SEDGWICK, Kan. — The small Kansas city of Sedgwick has fired its police chief. City Administrator Joe Turner says he fired Chief Larry Alexander last week after the city council reviewed a 64-page report about him during a closed meeting. Turner declined to say why Alexander was fired because it is a personnel matter. Alexander could not be immediately reached Sunday. His home number is unlisted, and he didn’t immediately respond to a message left at his city office. Sedgwick is a town of about 1,600 people about 20 miles (32.19 kilometers) north of Wichita.
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WICHITA, Kan. — Authorities are investigating the burning of a gay pride rainbow flag that had been hanging on the front porch of a Wichita home. Wichita police say the flag was burned between 1 a.m. and 6 a.m. Saturday. At the time, a man, woman and 11-year-old girl were inside the home. It is in the city’s Riverside neighborhood, which is located near the Wichita Art Museum and a botanical garden. Police are investigating the incident as an aggravated and a hate crime. Anyone with information is urged to call police.
WICHITA, Kan. — Authorities say a 4-year-old girl and two men have been wounded in a shooting at a Wichita home. KAKE-TV reports that shooting happened around 12:30 a.m. Sunday in the northeast part of the city. Police say an officer rushed the child to the hospital in a patrol vehicle before emergency crews arrived. She was initially in critical condition but now is listed as stable. Police say the men’s injuries weren’t life-threatening. Wichita Police Sgt. Paul Kimble says the three victims and a 21-year-old woman were in the house at the time of the shooting. Police say they…
On Monday’s edition of In Focus we spoke with AIB International CEO Andre Biane and VP of Marketing Katie Mayes. We also spoke with Beach Museum Curator Elizabeth Seaton and Events Assistant Jennifer Harlan to preview the Museum’s Art in Motion event.
As far as food competitions and regional pride go, barbecue takes the cake. From states to cities to even neighbors, people at all levels like to argue that their barbecue is the best, but rarely does anyone get the opportunity to officially say their’s is better than their competition’s with a trophy to back it up. That is exactly what Richard Fergola and and his mother, Nora Fergola (also known as “Mama Ferg”), of Gardner, KS, got to do so on Saturday, as they were dubbed grand champions of the Little Apple Classic Car and BBQ Cook Off at the…
A towering figure in Manhattan has returned to prominence. On Friday, September 20 in Manhattan City Park, a reopening of the famous Johnny Kaw Statue was held. A speaker at the event was Manhattan Mayor Mike Dodson who said no tax dollars were used on the project. The project cost nearly $300,000 and was raised by the “Friends of Johnny Kaw.” The legend of Johnny Kaw was created by a K-State professor in 1955. Dodson believes that the citizens of Manhattan are lucky to have an icon like Johnny Kaw. Former mayor Ed Klimek also spoke to the crowd about…
Junction City Fire Department responded to a call for a structure early Saturday morning. At 2 a.m., JCFD responded to 1402 Rucker Rd. for a call. According to the JCFD, upon arrival, fire crews found a structure fire at the location. One of the occupants had a minor injury to his left hand from trying to put the fire out. Medics checked him out and applied dressing and he was a non transport. The fire Marshall was called to the scene and is leading the investigation. No foul play is considered at this point.
The Kansas Department of Health and Environment has issued a stream advisory for the Kansas River, along the area between Wamego and Belvue in Pottawatomie County. The stream advisory is a result of chronic issues of elevated bacteria in Wamego wastewater. The City is working to repair the equipment. Potential elevated bacteria and contaminants may be present in in this portion of the Kansas River. If you live or have activities along the Kansas River, particularly along its north bank between these locations, do not enter the river or allow children or pets to enter the river. The Kansas Department…
A Riley County police officer has become the latest to graduate from the FBI National Academy in Virginia. The department said Friday, Lt. Brad Jager was one of 256 law enforcement officers who graduated from the 277th session on September 13. It included members of law enforcement agencies from 34 countries, five military organizations and nine federal civilian organizations. The academy includes a 10 week course in advanced communication, leadership and fitness training. RCPD Director Dennis Butler said in a statement Friday that “being selected demonstrates existing leadership skills coupled with the expectation of continued professional growth with the added…
A 2019 study assessing the social, economic and health needs of the Riley County community rolled out this week, coordinated by an area social service group. The Flint Hills Wellness Coalition facilitated a comprehensive community needs assessment in 2015 and Chair Debbie Nuss says prior to that it had been 20 years since any similar studies were conducted. The survey covers issues ranging from quality of life as well as physical and mental health to housing, transportation and wage conditions. Nuss says with the transient community in the Manhattan and Riley County area that turns over by more than 30…