State Senator Dennis Pyle obtained more than the necessary 5,000 valid voter signatures on Thursday, according to the Kansas secretary of state’s office, making him eligible to run as an independent for governor on November 8th. The Kansas Reflector says the potential of an insurgent campaign by Pyle, a right-wing conservative legislator from Hiawatha, generated anxiety among supporters of Republican gubernatorial candidate Derek Schmidt and optimism within ranks of loyalists for Democratic Gov. Laura Kelly. Democrats, in fact, helped collect signatures on Pyle’s behalf. Pyle would draw votes from Schmidt assuming no challenge of findings by county clerks reporting to…
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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 and 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. – Leif Forster, 39, of Salina was arreted on August 25, 2022, at 10:55 a.m. on his Riley County District Court Warrant for two counts each of aggravated criminal sodomy and aggravated indecent liberties with a child in…
Riley County Police have arrested a 39-year-old Salina man in connection to sex crimes reported in Ogden in August 2021 and May of this year. Leif Foster was taken into custody Thursday on a warrant for two counts each of aggravated criminal sodomy and aggravated indecent liberties with a child. RCPD says the alleged crimes involved two female victims who are now 9 years old. Foster remains jailed on a $500,000 bond. RCPD says due to the nature of these crimes, no further information will be released.
KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — Patrick Mahomes gazed over the first-team Kansas City offense Thursday night, lined up before him as if members of a choir, and together the Chiefs took a poignant penalty to honor Hall of Fame quarterback Len Dawson. Then they beat the Green Bay Packers 17-10 in an otherwise forgettable preseason finale. Third-string quarterback Shane Buechele outplayed Chiefs backup Chad Henne, throwing for 166 yards with a pair of TD tosses to journeyman tight end Matt Bushman. Isaih Pacheco capped a strong rookie camp for Kansas City with 52 yards rushing, while veteran Ronald Jones ran…
San Diego Padres (68-58, second in the NL West) vs. Kansas City Royals (51-75, fourth in the AL Central) Kansas City, Missouri; Friday, 8:10 p.m. EDT PITCHING PROBABLES: Padres: Joe Musgrove (8-6, 2.91 ERA, 1.01 WHIP, 136 strikeouts); Royals: Kris Bubic (2-8, 5.29 ERA, 1.65 WHIP, 80 strikeouts) FANDUEL SPORTSBOOK LINE: Padres -192, Royals +162; over/under is 8 1/2 runs BOTTOM LINE: The Kansas City Royals host the San Diego Padres to begin a three-game series. Kansas City has a 31-35 record in home games and a 51-75 record overall. The Royals have a 31-14 record in games when they scored…
Score By Periods Team 1 2 F Kansas St. 0 1 1 UTRGV 0 0 0 EDINBURG, Texas (Kansas State Athletics) – K-State was able to channel a dominating defensive performance and a second half Kyler Goins goal into a 1-0 win over UTRGV on Thursday night at the UTRGV Soccer and Track Complex. The Wildcats improve to 1-1-1 on the season, while the Vaqueros fall to 0-3-0. HOW IT HAPPENED – In the 51st minute, sophomore Adah Anderson slotted a pass beyond the UTRGV backline. Goins used her speed to outrun the defense to collect the ball on the right side of the 18-yard…
The Game on 1350 KMAN · The Game 08/25/2022 Hour 1 – Ayoka Lee injures knee, out for season 00:00 – Ayoka Lee injures knee, out for season 15:24 – “Do They know It?” hosted by Big Steve 29:52 – Mitch in Vegas The Game on 1350 KMAN · The Game 08/25/2022 Hour 2 – Iowa State preview with Randy Peterson 00:00 – Iowa State preview with Randy Peterson 19:04 – Joe Pesci returning to acting 28:02 – #1 Song of the Day/Ask Us Anything 00:00 – Joe Pesci returning to acting
Riley County Community Corrections Director Shelly Williams told commissions today that the Drug Court Program is progressing nicely. Started in March of 2022, it is a specialty court authorized by the Kansas Supreme Court, which also has Veterans and DWI courts. Williams explains: Drug Court is for people with substance abuse disorders. The program provides oversight from the court, so the offender can complete a treatment program and work on lifestyle changes, often in lieu of a jail sentence. Locally there are currently ten participants, and they are overwhelmingly complying with the requirements. Williams says the program is also saving public funds: In addition…
Riley County Museum Director Katharine Hensler says PBS Wichita has requested permission to film a segment at the Goodnow House State Historic Site. PBS asked to be allowed on the grounds and inside the buildings, and requested to interview an employee. Hensler said the county is just one of three parties who need to grant access. The site is managed by Riley County and the Historical Society, but it is owned by the state. The filming is planned for September 8, but the site will remain open and accessible to the public. PBS producers agreed to not impede guest experiences during filming. The commissioners agreed…
Riley County Health Department Director Julie Gibbs requested the commission approve an updated employee policy regarding COVID-19. If an employee has had close contact with someone who tested positive for COVID-19, they should check their temperature and assess symptoms daily before work for ten days. The employee will wear a mask and maintain social distancing for ten days, and take an at-home COVID-19 test five days after their last known exposure. Clinical Supervisor Jacob Clarke explained why the at-home tests have dropped in accuracy. He said, with the more recent variants of COVID-19, the tests will show positive about 48…