KMAN news has just confirmed the house fire in Riley reported on Sunday evening was that of Riley County USD 378 Superintendent Brad Starnes. Riley County Fire department Chief Pat Collins reports that the house was almost completely destroyed along with two of the family’s vehicles. The Starnes family escaped injury thanks to a home fire alarm. Two firefighters were injured fighting the blaze, but were treated and released on scene by emergency personnel. Collins says it looks like the fire started in the garage area on the southwest of the home, and spread to the rest of the house. Nearly 50…
Author: KMAN Staff
The Defense Authorization Bill is still being mulled over by officials in Washington D.C. John Armbrust, the Kansas Governor’s Military Council Executive Director, says the bill has already been cleared by Congressional representatives. Components of the bill include a continued hold on raises for civilian workers, and a 1.7% pay raise for military personnel. According to Armbrust, the house and senate also have different intentions for the bill involving Tri-Care fees and Pharmacy co-pays.
U.S. Senator, Jerry Moran, says he created his Start Up Act last year due to frustrations with the flagging economy. The Start Up Act covers areas such as research, and the regulatory environment in which businesses operate. Senator Moran says the bill is focused on reducing national debt, growing the economy, and stimulating job growth. Besides the Start Up Bill, Senator Moran also supports the Farm Bill and the NBAF facility.
As part of Fort Riley and the 1st Infantry Division’s Victory Week celebration, a special ceremony will be held to honor children of fallen Soldiers. The Ceremony of Remembrance will take place Tuesday (June 12) at 5 p.m., at the Calvary Parade Field. Fourteen children will be presented with a medal during this special ceremony. This is the fourth time Fort Riley has held a Ceremony of Remembrance.
The Junction City Fire Department responded to a structure fire on the 1400 block of Calhoun Saturday, June 9th around 6:45 p.m. The call required: 2 Engines, 1 Ladder Truck, 2 Medic Units and 1 Command Vehicle staffed by 14 personnel. On arrival they found 3 apartments of a 12 unit apartment building well involved. The fire was controlled in 30 minutes, but the three apartments involved received heavy damage from not only fire, but dark gray smoke. The estimated loss is $130,000 dollars to property and contents. 19 people are being assisted by The American Red Cross due to…
Arrests Thomas Gerard Burdick, 47, 314 N. 11th St., Apartment F, for probation violation. No bond. Steven Lanier King, 36, Junction City, Kan., for driving with a suspended license and unlawful possession of hallucinogens. Bond set at $1,500. Douglas Andrew Kolb, 39, 303 S. 16th St., for battery and disorderly conduct. Bond set at $1,500. Stuart Wayne Mason, 23, 730 Crestwood Dr., Apartment 4, for disorderly conduct. Bond set at $750. Donald Lee Robinson, 57, St. George, Kan., for failure to appear. Bond set at $899. Timothy Glenn Schmutz, 25, 1021 Fremont St., Apartment 1, for probation violation. Bond set…
PITTSBURGH (AP) Erik Bedard pitched seven solid innings, Neil Walker had three hits and the Pittsburgh Pirates beat the Kansas City Royals 4-2 on Friday night for their 10th victory in the last 13 games. Bedard (4-6) allowed two runs and five hits as Pittsburgh captured the opening game of a series for the sixth consecutive time. The Pirates (30-27) also moved three games over .500 for the first time this season. Jason Grilli worked a perfect eighth and Joel Hanrahan retired the side in order in the ninth for his 16th save in 18 opportunities. Yuniesky Betancourt drove in…
STILLWATER, Okla. (AP) Josh Holliday has been hired as Oklahoma State’s baseball coach, becoming the first former Cowboys player to lead the program. Holliday played in two College World Series for Oklahoma State in 1996 and 1999 and said upon his hiring Friday that he had always hoped he’d get the chance to be the head coach of the program. He most recently was an assistant coach at Vanderbilt for three seasons, and before that was an assistant at Arizona State, Georgia Tech, North Carolina State and Oklahoma State. The 35-year-old Holliday is the son of former Oklahoma State…