ARLINGTON, Texas (Kansas State Athletics) – K-State turned a seven-run deficit into two after a five-run eighth, but the late-inning rally fell short on Friday, as No. 10 Arizona won the season opener 8-6 to begin the State Farm College Baseball Showdown at Globe Life Field. K-State (0-1), trailing 8-1 after seven and a half innings, loaded the bases in the eighth and got a two-run single from Orlando Salinas, Jr. After a hit by pitch, walk and a sacrifice fly with the bases loaded, Dylan Phillips stepped into the batter’s box and represented the go-ahead run. Phillips, the Big 12’s active leader in career…
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Riley County Police arrested a 44-year-old Manhattan man Friday afternoon in connection to alleged sex crimes reported to have occurred over several years. Joshua Penabaz was being held Friday on $1 million bond for numerous charges of rape, aggravated indecent liberties with a child and aggravated criminal sodomy. RCPD says an investigation is ongoing. Due to the nature of the crimes, no further information is being released. In an email to parents late Friday, USD 383 Director of Early Learning Elisabeth Nelson confirmed that Penabaz, who worked as a nurse at College Hill Early Learning Center, voluntarily resigned his position…
FEMA has announced federal disaster assistance has been made available to 53 Kansas counties affected by the Dec. 15 severe storms and straight-line winds. Federal funding is available to the state, eligible local and tribal governments and certain private nonprofit organizations on a cost-sharing basis for emergency work and the repair or replacement of facilities. Riley, Clay, Geary and Wabaunsee counties are all part of that major disaster declaration. Federal funding is also available on a cost-sharing basis for hazard mitigation measures statewide. The federal assistance was approved Friday by President Joe Biden at the request of Gov. Laura Kelly…
The following summary of calls for service/reports filed by the Riley County Police Department is a portion of those received by police. Some names, addresses, and case details are withheld to follow local, state, and federal law as well as in an attempt to protect community members from being victimized further. Those arrested are presumed innocent until proven guilty in a court of law. MANHATTAN, KAN. – Officers filed a report for aggravated criminal threat in the 2100 block of Poyntz Ave. in Manhattan on February 16, 2022, around 12:17 p.m. Officers listed a 16-year-old male as the suspect when it…
On Friday’s edition of In Focus we spoke with K-State Riley County Extension Director Gary Fike. Senior Center Program Coordinator Liz Nelson also joined the program. In our final segment we spoke with T. Russell Reitz Animal Shelter Director Bryce Caulk and Animal Control Officer Brandon Sokol.
The Flint Hills Veterans Coalition continues to encourage people to join their mission. The FHVC purpose is to promote patriotism throughout the community. They host veteran’s day events in Manhattan, as well as taking part in several other outreach programs. Chuck Sexton, FHVC president, talks more about their cause. “Just helping as many vets as we can, because it’s all about veterans and veteran related causes, as well as patriotism in the Flint Hills,” Sexton says. “That’s what we were established to execute and that’s what we were established to do.” The largest event of the year for the FHVC…
(Kansas State Athletics) – K-State kicks off the 2022 baseball season Friday at the State Farm College Baseball Showdown in Arlington, Texas, as the Wildcats will take on Arizona, Michigan and Auburn over three days at Globe Life Field, home of the Texas Rangers. K-State will meet Arizona on Opening Day at 3 p.m. UA is ranked as high as No. 10 in the national college baseball polls while K-State is receiving votes in the preseason NCBWA poll. The Wildcats will then face Michigan Saturday at 11 a.m. and close the weekend Sunday against Auburn at 10:30 a.m. The Cats’…
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Riley County commissioners unanimously approved to add an ambulance to the northern part of the county. The commission gave EMS administration the go ahead to start the process for building a new ambulance station. This includes finding an architect, position requests, and determine where to put the station. “To me, it’s obvious that we need to put a station up there, we have ARPA money. It will basically just need a small house and an oversized garage. We have a chance to do that now,” says Commission Chair Greg McKinley. Commissioner Kathryn Focke says last week’s special meeting was emotional and insightful.…