An apartment complex fire KMAN news first told you about early Monday morning caused an estimated $15,000 in damage. The Manhattan Fire Department responded to the blaze at 1210 Vattier Street at about 9:40 Sunday night. Upon arrival, crews found a three story apartment complex with arcing electrical meters. Crews stood by until the electrical meters were de-energized by Westar and then extinguished the fire, confining it to the immediate area. Six fire apparatus and sixteen firefighters responded with the last units clearing at around 1am. Eight occupants were displaced from the residence. The American Red Cross and Kansas…
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Five people were injured in a half a dozen accidents worked by the Kansas Highway Patrol Sunday. Laura Rice,25, of Manhattan was taken to Mercy Regional Health Center following an accident on I-70, 20 miles east of Junction City in Riley County. Also in Riley County, an accident 14 miles east of Junction City sent Wilmer Baquero,42, of Junction City to the Geary Community Hospital. In Geary County, Keeghan Rayburn, 6, of Ogden was taken to Geary Community hospital following an accident on I-70,one mile west of the I-70-K-18 junction. Another accident on I-70 in Wabaunsee county, eight miles west of…
Snow-covered slippery roads were blamed for dozens of crashes in Racine County, Wisconsin on Sunday. At least two people died.
Anti-government protesters have toppled the statue of Bolshevik leader Vladimir Lenin in central Kiev amid huge protests gripping Ukraine.
SCOTTSDALE, Ariz. (AP) K-State is headed back to the desert, this time to face Michigan in the Buffalo Wild Wings Bowl. The Wildcats (7-5) lost to Oregon 35-17 in last year’s Fiesta Bowl, but earned a return trip to Arizona after finishing strong this season. K-State lost four of its first six games, but finished with a flourish, rolling over rival Kansas 31-10 in their regular-season finale to win five of its final six. Michigan (7-5) opened the season 5-0 before fading down the stretch. The Wolverines lost four of its final five games, though came within a failed 2-point…
WICHITA, Kan. (AP) A Wichita man has been sentenced to more than 23 years in prison for stabbing his wife to death. The Wichita Eagle reports that 56-year-old Guy Palmer was sentenced Thursday in Sedgwick County District Court. He was convicted in October of second-degree murder in the December 2012 killing of Debra Palmer. Testimony at the trial showed Palmer stabbed his wife six times after she told him she was having an affair. Palmer turned himself into Sedgwick County authorities shortly after his wife’s death. Defense lawyer Quentin Pittman said Palmer stabbed his wife during the heat of passion,…
Fort Riley’s Trees for Troops program helped make Christmas brighter and greener for over 100 active-duty soldiers and their families Saturday morning. “Instead of having to go out and hunt one down by hand yourself or fight through the crowds at a store to get one, the MWR and the people who are doing trees stuff are helping out big time.” said Sgt. Eric Paxton. Kavan Wilson, a JROTC Cadet from Junction City, was one of the many volunteers who loaded trees and said he enjoyed spreading holiday cheer. “The experience of Trees for Troops today was a pretty good feeling to give back to the community.” The…
LANDOVER, Md. (AP) The Kansas City scored early and often Sunday, breaking a three-game losing streak with a 45-10 embarrassment of the Washington Redskins. The Chiefs improved to 10-3 by dominating an opponent that offered little resistance. They scored on their first four possessions, sacked Robert Griffin III five times and Kirk Cousins once, and returned a punt and a kickoff for touchdowns. The score was 17-0 after the first quarter and 38-10 at halftime. Quintin Demps immediately answered the lone Redskins touchdown with a 95-yard kickoff return, part of a stunning tally of 321 return yards by Kansas City…
GREAT BEND, Kan. (AP) Great Bend is making plans to demolish one World War Two-era hangar and to put another on the historic registry. The Hutchinson News reports that the airfield in Great Bend was among 18 that were part of the war effort in Kansas. It was used to train flight personnel for B-29 bombers. The hangar slated to be placed on the historic registry remains in use.
WICHITA, Kan. (AP) A man involved in a disturbance at a state parole office in downtown Wichita is in custody after spending two hours perched outside a second-floor window. The Wichita Eagle reports that a standoff with authorities ended Friday with the man falling to the sidewalk. Wichita police Lieutenant E.J. Bastian says a canopy broke the man’s fall. No parole office staff members were injured.