TOPEKA, Kan. (AP) High levels of toxic algae are closing several Kansas lakes heading into the Fourth of July holiday. The Kansas City Star reported that lake management officials have posted warning signs prohibiting recreational activities at four lakes. They are the Marion Reservoir in Marion County, Old Herington City Lake in Dickinson County, Logan City Lake in Phillips County and Memorial Veterans Lake in Barton County. The Kansas Department of Health and Environment also has also issued health advisories for South Lake in Overland Park and Lowell Reservoir in Jewell County. Under an advisory, fishing and boating may be…
Author: KMAN Staff
As earlier reported, a car accident took the life of Richard Sandoval, a 21-year-old soldier, when he was attempting to flee and elude officers, when the vehicle struck a tree and caught fire. It has been confirmed that Sandoval was a Fort Riley Soldier. Spc. Sandoval was a Petroleum Supply Specialist assigned to the 2nd General Support Aviation Battalion, 1st Aviation Regiment, Combat Aviation Brigade, 1st Infantry Division, Fort Riley, Kan. Sandoval was a native of Indio, California. Sandoval was assigned to Fort Riley in June 2011.
KANSAS CITY, Kan. (AP) A maintenance worker has been critically injured in an explosion at the General Motors’ Fairfax Assembly Plant in Kansas City, Kan. The Kansas City Star reported that the explosion occurred around 10:30 a.m. Sunday at the auto plant. The blast happened while the man was working on an electrical substation breaker box. The man was rushed to a hospital with burns on his torso.
KANSAS CITY, Kan. (AP) The federal government has awarded more than $500,000 to law enforcement agencies in five Kansas communities for new equipment, staff and services. The largest grant about $363,000 goes to Sedgwick County prosecutors, the sheriff’s department and the Wichita Police Department. The money will go toward investigative equipment, computers and software for court hearings and other purposes. Police in Kansas City, Kan., are getting $93,000 for a unit that takes reports on non-emergency offenses such as shoplifting and minor property damage. The other grants are $47,000 for video equipment in Douglas County; $32,000 for technology upgrades in…
TOPEKA, Kan. (AP) Flags will be lowered throughout Kansas on Tuesday as a soldier from Johnson County is buried at Arlington National Cemetery. Army Sgt. Michael J. Knapp, of Overland Park, was killed May 18 during his third tour of duty in Afghanistan. The 28-year-old graduate of Shawnee Mission North High School had become a father last year when his wife, Abby, gave birth to a girl. Knapp was a member of the 1st Battalion (Air Assault), 377th Field Artillery Regiment, 17th Fires Brigade based out of Joint Base Lewis-McChord in Washington. Gov. Sam Brownback ordered that flags be flown…
Due to the unseasonably hot and dry weather, a burn ban has been put into place for a number of counties across Kansas including Riley County until further notice. Other counties effected include Anderson, Atchison, Barton, Bourbon, Cherokee, Cheyenne, Clark, Clay, Decatur, Edwards, Ellsworth, Ford, Franklin, Graham, Grant, Greenwood, Gove, Hodgeman, Johnson, Lane, Lincoln, Logan, Marshall, Meade, Miami (portion under Johnson County Fire District No. 2), Mitchell, Morton, Ness, Norton, Osborne, Ottawa, Pawnee, Phillips, Rawlins, Rooks, Rush, Russell, Sheridan, Sherman, Smith, Stevens, Thomas, Trego and Wyandotte counties. Stafford County has instituted a “strong restrictions” burn ban.
The Pottawatomie County Sheriff’s Office is investigating an attempted aggravated robbery to the Best Western Motel located in the 600 block of East Poyntz in Manhattan. The incident occurred at a little before 10:30 Sunday night . The night clerk reported a male suspect wearing black clothing, black hoodie and having a bandana covering his face approached the clerk brandishing a knife and demanding money. The clerk allegedly struck the suspect with a phone, and the suspect then fled the scene empty handed . The suspect was described having a medium build. Anyone in the area that may have seen this individual leaving the area…
1)The Riley County Police Department reported Monday that around 2 a.m. on Friday that an altercation was reported at Doughboys in Aggieville. Upon arrival police discovered the altercation had finished and both people had moved on. Around 2:35 a.m. the RCPD received a 911 call from Alex Stultz, 27, who was in the 1000 block of Laramie. Police responded to the area and was flagged down by Stultz. Stultz reported to the officers that Stallone Obakrairur, 20, brandished a knife and threatened the victim. While police were investigating the incident Obakrairur fled from the scene but was eventually tracked down…
TCU and West Virginia are both now official members of the Big 12 conference. The two schools keep the league at ten members after the departure of Texas A&M and Missouri to the SEC. Many felt TCU should have been an original member of the Big 12, but were bypassed by Baylor when the league formed in 1996. Since then, the Horned Frogs have been a conference nomad, most recently in the Mountain West. West Virginia slugged thru a lengthy legal battle to leave the Big East ahead of its 27-month notification required in league bylaws. WVU is the Big…
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) Trevor Plouffe homered twice, Josh Willingham and Drew Butera had one each and the Minnesota Twins came back from four runs down to take a big lead, then held on to beat the Kansas City Royals 10-8 Sunday. With one run already across in the sixth, Willingham hit a three-run homer to tie the game at 5. Two batters later, Plouffe hit a solo shot for his second of the day. Plouffe also hit a solo homer in the second inning. Butera added a three-run shot in the eighth. Bruce Chen (7-7), who had allowed just one…