A billowing fire engulfed a three-story building near downtown Minneapolis on Wednesday morning, sending 14 people to hospitals with injuries ranging from burns to trauma associated with falls.
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Bill de Blasio takes the oath of office administered by former President Bill Clinton, formally becoming the 109th mayor of New York City while pledging to pursue a sweeping liberal agenda.
Updated 10 a.m. Thursday: Fort Riley authorities reacted Thursday to the recovery Wednesday afternoon of the body of a soldier assigned to the 1st Infantry Division’s 1st Combat Aviation Brigade at Milford Lake. Specialist Thomas L. Hedrick III, 31, of Thebes, Illinois., drowned Dec. 24 after falling through the ice on Milford Lake while duck hunting. Maj. Gen. Paul E. Funk II, 1st Inf. Div. and Fort Riley’s commanding general says “We are deeply saddened by this tragedy, yet thankful that our civil partners, particularly those from Geary County, were able to recover Thomas’ remains. Maj. Gen. Funk II, adds they hope…
Updated Noon Thursday: The victim’s name has been released in Wednesday’s apparent homicide in St. Mary’s. He has been identified as Levi Bishop, 24, of Rossville. ### Jan.1 release– The Pottawatomie County Sheriff’s Department is investigating an apparent homicide in St. Marys. Sheriff Greg Riat has announced on January 1st a vehicle drove into the parking lot of the St.Marys’ Police Department and an occupant of the vehicle summoned an on duty St. Marys Police officer, reporting an individual in the vehicle had suffered a gunshot wound. At approximately the same time at 4:43 a.m. Sheriff Dispatch received a 911…
Fireworks and grand celebrations are welcoming 2014 across the globe, but many who have had a difficult year are hoping for better times in 2014.
President Barack Obama shakes hands with people waiting to meet him as he holds his shave ice outside Island Snow, Tuesday, Dec. 31, 2014. The first family is in Hawaii for their annual holiday vacation. (AP Photo/Carolyn Kaster)
On January 4, 2014, in Manhattan, A recognition ceremony will take place during the K-State vs. Oklahoma State basketball game in which two nurses, Linda Patterson, of Dwight, and her daughter Dani Patterson, of Topeka, will be honored for saving the life of a K-State fan, according to Dr. Tom Craig, Junction City internist. This heroic deed happened during the K-State vs. Oklahoma football game on November 23 when a fellow fan sitting just two rows in front of Linda and Dani suddenly had a heart attack and went into cardiac arrest. While Dani proceeded with CPR, Linda was on…
Shane Southwell scored a career-high 21 points to lead three Wildcats in double figures and Kansas State overcame a sluggish start with an incredible scoring run en route to a 72-55 victory over George Washington in the final non-conference tune-up before a sellout crowd of 12,532 Tuesday afternoon at Bramlage Coliseum. The Colonials who were 11-1 entering the contest knocked down seven of their first nine shots for an incredible 78 percent as they jumped out to a 15-6 lead with 15:24 left in the first half. However, George Washington’s score wouldn’t change again until seven minutes 24 seconds later…
A juvenile party resulted in several arrests, according to a press release issued Tuesday. Pottawatomie County Sheriff’s Deputies responded to the area of 202 Norther Heights Circle on St. George for a parking complaint, around 2 a.m. Sunday morning. After deputies arrived, they learned that juveniles had been at the residence allegedly consuming alcohol, some of which were still inside the residence. Sheriff Deputies and the St. George police department investigated the incident and met with an uncooperative individual. A warrant was applied and obtained for the residence . As a result of this search warrant-Kameron Quinn (18) was taken into…
After weeks of investigation, a press release was issued Tuesday morning regarding an arrest made in a sexual exploitation of a child case that was filed in November. Harold Heilman (36) of Manhattan, was arrested at his home in the 2500 block of Farm Bureau Road for the listed offenses of sexual exploitation of a child and electronic solicitation. Both of these crimes are classified as felony level and resulted in Heilman’s bond being set at $50,000. Throughout the investigation, police found that these crimes stemmed from an online relationship between Heilman and a 14 year old female, who resides out of…