An election to decide who will be the new Pottawatomie County Sheriff will take place next Tuesday. The decision will come just a couple weeks after current Sheriff Greg Riat was elected by a committee of Republican Party precinct leaders to succeed county commissioner Travis Altenhofen. While the process of Republican Party precinct leaders making the decision will remain the same, county clerk Nancy McCarter says there will be a couple differences this time around. “When the Republican Party had the rules for the commissioner, they allowed a nomination from the floor and then a second by a delegate,” Nancy…
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The 10th annual Kevin Coffey Memorial Blood Drive is happening this week, honoring the memory of a young Manhattan man with a big heart. Ray and Maxine Coffey, Kevin’s parents, spoke with KMAN recently about the upcoming blood drive, which they helped begin in memory of their son Kevin, who was killed in a bus accident in 2010. Kevin was an advocate for blood donations and had a universal blood type. “With Kevin being such a committed blood donor and especially wanting to bring in first-time donors who then hopefully become every time donors to be a life saving force.…
HIAWATHA, Kan. (AP) — A 16-year-old boy is dead and four other teens are hurt after a rollover crash in northeast Kansas. The Kansas Highway Patrol says the crash happened early Sunday in Brown County near U.S. Highway 36. The 17-year-old driver of a 2010 Toyota Corolla lost control of the car and veered into a ditch before the car went airborne and rolled onto its roof. The Patrol says Ian Miller of Hiawatha, Kansas, died in the crash. The other teens in the car ages 15,17, 18 and 19 all sustained serious injuries and were taken to a hospital.
WICHITA, Kan. (AP) — Authorities are investigating the death of a man who was found under a car on a Wichita lawn after an acquaintance called to report a carjacking. The Wichita Eagle reports that the acquaintance has been arrested on suspicion of second-degree murder. The man who died wasn’t immediately identified. He lived at the east Wichita home where he was found under the car. Wichita police officer Charley Davidson says investigators are working to talk to the suspect.
Monday’s program centered around trains and the history of transportation in Manhattan and Riley County. Riley County Historical Museum Executive Director Cheryl Collins joined us for the discussion.
With the Eastside and Westside Markets closing on Nov. 23rd, owner Terry Olson appeared on Friday’s episode of In Focus to discuss her experience running the locally-sourced plant and produce stores over the past 43 years. While Olson first started working at Eastside Market in 1974, her story can be traced back even further to her time helping family members run the Kaw Valley Greenhouses, which opened in 1967, and selling tomatoes off the back of a cart pulled by her pet St. Bernard. It was in settings like this that Olson began to learn about plants and selling fruit…
Friday’s first guest was K-State Riley County Extension Horticulture Agent Gregg Eyestone, discussing current yard chores for local gardeners. Segment two featured Riley County Seniors’ Service Center Program Coordinator Liz Nelson highlighting December events coming up including a craft fair Dec. 2 and their Christmas meal Dec. 13. Segment three featured T. Russell Reitz Animal Shelter Director Deb Watkins and Volunteer Coordinator Hanna Shoemaker, along with special guest Molly. Highlights included Adopt a Senior Pet Month and the shelter’s upcoming Black Furday adoption special on Nov. 30. Segment four featured retiring Eastside and Westside Market owner Terry Olson reflecting on…
TOPEKA, Kan. (AP) — Police say the deaths of two people in a southeast Topeka apartment were a murder-suicide. Police spokeswoman Gretchen Koenen said Thursday that 32-year-old Valerie Taylor was found dead Tuesday afternoon by officers responding to a medical call. Taylor died from a single gunshot wound. Koenen said in a news release that police believe Taylor was killed by her boyfriend, 37-year-old James Allen Jr., who was later found dead of a self-inflicted gunshot wound. Police are not searching for anyone else in the case.
One person is dead following a fatal structure fire that occurred Sunday night in Pottawatomie County. The victim was found as firefighters worked to put out the fire at 13910 Antelope Run Road near Westmoreland. The Kansas Office of the State Fire Marshal’s Investigation Division has not determined the cause of the fire. Monetary losses are estimated at $200,000. The total collapse of the structure prevented fire crews from being able to figure out if the structure had any smoke detectors. The identity of the victim has not yet been determined, pending an autopsy.
A wreath-laying ceremony will be held at Fort Riley Post Cemetery on Dec.14th at 11 a.m. as part of a national effort from the Wreaths Across America organization to remember fallen soldiers, honor soldiers currently serving and to educate children about freedom. “We will place ceremonial wreaths for all of the military services in our country: Army, Navy, Merchant Marines, Coast Guard, Air Force and also we do the POW/MIA and the Gold Star Mothers,” Jerri McBride of VFW Post 1281 said. This ceremony will mark the 13th year that it has taken place at Fort Riley. The program’s origins…