Area law enforcement officials indicate things were going fairly smoothly on area roads, primarily because not that many people have been out. Both Riley County and Geary County authorities say that likely helped in terms of few problems the past 24 hours. Geary County Sheriff Tony Wolf announced Thursday afternoon it had been pretty quiet in his county, with only a few slide-offs.. He attributes that to the basic closing of Fort Riley, area schools, and numerous businesses. Meanwhile, the Pottawatomie county sheriff’s department dispatcher tells KMAN there have been problems with crossovers at medians–with some becoming impassable. Problem areas particularly include McCall and highway 24,…
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The AP’s Andrew Taylor says at first people may not notice the effects of the sequestration but as it goes on everyone from travelers to government workers could feel the cuts.
From the Kansas Department of Transportation: At 9:00 p.m. the Kansas Department of Transportation (KDOT) opened the westbound lanes from Salina (Exit 249) to Hays (Exit 159). Winter driving conditions still exist, and KDOT crews are still working the roads. Please give those crews, emergency and law enforcement personnel room to do their jobs. Use extreme caution while driving!! In “Ice and Snow, Take it Slow”. For up to date road closures and road conditions, please call 511 in Kansas (1-866-511-KDOT (5368) outside the state), or check travel information online at: www.kandrive.org or visit http://511mm.ksdot.org on your mobile device.
Sophomore first baseman Shane Conlin went a perfect five-for-five at the plate, including a two-run blast to right field in the bottom of the eighth inning, and the K-State baseball team knocked off #8 Kentucky 7-5 in the Caravelle Resort Tournament in Myrtle Beach, SC. The Cats beat a top 10 team for the first time since they knocked off then #8 Texas A&M 15-12 last March 16th. Kentucky took an early 3-0 lead with two runs off K-State starting pitcher Joe Flattery in the fourth inning, and another off reliever Levi MaVorhis in the top of the fifth. MaVorhis…
Blinding snow, at times accompanied by thunder and lightning, bombarded much of the nation’s midsection Thursday, causing whiteout conditions, shutting down large swaths of interstate highways and forcing schools and businesses to close.
President Barack Obama called House Speaker John Boehner and Senate Republican leader Mitch McConnell Thursday about the looming spending cuts set to kick in on March 1.
Kansas Department of Transportation Representative Kimberly Qualls says the snow storm is the worst she’s seen in her time working for the state of Kansas. Snow packed roads slowed or stopped traffic along I-70, and led to the closing of massive stretches of the interstate. Qualls says she hopes crews will have major roads working in normal operation by noon on Friday. In Manhattan city officials are urging citizens to stay at home unless absolutely necessary. Manhattan City Clerk Gary Fees says city crews will be working through the night. Fees says more information can be found at the city’s…
Update More of I-70 is officially closed. The Kansas Department of Transportation (KDOT) has announced the eastbound lanes, from Exit 54 near Colby to Exit 249 near Salina. The westbound lanes from Hays to Salina continue to be closed at this time. —— I-70 is closed down both directions from Salina to Hays.That’s according to Kansas Highway Patrol Lt. Greg Harkrader, who urges motorists to stay off the roads if at all possible. The Kansas Department of Transportation (KDOT) also confirmed it closed I-70, from Exit 159 in Hays to Exit 249 near Salina, in both directions. All other routes…
With the continued snow storm accumulation, and the need to ensure the City streets are cleared in a safe and effective manner, the City of Junction City is declaring a Traffic Snow Emergency for the next 48 hours, effective, 8;00 AM, February 21, 2013 until 8:00 AM February 23, 2013 or until further notice. All vehicles parked on emergency snow routes, which are signed/ posted, must be removed within two hours after notice of this traffic snow emergency. Any vehicle parked on an emergency snow route after such period of time may be removed or caused to be removed by…
The Riley County Fire Department was called to 9214 Blue Ridge Rd, about ten miles north of Manhattan around 1:16 Thursday morning for a structure fire. When volunteers from the Blue River Hills fire station arrived, the two occupants were outside in a van and the fire had consumed all but one wall of the garage. The roof and other three walls had already fallen in the basement and several grass fires were sparked from the blaze across the street. About 3 acres of grass burned. Firefighters worked feverishly to keep the blaze from extending to the neighboring residence. The home and the…