Fort Riley Fall Apple Pie Day was previewed with Fall Apple Day Festival Coordinator Ron Stewart, Command Sgt. Major Tim Speicher. Pie King and Queen Chris and Amanda Stewart and President of the Historical and Archaeological Society of Fort Riley Mary Teller continued our Pie Day discussion Biosecurity Research Institute Director Dr. Stephen Higgs also joined the program.
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The Manhattan City Commission approved an ordinance on first reading to set the budget for 2022, a budget that will see a 3.499 mill levy increase. Mayor Wynn Butler noted the frustration he’s hearing from property owners as he provided the only “no” vote. Commissioner Aaron Estabrook, though, made clear that he’s concerned with a lack of interest in dealing with current issues bedeviling city operations. Commissioner Mark Hatesohl noted the bulk of that increase is the city’s share to fund the Riley County Police Department and Manhattan Public Library. Usha Reddi noted the increase doesn’t fully meet what city…
ARKANSAS CITY, Kan. — Arkansas City police say four people were injured when a driver attempted to flee from a traffic stop. Police say an officer tried to stop a truck driven by 27-year-old Casiopia Price, of Arkansas City Tuesday morning because she was believed to be driving with a suspended license. Police say Price drove away and collided with a van. The 46-year-old driver of the van and a 3-year-old passenger were hospitalized in stable condition. A 37-year-old passenger in the van was in critical condition. Police say Price was taken to an Arkansas City hospital, where she is…
DODGE CITY, Kan. — Authorities in southwestern Kansas say a police dog has died after being sent to chase a suspect. Television station KAKE reports that the Ford County Sheriff’s Office reported on its Facebook page that a police dog named Kyra was called in Monday to help in chasing down a suspect in the county. Officials say the female Belgian Malinois began showing signs of distress immediately after the chase and was rushed to a veterinary clinic for emergency surgery. The sheriff’s office says that “despite all efforts, she crossed over the rainbow bridge.” Kyra had served the Ford…
WICHITA, Kan. — Kansas’ hospitals are worried about the upcoming flu season because they’re already strained by the surge in COVID-19 cases. The Wichita Eagle reports that Wichita’s four hospitals have been operating for weeks at full capacity, with limited beds and staff. At various points, they have had to ask ambulances to take patients to other facilities. Sam Antonios, the chief clinical officer at Ascension Via Christi, says the prospect of COVID-19 being combined with typical flu and other seasonal respiratory illnesses is “alarming.” Lowell Ebersole, the chief medical officer at Wesley Healthcare, also sounded the alarm about the…
On Wednesday’s edition of In Focus we spoke with Pottawatomie County Schools Rock Creek USD 323 Superintendent Kevin Logan and Wamego USD 320 Interim Superintendent Greg Mann. Flint Hills Volunteer Center Director Lori Bishop, K-State Police Chief Ronnie Grice and Sue Simmons previewed the Day of Remembrance 9/11 ceremony at Manhattan City Park.
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 200 block of S. Erpelding Ave. in Leonardville on September 7, 2021, around 2:15 p.m. Officers listed a 68-year-old female as the victim when it was…
The Manhattan Fire Department continues to strive for excellence in protecting the community. Jake Powell, MFD Fire Marshall, says the technology continues to advance and they have started to use those new technologies to their advantage. Powell talks more about one program called Neighbors Public Safety Service offered by Ring Doorbells. “They allow Ring users or anybody else that maybe has a security camera or maybe wants to be aware of things going on in their neighborhood, to receive updates and post about things that are happening in their neighborhood.” Powell says the program isn’t just for those in the…
Over the past year, the Konza Student Table has been giving out free meals every Wednesday. The partnership between K-State, the Food and Farm Council, and St. Isidore’s has been helping to feed those in the community affected by the pandemic. Father Gale Hammerschmidt says the reality of the situation is the food insecurity in Riley County. “Especially among university students. We didn’t have a good way of reaching out to the university students here locally, I mean near campus so people could walk up and receive the assistance they needed, but this is just some added assistance for those…