan-Ogden USD 383 school board confirmed in a press release late Friday that Amber Cook was named as the new principal of Oliver Brown Elementary School. Cook has served as the Early Childhood Center Principal for Geary County since August of 2021. Prior to that, she was a 5th and 3rd grade elementary classroom teacher in the Gardner-Edgerton School District from 2016-2021. Cook received a Bachelor of Arts from Kansas State University in Elementary Education and a Master of Science in School Leadership from Baker University. Mrs. Cook will begin her new duties as principle starting July 1st. This…
Former Riley County USD 378 superintendent Brad Starnes recently announced he is running for the district 22 seat in the state senate. He dedicated 43 years to life to the education field and is running in the seat currently held by Sen. Usha Reddi who has held that role since Sen. Tom Hawk’s retirement in late 2022. Starnes explains why he believes he’s well-suited for the role… He added that he will hold other representatives accountable, especially when is comes to finances… He also says he believes working with those across the political aisle will help improve our government and…