Officers filed a report for theft in the 3000 block of State St in Manhattan on April 23, 2019, at approximately 6:05 AM. Officers listed Rebecca Benfield, 29 of Manhattan as the victim when it was reported an unknown suspect took her 2017 Subaru Impreza and cash. The estimated total loss associated with this case is approximately $43,068.00. 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. Derek Blea, 26 of…
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The Riley County commissioners approved a letter to be sent to the state in regards to Senate Bill 190 on Monday. County Counselor Clancy Holeman says the county specifically has an issue with Section 3 Three of the bill. This would cancel the Local Ad Valorem Funds (LAVRF) and County City Revenue Sharing (CCRS) statutes for local highway projects. During the Joint City/County/County meeting on April 18th, the commissioners discussed writing a letter to the state. Holeman drafted the letter and presented it to the commissioners. The letter is to show the objection the commissioners have and get the support…
Tuesday’s guests included Pottawatomie County Commissioner Dee McKee and County Health Department Director Lisa Kenworthy. The final segment featured a preview of Thursday’s Pig Out for Parkinson’s at Cox Bros. BBQ in Manhattan with Meadowlark Hills program leader Michelle Haub and program member Virginia Bennett.
TOPEKA — Gov. Laura Kelly has vetoed a measure that would require abortion providers to tell patients about a disputed treatment to stop a medication abortion after it’s been started. Kelly’s action Monday sets up a confrontation with the Republican-controlled Legislature. Supporters of the abortion “reversal” bill appear to have the two-thirds majorities needed in both chambers to override Kelly’s veto. Lawmakers return from a weekslong break on May 1. Arkansas, Arizona, Idaho, Utah, South Dakota, North Dakota and Kentucky all have similar laws. Abortion opponents contend such measures ensure that women harboring doubts about ending their pregnancies will learn…
WICHITA — A new government report gives the Kansas winter wheat crop a mostly upbeat assessment. The National Agricultural Statistics Service reported Monday that 57% of the wheat in Kansas was in good to excellent condition. About 32% was rated as fair, while 11% was judged to be in poor to very poor shape. The agency also reported that 44% of the wheat crop has now jointed. That is ahead of a year ago, but behind the five-year average of 61%. Kansas farmers also made progress on seeding their corn crop with about 17% now planted. That is more than…
TOPEKA — Kansas Attorney General Derek Schmidt is asking the state Supreme Court to decide whether Gov. Laura Kelly can nominate a new judge to the state Court of Appeals. Schmidt filed a petition Monday with the Supreme Court for a ruling on whether Kelly nominates the new judge or whether the nomination must be made by Supreme Court Chief Justice Lawton Nuss. Kelly is moving ahead with plans to nominate a new Kansas Court of Appeals judge despite the dispute over whether she has the authority to do it. The governor said Monday that the vacancy on the state’s…
TOPEKA — Authorities are searching a wooded area west of Topeka where skeletal remains were found. The Topeka Capital-Journal reports that Shawnee County sheriff’s Lt. Harry Louderback says deputies responded Monday after receiving a report that the remains had been found near a Kansas Department of Wildlife, Parks and Tourism office. The remains were removed with the assistance of the Shawnee County Coroner’s Office. Louderback said that because of heavy vegetation, the search was postponed until daybreak on Tuesday. No other details were announced about the nature of the remains.
Officers filed a report for theft in the 900 block of Moro in Manhattan on April 22, 2019, at approximately 12:30 PM. Officers listed Dakota Allen, 23 of Manhattan as the victim when it was reported an unknown suspect took his 2006 Suzuki motorcycle. The estimated total loss associated with this case is approximately $1,500.00. 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. Curtis Fry, 57 of Udall, KS…
SALINA (AP) — City leaders in Salina are exploring the possibility of a ban on plastic shopping bags. The Salina Journal reports that city staff was briefing commissioners Monday on other communities with bans and what it would take to gather public input on such a policy. Salina City Commissioner Joe Hay proposed the ban. He told KAKE-TV earlier this year that the city should be a leader in the state. He says the bags fly like kites and blanket fences and trees after a wind storm. California and Hawaii already ban disposable plastic bags. So do many cities including…
TOPEKA (AP) — Officials say a Kansas zookeeper who was attacked by a Sumatran tiger is out of intensive care. Topeka city spokeswoman Mally Hadfield says the woman is stable and was moved Sunday to a different unit of the hospital. The woman’s name hasn’t been released, and Hadfield says her family is requesting privacy. The 7-year-old male tiger, named Sanjiv, attacked the woman Saturday morning in his outdoor habitat as several visitors watched. The tiger was lured away so the injured zookeeper could receive emergency aid. Zoo director Brendan Wiley has said the zoo is investigating and will determine…