If your plans this week include travel, you may want to pay close attention to the weather forecast. The National Weather Service says a strong winter storm will impact the Central Plains including portions of northwest Kansas, Nebraska and Colorado where upwards of 12 inches of snow is possible. Light snow around 1 inch is expected over far north central Kansas. Light rain is also forecast for most of the area with this system which will impact travel Monday night into most of the day on Tuesday. While Tuesday’s system has higher impacts to our neighbors to the north and…
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From K-State Sports and Information: LUBBOCK, Texas – K-State scored on four of its first five possessions of the second half, including three touchdowns, but it was the Wildcats’ last drive, a scoreless series, that sealed a 30-27 win at Texas Tech on Saturday night. After a Texas Tech touchdown cut K-State’s lead to three, the Wildcats (7-4, 4-4) ate up the final 3:58 of the game to end a two-game losing skid and win their third road game this season. “A great performance by our team. What great resolve,” K-State head coach Chris Klieman said. “There was great belief from the…
WICHITA, Kan. (AP) — A 58-year-old registered sex offender is facing five charges after he allegedly kidnapped a 15-year-old girl who was walking home from a Wichita grocery store and raped her. The charges against Anthony Craig Seymour, of Wichita include aggravated kidnapping and rape. The Wichita Eagle reports Seymour is accused of using a knife to force the girl into his car and raping her on Tuesday. He made his first court appearance Thursday. A witness to the abduction called 911. The girl jumped out of Seymour’s car when she saw a police car in the neighborhood after the…
WICHITA, Kan. (AP) — Four girls are accused of attacking a Kansas store worker who confronted them about shoplifting, an attack that left the woman unconscious. Wichita police say the incident happened Nov. 9 at a T.J. Maxx store. A 12-year-old girl and three 15-year-olds were arrested on suspicion of aggravated robbery and aggravated battery. The 12-year-old and two of the 15-year-olds also are accused of theft. Police say a loss prevention employee tried to stop the girls as they were leaving the store. Three of the girls allegedly punched and kicked the 40-year-old employee. Police say the fourth girl…
WICHITA, Kan. (AP) — Icy and snow-covered roads are causing accidents across much of Kansas, including two fatal wrecks. Slick roads were common across central and western Kansas on Friday, causing dozens of accidents and several injuries. Troopers say many roads and highways in western Kansas are “completely snow-packed.” Ben Gardner of the Kansas Highway Patrol says two people died in central Kansas. A woman was killed on U.S. 183 in Rush County when she lost control of her car, which spun and struck a jeep. In Reno County, a Buhler teacher died in a crash. Gardner says bridges and…
Manhattan area businesses will take center stage at a new celebration sponsored by the Manhattan Area Chamber of Commerce next year. Manhattan Area Chamber of Commerce Director of Membership Sharla Meisenheimer announced on Thursday’s edition of In Focus, that the Chamber would be hosting its first Business Awards Luncheon in August of 2020. The event was first proposed by Chamber president and CEO Jason Smith and is part of a week of events dedicated to celebrating and showcasing local businesses. “Tuesday, we’re going to kick off that week with our awards luncheon and on Thursday we’re going to be doing…
North Manhattan Avenue reopened yesterday after heavy rain and the need to install drainage delayed the completion of the second phase of a three part road project. Phase two of the project involved adding two lanes, improving storm sewers and drainage, adjusting the Bakers Way intersection and moving utilities. The phase also includes work on lighting and pedestrian trails that doesn’t require closing the road. The third and final phase starts next summer will involve adding two lanes to the stretch of North Manhattan Avenue from Claflin Road to Bakers Way as well as a traffic signal to the intersection…
Officers filed a report for criminal damage to property in the 300 block of North 5th St. in Manhttan on November 21, 2019 at approximately 7:50 AM. Officers listed a 33-year-old male as the victim when he reported an unknown person damaged his blue Dodge Ram 1500. The estimated total loss associated with this case is approximately $550.00. Police ask that anyone with information please 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 $1,000.00. Officers responded to the…
Riley County Police Department Director Dennis Butler joined the program Friday.
Expanding Riley County Police Department operations into the Pottawatomie-County portion of Manhattan and an expanding RCPD budget were at the center of a discussion between government officials at a joint city-county-county meeting Thursday. Currently, there is an agreement stating Riley County will pay 20 percent of the RCPD budget while Manhattan will pay the other 80 percent. Some Riley County officials believe that while they pay a smaller portion of the RCPD budget than Manhattan does, the amount they pay unfairly increases as the budget increases due to expanded operations in Pottawatomie County they don’t benefit from. “We understand that…