Former Pottawatomie County commissioner Stan Hartwich died suddenly Aug. 6 at the age of 65. Hartwich served 12 years on the commission in District 3, winning his initial election to the board through a write-in campaign. The longtime businessman owned and operated his own construction company and farmed and ranched in the area for many years. Hartwich was a 1973 graduate of Onaga High School and was a member of the undefeated Onaga football team. He was later inducted into the Onaga High School athletics hall of fame. Funeral services will be held at 10 a.m. Friday at Mt. Calvary…
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Housing-study representation The Pottawatomie County Commission has requested representation on a Manhattan housing study steering committee. The discussion came up during Manhattan city manager Ron Fehr’s monthly update to the Pott County Commission. Fehr described during the discussion what exactly will be looked at during the study. The request for representation came after Commissioner Pat Weixelman commented about how Pott County has provided “medium-ranged houses” to local residents for a number of years, to which Fehr was in agreement. The Manhattan City Commission will further discuss the housing study at its next legislative session on August 17. Motor-grader fleet The Pottawatomie County…
Hot and humid weather can spark disease outbreaks on ornamental and garden vegetable plants. Riley County Extension Horticulture Agent Gregg Eyestone says fungicide treatments can only do so much. Eyestone goes on to emphasize the importance of letting the plants dry out after a bout of moisture as a preventative measure against disease. Fungicides are used as a preventative measure not as a curative one, and Eyestone says other practices are necessary in order to keep your plants healthy. The rose and peonies flowers are some of the most affected plants during this time of the year, as well as…
LEAVENWORTH, Kan. — A 31-year-old Kansas City man has pleaded guilty in a crash in Kansas that killed an Illinois man. Leavenworth County Attorney Todd Thompson said Anthony Dorsey pleaded guilty Monday to second-degree murder in the death of 19-year-old Nathan Pena, of Brookfield, Illinois. The Kansas Highway Patrol says the crash occurred on Interstate 70 in Leavenworth County in September 2019 when Dorsey was fleeing troopers over an alleged vehicle registration violation. The patrol says Pena was driving another vehicle and both men swerved to avoid a collision but their vehicles crashed. Dorsey faces up to 49 years in…
JOHNSON CITY, Kan. — Authorities are trying to determine what caused a house explosion in southwest Kansas that killed a woman and left a man injured. Stanton County Sheriff Jason Stewart said the explosion and fire were reported Saturday morning in Johnson City. First responders found the woman dead at the scene. A man at the home was taken to a Wichita hospital and was in stable condition on Monday. Stewart said fire investigators had not determined the cause of the explosion as of Monday. No names have been released.
TOPEKA, Kan. — Kansas is seeing COVID-19 vaccinations rise while the more contagious delta variant is increasing new cases, hospitalizations and deaths. State data showed that Kansas averaged 1,080 new COVID-19 cases a day for the seven days ending Monday. It was the first time the average topped 1,000 since Feb. 2. Kansas averaged 30 new hospitalizations and eight new deaths a day for the same seven days. Hospitalizations dropped below 10 per day in mid-June. The latest average for deaths was the highest in five months. But federal data showed Kansas averaged 6,330 vaccine shots a day for the…
NEW YORK — U.S. health officials are investigating the latest fatal case of a rare tropical disease typically found in South Asia. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said Monday the unidentified person died last month in Georgia. It was the fourth U.S. case this year of melioidosis caused by a bacteria that lives in soil and water. None of the cases from Georgia, Kansas, Minnesota or Texas traveled internationally, puzzling experts. The CDC said two died. Federal health officials have sent an alert about the latest case to doctors. Experts say the infection is treatable if caught early…
ERIE, Kan. — The Kansas Highway Patrol says one person has died in a crash in Neosho County in the southeastern corner of the state. The patrol says the crash happened Monday afternoon, when a car traveling east on a county road turned left in front of a westbound semitrailer. The collision killed a passenger in the car, 71-year-old Charles Edward Greer. Officials say the 71-year-old woman driving the car suffered serious injuries. The 47-year-old truck driver suffered only minor injuries.
On Tuesday’s edition of In Focus Riley County Commissioner Greg McKinley joined us.
Officers filed a report for criminal damage to property in the 500 block of Oakdale Dr. in Manhattan on August 9, 2021, around 10:59 a.m. Officers listed a 59-year-old male as the victim when it was reported an unknown suspect slashed two tires each on two separate vehicles in his driveway. The estimated total loss associated with this case is approximately $1,000. Anyone with information can contact RCPD or the Manhattan Riley County Crime Stoppers. Using the Crime Stoppers service can allow you to remain anonymous and could qualify you for a cash reward of up to $1,000. Officers filed…