The former First Christian Church property Saturday was designated an historic site, following a ruling by the Kansas Historic Sites Board of Review. The 112-year-old building is currently owned by Riley County, who have previously expressed an intent to demolish the building. County Chair John Ford tuned in to the hearing Saturday held by the Kansas Historic Sites Board of Review. The move now complicates how the county proceeds with demolition. The board also has approved designating the F.B Forrester House on Juliette Ave. and the former Dawson’s Conoco Service Station at 11th and Poyntz as historic sites. Ford has…
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LEAVENWORTH, Kan. — Police say a Kansas teenager hit by a vehicle while riding her bicycle has died. The Kansas City Star reports the 16-year-old Leavenworth girl on Saturday was taken to the University of Kansas Medical Center with life-threatening injuries. She later died. Police have not yet identified the teenager. Investigators believe the girl was riding her bike when she was hit from behind. Police arrested a 27-year-old woman Sunday in connection to the hit-and-run. Charges have not yet been filed.
DENISON, Kan. — Authorities have identified a man killed in a utility vehicle crash in rural northeastern Kansas. Television station KSNT reports that the crash happened late Friday night on a county road north of Denison. The Jackson County Sheriff’s Office says 34-year-old Jack Minde, of Holton, was driving the UTV when it briefly went off the road, overcorrected and then overturned, pinning Minde underneath it. Paramedics pronounced Minde dead at the scene.
GODDARD, Kan. — Health officials say an outbreak of illness at a splash park near Wichita was not caused by animals at its interactive zoo. The Wichita Eagle reports that email exchanges it obtained through an open records request show none of the water samples health officials took from the splash park at Tanganyika Wildlife Park had animal-linked contamination. A health department official wrote in one email that results of water samples taken June 19 and sent to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention help rule out the animals at the park. Health officials have said that eight people…
Officers filed a report for theft in the 1200 block of Poyntz Ave. in Manhattan on August 6, 2021, around 8:01 a.m. Officers listed a 27-year-old female as the victim when it was reported an unknown suspect stole her blue 2017 Volkswagon Jetta that was unlocked with the keys in the ignition. The estimated total loss associated with this case is approximately $18,000. 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…
On Monday’s edition of In Focus we spoke with K-State College of Veterinary Medicine’s Dr. Neala Boyer. We also spoke with Manhattan Regional Airport Director Jesse Romo.
Dozens gathered Saturday to attend the open house of USD 383’s first new school building in 25 years – Oliver Brown Elementary. The event kicked off with speeches by a few local school leaders and Cheryl Brown Henderson, the daughter of the school’s namesake, who was part of the famed Brown vs. Board of Education Supreme Court case. While addressing the crowd, Brown spoke about her father’s legacy and beliefs. In her speech, Henderson also spoke about why Oliver Brown Elementary teachers will make the school a special place for students. Also speaking at the event was Oliver Brown Elementary…
TOPEKA, Kan. — The most populous county in Kansas has imposed a mask mandate for students and staff in elementary schools in hopes of checking the more contagious COVID-19 delta variant. The Johnson County Commission voted 5-2 on Thursday for a mask requirement for schools from kindergarten through the sixth grade. The commission faced criticism both from health care providers who urged members to go further and from parents and other residents who opposed a mask mandate. The mandate would affect roughly 50,000 students, though critics questioned whether the commission has the authority to set policy for school districts. Supporters…
KANSAS CITY, Kan. — Police are investigating after an officer found a man shot to death behind a convenience store in Kansas City, Kansas. Police say the discovery was made after officers were called just after 7 p.m. Thursday to an area along Kaw Drive for a report of a shooting. Arriving officers searched the area and found the man with gunshot wounds. He died at the scene. Police did not immediately release the man’s name, and no arrests have been reported.
KANSAS CITY, Kan. — A Kansas county in the Kansas City area is requiring most residents to wear masks in indoor public spaces and on public transportation. Wyandotte County’s mandate is a response to the spread of the more contagious COVID-19 delta variant. The county commission approved the mask mandate Thursday night on an 8-2 vote, and The Kansas City Star reports that it took effect immediately. The commission imposed the requirement for county residents above the age of 5 but exempted the small towns of Bonner Springs and Edwardsville. The delta variant has caused new COVID-19 cases to rise…