The Junction City Police Department arrested Michael C. Jackson (42) Thursday in connection with an aggravated robbery, which occurred on Saturday, October 19th. Police originally requested assistance from the public on Monday in identifying a subject that committed an aggravated robbery at Check N Go, located at 1009 W. 6th in Junction City. Jackson was charged with aggravated robbery and felony possession of a firearm. He is being confined at the Geary County Detention Center, with no bond, pending first appearance in Geary County District Court on Friday.
Author: KMAN Staff
Students at Danvers High School in Massachusetts created a makeshift memorial in honor of their slain math teacher Colleen Ritzer. Student Philip Chism has been charged with murder in her death.
Key contractors on the troubled Healthcare.gov website told Congress Thursday the government failed to fully test the site before it went live. Still, they insist the bugs can be fixed and won’t prevent uninsured Americans from getting coverage.
A jam packed Thursday edition of “The Game” on KMAN features Royals GM Dayton Moore talking about the Royals franchise and what lies ahead for the Royals. Jamey Eisenberg from CBSsports.com drops in to give his fantasy football weekend update. Plus, Full Throttle with the hitman talks about the Nascar weekend that lies ahead in the Nationwide series. West Virginia Powercat Gameday reporter Garrett Cullen joins the show to get you prepared for the West Virginia perspective for the match up at Bill Snyder Family Stadium. Plus the guys close out the show with a fan favorite, “You can’t be serious”.
Article was written by KSAL News: Dickinson County authorities say a 5-year-old girl has died in a farming accident. The Dickinson County Sheriff’s Office identifies the girl as Brooklyn Debenham of rural Abilene. Sheriff Gareth Hoffman says that emergency responders were called to a soybean field in northern Dickinson County on Wednesday evening. He says the child had been riding in the cab of the combine with her father when the combine hit a bump or some obstacle. The combine’s windshield shattered, and the child fell through the glass and landed on the machine’s header. Hoffman says the child died…
UPDATE- 6:30 KMAN received additional information regarding a structure fire on the 9000 block of Fairview Church road which occurred early Thursday afternoon. The fire reportedly began in a shed and spread to the adjacent modular home, belonging to Ms. Vail Slocum. Numerous animals located within the residence were rescued , and nobody was home at the time of the fire. Initial damage estimate to the house is $15,000 to $20,000 and the shed is a total loss. Several local fire departments responded including Randolph, Riley, University Park, Leonardville, and Keats. ——————- Reports indicate there are numerous animals within the residence-Cats, dogs,…
A bid opening for new radios was the first item on Thursday’s Riley County Commission agenda. The radio purchase was approved during a previous commission meeting, and three bids were submitted for the project. Ka Comm Inc. submitted two separate bids, each containing four different prices. 100 watt P 25-$2,895 50 watt P 25-$1,487 try band portable-$4,411.75 portable P 25-$1,468 100 watt P 25-$3,607 50 watt P 25-$2,356.25 try band portable-$2,808.50 …
Manhattan, Kan. – Governor Sam Brownback Thursday issued a call to action to address the need for a 50-year vision for Kansas water that meets the state’s needs now and in the future. More than 550 attendees representing diverse water interests are participating in the Governor’s Conference on the Future of Water in Kansas. “We have been reminded of the importance of water with another year of extreme drought for our state, which is now beginning to ease in eastern Kansas, but continues to persist in the west,” said Governor Sam Brownback. “Water and the Kansas economy are directly linked. Water…
Manhattan High checks in at #7 in 6A in the latest Kansas Volleyball Association Rankings released by PrepVolleyball.com. The Tribe will host their 6A sub-state on Saturday afternoon, and will open with Topeka High at 5:00pm. With a win, MHS would face either Washburn Rural or Junction City. Wamego remains at #8 in 4A divison I this week. The Lady Raiders will play in #3 Hayden’s sub-state on Saturday, and will start the four-team tournament with the Wildcats. Wamego could then face either #7 Baldwin or Atchison in the finals. Elsewhere, Shawnee Heights and Seaman are ranked #5 and #6…
K-State appeared to be on their way to building a two sets to none lead lead at Baylor on Wednesday night, taking a 25-18 decision in the opener and leading 18-15 in the second frame. But, the Bears stormed back to win 29-27, and finished the match by winning the final two sets over the Cats by the same margin of 25-20. While both teams had 54 kills, the match turned at the service line as Baylor had 10 aces compared to just two for K-State. The Cats also piled up nine service errors to seven for the Bears, which…