Flint Hills Veterans Coalition – President Chuck Sexton, Past President Janet Nichols and Publicity Director Melody Sexton preview the indoor ceremony at Peace Memorial Auditorium happening on Veterans Day.
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On Monday’s edition of In Focus we spoke with Kansas State University College of Veterinary Medicine Dr. Ronnie Elmore spoke about presidential pets.
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 theft in the 2300 block of Tuttle Creek Blvd. in Manhattan on November 5, 2021, around 8:54 p.m. Officers listed a 43-year-old female and a 64-year-old male as the…
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Friday marks the fourth day of the typically five-day festival of Diwali or Deepawali, a celebration of renewals and festival of lights observed by millions of Hindus, Sikhs and Jains around the world. A major festival across the Indian subcontinent, the holiday’s name is derived from the Sanskrit words “Deepa” and “Avali,” a reference to series of clay lamps traditionally used to decorate peoples’ homes. The festival has diverse significance across faiths and regions, but generally symbolizes and celebrates the triumph of light over darkness, good over evil, knowledge over ignorance. This year, Diwali began Tuesday, November 2 and runs…
It’s been 30 years since Operation Desert Storm, and the Flint Hills Veterans Coalition is keeping the memory going during this year’s Veterans Day Parade on Thursday, November 11th. Coinciding with this year’s parade, multiple displays of military memorabilia will pop up around the community. One display will be up at the Riley County Senior Center and is the product of work by Mike Cardella. Another patriotic display will be set up in the Manhattan Town Center by Larry Morgan, with multiple displays in windows along Poyntz Avenue as well. Fort Riley will also have static displays. Former Coalition President…
WICHITA, Kan. — A prosecutor says that a Wichita police officer who fatally shot a fleeing bank robbery suspect last year is immune from prosecution under Kansas law. Sedgwick County District Attorney Marc Bennett released his findings Thursday into the Dec. 21 death of Paul Peraza following a robbery at the Golden Plains Credit Union in Wichita and the subsequent police chase. He concluded no criminal charges would be filed against the officer. Bennett says the officer’s explanation that he believed Peraza posed a danger to the other officer and the public is supported by the facts.
WICHITA, Kan. — A homeless man will be sentenced in December for killing a 72-year-old Wichita woman who had sometimes provided him with food and a place to stay. Sedgwick County court records show 57-year-old John Darwin Pepper was convicted last week of first-degree murder and criminal sodomy in the July 2019 death of Rita Golden. Prosecutors said Pepper killed Golden during the commission of a sex crime. Police said Golden let Pepper stay in her backyard and sometimes let him take naps and eat insider her home. An autopsy determined Golden died from a heart condition but she also…
Construction at the under-construction National Bio and Agro Defense Facility (NBAF) in Manhattan has faced another delay due to longer-than-expected system installation and testing processes. “These are things that we really can’t rush and won’t rush,” says NBAF Coordinator Dr. Ken Burton. “And so the timeline’s been adjusted to reflect that.” The $1.25 billion facility will replace the aging Plum Island Animal Disease Center in New York. Manhattan was chosen as the location for the level-4 biosafety laboratory in 2009 following a national selection process running for three years. Initially planned to be owned and operated by the Department of…
ALMA, Kan. — A 42-year-old Kansas man has been convicted of six counts related to providing illegal autopsies in Wabaunsee County. Kansas Attorney General Derek Schmit said Thursday that Shawn Parcells was convicted of three counts of felony theft and three misdemeanors counts of criminal desecration. The jury found that Parcells illegally obtained money from Wabaunsee County to perform three autopsies. He also performed three autopsies without a pathologist, which violates state law. Parcells is a self-taught pathology assistant with no formal education. He is also facing state and federal lawsuits related to performing the autopsies and fees he collected.