Three bids were submitted for the Noxious Weed Department tractor/roadside mower, and the bids were reviewed at Monday’s Riley County Commission meeting. The first bid came from KanEquip Incorporated in Wamego. Option number one was for a tractor with a mounted rotary side mower, for $83,697. Option number two involved a rear mower, for $23,250. The corporation also submitted an alternate bid of $96,024. Concordia Tractor, out of Abilene, submitted an option of $93,989.85 for the tractor with a mounted rotary side mower. They also provided an option of a side mower and a rear mower combined, at $106,316.85. The final bid…
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KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) Against the backdrop of an unthinkable tragedy, the Kansas City Chiefs gave themselves a reason to be proud Sunday and perhaps the impetus to let the healing begin. Brady Quinn threw for 201 yards and two touchdowns, and Jamaal Charles ran for 127 yards in the Chiefs’ 27-21 victory over their Carolina Panthers. The win snapped an eight-game losing streak during one of the most difficult seasons the franchise has ever experienced. The win came just one day after Chiefs linebacker Jovan Belcher shot his girlfriend multiple times at a residence near Arrowhead Stadium,…
A couple of Kansas inmates with local convictions are up for possible parole the next few months.Danny Lee Sprecker, 63, and Roderick Fields, 53, face several public comment sessions next month.Sprecker was convicted of second degree murder and rape in Riley county, with the murder case occurring in 1973 and rape case occurring in late 1968, with sentencing in 1969. Fields was convicted and has been serving time on a 1984 rape case in Riley county, as well as a 1993 aggravated robbery case in Sedgwick county. Public comment sessions will be held January 16th in Wichita’s Finney state office building, January 25th…
Multiple warrants lead the the arrest of a local man. Riley County police told reporters on Monday that Nicholas Michael Howe (22) was taken into custody early Sunday morning due to a large variety of warrants that had been issued to him. Howe had a $2,000 warrant from the Riley County court charging him with probation violation with an original charge of driving on a revoked license and being a habitual offender. There was also a warrant worth $2,500 issued from the city of Wamego for driving while suspended, leaving the scene of an accident, and having the wrong tag on…
Residents of Northern California endured another powerful storm that drenched the area with more pounding rain and strong winds, but damage was less than expected, officials said.
One day after Jovan Belcher killed his girlfriend and then took his own life, the Kansas City Chiefs played their best game of the season, a 27-21 win over the Carolina Panthers that ended an eight-game losing streak suddenly rendered trivial.
What was speculated almost immediately after Kansas State closed out Texas to wrap up the Big 12 Championship on Saturday night became official Sunday evening when it was announced that the Wildcats will face the Oregon Ducks in the Tostitos Fiesta Bowl. The game will be played on Thursday, January 3, 2013 at University of Phoenix Stadium in Glendale, Arizona. The six-year old venue is home to the National Football League’s Arizona Cardinals. K-State will be playing in its second BCS Bowl and third Fiesta Bowl The Wildcats defeated Syracuse 35-18 in the 1997 game when it was still under…
Operation Santa Claus is a program that Fort Riley and the Association of the United States Army have joined together to assist families who may be facing financial difficulties this holiday season by providing toys, and gift cards for children 2 to 16. The two joined forces 28 years ago. There will be a few events around the city of Manhattan where anyone who would like to help can donate toys or give cash donations. December 4th at Cox Brothers Barbeque from 10:00 AM until 7:00 PM, anyone who gives a donation will receive ten percent off of their meal.…
he world’s first nuclear-powered aircraft carrier, the USS Enterprise, was retired from active service at its home port at Naval Station Norfolk on Saturday. It will eventually be towed to Washington state for scrapping.
The Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas has returned home to a hero’s welcome after winning a resounding endorsement for Palestinian independence at the United Nations.