Donations are still being accepted online for the Pottawatomie and Riley County Relay for Life events. As of this report Riley County raised around $38,000, and Pottawatomie County raised around $32,500. Relay for Life events benefit cancer patients and their families, and cover everything from fuel costs to research. To donate you can visit www.relayforlife.org.
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Subway reported a theft to the Riley County Police Department on Wednesday. Managers allege an internal theft from the 12th through the 16th of April resulted in$1,227 loss. A suspect has been named, but no arrests have been made due to the police department’s inability to locate the individual at this time. A contentious failed child exchange led to the arrest of a Manhattan man on Wednesday evening. Police say a 29-year-old female says 32-year-old Isidro Martinez-Bannelas drove off-road to ram her vehicle near the El Tapatio Restaraunt on Stagg Hill Road. According to Riley County Police reports the…
A substantial bond has been given to two Geary county men after they were charged with several different counts of sex related crimes Geary county law enforcement officials took Jordan Young into custody and charged him with five counts of aggravated indecent liberties with a child, criminal sodomy, and solicitation of sexual exploitation of a child. Young, appeared with his council in a Geary county courtroom Tuesday and expressed his desire to waive his preliminary hearing, and a July 31st date was set for his next appearance. During which, he will make his plea. Bond was set at more than $1 million. Young has…
Update at noon Thursday: Still no details regarding an accident on on highway 24 three miles west of St. Mary’s, reported at about 8:45 Thursday morning. The accident resulted in the closure of both eastbound and westbound lanes in that area for about an hour. The Kansas Department of Transportation has announced that just before 11:30 Thursday morning, all lanes of eastbound and westbound U.S. 24 have been opened to unrestricted traffic The Kansas Highway Patrol has been investigating the accident and could only confirm at noon Thursday that injuries were involved. #### Update: As of 10:20 am, one lane has…
CLEVELAND (AP) Justin Masterson managed to hang around for 6 1-3 innings and win for the sixth time at home, leading the Cleveland Indians to a 6-3 victory over the Kansas City Royals on Wednesday night. Masterson (9-5) sidestepped some early trouble without giving up any runs and improved to 6-1 with a 2.29 ERA in nine starts at Progressive Field. The right-hander struck out eight while allowing two runs and nine hits. Michael Brantley hit a pair of solo homers for the up-and-down Indians, who moved within 3.5 games of first-place Detroit in the AL Central. Mike Aviles drove…
Former investigators are pushing to reopen the probe into the 1996 crash of TWA Flight 800 off the coast of New York, saying new evidence points to the often-discounted theory that a missile strike may have downed the jumbo jet.
HBO and his managers say James Gandolfini – best known for his role as Tony Soprano in TV series ‘The Sopranos’ – has died in Italy at age 51.
aTa is participating in the 8th Annual DUMP THE PUMP Day sponsored by the American Public Transportation Association. Bus fares will be free of charge during regular business hours on Thursday, June 20th. According the aTa, public transportation use reduces our nation’s dependence on foreign oil by 4.2 billion gallons of gasoline a year. It also reduces our nation’s carbon emissions by 37 million metric tons annually. This is equivalent to Washington, DC; New York City; Atlanta; Denver; and Los Angeles combined stopping using electricity. The aTa bus system has provided nearly 125,000 rides so far in 2013. For more…
On today’s InFocus, Cathy talks with Jackie Hartman, Chief of Staff & Director of Comminity Relations in the Presidents Office at Kansas State and Rob Edleston, Manhattan Area Technical college President. [mp3-jplayer]
WICHITA, Kan. (AP) Wichita police are looking for a 31-year-old man accused of attacking his girlfriend’s car and belongings with an ax. The 33-year-old woman told police the man was intoxicated when he showed up at her home around 3:30 a.m. Wednesday. KSNW-TV reports the two began arguing, and the woman ran to her car and called 911. Police say that’s when the man picked up an ax and started pounding the woman’s car and another vehicle nearby. The woman says he then went inside her home and wielded the ax on her belongings, destroying an estimated $7,000 worth of…