The August 7th Riley County Primary Election is not too far away. Several dates this week are notable when it comes to the election. Tuesday, marks the final day for voter registration in Riley County as the book will be closed at the end of the business day. Training for poll workers also begins today. Riley County Clerk Rich Vargo says Wednesday starts a significant part of the election process, advance voting. “It’s the earliest opportunity for people to participate in the elections,” Vargo says. “A lot of people just want to beat the heat and hot weather often deters voter…
Author: KMAN Staff
A police chase led to the capture of three suspected burglary offenders. Riley county police released information on the arrest of three Ogden residents suspected in connection with multiple burglaries. Police say a call to the scene of a burglary on the 400 block of 10th street in Ogden resulted in police chasing suspects from the area, and further investigation compiled from evidence by police resulted in the arrest of 22-year-old Shawn Hawkins of 517 Maple Alley ogdeng, 21-year-old Tierra Jackson of 415 10th street ogden, and 18-year-old Robyn Brown who was listed as homeless. All are charged with 10 counts…
Emergency responders have extracted a Shilling Construction employee from a conveyor belt, where he was trapped and severely injured. According to Riley county police Lt. Steve Boyda, the site is on McDowell Creek road. The injured employee is en route to Mercy Regional Health Center, and will be Life starred from that location. KMAN will continue updates as information becomes available. The victim is a 24-year-old male who was found trapped in a what responders called an inverted cruciform position. Victim complained of arm and leg pain, but had no loss of consciousness. Injuries included burns on forehead and right arm. …
Riley County Police say an Arkansas man committed suicide on Sunday morning at sunrise. Police say 78-year-old Charles R. Adams of Mountain Home Arkansas died from a self-inflicted gunshot wound at around 05:00 am on Sunday at Scenic Overlook .
A couple of arrests have been made by Wamego Police in connection with several burglaries near the fourth of July. Wamego Police Chief Mike Baker tells KMAN it was a joint effort with the Riley County Police Department. Baker says one of the two arrested faces several charges. Marcus Brazzle, 18, of Wamego is facing three counts of aggravated burglary, one count of felony theft, and two counts of misdemeanor theft. He is being held on $100,000 bond. The other individual is identified as Jim Burns, 18, of Wamego, who faces one count of aggravated burglary and one count of misdemeanor…
Soldiers and civilians with the Fort Riley Medical Department Activity bid farewell to Col. Michael Heimall and welcomed Col. Barry Pockrandt during a change of command ceremony the end of last week on Cavalry Parade Field. Brig. Gen. Dennis Doyle, commander, William Beaumont Army Medical Center at Fort Bliss, Texas, presided over the Friday ceremony. In a traditional act that represents a symbolic transfer of leadership, the MED-DAC colors were passed from Heimall to Pockrandt, who will now lead Irwin Army Community Hospital’s Soldiers and civilians in providing health care to the community. Heimall has been the MED-DAC commander since July 2010,…
KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) Chris Sale won his eighth straight decision, Adam Dunn homered in his third straight game and the Chicago White Sox beat the Kansas City Royals 2-1 Sunday. Sale (11-2) is 8-0 with two no-decisions since a May 12 loss to the Royals. He allowed one run and scattered a season-high 10 hits eight innings to lower his earned run average to 2.11, which ranks second on the American League. He struck out four and walked none. Dunn, who leads the league with 28 home runs, drilled a 2-0 pitch from Luis Mendoza (3-6) just inside…
LOUDON, N.H. (AP) Kasey Kahne has won his second Sprint Cup race of the season by holding off Denny Hamlin at the New Hampshire Motor Speedway. Kahne took the lead from Hamlin during a restart on the 240th lap of the 300-lap race at the one-mile oval Sunday. He was helped by miscommunication between Hamlin, who wanted two tires changed, and crew chief Darian Grubb, who thought he wanted four. That longer pit stop left Hamlin in 13th place, but he kept passing cars until only Kahne remained in front. But Kahne stayed ahead and won by about 10…
COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) Jacob Peterson and Teal Bunbury scored, and Sporting Kansas City beat the Columbus Crew 2-nil on Saturday to grab sole possession of first place in the Eastern Conference. Jimmy Nielsen made four saves in Ohio for his eighth shutout of the season.
Thousands of people in southern Japan remained cut off Sunday by floods and mudslides triggered by torrential rains that have killed at least 26 people, local authorities said.