1. Riley County Police reports a Manhattan woman says she was the victim of force-able rape early Sunday morning. Police say the 20-year-old female went to a house party in central Manhattan, and began consuming alcohol until she passed out. The female told police that when she awakened a male was on top of her. Police say the incident is still under investigation, and no arrests have been made at this time. 2. Police say a Manhattan man was arrested by Geary County law enforcement officials for a failure to appear warrant. According to Riley County police reports Anthony Marques was taken into custody over…
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The presence of more winter weather has altered the substate basketball tournament openers for a number of area teams. Wamego girls and boys will now open their 4A substate in a doubleheader at home on Wednesday night. The Red Raider boys will face Jeff West at 6:00pm, followed by the Lady Raiders against Highland Park. Rock Creek will open in the same substate on Wednesday night, with both games at Hayden. The Mustang boys will face Royal Valley at 4:30pm, while the Rock Creek girls will tangle with Santa Fe Trail at 6:00. The Blue Valley boys and girls will…
AMES, Iowa (AP) Elijah Johnson scored a career-high 39 points 12 in overtime and No. 6 Kansas rallied to beat Iowa State 108-96 on Monday night for coach Bill Self’s 500th career win. Travis Releford added 19 points for the Jayhawks (24-4, 12-3 Big 12), who snapped Iowa State’s 22-game home winning streak and kept pace with No. 13 Kansas State atop the Big 12. Johnson made two free throws with 4.9 seconds left in regulation to tie the game at 90-all. He and Releford buried 3s to put Kansas ahead 100-92 with 2:03 left, and Johnson drilled a 30-footer…
At a recent intergovernmental meeting a briefing was given by the Deputy Garrison Commander Linda Hoeffner on the expected impacts of military cost cuts, and the possible upcoming sequestration. Governor military council director John Armbrust says the actual reduction in operating funds for units on Fort Riley will be significant. Some units will see up to a 32% reduction in funding. The cuts will be felt across the state, and nationwide, as installations brace for the impact on operational budgets. Armbrust says the first significant thing probably to be seen will be furloughs of civilians, but warns the full impact…
According to Pottawatomie County Appraiser Lois Schlegel home sales in Pottawatomie County reached a three year high in December. County Commission Chair Pat Weixelman says the average value of the homes sold was around $182,000. The Highway 24 corridor saw the most increases in sales of homes.
Floods are spreading after days of heavy rains in South and Central Georgia. A flood warning covering much of the state is set to continue through Tuesday afternoon.
The second huge storm in less than a week is pounding the Plains states. At least two deaths are reported and thousands lost power.
C. Everett Koop, who raised the profile of the surgeon general by riveting America’s attention on the then-emerging disease known as AIDS, and by railing against smoking, has died at age 96. A cause of death hasn’t been disclosed.
Facing an end of the week deadline, U.S. President Barack Obama said Monday that Congress can avert sweeping across-the-board cuts with “just a little bit of compromise,” as he sought to stick lawmakers with the blame if the budget ax falls.
With billions of dollars at stake, the trial to figure out how much more BP and other companies should pay for the nation’s worst offshore oil spill began Monday in New Orleans.