ABILENE, Kan. (AP) A fire that started on a deck outside an Abilene assisted-living facility forced about 60 residents out of their beds and to a church across the street. The Salina Journal reports the fire started between 4 a.m. and 4:30 a.m. Saturday at Frontier Estates but was contained to one area. Facility manager Sally Zedalis says a passerby noticed the flames and called police. All of the residents were taken to a First Christian Church, where they were fed breakfast. Most were able to go back to their apartments later Saturday morning, but residents of four apartments that…
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HUTCHINSON, Kan. (AP) Frightening test scores have prompted a Hutchinson elementary school to cancel its annual Halloween parade so pupils can use the time learning. KWCH reports administrators at McCandless Elementary canceled the event because it is being monitored by the State Department of Education and student test scores were low. Some parents are upset that children who are getting good grades are being punished because of the performance of others. Principal Glen Owen says classroom celebrations will go on as scheduled, but the time allotted for the Halloween parade will be used instead for school work. A spokesman for…
TOPEKA, Kan. (AP) What was thought to be an unexploded hand grenade turns out to be a prop for a skit performed a few years ago at a convention of lawyers in Topeka. Firefighters and Shawnee County sheriff’s deputies were called to a home at 9:30 a.m. Friday after what looked like a grenade turned up in a box inside the garage. The Topeka Capital-Journal reports the home’s resident, a Topeka attorney, called a friend with a military background to look at the device. That friend inspected the grenade and called the sheriff’s office to examine it to make sure…
GARDEN CITY, Kan. (AP) Two western Kansas women are among three people killed in a head-on collision in Finney County about six miles north of Garden City. The Kansas Highway Patrol says Phillip Cook, 21, of Littlefield, Texas, was southbound on U.S. 83 at 9:19 p.m. Friday when he crossed the center line and struck a car driven by Doris Reed, 81, of Scott City. The Hutchinson News reports both drivers and Leta Weems, 68, of Scott City, a passenger in Reed’s car, were killed in the crash. A second passenger in Reed’s car, Alice Odea, 73, of Scott City, was taken to a…
MANHATTAN, Kan. (AP) Experts in a new field that explores how genes adapt in response to environmental changes are meeting this weekend in Kansas City. Kansas State University’s Loretta Johnson and Michael Herman teamed up a decade ago to start research in the field of ecological genomics. Now, the university’s Ecological Genomics Institute is putting on a 10th anniversary symposium from Friday through Sunday at the Marriott on the Country Club Plaza. When Johnson and Herman first collaborated, their research appeared unrelated. Johnson had been studying the root systems of prairie grass, while Herman’s research was focused on a type…
TOPEKA, Kan. (AP) The chairman of the Kickapoo Indian tribe in northeast Kansas wants Gov. Sam Brownback to intervene in its fight for a reservoir. The Topeka Capital-Journal reports that Steve Cadue was in Topeka on Friday to receive a proclamation honoring Kansas tribes. While there, Cadue handed out a letter addressed to Brownback asking for help in the tribe’s long-running battle with the Nemaha Brown Watershed Board for a reservoir. The Kickapoo have sought to build the Plum Creek Dam for decades to ease water shortages on their reservation. The Kickapoo and the water board came to an agreement…
The Pottawatomie County Commission has a few items to tackle at Monday’s meeting as a minor maintenance issue was brought before them. Scott Campbell, with buildings and grounds, explains that there is a leak in the appraiser’s roof that he is hoping to get fixed. The commission approved the work to be done by Diamond Roofing out of Manhattan. Gregg Webster, Pottawatomie County Zoning Administrator, brought to the commission for the next phase of the Elbo Creek Estates Unit III. The commission approved the final plat. The commission was also presented with a request to change the set back for a…
As the county’s population continues to swell, especially the Manhattan area, the demand for the emergency services and programs is at a high point. The current Riley County EMS building is 32+ years old and is lacking important amenities, such as a training area. During the time the facility was built, the county had an estimated 1,500 calls. The call volume has since expanded to around 4,400 calls today. With around 12 full time employees back then and 23 full time employees now, it is no wonder the currently EMS personnel is outgrowing the facility. County EMS Director, Larry Couchman…
A theft at a yard sale results in a huge loss for a local man. Riley County police told reporters on Monday that Duran Salido (45) of the 500th block of 10th St. in Ogden reported to them that while he was having a yard sale on Saturday, an unknown suspect or suspects removed several items of worth that were for sale without paying. Salido says that while he was showing another person the inside of the dwelling, three laptop computers, an ipad, and a tablet PC were stolen. Total loss is $1,400. Police are investigating. _________________________________________________________________________________________ Riley County Police told…
– The Wamego boys entered the state cross country meet as the favorites in Class 4A. The Red Raiders held true to form by winning the state title at home at Wamego Country Club, edging out runner-up Mulvane. Jordan Routh led the Wamego charge by finishing 7th. The Wamego girls came in 8th in the 4A team standings as Allison Seufert finished 15th. – The Manhattan High boys and girls each came in sixth in the 6A team standings at Rim Rock Farm, near Lawrence. Alaina Schroeder was third in the girls race, while Chris Melgares was 10th in the…